The master's thesis titled The Significance of the Soča Front for History in Elementary and Secondary Schools of the Posočje Region presents the treatment of the First World War in Slovenia in a holistic way. By analysing the curricula and the history textbooks and workbooks, we found differences and similarities between them. Cross-curricular cooperation is ongoing, most notably in subjects of geography and Slovenian language. We have learned that the number of examples of the use of material historical sources is lower than that of other historical sources. Through interviews with teachers and professors, we found that they go beyond the curriculum and textbooks when dealing with the subject matter of the Soča Front; this material is also included in extracurricular activities, there is ongoing cross-curricular cooperation, fieldwork and the use of all historical sources. Through the pupils' answers to the questionnaire, we found that not all pupils perceived cross-curricular cooperation, that pupils from Posočje have less knowledge than their peers from Ljubljana about some concepts of the Soča Front, many of them visit the remains of the First World War in Slovenia. The master thesis highlights the importance of integrating local history and the significance of the Soča Front for the region of Posočje.
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