Figure 1.--Here we see a German school group in 1928. We at first assumed it was a class field trip. The adult does look like a teacher. We are not sure, however, if it is a field trip or vacation trip. We tend to think this is a field trip, altough we have no idea just what they are visiting. Notice that many of the children have their leather lunch cases which they normally take to school. (Notice the single shoulder straps.) |
We note many photogrphs of German youth trips in the 20th century. Unfortunately few are labeled. Most of the photographs are from the era after Word War I in the 1920s. Unfortunately few are labeled. Thus we do not know just what kind of trips they are. We are also uncertain about the chronology of youth trips. We do not know when school field trips became common. Nor do we know when the various types of youth trips Often an adult is present in the photograph, but we have no way of knowing if the adult is a teacher or other leader when the groups are organized by churches, political parties, or other organization. Also we do not know if the groups are field trips during the dayor a multi day trip. We are not sure just how to assess these photographs. One factor may be the setting. Is it a location that a school group could reasonably reach in a day trip. Remember that few schools at the time had busses. Perhaps our German reader will have insights on how to assess these photographs.
Many Germam schools organize cultural experiences for the students after the school year in the summer. The primary purpose of these experiences seem to have been a group experience for the younger children and both a social and cultural experience for the older children. The trips afforded the children the opportunity to learn something about other areas of the country. Often it incvolved city children spending time in more rural ares of the country. It also has something of an American summer camp experience, although the setting and accomodations are normally not rustic. Usually a teacher from the school will accompany and supervise the children and youth. Similar experiences were also organized by other groups including religious groups, factory organizations and political parties, although the school trips were the most common.
The school field trip today is a major educational institution. Teachers use them to enrich the program and add to the classroom experience. They tend to be very popular with the children. W are not sure wjhen German school children frst began taking field trips. We at first though that all of the German children we had noticed in what looked like school groups were on field trips. We have since learned that many of these groups were on vacation trips. We are not at all sure how to tell if the groups involved were on field trips during the school day. We are not sure just how to assess these photographs. One factor may be the setting. Is it a location that a school group could reasonably reach in a day trip. Remember that few schools at the time had busses.
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