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Pollock's country

Pollock's country. By, Hannah Hartman. Unique Traditions . Food- they eat in a continental style with the fork in the left hand and knife in the right hand. Clothing- some people make their own clothes because stores are so expensive. Religion- 90% are roman Catholics .

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Pollock's country

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  1. Pollock's country By, Hannah Hartman

  2. Unique Traditions • Food- they eat in a continental style with the fork in the left hand and knife in the right hand. • Clothing- some people make their own clothes because stores are so expensive. • Religion- 90% are roman Catholics . • Tradition- parents stick with Polish names such as Michal for boys and Anna for girls. The average family has one or two children.

  3. Catholics • 2005 the Kaczynski government wishes to keep the Catholic values while slowing market economy reforms and protecting social welfare programs. • The U.S Catholic church is similar to Poland’s because they both talk about helping the poor and treating others with respect.

  4. Land and goods in Poland • The physical features in Poland are mountains, seas, small lakes, some forests, and rivers. • The land- the land in Poland rises to the south because of the wind coming in. • Natural resources in Poland are mostly minerals but the also have fertile soil, coal, and fuel. • Poland is on the border on the Balsic sea so they transport goods on a water route. • The minerals and goods that they have in Poland effect what there jobs are like today. • Such as trading

  5. A developed country in Europe • Poland is a highly developed country and one of the highest growing in the EU. • Poland is the fifth biggest economy in the EU. • It is ranking 14 in world education. • It is the second country with the lowest homicide rates in the EU. • Homicide- means the deliberate and unlawful killing of one person by another; murder.

  6. Polish Jokes • Q: How did the Germans conquer Poland so fast? A: They marched in backwards and the Polish thought they were leaving. • Q: How many Polaks does it take to change a light bulb? A1: 3. One to stand on a chair and hold the bulb and the other two to spin the chair. A2: 100001. One to hold the bulb and the other 100000 to spin the house.

  7. Five Fun facts • In Poland, people peel bananas from the blossom end and not the stem end. • Geographically, Poland is not actually in Eastern Europe – it is in fact in the very center of Europe. • Poland’s national symbol is the white-tailed Eagle. • In Poland, pizza bases do not have tomato or sauce on. Tomato sauce is served separately and put on top of the pizza, and very often it is basically ketchup! • Roman Catholicism is so popular that Poland actually has a TV channel dedicated to the Pope.

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