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-History -Future - Stereotypes -History -Culture -Leisure -Thanks to -Developers	-Tourism -Identity -Exhanges -Problems -Successes -Society -Opinion Copernicus is one of those schools, which place emphasis on European Education. The best way to realise this idea are international exchanges. Our school takes advantages of the fact that there are some organisations or programmes, which make the ideas possible to come true. Map od Exchanges Programmes: 1.Europe Day by Day 2.Long-term exchanges : YFU 3.UE Programmes : Socratec Comenius 4.Short-term exchanges Europe Day by Day Traces of cultures within participating countries. The aim of the project is to enable the youth from Europe to meet each other and to learn about other countries developing a deeper understanding of themselves within a European Cultural context. They will exchange information about history, lifestyle, geography, civic education, literature, art, economic and legal systems by communicating with each other using ICT and face-to-face meetings of students during the mobilities. The project will present and discuss the elements of cultural heritage by identifying the traces of cultures of every partner country. Creating varied opportunities for dialogue will ensure that students develop a deep knowledge and understanding of the concepts of European Citizenship and regional diversity. Students from the participating countries will exchange opinions; negotiate; celebrate diversity; become aware of European and national identity; and develop a working atmosphere of friendly and peaceful cooperation within the enlarged European Union. They will show their understanding in a variety of ways: A Website; CD ROM; a day by day calendar showing images of the traces of culture across the partnership; and a book which will contain more extended articles and essays written by the students on the key themes of the project. The main working language of the project is going to be English, but trans-national communication will also take place using other languages, especially French and German. This will enable all students and teachers across the partnership to widen their language abilities and gain fluency in using the foreign language in real situations. There are 5 partner schools: from Poland (a coordinating school), the UK, Finland, France and Belgium. Prepared by: Ms. Korpus YFU-P: Youth for Understanding Poland is one of the most famous public organisations, which gives students an opportunity to take active part in family, school and society life in foreign country. This organisation gives a chance to develop sensitivity for cultural similarities and differences and also to deepen understanding for common ideas and values. Besides, it is a fine way to discover and to improve foreign languages. Students are able to leave for a foreign country e.g. USA or some European states for a year to study. Some of them continue their education at colleges abroad after. VII Copernicus Secondary School cooperates with Youth For Understanding Poland from over 11 years. Since 1993, 19 pupils have gone to: USA, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland. Thanks to YFU, student Kevin Thurley from Berlin stayed at our place during school year 1997/98. Socrates Comenius is European Union programme for school children, which are interested in European issues. Its aim is enriching knowledge about other countries and strengthening integration processes with European Union. According to Maastricht treaty, it promotes the banner: "Europe in school". This programme is based on realization of various educational ventures in the field of protecting cultural heritage, ecology and learning foreign languages. VII LO im. M. Kopernika realized Socrates with: Liceo Scientificio Statale "Talete" in Rome, Liceo Clasico E. S. Piccolomini in Siena (both Italy), Otto Hanau Schule Kooperiende Gesamtschule in Hanau and Heinrich-Boll Schule Kooperiende Gesamtschule in Hattersheim (both Germany). Instituto de Education Secundaria "Padre Isla" in Leon (Spain) was co-ordinating school. These schools realized programme under the banner of: "European pilgrimage ways". "Socrates" co-ordinators meeting took place in Leon in May 1998 r. Seven subjects were established: 1. Making maps " European pilgrimage ways" 2. Making interviews with pilgrims to Czestochowa. Their opinions of pilgrimage way, their expectations and hopes. 3. Making photography galleries and leaflets: a) European pilgrimage ways b) Czestochowa as the most famous pilgrimage destination in Poland 4. Making album with photos and opinions of: "Life in city of pilgrimages ". 5. Making art gallery: "Artisanship, art and kitsch during pilgrimage". 6. Making comparative work: "Customs and traditions of Polish and European pilgrims". 7. Making lists of pilgrimage songs. In February 2001 in co-ordinating school in Leon (Spain) the official meeting of delegation of students and teachers from schools realizing project took place. Each school presented their researches, so-called products. Socrates Comenius programme, which we took part in, didn't provide students exchanges. Although, it enabled pupils and teachers to contact with foreign schools and people. It gave us the opportunities to visit our newly meet friend. We're still in touch with them for almost 4 years. Polish-German short-term exchanges In 1991 our school began cooperation with Altkonigschule in Kronberg in Germany. Altkonigschule is associated with UNESCO, has lots of international contacts with e.g. Singapore, Russia, USA. Within the confines of cooperation we organized two weeks-long exchanges for Polish, German and English students. In September and October 1997 r. our students stayed at English families in Clintonville in England, and at German families in Kronberg in Germany. Every second year a group of 30 our school students leave for Kronberg for to weeks to stay at German families. German students pay us return visits. We have made also connections with Bugenhagen - Schulen - Gesamtschule mit Integrationsklassen - secondary school with integration classes. The latest exchange was in 14.04-22.04 2002 in Hamburg, and the revisit will be in 13.06-20.06 2002. Beside interesting school activities, specially prepared for Polish-German group, numerous tourist and cultural events took place, like: tour of Hamburg, ship cruise around the port, voyage to Hansa-park, museum of art, classical music concert and many other. Polish-German exchanges are financially supported by Polish-German Youth Cooperation organization.

Copernicus is one of those schools, which place emphasis on European Education. The best way to realise this idea are international exchanges. Our school takes advantages of the fact that there are some organisations or programmes, which make the ideas possible to come true.

Map od Exchanges Programmes:
1.Europe Day by Day
2.Long-term exchanges : YFU
3.UE Programmes : Socratec Comenius
4.Short-term exchanges

Europe Day by Day

Traces of cultures within participating countries. The aim of the project is to enable the youth from Europe to meet each other and to learn about other countries developing a deeper understanding of themselves within a European Cultural context.

They will exchange information about history, lifestyle, geography, civic education, literature, art, economic and legal systems by communicating with each other using ICT and face-to-face meetings of students during the mobilities.

The project will present and discuss the elements of cultural heritage by identifying the traces of cultures of every partner country.

Creating varied opportunities for dialogue will ensure that students develop a deep knowledge and understanding of the concepts of European Citizenship and regional diversity. Students from the participating countries will exchange opinions; negotiate; celebrate diversity; become aware of European and national identity; and develop a working atmosphere of friendly and peaceful cooperation within the enlarged European Union. They will show their understanding in a variety of ways: A Website; CD ROM; a day by day calendar showing images of the traces of culture across the partnership; and a book which will contain more extended articles and essays written by the students on the key themes of the project.

The main working language of the project is going to be English, but trans-national communication will also take place using other languages, especially French and German. This will enable all students and teachers across the partnership to widen their language abilities and gain fluency in using the foreign language in real situations.

There are 5 partner schools: from Poland (a coordinating school), the UK, Finland, France and Belgium.

Prepared by: Ms. Korpus

YFU-P: Youth for Understanding Poland is one of the most famous public organisations, which gives students an opportunity to take active part in family, school and society life in foreign country. This organisation gives a chance to develop sensitivity for cultural similarities and differences and also to deepen understanding for common ideas and values. Besides, it is a fine way to discover and to improve foreign languages. Students are able to leave for a foreign country e.g. USA or some European states for a year to study. Some of them continue their education at colleges abroad after.

VII Copernicus Secondary School cooperates with Youth For Understanding Poland from over 11 years. Since 1993, 19 pupils have gone to: USA, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland. Thanks to YFU, student Kevin Thurley from Berlin stayed at our place during school year 1997/98.

Socrates Comenius is European Union programme for school children, which are interested in European issues. Its aim is enriching knowledge about other countries and strengthening integration processes with European Union. According to Maastricht treaty, it promotes the banner: "Europe in school". This programme is based on realization of various educational ventures in the field of protecting cultural heritage, ecology and learning foreign languages.

VII LO im. M. Kopernika realized Socrates with: Liceo Scientificio Statale "Talete" in Rome, Liceo Clasico E. S. Piccolomini in Siena (both Italy), Otto Hanau Schule Kooperiende Gesamtschule in Hanau and Heinrich-Boll Schule Kooperiende Gesamtschule in Hattersheim (both Germany). Instituto de Education Secundaria "Padre Isla" in Leon (Spain) was co-ordinating school.
These schools realized programme under the banner of: "European pilgrimage ways". "Socrates" co-ordinators meeting took place in Leon in May 1998 r.

Seven subjects were established:
1. Making maps " European pilgrimage ways"
2. Making interviews with pilgrims to Czestochowa. Their opinions of pilgrimage way, their expectations and hopes.
3. Making photography galleries and leaflets:
a) European pilgrimage ways
b) Czestochowa as the most famous pilgrimage destination in Poland
4. Making album with photos and opinions of: "Life in city of pilgrimages ".
5. Making art gallery: "Artisanship, art and kitsch during pilgrimage".
6. Making comparative work: "Customs and traditions of Polish and European pilgrims".
7. Making lists of pilgrimage songs. In February 2001 in co-ordinating school in Leon (Spain) the official meeting of delegation of students and teachers from schools realizing project took place. Each school presented their researches, so-called products.

Socrates Comenius programme, which we took part in, didn't provide students exchanges. Although, it enabled pupils and teachers to contact with foreign schools and people. It gave us the opportunities to visit our newly meet friend. We're still in touch with them for almost 4 years.

Polish-German short-term exchanges

In 1991 our school began cooperation with Altkonigschule in Kronberg in Germany.
Altkonigschule is associated with UNESCO, has lots of international contacts with e.g. Singapore, Russia, USA. Within the confines of cooperation we organized two weeks-long exchanges for Polish, German and English students. In September and October 1997 r. our students stayed at English families in Clintonville in England, and at German families in Kronberg in Germany. Every second year a group of 30 our school students leave for Kronberg for to weeks to stay at German families. German students pay us return visits.

We have made also connections with Bugenhagen - Schulen - Gesamtschule mit Integrationsklassen - secondary school with integration classes. The latest exchange was in 14.04-22.04 2002 in Hamburg, and the revisit will be in 13.06-20.06 2002. Beside interesting school activities, specially prepared for Polish-German group, numerous tourist and cultural events took place, like: tour of Hamburg, ship cruise around the port, voyage to Hansa-park, museum of art, classical music concert and many other.

Polish-German exchanges are financially supported by Polish-German Youth Cooperation organization.