Teaching as well as playing an active role in students' upbringing should not be limited to the school environment. What is more, leaving the confines of the classroom can significantly contribute to the quality as well as the appeal of the education process while such an approach also calls for more interdisciplinarity. Based on the examination of the role and the significance of France Prešeren as well as the first half of the 19th century in academic literature, curricula and primary school textbooks in year 8, this master's thesis focuses on how museum visits and activities organised by the Centre for School and Outdoor Education can help students become more familiar with Prešeren's legacy. As moving the teaching process out of the classroom can make it easier for students to meet the goals set by the current curricula for Slovene language (and literature) and history, the paper introduces a way of familiarising pupils with Prešeren and his era through activities that aren't carried out at school. Visiting the Prešeren House is a great example of how a teacher can follow the Prešeren's path together with students, doing so by merging literature and history lessons. This is why the thesis also includes a lesson plan based on the museum visit. The results of the questionnaire given to the primary-school teachers have shown that these teachers share positive experience and opinion of activities outside the classroom. Their primary motivation to carry them out can be attributed to the possibility of interdisciplinary teaching. However, they are often faced with obstacles that are mostly related to finances and time management. According to the questionnaire results, teachers of Slovene and History prefer to visit cultural institutions because these enable direct observation and stimulate all senses. This is why leaving the confines of the classroom and therefore the possibility of interdisciplinarity serve as a great motivation which can significantly contribute to the quality of the education process and the cooperation between teachers and pupils.
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