This e-book was created as a result of the "Rooting for Europe" project within the Erasmus+ program. It contains activities about Kraśnik history, Polish food, and legends.

Classroom activities

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A legend about Jan and Cecylia

A long time ago, when Zygmunt August was the ruler of Poland, a sad love story happened. It was a story connected with the son of the founder of Kraśnik: Jan Baptist. 	One day the king sent Jan to Sweden where he has fallen in love with a woman named Cecylia there. Jan could not have married Cecylia as he had to get back to Poland. As soon as Zygmunt August knew about that, he has forbidden him the feeling. Jan was supposed to marry Mikołaj Radziwił's daughter. Jan ignored the king's ban and started his trip on the Vistula River to Sweden. Unfortunately, he could see his beloved as his ship encountered a battle between the Danish and the Swedish. After the fight, the Danish ship attacked the Polish one, which was not prepared for that. Jan has found himself imprisoned. When the Polish king knew about that he tried to free Jan. However before any decisions were taken Jan died from the wounds he received in the battle. His body was brought to Kraśnik and buried here. In the church, there was a tomb raised to commemorate their unfulfilled love.

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7 portions ⏰ Preparation time: 90 minutes

Polish pierogi is a very common Polish dish, eaten for lunch or dinner. Children love it. It is very time consuming, therefore it's usually done by grandparents. The dough is always made in the same way. However, the filling differs. It can be fruit, mushrooms with cabbage or cottage cheese with onion. Method 1. On a pastry put some flour, add an egg, half a glass of warm water and a pinch of salt. Then you knead the dough. It should be flexible and soft. 2. Boil the potatoes for 35-40 minutes, then chill them and mince them. Chop an onion and fry it lightly. Then add it to the potatoes. Mince some cottage cheese and add it to the potatoes. Take a pinch of salt and pepper and blend it together. 3. Roll out the dough and cut out circles with a glass. Take a teaspoonful of the filling and put the edges together with the filling inside. 4. Add a pinch of salt to the water and when it starts boiling put your "pierogi" in it. After 3-4 minutes of boiling, they are ready to be served.

half a kilo of flour - three eggs - a pinch of salt - half a glass of water - a box of butter - one kilo of cottage cheese - one onion - three potatoes

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Look at the presentation on genially and fill in the gaps in the text below.

Polish Festivals

Most festivals in Poland take place in the summer since the ....................... In July ........................ festival takes place. It is organized to commemorate ..................................... Artists from .................................. come and give .............................. . Crop festival takes place in ........................................ It is a kind of "thanksgiving day" to thank the ........................... for their hard work in the fields. Besides an official part, there are different performances and concerts for the public. Lublin is the city famous for its ....................... The old town streets "carry" different stories known today as legends. Some people believe them, some not. However, a lot of people come to take part in the Legend festival that usually takes place in ............................ Then people can hear the stories and watch the performances in the streets of the Old Town in Lublin.

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One person acts as Baba Jaga the rest of the group are participants. 1.&nbsp; Baba Jaga turns back to the&nbsp; participants and at that time they must touch&nbsp; Baba Jaga when she is not looking. 2. When she turns face to the participants she walks between them. If you move while she is looking, you go to the starting line. 3. If you touch Baba Jaga, you win the game.

One goose is a Mum, two or three wolves and the rest of the students are geese. The goose Mum calls the geese: “Geese, geese come home” The wolf tries to catch the geese while they are going home. The game finishes when the geese reach their mother or when the wolf catches all of them.

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Read the text of the legend on the previous page and put the sentences (a-n) in chronological order. Then prepare an illustration that presents the story.

a) As soon as Zygmunt August knew about that, he has forbidden him the feeling. b) However, before any decisions were taken Jan died from the wounds he received in the battle. c) Jan has found himself imprisoned. d) A long time ago, when Zygmunt August was the ruler of Poland, a sad love story happened. e) In the church, there was a tomb raised to commemorate their unfulfilled love. f) When the Polish king knew about that he tried to free Jan. g) Jan was supposed to marry Mikołaj Radziwił's daughter. h) Jan ignored the king's ban and started his trip on the Vistula River to Sweden. i) One day the king sent Jan to Sweden where he has fallen in love with a woman named Cecylia there. j) After the fight, the Danish ship attacked the Polish one, which was not prepared for that. k) Jan could not have married Cecylia as he had to get back to Poland. l) It was a story connected with the son of the founder of Kraśnik: Jan Baptist. m) Unfortunately, he could see his beloved as his ship encountered a battle between the Danish and the Swedish. n) His body was brought to Kraśnik and buried here.

Celebrate Harry Potter Sticker by Hogwarts Mystery

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Rooting for Europe - resources for teachers

Read the recipe on the previous page and put the photos in the correct order according to the recipe.

Let The Good Times Roll Ravioli Sticker by Cappellos

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All the activities were created during the Erasmus+ program within "Rooting for Europe" project. Their target group are teachers from primary school that are working with teenagers aimed 12-15 years old.

1. Virtual trip around Kraśnik using Google Maps - page 3. 2. QR code readers game- pages 4 and 5. 3. A recipe for Polish pierogi - page 6. 4. Pierogi photo activity - page 7. 5. The Kraśnik legend activities - pages 8 and 9. 6. Polish games - pages 10 and 11. 7. Polish festivals - page 12.

Learn Back To School Sticker by Beauty by Earth

Look at the photos, read the QR codes, and match the pictures (1-9) with the codes (a-i).

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The end. I hope you have enjoyed our activities.

This e-book is done within the Erasmus+ program.

Before you do the exercise below have a virtual trip around our town Kraśnik, which is situated in the southeast of Poland.

A virtual trip around Kraśnik

1. Where is Kraśnik situated? 2. How old is the town? 3. 1975 was mentioned as an important date in Kraśnik history. Why? 4. Who lived in the older part of Kraśnik? 5. What is Kraśnik famous for? 6. What historical places do you remember about Kraśnik? 7. Where can you go in your free time while staying in Kraśnik?

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This game is based on the scouting game called "Podchody" It is a quiz about Poland and you get a curiosity for each correct answer. The questions are printed on cards and together with the curiosities, they will be in envelopes, which will be hidden in various, easy to find places. The person who collects all correct answers and gets to the last point on the map is the winner.

Read the descriptions of the three games and answer the questions below.

1. How many Baba Jagas do you need in the first game? 2. What role does the wolf play in the game? 3. When do both games ("Baba Jaga is watching" and "Geese, geese come home") finish? 4. What ten questions would you suggest about your own country to play "Podchody"? 5. Which game do you find the easiest and funniest and why?