Title: My friend and I
1My friend and I
Welcome!
2A quest for today
3Go south-east
Good, old Europe
4Romania is a country located in southeastern
Europe, North of the Balkan Peninsula, on the
Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian
arch, bordering on the Black Sea. Almost all of
the Danube Delta is located within its territory.
It shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the
west, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the
northeast, and Bulgaria to the south. Romania has
the 9th largest territory and the 7th largest
population (with 22 million people) among the
European Union member states. Its capital and
largest city is Bucharest the 6th largest city in
the EU with 1.9 million people. In 2007, Sibiu, a
city in Transylvania, was chosen as a European
Capital of Culture. Romania also joined NATO on
March 29, 2004, and is also a member of the Latin
Union, of the Francophonie and of OSCE.
Go north-west
5Satu Mare County is a county of Romania. The
capital city is Satu Mare. Besides Romanians
(58.8 of the population), Satu Mare features a
significant ethnic minority of Hungarians
(35.2). In 2002, it had a population of 367,281
and the population density was 83/km². This
county has a total area of 4,418 km². In the
north there are the Oas Mountains, members of the
Eastern Carpathians group. This makes up around
17 of the surface. The balance consists of
hills 20 of the surface - and plains. The
Western part of the county is the Eastern part of
the Pannonian Plain. The county is crossed by the
Somes River and also Tur River and Crasna River.
The county lies partly in the historical region
of Maramures and partly in the historical region
of Crisana.
Go west!
6Carei (Nagykároly) is a city in Satu Mare County,
northwestern Romania, near the border with
Hungary. It has 23,000 inhabitants (2004) 53
Hungarians, 40 Romanians, 3 Roma, and 3
Germans. The municipality contains two
settlements the city of Carei and the village of
Ianculesti. The neighbouring communities are
Capleni, Urziceni, Foieni, Sanislau, Petresti,
Tiream, Cauas, and Moftin. The city of Carei was
first mentioned in 1335 as being a borough of the
Károlyi family. Located in Szatmár County in
Hungary, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania
in 1919/1920. Until 1940, Carei was in Salaj
County. It then reverted to Hungary for a short
time during World War II. Carei was re-taken from
Hungarian and German troops by the joint
counteroffensive of Romanian and Soviet forces on
October 25, 1944. This date has since become the
Romanian Army Day. After the war ended, Carei,
was returned to Romania by the Treaty of Paris of
1947.
7A short sightseeing tour
the castle
8The foundation stone of the ornamented castle was
laid by Karolyi Lancz Laszlo in 1482. King Matei
Corvin gave him permission to build the house.
After 115 years, in 1529, Karolyi Mihaly rebuilt
the stone house to a fortified castle with trench
and loop-holed bastion. In 1661, Karolyi Laszlo
and Karolyi Adam fortified the castle with
additional castle ditches and bastions. In 1790,
Count Karolyi Jozsef, according to the plans of
the court architect Bitthauser Jozsef, demolished
the old building and built a baroque styled
Renaissance castle with an English garden on
some of the basement walls. Between 1894 and
1896, the old castle was rebuilt againt by Count
Karolyi Istvan according to the plans of Meining
Artur to an ornamented Baronial castle with
towers and a high bastion. Nowadays, the building
gives place to the library and the museum of the
town.
9Next...
the dendrological park
10The town park gained its present shape in 1890
when a fence made of brick and iron enclosed it.
In 1982, considering the 12 ha of rare species of
plants, the park was put under protection. There
are 208 species of trees and bushes.
11Then...
the theatre
12On the 5th of October 1907, the new theatre,
built under the direction of Bede Antal according
to the plans of Kopeczek Gyorgy, was opened with
a gala performance. Since 1920, it was also used
as a moving pictures theatre. In 1953, under
the pretext of renovation, its secessionist shape
was transformed into a modern one. Now it
functions as a theatre building.
13And...
the Monument of the Romanian soldier
14In the centre of the Liberation Square, there is
a park with flowers and trees as well as the
statuary created by Vida Geza, a sculptor from
Baia Mare. The monument was unveiled in 1964
15To...
the Vasile Lucaciu Secondary School
16Were going to visit the rest of the town a
little later. For now...
Former Hungarian Civil State School, it became a
Romanian State Gymnasium in 1919. On the 1st of
September 1923, it becomes the Vasile Lucaciu
High School, taking the name of the great patriot
Vasile Lucaciu as an acknowledgement of his
merits in affirming our national identity. The
institution represented a real opportunity for
all the children in the region with a view to
their further education. Some of its graduates
were to become outstanding personalities of the
Romanian culture. In 1948, following the
education reform imposed by the regime, the
learning process is reorganized and it becomes a
secondary co-ed school. On the 1st of September
1962, the Vasile Lucaciu High School becomes
Secondary School No. 2, with both Romanian and
Hungarian departments. In 1993, the school
regains the name Vasile Lucaciu.
Come in!
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1912 secondary classes
8 Romanian
4 Hungarian
46 teachers
417 students
25 classrooms
8 Romanian
4 Hungarian
12 primary classes
20Framework Plan
Romanian
Curricular area / subject matter I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1. Language and communication 7-8 7-8 7-9 7-9 9-10 8-9 8-9 9-10
2. Maths and Sciences 3-4 3-4 4-6 4-6 5-6 8 10 9-10
3. Man and society 1 1 2-3 3-5 3-5 3-5 4-5 6-7
4. Arts 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2
5. Physical Education and Sports 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2
6. Technologies 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
7. Counselling and orientation 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1 1 1 1
no. of classes / week
21Framework Plan
Hungarian
Curricular area / subject matter I II III IV V VI VII VIII
1. Language and communication 11-12 11-12 11-14 11-14 12-13 10-11 10-11 11-12
2. Maths and Sciences 3-4 3-4 4-6 4-6 5-6 8 10 9-10
3. Man and society 1 1 2-3 3-5 3-5 4-6 5-7 6-7
4. Arts 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2
5. Physical Education and Sports 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2
6. Technologies 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2
7. Counselling and orientation 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1 1 1 1
no. of classes / week
22Sightseeing the school and... surroundings
3rd
4th
5th
2nd
graders
6th
1st
7th
8th
Lots of kids in their natural environment
23The principal's office
Spots to roam about...
The festivity room
C.D.I.
The surgery
The teachers' lounge
The counsellor's office
The IT room
The sports hall
24X-tras
The arts studio
partnerships
Shows
celebrations
and many more...
The school magazine
trips
25Thank you, dear friends, for travelling with
us today. So long!
Speaking of trips...