The activities of the Home Army in Niepołomice during World War II

General objectives:

Introducing students to the history of the resistance movement in occupied Poland and in Niepołomice.
Acquainting students with the history of Niepołomice during World War II.

The student remembers:

The most important events in the history of World War II.
Poland's political and military role during the war.
The course of the most important stages of military operations.
The nature of the German and Soviet occupation in Poland.
The activity and structure of Polish immigration authorities in the West.
The activity and structure of the civil and military underground in occupied Poland.

The student understands:

The reasons for the outbreak of World War II and the German attack on Poland on September 1, 1939.
The nature and course of Poland's defensive war in 1939.
The reasons for the defeat of the Polish army in September 1939.
Military significance of Niepołomice after World War I and at the beginning of World War II.

The student is able to:

Independently or in a group find souvenirs and memories from the period of fights and occupation in Niepołomice.
Search and select source material (e.g. oral - memories of family members, neighbors, etc.).
Interpret known sources.
Take part in documenting information about places related to the analyzed subject.
Use the sources and acquired knowledge to interpret the analyzed issues.

The use of modern techniques and multimedia tools: field work, photographic and film documentation, processing of acquired photos.
Photos and sketches from the period in question - discussion, recording and analysis.
Work with source text, reading and analysis.
Work with a map, interactive map, multimedia.
Independent presentation of the known facts.
Elements of the debate.
Discussion.
Brainstorm.

Organizational matters:

Introduction:

determination of the subject by the teacher, introduction to the topic,
discussion of the principles and organization of work during the lesson and the method of assessment,
students recall the causes and nature of the outbreak and course of World War II in Europe,
students discuss the course and tactics of the September 1939 campaign ,
students indicate the military importance of Niepołomice and the surrounding towns,
they use source materials, artifacts and iconography as an introduction to the subject under the guidance of a teacher.
Introducing new content, working with source text, photographic materials, maps, a textbook;
military potential of the Polish Army,
role of Małopolska region in the fighting in September 1939,
entry of German troops into Niepołomice,
repressions of the occupant against the inhabitants of Niepołomice,
beginnings of the independence underground
Polish Underground State,
organization of military and civilian conspiracy (e.g. secret education),
underground activities, types of subversive activities against the German authorities and army,
the underground in the face of the invasion of the Red Army in 1945
use of sources and studies.

Summary of the lesson and the topics discussed:

Students can:

reconstruct the events of 1939-1945 in Europe and Poland,
understand the importance of commemorating the heroes of the struggle against the Nazi occupation;
understand the importance of local history for preserving collective memory,
understand and appreciate the importance of collective historical memory,

Students' activity during classroom work and the ability to summarize and evaluate the analyzed content are assessed.

Articles and studies
https://dziennikpolski24.pl/wojenny-dramat-na-uroczysku-wsrod-drzew/ar/10610156

The goals of the lesson