少子化

Shoshika - birth rate in Japan

**Goal:**Students will understand current social issues and policies concerning fewer children analyze these issues and compare the situations in Japan with other countries.

Students will be able to explain what shoshika (少子化)is and think critically about the reasons why people are facing this problem now. Students will be able to understand the issues of fewer children and policies. Students will analyze and compare the situations in Japan and the U.S. Students will think about how lower birth rate is affecting our society. They will also think about the reasons why this is occurring now.
 * Expected Outcome:**

1.1 Interpersonal Communication 1.2 Interpretive Communication 1.3 Presentational Communication 2.1 Practices of Culture 3.2 Acquiring New Information 4.2 Cultural Comparisons
 * Target Standards****:**

1. Birth rate in the U.S. 2. WebQuest Activity 3. Vocabulary 4. Reflection and discussion 5. Newsletter for 少子化 awareness
 * Activities****:**