DOCUMENT RESUME SO 032 915 ED 455 189 Projects Submitted by Participants of the Fulbright-Hays TITLE Summer Seminars Abroad Program, 2000 (Poland and Hungary). Center for International Education (ED), Washington, DC. SPONS AGENCY PUB DATE 2000-00-00 383p.; Some photographs and text will not reproduce well. NOTE Classroom Guides Collected Works - General (020) PUB TYPE Teacher (052) MF01/PC16 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE Citizenship Education; *Curriculum Development; Curriculum DESCRIPTORS Enrichment; Elementary Secondary Education; Filmographies; Foreign Countries; Music Appreciation; Social Studies; Thematic Approach Catholic Church; Economic Growth; Fulbright Hays Seminars IDENTIFIERS Abroad Program; Holocaust; *Hungary; *Poland ABSTRACT These curriculum projects were developed by participants of the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program in Poland and Hungary during the summer of 2000. The following 11 projects are in the collection: "A Thematic Multicultural Interactive School Event on Poland and Hungary: Exploration and Learning for 6-to-9-Year-Olds" (Ruth Albert); "Once upon a Time in Hungary and Poland: A Unit for Upper Elementary School" (Linda F. Buzzard); "Curriculum Project" (Cheryl Daugherty); "New Models of Democracy: Applying Central European Democracy to American Civic Education" (Kathy Fagan); "The Catholic Church in Poland and Hungary: The Middle Ages and Today" (Justine Garvey); "Civil Liberties and Sovereignty in the Modern World: Constitutions and Conventions in Europe" (Jack C. Guy); "Nationalistic Elements in the Music of Chopin, Liszt, Bartok and Kodaly" (Karen J. Hom); "A Selected Annotated Filmography of Polish and Hungarian Cinema" (David Munro); "High School Unit of Study on Post-Communist Central Europe, with an Emphasis on Poland and Hungary" (Jon Nuxoll); "Animal, Vegetable or Mineral: Understanding the New Emerging Economies of Poland and Hungary" (Dany M. Ray); and "Polish and Hungarian Voices of the Holocaust: Facing History and Ourselves" (Jessica Sciulli). (BT) DOCUMENT: POOR PRINT QUALITY POOR Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ULBRIGHT .--'143MOPY_AZW41-% Projects Submitted by Participants of the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program 2000 Poland and Hungary June 22 August 5, 2000 A Thematic Multicultural Interactive School Event on Albert, Ruth Poland and Hungary: Exploration and Learning for 6- to 9-year-olds Once Upon a Time in Hungary and Poland Buzzard, Linda F. A Unit for Upper Elementary School Curriculum Project Daugherty, Cheryl New Models of Democracy: Applying Central European Fagan, Kathy Democracy To American Civic Education The Catholic Church in Poland and Hungary: Garvey, Justine The Middle Ages and Today Civil Liberties and Sovereignity in the Modern World: Guy, Jack C. Constitutions and Conventions in Europe Nationalistic Elements in the Music of Horn, Karen J. Chopin, Liszt, Bat& and Kodaly A Selected Annotated Filography of Munro, David Polish and Hungarian Cinema High School Unit of Study on Post-Communist Nuxoll, Jon Central-Europe, with an emphasis on Poland and Hungary Animal, Vegetable or Mineral Ray, Dany M. Understanding the New Emerging Economy's of Poland and Hungary kr) Polish and Hungarian Voices of the Holocaust: Sciulli, Jessica Facing History and Ourselves U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND Office of Educational Research and Improvement DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION BEEN GRANTED BY CENTER (ERIC) C.) afje This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization (elre..K., originating it. BEST COPY AVAILABLE Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in this INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) document do not necessarily represent 2 official OERI position or policy. ,2 INTERACTIVE A THEMATIC MULTI-CULTURAL AND HUNGARY: SCHOOL EVENT ON POLAND FOR 6- TO 9- EXPLORATION AND LEARNING YEAR -OLDS and Hungary) (Independent Curriculum Project On Poland by Ruth Albert, Ed. D. Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar Abroad Poland and Hungary June-July-August 2000 Ruth Albert Ruth Albert 4-6 Christopher Drive J.F. Kennedy School South Easton, MA 02375 900 Ash Street U. S. A. Brockton, MA 02301 aol.com e-mail: RuthAlbert2000@ U .S. A. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ACTIVITIES: Fine Arts FRANZ LISZT (Hungary - - Hungarian musician) FREDERIC CHOPIN (Poland - - Polish musician) HUNGARIAN ANIMATION (Hungary) HUNGARIAN EGG DECORATING (Hungary) HUNGARIAN POTTERY (Hungary) Geography & Politics HUNGARIAN FLAG (Hungary) HUNGARIAN GEOGRAPHY (Hungary) POLISH CITIES (Poland) POLISH FLAG (Poland) SLOGANS ON BANNERS (Poland - - Polish "Solidarity") Language Arts CLASSIC POLISH "LOCOMOTIVE" POEM (Poland) HUNGARIAN BINGO (Hungary) HUNGARIAN FOLK TALES (Hungary) POLISH BINGO (Poland) POLISH FIRST NAMES (Poland) POLISH LEGENDS (Poland) Mathematics & Science BALANCE SCALES (Poland - - Weighing Polish Coins) BALLPOINT PEN (Hungary - - Biro, Hungarian Inventor) PATTERNS WITH HUNGARIAN MONEY (Hungary) PLANETARY MOTION (Poland - - Copernicus, Polish Astronomer) SELECTIVE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY SUPPLEMENT: POLISH PERSPECTIVES ON SOME AMERICAN TOPICS INTRODUCTION Poland and Hungary are both very interesting, beautiful, historic, and The project here presented is designed for culturally-rich countries. children ages 6 to 9 so that they can develop an inner understanding as well as a factual basis for appreciating these Central European countries. I have devised a group of twenty Poland/Hungary-related activities for a special family event at one of the elementary schools in Brockton, based on the one I used The overall scheme Massachusetts. is successfully in February, 1998, for a Japanese-theme event. Concrete objects from or related to Poland and Hungary are used in a The activities in this unit are variety of hands-on learning experiences. intended to be used as part of a three-hour multi-cultural celebration, open to all families in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts, with children in the Parents attend with their school-age children and they primary grades. explore and learn together about these two countries. Each activity is carried out in a "station" or "activity center" and corresponds to a lesson plan or thematic unit that will be appropriately archived and made accessible to the elementary school staffs in Brockton. The fascinating and fun challenge to me has been to reduce and simplify some of the complex topics so that they can be understood and appreciated by elementary school students. These twenty centers can also be used independently as a classroom unit or as activities in a classroom to add variety with a multicultural twist. The ultimate aim of the multi-cultural event is for families (1)to enjoy and an appreciation of two other learn together academic skills and (2) to gain cultures. ACTIVITIES FRANZ LISZT (Hungarian musician) BACKGROUND: 1886) was a Hungarian composer and pianist. (Note that his last Franz Liszt (1811 name is spelled in the Hungarian fashion and that the "sz" is pronounced "ss". Hence, His love of his native land is shown by the his last name is pronounced " Liszt".) numerous compositions of his that have a Hungarian theme and that are based on Hungarian and even Hungarian-gypsy (called "Roma" instead of gypsy now) themes and melodies. He is especially noted for his "Hungarian Rhapsodies". (A rhapsody is a form of instrumental music that has irregular patterns and is not just flat, steady, and monotonous; instead it has much variety and many changes of pace and feeling.) {He was one of the first modern conductors, who breathed emotion and passion into a performance, instead of merely beating time with a stick. He was generous to his fellow composers and did many charity concerts. Like the American Frank Sinatra in the 1950's, Liszt was a very popular musical performer with the youth and especially with the young ladies, who literally swooned over him. He was so overwhelmed by this infatuation that he finally took religious vows.) OBJECTIVE(S): To appreciate the music of Franz Liszt. STRATEGIES: (I) Play some of Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies". (II) Ask children what they imagine in their minds when listening to this music. (III) Show pictures of Hungary. (IV) Have children keep time to the music with chiffon scarves, which allow more flexibility and expressiveness than batons. MATERIALS: (I) Recordings of "Hungarian Rhapsodies" and perhaps other Liszt compositions. (II) Pictures of Hungary (III) Chiffon scarves QUESTION(S): Who was Franz Liszt? Why did he write "Hungarian Rhapsodies"? EVALUATION: Children show understanding of music by keeping time with scarf to music. I Hungary I The Danube Bend 1 I I I I 8 I Hungary Danube River Budapest 10