To become familiar with Polish folk-art design, technique, history and use
To recognise the Polish folk art stylistic elements
To combine elements of Polish folk art into your own paper cut out design
Tools: Coloured paper, scissors
A simple mat for the describing a photo at Polish speaking GCSE containing main points worth mentioning.
The document is available as a Microsoft Word document to enable edition and as pdf to maintain the format and font.
This is a range of activities which help students
Tidy their books
Respond to marking
Reflect on progress.
You will have to change the pen colours according to your school’s marking policy.
This is a Christmas lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Polish lesson to use with KS2. It involves children learning the vocabulary for ‘Happy Christmas,’ as well as six decorations in Polish.
The plan gives details of a whole class game to use as a starter, how to teach the vocabulary (including how to pronounce trickier words), a paired reading activity, whole class listening activity, a writing activity and plenary. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are in the zip file and are:
Lesson Plan (4 page PDF)
An 11 page animated PowerPoint presentation - This is not editable. Click ‘Read Only’ to open.
Sheets for the paired reading activity (4 pages PDF) - A colour and black & white version are included
Written activity (3 pages PDF) - A colour and black & white version and answers are included
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Polish lesson and resources - Greetings
Polish Match Vocabulary Bundle is a set of versatile vocabulary resources that work as matching or memory activities. They are well-suited to language centers and group rotations. The cards are compatible with other vocabulary categories, so they can be mixed with other topics as the need arises.
It is recommended that these cards be complimented with spoken Polish lessons to ensure correct pronunciation.
This resource contains:
A total of 284 cards (140 matches in total and one title card for each set)
Numbers: 0-20, 100, 500, 1000
Colors: blue, black, brown, red, green, pink, grey, purple, orange, white, yellow
Fruits and Vegetables: apple, banana, peach, avocado, tomato, blueberries, beet, garlic, lettuce, broccoli, grapes, onion, carrot, cherry, lemon, corn, mushroom, pumpkin, eggplant, celery, strawberry, pineapple, ginger, cauliflower, potato. cantaloupe, raspberries, mango, chili, watermelon, coconut, kiwi, bell pepper, orange
Animals: bear, bird, cat, cheetah, chicken, cow, crocodile, dog, dolphin, duck, elephant, fish, fox, frog, giraffe, horse, kangaroo, koala, lion, monkey, mouse, octopus, ostrich, panda, penguin, pig, rabbit, rhinoceros, seal, shark, sheep, snake, tiger, whale, zebra
Everyday Objects: car, book, tree, sun, chair, ball, house, bus, pen, hat, fork, spoon, bowl, bed, bicycle, scissors, boat, desk, door, flower, refrigerator, table, guitar, shoes, phone, microwave, pencil, window, paper, taxi, toilet, towel, toothbrush, television, train
PDF and PNG files
Also includes the English sets as a bonus extra!
Instructions:
Print, laminate and cut the individual cards.
Mix the vocab and picture cards and have students match the picture with the vocab.
Play the memory game. After mixing, place the cards face down and have students turn over two cards. If the student matches the picture with vocab, the student keeps the set before trying to find another match. If no match is found the next student takes a turn. Continue until all cards have been matched. The student with the most cards at the end is the winner.
Cards are versatile and can be divided into as few or as many sets as required.
Enjoy!
Little bundle of activities helping range of grades to engage with the text during or post reading. Especially useful for class tasks or homework since all are worksheet based. Please see individual resources for fuller write up.
A selection of basic words and phrases to help you make children with a Polish heritage feel welcome in your class, or to help support topic work on Poland.
~ Mike :0)
The Polish Language and Culture pack helps primary teachers introduce aspects of Polish language and culture to their pupils. It contains lesson and assembly plans, factual information and resources to help pupils develop a deeper knowledge and understanding of the rich language, geography and culture of Poland.
The materials are designed to be flexible and adaptable for use in a variety of settings. They can be used as starting points for individual lessons and assemblies or form part of larger cross-curricular joint projects involving collaboration over a number of subjects. Your pupils can learn how to greet a friend in Polish, get creative making paper cut-outs, and find out about many aspects of Polish culture.
This education pack was produced by the British Council and the Polish Cultural Institute in London in partnership with Dwie Siostry Publishing and Templar Publishing.
My Polish Teacher's Tie - Unit of Work
(61-slide PowerPoint, 5 worksheets and unit of work overview)
English Teaching Resources: My Polish Teacher's Tie (Helen Dunmore) is a 61-slide, fully editable PowerPoint presentation designed to teach Helen Dunmore's popular short story. My Polish Teacher's Tie is included in the AQA GCSE English Anthology Sunlight on the Grass and is the first story in the collection. Resources include a variety of lessons and activities ideal for helping pupils understand the plot, characters, themes, and the author's use of language. My Polish Teacher's Tie also contains 5 worksheets that can be used alongside the PowerPoint presentation. Activities include:
Group discussion work about plot, character and themes.
Comprehension and consolidation - Speaking & Listening and written tasks.
Exploring characters - archetypes
Analyzing the changing character of Carla Carter in detail - extended writing.
Exploring how characters develop.
Helen Dunmore's use of symbolism in My Polish Teacher's Tie.
Hot seating the main characters.
Discussing themes - identity and immigration.
61-slide PowerPoint presentation.
5 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint.
Unit of work overview
To preview English Teaching Resources: My Polish Teacher's Tie click on the PowerPoint lessons.
This is a lesson plan and resources for a beginner’s Polish lesson to use with KS2. It would be perfect to use as a first Polish lesson, as it involves children learning the most basic vocabulary (4 Polish words/phrases).
The plan gives details of a group starter, how to teach the ‘greetings’ vocabulary, a whole class game, a speaking and listening activity, a simple writing activity and plenary whole class game. It is highly interactive and allows children to practise a range of language skills.
All resources needed for the lesson are included in the price. These are:
Detailed Lesson Plan (4 PDF pages)
Animated PowerPoint presentation. This is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. Some of the images only appear when the presentation is played with the animations. (6 Slides)
Starter activity (1 PDF page)
Speaking activity labels (1 PDF page)
Reading activity. There is a colour and black & white version of the worksheet. (2 PDF pages)
No further preparation needed.
Purple Polishing Pencil, designed to encourage pupils to proof-read and edit their work. These can be laminated to enable children to use whiteboard pens and tick off each criteria, during the writing process. Downloadable as as PDF.