Między kanonem a zaangażowaniem – zwrot ku ziemi na lekcjach języka polskiego w szkole podstawowej
Between the Canon and Commitment: Turning towards the Earth in Polish Literature Lessons in a Primary School

Summary/Abstract: The author of this article reflects on the need for an environmental discourse within thePolish language school education. She begins with outlining the main assumptions and problemsof the Anthropocene, basing on the philosophical ideas of Ewa Domańska, Julia Fiedorczuk, andselected concepts from Rosi Braidotti. The starting point for considerations regarding a critical viewof anthropocentrically-oriented pedagogy is the publication of Maksymilian Chutorański, Nie(tylko)-ludzkie wymiary edukacji: W stronę pedagogiki nieantropocentrycznej [(Non-(merely)human)Dimensions of Education: Towards Non-Anthropocentric Pedagogy)]. Also, the ideas for enrichingPolish literature lessons with the poems of Urszula Zajączkowska are presented. These poems allowfor the expansion of students’ interpretative skills to include a socio-nature-cultural perspectivein a synchronous approach. The article argues that the main challenge for a Polish literature teacherin the 21st century is to implement methods that sensitize students to the phenomenon of humanexistence within a symbiotic and multi-species community. The primary objective of this work isto highlight the need to break away from the division into nature and culture rooted in collectivethinking as dichotomous and mutually opposing elements. The article aims to draw attention tothe fact that these phenomena are inseparable and that humans, as conscious beings, act as a bridgebetween these two spheres.

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