STANISŁAW STASZIC W PROGRAMACH I PODRĘCZNIKACH DO NAUCZANIA HISTORII W SZKOŁACH PODSTAWOWYCH W POLSCE W OKRESIE PRZED I PO II WOJNIE ŚWIATOWEJ
STANISŁAW STASZIC IN THE SYLLABUS AND HISTORY COURSE BOOKS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN POLAND BEFORE ANDAFTER WORLD WAR II

Summary/Abstract: Stanis³aw Staszic, like numerous other historical figures, plays a crucial role in the society. He provides examples to follow, allows creation of historical awareness and social identity, as well as gives arguments in political and ideological struggle. His biography has been used in education which prepares to contribution and reformation of social reality. The article aims at the analysis of ways of presentation of S. Staszic’s views and activities in history school books after 1932 and in the communist primary school after World War II. Stanis³aw Staszic has been taught at school, no matter what political system or what model of education was preferable. Evaluation of his deeds has always been high. The main difference refers to the amount of information given about him in the books. Another difference concerns the selection of information about various aspects of his life and activity. In the period between the two World Wars, his modest lifestyle, the use of his private finances for social purposes has been enhanced. Whereas in communist schools, social differences of the noble Polish Republic and criticism of the state were stressed. Thus the selection of information about Staszic was a form of his usage to prove the correctness of education rules, especially communist ones.

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