2012年11月15日
American Teens and Politics
We had “Jane’s English Seminar: Broaden Your World” at the World Plaza on Nov.6. Ms. Jane Curtis, CIR of Saga Prefecture Government International Affairs Division, explained to us about American high school students’ academic life in USA. The title was “American Teens and Politics.”

IN CLUBS(部活にて)
Q. Which club did NOT exist at my high school?
(私の高校に無かった部活はどれでしょう?)
1. Newport Democrats
2. Women’s Rights Association (WRA)
3. Gay-straight Alliance (GSA)
4. Junior Statesmen of America (JSA)

The correct answer is No. 2 Women’s Rights Association (WRA)
I will introduce No.4 JSA (Junior Statesmen of America) today.(ジュニア政治家クラブの紹介)
・Similar to debate club(ディベート部(討論部)に近い)
・Emphasis on political topics(政治的トピックが中心)
・Students research political controversies (政治的論争テーマについての調査)
・Students prepare supporting points ( Statistics, Low, Court Cases, Past Examples )
(討論のための根拠となる情報の収集。統計、法律、判例、過去の事例等)
・In competition, students wear suits and engage in formal debate(大会では、生徒はスーツを着用し、形式に沿ったディベートに参加する)
・They must defend the position they are assigned ( Not necessarily their personal opinion )(与えられた意見を主張しなければならない。それは、個人の見解とは違う場合もある)

IN CLASS(授業にて)
Lots of opinion papers, lots of discussions and debates, lots of presentations and speeches…
→Students are well-prepared to participate in political activities!
In my school district, all high school senior were requested to take a “Comparative Government” class and an “American Government” class.

MOCK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION(大統領選挙シミュレーション)
Classroom is divided into two political parties (教室が二つの党にわかれます)
・Liberals (自由主義) / On left (左)
・Conservatives (保守主義) / On right (右)

Assigned Roles(役割分担)
・Media(報道)
・Presidential Candidate(大統領候補)
・Party Leaders(党首)
・PAC (Political Action Committee ) & Interest Groups (政治活動委員会)

Know who he is, of course? Obama!!


NEXT TIME…
11/19 (Mon.) BOOK COVERS OF THE WORLD

“Jane’s English Seminar: Broaden Your World”will be held on Nov. 19(Mon.), Dec.4, 18, Jan. 15, 29. Please join us!
Our youngest participants
Saga Prefecture International Relations Association
Tel: 0952-25-7921
E-mail: info@spira.or.jp
IN CLUBS(部活にて)
Q. Which club did NOT exist at my high school?
(私の高校に無かった部活はどれでしょう?)
1. Newport Democrats
2. Women’s Rights Association (WRA)
3. Gay-straight Alliance (GSA)
4. Junior Statesmen of America (JSA)
The correct answer is No. 2 Women’s Rights Association (WRA)
I will introduce No.4 JSA (Junior Statesmen of America) today.(ジュニア政治家クラブの紹介)
・Similar to debate club(ディベート部(討論部)に近い)
・Emphasis on political topics(政治的トピックが中心)
・Students research political controversies (政治的論争テーマについての調査)
・Students prepare supporting points ( Statistics, Low, Court Cases, Past Examples )
(討論のための根拠となる情報の収集。統計、法律、判例、過去の事例等)
・In competition, students wear suits and engage in formal debate(大会では、生徒はスーツを着用し、形式に沿ったディベートに参加する)
・They must defend the position they are assigned ( Not necessarily their personal opinion )(与えられた意見を主張しなければならない。それは、個人の見解とは違う場合もある)
IN CLASS(授業にて)
Lots of opinion papers, lots of discussions and debates, lots of presentations and speeches…
→Students are well-prepared to participate in political activities!
In my school district, all high school senior were requested to take a “Comparative Government” class and an “American Government” class.
MOCK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION(大統領選挙シミュレーション)
Classroom is divided into two political parties (教室が二つの党にわかれます)
・Liberals (自由主義) / On left (左)
・Conservatives (保守主義) / On right (右)
Assigned Roles(役割分担)
・Media(報道)
・Presidential Candidate(大統領候補)
・Party Leaders(党首)
・PAC (Political Action Committee ) & Interest Groups (政治活動委員会)
Know who he is, of course? Obama!!
NEXT TIME…
11/19 (Mon.) BOOK COVERS OF THE WORLD
“Jane’s English Seminar: Broaden Your World”will be held on Nov. 19(Mon.), Dec.4, 18, Jan. 15, 29. Please join us!
Our youngest participants
Saga Prefecture International Relations Association
Tel: 0952-25-7921
E-mail: info@spira.or.jp
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