Field Trip to Gedung Joang '45

Field Trip to Gedung Joang ‘45

On Thursday, 14 August 2008 Grade 6 took a field trip to Gedung Joang ’45. There are a lot of histories in this building. We went from school at 8.00 am. It was a very short trip because it was very close to the school.

When we got there, we waited a little while for the teachers to talk to the people/staff there. Then we went in and watched a presentation about the history of the building.

The presentation we watched told us that the building of Gedung Joang ’45 used to be hotel and a place to learn. Our first president, Soekarno, has ever become a teacher there, Soekarno taught the people politic. There are also some other teachers, including our first vice president, Moh.Hatta. The presentation also told us that when the Japanese arrived in Indonesia on 1942, this building is given to the Young Indonesians; they used the building to learn. The room in the middle to the back is used to learn. The building in the back is used as a kitchen. The presentation told us that on 16 August 1945 at 3.00 o’clock, the young Indonesians brought Soekarno-Hatta was brought away to discuss of how to the proclamation of the freedom of Indonesia. At 17 August 1945, at 10.00 o’clock Soekarno-Hatta, after the proclamation Soekarno-Hatta they raised the flag of Indonesia while singing the national anthem, Indonesia Raya. It was a very interesting and resourceful presentation. I learned a lot.

After the presentation we met our guide. He told us a lot of things. We asked questions and he answered our questions.

There was a sewing machine that Ibu Fatmawati, Soekarno’s wife, used to sew the flag of Indonesia. General Sudirman also brought it all the time in his part of war to sew the Indonesian’s torn up uniform or others.

Sammy asked “Why did we make our flag red and white?” The guide answered “Because the red symbolizes our blood and the white symbolizes our bones, that means brave and”

We saw a lot of things. I also learned a lot of stuff that I didn’t know.

We also saw 3 cars that Soekarno and Soeharto used. The first car is made in America, Soekarno used it in 1948, and the car was made in 1939. On 1938, our second president, Soeharto, used a car called Desoto that is also made in America. Soekarno also has his own personal car called Imperial that is also made in America.

After we saw the cars we said thank you to our guide. Our teacher called our school bus driver to pick us up at the building. While we waited some of us stayed and looked around the building, and some bought drinks.

It was a really fun field trip! I learned a lot!