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- Age: 17 - 19
- Hours: 1 - 2
The goals of the lesson
General objectives:
- Introducing students to the history of the 2nd Armored Train Division in Niepołomice,
- Introducing students to the history of Niepołomice during World War II.
Student learns about:
- The history of World War II in the context of the military preparation of Niepołomice for military operations,
- The fate of the inhabitants of Niepołomice during the September campaign,
- The profile of Brigadier General of the Polish Army, Walerian Czuma,
- The Polish campaign, the course of military operations and the trail General Walerian Czuma
General Walerian Czuma became the commander of the defense of Warsaw on September 3, 1939, After the capitulation of Warsaw on September 28, 1939, he was taken prisoner by the Germans in Oflag VIIA Murnau. Liberated in 1945 by American troops, He remained in exile in Great Britain after the war, The vast majority of Polish soldiers could not return to Poland, where the communists took power with Stalin's support.
Student understands:
- The reasons for the outbreak of World War II and the German attack on Poland on September 1, 1939,
- The balance of forces and proportions of German and Polish forces,
- The influence of World War II on the population of Niepołomice,
- The importance of the struggle of Poles with the overwhelming German forces,
- The role of individuals in great historical events and the need to commemorate them.
The student is able to:
- Search and select source material,
- Use the sources and the acquired knowledge for independent, free and at the same time accurate interpretation of the analyzed phenomena,
- Interpret the sources,
- Skillfully participate in the discussion,
- Analyze moral and ideological dilemmas and understand the concepts related to universal values.
Work methods and techniques
- the use of modern techniques and multimedia tools: processing photos, recordings,
- field work - searching for places of memory in photographic documentation. photos and sketches from the period in question - discussion, recording and analysis,
- working with source text - reading and analysis,
- working with maps,
- brainstorming
- elements of the debate,
- elements of the discussion.
Teaching aids
- photos taken by students themselves, processing and analysis under the supervision of a teacher,
- maps, multimedia, photos
- source materials
- coursebook
Course of lesson
Organizational issues:
- organization of work during the lesson,
- checking the presence.
Introduction, primary recapitulation:
- teacher presents the subject of the lesson,
- introduction to the topic,
- discussion of the principles and organization of work in the lesson and the method of assessment,
Main part:
- students recall the causes of the outbreak of World War II and describe military operations,
- they discuss the course and tactics of the September 1939 campaign,
- they use the available materials and iconographic sources.
Introducing new content:
- Working with source text, photographic materials, maps, the textbook;
- Discussion of the presented photos, resistance movement in Niepołomice - use of infographics (maps, photos, copies of documents), use of sources and studies: K. Guzikowski, the Home Army in the Wieliczka poviat, Krakow 2000.
- Remnants of the fights of regular and partisan troops in the Niepołomice area (archetypes found in the forests of the Niepołomice Forest),
- Nemorabilia of the fight of the Home Army troops with the Nazi occupier in Niepołomice and other towns in Poland (indication of places related to the subject matter after previous activities in the field, creation of documentation photographic and film).
Summary - students are able to:
Reconstruct the events of 1939-1945 in Poland.
Summarize and evaluate the analyzed content.
Understand the importance of commemorationg the heroes of war and the importance of historical memory.
Uderstands the importance of outstanding figures in a moral, humanitarian and educational sense.
Evaluation
Questions:
- Have the goals set at the beginning of the class been achieved?
- Were the methods used interesting and effective for the student in the implementation of the task?
- Was the atmosphere during the classes conducive to the implementation of tasks, acquiring the ability to work with the source material and learning?
- Did the organization of workshop and activities bring the expected results?
- Did students acquire the knowledge and skills specified in the core curriculum?
- Do the implemented applications contribute to the increase of learning and teaching outcomes?
Assessing students' skills and abilities:
- Ability to verbally reconstruct the history of Polish military in the years of World War II,
- Creativity and involvement in the analysis and interpretation of source material,
- Efficiency and creativity in the selection of source material (photos, documents, fragments of films, memories),
- Creative discussion and a talk,
- The ability to participate in a discussion, the ability to speak and listen,
- Accurate observations, binding facts and constructing conclusions,
- The ability to compare historical events and relate them to the present