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Where is Poland?

Where is Poland?. POLAND – national symbols: coat of arms and flag. THE REPABLIC OF POLAND. The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres, making it the 9th largest in Europe. Territorial division - there are 16 provinces in Poland, 379 smaller districts and 2478 municipalities. .

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Where is Poland?

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  1. Where is Poland?

  2. POLAND – national symbols: coat of arms and flag

  3. THE REPABLIC OF POLAND • The total area of Poland is 312,679 square kilometres, making it the 9th largest in Europe. • Territorial division - there are 16 provinces in Poland, 379 smaller districts and 2478 municipalities.

  4. THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND • Poland has a population of over 38.5 million people, which makes it the sixth most populous member of the Europiean Union. • Poland is a democracy, with a president (Mr Komorowski) as a head of state, whose current constitution dates from 1997. The government structure centers on the Council of Ministers, led by a prime minister (Mr Tusk). 

  5. Warsaw – the capital city

  6. CRACOW – former capital city THE MAIN SQUARE

  7. Cracow – Wawel castle

  8. Regions – in the north of Poland - the Baltic sea

  9. The most famous city in the north - Gdańska

  10. Mazury – the lake district in the north-east of Poland

  11. The Tatra mountains in the south of Poland

  12. The Pieniny and Bieszczady moutains – in the south of Poland

  13. National Parks • There are 23 national parks in Poland, with total area of 315,000ha, which cover appx.1% of the country’s area. Polish National Parks are exceptional in Europe for their rang of wildlife, their size and varying geographical interest. Biebrza river

  14. National parks – some animals protected in Poland lynx Aurochs – the European bison stork

  15. Religion • Most people in Poland are Roman Catholic (about 80% of the population) • Other religions: Orthodox church, Protestant churches, Jews, Muslims (some Tatar people in Białystok city)

  16. Wooden churches of Malopolska region are on UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites

  17. Catholic traditions – Easter Preparing palms and traditonal competitions – whose palm is taller?

  18. Catholic traditions - Christmas • Children at school or at church usually show a traditional play called „jasełka” • There are a lot of trditions for each day of Christmas

  19. HOUSES IN POLAND - Past

  20. MODERN HOUSES

  21. PEOPLE IN POLAND

  22. Young people can join different activities - karate

  23. Dance groups

  24. Scauts groups have also long history in Poland

  25. You can find knights…

  26. Our region - Malopolska Malopolska Dominikowice

  27. Dominikowice

  28. Our school – Zepół Szkół in Dominikowice • Our school is located in village Dominikowice • School has two levels: • Primary school, children from 6-7 years old to 12-13 years old (6 classes) • Junior High School, students from 13 years old to 15 years old (3 classes)

  29. Primary school – class 1 Class 1 – children starts education

  30. Class 2 and 3

  31. Class 4 and 5 Gym Language classroom

  32. Class 6A and 6B

  33. Junior High School

  34. Educational projects at school • We cooperate with Jagiellonian University, Silesia University in educational projects – additional lessons for students • We have projects for small kids – additional English and German lessons, dance, chess, Art. • We have support from psychologist

  35. Educational projects at school • We take care of nature – our school got the highest distinction from Ministry of the Environment „Promoter of ecology”

  36. February 2011, Kayseri June 2012, Kayseri Youth in Action projects – Youth exchanges in Turkey

  37. Youth exchange in Poland – July 2012, Poland - Turkey - Romania • „Worlds we live in” • We learn about different culturals, traditions • We cooked togheter, danced, wathed wedding’s traditions, sang, played sport

  38. School’s oficial celebretions – National Day

  39. Comenius corner – logo competition for Primary School students (on a paper)

  40. Comenius corner Junior High School Primary school

  41. Comenius activity - orienteering • At first classes chose 5-6 students • They got the instructions and a map

  42. Comenius activity - orienteering • Groups went from school in a ten-minute intervals • There were 7 teams • They had to follow a map and do differentst activities at some special points

  43. Comenius activity - orienteering

  44. Comenius activity - orienteering • Teachers prepared these pionts before the race • Teachers watched children from different places on the way

  45. Comenius activity - orienteering

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