Lets Learn About Poland

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Lets Learn About Poland
www.flags.net/POLA.htm
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Where is Poland?
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Map of Poland
www.appliedlanguage.com
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A Few Facts About Poland

• Poland is a member of the European Union.
• The money used is 1 zloty 100 groszy.
• The population of Poland is 38,621,000.
• The language spoken is Polish.
• The capital of Poland is Warsaw.

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Lets visit the important cities in
Poland.(Click on the name of the city to learn
more.)

• Warsaw

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Myslewicki Palace
Old Town
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• Krakow

Gothic cathedral
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• Gdansk

Seaport harbor
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Polands Important People

• Nicolaus Copernicus - famous ancient astronomer
• Frederic Chopin - a musical composer
• Marie Curie - woman scientist and the first to
  win a Nobel Prize
• Karol Wojtyla or better known as Pope John Paul II

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What Polish Kids Do

• Polish children work very hard in school and
  especially study English so that they will be
  able to get good jobs. Most families are very
  poor and children see the importance of trying to
  get to college and get good jobs.
• Kids play games such as soccer, volleyball, field
  and ice hockey and streetball which is like our
  basketball.
• The mountains provide hiking in the summer and
  skiing in the winter. Camping, swimming and
  fishing are popular activities in the summer.

www.poland.dial.pipex.com
www.polandforvisitors.com
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Famous Sights in Poland

• The Bialowieza Forest is a famous forest where
  the Bialowieza National Park is located. It also
  has a Bison Reserve where you can visit the
  bison.
• Malbork Castle is Europe's largest Gothic castle
  and was once known as Marienburg, a classic
  medieval fortress.
• The central part of Poland has many lakes and
  this area is called the Great Masurian Lakes.

www.zamek.malbork.pl/
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Polish Culture and Life

• A traditional folk art is the wycinanki which are
  a very detailed paper cutout.
• At Easter they decorate eggs with very elaborate
  painting called pisanki.

www.polishamericancenter.org
culture.polishsite.us
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• The Polish love to dance in their traditional
  costume.
• Their well known dance is the polka and they
  enjoy polka bands.

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What the Polish Like to Eat

• Visit this site to find out about what Polish
  kids eat!
• www.e-village.jp/opc/07evc/07aday01/82/index.html

• www.e-village.jp/opc/07evc/07aday01/82/index.html

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Learn More About Poland

• www.galenfrysinger.com/poland.htm
• Christmas in Poland www.californiamall.com/holida
  ytraditions/traditions-poland.htm
• Lonely Planet Guide www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguid
  e/destinations/europe/poland/
• Kids Konnect - Poland www.kidskonnect.com/content/
  view/329/27/
• Ask 4 Geo Poland
• www.ask4geo.com/poland.php

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• Books to Read
• Poland. Patrick Ryan. The Childs World, Inc.
  2001.
• The Poles. Greg Nickles. Brown Partworks Ltd.
  2001.
• Photo Creditswww.galenfrysinger.comwww.google.c
  om - images