Poland

Kayla Masterson,
Sophia Marlow,
Emily MacMillan,
Jessica Notari
Video about Poland:
Locations
● Poland is in Central Europe
● Surrounded by Germany, Czech
Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine,
Belarus, Lithuania, and The Baltic
Sea
● The capital is Warsaw
Polish Language
● 32-35 letters
● One of the hardest languages
to learn and pronounce
Languages Spoken In Poland
● Polish (Dominant)
● German
● Hebrew
● Ukrainian
● English
School System
● Pre-Primary School (Pre-K)
● Primary School
● Middle School
● Upper Secondary School
● Tertiary Education
Pre-Primary and Primary School
● Pre-Primary School 3-6 years
● Kindergarten: Zero Year
● Primary School
○ Cycle One (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
■ One teacher for all subjects
● Art, Music, Integrated Teaching, Modern Foreign Language
○ Cycle Two (4th, 5th, 6th)
■ Subject-based teaching
● Natural Science, Computer Science, Technology, History and Civics
Middle School
● Three years
● Numerous subjects taught
○ Polish language, history, civic education, two foreign languages, mathematics, physics and
astronomy, chemistry, biology, geography, fine arts/music, technology, information technology,
physical education and religion or ethics
Upper Secondary School
● Three types
○ General Secondary
■ Matura can be taken after three years
○ Technical School
■ Occupations and trades
● Accountant, electronics specialist, mechanic
■ Matura can be taken after four years
○ Vocational School
■ Certificate earned after two years
● Cook, gardener, hairdresser, baker
Tertiary Education
● Three year Bachelor’s followed by two year Master’s
● Teachers: Five and a half years
● Pharmacology: Eight years (Five years for Master’s)
● Medical: Nine years (Six years for Master’s)
Culture
● Name Day
● Christmas Markets
● Polish Folk Art
Name Day
● Two Saint names per day
● Occurs on first name day after your birthday
● Dinner and party
● Chocolate, wine or flowers
Christmas markets
● One of the most celebrated holidays in
Poland is Christmas
● Major cities put on extravagant Christmas
Markets
● Wroclaw has one of the best Christmas
Markets in the world
○ It is considered to be the perfect place to
celebrate christmas
Polish Folk Art
● Created after WW2 to revive Poland
● Culturally based music
● Typically performed with specific dances
● Dresses are designed in relation to folk art
● Mazovia is the home of Polish Folk music
Traditional Polish Folk Dance
Kahoot:
● https://create.kahoot.it/share/culture-in-poland/f2366c41-ebc5-430d-8582-7
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Resources
● https://education.org.pl/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/the-system_2014_www.pdf
● http://www.polskiinternet.com/english/education/polishalphabet.shtml
● https://www.ourkids.net/pl-en/preschools.php#:~:text=From%20age%203%20to%205,from%20preschool%20to%20
primary%20school
● https://www.k12academics.com/Education%20Worldwide/education-poland#:~:text=The%20system%20of%20educ
ation%20in,years%20of%20continuous%2C%20uninterrupted%20schooling.&text=Primary%20school%20usually%2
0starts%20at,two%20cycles%20of%20three%20years.&text=At%20the%20end%20of%20primary,a%20compulsory
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● https://polishmusic.usc.edu/research/publications/essays/briefest-history-of-polish-music/