traces of the past – schools adopt monuments warsaw, 23th april 2012
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TRACES OF THE PAST – schools adopt monuments
Warsaw, 23th April 2012
THE PROGRAMME’S MISSION
The project builds awareness and responsibility The project builds awareness and responsibility of of culturalcultural heritage of heritage of Poland and Poland and Europe. Europe.
It teaches about history and shows how to It teaches about history and shows how to respect cultural diversity, as well.respect cultural diversity, as well.
The youth – participating in the The youth – participating in the educational programme educational programme Traces of Traces of the past –the past – searches for a historical searches for a historical monument in their region, learns monument in their region, learns about its history and takes care of about its history and takes care of it. it.
Youngsters try to restore memories Youngsters try to restore memories and the meaning and the meaning of the place. of the place.
TRACES OF THE PAST
teaching local history and regional teaching local history and regional
cultureculture
engaging students in engaging students in
documentation process and documentation process and
protection of monumentsprotection of monuments
undertaking activities by the youth undertaking activities by the youth
to promote to promote their village, town or their village, town or
districtdistrict
THE PROGRAMME’S AIMS
TRACES OF THE PASTTRACES OF THE PAST
The programme is intended for The programme is intended for students in:students in: elementary schoolselementary schools middle schoolsmiddle schools secondary schoolssecondary schools
TThe programme can be he programme can be implementedimplemented:: in the course of civic education, in the course of civic education,
history, literature, art classes history, literature, art classes as a part of cross-curricular regional as a part of cross-curricular regional
educational patheducational path as extracurricular activities as extracurricular activities
TRACES OF THE PAST
Set off in search of Set off in search of traces of the pasttraces of the past
Choose subject Choose subject collecitvcollecitveelyly
Collect initial Collect initial informationinformation
Prepare a scheme of Prepare a scheme of activitiesactivities
FormulFormulaate activities te activities and detailed scheduleand detailed schedule
Look for the Look for the assistance assistance
CHOOSING THE SUBJECT
Collect information onCollect information on a a chosen subjectchosen subject
Take advantage of Take advantage of historichistoricalal research research
Sources of information:Sources of information:
Libraries, Archives, Museums, Libraries, Archives, Museums, RegionalRegional
Heritage Boards, Local Authorities, Heritage Boards, Local Authorities, WebsiteWebsite
Collected material: Collected material:
Documentation, analyses, letters, Documentation, analyses, letters, photographs,photographs,
plans and maps, oraplans and maps, oral l relationsrelations
DOCUMENTATION
Taking care of selected Taking care of selected object:object:
cleaning up the placecleaning up the place placing placing information about the information about the
objectobject persuading local authorities to persuading local authorities to
renovate the monumentrenovate the monument preparing a folder, leaflet or preparing a folder, leaflet or
an information brochurean information brochure showing sightseeing groups showing sightseeing groups
aroundaround preparing events; exhibitions, preparing events; exhibitions,
filmsfilms preparing a websitepreparing a website
ACTION
The students’ project The students’ project should be presented in should be presented in public:public:
Find Find a a place and set place and set a a date date Compile a celabration’s scriptCompile a celabration’s script Prepare invitationsPrepare invitations Feed the press with informationFeed the press with information Get supporterGet supporter
PRESENTATION
Each year in JuneEach year in June a big a big showcase of the projects showcase of the projects takes place in Warsaw.takes place in Warsaw.
TRACES OF THE PAST
Conducts workshops for teachers and students.
Prepares a manual for teachers.
Organizes national and regional showcases.
Promotes students’ work
Creates and moderates the website of the program: www.ceo.org.pl/slady
CENTRE FOR CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION
Introduction Introduction Projects’ Projects’
descriptionsdescriptions PhotosPhotos HandoutsHandouts Information on Information on
organization organization processprocess
Useful linksUseful links Reports Reports on on
trainings and trainings and presentationspresentations
www.education-for-the-future-eu
WEBSITE OF THE PROGRAMME
In the school year 200In the school year 20000--
2002001212::
3000 3000 schools from schools from Poland Poland
50 000 students 50 000 students
approx. 250 student’s approx. 250 student’s
projects every yearprojects every year
FACTS AND FIGURES
Traces of the PastTraces of the Past is being is being implemented thanks to coimplemented thanks to co--operation with the following:operation with the following:
teachers and managing directors of schoolsteachers and managing directors of schools
regional coordinators of the programmeregional coordinators of the programme
representatives of local authoritiesrepresentatives of local authorities
cultural institutions: museums, libraries, cultural institutions: museums, libraries,
archives etc.archives etc.
local medialocal media
LOCAL PARTNERS
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS
Penitential cross Penitential cross
Students contacted the Provincial Monuments’ Conservator. The are trying to add the object to the relicts register, and thus provide it the legal protection.
Young people from Szprotawa took care of penitential cross. In medieval times such crosses were built by murders on crime scenes to compensate their guilt. This is the only cross in the area. Some marks of a sword which could be a murder weapon werere found on the cross.
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS
Searching for multicultural traces of Zgierz – JewsSearching for multicultural traces of Zgierz – Jews
with that issue. The youth organized a rally through the trails connected with Jews in Zgierz. Moreover, they adopted a monument – the Jewish cementary. But what they enjoyed most was preparing exhibitions and talking with people about the past events.
The main aim of the project, prepared by Gimnazjum from Zgierz, is to disseminate information about Jews who had lived there before II World War. Jews brought so much into the local and national traditions and students are convinced that they should deal
German cemetry German cemetry
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS
Students took care of German cemetry settled Students took care of German cemetry settled around thier place. 90% of the cemetries were around thier place. 90% of the cemetries were destroyed after II World War. These, which left destroyed after II World War. These, which left were ruinded. Young people decided to make were ruinded. Young people decided to make inventory of the graves, prepare documentation inventory of the graves, prepare documentation and remind others the place and forgoten and remind others the place and forgoten
History. History.
Following Arnoszt of Pardubice Following Arnoszt of Pardubice footstepsfootsteps
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS
In the framework of the programmIn the framework of the programmee students students of of Integration School Complex from Kłodzko have Integration School Complex from Kłodzko have followed the history of a bishop of Prague – followed the history of a bishop of Prague – Arnoszt of Pardubice: artists’Arnoszt of Pardubice: artists’ patron, preacher patron, preacher and legal expert. Students adopted a church, and legal expert. Students adopted a church, where the grave of bishop is located. where the grave of bishop is located. TheyThey
searched for the traces of their hostorical heroes and monuments of searched for the traces of their hostorical heroes and monuments of KKłłodzko. The result of their work is a play, which they performed in odzko. The result of their work is a play, which they performed in front of their schoolmates and invited guests.front of their schoolmates and invited guests.
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