The Importance of Education on Dokdo, The Meaning of Opening of Gwanghwamun Dokdo Exhibition Hall
This year marks 120 years since the Korean Empire declared Dokdo as our territory under Edict 41, and it is the 10th year since the private sector enacted Dokdo Day and held a commemorative event.
Korea has strengthened its will to protect Dokdo through education on Dokdo whenever Japan provokes Dokdo. In the early days, the education on Dokdo was strengthened according to how to describe Dokdo in elementary and junior high school geography textbooks. However, in recent years, education on Dokdo has been diversified through experiences, activities, practices, exhibition halls, etc. in addition to the contents of social studies textbooks.
Shim Jeong-bo (Professor, Department of Geographic Education at Seowon University)