In the development of the learning quests for the region of Gorlice pupils of the age of 13-15 years will become “cultural ambassadors” of the World Heritage sites St Michael Archangel Church in Binarowa and St Philip and Jacob Church in Sękowa.  The architecture, interior and particular objects and paintings of these wooden churches present rich religious and cultural meanings and regional contexts that await being discovered, studied and mediated by the pupils.

In a first step, the pupils are invited to find out and write about the history of the region based on documents and images that relate to the churches and their role in the social live of the region. In this work the pupils will be supported by librarians and archivists of the Administrative District of Gorlice.

In a second step, the pupils will participate in the development of a game-like learning quest that will build on their study results and be made accessible online.
Through this approach the pupils will learn how to study historic resources and stimulate others, residents as well as visitors, to think about and develop a deeper understanding of the region.

Progress Update

Students experiences in the learning quest

Collected voices from other learning quest participants

In December 2006 the results of the students 1st stage of the work were published on the internet at www.unesco.gorlice.pl . The work on the learning quest had started in August 2006 with the definition of the basic assumptions of the learning quest and the selection of two schools in the district. In September already 18 pupils from Sekowa and 15 pupils from Binarowa, aged 12 – 15 years, had constituted the teams.... (more) 

Click on the images below to reveal the work of the Gorlice learning quest.

St Michael's church in Binarova I	St Michael's church in Binarova II	St Michael's church in Binarova III	St. Philipp's and Jacob's church in Sekowa I	St. Philipp's and Jacob's church in Sekowa I