The purpose of this study is to summarize the historical process of the Orini(childrens)movement which started from the first Orini day ceremony in May 1,1923 and continued until the Japanese colonial regime prohibited it in 1937.
Although this Orini...
The purpose of this study is to summarize the historical process of the Orini(childrens)movement which started from the first Orini day ceremony in May 1,1923 and continued until the Japanese colonial regime prohibited it in 1937.
Although this Orini movement has been studied from the perspective of childrens culture, music and nationalism movement, it has never been studied in the view of education.
The results of this study show the following things: brought about finally the educational movement in Korea. Based on this fact, the findings in this studies are summarized as follows:
(1) The Orini movement stressed on the child-centered education and inspired the importance of the children. There is siginificance in the fact that these thoughts did not came from western education but arised spontaneously in Korea.
(2) The Korean Declaration of Children in May 1,1923 emphasized upon childrens individuality and rights. This declaration is one year earlier than the UN Childrens Declaration which was declared at Jeneva in 1924.
(3) The Orini movement raised up the enlightment in Korean society and family.
(4) The Orini movement protected Korean language and culture excluded from teaching in the school by the Japanese regime.