東京開成學校의 英語 敎育* ―『The Calendar of Tokio Kaisei-gakko』의 내용을 중심으로―

Abstract

This study examines "The Calendar of Tokio Kaisei-gakko" wirtten in English by international professors, especially from Tokio Kaisei-gakko amid active employees, the direct messengers of Western studies under the aggressive Westernization policies implemented since Meiji Restoration in Japan. This study contains the analysis of lesson plans, purpose of education, practicality during that era, specifically analyzing contents of Syllabus and Final Examination of English Department that they considered as a General Course. Particularly prioritizing so-called humanities and sociology studies such as English literature, rhetoric, logic, history, philosophy, and political economy, this study will clarify the process of lesson plans, the disciplines, and educational information. Final Examination questions, especially, are considered as meaningful as it contains specific contents of lesson plan of semesters. Through the examination of "The Claendar of the Tokio kaisei-gakko", it is still meaningful that those relative education was specifically held by higher education government institution, besides the fact that whether they actually executed or not. Furthermore, this holds significance as the Western contents of higher education institutions at that time were complemented by 『東京開成學校一覽』written in Japanese.