Natural, geographical, cultural and historical features of the Vrpolje municipality

Općina Vrpolje smjestila se geografski na sjeveroistoku Brodsko – posavske županije. Prostor općine ima vrlo povoljan geoprometni položaj što je pokrenulo njezin razvoj. Raskrižje je vrlo važnih željezničkih i cestovnih prometnica. Općina se sastoji od tri naselja: Vrpolje, Čajkovci i Stari Perkovci. Općina je oduvijek imala bogat i raznolik kulturni i društveni život. Osobito važno je naglasiti da se u Vrpolju rodio kipar svjetske slave Ivan Meštrović. Njemu u čast sagrađena je i Spomen galerija u centru Vrpolja te većina udruga i ustanova nosi njegovo ime. Stanovništvo se većinom bavi poljoprivredom. U empirijskom dijelu ovoga rada provedena je terenska nastava s učenicima 2.razreda Osnovne škole „Ivan Meštrović“ iz Vrpolja koji su obišli: Spomen galeriju Ivana Meštrovića, Hrvatsku čitaonicu u Vrpolju te Ciglanu. Cilj terenske nastave bio je upoznati učenike s kulturnom baštinom i vrijednostima zavičaja, poticati učenike na kulturno ponašanje u kulturnim ustanovama i njihovo čuvanje te izgrađivanje pozitivnog stava kod učenika o terenskoj nastavi.The municipality Vrpolje is located geographical in the northeast oft he Brodsko-posavska country. The area of municipality has very convenient geographic position which triggered its development. It is intersection of very important train and road roads. The municipality contains 3 communities: Vrpolje, Čajkovci and Stari Perkovci. The municipalitiy allways had rich and varied cultural and social life. Particularly important to stress is tahat int he Vrpolje was born the sculptor oft he world fame named Ivan Meštrović. In his honor was built Memorial gallery in the center of Vrpolje and the most associations and institutions bears his name. Population is mostly employed with agriculture. In the empirical part oft his work it has been performed field work with the students of second grade oft he Primary school „Ivan Meštrović“ from Vrpolje who visited: Memorial gallery Ivan Meštrović, Croatian library in Vrpolje and Ciglana. The main goal oft he field work was to introduce students with cultural heritage and values of homeland, encourage students to cultural behavior in cultural institutions and their storage and build a positive attitude among students on field trips