Poland

PolandYour name: PUPILS OF IES EDUARD FONTSERÈYour teacher: Nuria de SalvadorYour class: 4ºA

Climate, fauna and flora

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Fauna

In Poland there are about 33 thousand species of vertebrates and invertebrates animals. In the world of vertebrates living 85 species of mammals (bison) 220 birds (storks) 8 species of reptiles (piton) 17 species of amphibians (frogs) and 55 species of fish (trout).

Fauna : The european bison

The European bison, in danger of

extinction, protected in the forest

of Bialowieza its features are:

• Males reach 2 feet long and 3 longitude.

• Fur color varies from brown to dark brown.

• The horns are short and thick.

Flora

• The forests of Poland has a mixed vegetation: species pointed by its enormous size, are the pines, larches, firs, oaks, beeches and birches. Some forests contain northeast tree species that are unique in Europe.

Flora: The birch

One of the unique species in Poland is the birch. Its features are:

• Height: 10 to 30 m, depending on the species.

• Leaves: simple, romboilades.• Branches: flexible.• Distribution: Found in much

of the north hemisphere, in Europe.

• Habitat: Requires sunny areas.

Climate

Summer:

Normally summer is moderately warm, with some rain. Temperatures vary between 21 and 32 degrees Celsius. Contrary to the norm for many countries in Europe, in Poland the warmest month is July, not August. August is when the sea temperature reaches most of the year.

CLIMATE

Autumm: In late September, opens the fall season, exactly on 22 September in Poland, which is impressive as the spectacular scenery comes to surprise some tourists for its range of colors. This time of year has won the famous name of "golden autumn" thanks to the

color of its leaves.

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Winter: Since December the cold

start for this country. Then we can see temperatures between 3 degrees and -5. is a dry cold, which also can see stains white landscape, there will be snow from December to March is almost certainly even until May in the highest peaks, the Polish mountains offer good conditions for winter sports.

CLIMATE

Spring: Spring start from

March. Temperatures are between 10 and 20 degrees Celsius.

There is also a fifth season of the year that proceeds from the spring that lasts about a month and clearly can see when the days are growing longer and sunny.

Poland’s History

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History

•During the sixteenth During the sixteenth century the Union of century the Union of Lublin gave birth to Lublin gave birth to the Polish–Lithuanian the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. In the Commonwealth. In the mid-seventeenth mid-seventeenth century, a Swedish century, a Swedish invasion ("The invasion ("The Deluge") and the Deluge") and the Cossacks' Chmielnicki Cossacks' Chmielnicki Uprising which Uprising which ravaged the country ravaged the country marked the end of the marked the end of the golden age.golden age.

The Union of Lublin. Painting by Jan Matejko.

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History

•Famines and Famines and epidemics followed epidemics followed hostilities, and the hostilities, and the population dropped population dropped from roughly 11 to 7 from roughly 11 to 7 million. Despite the million. Despite the erosion of its power, the erosion of its power, the Commonwealth was Commonwealth was able to deal a crushing able to deal a crushing defeat to the Ottoman defeat to the Ottoman Empire in 1683 at the Empire in 1683 at the Battle of Vienna.Battle of Vienna.

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History

•During World War I, all the During World War I, all the Allies agreed on the Allies agreed on the reconstitution of Poland that reconstitution of Poland that United States President United States President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Woodrow Wilson proclaimed in Point 13 of his Fourteen in Point 13 of his Fourteen Points. Shortly after the Points. Shortly after the surrender of Germany in surrender of Germany in November 1918, Poland November 1918, Poland regained its independence as regained its independence as the Second Polish Republic.the Second Polish Republic.

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History•During World War II, During World War II,

in 1939, Nazi Germany in 1939, Nazi Germany invaded on 1 invaded on 1 September and the September and the Soviet invasion followed Soviet invasion followed on 17 September. on 17 September. Poland was split into Poland was split into two zones, one two zones, one occupied by Germany occupied by Germany while the eastern while the eastern provinces fell under the provinces fell under the control of the Soviet control of the Soviet Union.Union.

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History

•The new Poland The new Poland emerged 20% smaller emerged 20% smaller by 77,500 square by 77,500 square kilometers (29,900 sq kilometers (29,900 sq mi). The shift forced the mi). The shift forced the migration of millions of migration of millions of people, most of whom people, most of whom were Poles, Germans, were Poles, Germans, Ukrainians, and Jews.Ukrainians, and Jews.

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EducationKaren LKevinDanis

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Education• Education in Poland starts at the Education in Poland starts at the

age of six, in Primary school.age of six, in Primary school.

• Secondary consists of three years, Secondary consists of three years, starting at the age of 13, and it starting at the age of 13, and it ends with an exam.ends with an exam.

• This is followed by upper secondary This is followed by upper secondary level, which has two alternatives: level, which has two alternatives: three years in a lyceum or four in a three years in a lyceum or four in a technikum. Both end with a technikum. Both end with a maturity examination.maturity examination.

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Education

•The old marking system used up to the The old marking system used up to the early 1990s was:early 1990s was:

•2 (insufficient)2 (insufficient)•3 (sufficient)3 (sufficient)•4 (good)4 (good)•5 (very good)5 (very good)

•Getting a 2 meant that the student Getting a 2 meant that the student would have to would have to repeat repeat the year (in all the year (in all subjects). subjects). •Grades 3 and higher were passing Grades 3 and higher were passing

grades.grades.

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Education

• In the early 1990s the system was In the early 1990s the system was extended by introducing new extended by introducing new grades, 1 and 6.grades, 1 and 6.

• 1 (insufficient)1 (insufficient)• 2 (initially poor)2 (initially poor)• 3 (sufficient)3 (sufficient)• 4 (good)4 (good)• 5 (very good)5 (very good)• 6 (excellent)6 (excellent)

• 1 is the failing grade, 2 to 5 are 1 is the failing grade, 2 to 5 are normal grades, and 6 is for grades normal grades, and 6 is for grades that exceed the expectations.that exceed the expectations.

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Education

• Getting a 1, the student Getting a 1, the student has to double the year, has to double the year, including all subjects that including all subjects that were passed.were passed.

• For the same reason, the For the same reason, the

grades, are only given in grades, are only given in the subjects deemed the the subjects deemed the most important (like Polish most important (like Polish language or mathematics).language or mathematics).

The Polish alphabet

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University educationUniversity education• The university-level The university-level

education uses a numeric education uses a numeric system of grades from 2 system of grades from 2 to 5, with 0.5.to 5, with 0.5.

• The grading is done every The grading is done every semester (twice a year). semester (twice a year).

• Depending on the subject, Depending on the subject, the final grade may be the final grade may be based on the results of an based on the results of an exam, or the student's exam, or the student's performance during performance during semester.semester.

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Education (Foreign languages)

• Students in Polish schools Students in Polish schools typically learn one or two typically learn one or two foreign languages at foreign languages at schools. schools.

• languages in Polish languages in Polish schools are shown in the schools are shown in the graphgraph

• In 2005/06 there were In 2005/06 there were 49,200 students from 49,200 students from national minorities in national minorities in schools, most of them schools, most of them German, Kashubian, German, Kashubian, Ukrainian and BelarusianUkrainian and Belarusian

English

German

French

Spanish

Russian

Italian

Latin

Others

Sports in Poland

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More important sports in Poland

• More sports are popular in Poland. Football is the most popular sport, but other popular sports is the volleyball, athletics, basketball, boxing, handball, ice hockey and swimming.

Important Sports people in Poland

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Robert Kubica

• He was the first Polish driver in win a race of FORMULA 1 is a ROBERT KUBICA.

• He start in F1 in 2006 on BMW sauber in 2010 he race in Renault.

Tomasz Adamek

• He is the WBC cruiserweight world champion.

• Is the n#1 in the cruiserweight in boxrec.

Jerzy Dudek

• He start in Sokół Tychy after 1996.

• In 2001 he’s contracted in Liverpool and in 2005 Dudek is the second goalkeeper.

• In 2007 is contracted in real Madrid C.F actually is the second goalkeeper.

Important People in Poland

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Copernicus

• He was born in Torun in 1473.

• He die in Frombork at 1543.

• He is the father of the modern astrology.

Marie Curie

• She was born in 1867 in Varsovia.

• She died in 1934 in Paris.

• She is the first person awarded two novel prices.

Karol Józef Wojtyła

• He was born in 1920 at wadowice.

• He dead in 2005 in the city of Vaticano.

• Is the first papa of Poland.

Henryk Sienkiewicz

• He was born in 1846 in okzetjska.

• He died in1916 in vevey.

• He is the fifth novel price in history.

Henryk Sienkiewicz

• He was born in 1904 Małoszyce.

• He died in 1969 in vence.

• He is a novelist of s.XX most important.

Andrzej Wajda

• He was born in suwalki in 1926.

• Is a cinema director.• Awarded for the gold

palm in festival of Cannes.

Frédéric Chopin

• He was born in 1810 in zelazowa wola.

• He dead in 1849 in Paris.

• Is one of the best artist of the romanticism.

Lech Walesa

• He was born in 1943 in popowo.

• He is a president of Poland between 1990 and 1995.

• Is a syndicalist and electrician.

Celebrations in Poland

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¨ August 15 Armed Forces Day ¨

• Armed Forces Day of Poland. (The anniversary of the victorious battle against the Russian army, which took place on the outskirts of Warsaw in 1920).

Constitution Day

• May 3: Constitution Day (the anniversary of the proclamation of the Polish Constitution is on May 3, 1791).

A day of national celebration.

• Day of innocent April 1, Prima aprilis, another day to consider, as it is very likely to be targeted by any tricks. This day the news even allowed the luxury of joking with some news.

Vigil of St. Andrew's Day:

• People wax melts and throws cold water. According to the figures that form predicts the future.

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Polish cuisine

• It is a mix of cuisines of Slavic, German. It is closely related Slavic cuisines in the use of oats and other cereals, Polish cuisine is rich, substantial and relatively high in fat.

Ingredients

• The Polish cuisine uses a wide variety of ingredients and dishes are rich in meat and spices and paste some of the more notable dishes are the pierogi.

More traditional Polish meal

• . • The Borscht is a vegetable soup, usually including beet roots that give a characteristic bright red. This dish is typical in eastern Europe and central Europe.

Czernin

• This is a typical soup of traditional Polish cuisine. The soup is made mainly with duck blood and broth.

PolandYour name: Pedro Toro, Ricardo Torres, Julian , Jordan CordovaYour teacher: Nuria SalvadorYour class: 4 A

Main characteristics

• Poland this surrounded by Russia, Lithuania, Belgium, Czech Republic, i Germany, Ukraine, Slovakia.

Main characteristics

• In Poland there is a population of 38.230.080 inhabitants in the whole Polish sector.

Main characteristics: Jagellón

• Jagellón was a Polish nobility that the faced the historical currents of the early modern Europe.

Main characteristics:

• The total area of the country is 312,677 square km and with an aquatic area of 8,173 square km.

Geographic characteristics

• Poland is a located country of low lands, in its biggest part, in the plain that extends for the north of Europe.


• The river Vístula, is the most important river in Poland, and one of the most important from oriental Europe.


• The main polonia lakes are the big masuria lakes.


• The mountains of Poland are rocky and uninhabited summits of trees. Their higher and more beautiful areas, among these the Forest of Firs, they are inside the limits of the National Parks

AT IES EDUARD FONTSERÉ WE ARE EXPERTS IN POLAND!