Lithuania in the Map of Europe

Joniskis Agricultural School

The first written sourcebooks about Lithuania

Lithuanian ancestors were called Balts. It is an Indo - European group which lived near the Baltic Sea and which was closely connected with the culture of the whole Europe.

In 1009 the name of Lithuania was mentioned for the first time.

The stages of the development of Lithuania (1)

I Stage. 1236 – 1569 the Great Duchy of Lithuania II Stage. 1569 – 1795. The Republic of both nations, the State of Lithuania – Poland. III Stage. 1795 – 1914. Lithuania in the Empire of Russia. IV Stage. 1914 – 1918. Lithuania under the Germans’ occupation – during the years of the world war. V Stage. 1918 – 1940. The period of the Independence of Lithuania. VI Stage. 1940 – 1941 22 of June, the first sovietisation or USSR occupation in Lithuania.

The stages of the development of Lithuania (2)

VII Stage. 1941 – 1944. Lithuania during the years of

Germans’ occupation in the II nd World War.

VIII Stage. 1944 – 1990. Lithuania as a part of

USSR.

IX Stage. 1990 – till now. The Period of the Independent Lithuania

Education development in Lithuania (1)

The first Lithuanian school was mentioned in historical sources in 1397. It was Vilnius Cathedral School.

Education development in Lithuania (2)XVI century brought the ideas of reformation to Lithuania and gave the beginning to the establishment of schools.

In 1547 the first Lithuanian book was published “Katekizmas” (by Martynas Mažvydas).

In 1579 Vilnius University was established

In 1773 ATR (Lithuanian – Poland Republic) education reform was made.

During Russia Empire period Lithuanian printings were banned in Lithuania

Education in Lithuania during Soviet Ocupation years (1940 – 1990).

Education System Today

Presentation was made byVAIDA ALEKNAVIČIENĖ, IRENA

GRIGENCIENĖ and GRAŽINA KALNAITĖ(Joniskis Agricultural School,

Lithuania)under

Lifelong Learning Porgram’s Comenius Project “Future European Teachers:training

KIT according to the Lisbon Startegy”2010