a high school geography class example of ESD

Dam Development in JapanDam Development in Japan-A Case Study in the Ohigawa Rive-A Case Study in the Ohigawa Rive ｒｒ --

Fumio WADAFumio WADA(Hiroshima University/Fukuyama High School )(Hiroshima University/Fukuyama High School )

Masashi URABEMasashi URABE(Tokuyama University)(Tokuyama University)

Aim of this presentationAim of this presentation

To confirm availabilities To confirm availabilities

and discuss problems of geographyand discuss problems of geography

as ESD as ESD

by introducing a lesson plan by introducing a lesson plan

of high school geography class of of high school geography class of ESD ESD

Dam developmentDam development is one ofis one of 　　　　　　　　　　 world water world water

problemsproblems which which 　　　　　　　　　　 composecompose a main subject of a main subject of ESDESD

Aim of this lessonAim of this lesson

StudentsStudents

consider how dam development of consider how dam development of developing countries for SD should developing countries for SD should be be

by investigation typical Japanese by investigation typical Japanese dam development case.dam development case.

Outline of this lesson

Students

Investigate both advantages and disadvantages of dam development in the Ohigawa River.

Understand campaign of the inhabitants forforthe river water’s revival.the river water’s revival.

Discuss propriety of dam development and decide for how developing countries' dam development should be for SD.

Learning abilities of this lesson

　 Problem solving Critical thinking Decision making ↓

Essential learning abilities of ESD

Problem solving ; learning ability of student organizing active thinking

　 4 levels of problem solving ability for SD

　 　① correct understand and explanation ② developing critical thinking ③ doing rational decision making ④ acting for sustainable development This lesson is up to level ③, why not to level ④ ?

　　 Because opinions to dam development are different, student’s practice to it should be free.

Where is the Ohigawa River ?Where is the Ohigawa River ?

Why the Why the OhigawaOhigawa RiverRiver ？？

Best location for hydroelectric generation

vast amount of 　precipitation 　

　 --annual average 3,000 mm

steep mountains area close to big cities and

industrial areas

Advantages of the dam development :

electric power supply Railroad and new

roads new schools property tax reform of communal

facilities dam lakes

Disadvantages of the dam development :

outflow of population bad influences on agriculture decrease of catch of fish and beach erosions around mouth of the

river

Stream of Ohigawa River almost disappeared

since 1961

“ The another Oigawa River”

aqueducts connect stations for hydroelectric generation to use the river water most effectively

““The another Ohigawa River”The another Ohigawa River”

Campaign by inhabitants Campaign by inhabitants forfor

the river water’s revival the river water’s revival to electric power to electric power

companies companies

since 1975since 1975

After long and hardAfter long and hard negotiations….negotiations….

The movement brought backthe river stream partly again

in 1987.

andIn 1997 the Diet amended the River Act in

which opinion of inhabitant should be reflected.

Conclusion

Decision making ; Dam developments in developing

countries Right or wrong ? If it’s wrong, explain the reasons. If it’s right, what should be matters

under consideration to that ?

Aim of this presentationAim of this presentation

By introducing a lesson plan By introducing a lesson plan of high school geography class of of high school geography class of

ESD ESD to confirm availabilities to confirm availabilities and discuss problems of geographyand discuss problems of geography as ESD as ESD

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