Natural environment and economy of the Czech Republic
Natural environment and economy of the Czech Republic Lesson plan (Polish) Lesson plan (English) Natural environment and economy of the Czech Republic
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Before you start you should know
where Poland is in Europe; what the territorial division of Europe is; what national minorities are.
You will learn
determine the location of the Czech Republic on the map of Europe; to describe the natural environment of our southern neighbors; to give examples of tourist attractions in the Czech Republic.
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Loca on and division of the Czech Republic
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The Czech Republic is a small country in Central Europe, with an area of less than 79 thousand km2, which is four times smaller than that of Poland. The capital city of the Czech Republic is Prague. The border between our countries runs mainly through the Sudetes, as well as through the Silesian Lowlands (the Głubczyce Plateau) and the Carpathians (the Silesian Beskids). It is our longest land border, 796 km long, due to its winding course through the mountains. The Czech Republic also borders Slovakia, Austria, and Germany, the border with the latter being the longest one (810 km). Our southern neighbors have no access to any sea – they are surrounded on all sides by lands belonging to neighboring countries.
The country called the Czech Republic was established in 1993 as a result of the break‐up of Czechoslovakia, which had existed since the end of the First World War. Previously, the territory of the present‐day Czech Republic was part of the Austro‐Hungarian and Austrian Empires.
Natural condi ons
The Czech Republic is an upland and mountainous country – ¾ of the area lies more than 300 m above sea level. A vast majority of the country’s area is covered by the old Bohemian Massif, and only the eastern ends belong to the Carpathians. The Bohemian‐Moravian Highlands are the most extensive of all, and cover the south of the two main historical regions. Along the external borders, there are the relatively low mountain ranges of: the Sudetes, Ore Mountains, Upper Palatine Forest, Bohemian Forest, and Moravian‐Silesian Beskids. The highest of them are the Sudetes, with Sněžka (1602 m above sea level) located on the border with Poland. Due to these mountain ranges which surround the interior of the country, the Bohemian Massif has the form of a vast valley.
Popula on of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has slightly over 10.5 million inhabitants, which is much fewer than in the case of Poland. However, these people live on a smaller area (78,867 km2), so the population density of our countries is similar.
Distribu on of the Czech Republic’s popula on. Source: Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne Wiking, licencja: CC BY 3.0.
Nearly ¾ of the population of the Czech Republic live in cities. However, there is only one great city – Prague – two large ones, several medium ones, and many small towns. The Czech capital has about 1.3 million inhabitants and is a very strong center that attracts people from all over the country. The rather small size of the Czech Republic means that Prague can be reached relatively quickly even from the most remote parts of country. Other major cities, such as Brno (405 thousand inhabitants), Ostrava (315 thous.), and Plzeň (175 thous.), are much smaller and less developed, and therefore act as local centers.
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Economy of the Czech Republic Task 1
Using source materials such as geography textbooks, the Internet, and geographical atlases, develop the following thema c area: tourist and sports/recrea on a rac ons of the Czech Republic.
Tourist a rac ons
Sports and recrea on a rac ons
Despite the fact that only about ¼ of the population lives in the countryside, agricultural lands cover more than half of the country’s territory. They are mainly used for growing wheat, barley, corn, sugar beets, and potatoes, as well as other vegetables and fruit.
In the Czech Republic, two heavy industry districts have been established based on coal mining:
The North Bohemian Basin, where brown coal is obtained; The Ostrava‐Karviná Basin, where bituminous coal is obtained.
Very well developed in the Czech Republic are also the various services whose main center is, of course, Prague. One of the service sectors that are key to the Czech economy is tourism. Apart from Prague, tourists also visit other places, the most famous of which are the spa towns – Mariánské Lázně and Karlovy Vary. Other major cities – Brno, Olomouc, Hradec Králové, Liberec, Plzeň, České Budějovice – have numerous architectural monuments, which are abundantly found also in small towns such as Český Krumlov, Kutná Hora, Telč, and Litomyšl. Exercise 1
Fill the gaps in the sentences. the sea, Brno, four mes, Central Europe, area, Czechoslovakia, Sněžka, Eastern Europe, Těšín Massif, three mes, Szrenica, Prague, Bohemian Massif
The Czech Republic is a small country that lies in ...... It has no access to ...... The Czech Republic is approximately ...... smaller than Poland – in terms of both ...... and popula on. The Czech Republic was established in 1993 as a result of the disintegra on of ...... The capital of Bohemia and of the en re Czech Republic is ...... , and the capital of Moravia is ...... The Czech Republic is an upland/mountainous country. A vast majority of the territory is covered by the old ...... which has the form of a valley surrounded by mountain ranges. The highest peak of the Czech Republic is ...... located in the Krkonoše (Giant Mountains) on the border with Poland.
Exercise 2
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Exercise 3
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Exercise 4
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How much do you know about the Czech Republic? Test your knowledge and match the pairs.
Prague, brown coal, Elbe, Temelín, Oder
The capital city of the Czech Republic is:
The only nuclear power plant in the Czech
Republic is located in the city of:
The area of the Czech Republic belongs to the catchment area of the North Sea through the river:
The area of the Czech Republic belongs to the catchment area of the Bal c Sea through the river:
In the North Bohemian Basin, the following type of coal is obtained:
Keywords Prague, Sněžka, Charles Bridge, Moravia, Hradčany
Glossary
Moravia
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Nagranie dźwiękowe słówka
Morawy - kraina historyczna we wschodniej części Republiki Czeskiej, jedna z trzech krain wchodzących w skład tego państwa.
Hradčany
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Nagranie dźwiękowe słówka
Hradczany - powstała w XIV w. „królewska” dzielnica na zachodnim, wysokim brzegu Wełtawy w Pradze. Lesson plan (Polish)
Temat: Środowisko przyrodnicze i gospodarka Republiki Czeskiej
Adresat
Uczeń klasy VI szkoły podstawowej
Podstawa programowa
VIII Sąsiedzi Polski: przemiany przemysłu w Niemczech; dziedzictwo kulturowe Litwy i Białorusi; środowisko przyrodnicze i atrakcje turystyczne Czech i Słowacji; problemy polityczne, społeczne i gospodarcze Ukrainy; zróżnicowanie przyrodnicze i społeczno‐gospodarcze Ukrainy; zróżnicowanie przyrodnicze i społeczno‐gospodarcze Rosji; relacje Polski z sąsiadami.
Uczeń:
3) przedstawia przykłady atrakcji turystycznych i rekreacyjno‐sportowych Czech i Słowacji;
7) rozumie potrzebę kształtowania dobrych relacji Polski z sąsiadami.
Ogólny cel kształcenia
Uczeń pozna środowisko przyrodnicze i przykłady atrakcji turystycznych Republiki Czeskiej
Kompetencje kluczowe
porozumiewanie się w językach obcych; kompetencje informatyczne; umiejętność uczenia się.
Kryteria sukcesu Uczeń nauczy się:
określisz położenie Republiki Czeskiej na mapie Europy; scharakteryzujesz środowisko przyrodnicze naszych południowych sąsiadów; wymienisz przykłady atrakcji turystycznych Republiki Czeskiej.
Metody/techniki kształcenia
podające pogadanka. aktywizujące dyskusja. eksponujące pokaz. programowane z użyciem komputera; z użyciem e‐podręcznika. praktyczne ćwiczeń przedmiotowych.
Formy pracy
praca indywidualna; praca w parach; praca w grupach; praca całego zespołu klasowego.
Środki dydaktyczne
e‐podręcznik; tablica interaktywna, tablety/komputery; rzutnik multimedialny; platforma edukacyjna LearningApss; mapa fizyczna Europy; roczniki statystyczne; atlasy geograficzne.
Przebieg lekcji
Przed lekcją
Uczniowie zapoznają się z treścią abstraktu. Przygotowują się do pracy na lekcji w taki sposób, żeby móc przeczytany materiał streścić własnymi słowami i samodzielnie rozwiązać zadania.
Faza wstępna
Nauczyciel na początku lekcji uruchamia na tablicy multimedialnej aplikację learningapps.org (Wisielec), dzięki której uczniowie dowiadują się, co będzie tematem lekcji. Dyskusja. Nauczyciel podaje uczniom temat oraz cele lekcji. Nauczyciel za pomocą mapy myśli zapisuje skojarzenia uczniów związanych z Czechami. Dzięki temu dowiaduje się jaką mają wiedzę o południowym sąsiedzie Polski. Dyskusja.
Faza realizacyjna
Uczniowie korzystają z atlasów geograficznych. Wyszukują Republikę Czeską. Jedna osoba podchodzi do mapy Europy wskazuje omawiane państwo. Praca całego zespołu klasowego. Uczniowie określają położenie geograficzne Czech. Wskazują państwa graniczące. Praca w parach. Charakterystyka środowiska przyrodniczego: ukształtowanie pionowe, sieć rzeczna. Uczniowie korzystają z atlasów geograficznych i podręcznika do nauczania geografii. Wskazane osoby omawiają przy mapie ściennej cechy środowiska przyrodniczego Czech. Nauczyciel wyświetla na tablicy interaktywnej mapę z e‐podręcznika Rozmieszczenie ludności Republiki Czeskiej. Prosi uczniów o odczytanie miast najbardziej zaludnionych. Następnie prosi o wyszukanie informacji w zasobach Internetu dotyczącej liczebności Czech. Praca w parach. Nauczyciel dzieli klasę na 4 zespoły. Uczniowie w każdej grupie opracowują obszar tematyczny Atrakcje turystyczne i rekreacyjno‐sportowe Republiki Czeskiej. Każda grupa otrzymuje kartkę papieru A1, mazaki. Uczniowie korzystają z materiałów źródłowych takich jak podręcznik do nauczania geografii, zasoby Internetu, atlasy geograficzne. Za pomocą metody „Gadająca ściana” uczniowie przedstawiają swoją pracę.
Faza podsumowująca
Nauczyciel dokonuje oceny pracy wylosowanej grupy. Prosi o samoocenę uczniów dotyczącą współpracy w zespole oraz wykonanego zadania. Dokonuje oceny pracy wybranych uczniów. Na zakończenie zajęć, nauczyciel wyświetla na tablicy interaktywnej ćwiczenia, które wykonywane są przez cały zespół klasowy.
Praca domowa
Za pomocą platformy edukacyjnej Learning Apss uczniowie wykonują krzyżówkę, składającą się z pytań związanych z tematem lekcji.
W tej lekcji zostaną użyte m.in. następujące pojęcia oraz nagrania
Pojęcia
Moravia
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Nagranie dźwiękowe słówka Morawy - kraina historyczna we wschodniej części Republiki Czeskiej, jedna z trzech krain wchodzących w skład tego państwa.
Hradčany
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Nagranie dźwiękowe słówka
Hradczany - powstała w XIV w. „królewska” dzielnica na zachodnim, wysokim brzegu Wełtawy w Pradze.
Teksty i nagrania
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Natural environment and economy of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a small country in Central Europe, with an area of less than 79 thousand km2, which is four times smaller than that of Poland. The capital city of the Czech Republic is Prague. The border between our countries runs mainly through the Sudetes, as well as through the Silesian Lowlands (the Głubczyce Plateau) and the Carpathians (the Silesian Beskids). It is our longest land border, 796 km long, due to its winding course through the mountains. The Czech Republic also borders Slovakia, Austria, and Germany, the border with the latter being the longest one (810 km). Our southern neighbors have no access to any sea – they are surrounded on all sides by lands belonging to neighboring countries.
The country called the Czech Republic was established in 1993 as a result of the break‐up of Czechoslovakia, which had existed since the end of the First World War. Previously, the territory of the present‐day Czech Republic was part of the Austro‐Hungarian and Austrian Empires.
The Czech Republic is an upland and mountainous country – ¾ of the area lies more than 300 m above sea level. A vast majority of the country’s area is covered by the old Bohemian Massif, and only the eastern ends belong to the Carpathians. The Bohemian‐Moravian Highlands are the most extensive of all, and cover the south of the two main historical regions. Along the external borders, there are the relatively low mountain ranges of: the Sudetes, Ore Mountains, Upper Palatine Forest, Bohemian Forest, and Moravian‐Silesian Beskids. The highest of them are the Sudetes, with Sněžka (1602 m above sea level) located on the border with Poland. Due to these mountain ranges which surround the interior of the country, the Bohemian Massif has the form of a vast valley.
The Czech Republic has slightly over 10.5 million inhabitants, which is much fewer than in the case of Poland. However, these people live on a smaller area (78,867 km2), so the population density of our countries is similar.
Nearly ¾ of the population of the Czech Republic live in cities. However, there is only one great city – Prague – two large ones, several medium ones, and many small towns. The Czech capital has about 1.3 million inhabitants and is a very strong center that attracts people from all over the country. The rather small size of the Czech Republic means that Prague can be reached relatively quickly even from the most remote parts of country. Other major cities, such as Brno (405 thousand inhabitants), Ostrava (315 thous.), and Plzeň (175 thous.), are much smaller and less developed, and therefore act as local centers.
Despite the fact that only about ¼ of the population lives in the countryside, agricultural lands cover more than half of the country’s territory. They are mainly used for growing wheat, barley, corn, sugar beets, and potatoes, as well as other vegetables and fruit.
In the Czech Republic, two heavy industry districts have been established based on coal mining:
The North Bohemian Basin, where brown coal is obtained; The Ostrava‐Karviná Basin, where bituminous coal is obtained.
Very well developed in the Czech Republic are also the various services whose main center is, of course, Prague. One of the service sectors that are key to the Czech economy is tourism. Apart from Prague, tourists also visit other places, the most famous of which are the spa towns – Mariánské Lázně and Karlovy Vary. Other major cities – Brno, Olomouc, Hradec Králové, Liberec, Plzeň, České Budějovice – have numerous architectural monuments, which are abundantly found also in small towns such as Český Krumlov, Kutná Hora, Telč, and Litomyšl. Lesson plan (English)
Topic: Natural environment and economy of the Czech Republic
Target group
Sixth‐grade student of primary school
Core curriculum
VIII. Neighbors of Poland: changes in industry in Germany; the cultural heritage of Lithuania and Belarus; natural environment and tourist attractions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia; political, social and economic problems of Ukraine; natural and socio‐economic diversity of Ukraine; natural and socio‐economic diversity of Russia;relations between Poland and neighbors.
Student:
3) presents examples of tourist and recreational attractions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia;
7) understands the need to shape good relations between Poland and its neighbors.
General aim of education
You will discuss the natural environment and provide examples of tourist attractions of the Czech Republic
Key competences
communication in foreign languages; digital competence; learning to learn.
Criteria for success The student will learn:
determine the location of the Czech Republic on the map of Europe; characterize the natural environment of our southern neighbors; exchange examples of tourist attractions of the Czech Republic.
Methods/techniques
expository talk. activating discussion. exposing exposition. programmed with computer; with e‐textbook. practical exercices concerned.
Forms of work
individual activity; activity in pairs; activity in groups; collective activity.
Teaching aids
e‐textbook; interactive whiteboard, tablets/computers; projector; Learning Apss learning platform; physical map of Europe; Statistical Yearbook; geographical atlases.
Lesson plan overview
Before classes
Students get acquainted with the content of the abstract. They prepare to work on the lesson in such a way to be able to summarize the material read in their own words and solve the tasks themselves.
Introduction
At the beginning of the lesson, the teacher starts the learningapps.org application on the multimedia board, thanks to which the students learn about the topic of the lesson. Discussion. The teacher gives students the topic and goals of the lesson. The teacher uses the mind map to record students' associations related to the Czech Republic. Thanks to this, he learns what knowledge they have about the southern neighbor of Poland. Discussion.
Realization Students use geographical atlases. They search the Czech Republic. One person approaches the map of Europe indicating the country in question. Work of the whole class team. Students determine the geographical location of the Czech Republic. They indicate the neighboring countries. Work in pairs. Characteristics of the natural environment: vertical configuration, river network. Students use geographical atlases and a geography teaching handbook. The indicated persons discuss the characteristics of the Czech natural environment by the wall map. The teacher displays on the interactive whiteboard a map from the e‐textbook Distribution of the population of the Czech Republic. He asks students to read the most populated cities. Then he asks you to search for information in the Internet resources regarding the size of the Czech Republic. Work in pairs. The teacher divides the class into 4 teams. Students in each group develop the thematic area Tourist attractions and recreation and sports of the Czech Republic. Each group receives a sheet of A1 paper, markers. Students use source materials such as a geography teaching handbook, Internet resources, geographical atlases. Students present their work using the „Chatting Wall” method.
Summary
The teacher evaluates the work of the selected group. He asks for self‐esteem of students regarding team cooperation and the task performed. Evaluates the work of selected students. At the end of the class, the teacher displays on the interactive whiteboard exercises that are performed by the whole class team.
Homework
Using the Learning Apss educational platform, students make a crossword consisting of questions related to the topic of the lesson.
The following terms and recordings will be used during this lesson
Terms
Moravia
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Nagranie dźwiękowe słówka Morawy - kraina historyczna we wschodniej części Republiki Czeskiej, jedna z trzech krain wchodzących w skład tego państwa.
Hradčany
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Nagranie dźwiękowe słówka
Hradczany - powstała w XIV w. „królewska” dzielnica na zachodnim, wysokim brzegu Wełtawy w Pradze.
Texts and recordings
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Natural environment and economy of the Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a small country in Central Europe, with an area of less than 79 thousand km2, which is four times smaller than that of Poland. The capital city of the Czech Republic is Prague. The border between our countries runs mainly through the Sudetes, as well as through the Silesian Lowlands (the Głubczyce Plateau) and the Carpathians (the Silesian Beskids). It is our longest land border, 796 km long, due to its winding course through the mountains. The Czech Republic also borders Slovakia, Austria, and Germany, the border with the latter being the longest one (810 km). Our southern neighbors have no access to any sea – they are surrounded on all sides by lands belonging to neighboring countries.
The country called the Czech Republic was established in 1993 as a result of the break‐up of Czechoslovakia, which had existed since the end of the First World War. Previously, the territory of the present‐day Czech Republic was part of the Austro‐Hungarian and Austrian Empires.
The Czech Republic is an upland and mountainous country – ¾ of the area lies more than 300 m above sea level. A vast majority of the country’s area is covered by the old Bohemian Massif, and only the eastern ends belong to the Carpathians. The Bohemian‐Moravian Highlands are the most extensive of all, and cover the south of the two main historical regions. Along the external borders, there are the relatively low mountain ranges of: the Sudetes, Ore Mountains, Upper Palatine Forest, Bohemian Forest, and Moravian‐Silesian Beskids. The highest of them are the Sudetes, with Sněžka (1602 m above sea level) located on the border with Poland. Due to these mountain ranges which surround the interior of the country, the Bohemian Massif has the form of a vast valley.
The Czech Republic has slightly over 10.5 million inhabitants, which is much fewer than in the case of Poland. However, these people live on a smaller area (78,867 km2), so the population density of our countries is similar.
Nearly ¾ of the population of the Czech Republic live in cities. However, there is only one great city – Prague – two large ones, several medium ones, and many small towns. The Czech capital has about 1.3 million inhabitants and is a very strong center that attracts people from all over the country. The rather small size of the Czech Republic means that Prague can be reached relatively quickly even from the most remote parts of country. Other major cities, such as Brno (405 thousand inhabitants), Ostrava (315 thous.), and Plzeň (175 thous.), are much smaller and less developed, and therefore act as local centers.
Despite the fact that only about ¼ of the population lives in the countryside, agricultural lands cover more than half of the country’s territory. They are mainly used for growing wheat, barley, corn, sugar beets, and potatoes, as well as other vegetables and fruit.
In the Czech Republic, two heavy industry districts have been established based on coal mining:
The North Bohemian Basin, where brown coal is obtained; The Ostrava‐Karviná Basin, where bituminous coal is obtained.
Very well developed in the Czech Republic are also the various services whose main center is, of course, Prague. One of the service sectors that are key to the Czech economy is tourism. Apart from Prague, tourists also visit other places, the most famous of which are the spa towns – Mariánské Lázně and Karlovy Vary. Other major cities – Brno, Olomouc, Hradec Králové, Liberec, Plzeň, České Budějovice – have numerous architectural monuments, which are abundantly found also in small towns such as Český Krumlov, Kutná Hora, Telč, and Litomyšl.