ACROSS POLAND SŁOMNIKI A NICE PLACE TO LIVE

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1 ACROSS POLAND SŁOMNIKI A NICE PLACE TO LIVE Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza wielkiego w Słomnikach

2 Slomniki - a small town located in the south of Poland in the province called Małopolska. It consists of one town (Slomniki), and 25 villages. There are inhabitants in the town and inhabitants in the Commune of Słomniki. It covers 111 square kilometres. The Szreniawa river flows through the town. The town lies on the Michowka upland. Complete the chart. 1. The name of the town 2. Location 3. People 4. Area 5. It consists of Write a simillar paragraph about your own town, but first complete the chart. 1. The name of the town 2. Location 3. People 4. Area 5. It consists of Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 2

3 There are many interesting places in and around the town The commune of S omniki The most important villages are: Januszowice, Kacice, Niedźwiedź, Prandocin. Read the short descriptions of Słomniki and villages mentioned above and mach them with the photos from the other page. Remember that there is more than one photo to each description. 1. Januszowice - a village where we can go for a walk and rest or go fishing because there is a beautiful pond. 2. Kacice - a village where in 1222, the bishop of Cracow, Iwo Odrowąż founded the Cisterian Abbey, which was moved to Mogiła village near Krakow four years later. Then the abbey was changed into a mansion, the building still exists but it is not in a good shape. It has been renovated for over ten years. 3. Niedźwiedź - a village where we can admire a historic church and a palace with a beautiful park. The palace was built at the turn of the seventeenth and eighteenth century, firstly it was the property of the Malachowskis aristocratic family. Then in 1808 the estate was bought by Stanisław Wodzicki, who changed it into a classical palace and built a circular projection and a portico based on four columns. There is the Wodzickis coat of arms Leliwa in the triangular frontage. The church is similar to the palace in its architecture. There is a beautiful stone belfry next to the church, and a wooden sculpture of Madonna with a Child inside the church. Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 3

4 4. Prandocin - a village, which was mentioned in the documents of the thirteenth century as a property of the Cistercian monastery in Mogiła. In Prandocin we can admire the Roman Church from the twelfth century named after St. John the Baptist. The church is built from stones. The original architectural details are visible outside and inside the church. Next to the church we can see a beautiful, wooden belfry. 5. Słomniki - a small town, the capital of Słomniki municipality, the town where the local government has its office. When you come to Słomniki you can admire the neo-roman church of Corpus Christi which was built between The church has a late Gothic crucifix and the image of the Holy Family from the first half of the sixteenth century. Next to the main road there is a Jewish Synagogue from the end of the nineteenth century and a Jewish cemetery. A B C D E F G H I J K L Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 4

5 A walk through the centuries. Across Poland Słomniki a nice place to live In the pictures: Market Square in 1970 and in 2010 The Town s name probably comes from the craftsmen who made helmets called szłomy for the King s knights. The first historical information about Słomniki date back to 1287 year. It used to be a hunters and merchants settlement. Unfortunately the city was destroyed several times by the Tartars (1241, 1259, 1287). In 1358 King Casimir the Great located here a town with its civic rights. The Market Square dates back to this period. The location by the merchant route created the possibility of rapid urban growth. The town was getting bigger. The forests around it were the place where the king and his knights used to go hunting. Słomniki hosted Queen Jadwiga and King Jagiełło. Then the Swedish invaded Poland ( ) and the town was destroyed once again. During the Kościuszko Insurrection, the town witnessed many important events. After the battle near Racławice, on the 5 th of April, 1794, Tadeusz Kościuszko rested in Słomniki and issued here the proclamation Nation want to be free and independent. He also made Józef Zajączek and Antoni Madaliński the Generals on the Market Square in Słomniki, on the 6 th of April. Słomniki lost its civic rights after the fall of the uprising in After many years, in 1917 the town regained its rights. Complete the crossword: 1. someone in a court of law who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime; 2. an official announcement about something important; 3. the law that changes a village into a town; 4. a person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit; 5. to enter (a place) by force, often in large numbers; 6. a particular place or position; 7. a person who hunts, searches and kills wild animals; 8. not influenced or controlled by other people but free to make your own decisions; 9. an act of opposition by many people, sometimes using violence, against those who are in power; 10. a length of time; 11. a particular way or direction between places; 12. of or in a city or town, opposite to rural. Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 5

6 Sz om Casimir the Great Tadeusz Ko ciuszko S omniki Market Square Zdjęcie pochodzi ze zbiorów Narodowego Archiwum Cyfrowego Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 6

7 Born in Słomniki municipality. Across Poland Słomniki a nice place to live Match the pictures to the descriptions. One description doesn t match ? Czesław Marchaj A In the Picture I can see a Young Man. He has short dark hair. He is wearing a uniform. It is a soldier, who fought and died for Poland. During the II World War he wasin 1938, After graduating from the Cadets High School in Cracow, he went through the military training and became a lieutenant in the Polish army. During the September campaign of 1939 he was the deputy captain on the Wizna section front. 720 Polish soldiers opposed German soldiers. The defenders took up unequal, hopeless fight and died bravely for their country. Their heroic action was called the second Westerplatte or the second Thermopiles. B In the picture I can see a middle-aged man. He has got short black hair and an oval face. He is wearing dark clothes. It is a priest who joined the congregation in 1919, from 1930 he lived Krakow in the Helclów Palace where he was the chaplain in the Social Home. During the II World War he was arrested, firstly kept in the prison in Montelupich street, then sent to Auschwitz concentration camp and then to Dachau. He had the total trust in the divine providence. He was killed in a gas chamber in C In the picture I can see an old man. He has white hair. He is wearing a jacket. He is a writer and a journalist, a climber and a mountain rescuer. Since 1962, associated with the Mountain Rescue. In the years he was the head of the Tatra Mountain Rescue. He belonged to the Communist Party , then he became involved with the democratic opposition 4 Stanisław Brykalski Jan Jędrychowski D In the picture we can see an old man. He has got white hair. He is wearing a dark suit, a white shirt and a tie. It is one of the most prominent specialists in the field of aero-and hydrodynamics and the theory of sailing around the world. He is the author of about 60 scientific publications and books including the classic theory of sailing. During several years of his sports career he gained many valuable achievements. He was a member of the national team in the Finn class. Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 7

8 THE KEY Str. 2 Complete the chart. 1. The name of the town Slomniki 2. Location South of Poland 3. People Area 111 km2 5. It consists of 1 town + 25 villages Str. 3, 4 1. Januszowice - J 2. Kacice - H, K 3. Nied wied - B, C, F 4. Prandocin - E, L 5. S omniki - A, D, G Str. 5, 6 Complete the crossword. The definitions based on The Cambridge Dictionary of American English 1. WITNESS - someone in a court of law who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime; 2. PROCLAMATION - an official announcement about something important; 3. CIVIC RIGHTS - the law that changes a village into a town; 4. MERCHANT - a person whose business is buying and selling goods for profit; 5. INVASION - to enter (a place) by force, often in large numbers; 6. LOCATION - a particular place or position; 7. HUNTER - a person who hunts, searches and kills wild animals; 8. INDEPENDENT - not influenced or controlled by other people but free to make your own decisions; 9. UPRISING - an act of opposition by many people, sometimes using violence, against those who are in power; 10. PERIOD - a length of time; 11. ROUTE - a particular way or direction between places; 12. URBAN - of or in a city or town, opposite to rural. Str Czes aw Marchaj - D 2. Stanis aw Brykalski - A 3. Jan J drychowski - B Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 8

9 Across Poland Słomniki a nice place to live A few snapshots from our school J The beginning of the School Year Integration trip of the students from the 1st Grade - Ojców Meeting with representative of the hospice Meeting with the monk Salezym B rzuszkiem and t he actor ArturB arciś Meet ing wit h the monk Salezym Brzuszkiem and the ac tor Art urbarciś Meeting with the Bishop Marian Florc zyk Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 9

10 Across Poland Słomniki a nice place to live A few snapshots from our school J The Vow of the 1 st Graders Meet ing wit h the r ac e driver Michał Kościuszko LISTOPAD The Fields of Hope are blooming between the Heaven and The Eart h The Day for Health The Open A ction of Blood Donation T he visit of guests from U kraine Concert in the Cultural Centre The anniver sary of the Independance Day Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 10

11 A few snapshots from our school The Winter Tale TheWinter Tale, The Concert of Christmas Carols Katyń Słomniki a nice place to grow, to learn, and to LIVE Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 11

12 Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Welkiego w Słomnikach Projekt wykonany przez uczniów klasy I c 1. Jędrychowski Mateusz - teksty, zadania do tekstów 2. Maciejczak Piotr - formatowanie tekstów 3. Pluciński Dawid - wyszukiwanie informacji 4. Pluciński Jakub - wyszukiwanie informacji 5. Religa Katarzyna - zdjęcia, teksty Grupa pracowała pod opieką pani Barbary Waszuk Publiczne Gimnazjum im. Kazimierza Wielkiego w Słomnikach 12