Croatian postage stamps in English classroom usage

AREAS: 1.old Cro-vehicles,2. World organisations.3..old Cro boats(Condura Croatica),4.our lighthouses,5.famous people 6.famous natural beauties(caves),7. sport 8.folk/Cro brands(lace from Pag / NATURE/ HISTORY/ GEOGRAPHY/ ANNIVERSARIES /EVENTS/ SPORT/ CULTURE,/ FAMOUS PEOPLE/ BRANDS /TRADITION& FOLK

Croatian history through postage stamps: KINGTomislav Queens ….

Geography ……… …….

Important events / prigodne FOLK/tradition/brand Tradition Brand/lace Folk Dance ….

NATURAL BEAUTIES Birds Animals Flowers Fauna Caves Parks N.Parks Parks of nature Protected species

SPORTS ……….. ………,,,,,,,,,,

anniversaries PRVE PRIGODNE anniversary

informational

ARTS; literature, music, painting… first book painting literature (3) music (4.) Architecture (5)

Some activities 5-step-stamp-story ……… …….. ………

My classroom activities 2. 5-step-stamp story (aim:group story writing, practising tenses…)) Yesterday my friend didn’t go to school.So… This week we are havig computer class. I can’t sea Sea organs today….. But’ I’ll go for a walk this evening A book must wait!!! 3. Three in line-but why?(questionnaire) 1.Split, Zadar, Dubrovnik: COASTAL TOWNS 2. Plitvice, Krka, Kornati: NATIONAL PARKS 3. trout, sardine, tuna: FISH 4. Moreška, Lindo, Ganga: TRADITIONAL DANCE 5: Krk, Hvar, Brac: CROATIAN ISLANDS 4: Superlative QUIZ 1.The smallest rown in Croatia:a) Hum b)Roč c)Sinj 2.The biggest peninsula:Hvar, Istria, Zadar 3.The oldest town:Pula, Zagreb, Zadar 4.The biggest town:Zagreb, Split, Rijeka 5.The oldest National Park:Krk, Briuni, Plitvice

Some activities: FILL IN with THESE STAMPS: Two centuries ago people from Croatia used to drive on old ________ from the old town on the Adriatic, _________. Women were wearing __________. Today inhabitants enjoy many sports and hobbies: __________, tennis playing, skiiing, or playing football. The most importans sport legends are:________ and __________. Croatian people enjoy________ playing, as a team sport. They often travel around the ________. ________________________________________________ Croatia, vehicles/buses, Zadar,national costumes,stamp collecting, GORAN IVANIŠEVIĆ, JANICA KOSTELIĆ. FOOTBALL, WORLD. 1.

My classroom activities 1.2. St Pope John Paul II 3. ZAGREB OSIJEK x3 square stamp/tel.cards activity: 1.The Capital of Croatia(3) 2.Coastal town (Zadar) 3.Eastern town in Croatia (8) 4.Zadar attraction(7) 5.The protected thing(a plant) 6.He visited Zadar in 2003(St Pope) 7.We need it every day(4) 8.Hitckock was fascinated by it(5) 9.Our first grammarian(1) Aims: Listen and recognise, fill in the blank square Matching visuals and information /Re-order stamps/visuals / Memo game As 5 minute activity at the end/as group quizz game Expanding knowledge, recap…

Some activities WRITE A STORY /short poem, /intervju/card/letter/.. USING THESE STAMPS Use 2 stamps to make a sentence! USE ONE STAMP ONLY TO WRITE A POEM/essay ( as a title)/ Exchange work with partner 3 stamp chain Story (speaking/ writing) CHOOSE ONE STAMP FOR ESSAY writing Aims: writing/re-doing/change form/poems to essays/words into sentences: All skills integrated/ cretivity fostering/expanding general knowledge

Some activities Superlative quiz: Janica is the most successful skier. G.Ivanišević was the best Cro. tennis player. Dražen Petrović was the greatest basketball player. ………………………….. More stamps to offer! AIM: expanding knowledge

Aims: Meet other cultural diversities through all important segments of one’s country life:geography, art, natural beauties, folk… Motivate others to contribute& exchange with their own postage stamps / compare-how similar/difficult we are Group work-collaboration, respect, tolerance Developing longlife teaching process Accepting differences with pleasure&joy Sharing&caring&playing with this’little things’