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LTT Activity of Romanian Students during the ERasmus L.T.T. Activities from our College
Erasmus PLus "Innovative Technological Tools"
2018-2020
Ref.No- 2018-1-RO01-KA229-049123

1. Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the southeast, Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, and Moldova to the east. It has a predominantly temperate-continental climate. With a total area of 238,397 square kilometres (92,046 sq mi), Romania is the 12th largest country and also the 7th most populous member state of the European Union, having almost 20 million inhabitants. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest and other major urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara , Iași , Constanța , Craiova, or In January 2019 Romania has taken the presidency of the European Council. L ET’S LEARN ABOUT ROMANIA !

2. THESE ARE THE REGIONS OF OUR COUNTRY

3. Michael, the father of the three realms Michael the Brave was Lord of Wallachia between 1593 and 1600 . For a while ( in 1600) , he was the leader of the three major medieval principalities that form Romania today : Wallachia , Transylvania and Moldova . Prior to reaching the throne , as a boyar , he held the governor ' s offices of Strehaia , governor of the board and Governor of Craiova . The outline of the myth of Michael the Brave illustrates better than any other historical pattern the changes in the Romanian consciousness . Michael succeeded in mastering the three principalities between 1599-1600 . Three centuries later , in modern Romania , it began to be recognized as a unification only in the middle of the nineteenth century . After a good and evil reign , it dies on August 9 , 1601 , thus the unification of the principalities was over .

4. Modern Romania was formed in 1859 through a personal union of the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. The new state, officially named Romania since 1866, gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877. The War of Independence of Romania is the name used in Romanian historiography for the participation of the United Principalities in the Russian – Turkish War of 1877-1878. Following this war, Romania gained independence from the Ottoman Empire. Originally, before 1877, Russia did not want Romania to enter the war, not wanting to participate in the peace treaties, but the Russians have encountered a strong resistance suffering heavy casualties and being defeated by the troops led by Osman Pasha (40,000 soldiers) in the siege of Plevna . The fortifications of Plevna occupied an extremely important strategic position. Here were several important communication routes connecting Nicopolis , Rusciuk , Sofia, Tirnovo and Plovdiv. At the end of the first day of the third Plevna assault, the only gain was the occupation of Griviţa 1 by the Romanians. The peace treaty between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire was signed at San Stefano on March 3, 1878. Following this treaty, the Bulgarian Principality was created and the independence of Montenegro, Serbia and Romania were recognized. Romania is required to give up the three counties in southern Moldova ( Cahul , Ismail, Bolgrad ).   Romanian troops marching across the Danube

5. Romania, a new beginning Following World War I, when Romania fought on the side of the Allied powers, Bukovina, Bessarabia, Transylvania as well as parts of Banat, Crișana , and Maramureș became part of the sovereign Kingdom of Romania. Major changes at European level in the second half of the year and the ability of the Romanian leaders to feel the historic moment make the announced disaster to turn into a series of victories known as the Great Union of 1918: in March 1918, the union of Bessarabia with Romania, in November the union of Bucovina with Romania, and in December the union of Transylvania, Banat, Crisana and Maramures with Romania. F or Romania, the Great Union of 1918 meant a repositioning in Europe, with a new territory (10th place) and the number of inhabitants (8th place). The industrial capacity (235%), the economy, as well as the natural resources have also gained considerable growth.

6. World War 2 and Post-War Romania In June–August 1940, as a consequence of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact and Second Vienna Award, Romania was compelled to cede Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union, and Northern Transylvania to Hungary. In November 1940, Romania signed the Tripartite Pact and, consequently, in June 1941 entered World War II on the Axis side, fighting against the Soviet Union until August 1944, when it joined the Allies and recovered Northern Transylvania. Following the war, under the occupation of the Red Army's forces, Romania became a socialist republic and member of the Warsaw Pact. After the 1989 Revolution, Romania began a transition back towards democracy and a market economy. Romanian Borders In World War II Romanian and German soldiers near Stalingrad Russia,modern day Volgograd

7. TRANSILVANIA Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of  Romania and the home of the Carpathian Mountains Touristic objectives : Viscri , Darjiu , Biertan , Calnic,Bran Castle,Transfagarasan Road,Scarisoara Cave,Ciucas Waterfall .

8. The Bran Castle one of the most important trans-Carpathian passages, has had a dynamic history. Its story has been characterized by two major components: the trade routes of its crossroads,the recurring military invasions that utilized them.But it is most known throughout the world as Dracula’s Castle.The Castle has received this scary name after Brams Stoker’s novella named Dracula Scarisoara cave is home to Romania’s biggest underground glaciers Ciucas Waterfall Transfăgărășan Road . One of Top Gear’s old presenter Jeremy Clarkson called it one of the best roads ever.

9. MARAMURE Ș Maramureș is a Romanian province located in the nord -west side of the country Touristic objectives : Merry cemetery,Maramures Wooden Gates

10. Maramure ș wooden gates. The wood from which these gates are built is cut only on full moon . An old tradition says that at 12 o ’clock in the New Year , the young have to steal small parts from the gates and hide them in a hard to find place , this meaning that a new time and season have come. The Merry Cemetery of Sapanta is probably the weirdest attraction in Romania,because each grave is painted in a beautiful blue color and jokes about the life and death of the person resting in them is written on the grave stone Maramures Wooden churches,legend says that no screws have been used in building these churches

11. Crișana   is a geographical and  historical region  in north-western Romania, named after the  Criș River  and its three tributaries: the  Criș ul Alb ,   Criș ul Negru , and  Criș ul Repede . CRI Ș ANA Touristic objectives : Arad, Oradea

12. Arad Oradea

13. Banat is a historical region on the western part of Romania and it is divided between Romania,Serbia and Hungary BANAT Touristic objectives : Decebal’s Statue, Nerei,Timisoara

14. Decebal’s statue symbolizes the entrance of the Danube in Romania and that this land is protected by Decebal Himself Nerei Keys Orthodox Cathedral Of Timisoara. Timisoara was the first European city to have electric Street lights.

15. WALACHIA Walachia is a historical region in the south of Romania and with Moldova are the original provinces that formed Romania. Walachia is home to the largest city in Romania and its capital Bucuresti (Bucharest) Touristic objectives : Bucharest,The Romanian Sphynx,Peles Castle, C urtea de Arge ș ( Arge ș Court), Mud Volcanoes

16. The Romanian Sphynx is a sculpture made by the wind and it resembles a Dacian’s head it is located on Bucegi Mountain and some people say that the Sphynx emits a strong energy Old City in Bucharest is filled with restaurants and pubs and it’s the center of Bucharest’s Night Life Pele ș Castle was built by King Carol I of Romania and it was the summer residence of the royal family.Romania’s Royal family was Hohenzollern Sigmaringen the same dynasty that ruled Germany The Cathedral of Curtea de Arges is a church in  Arges , Romania, located in the grounds of a monastery. It was built by Manole who was forced to sacrifice his own wife to rise the walls

17. DOBROGEA Lying between the natural barriers of the Danube and the Black Sea, this province in the south-east of Romania, Dobrogea , is like a natural fortress. Touristic objectives : Danube Delta,Black Sea

18. The Danube Delta is a UNESCO World Heritage site and it is the largest Delta in Europe Mamaia Beach also called the Miami of Romania

19. Moldavia is in the North East of Romania and is famous for the hospitality of its inhabitants.And it is one of the main Romanian core provinces that formed the country MOLDOVA Touristic objectives : Ceujdel Dam, Iasi Culture Palace,Neamt Stronghold

20. Cuejdel is the biggest natural dam lake in Romania and Europe. Neamţ Stronghold i t was built in 14th century during Petru I of Moldavia's reign and expanded in the 15th century. Iasi Palace of Culture

21. BUCOVINA Bucovina is a historical province in the north of Romania and it is knows for the beautifully painted churches and the Voronet Blue Touristic objectives : Putna Church and Voronet Church

22. Voronet Church is known for its Blue color,. The Church was built by Stephan the Great after a victory over the Ottoman Empire. Putna Church was also built by Stephan the Great and it is the biggest church he built MOC Ă NI Ț A

23. Culture Romania has been called as a ,,Latin Island in a Slavic Sea’’.Romanian culture is influenced by her Slavic neighbors.The Romanian language is a Romance language related to Italian,French,Spanish and Portuguese Romanian painted Easter eggs,they have a similar designs as the Russian easter eggs The Goat(Capra)is a Romanian tradition where people dressed as goats go house to house on New Years Eve to scare evil spirits and bring luck in the year to come

24. Famous Romanians Romania has a large number of inventors and famous people like: Constantin Brancusi 1876-1957(Sculptor) George Enescu 1881-1955(Musician and Composer) Nadia Comaneci( Athlete,the first person to recive a 10 at the olimpycs ) Vlad Tepes 1431-1476(Ruler of Walachia) King Michael of Romania 1921-2017(Last king of Romania)

25. Pite ș ti Pitești   is a city in Romania, located on the   Argeș River . The capital and largest city of  Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well it’s the home of two Universities . Pitești is situated in the historical region of Muntenia , being an important railway junction and is a marketing center for the automotive industry, in particular Automobile Dacia.

26. Each year during springtime, Pitești is host to a festival and fair known as Simfonia lalelelor (the " Tulip Symphony "). Tulips were introduced locally in 1972-1973, when around 3,000 bulbs brought from Arad and Oradea were planted in its central area, along with other flowers. Pitești consequently acquired a reputation as a tulip-growing area, and the flower-themed festival was first organized by the local authorities in 1978.

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28. And last but not least our highschool. „ Maria Teiuleanu ” Economic College , one of the most representative schools for the city’s life, has its origin in the former century, being the only commercial highschool in Arges county . Over 1260 students aged 14-18 study in 22 classrooms, 17 laboratories, 3 c omputer labs. Along the years o ur higschool has continuously upgraded and modernized the educational process . Another form of our insti t ution is the vocational education, full-time courses (3 years) getting remarkable results in training students for jobs like: cooks, waiters, traders, public service department assistants. The teaching staff train their students to take part in contests between schools and in many other social-cultural activities to attend conferences on scientific and cultural subjects. We won more than 350 prizes in over 50 contests at national and international fairs of training firms. Our school organized also charitable activities that help people with problems. For fundraising, we organized a cake shop. Over the years, our school has won many prizes from economical activities and not only , bringing it to a new level because of the great students we had and passionate teachers. Since the foundation,the students practice was held in various shops in the city, banks, industrial or commercial

29. International projects 2003-2005 : The Comenius Project “RESPECT” (France, Italy and Finland ) 2003-2005 : The ECONET Project – The system of training firms (Austria) 2008-2011 : Partnership of cooperation and friendship (Serbia) 2010-2011 : The Comenius Project “ How to avoid crimes and being ofended in the internet” ( Poland , Croatia , Italy and Turkey ) 2014-2016 : Erasmus+ Project “Stop Violence At School By Arts, Handicrafts And Sports” 2014-2016 : Erasmus +”Developing the entrepreneurial skills of the learners through the European mobility“ 2016-2018 : Erasmus +” Plan Your Career , Plan Your Future ” 2017-2019 Erasmus +” Fostering Leadership Development Amongst Teachers ” 2018-2020 Erasmus +” Innovative Technological Tools ”

30. We hope you enjoy your stay in our country , ha ve a good time here and we hope to see you again in the future !