7/8 USJF Proposal Summary for Board Review Template
Funding Cycle: April 1998
Project Type:
Project Name:	A project for developing teaching materials for social studies which aim at enhancing students' understanding of America
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Collaborating Institution(s), Location(Director):	Joetsu University of Education
	1 Yamayashiki-machi
	Joetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 943-0815
	JAPAN
	Akira Kato, President, Prof. of History and Teaching of Social Studies
	Yukihiko Ohdake. Prof. of Geography

Administrative Grantee. Location(Director):	Joetsu University of Education
	1 Yamayashiki-machi
	Joetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 943-0815
	JAPAN
	Akira Kato, President, Prof. of History and Teaching of Social Studies
	Yukihiko Ohdake, Prof. of Geography

Co-Funder(s), Location(Director): None

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Objectives:	To enhance junior high/high school teachers' and students' understanding of America. To develop teaching materials for social studies (particularly, geograhic education) which contribute to deepening the understanding of America in the field of social studies education at junior high/high schools. To develop a web site and create a homepage for disseminating our results.
Audience:	teachers of social studies at junior high/high schools mainly in the Hokuriku area, teachers of social studies all over Japan

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