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Germany, Turkey, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Poland. Many thanks to the teachers and students who decide about the shape and contents of the magazine. We hope you will enjoy reading our magazine. Best wishes, Project coordinators: Pawel Posnik (Poland), Peter Ferrari Demski (Italy), Maria Zographou (Cyprus), Derya Gulunay (Turkey), Ulrike Peterhoff (Germany), Verginia Veselinova Rakadijeva (Bulgaria) MANY THANKS TO BULGARIA FOR PREPARING SUCH A MEMORABLE FIRST COMENIUS VISIT. With appreciation to all the Bulgarian students and teachers who were our hosts and guides.
(DEAR VERGI, NOW WE KNOW WHAT BULGARIAN HOSPITALITY REALLY MEANS. THANK YOU)
Out of more than 4000 schools participating in the competition, our school qualified for the national finals. At the gala ceremony, held at the Ministry of Education in Warsaw, school principal Zbigniew Krawczak received the award from Katarzyna Hall, the Polish Secretary of Education. The great achievement in this contest is our great success not only in the province but also nationwide. Angelika Gwiazda
Really together , integrally together When we pronounce the word integrated we immediately have a feeling of satisfaction and relief; unfortunately this sometimes results in the erroneous belief of having completed our task; but of course one thing is theory, and another one is practice: the practical application in everyday life. We must keep away from the idea that the school integration process of a student affected by a severe disability simply means bringing him into a classroom, letting him to attend Mathematics or Italian lessons and waiting for the teachers or the students to involve him in all the activities. But even with all good will, the result will be always an artificial situation, regulated by forced situations and feelings of guilt. Do we really think that integration mean let the seriously disabled student to take part in a school trip with the class? Doing this, obviously we will have to face exhausting trips in coaches, management difficulties and physiological needs to accomplish. Now, lets try to think what a real integration could mean. The answer is INTEGRALLY INTEGRATE, that is, try to make a rational and reasoned integration process, tailored to the needs of the student in trouble. That means to stay together within a strategically planned environment, where the actors play with the greatest ease and naturalness, feel at home and act according to their possibilities, respecting the student with disability who, obviously, having less resources, will put himself into play, relyingcompletely on our hands and expecting the world. In this way we will not finally be only actors, rather aware operators that synergically work together, each with its own professional culture, to the LIFE PROJECT built around its active character, the student with disability. For all these reasons, it is not the student that must adapt to she school but rather it is the school that must adapt to meet the needs of the student. The school must be able to BE SPECIAL and TO MAKE in order to flexibly plan a series of activities functional to the disadvantage students needs. As result, the making special of the school, will bring a feeling of cohesion, sharing and personal enrichment in both the single operator involved in the students life project and in the didactic offer of the school, with a benefit for the whole social and scholastic community. This journey toward an authentic and integrate group will go through all the stages, from A to Z: starting wit the conquest of the student autonomy (physical, functional, social, personal, of movement) to get to the partial or total removal of the BALLAST (in Italian ZAVORRA) that the student brings with him, passing through phases where DIVERSITY, this wonderful word, can change its semantic meaning, becoming not more an obstacle, a cause of separation, rather an ATTRACTION POLE for CURIOSITY, ENRICHMENT and FUSION. In this way, the limiting and devastating effect of disability on the students life quality will be reduced and, in fortunate cases, even deleted. Only then will be we able to pronounce the word INTEGRATION and we will be REALLY and INTEGRALLY satisfied. Elisa Rossi , teacher of "M. Pellegrini"-School, Massarosa, Italy
Nicosia
My town is Nicosia . Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus . It is one of the most worthseeing places in the world. It is an interesting city with history starting from the ancient time until today. Nicosia is the only divided city in Europe . The Green line runs through the city since 1963. There you can see the Famagusta Gate, one of the three entries to the old city. It has been restored and is now the Nicosia Municipal Cultural Center . It is used for performances, conferences, exhibitions and other cultural events. Nicosia is worth visiting not only because of its historical places but also because, of its commercial and shopping centers, like the City Plaza and the Capital Center . It has a variety of places of entertainment for visitors. They can find cafeterias nightclubs and if they want to eat cheaply there are very good taverns and restaurants. There are bigger and more beautiful towns than Nicosia but Nicosia is unique. It will stay in our heart forever. Someday I hope I will see the other part of Nicosia and Cyprus free. Written by: George Procopi
Calendar of Events
Calendar of events: Volunteer week in our school 03/12/2010 Friday: Mr Penintaex from the union Make a wish informed the students about voluntary organisations. 04/12/2010 Saturday: Students from our school cleaned the natural history monument of Kakkaristra in our city Latsia. 06/12/20110 Monday: Students from our school collected clothes for the union of Green shield and they attended a lecture from commissioner of environment Mr Theopemptou and the theme was about the environment and the quality of life. 07/12/2010 Tuesday: Priest Michael Efthymiou showed to the students a movie with theme the missionary work of Kenya. Also the students collected clothes and school supplies for children in Kenya. 11/12/2010 Saturday: Christmas bazaar at Lobby of City Hall of Latsia. 21/12/2010 Tuesday: Students from our school presented music program at school with special needs Nea Eleousa. 22/12/2010 Wednesday: Students sang the carols at City Hall, at the Bank of Cyprus, at the Popular Bank and at Cooperative Credit Society. Antri Stylianou
The doers are very willing to serve out the Asure dishes to the people in all ages and to the people in all statues. It doesnt make any sense whether they are friends or not, theyre acquaintances or not, theyre children or adults, poor or rich. Everybody can come and join to taste the asure. Theres no materialistic expectation, because asure dessert is a means of CHARITY, BENEVOLENCE and GRATITUDE among the Turkish people.
Digenis Akritas
Digenis Akritas was the most famous warrior. Digenis Akritas father was an Arabian and his mother a Greek. Their son Digenis Akritas born of two races and two religions grew up in all the heroic characteristics of the time. According to the legend, people in Cyprus believe that Digenis was very tall, strong with very big hands. He came to Cyprus trying to catch a Saracen pirate. Digenis Akritas sawing that the Saracen was trying to escape, he put his fingers on the Cyprus mountain, and his fingers were sunk in the mountain. Thus the mountain took his hand form and the mountain was named Pentadaktilos (Pente in Greek means five and Daktila mean fingers, = five fingers mountain). Another legend says that Saracens were about to escape Cyprus and they got in their ships. The ships were just near the place that according to the Greek mythology the god Aphrodite was born, on the south coast of Cyprus. Digenis Akritas, with remarkable force, threw an immense rock on their ships, thereby destroying them. The location now called The rock of Romiou. Georgia Miliotou Marilena Pittara Krokou Marina
Spanos and the Fourty Dragons I never thought and expected that a folk tale would have made so much impression to me. Last week I was informed that a group of teachers, most of them from the elementary school I graduated, would participate in a theater play, the traditional tale Spanos and the forty Dragons. The lights go off and the show begins. The story takes us many years back at a Cypriot village were forty dragons (My teachers were disguised as the evil dragons) were holding the water to enter the village, so all residents stayed thirsty. Then a petit young village man, the hero of the story, manages with his intelligence to defeat them and release the water. This proves that mind may win muscle strength. During the whole act the action was intensive, the performances exceptional and the costumes stunning. At the end of the act we congratulated our teachers for their excellent effort. The folk tale has also a symbolic message. The forty dragons are none other than the various enemies Cyprus had and still. Strong and horrible enemies responsible of steeling/holding our land and deny our freedom. In the same way as Spanos the petit young village man fought against the forty dragons and finally won, Cyprus has the ability and its people heart, soul and power to fight any enemy believing in the dream, our souls and our value until you achieve freedom. Nasia Kelepeshis, C3 Ferhat And Sirin Once upon a time, in one of the countries there lived a handsome man called Ferhat. He was a poor frescoer. And there lived a very beautiful, rich and attractive young lady called Sirin, who was the daughter of the Sultan- the ruler of that country. One day while Ferhat was embroidering the walls of the palace, he saw the daughter of Sultan and fell in love with Sirin. After a while, the Sultan became aware of the fact that the poor man was in love with his beautiful daughter. In order to dissuade Ferhat from this love, the Sultan provided some cruel and tough conditions which will in fact never be actualised without supernatural power. Ferhat was obliged to drill the tremendous mountains to lead water to the country. On one unfortunate day, as Ferhat was trying to make hole in the rocky mountains, accidentally he fell down from the rocky cliffs and died there. Whenever Sirin had the news about Ferhats death, she came to the cliffs and she also leaped from the cliffs. This is the tragic ending of two lovers. Today, there is a little fountain flowing in sorrow and it is said that the rocks are still shedding tears for this tragedy.
A legend about Michael, who signed a pact with a devil (a local legend).
It was Thursday and as usual there was a market in Grojec. There came all merchants to sell their harvest or buy something. Michael came there too but he didnt have much to offer. He was sitting in his wagon and he was sad. He thought about being poor, which he couldnt help. Then an unknown man approached to him and asked what his problem was. Michael didnt think too long and said he was sad because he had no money, but he could do anything to be rich. No problem, said the stranger. You just need to invite to your home at midnight the guest who will knock on your door. But you must have a candle and sign the document which newcomer the newcomer will have. Michael was pondered, and when he wanted to ask when it would happen, he saw the unknown leave. What could he do? He had to come back . When the midnight was coming he lit a candle, sat by the table and waited. Then someone knocked. Into the house entered a creature in a black uniform, with horns and a tail at the back. It was a devil. He presented a document and a sharp goose feather. Michael had to sign the document with his blood. When he did it, the devil said You will be rich, you will be rich and he left. In the morning, he didnt know whether it was a dream or reality but he saw jab in his hand. Michael started thinking about breakfast but he remembered he didnt have much to eat. At the same time he smelled something wonderful. In his kitchen, on the table there was turkey and wine. He ate all the breakfast and thought the devil had made his first dream come true. Since then, all his dreams came true. In his house there appeared new furniture , in the stable - beautiful horses, and the cowshed was full of cereal. Michael didnt work but his pockets were full of money. One day Michael wanted to have a wife. Suddenly there appeared a beautiful, young and nice girl. He married her. Justyna (that was her name) was a good wife and gave birth to two healthy boys. Time was running fast, Michael and Justynas sons got mature and left home. Michael was old and got ill, his wife started to search the way to make him healthy. Her neighbour said she could pray for his health. When she started to pray Michael screamed so loud that everybody ran away. Then, under his bed, the floor was broken and the fire started. There was a terrible storm as well. A lightning hit Michaels house and destroyed it. The neighbors thought it must have been a devils job. Personally, while reading this legend for the first time in my life, I was wondering whether it was worth making a deal with the devil. Isnt it better to accept what happens to us in a course of time? Michal Palka
disarray and despair. He continued to work day and night so as to finish the task for the day of the contract, but work slowly, and while the days flew by. One evening, while the builder was sitting alone on the banks of the Serchio to watch the work and thinking of the shame and dishonor that would suffer for not having completed it in time, he saw the Devil in the guise of a respectable man of 'business. He went straight to the builder telling him that he would be able to finish the bridge in one night. The man did not believe the words of the Devil, but listened and finally accepted his proposal. Of course, the opponent would have played a part: the foreman would have to undertake to give the soul of the first person to cross the bridge when finished. The foreman agreed and the day after the village had its beautiful bridge, as can be seen today in Borgo a Mozzano. The people were stunned disbelief and went to congratulate the talented craftsman who not to cross the bridge before the sun had set. Meanwhile, the foreman rode on his horse and went to Lucca, a bit 'worried to be honest, to consult with the bishop at that time was San Frediano. The saint told him not to worry and to let the devil take the first soul to cross that bridge, but I would have to make his first pass for a pig. This was done, and the Devil, furious at having been defeated, and fell into the waters of Serchio and from that day was never seen there. " written by Nicola Venturi, Massarosa, Italy
The crest of Grojec presents a man standing at the gate. But very few people know why it looks so. So, here is the legend which will possibly explain why. Once upon a time there was a very rich and beatiful city which was located on a high hill. That city was Grojec, which was also called Grodziec at those times. People who lived there at those times were very happy and proud of their city. They lived quietly in peace with other cities.But suddenly, the time of great sorrow came. The Prussians, a tribe which was living to the west of Poland invaded the country. They were looting the cities and abducting people. They were attacking cities one by one. Then they came to the neighborhood of Grojec. They had heard that it was a very rich city, so they decided to attack it. Unluckily there were no soldiers in the city. Nobody knew where they had gone. There were only women with children and elderly people. Vast majority didnt want to fight, but there was a young, beautiful woman, who came up with a great idea. She said, that all the people gathered in the city should dress up as soldiers, in hope that enemies wouldnt recognize them. At dawn the Prussian army gathered in front of the city, and then thousands of people came out of the city. They were dressed as real soldiers. They had armors, swords and shields.
As the Prussian army was not big enough, they withdrew. Everyone enjoyed the victory, as well as the fact that they didnt have to fight. And so the legend begins. Thats the reason why Grojecs crest looks like this today. To commemorate this event, in the crest you can see a man who is standing at the gate and holding a sword. Probably, that man is the young woman by whom the city was saved. I think it is a very interesting story, and worth reading by many people. Micha Komarnicki
Legend about Kaliakra Kaliakra Kaliakra is a beautiful place on the Northern Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is 60 km northwest of Varna. Many tourists go there every year to enjoy the wonderful sea view and learning more about the history of this amazing place. Kaliakra is also a nature reserve where dolphins and different kinds of sea birds live. Geographically, Kaliakra is situated on a cape a high point of land that goes out into the Black Sea. When you look down from the high sea rocks, you may feel really scared. In clear weather, when the sea is quiet and friendly, you can see the horizon and the endless sea waters. But when the weather is stormy, the waves crash angrily into the rocks. They bring black legends from the past. Probably the most popular legend about the place says that 40 Bulgarian girls tied their hair together and jumped into the Black Sea. They did not want the Ottomans to catch them. There is a small monument at the entrance of the cape. People call it the Gate of the 40 Girls. Another legend tells the story of St Nicholas. He was running away from the Ottomans and God was making the earth under his feet longer and longer so that he could escape. In this way god made the land which went into the sea and formed cape Kaliakra. Finally, the Ottomans caught St Nicholas. On the place where he died there is a small church in the rocks. Elitsa Muntyanova
Avgi
My name is Avgi Iosif. I am fourteen years old and I live in Latsia. My birthday is on the 10th of April. I have one sister and one brother, who are older than me. I attend the Latsia Gymnasium. I like playing the piano, and dancing too. The kind of dance I love the most is the ballet! I enjoy drawing and generally creating. Thats why one of my favourite subjects at school is art! I dont like animals so much, especially if they are at home. In addition, I like trips and vacation. Two of my favourite food is pizza and pasta! However, I dislike beans and football, but I like playing tennis!
Hristiyana
Hello, my name is Hristiyana Despotova. I'm from Sofia, Bulgaria. sofia is the capital of Bulgaria. I'm 13 years old. I haven't got any brothers and sisters. In my free time I like to play football, read a book or stay in front of computer and play games.My school is named 122nd primary school Nikolai Liliev. I like to go there, because I learn new things, meet my friends and we have fun. Every day in my school is very i nteresting. I live with my mother and my father. We have a pet - a cat named Shosho. I like to play with him. I have many friends in and outside school.I like to travel around and in my country. For now I didn't go anywhere abroad. I am really happy to join this project! This gives me the chance to speak in English, to meet new friends! I am chosen to take part in a workshop in Italy. I am very happy that I am going to go there! Because of the trip, of meeting new friends and see the world! When some teachers from partners' school came here, in Bulgaria, I visited some landmarks in Sofia with Cyprian and Polish group - with Maria, Pawel and Magda. I was very happy. I translated them from Bulgarian to English! That was very important for me, because I trained my language! I was very happy that I succeeded - I could cross beyond language frontier. I am very excited for going in Italy! I hope I meet new friends and become better in my English! Hristiyana Despotova
Kalina
Hello, friend! My name is Kalina. Im ten years old. Ive got a long brown hair and brown eyes. My favorite colours are black, blue, white, yellow and green. My favorite food is fried potatoes. Ive got a cat. Its name is Terro. Its colours are black and white. Its eyes are yellow. It got a long tale, short ears and very, very long whiskers. Its very sweet. The name of my school is Nikolay Liliev. Nikolay Liliev is a famous Bulgarian poet. Im in the 4th grade. My class is big. But our classroom is not big. Ihave many friends. My family is not big Me, my mother, my father and Terro, of course. Im from Bulgaria. I live in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Evgenia
Hello, My name is Evgenia. I am 10 years old. I am from Bulgaria and I'm living in Sofia. My family is not big, but i feel happy with them. I like to spend my free time with my friends. I love to sing a song and dancing. I want to be a signer. I love sunrise and sunset, I love mountain and sea, I love chocolate and fruits. I love animals. I had a great dog. I would like to find many friends her.
Teodora
Hello dear friends, My name is Tedi.I'm 10 years old.I've got short brown hair and green eyes. My favourite animals are dog and cat,because i have a cat and I had a dog 2 years ago. My favourite food is spagetti and my favourite drink is tomatoe juice. Ive got a brother and sister.Their names are Sasho and Kate. My e-mail is tedi.avdjieva@gmail.com
Introducing myself
Introduce yourself My name is Demetris Skottis. I am fourteen years old and I live in Latsia. I attend the Latsia secondary school. I love the animals, especially cats and I have two cats at my home. My favourite food is the traditional souvlaki of Cyprus but I also like pizza and pasta. I play the guitar and I like listening to music. My favourite sport is basketball but I dont like football so much. The subject, I like more at school is maths and PE.
My lacework
My names Berna and Im a student at the 8 th level. A few years ago, my mother taught me how to knit lacework. Just because I knew the technique to make a lace, I can make white and colourful lacework. To achieve this, what are needed? We just need cotton thread and cracket needle. Thats all. Making lace entails a great deal of work and trial. In the beginning my lacework was not so neat and harmonious, but after a while it seemed so nice and in an order. Lacework doesnt require a specific workshop, place or a specific time. You can do it everywhere and everytime: During the school breaks, at home, on a train, in a restaurant and so on.
Football
There are many sports that are called football, but I will write about the European Football. What is football? Game after game after game. Now I understand what is most important in my life Football Show me something more thrilling than the perfect volley, Tell me youve never dreamed the immaculate strike at that moment when the entire nation holds its breath.Tell me that football is not one common language when the whole planet stops for 90 minutes to be witnessed in that one thing which we all understand.Yeah, you could tell me Im wrong, some may say its just a game, but this is about heros and triumphs, loyalty and devotion, its our comitment and our passion, our batlle and our belief, this is our faith. Now feel the fever of the crowd, hear the roar of the faithful,this is a beautiful game, this is FOOTBALL. What do you need to play football? Football is simply the most simple game. All you need to play It is a ball. You can even make the ball from socks, paper or something else and you will be ready to start playing. Where does football come from? We have information that football was played in China 5000 years ago. But it has been played in ancient Greece, Rome and Japan too. Of course it was very different football from the one we know today. The modern rules of football were written in 1886 in England so thats why all say that It was born in England Where is football being played? Football is being played by millions of people in over than 200 countries every day. What is the meaning of football today? Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that. Bill Shankly, In Sunday Times (UK) Oct. 4 1981 I totally agree with the legendary manager of Liverpool and there are some facts that show the truth of his words. For example in 2006 Cte d'Ivoire was in Civil War but thanks to the football the war was temporally stopped because of the football. The reason is that the Cte d'Ivoire national football team had qualified for the 2006 World Cup and brought warring parties together. Wishing you the best Nasko from Cyprus
Football is my passion
Everyday when I wake up I only think when I am going to play football. I am playing all the day in my house and breaking things and my mum is shouting: Andrea stop playing football in the house, you will break everything in here. I love playing football is my favourite hobby. In Cyprus we have big teams like ANORTHOSI,OMONOIA,APOEL. Anorthosi and apoel played in champions league group stage something very good for Cyprus. I play in a team XALKANORAS near my town I play as a center back. My favourite team is Manchester United and the best LEAGUE in Europe is PREMIER LEAGUE and I know everything about it. Andreas Dimitriou From Cyprus
I like Tennis
Tennis In Italy tennis is very famous sport. Near Massarosa there are a lot of tennis-fields but the nearest is in Quiesa that is a little town near our school. I play tennis in summer with my fiend Simone. We play tennis for an hour in the morning with a lot of children who have similar age. We have two teachers, that teach us the major strokes in tennis. Naturally practising the sport only in summer we are not as good as those who practice it even in winter, but we manage well the same. I think that tennis is more fun than football but this is my opinion and I dont think so that its the same for all the children or people. I think tennis is better than football because it's cleaner, without hooligans throwing smoking lights on the field and the risk of injury is minor and also in the world of tennis there aren't so many scandals like in the football. Honestly I prefer tennis because I'm not a team player and so I prefer a game where everyone is responsible for himself and must not feel guilty if the team is losing because of him. I have to thank my teachers, Massimo and Nicholas that have opened my eyes for the beauty of tennis in the few years that I attend their course. Even if I practice this wonderful sport only for three months a year, tennis remains and will always be my favourite sport. In Italy we have a lot of very famous tennis player as Francesca Schiavone that won the Roland garros or Flavia Pennetta or even Potito Starace etc. so in the last years the interest for this sport is rising again. Stefano Donati and Simone Fruzzetti, Massarosa, Italy
Scouting in Poland
In Poland we have several scouting organizations. Here in Grojec there is only one, ZHP, which is the main and the biggest scouting organization in Poland. This is a wonderful type of spending free time. I belong to a scouting group which is one of the oldest. We have meetings every week. I've met fascinating people there. During the meetings we have workshops, sing songs and talk about our authorities and history. It is the most important part of scouting. This is where you get your basic knowledge not only about what is important for every scout but also how to be a patriot. I've learnt a lot since I've joined ZHP. Once a year we've got a survival camp. It's not strictly a survival camp but it does have some survival activities or day routines, such as sleeping in a forest in a tent. We have a lot of trips. Some are made for special occasions like anniversary of Warsaw Uprising or National Independence Day. On such trips we have to do several quests like using our first aid knowledge to rescue somebody. Of course it is only a simulation but everybody seems to be really serious about it. We have a lot of possibilities to show our skills. It is your chance to upgrade skills that you already know or try to learn something new. All in all, scouting is a great organization that allows you to experience a lot of totally new things, meet amazing people and strengthen the power of believing in oneself. Zaneta Wykowska
I tried different kinds of dance in my short dance career, for example: street jazz, dancehall, hip hop, contemporary hh, commercial hh, funk, break dance, locking, popping, jazz and my favourite - new age. I have performed, with my best friend, at not a big show twice and I'm still learning. There is a lot of "dance stuff" which I have never tried, but I Am learning them step by step. Dancing is a mixture of sport and art. Everyone can find something for themselves in this. It's something that you must still improve if you want to be satisfied. It's a fantastic way to forget about stress and just enjoy your moves, music and rhythm :) Anna Sala
Facts and myths about our city The first appendage of settlements in Bad Reichenhall was from 2600-2300 before Christ. In this time the Celts founded and used the big salt mines in the mountains of Bad Reichenhall. In the roman age about 15 before Christ to 480 after Christ flourished the roman province Noricum also the little town Bad Reichenhall, based on the big salt mine. In the time of the emigration of nations during the Bajuwaren time the big salt mines had been forgotten. According to a legend the holy Rupert, who is also the patron of the rural district today, founded the big salt springs and built the first salt saline In the year 696. (to be continued on the next page)
Bad Reichenhall and the salt: Why is salt so important? In previous times there was no possibility to stabilize meat for a longer time, people didnt have things like an icebox. The only way to stabilize meat was to corn the pork. After this treatment the pork was eatable for many weeks. Thats why the salt was so prized. Caused on this the potentates got so rich in the middle ages, and asked high taxes for the salt effected that the whole country became a big economic power. You can enjoy a visit the old Saline (year of construction: 1836) where the salt was exhausted at around 1800. Its great to see how the salt was mined in a historic way. On the picture you can see the famous solewheel witch pumped the salt water of the depth to the crown level. This is a must for every visitor of Bad Reichenhall. The visitor experience with their own eyes, in a 30 meter deep mine the way the salt is exhausted in the mountains of Bad Reichenhall. Today the area of the old Saline is used in a different way, for example in the houses, which were used to refine the salt in former times, there are many shopping possibilities, medical centres and a a litte concert hall, called magazin 4, where often concerts are given mainly for the young people of Bad Reichenhall. There is one charity concert of our school every very in this building. Today the salt is refined a little bit outside of the city centre. Obersalzberg (Eagles Nest) In every history book you can read, that the Obersalzberg was very important in the regime of the nazis, because it was the personal retreat of Adolf Hitler . In order to built this special area, the farmers and families who lived there, were casted out by the nazis, fractional also with force. Also now, there exists an ample bunker that you can visit at the new built documentary centre. Actually, there was never a conversion between the German and the American army. When the Americans captured the Obersalzberg the whole area was damaged by bombs of the allies, that the major of Berchtesgaden allowed to desperate the buildings of the so called Alpenfestung. The visit of the documentary centre is very informative and activates everybody to think about terrible time.
The Mountains In Berchtesgadener Land there are lots of mountains. For example there the Predigtstuhl (Hight: 1613 meters), there was a cable car to the top of the Predigtstuhl 2 years ago, but the company of the cable car went bust, and now you have to hike by food to the top, if you arrive on the summit of the Predigtstuhl, youll have a beautiful view to Bad Reichenhall. But there are much more beautiful mountains in the Berchtesgadener Land, for example the Watzmann (Hight: 2713 meters). If you trust a myth, you can see in the summits of the 7 mountains a fossiled family .On the right the big daddy, on the left the mum, and the five small summits between are the children. Bad Reichenhall today: Today Bad Reichenhall became a spa town with many hotels, theatres and Kneipp facilities (Big basins of cold water, where you step into), caused on the good fresh air and the salt springs. Lots of people from all over Germany travel to Bad Reichenhall to do a cure. In summer Bad Reichenhall is full of people whether in winter calm. Reichenhall is the smallest city in Germany which has got a lord mayor, and a professional orchestra, which plays music on the highest level. Peter and Christoph
Vincenzo Peruggia, the man who once stole the Mona Lisa, "La Gioconda"
In 1911 Vincenzo Peruggia perpetrated what has been described as the greatest art theft of the 20th century. The former Louvre worker walked into the museum one day and, noticing the room containing the Mona Lisa had no guards or visitors, took the painting off its pegs, removed it from the frame, and walked out of the Louvre with it under his arm. Vincenzo hid the painting in his apartment in Paris. Supposedly, when police arrived to search his apartment and question him, they signed documents on top of the painting, which was hidden under the kitchen tablecloth. After keeping the painting hidden in a trunk in his apartment for two years, Peruggia returned to Italy with it. He kept it in his apartment in Florence but grew impatient and was finally caught when he contacted a friend of his who sold copies of it. He wanted to donate it to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence and use his friend as intermediary but his friend, seeing a money-making opportunity or even a possible huge reward, attempted to sell it to the directors of the museum. After confirming authenticity, the directors turned Peruggia over to the authorities. After its recovery, the painting was exhibited all over Italy with banner headlines rejoicing its return and then returned to the Louvre in 1914.
A trip to Katyn
Last autumn some students of our school were on a trip in Belarus, Russia and Lithuania. Firstly, we travelled to Belarus where we were living at Gorki school students homes. We were there three days and we enjoyed the time there. We could see how they live and we usually had to use English to communicate with them. Then we travelled to Russia and we stayed there one day. We were in Katyn and Smolensk. Katyn is a small village in Russia but it is also a very important place for the people of Poland. There is a forest where you can find our national grave. There were killed about 7 000 Polish people at the time of II World War. That shocking crime was committed because of the decision of the Russian Political Office on 5th March 1940 taken by officers of NKWD in spring of that year. There were three big concentration camps: in Kozielsk, Starobielsk and Ostaszkow, where about 22 000 people were imprisoned. The Victims of that war crime were buried in huge graves. The biggest one is in Katyn. We attended a mass there. Our visit was very important to us because we could see personally that place. We saw thousands of plates with the names of the killed people. It is hard to say what we were feeling there. Next we went to Smolensk, the place where a lot of important people from Poland died in a plane crash on 10th April this year. They were flying to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Katyn war crime. In that crash died our president Lech Kaczynski with his wife, as well as many prominent politicians together with other people who played an important role for the country. After that we travelled to Lithuania, where we saw the place where Jozef Pilsudski (Polish National hero) was born, we went sightseeing in the capital of Lithuana - Vilnius, and the castle in Troki. In Vilnius we saw the Gate of Down, a lot of churches and cathedrals, the Rasos cemetery where Pilsudskis mother, his heart and some Poles were buried, home of our wonderful poet Adam Mickiewicz, the presidential palace. We were also on the 52nd floor of the television tower which turns around all the time and we could see a beautiful view. Our journey was very exciting and we were all satisfied with what we could see there. We are happy that we could be there.
Marta Orzechowska
Who Am I?
Read the descriptions. According to the given clues try to solve the food riddles. You may draw the simple pictures of your answers. A) Im round, red and fleshy. My flesh is also red. People think Im a vegetable but actually Im a kind of a fruit. People prefer using me in salads. What am I? Im a . . B) Children like me very much. You eat me in the summer time. Ive of all kinds such as chocolate, cream, fruit and so on. Ive a lot of fat. What am I? Im an . . C) My colour is white. I contain calcium a lot. Im very beneficial for the bones of the children. You pour me on cornflakes and you drink me. What am I? Im . D) I can sometimes be brown or white. If you colour me I can be all colours. Im full of protein. Hens lay me. Ive yellow stuff inside me. What am I? Im an .. . E) Ive no specific colour. All living beings need me to live. Im a kind of liquid. What am I? Im . .
Tom Jankowitz hardly noticed as the television screen with the departure times on it flickered, then went off. He looked up just in time to see it before all the lights in the airport went off, too. For a few moments there was light coming in from the big window which looked out onto the runway of the airport, but then all the lights on the runway went out as well. Soon, everything was totally, completely and utterly black. The only light came from the tiny little lights on the wings of the aeroplanes, and the light from his own portable computer screen. Soon, there was an announcement: Ladies and gentlemen, we regret to inform you that there seems to have been a power cut. All flights for the moment are cancelled. Thank you. A man sat down next to Tom. Looks like were not going anywhere tonight he said. Tom didnt reply, but nodded in agreement. Not going anywhere, he thought. Not going anywhere. Im not going anywhere. Not tonight, not ever. The only places I ever go are offices of GlobalPower International. He looked at the light coming from his computer screen. Some numbers looked at him. Numbers were the only thing that he was going to see on Christmas Day. Some numbers, and his computer. Is that all there is to it? Nothing, thought Tom, is going anywhere. In one second, everything went from light to dark for Anja. Her house, filled with light and warmth and the smells of cooking, went black. The only light and the only warmth came from the big fire that she had started. She looked at the fire which continued burning, filling the room with warm light. It looked good. It made her feel happy. It reminded her of when she was a child. She looked out of the window and saw that it was dark for as far as she could see. The flickering light from the fire illuminated the snowflakes that were now falling heavily outside. She wondered if anyone was coming to join her this evening. It was completely quiet on the streets outside. Guy thought it was strange. Usually these streets were full of busy people. Now they were completely empty. The snow that had fallen looked like a carpet. Outside looked like inside. Walking home, lost in his thoughts nd the snow, Guy hardly noticed that all the streetlights had gone out. The darkness around him was the same as the darkness he felt inside him. Sometimes he could see into the windows of the houses that he passed. Most of the houses were dark, but some people had lit candles. The candles looked beautiful, he thought. They made the peoples houses look warm and friendly and cosy. Guy felt sad that he was now going back to a house where no one had lit any candles. He didnt want to go home. His flat was empty. It would be the first Christmas without his daughter and his ex-wife. He thought about how hot it would be where they were, and wondered what Christmas would be like for them. He hadnt spoken to his daughter in over three months. Guy didnt want to go home. He thought about how his wife always said he worked too much, that he never took time to do the simple things in life. Now here he was, walking along the streets where he usually went to work, doing nothing. He decided that he would leave his job with GlobalPower in January. He wanted to walk these strange empty streets forever. Or at least until he could see his daughter again. Leila looked up at the night sky so full of stars. She thought she had never seen so many stars in the sky when she lived in London. The city was so dark, it made it easier to see the sky. She walked with her mother along the narrow streets of the Christian quarter of old Damascus, all decorated for Christmas, and lit now with candles. She was happy here with her mother and grandmother, but she still missed her father, even though he hadnt called. Rudolf Lenk realised what he had done with a shock. He put the plug back in its socket. He hoped nobody would have noticed what he had done. And Very Very Slowly One. By. One. The lights across the world. Came back on again. Like a breath at first, like a tiny whisper which nobody could hear which grew and grew and grew, like the first ripple out in the sea which will become a gigantic wave, like the spark which lights a candle which can start a fire, like the first falling snowflake of a giant storm, like the first star which appears in the night sky and makes enough light for you to be able to see another, and then another, and another and more and more until the whole sky which covers the whole world is hung with starry, illuminated fruit, light connected to light until at midnight, the darkest point of the night the whole world was full of bright bright light. Tom Jankowitz watched the lights going back on again in the airport and heard the sound of people cheering. He cheered as well, and smiled at the man who was sitting next to him. He felt like someone had turned a light on in him too. He was looking forward to being home. Im going somewhere he thought. Ive got somewhere to go. Anja got up, and turned the lights that had come on off again. I like the dark she thought to herself. I like the dark and the fire, just like this. Thats how I like it. She curled up next to the fire, and fell asleep. Guy was looking for a tiny piece of paper he remembered having put in his pocket months ago. It was so dark out here that he couldnt see anything. His hands were so cold that it was difficult to find anything in his pockets. Then, suddenly, everything became light. He realised that he was standing under a streetlight that had just come on again. He found the tiny piece of paper in his wallet with a long number written on it. The number had faded, but he could still read it. He found some one pound coins in his other pocket. He found a phone box, but the phone didnt work. He walked some more until he found another phone box. He picked up the telephone receiver and heard the bleeping sound. It worked. He put the money in and began to dial the number. Back at home in their flat with her mother and her grandmother, and all the other Syrian branch of her Anglo-arabic family, Leila heard the old phone ringing. Who would be calling at this time of night? She ran across the room to answer it. Rudolf Lenk was writing a note on a piece of paper. He addressed the note to his boss at GlobalPower International and left it on his desk. Yes, it was me he wrote. And no, I dont want my job anymore. Oh, and by the way, happy Christmas!
3)The brothers (say) goodbye and (go) in three directions: north , south and east. 4)Lech and his men (travel) fields , forests and mountains. across
5)Lech (see) a field a lake and rocks with a nest and a great white eagle. The eagle (be) 6)Lech (build)
a good sign.
creature will marry my beautiful daughter. (3) , a poor shoemaker had a clever idea. He put a lot of sulphur into a sheepskin sack. (4) he put the sack near the dragons cave. (5) the dragon found the , he started to feel very, exploded with a loud
sheepskin and ate it, because he thought that it was a real sheep. (6) very thirsty. He drank half of the Vistula River (7)
BANG! (8) the shoemaker saved the city of Cracow. The boy married the Princess and they lived happily ever after.
DAILY ROUTINES
Dear friends. I am Mehmet from Turkey. I am 11 years old. I am at 6th grade. I want to tell you about my daily activities. I get up at seven o clock. After I wash my face, I have my breakfast at 7:30. I go to school at 8:20. our classes begin at 8:40. I go back home to have my lunch at 12:00 and I have my lunch at home. I go to school at 12:40 after lunch break. We have six hours of lessons a day. After lessons I have chess course. Then I go back home at 4 o'clock. I do my home homeworks from 5 to 8. at half past eight I have my dinner with my family. We all watch TV for some time. At 9 o'clock I prepare my bed. At 9:15 I brush my teeth and then go to bed after a tiring day. We would like to know about our foreign partner's daily routines. Hope to meet you.
On the 25 th of November we went on a class trip to Warsaw titled "Tracing Four Cultures". Thanks to the trip we had the opportunity to get to know other religions. We set off very early to avoid traffic jams, the guide joined us on the way. We visited a Mosque, Orthodox Church, Polish Reformed Church and Synagogue. (to be continued on the next page)
At first we went to a mosque. We could enter this culture thanks to Imam who told us about Muslim traditions and their religion. The mosque was quite small, but very richly decorated. No sculptures and pictures were to be found. Instead we could admire Arabic inscriptions and listen to a fragment of the Koran. We found out that there are the Five Pillars of Islam: Faith in Allah, the daily prayer - Muslims pray 5 times a day,the Alms, the Fast - Muslims fast during the month of Ramadan every year, Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime. The main religious text of Islam is the Qur'an. The text of Qur'an consists of 114 chapters of varying length , each known as a sura. Muslims read Qur'an from the right to the left side. Next we visited St. Maria Magdalene Orthodox church. The Church building is divided into 3 main parts: the narthex, the nave and the sanctuary. There we could learn about Greek - Catholic religion, which inconsiderably varies from Catholic religion. The decorations were very interesting rich, vibrant with life and glamour. Later we could visit Evangelical - Reformed church, which is also very close to Catholic church. We listened very carefully to Pastor who told us about the religion and customs. The church was spacious, but very plainly decorated. In the place of altar there was a huge wooden cross - the only ornament in the temple. In the end we followed to the synagogue, where thanks to the lady who especially came to bring closer to us the tradition of this religion we could get to the bottom. Before entering every man was to put on the headgear. We spent most of our time there. The Synagogue was divided into two parts - men sat downstairs and women upstairs. Beautifully decorated altar was situated in the centre. Some traditional features of a synagogue are: the ark where the Torah scrolls are kept, the elevated reader's platform where the Torah is read, the eternal light, a continually lit lamp or lantern used as a reminder of the constantly lit menorah of the Temple in Jerusalem. I found the trip very successful. I became most interested in Evangelical - Refomed religion. I liked the rules of this culture. My friends undoubtedly also liked the trip. I hope to visit all those places again (Agnieszka Tolak). In my opinion this trip was great. I learnt many new things and I had an opportunity to know more about other religions. I'm satisfied with this trip and I hope that there will be more similar trips (Monika Neska).
Christmas Bazzar
Few days before Christmas the Parents and Guardians Association of our school, in coordination with Schools management and Students Board, organized a Christmas bazaar at the Town Hall of our municipality. In order to achieve the maximum of success we, the students, started with the guidance and help of our teachers a very well organized campaign. More specifically, weeks before the bazaar, we gathered at the school in the afternoon and after separated into different groups each made its own creations. Of course before that all the necessary materials and tools had been selected and provided to us by the parents. One group had a target of creating Christmas cards, another made candles with special decoration and finally a third group of students made Christmas tree ornaments. The major purpose of this event was to gather as much money as possible in order to be able to satisfy some of the needs and wishes of those students that they really dont have the financial ability to fulfil them. Though, nobody left without feeling the spirit of Christmas because during the bazaar you could listen to Christmas songs and music played by our schools music band. All of the participants felt joy and satisfaction and enjoyed every minute of their staying with us at this event. The Town Hall and those people who honoured us with their presence lived unique moments at that day. You could see people getting together, singing and or whispering Christmas songs while having their drinks. We are certain of the full success of the Christmas Bazaar and we say that all the time spent was more than worth it. We really had a wonderful time along with our friends, families and teachers and we had made this years Christmas better for us and for some of our fellow students. Mirella Spanou and Georgia
Christmas in Italy
In Italy, especially in our region, Tuscany, there are several Christmas traditions: the 8th of December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception and we normally put the Christmas tree and nativity scene in our houses. Children begin to write letters to Santa Claus for that he sends his elves to take apprentices. But all this only if the children behave well, otherwise the letter is not accepted. Those are stories that passed from one generation to the next one. On the evening of the 24th of December younger children like elder ones expect the next day for Babbo Natale (Santa Claus). During the night while the children are sleeping he passes with his flying reindeers for all homes to bring gifts to all good children. Most of the families join the holy mass at midnight and it's a very great moment when the priest lays Jesus down in the nativity-scene and all people wish each other Pace (peace).In the morning of 25th of December most children wake up early because they are curious to open the gifts that they can find under the christmas-tree. During the morning they try all new toys and wait with their parents for all relatives that will arrive for lunch. A typical Italian Christmas-menu is: Antipasti First plate like Lasagne, Tortelli, Cannelloni, Second plate like Roasted meat, Turkey, Boar, Dessert like Panettone, Pandoro, Dried fruits and nuts In the afternoon and in the evening most families play cards or the famous Tombola (a type of Bingo) And it is still a rule in Italy: Natale con i tuoi ... Pasqua con chi vuoi (Christmas with yours ... Easter where you want) so Christmas is a real family-event
Merry Christmas
Dear friends, We wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New 2011 Year! We found for you these lyrics: C for the carolers, happy and gay, H for the holly and Santa's red hat, R for the reindeer, leaping the roofs. I for the ice on snow-covered hills, S for the stockings that Santa Claus stuffs, T for the toys, the tinsel, the tree, M for the mistletoe. Watch where it hangs! A for the animals, out in the stable, S for the sensing, the necessity of love. Warmest thoughts and best wishes for a wonderful Holiday and a Happy New Year. May peace, love and prosperity follow you always.
We made some cards for you! 4rh grade and Verginia Veselinova 122nd Primary school, Sofia
All of us want: All January free for holidays Snow at Massarosa To manage to choose the right secondary-school Peace in the world The sense of justice for
Koleduvane
The Bulgarian folk tradition is connected with the custom Koleduvane. The main participants in the tradition are young and still unmarried lads. The preparation begins about month before Christmas they learn Christmas songs, form the groups and determine who will be the group-leader, who is older and married man. They dress themselves in their best folk clothes and take in hands special many-coloured sticks. The time for Koleduvane is strictly determined from Bulgarian tradition from midnight to dawn at Christmas because in the old days people thought that at this time the supernatural creatures appear - vampires, goblins, bugbears. The lads (Koledari) have the power to send away them by their songs. The Koledari in groups travel over the houses of the village and they always walk in East direction. In each house they sing songs for glorification and good wish for the members of the house. The songs are sung for each member of the family from the oldest and most respectable to the youngest. The songs are for health and long life, property, rich crop, luck, love, happiness, joy and gaiety. The landlord invites young men to sit down to his table and gives them a treat wine and rakia and the lass gives them ring-shaped bun. The master of the house gives them also some money, meat, bean, flour, wine etc. The songs of Koledari are countless, but the most loved songs are about gorgeous girls, who are more be autiful than the Sun, who can singbetter than nightingale, who are waiting for their first sweetheart; about br ave fellows who ride at full speed on their horses, who chase deer, fight with Turkish soldiers and bad people. The main place in the songs is destined to good wishes and blessings. One of the basic aims of these songs is to proclaim the birth of the new status of the University, arranging and organizing of the world.
At midnight people open bottles of champagne and give each other New Years wishes. Often we make New Years Resolutions, i.e. what we are going to do or give up doing in the new year. After wishes we go outside to watch fireworks. Then the fun lasts until the morning. Some people prefer to spend their time watching TV and watching DVD movies. On TV there are often concerts of Polish stars or comedy shows. New Years Eve is a magic night. I think that Poles like New Years Eve because they can relax from everyday life duties and can have fun. Let me wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Sandra Frydrych
Christmas in Poland
Christmas is one of the most beautiful periods in Poland. All people are very happy and polite. Houses are decorated with lamps by their owners and it looks wonderful. Cities during Christmas also look fantastic, because they are lit by a lot of lamps and thanks to it everyone feels that Christmas is coming. On market squares there are a lot of Christmas trees which are bought by people for their houses, then they decorate them with lamps and glass balls. A lot of shops are full of gifts, because before Christmas people buy presents for their families. In Poland, Christmas has got family character. Women prepare meals on their own on Christmas Eve. Children more often play with snow outside with their fathers. All families feel closer to each other than ever. On Christmas Eve children wait for Father Christmas who brings them a lot of presents at night. When the presents are being unpacked by children, all the family gather together near the Christmas table and they wait for the first star which is called the Star of Bethlehem. On the Christmas table there should be twelve dishes, as a symbol of the Twelve Apostles. Traditionally, there isn't any meat eaten on Christmas Eve. One place next to the Christmas table is empty for an unknown guest. The feast begins with the appearance of the first star, it is to symbolize that Baby Jesus was born in a manager in Bethlehem. Then, everybody shares the wafer with family members giving good wishes for the following year. After that, they sing carols together around the Christmas tree. Christmas Eve ends with the Christmas midnight mass. All family go to church together and people rejoice that the Baby Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Christmas reminds me of a period when I can spend a lot of time with my family. I always wait for Christmas all year. I spend my Christmas according to the Polish tradition, like most people in Poland. On Christmas Eve I go to my grandparents with my mother, father and sister. The following day I spend visiting the rest of my family. I love Christmas, because it is a time when all people are polite to each other and all friends wish me all the best. I think that it is fantastic, it is the power of Christmas. I wish all the participating countries in BAF project a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Rafal Nowicki
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