향토사 교육에 관한 연구는 향토사의 인식에 따라 역사 교육을 위한 하나의 교재이며, 동시에 수업 방법으로 연구되고 있다. 또 다른 연구는 향토 자체의 역사로 연구되고 있다. 향토사 교육면에서도 전자는 교재로서 향토사를 교육하고 있으며, 후자는 향토 자체의 역사로 교육을 실시하고 있다.이에 향토사교육은 새로운 역사관, 교육과정의 지역화와 지방자치제의 실시로 인하여 향토 자체의 역사로 연구와 교육이 이루어져야 한다. 따라서 본고에서는 지역 사회 문제 중 가장 심각하고, 학생들의 관심이 많은 환경 문제를 통하여 지역의 정체성을 탐구하는 향토 자체로서의 향토사 교육 방법을 제시하고자 한다. 즉 서천 지역의 환경 운동사를 통하여 서천지역의 자연 환경, 환경 오염원의 역사적인 배경, 지역의 생산물, 주민들의 문제 해결 방법 등을 살펴보고 서천 지역의 지역성을 밝히는 향토 자체로서의 향토사 교육 방법을 구안하고자 한다.

The learning to investigate locality through local history of environmental movement Yoo Seung Gwang The attached High School to College of Education Kong-Ju National University The study about local history education based on recognition of local history has been studied as a teaching material for history, as well as a teaching method . It is also being studied as a local history itself. Also about an education of local history, The former is actually being taught to students, and the latter is being taught as a history of the local area itself. Therefore, education of local history should be studied and taught as an history of the local area itself, due to a new view of history, the localization of curriculum, and the local autonomy. So, I`m going to present a teaching method of local history as a local history itself that investigates identity of local area, through the environmental problem that is the most serious issue of local society and attracts students. For example of this way, I`d like to research the education method of local history and reveal the locality of Seocheon by inquiring nature environment of Seocheon, a historical background of environmental polluting source and the way to solve the problem by habitant of Seocheon through history of environmental movement of Seocheon.

The learning to investigate locality through local history of environmental movement Yoo Seung Gwang The attached High School to College of Education Kong-Ju National University The study about local history education based on recognition of local history has been studied as a teaching material for history, as well as a teaching method . It is also being studied as a local history itself. Also about an education of local history, The former is actually being taught to students, and the latter is being taught as a history of the local area itself. Therefore, education of local history should be studied and taught as an history of the local area itself, due to a new view of history, the localization of curriculum, and the local autonomy. So, I`m going to present a teaching method of local history as a local history itself that investigates identity of local area, through the environmental problem that is the most serious issue of local society and attracts students. For example of this way, I`d like to research the education method of local history and reveal the locality of Seocheon by inquiring nature environment of Seocheon, a historical background of environmental polluting source and the way to solve the problem by habitant of Seocheon through history of environmental movement of Seocheon.

local history, local history education, localization of curriculum, history of local area itself, locality.