Gwangjin-gu Produces 'Home Stay History Tour'

Consisting of Non-Face-to-Face Historical Exploration via Video and Cultural Experience Using Activity Kits

Screenshot of the August Stay-at-Home History Tour Online Content

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) has produced and is providing an online history learning content called ‘Jipkok History Tour’ for elementary school students, as outdoor history experiences have become difficult due to COVID-19.

‘Jipkok History Tour’ was created to fill the gap in field learning for elementary students receiving non-face-to-face education and to foster interest in history.

This program is composed of a non-face-to-face history exploration through videos and cultural experiences using experience kits under the theme ‘Exciting History Experience at Home: Jipkok History Tour.’

The district selected historical exploration sites based on the opinions of students active in the Gwangjin-gu Youth Council to create content that youth can participate in together.

The video begins with a story from the youth who selected the historical exploration site, followed by an educational support officer visiting the site in person to deliver a lecture on related history.

Additionally, cultural experience kits are provided to local elementary students and parents who watch the videos to enhance historical understanding and stimulate interest.

The cultural experience kits can be applied for by submitting the quiz answers from the video and a brief impression through the Gwangjin-gu website. Fifty applicants will be selected per session, and if the number of applicants exceeds the limit, winners will be chosen randomly.

The August history exploration theme is ‘Walking through the History of Gwangjin-gu,’ introducing sites such as Sunmyeongbi, Yugangwon Stone Monument, and Achasan Fortress. The cultural experience kit provided is traditional pattern soap making.

In September, videos will be made under the theme ‘Walking the Path of Emperor Gojong’ by visiting Deoksugung Seokjojeon and the former Russian Legation, and a Denny Taegeukgi eco bag making experience kit will be delivered.

The videos produced this time can be viewed on the Gwangjin-gu website and the official Gwangjin-gu YouTube channel, and will later be distributed to elementary schools in the area.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “Recently, social distancing was raised to level 2, limiting the number of students attending school, making experiential learning even more difficult, which is causing concern about gaps in students’ learning. Therefore, we have organized a history tour program that can be enjoyed untact in line with the COVID-19 era, and we hope many students will watch it.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.