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I recently came across the term `自由課題` in this context:

```

    アイスの棒で作ったおうち
    自由課題はこれでクリア!!
    
```

For reference, a character just finished building a house made of popsicle
sticks.

I assume it roughly means `summer project` but could not find anything to
support this online.
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translation meaning
What does 自由課題 mean?
I think `summer project` is a good working translation. The [dictionary
entry](https://www.weblio.jp/content/%E8%87%AA%E7%94%B1%E8%AA%B2%E9%A1%8C)
suggests it could be literally anything you've done of your own initiative and
have achieved, but I did a google search, and there are mainly results for
arts & crafts-y type things in the summer e.g. [some young children doing
calligraphy](http://blog.livedoor.jp/ushun_shoin/archives/46119620.html),
[some older children doing painting](http://sorabi.net/blog/1528), [this robot
giraffe kit](https://item.mercari.com/jp/m952782830/), [somebody who has built
some architectural models](http://zonebi.blog97.fc2.com/blog-entry-228.html),
[and this museum's summer programme](http://nbz.or.jp/?p=16927), amongst other
things. So, it does seem to be used mostly for younger people and projects
they are doing outside of the classroom, but the dictionary doesn't strictly
go that far to narrow it down.
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