„Lepiej, gdy oczy zobaczą”. Obchody święta niepodległości w szkołach II Rzeczypospolitej

The Independence Day was one of the most important state holidays in the Second Polish Republic. The celebration of the tenth anniversary of regaining independence in 1928 was preceded with special preparations; it is then that Przegląd Oświatowy published a list of suggested celebration scenarios which included not only holy masses, lectures, and public speeches but also spectacles with tableaux vivants. The proposition, by prescribing the way to celebrate, did not work too well in schools, and in grammar schools in particular. The article discusses other propositions for spectacles suggested at the time that were better suited for younger children, as they often took on the form of a fairy tale. The convention made it easier for the seven- or eight-year-old viewers to understand the difficult issues of national subjugation, fight for freedom and independence.