Transcript POLAND

POLAND
Republic of Poland
is in Central Europe,
situated on the Baltic Sea
and borders with 7
country: Germany, the
Czech Republic ,Slovakia,
Ukraine, Belarus,
Lithuania and Russia.
The area of Poland
is about 313 km2, making
it the 9th largest
in Europe. We have
a population of over
38.5 million people,
which makes us the sixth
most populous member
of the European Union.
Warsow is the largest city
and has been the capital
since the XVIIth century.
Our national anthem is the
song called „Mazurek
Dąbrowskiego”.
We have no king or queen.
The head of state is the
president
These are president –
Bronisław Komorowski
and prime Minister
Donald Tusk
Poland is a member of
the European Union,
NATO, the United
Nations.
History
The establishment of a Polish
state is often identified with
the adoption of Christianity
by Mieszko I in 966.
Mieszko I
The Kingdom of Poland
was formed in 1025, and
in 1569 took place The
Union of Lublin. From
this time on Poland and
Lithuania were known as
The Republik of Both
Nations, which stoped to
exist in 1795 as Poland
were partitioned among
Prussia, Russia and
Austria.
Poland didn’t forget about
homeland. It took every
chance to free themselves
as January Uprising,
November Uprising and
with Napoleon Bonaparte.
Poland appears back on
the maps of Europe in
1918 after 123 years.
In September 1939 World
War II started with
Germany and the Soviet
Union invasion of our
country . Over six million
Polish citizens died in the
war. After the Secend
World War ended,
communism came to our
country.
In 1989 „The Round
Table” gathers Polish
communism leaders and
of „Solidarity” was the
end of communism in
Poland and the beginning
of the fall of the
communism in the rest of
Europe.
Geographythe most interesting
regions
Lowland is the
biggest part of
Poland. Uplands and
highlands are located
in the more
mountainous south.
The Vistula, Odra,
Warta and Bug are
Poland's main rivers.
The rivers flow from
south to north.
Pomerania
region along the
seacoast. The
landscape is
dominated by lakes,
rivers, bays, deltas,
dunes and seaside
cliffs running along
wide and sandy
beaches. An
interesting region is
the Żuławy area,
where depressions is
1,8 m below sea level.
Lakeland
region famous for
hundreds of lakes, bays,
meadows and hillocks.
There are over 9,300 lakes
in Poland. The largest and
the most popular is the
Masurian Lake District in
the north east. This area is
also famous for primeval
forests which are home to
old trees, rare plants and
wild animals.
Sudeten
Mountains
with their highest range
Krakonosze and the
highest peak Sniezka
(1602 m). There is
lower range in this area
such as Góry Stołowe
famous for amazing
rock forms that create
corridors and labirynths.
/Pictures form school
trip/
Carpathian
Mountains
Carpathian Mountains
with many linked
chains. The highest
range with many
spectacular tarns, alps
and caves is the Tatra
Mountains. The highest
peak in the Tatras is
Rysy (2499 m).
Picture – pupils from
our school in Tatra
Mountains
The most famous people
from Poland
Mikołaj
Kopernik
astronomer who
formulated the first
modern heliocentric
theory of the solar
system.
Ignacy
Łukasiewicz
made a kerosene lamp
and invented a way to
refine kerosene.
Tadeusz Kościuszko
national hero, general
and a leader of
the Kościuszko Uprising
against the Russian
Empire. He fought in
the American
Revolutionary War.
Because of his service
he was brevetted by
the Continental
Congress to the rank
of Brigadier General.
Fredric Chopin
was Polish composer
and virtuoso pianist. He
is widely considered as
one of the greatest
Romantic piano
composers. His works
are recognized in all
over the Word.
Maria Skłodowska
Curie
famous physicist and
chemist, who was a
pionier in radioactivity
research, the first
double Nobel
laureathe, the onle one
ever in two different
science and the first
female profesor at
Sorbone.
John Paul II
the first Polish Pope in
history, was one of the
most influential leaders
of the 20th century. He
helped to end
Communist rule in
Poland. John Paul II
improved the Catholic
Church's relations with
other religions.
Was beatified on 1 May
2011.
Lech Wałęsa
a politician and human
right activist. He was a
lider of Solidarity, won
the Nobel Peace Prize.
Than he was a president
of Poland.
The Nobel Prizes in Literature were won by 4 Polish
writers.
Academy Awards winners were 5 Polish movie
directors
Jerzy Kukuczka climber, the second man to climb all
fourteen eight-thousanders in the Word and the first
man to climb three of them in winter.
The most popular sports
in Poland
Football
Football is the most popular
sport in Poland.
Over 400 000 peoples play
football regulary.
The first professional clubs were
founded in the early 1900s, and
the Polish national football team
played first international match
in 1921.
In 2012 Poland and Ukraine
organized UEFA Euro 2012.
Voleyball
Volleybal in Poland is nearly
as popular as football.
The Men's national team is
ranked 3rd and the Women's
team is ranked 13th in the
FIVB World Rankings
The best volleyball league in
Poland is Plus Liga.
Ski Jumping
Ski Jumping is one of the
most popular sports in
Poland.
For several years, ski
jumping was much popular
than football, mostly
because of Adam Małysz,
who was one of the best ski
jumpers in the history of
Poland.
The first ski jumping
competition in Poland took
place in Sławsko in 1907.
Handball
Handball appeared in Poland
in 1919.
A lot of kids play handball in
schools.
Polish national team first
match took place in 1957.
The most important
achievements:
1st place in Supercup 2007
2nd place in World Cup 2007
3rd place in Olimpics Games
1976.
Motorsports
Most popular motorsports
in Poland:
Formula
1 WRC
Speedway
Motocross
Our region
In our region there are four of 14 in Poland
sites inscribed on the UNESCO
World Heritage List
Kraków Old Town is the
historic central district of
Kraków, which was the
capitol of Poland from
1038 until King
Sigismund III Vasa
relocated his court to
Warsaw in 1596.
The Wieliczka Salt Mine,
near Kraków continuously
produced table salt from the
13th century. It is believed
to be the world's 14tholdest company.
Auschwitz was the
largest of the German
concentration camps
from the Secend World
War. More than 1.100
000 men, women and
children lost their lives
here, The most was
Jews.
Kalwaria
Zebrzydowska parkthe religious complex
(calvary) founded by
Governor of Kraków in
1602. The city of
Zebrzydów was
established in 1617 in
order to house the
growing number of
pilgrims visiting the
religious complex.
About 50 km. from our
village is other
interesting place Łańcut castle - one of
the most beautifly
aristocratic residences in
Poland, famous for its
excellent interiors and
extraordinary interesting
collection of hourse
drawn carriages.
Clothes of the Native of Cracow are
one of the most beautiful clothes of
Polish people.
Our school
The first records of education in Głowaczowa
reach the end of the eighteenth century. In those
days a school was built thanks to priest and was a
wooden hut with one classroom. During the
warfare the building burnt down in the 1944.
However, the school was soon restored thanks to
the efforts of local people. In 1948, the first bell
rang. In those days there were five forms. Next
some children continued their education in the
nearst villages or town Dębica.
The building of today’s
school was built in
1997.
The school comprises
9 teachers / and a few from
other school/ and service
personnel . Our school
counts 70 students on
the primary level and
29 in secendary school.
In 2010 our school got the name
of John Paul II. In the assembly
hall there is a sculptured bust
and a memorial board of our
Pope. Our students set up
a "memory chamber" where
a lot of exhibits connected
to the patron saint can be seen.
A Patron Saint Day is a school
tradition. It's celebrated annually
on the 18th of May.
Apart from the school
building with a gym
inside it there is also a
sports stadium with a
football pitch.
Our students take part
in many different contests
gaining very high scores
and winning the best
places.