Headache for Saitama teachers (32)

1 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4653 00:36

Amid the controversy over patriotism in a bill to revise the Fundamental Law of Education, 50 elementary schools in Saitama Prefecture are already grading pupils for their "love of the nation."

But some teachers at these schools are choosing to look the other way: They say the notion is just too ambiguous to grade.

The concept of patriotism is not included in the current law, which has not been amended since it took effect in 1947.

The government-sponsored bill calls for "fostering an attitude (among children) that loves the nation and homeland." Outright calls for "patriotism" or "love of Japan" were dropped amid heavy criticism.

Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi during Diet debate said the students would not be evaluated on "love of the nation" at the compulsory education level.

That, however, has not been enough to assure worried teachers; some local entities already require such an evaluation.

According to the Saitama prefectural board of education, 50 elementary schools in four cities and two towns grade pupils for their love of the nation.

In Gyoda city, a model report card prepared by a group of principals includes "love of one's country" as one of four grade criteria for social studies.

The standard assesses students on their "willingness to study our nation's history and politics as well as Japan's role in international society, while trying to love the country and wish for world peace."

In the last school year, 14 of the city's 15 schools adopted the standard and awarded children either an A, B or C.

But, says one veteran teacher in charge of a sixth-grade class, many teachers in fact ignore the "love of the nation" aspect due to its obscurity.

"We evaluate pupils only for the first half on the basis of classroom attitude and homework," the teacher said. "There is no room for patriotism to be factored (into the evaluation)."

In Fukuoka city, 52 of the 144 elementary schools set a similar three-grade evaluation in the 2002 school year.

At one school, sixth-graders were assessed for their "willingness to cherish the nation's history and tradition, love the nation and nurture a sense of being a Japanese wishing for a world peace."

The Fukuoka schools, however, did away with the assessment in 2003 following criticism from Korean residents and lawyers groups.(IHT/Asahi: May 27,2006)

2 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4653 01:21

in before actually reading

3 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4653 01:57

3get lol

4 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4653 11:36

saitama lol

5 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4653 13:31

brainwashing lol

6 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4653 13:44

sounds like dqn spirit to me

7 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4653 15:58

Fortify Pearl Harbour!!!

8 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4653 16:26

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9 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4653 17:04

That Futanari Paizuri fella shouldn't be Prime Minister.....doesn't matter how cool his hair is.

10 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4654 13:30

Love for your country really is ambiguous. I say it's bullshit if you end up with beliefs such as national destiny, exceptionalism, unilateralism, racism, etc. However, it can mean that pupils are taught to be responsible citizens who love their country enough to criticise it for acting contrary to their ideals of justice.
(Ignore me for I am a Eurofag, resume DQN)

11 Name: My name is Squeeks and ... : 1993-09-4654 15:43

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism_%28Japan%29
Can't get through this world if you don't form your fraterneties dudes. Japanese are good at that, I wish it was different.

12 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4654 22:52

>>11

Very interesting, do you have a newsletter? I would like to subscribe to it.

13 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 00:38

Yes, I too.

14 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 09:02

Just fill out your information in the form at the end of this thread

15 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 12:37

Japan is like the coolest country on Earth.

16 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 12:57

Japan is like the coolest country on Earth.

17 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 13:02

Japan is a bit like the coolest country on Earth.

18 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 13:09

Japan is said to rank highly among the several countries which would be considered by many as the coolest on Earth.

19 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 13:11

Japan somewhat resembles the coolest country on Earth.

20 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 13:28

Japan is a moderately cold region of Earth.

21 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 15:36

Japan is a region of Earth.

22 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 16:37

Japan is a region.

23 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 16:53

Japan is Earth

24 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 17:41

Japan is.

25 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 18:07

Japan is Japan.

26 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 18:52

Japann

27 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 19:37

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28 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 20:54

∵Japanasinn∵

29 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 22:02

Ja

30 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 22:02

Pan

31 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4655 22:05

Great...
More stuff in Japan designed to eliminate individuality.

Japan already has enough conformism problems...

32 Name: ⊂二二二( ^ω^)二二二⊃ : 1993-09-4656 23:53

Japan sounds like a brand of dinnerware from africa.

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