Projects Submitted by Participants of the Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminars Abroad Program, 2000

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Projects Submitted by Participants of the Fulbright-Hays
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Summer Seminars Abroad Program, 2000 (Poland and Hungary).
Center for International Education (ED), Washington, DC.
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ABSTRACT
These curriculum projects were developed by participants of
the Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program in Poland and Hungary during the
summer of 2000. The following 11 projects are in the collection: "A Thematic
Multicultural Interactive School Event on Poland and Hungary: Exploration and
Learning for 6-to-9-Year-Olds" (Ruth Albert); "Once upon a Time in Hungary
and Poland: A Unit for Upper Elementary School" (Linda F. Buzzard);
"Curriculum Project" (Cheryl Daugherty); "New Models of Democracy: Applying
Central European Democracy to American Civic Education" (Kathy Fagan); "The
Catholic Church in Poland and Hungary: The Middle Ages and Today" (Justine
Garvey); "Civil Liberties and Sovereignty in the Modern World: Constitutions
and Conventions in Europe" (Jack C. Guy); "Nationalistic Elements in the
Music of Chopin, Liszt, Bartok and Kodaly" (Karen J. Hom); "A Selected
Annotated Filmography of Polish and Hungarian Cinema" (David Munro); "High
School Unit of Study on Post-Communist Central Europe, with an Emphasis on
Poland and Hungary" (Jon Nuxoll); "Animal, Vegetable or Mineral:
Understanding the New Emerging Economies of Poland and Hungary" (Dany M.
Ray); and "Polish and Hungarian Voices of the Holocaust: Facing History and
Ourselves" (Jessica Sciulli).
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Projects Submitted by Participants of the
Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Program 2000
Poland and Hungary
June 22 August 5, 2000
A Thematic Multicultural Interactive School Event on
Albert, Ruth
Poland and Hungary: Exploration and Learning for
6- to 9-year-olds
Once Upon a Time in Hungary and Poland
Buzzard, Linda F.
A Unit for Upper Elementary School
Curriculum Project
Daugherty, Cheryl
New Models of Democracy: Applying Central European
Fagan, Kathy
Democracy To American Civic Education
The Catholic Church in Poland and Hungary:
Garvey, Justine
The Middle Ages and Today
Civil Liberties and Sovereignity in the Modern World:
Guy, Jack C.
Constitutions and Conventions in Europe
Nationalistic Elements in the Music of
Horn, Karen J.
Chopin, Liszt, Bat& and Kodaly
A Selected Annotated Filography of
Munro, David
Polish and Hungarian Cinema
High School Unit of Study on Post-Communist
Nuxoll, Jon
Central-Europe, with an emphasis on Poland and Hungary
Animal, Vegetable or Mineral
Ray, Dany M.
Understanding the New Emerging Economy's of
Poland and Hungary
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Polish and Hungarian Voices of the Holocaust:
Sciulli, Jessica
Facing History and Ourselves
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INTERACTIVE
A THEMATIC MULTI-CULTURAL
AND HUNGARY:
SCHOOL EVENT ON POLAND
FOR 6- TO 9-
EXPLORATION AND LEARNING
YEAR -OLDS
and Hungary)
(Independent Curriculum Project On Poland
by
Ruth Albert, Ed. D.
Fulbright-Hays Summer Seminar Abroad
Poland and Hungary
June-July-August 2000
Ruth Albert
Ruth Albert
4-6 Christopher Drive
J.F. Kennedy School
South Easton, MA 02375
900 Ash Street
U. S. A.
Brockton, MA 02301
aol.com
e-mail: RuthAlbert2000@
U .S. A.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
ACTIVITIES:
Fine Arts
FRANZ LISZT (Hungary - - Hungarian musician)
FREDERIC CHOPIN (Poland
- - Polish musician)
HUNGARIAN ANIMATION (Hungary)
HUNGARIAN EGG DECORATING (Hungary)
HUNGARIAN POTTERY (Hungary)
Geography & Politics
HUNGARIAN FLAG (Hungary)
HUNGARIAN GEOGRAPHY (Hungary)
POLISH CITIES (Poland)
POLISH FLAG (Poland)
SLOGANS ON BANNERS (Poland
- - Polish "Solidarity")
Language Arts
CLASSIC POLISH "LOCOMOTIVE" POEM (Poland)
HUNGARIAN BINGO (Hungary)
HUNGARIAN FOLK TALES (Hungary)
POLISH BINGO (Poland)
POLISH FIRST NAMES (Poland)
POLISH LEGENDS (Poland)
Mathematics & Science
BALANCE SCALES (Poland
- - Weighing Polish Coins)
BALLPOINT PEN (Hungary
- - Biro, Hungarian Inventor)
PATTERNS WITH HUNGARIAN MONEY (Hungary)
PLANETARY MOTION (Poland
- - Copernicus, Polish Astronomer)
SELECTIVE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
SUPPLEMENT: POLISH PERSPECTIVES ON SOME AMERICAN TOPICS
INTRODUCTION
Poland and Hungary are both very interesting, beautiful, historic, and
The project here presented is designed for
culturally-rich countries.
children ages 6 to 9 so that they can develop an inner understanding as well
as a factual basis for appreciating these Central European countries.
I have devised a group of twenty Poland/Hungary-related activities
for a special family event at one of the elementary schools in Brockton,
based on the one I used
The overall scheme
Massachusetts.
is
successfully in February, 1998, for a Japanese-theme event.
Concrete objects from or related to Poland and Hungary are used in a
The activities in this unit are
variety of hands-on learning experiences.
intended to be used as part of a three-hour multi-cultural celebration, open
to all families in the city of Brockton, Massachusetts, with children in the
Parents attend with their school-age children and they
primary grades.
explore and learn together about these two countries. Each activity is
carried out in a "station" or "activity center" and corresponds to a lesson
plan or thematic unit that will
be appropriately archived and made
accessible to the elementary school staffs in Brockton.
The fascinating
and fun challenge to me has been to reduce and simplify some of the
complex topics so that they can be understood and appreciated by
elementary school students.
These twenty centers can also be used independently as a classroom
unit or as activities in a classroom to add variety with a multicultural twist.
The ultimate aim of the multi-cultural event is for families (1)to enjoy and
an appreciation of two other
learn together academic skills and (2) to gain
cultures.
ACTIVITIES
FRANZ LISZT (Hungarian musician)
BACKGROUND:
1886) was a Hungarian composer and pianist. (Note that his last
Franz Liszt (1811
name is spelled in the Hungarian fashion and that the "sz" is pronounced "ss". Hence,
His love of his native land is shown by the
his last name is pronounced " Liszt".)
numerous compositions of his that have a Hungarian theme and that are based on
Hungarian and even Hungarian-gypsy (called "Roma" instead of gypsy now) themes
and melodies. He is especially noted for his "Hungarian Rhapsodies". (A rhapsody is a
form of instrumental music that has irregular patterns and is not just flat, steady, and
monotonous; instead it has much variety and many changes of pace and feeling.)
{He was one of the first modern conductors, who breathed emotion and passion into a performance, instead of merely
beating time with a stick. He was generous to his fellow composers and did many charity concerts. Like the American
Frank Sinatra in the 1950's, Liszt was a very popular musical performer with the youth and especially with the young
ladies, who literally swooned over him. He was so overwhelmed by this infatuation that he finally took religious vows.)
OBJECTIVE(S):
To appreciate the music of Franz Liszt.
STRATEGIES:
(I) Play some of Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies".
(II) Ask children what they imagine in their minds when listening to this music.
(III) Show pictures of Hungary.
(IV) Have children keep time to the music with chiffon scarves, which allow more
flexibility and expressiveness than batons.
MATERIALS:
(I) Recordings of "Hungarian Rhapsodies" and perhaps other Liszt compositions.
(II) Pictures of Hungary
(III) Chiffon scarves
QUESTION(S):
Who was Franz Liszt? Why did he write "Hungarian Rhapsodies"?
EVALUATION:
Children show understanding of music by keeping time with scarf to music.

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Hungary
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The Danube Bend
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Hungary
Danube River
Budapest
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