“Maxim Gorky” Language school

1. “Maxim Gorky”Language school

2. “Maxim Gorki” Language school is a municipal school with 47 years of history. The existence of the school started in 1962 with the foundation of three eighth grade language classes teaching Russian language at First middle polytechnic school “Ivan Vazov” HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL

3. On fifth July 1963 the school became the independent “Maxim Gorki” Russian language high school, and from first September the same year, the gathering of the students began. The quick imposing of the school in the city educational life gave Elena Lilova an opportunity to found in 1965 two factory profiles-trip in Russian and French. • In 1966 development of the school and the quicken interest to foreign languages force differentiation of the French classes in separate school. 19 classes remained and the reception for 8th grade is reduced at the expense of the newly opened French School. This did not interfere to the student activities.

4. In 1983/1984 school year an early foreign language teaching was initiated. The School becomes school with Russian language teaching. The work with youngest – first grade – begins • Since 1986 the two language schools – Russian language school and the foreign language school use the building on street 62 “Tsar Ivan Shishman”. In first of September 1988 the school has been renamed to language school with teaching of foreign languages “Maxim Gorki” with two degrees of teaching – early foreign language with reception from first grade and intense teaching of English, German and French for students after 7th grade. • In 1995/1996 school year an intense teaching of Spanish and Russian was initiated

5. Aleksey Maximovich Peshkov , better known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russian/Soviet author, a founder of the socialist realism literary method and a political activist. Who is Maksim Gorky?

6. Maxim Gorky (also spelled Maksim Gorki) is one of the giants of 20th century Russian literature and theater, known for his realistic depictions of how terrible it is to be poor and oppressed. Gorky himself grew up in rough times and was a lifelong spokesperson for the underclass. His political activism led to several years of exile, in spite of his popularity with Russian readers. By 1900 Gorky was a famous literary figure, thanks in part to help from Anton Chekhov. His short stories and his first novel, Foma Gordeyev (1902) gave him notoriety as well as critical success, but his outspoken opposition to the rule of Nicholas II led to his exile to the island of Capri (1907-13)

7. After the 1917 revolution Gorky's criticism of his friend V. I. Lenin and the Bolsheviks led to another period of what seems to be self-imposed exile, this time mostly in Italy (1921-1931). • He continued to write, including plays such as The Counterfeit Coin (1926) and YegorBulychov (1931) and the novel The Artamov Business (1925). When Gorky returned to Russia he was greeted as a great Soviet hero and awarded just about every national honor there was. For a while Gorky had the reputation of "selling out" to Joseph Stalin's brutal regime, but the reasons for his return are unclear and nobody questions his sincere sympathy for the downtrodden. His death has long been a matter of speculation: either he died of natural causes or Stalin ordered his murder. • His other works include the plays Na dne(1902, also known as The Nether Depths and The Lower Depths) and Mat' (1907, also known as Mother), the book The Confession (1916) and a series of long memoirs that spanned pre- and post-revolutionary Russia.

8. Stara ZagoraSince 2005 “Maxim Gorki” language school has its own independent building on street 69 “Sava Silov

9. 36 classes with 907 students; At present – 15th of September 2011

10. The one and only school in the region, in which are studied 5 foreign languages: Russian, English, Spanish, German and French; languages

11. “Maxim Gorki” is one of the 39 basis for learning Russian (sole in the region) • Each year exchange students with 132nd school of Samara (Russia) and since 2008 with 1198th school of Moscow, as the students have the opportunity for education and language practice in the Russian National institute “Alexander Sergeevich-Pushkin” – Moscow.

12. Look after the culture-educational agreement between Republic of Bulgaria and Kingdom of Spain (one of the 12 in the country). • Spanish teachers work in “Maxim Gorki”

13. Ms. Mariana Pencheva – director of “Maksim Gorky” since August 2002. the principal

14. Our teachers are highly trained, highly motivated and highly responsive professionals, dedicated to laying the groundwork for your child’s future academic and social success. • In addition we ensure that our teachers are: • Educated to a high level • Trained and experienced in teaching • Well versed in our teaching philosophy • Enthusiastic and highly motivated • Interested in all their students • Professional but friendly The teachers

15. Secondary school "Maxim Gorky" - Stara Zagora is a municipal school with foreign language classes profile accepted by competition after class VII. The accepted in VIII class students - boys and girls - is available all day intensive language learning and educational program Mission of secondary school "Maxim Gorky" - Stara Zagora

16. Training in line with state educational requirements, aims to prepare young people to cope with the academic requirements of each university in the world. By developing critical thinking, the school stimulates a tolerant exchange of ideas, encourages a desire to learn life. Thus, students grow as individuals and future leaders of high citizenship involved in global problems of man and nature and guided by the ideals of democracy. The mission of the school is to train and educate in the spirit of universal values as a priority in the educational program is language learning and the humanities. Secondary school "Maxim Gorky" combines the values and best practices of school education with rich traditions of education in Bulgaria and Europe.

17. 1. To teach a minimum of educational subjects and build skills for fluency and use of the material, a positive attitude towards education and strive to expand knowledge. • 2. To form and build responsible individuals with good communication skills, with clear and critical thinking and positive attitude towards human values. • 3. To encourage the formation in students of a realistic picture of themselves while striving to exploit fully their potential. • 4. To develop students 'ability to appreciate others' opinions, work and culture. GOALS OF EDUCATIONAL PROCESSin secondary school "Maxim Gorky"

18. The teacher must provide the best possible education for the student to encourage and demand both creative and constructive thinking and require the students participation in the process of discovery and solving certain issues to develop his curiosity. The teacher is obligated to constantly inform the student and his parents for his phase of development, in order to increase his success. The teacher is obligated to create positive work environment, ensuring conditions for better absorption of the work material and its content. FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE GOALS:

19. Consuming knowledge is a cooperative process, which demands the active participation of the students, teachers, administration and parents. All of them create the educational community of "Maxim Gorki" - Stara Zagora. For the members of our community it is important to dedicate themselves to the educational values, this will help the aspiration for excellent performance: • Responsibility - everyone has to keep his compulsory and carry the responsibilities for his actions; • Honesty - everyone has to value the honesty and to realize the meaning of trust; • Mutual respect - everyone has to threat with the other people, the same way he wants to be treated. Every member of the "Maxim Gorki" community have to consider himself spokesman of the school's ideas for responsibility, honesty and respect both in the school and outside it. EDUCATIONAL VALUES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

20. “Maksim Gorky” organizes a lot of social events

21. Participates in Sport events:

22. Aneliya Dimitrova Elisaveta Hristova 12 “a” class Made by: