GEOECOLOGICAL CONTENTS IN THE GEOGRAPHY CURRICULUM IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS OF THE CANTON OF SARAJEVO, 2003-2018

Education reforms in Bosnia and Herzegovina began in 2003, when the process of adopting the Framework Law on Education started. Reforms emerged as a need after the war (1992-1995) and the establishment of a new administrative and political arrangement in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aim of this paper is to analyze the representation of ecological contents, teaching units, topics and lessons in the modern geography curriculum in elementary schools, which contribute to the development of pupils' awareness of the need for environmental protection. The analysis of the objectives and outcomes of learning geography curricula has shown, among other things, the emphasis or accent on environmental education and upbringing. During the work it was noted that teachers have quite enough motives, and certain progress in the realization of ecological activities in teaching geography of Sarajevo primary schools, however, more effort is needed in order to achieve all the aforementioned advantages of ecological education and upbringing.