Professional paper
Nikola Andrić in Teaching the Croatian Language at Primary School (On the Occasion of the 70th Anniversary of His Death)
Vesna Vujić
; Osnovna škola Trpinja, Hrvatska
Abstract
In this paper we have tried to raise awareness of the need to familiarize
students with permanent aspiration of our writers and linguists directed towards the
improvement of the Croatian language and emphasizing its uniqueness and beauty by
utilizing numerous expressions that the Croatian language has to offer. Nikola Andric
dedicated his whole life to the wellbeing of Croatia and left a series of works that can
be used as a methodical template for working with a large number of elementary
school subjects. Firstly, a brief biography is provided in order to show the importance
and greatness of Andric's work. Secondly, some texts and educational achievements
for particular subjects are proposed, and finally, one lesson plan is presented in which
the tips from Defender of the Croatian language (the most famous language reference
book from the early 20th century which was recommended for use at schools,) are
used as working materials. By emphasizing the principle of regional identity, we have
provided students with the opportunity to compare the local idiom with the literary
language. Also, we have pointed to the need to learn the standard language and highlighted
its stratification based on three dialects. In the year in which we commemorate
the 70th anniversary of Nikola Andric's death, we wanted to encourage teachers
to study his work and teach students about it in order to honour this great citizen of
Vukovar.
Keywords
Defender of the Croatian language; language consultancy; local idiom; the principle of regional identity; learning topics; Nikola Andrić; standardization of the Croatian language
Hrčak ID:
95256
URI
Publication date:
17.12.2012.
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