The 1st School Curriculum, designed after the educational direction of <Teaching Syllabus> in 1955, was the beginning of the national school curriculum which established the direction of later national curriculums. Since the 2nd School Curriculum, designed in 1963, is similar to the 1st one in terms of the direction of ideology and philosophy, it would be effective to examine both together. The 1st School Curriculum was discussed during the Korean War and introduced after the war. Therefore the meaning of The 1st School Curriculum could be found through comparison against the contemporary movement of Korean poetic circles. Korean modern poetry after the war developed into two forms, modernism and pure lyricism, according to the reaction towards the war trauma. However, the modern poetry education took different direction by education planners’ perspectives. They regarded the poetry education as a refinement, composed textbooks focusing on ‘pure’ lyrics, and seemed to believe the possibility of sharing emotions between suppliers and consumers directly. The poetry education during 1st and 2nd School Curriculum Periods was not confirmed in detail. Yet, the poetry education introduced in 1st and 2nd School Curriculum Periods has been maintained very much as it was founded, without major change. Therefore it is necessary to contrast and analyze the poetry education in the 1st and 2nd School Curriculum Periods against the current poetry education.

The 1st School Curriculum, designed after the educational direction of <Teaching Syllabus> in 1955, was the beginning of the national school curriculum which established the direction of later national curriculums. Since the 2nd School Curriculum, designed in 1963, is similar to the 1st one in terms of the direction of ideology and philosophy, it would be effective to examine both together. The 1st School Curriculum was discussed during the Korean War and introduced after the war. Therefore the meaning of The 1st School Curriculum could be found through comparison against the contemporary movement of Korean poetic circles. Korean modern poetry after the war developed into two forms, modernism and pure lyricism, according to the reaction towards the war trauma. However, the modern poetry education took different direction by education planners’ perspectives. They regarded the poetry education as a refinement, composed textbooks focusing on ‘pure’ lyrics, and seemed to believe the possibility of sharing emotions between suppliers and consumers directly. The poetry education during 1st and 2nd School Curriculum Periods was not confirmed in detail. Yet, the poetry education introduced in 1st and 2nd School Curriculum Periods has been maintained very much as it was founded, without major change. Therefore it is necessary to contrast and analyze the poetry education in the 1st and 2nd School Curriculum Periods against the current poetry education.

Modern Poetry Education, History of Poetry Education, The 1st School Curriculum, The 2nd School Curriculum