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The Targowica Confedera On The Targowica Confederaon The Targowica Confederaon Lesson plan (English) Lesson plan (Polish) Bibliografia: Andrzej Zahorski, Naczelnik w sukmanie, Kraków 1990, s. 16. The Targowica Confederaon Traitors being hung Source: Jan Piotr Norblin, domena publiczna. Link to the lesson You will learn to explain the circumstances for the establishment of the Targowica Confederation; to characterize the most important figures of the so‐called malcontents; to describe the consequences of the Targowica confederation and the relevant decisions of King Stanisław August Poniatowski. Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl Nagranie abstraktu Opponents of the reforms and the Constitution of the 3rd of May: Szczęsny Potocki, Ksawery Branicki and Seweryn Rzewuski decided to turn to Catherine II with a proposal to set up a confederation which would oppose the reforms. The Confederation set up in St. Petersburg and officially proclaimed in 1792 in Targowica led to a war between the proponents and opponents of the constitution. The imbalance in strength was evident, as Russian troops arrived to assist the supporters of Targowica. The King, aiming to preserve any small elements of reform, decided to seek an agreement with Catherine. She immediately demanded to be admitted to the Targowica Confederation, which Poniatowski consented to on July 23rd, 1792. The monarch's hopes of saving the last remnants of progress proved to be an illusion and Catherine, together with King Frederick II of Prussia, carried out the Second Partition of Poland. Exercise 1 Drag the appropriate parts of the text from the Statute of the Friends of the Constuonto the correct places in the table . Goal of the Assembly of the Friends of the Constuon, Rules between members (hierarchy of membership), Rules for decision making, Whoever desires to be a member of our union, they should have the support of at least one of the persons forming this assembly., All decisions of the Assembly in regards to the protocol should be adopted, which will be enforced by the three appointed depues of the Assembly. Contents Text fragment Goal of the Assembly of the Friends of the Constuon Rules between members (hierarchy of membership) Rules for decision making Task 1 Look at the photo gallery. Who are the people from the portraits? The most important members of one of the first "modern" polical groups in Poland - the Friends of the Fiat Lux Constuon." Hugo Kołłątaj is in the picture Source: Józef Peszka, domena publiczna. Exercise 2 In the pictures, point out the members of the "Friends of the Fiat Lux Constuon" who were the co-authors of the Constuon of the 3rd of May. Ksawery Działyński Joachim Chreptowicz Hugo Kołłątaj Prince Adam Kazimierz Czartoryski Scipione Piattoli Prince Józef Poniatowski Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz Adam Naruszewicz Task 2 Listen to the recording. Discover the circumstances by which Tadeusz Kosciusko saved the Polish army and earned Poland's highest military decoraon: order „Virtu Militari”, in 1792. Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl Nagranie lektorskie Andrzej Zahorski “ Chief in a tunic „Katherine, determined to intervene in Poland, announced not a war against the Commonwealth, but friendly assistance aimed against the despoc parliamentary leaders who had destroyed the freedom of the nobility by the introducon of tyranny and absolusm. She also ordered the leaders of the Targowica Confederaon to come to her with a request for assistance, which they willingly did. [...] The work to eradicate the reforms and progress in Poland, the Russians crossed the border into the Commonwealth on May 22nd, 1792, heading for the Ukrainian front so as to encircle and quickly destroy the Polish army. Kosciuszko cleverly avoided the encirclement, concentrated his division and on May 29th, united with Poniatowski at Janow. [...] When the Russians again tried to surround the Poles, Prince Jozef directed the Kosciuszko division to join Czartoryski's to prevent the army from being encircled to the north. Kosciuszko did his job well: Following the Bale of Zieleńce, Kościuszko, he rebuilt the bridge at Słucza and, together with Fr. Jozef, receive a parade of Polish threatening the rear of General troops with prisoners, following the defeat of Levinadov's army, which was Russian troops. Painng by Wojciech Kossak Source: Wojciech Kossak, domena publiczna. aempng to oulank the Poles, he decided on a maneuvre which assisted Poniatowski and allowed him to retreat to Połonny. [...] But when he had retreated there, it turned out that the enemy was approaching, and faced with an overwhelming opponent, the forficaon of the district was barely commenced. This is why Poniatowski decided to retreat again, this me to Ostrog, where he was protected by the Horyń River. Kosciuszko's division, as the rear guard, was to delay the advance of Levanidov. The Poles march was in good order, although Levanidov's corps pursued the Poles, the determined atude of Kosciuszko prevented him from unseling the Polish troops. It was in this way that, by denying Levanidow, that Poniatowski was able to be victorious at the village of Zieleńce near Szepetówka (18 June). On the balefield, Kosciuszko arrived aer the main Polish forces, led by Prince Jozef, had retreated. General Markov tried to cut him off on the way, but on the night of 18/19 June, with the Russians surrounding the forests, he reached Zasław, where he again joined Poniatowski's army. Kosciuszko, as commander of the rear guard, made it impossible for the army to be encircled and made a significant contribuon to Poland's military success. He had turned out a talented, brave and full of iniave. For his outstanding achievements he was awarded the gold medal of the Virtu Militari, a medal he was amongst the first to ever receive.” Source: Andrzej Zahorski, Chief in a tunic, Kraków 1990, s. 16. Task 3 In the People's Republic of Poland, we had to work with a system imposed by the USSR and its allies. Explain why the USSR, which originated from old Russia, did not tolerate the below verse. Piotr Szczepanik “ Polonez kościuszkowców Kto powiedział, że Moskale Są to bracia nas, Lechitów, Temu pierwszy w łeb wypalę Przed kościołem Karmelitów. Source: Piotr Szczepanik, Polonez kościuszkowców. Exercise 3 Pracce your debang skills. Assign appropriate arguments to the given theses. Unfortunately, despite its sympathec atude, Austria was not able to help Poland when it was threatened by Russia., Although Poniatowski was the head of the Polish army, he was subject to Tadeusz Kosciusko, who had war experience in America, Poland had no chance of victory against Russia., Yes. Therefore in St. Petersburg on April 27th, 1792, a confederaon was formed, which was later falsely claimed to have been established in Targowica in the Commonwealth on May 14th., Yes. Fearing their property would be confiscated and they would be suject to other forms of repression, thousands of the nobility joined the Targowica Conferderaon. The King agreed to it, hoping to save some remnants of his reforms and prevent further parons of Poland. These reckonings turned out to be false., Yes. Catherine II's poropsals and acons corresponded fully with the Polish raison d'état. Thesis Arguments for the thesis Unfortunately, despite its sympathec atude, Austria was not able to help Poland when it was threatened by Russia. Yes. Therefore in St. Petersburg on April 27th, 1792, a confederaon was formed, which was later falsely claimed to have been established in Targowica in the Commonwealth on May 14th. Although Poniatowski was the head of the Polish army, he was subject to Tadeusz Kosciusko, who had war experience in America, Poland had no chance of victory against Russia. Yes. Fearing their property would be confiscated and they would be suject to other forms of repression, thousands of the nobility joined the Targowica Conferderaon. The King agreed to it, hoping to save some remnants of his reforms and prevent further parons of Poland. These reckonings turned out to be false. Keywords auction, guild, Malcontents, „Fiat Lux” Glossary „Fiat Lux” Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl Nagranie słówka: "Fiat Lux" „Fiat Lux” – łacińska sentencja „niech się stanie światłość” aucon Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl Nagranie słówka: auction aukcja – w Rzeczypospolitej szlacheckiej podniesienie liczebności wojsk. guild Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl Nagranie słówka: guild gildia – zgromadzenia kupców, którzy razem organizowali i zbierali się na przewozy swoich towarów przez miasta Malcontents Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl Nagranie słówka: Malcontents Malkontenci – negatywne, potoczne określenie środowisk opozycyjnych w stosunku do dworu królewskiego, używane w XVII–XVIII w.; dosłownie: niezadowoleni „Virtu Militari” Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl Nagranie słówka: "Virtuti Militari" order „Virtuti Militari” – najwyższe i jedyne polskie odznaczenie militarne, przyznawane od początku jego ustanowienia do dzisiaj. Targowica Nagranie dostępne na portalu epodreczniki.pl Nagranie słówka: Targowica Targowica – potoczne określenie konfederacji zawiązanej w Petersburgu, a ogłoszonej oficjalnie w Targowicy w 1792; w polskim słowniku politycznym synonim zdrady. Lesson plan (English) Topic: The Targowica Confederation Target group 6th‐grade students of elementary school Core curriculum 6th‐grade students of elementary school XVI. Rzeczpospolita in the Stanisławów era. Pupil: 4) explains the circumstances of establishing the Targowica Confederation and presents it consequences.
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