This program was composed by

the Senior Teacher of the primary school of Lyceum # 38 named after V. Molchanov

Matusevich Ella Igorevna.

Explanatory note

          The proposed program is counted for 2 years.
Learning some facts about the countries of Europe, Asia, East and America is envisaged by the program.
While the folklore and creative work of some writers, whose books form the primary school age's rang of reading, are learning.
2 hours per a week are foreseen by this course, Desirable to plan them as a pair.

Great Britain

1. Historical information about the country. London - the capital of Great Britain. English folklore, Irish sagas, Scottish ballads.
2. Great Britain - the country of traditions. The series of legends about Robin Hood.
3. National Holidays. R.D. Kypling. 'Where did the armadillos (броненосцы) come from?'
4. Good old English Christmas. R. Kypling. 'How was the first letter written?', 'How was the alphabet created?'
5. Some peculiarities (specialties) of national cuisine. R. Kypling. 'How the Rhinoceros (носорог) Got His skin?', 'Where the Whale Got His throat?'
6. Some facts of creation Miln's fair-tales about Winny-the-Pooh and his friends. Bringing for discussion Miln's book 'Winny-the-Pooh and everybody'.
7. Videolesson. The pupil's creative work.
8. The revision Lesson.

France

1. The historical information about the country. French cuisine. The tour of Paris. French folklore.
2. National Holidays. 'The return of Thartaren'. Some facts of creation Charles Perroe's 'Mother Duck's tales'.
3. National traditions. Charles Perroe 'The Gifts of Magician', 'The Boy's of Finger's Height'.
4. French art of cookery. Ch. Perroe 'The Red Ridding Hood', 'The Sleeping Beauty'.
5. The modern development of France. Ch. Perroe 'The Cinderella' (videolesson).
6. The revision Lesson. The pupils' creative work.

Germany

1. The historical information about the country.
2. Berlin and Bonn. First-hand view of the cities. Brothers Grimm 'The King Blackbird (Thrush)'. Дроздобород?
3. National Holidays. The Carnaval. Brothers Grimm 'The White - ?', 'The Lady Snowstorm'
4. German national cuisine. Hoffman.
5. The modern development of the country. Bringing up for discussion Hoffman's fair-tale 'The Nut-creaker'.
6. V.Hauf. Discussion the fair-tales 'The Gold Heart', 'The King for a Day'.
7. Discussion the fair-tales 'The Little Mook', 'The Dwarf Nose'.
8. The revision Lesson. The pupils' creative work.

Denmark

1. The historical information about the country. H. Ch. Andersen - tale-teller and dreamer. Peculiarity and originality of Andersen's fair-tales.
2. Copenhagen - the capital of Denmark. H. Chi. Andersen 'The Steadfast Soldier', 'The Steel'.
3. National holidays. St. Hance's Day. H. Ch. Andersen 'The Princess on the Pea'.
4. Sandwich - the 'King' of Danish cuisine. H. Ch. Andersen 'The Wild Swans' (videolesson).
5. The revision Lesson. The pupils' creative works.

Form 3

Sweden

1. The national information about the country. A. Lindgren's creative work.
2. Stockholm - the capital of Sweden. A Lindgren 'Three Stories about Kid and Karlson resided on the Roof'.
3. The Royal Family. A. Lindgren. 'Three Stories about Kid and Karlson resided on the Roof' (continue).
4. It appears that the Swedes like sweets... A. Lindgren 'Three Stories about Kid and Karlson resided on the Roof' (the end).
5. National holidays. Lucy's holiday. A. Lindgren 'Mio, my Mio...'
6. The revision Lesson. The pupils' creative works.

Norway

1. The historical information about the country. Norwegian folk-stories (tales).
2. Oslo - the capital of Norway. The Norwegian poems.
3. Great Norwegian cities. G. Ibsen - the first stage manager of Norwegian Theatre
4. National holidays and Traditions. E. Grig and his beautiful fairy-tale house.
5. The peculiarities of national cuisine. Review of the creation works of modern Norwegian writers.
6. The revision lesson. The pupils' creative works.

Finland

1. The historical information about the country. Finnish folk-tales.
2. Helsinki - the capital of Finland. T. Yansson 'The Magician's Hat'.
3. From the history of the Finnish mode of life. T. Yansson 'The Magician's Hat' (continue).
4. National holidays and traditions. Y. Ekholn
5. The peculiarities of national cuisine. Y. Ekholn
6. The revision lesson. The pupils' creative works.

Italy

1. The historical information about the country. Italian folk-tales.
2. Rome - the capital of Italy. G. Rodary's creation work.3. History of the biggest Italian cities. I. Rodarry "Chipolino's Adventures"
4. There is a country in the country (Vatikan) I. Rodarry "Chipolin'os Adventures"
5. National holidays and traditionals. K. Kollody "Pinokkio's Adventures"
6. Italy - Motherland of pizza. K. Kollody "Pinokkio's Adventures"
7. The revision lesson. The pupil's creative works.

Spain

1. The historical information about the country Spanish folk-tales.
2. Madrid - the capital of Spain. The history of Spanish Literature (short review)
3. Korrida. Lope de Vega's Dramas
4. National holidays and traditions.
5. The peculiarities of national cuisine.
6. The revision lesson . The pupil's creative works.