Yangcheon, How Far Have You Been?

From September 18 to December 7, a field-centered social studies program for 3rd-grade elementary students, "Yangcheon Trip Outside the Classroom," will be conducted with guides.

Operating 10 courses composed of 16 tour sites focused on four themes: safety, public institutions, culture, and ecology and nature.

Yangcheon-gu cultural arts creative experience cooperative instructors will accompany the tours, providing customized explanations and safety management support.

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gijae) announced that it will operate the local community field experience program "Yangcheon Trip Outside the Classroom," linked to the 3rd-grade elementary social studies curriculum, from September 18 to December 7.

"Yangcheon Trip Outside the Classroom" is a program that offers opportunities for field-centered social studies by visiting major facilities such as public institutions and cultural landmarks within the region, enhancing understanding and pride in the local community. Since its inception in 2016, approximately 11,760 participants have experienced the program.

In particular, starting this year, the district plans to improve the existing guide-led tours to focus more on field experience learning, expanding the number of visited institutions from 9 to 16 to increase interest in the region.

This year, the program will be held a total of 43 times, with about 950 students from 43 classes at 16 local elementary schools expected to participate. The tour sites are organized into 10 courses centered on four themes: safety, public institutions, culture, and ecology and nature, comprising 16 tour locations.

Major visiting facilities include ▲Safety: Mokdong Disaster Experience Center, Life Safety Experience Education Center, Yangcheon Fire Station ▲Public Institutions: Yangcheon-gu Office, Seoul Southern District Court, Seoul Energy Corporation, Disability Rights Education Center ▲Culture: Seoul Youth Music Center, Yangcheon Central Library ▲Ecology and Nature: Pari Park, Galsan Park, Urban Agriculture Education Center, among others.

As field trip leaders, nine instructors with experience in village exploration interpretation from the 2023 Yangcheon-gu cultural arts and creative experience cooperative instructors will accompany the tours in pairs. They will provide explanations tailored to the children's level and work closely with homeroom teachers to ensure safety and order.

Lee Gijae, Mayor of Yangcheon-gu, said, "I hope this program, which allows students to explore various parts of Yangcheon firsthand, will be a meaningful time to broaden their horizons and foster pride in the community where they live."

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