School camp is a form of education (typically implemented within primary schools) involving a field trip with a class' teachers to a place of natural or touristic significance. They carry some names, such as rinkangakkou (林間学校, forest school) in Japan,[1] Schullandheim (school hostel, school camp) in Germany,[2] zielona szkoła (green school) in Poland,[3] and schoolkamp (school camp) in the Netherlands.[4]

History

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During the 19th century, taking schoolchildren on outside trips was widely practiced, supposedly improving their health.[5] In Japan, rinkangakkou was developed during the Showa period, influenced by the German Ferienkolonie.[6] In most of Europe and Japan, the tradition is still upheld by many schools.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "林間学校". Kotobank. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Verband Deutscher Schullandheime". Verband Deutscher Schullandheime. Verband Deutscher Schullandheime E.V. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Co to jest zielona szkoła?". Zielona Szkoła. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Schoolkamp". Woorden.org. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. ^ Klinger, Herbert F.K. (1957). "School Camping and Your Resources". The Clearing House. 31 (9): 523–524. doi:10.1080/00098655.1957.11475638.
  6. ^ Watanabe, Takahiro (2005). 〈林間学校〉の誕生--衛生的意義から教育的意義へ. Kyoto University. p. 343–356. ISSN 1345-2142.
  7. ^ Kruse, Klaus (1975). Geschichte der Schullandheimbewegung. Regensburg. p. 11–106.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)