Sąsiedzi Polski (pl_00)

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• Version: 1.00

• Status: Production

• Location: Poland - Polska

• Difficulty: Easy

• Duration (min): 15

• Description: Odkryj sąsiadów Polski

Design Notes

Core Subject: Geography, Flags, and Neighboring Countries.

Player Objectives:

1. Flag Hunt: The player meets a Polish child who explains that Antura has mixed up all the flags of the neighboring countries.
2. Country Tour: The player must help friends from Poland, Germany, Belarus, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine, Slovakia, and Russia find their missing flags.
3. Visual Recognition: The player must identify flags based on descriptions (e.g., "White, red and blue with a coat of arms" for Slovakia, "Red and green with a red pattern" for Belarus).
4. Chain Reaction: Finding one flag unlocks the next country's request (e.g., helping Poland leads to Germany).
5. Completion: Once all 8 flags are returned, the player completes the map of this part of Central Europe.

Educational Content:

• Geography: Introduces the concept of Central Europe and the relative locations of Poland and its neighbors.
• Flags: Teaches the colors and patterns of 8 European flags.
• Capitals: Mentions capital cities like Warsaw, Berlin, Minsk, Prague, Vilnius, Kyiv, Bratislava, and Moscow.
• Cultural Facts: Includes small facts (e.g., Czech Republic has many castles, Lithuania has many forests, Ukraine is the "Bread Basket").

Knowledge Content

European Geography: learn the 8 countries that border mainland Poland and their capitals

• Belarus
• Czech Republic
• Germany
• Lithuania
• Russia
• Slovakia
• Ukraine

Vexillology (the study of flags): recognize the flags of these 8 nations and learn to identify them based on color and pattern descriptions.

Cultural Snippets: learn a simple greeting in each country.

Topics

Poland country

Open topic page

• Importance: Critical
• Country: Poland
• Target age: Ages6to10

Core Card - Polska

Kraj w Europie. Stolicą jest Warszawa. Polska słynie z naukowców takich jak Kopernik i pysznych pierogów!

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Polski

Flaga Polski ma poziome, biało-czerwone pasy. Polska słynie z naukowców takich jak Kopernik i pysznych pierogów!

• Rationale: The Polish flag is essential for Polish language learning and cultural identity
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1919

Connection (RelatedTo) - Warszawa

Stolica Polski.

• Type: Place
• Subjects: Geography, Culture

Flags of Europe

Open topic page

• Importance: Medium
• Country: International
• Target age: Ages6to10

Core Card - Mapa Europy

Mapa przedstawiająca wszystkie kraje Europy. Możesz zobaczyć, gdzie znajdują się Francja, Polska, Niemcy i inne kraje.

• Rationale: Maps help kids understand where different countries are and how they connect
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Education
• Year: 2000

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Niemiec

Flaga Niemiec ma trzy poziome pasy: czarny, czerwony i żółty. Niemcy słyną z samochodów, zamków i bajek!

• Rationale: The German flag helps kids learn about France's important neighbor country
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1949

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Włoch

Flaga Włoch ma trzy pionowe pasy: zielony, biały i czerwony. Kolory te przypominają bazylię, mozzarellę i pomidory na pizzy!

• Rationale: The Italian flag connection to pizza helps kids remember the colors easily
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1946

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Luksemburga

Flaga Luksemburga ma poziome pasy w kolorze czerwonym, białym i jasnoniebieskim. Luksemburg to bardzo mały kraj, w którym mówi się trzema językami!

• Rationale: Small multilingual countries teach kids about European diversity
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1972

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Monako

Flaga Monako ma poziome, czerwone i białe pasy. Monako jest malutkie, ale słynie z luksusowych samochodów i królewskich pałaców nad morzem!

• Rationale: Monaco shows kids how small places can be special and important
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1881

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Belgii

Flaga Belgii ma trzy pionowe pasy: czarny, żółty i czerwony. Belgia słynie z czekolady i gofrów!

• Rationale: Belgium's unique vertical stripes help kids distinguish different flag patterns
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1831

Connection (CulturalContext): Auto from quest fr_00 - Flaga Hiszpanii

Flaga Hiszpanii ma poziome, czerwone i żółte pasy. Kolory te przypominają słońce i paprykę! To Hiszpania wynalazła taniec flamenco.

• Rationale: The Spanish flag helps kids learn about France's southern neighbor and its vibrant culture
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1981

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Szwajcarii

Flaga Szwajcarii jest czerwona z białym krzyżem pośrodku. Wygląda jak apteczka pierwszej pomocy! Szwajcaria słynie z gór i sera.

• Rationale: The Swiss flag's unique cross design helps kids remember this mountain country
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1889

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Francji

Flaga Francji ma trzy pionowe pasy: niebieski, biały i czerwony. Te kolory symbolizują wolność, równość i braterstwo!

• Rationale: The French flag is essential for teaching French national identity and values
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1794

Connection (CulturalContext): Auto from quest fr_00 - Flaga Republiki Czeskiej

Flaga ma biało-czerwone pasy z niebieskim trójkątem. Czechy słyną z pięknego Zamku Praskiego i kryształowego szkła.

• Rationale: Central European countries help kids understand the region around Poland
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1920

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Słowacji

Flaga w kolorach białym, niebieskim i czerwonym. Reprezentuje Słowację.

• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Community, Culture

Connection (CulturalContext): national symbol - Flaga Ukrainy

Flaga w kolorach niebieskim i żółtym, przypominającym niebo i słońce. Reprezentuje Ukrainę.

• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Community, Culture

Additional Cards

Flaga Białorusi

Flaga Białorusi ma poziome, czerwone i zielone pasy z pięknymi, tradycyjnymi wzorami po bokach. Białoruś jest sąsiadem Polski.

• Rationale: Learning neighboring countries helps kids understand regional geography
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1995

Flaga Litwy

Flaga ma poziome pasy w kolorze żółtym, zielonym i czerwonym. Litwa to kraj bałtycki z pięknymi lasami i plażami.

• Rationale: Baltic countries teach kids about northern European geography and Poland's neighbors
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Geography, Culture
• Year: 1988

Flaga Rosji

Flaga z białymi, niebieskimi i czerwonymi paskami. Reprezentuje Rosję.

• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Community, Culture

Quest Script

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Words

Activities

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Tasks

• [Collect] find_flag_poland
• [Collect] find_flag_germany
• [Collect] find_flag_belarus
• [Collect] find_flag_lithuania
• [Collect] find_flag_ukraine
• [Collect] find_flag_czech
• [Collect] find_flag_slovakia
• [Collect] find_flag_russia
• [Interact] talk_npc_germany
• [Interact] talk_npc_belarus
• [Interact] talk_npc_lithuania
• [Interact] talk_npc_ukraine
• [Interact] talk_npc_czech
• [Interact] talk_npc_slovakia
• [Interact] talk_npc_russia
• [Interact] talk_npc_poland_final

Credits

• Stefano Cecere (Italy) (development)
• Vieri Toti (Italy) (design, development)