“Thanks to the Republic…”
What is the Republic and what can we do thanks to it?
Teacher/Department: Preschool Committee

Saat: 10.30 - 11.30

Yer: TED Rönesans Koleji Spor Salonu

Date: October 29, 2025

Time: 10.30 AM – 11.30 AM

Location: TED Rönesans College Sports Hall

Saygı Duruşu

İstiklal Marşı

"NUTUK" Temalı Dramatizasyon Program Akışı

• Cumhuriyetin Kuruluşu

  (Koro, Orkestra ve Dans)

• Özgürlük

  (Drama, Koro, Orkestra ve Dans)

• Eğitim

  (Drama, Koro, Orkestra ve Dans)

• Kültür, Sanat, Spor

  (Drama, Koro ve Orkestra)

• Bilim

  (Drama, Koro, Orkestra ve Dans)

• Akıl

  (Drama, Koro ve Orkestra)

Kapanış

“Classroom Decoration”
Republic Day decorations will be prepared using waste materials that our students will bring and our classroom will be decorated.
Teacher/Department: 1st Grade Class

“In Life Science Lesson: Republic Day Board”
29 October Republic Day themed board and classroom decoration work.
Teacher/Department: 2nd Grade Class

“Atatürk’s Telling”
Introducing the book Nutuk with a presentation.
Teacher/Department: 3rd Grade Class

“Republic Day Poster Design”
Designing a Republic Day-themed poster in Canva and interviewing family members about their memories of the Republic.
Teacher/Department: 4th Grade Class

“From Atatürk's Vision to the Technology of the Future”
The activity of creating a digital illustration representing a quote of Atatürk in order to interpret Atatürk's vision of science and technology through artificial intelligence.
Teacher/Department: Ebru Karayılmaz

“Republic Excitement in Potada”
Shooting competition qualifying round with the theme of the Republic.
Teacher/Department: Murat Tozlu, Zeynep Taştepe

“Emphasis on Science from Nutuk”
To create a Padlet wall that will include sentences about how the Republic paved the way for our country's scientists, artificial intelligence visuals, and good examples of our scientists.
Teacher/Department: Letisya Demirciyan, Gülşah Müjdeci, Müge Akın Uğur, Fulya Dinçtürk Gücük

“Posters on Republic, Nation, and Pride”
We will make banners with Atatürk’s phrases related to the Republic, nationality, and Turkish pride.
Teacher/Department: Spanish Teacher

“Working on a Quote from Nutuk”
Quote from Nutuk: “Молодёжь Турции, ваш долг — защищать свободу и будущее своей страны”
Teacher/Department: Maria Suçin (Russian Teacher)

“The Mathematical Cipher of a Selected Sentence from Nutuk”
Finding an important sentence in Nutuk with the letters coded in the solution of questions appropriate to the curriculum.
Teacher/Department: Mehmet Turkmen, Tuğba Aydoğdu, Pinar Dogan, Soner Vatansever, Merve Strip

“Departure to Samsun in Nutuk”
By reading the chapter of Atatürk's departure to Samsun in the book Nutuk, empathy work will be done according to the political and socio-economic conditions of the beginning period of the National Struggle.
Teacher/Department: Arife Sahin Kesici, Elif Okurcan

“Colours Born of Freedom”
Preparations for the Republic-themed exhibition.
Teacher/Department: Visual Arts Department Teachers

“Songs of the Republic”
Republic-themed song performances.
Teacher/Department: Music Department Teachers

“Birds of Freedom” Activity
Art activity of making colourful birds by thinking about the sentence “Freedom and independence are my character.” in the Nutuk.
Teacher/Department: Preschool Committee

“Recognising the Nutuk Book”
Creating a giant banner with four sentences from the book suitable for the level.
Teacher/Department: 1st Grade Class

“Classroom Decoration with Republic Songs”
Classroom decoration activity accompanied by Republic songs.
Teacher/Department: 3rd Grade Class

“Poetry Reading Activities on the Theme of National Struggle and Atatürk”
Poetry reading activity where students recite poems themed around the Republic and Atatürk.
Teacher/Department: 4th Grade Class

“Republic Day Animation and Game Design”
Animation and game design on 29 October Republic Day using a block coding tool.
Teacher/Department: Burçin Karaman, Ebru Karayılmaz

“Time Travelling in Nutuk”
Students use the important dates in the Nutuk to calculate the periods between events and create a timeline.
Teacher/Department: Elif Özge Şener, Işıl Karut

“Atatürk's Address to Youth Word Hunt”
Word hunt activity based on important concepts from Atatürk’s Address to Youth.
Teacher/Department: Büşra Tavacı

“From Atatürk's Vision to the Technology of the Future”
The activity of creating a digital illustration representing a quote of Atatürk in order to interpret Atatürk's vision of science and technology through artificial intelligence.
Teacher/Department: Ebru Karayılmaz

“Kahoot Competition on Nutuk”
An exploratory study on what the important sentences in the Nutuk want to tell.
Teacher/Department: Ibrahim Celik, Caglar Bayraktar

“Emphasis on Science from Nutuk”
Creating a Padlet wall that includes sentences about how the Republic paved the way for our country’s scientists, AI visuals, and inspiring examples of scientists.
Teacher/Department: Letisya Demirciyan, Gülşah Müjdeci, Müge Akın Uğur, Fulya Dinçtürk Gücük

“Spanish Posters for Republic Day”
We will make Turkish flags and the phrase “Feliz día de la República.”
Teacher/Department: Spanish Teacher

“Republic Excitement in Potada”
Qualifying round of the shooting competition with the theme “Republic Excitement in Potada.”
Teacher/Department: Murat Tozlu, Zeynep Taştepe

“Republic Values in the Nutuk”
Students understand the Republic values emphasised by Atatürk in the Nutuk and express their thoughts in simple German sentences.
Teacher/Department: Şerife Mavi Ezici

“The First Morning of the Republic” RAFT Activity
Students choose one of four different roles, target audiences, formats, and products to create a written piece accordingly.
Teacher/Department: Begum Yagit, Zeynep Gülek, Filiz Ozcelik, Büşra Tavacı

“Study on a Quote from the Nutuk”
Activity based on the quote “Jeunes de Turquie, ton devoir est de protéger la liberté et l’avenir de ton pays.”
Teacher/Department: Augusta Domingues (French Teacher)

“Population and Economic Policies in the Nutuk”
Analysis comparing the population and economic policies emphasised by Atatürk in the Nutuk with those of today’s Turkey.
Teacher/Department: Bilge Tekin, Fethi Demirci

1. Müfredatla Bütünleştirme: Nutuk'u hitabet türünün güçlü bir örneği olarak incelemek.

2. Düşünsel Bilgi: Atatürk'ün dilini ve üslubunu çözümleyerek Cumhuriyetin temel değerlerini analiz etmek.
   Öğretmen/Bölüm: Zeynep Gülek, Elif Sönmez, Filiz Özçelik

“The Discourse Code of the Nutuk”

1. Integration with the curriculum: Analysing the Nutuk as a strong example of oratory and identifying arts of persuasion (rhetoric).

2. Intellectual Knowledge: Analysing Atatürk’s language and style to understand the Republic’s core values.
   Teacher/Department: Zeynep Gülek, Elif Sonmez, Filiz Ozcelik

“Between the Lines of Nutuk” Exhibition
Exhibiting passages from the Nutuk with visuals in the library and highlighting books on the Republic theme.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Bürge Salihoglu, Tüvana Alkaya

“Visualising the Map of the Nutuk”
Visual presentation showing the cities mentioned in the Nutuk on a map with summaries of events and related quotes.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Tüvana Alkaya

“Colours Born of Freedom”
Preparations for the Republic-themed exhibition.
Teacher/Department: Visual Arts Department Teachers

“Songs of the Republic”
Republic-themed music performances.
Teacher/Department: Music Department Teachers

“Red and White Everywhere”
Decorating the classrooms with flags and red and white colours by thinking about the sentence “The Turkish nation has a high character” in the Nutuk.
Teacher/Department: Preschool Committee

“What is Republic for Me?”
Reflection and brainstorming on the concept of the Republic. Creating a “Republic for Me” card.
Teacher/Department: 1st Grade Class

“Our Republican Poetry”
Reading poems written by the class to 1st and 2nd graders.
Teacher/Department: 3rd Grade Class

“National Struggle and Atatürk”
Poetry writing activities on the theme of National Struggle and Atatürk.
Teacher/Department: 4th Grade Class

“Liberation Struggle with Data”
Expressing the war and struggle data in the Nutuk with tables and graphs and interpreting the data.
Teacher/Department: Elif Özge Şener, Nagihan Özdemir

“Ratios of Liberation with Artificial Intelligence”
Students find data such as the number of Turkish and enemy soldiers on the fronts and resource distribution using AI-supported research and analyse these data by associating them with the concepts of rational numbers and ratios.
Teacher/Department: Işıl Karut, Banu Dönmez

“Voices from Nutuk – Voces del Nutuk”
Students will translate selected sentences from the Nutuk, design a shared presentation on Canva, and vocalise their sentences.
Teacher/Department: Hülya Kartal, Spanish Teacher

“Mathematical Decision Game: Atatürk’s Strategy Board”
Students use probability and equation systems to mathematically defend their strategic decisions through a drama activity reenacting the “Great Offensive” plan.
Teacher/Department: Banu Dönmez, Soner Vatansever

“The Mathematical Cipher of the Nutuk”
Finding an important sentence in the Nutuk with letters coded in the solutions of curriculum-based questions.
Teacher/Department: Dilara Atasoy

“From Atatürk's Vision to the Technology of the Future”
Creating a digital illustration representing a quote of Atatürk in order to interpret his vision of science and technology through artificial intelligence.
Teacher/Department: Ebru Karayılmaz

“Values Map in the Nutuk”
The basic, universal, and moral values in the Nutuk will be analysed together in the classroom and a concept map will be created collaboratively.
Teacher/Department: Büşra Nur İğrek

“‘Emphasis on Science’ from the Nutuk”
Creating a Padlet wall that includes sentences on how the Republic paved the way for our scientists, AI-generated visuals, and good examples of Turkish scientists.
Teacher/Department: Letisya Demirciyan, Gülşah Müjdeci, Müge Akın Uğur, Fulya Dinçtürk Gücük

We will decorate our board, our lockers and our door with all the material.
Teacher: Spanish Teacher

Qualifying Round of the Shooting Competition with the theme “Republic Excitement in the Court”
Teachers: Murat Tozlu, Zeynep Taştepe

“The First Morning of the Republic” Titled RAFT Activity
Students will choose one of four different roles, target audiences, formats, and products to create a written piece accordingly.
Teachers: Begum Yasit, Zeynep Gulek, Filiz Ozcelik, Busra Tavaci

1. Müfredatla Bütünleştirme: Nutuk'u Söylev (Hitabet) türünün güçlü bir örneği olarak incelemek ve ikna sanatlarını (Retorik) tanımak.

2. Düşünsel Bilgi: Atatürk'ün dil ve üslubunu çözümleyerek Cumhuriyetin temel değerlerini metin üzerinden analiz etmek.
   Öğretmenler: Zeynep Gülek, Elif Sönmez, Filiz Özçelik

“The Discourse Code of the Nutuk”

1. Integration with the Curriculum: Analysing the Nutuk as a powerful example of the genre of Oratory and recognising the arts of persuasion (Rhetoric).

2. Intellectual Knowledge: Analysing Atatürk’s language and style to explore the core values of the Republic through the text.
   Teachers: Zeynep Gulek, Elif Sonmez, Filiz Ozcelik

“Between the Lines of Nutuk” Exhibition
Passages selected from Nutuk will be exhibited in the library accompanied by visuals. Additionally, books with the theme of the Republic will be highlighted throughout the library.
Teachers: Gozde Zengin, Burge Salihoglu, Tuvana Alkaya

“The Map of Nutuk”
The library screen will display a visual map marking the cities mentioned in Nutuk. Next to each city, a brief summary of the related event and a quote from Nutuk will appear as part of a visual video. Books on the Republic will also be highlighted.
Teachers: Gozde Zengin, Tuvana Alkaya

Preparations for the Exhibition “Colours Born of Freedom”
Teachers: Visual Arts Department Teachers

Öğretmenler: Müzik Bölümü Öğretmenleri

Songs of the Republic

Teachers: Music Department Teachers

Moment of Silence

National Anthem

"NUTUK" Themed Dramatization Program Flow

• Foundation of the Republic
  (Choir, Orchestra, and Dance)

• Freedom
  (Drama, Choir, Orchestra, and Dance)

• Education
  (Drama, Choir, Orchestra, and Dance)

• Culture, Art, Sports
  (Drama, Choir, and Orchestra)

• Science
  (Drama, Choir, Orchestra, and Dance)

• Wisdom
  (Drama, Choir, and Orchestra)

Closing

“What the Republic Has Gained Us” Concept Map Construction
Students will express what the Republic has brought to individuals and society through a concept map.
Teacher/Department: 3rd Grade Class

Evaluation of the importance of Atatürk’s principles and revolutions from the students’ perspective within the scope of Nutuk, external panel study.
Teacher/Department: 4th Grade Class

History Strip Preparation activity related to the dates of Nutuk (1929–1927).
Teacher/Department: Emre Angic

History Strip Preparation activity related to the dates of Nutuk (1929–1927).
Teacher/Department: Oznur Yahsi

“Extracting Atatürk’s Road Map” activity related to Nutuk.
Teacher/Department: Oznur Yahsi

“From Atatürk's Vision to the Technology of the Future”
The activity of creating a digital illustration representing a quote of Atatürk to interpret his vision of science and technology through artificial intelligence.
Teacher/Department: Ebru Karayılmaz

“Atatürk’s Address to the Youth Word Hunt”
A gamified study focusing on the meanings of foreign words in the text.
Teacher/Department: Filiz Ozcelik, Busra Tavaci

“Emphasis on Science” from Nutuk
Creating a Padlet wall featuring sentences on how the Republic paved the way for Turkish scientists, including AI-generated visuals and examples of successful scientists.
Teacher/Department: Letisya Demirciyan, Gulşah Mujdeci, Müge Akin Ugur, Fulya Dincturk Gucuk

“The First Morning of the Republic” RAFT Activity
Students will choose one of four different roles, target audiences, formats, and products to create a written piece accordingly.
Teacher/Department: Begum Yasit, Elif Sonmez

Forming philosophical questions from the book Nutuk.
Teacher/Department: Fulya Civelek Kerim

Study on a quote from Nutuk:
“Jeunes de Turquie, ton devoir est de protéger la liberté et l’avenir de ton pays.”
Teacher/Department: Augusta Domingues, French Tutor

“Republic Excitement in the Court” Themed Basketball Shooting Competition (Qualifying Round).
Teacher/Department: Murat Tozlu, Zeynep Taştepe

“The Mathematical Cipher of a Selected Sentence from Nutuk”
Finding an important sentence in Nutuk using letters coded in the solutions of curriculum-based questions.
Teacher/Department: Mehmet Turkmen, Pinar Dogan, Merve Serit

Wood Masters Club students are celebrating the 102nd anniversary of our Republic with a special art project.
They will design a decorative “Wooden Wall Art Panel” by combining red and white wooden pieces, reflecting both their craftsmanship and the enthusiasm of the Republic on wood.
Teacher/Department: Umit Bostanci

“Between the Lines of Nutuk” Exhibition
Passages from Nutuk will be displayed in the library with visuals, and Republic-themed books will be highlighted throughout the library.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Burge Salihoglu, Tuvana Alkaya

“The Map of Nutuk”
A visual video will display the cities mentioned in Nutuk, including short summaries of the events and related quotes. Republic-themed books will also be showcased.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Tuvana Alkaya

Preparations for the Exhibition “Colours Born of Freedom”
Preparations for an exhibition featuring Republic-themed artworks.
Teacher/Department: Visual Arts Department Teachers

“Songs of the Republic”
Students will perform Republic-themed songs to celebrate the enthusiasm of the Republic.
Teacher/Department: Music Department Teachers

"Republic-Themed Videos and Song Listening"
Watching Republic-themed videos and listening to songs.
Teacher/Department: 2nd Grade Class

"I Was There That Day"
Writing a diary page about the day the Republic was proclaimed.
Teacher/Department: 3rd Grade Class

"Republic Day Canva Poster Design"
Presentation of the completed interview study with digital poster design and interior panel work.
Teacher/Department: 4th Grade Class

"Melodica-Percussion Group Performance at Hilltown Exhibition"
Melodica-percussion group playing at the Hilltown exhibition opening.
Teacher/Department: Burak Ergun

"Melodica-Percussion Group Performance"
School-wide melodica-percussion performance.
Teacher/Department: Burak Ergun

"Extracting Atatürk’s Road Map"
Activity of extracting Atatürk's road map related to Nutuk.
Teacher/Department: Emre Angıç

"From Atatürk's Vision to the Technology of the Future"
The activity of creating a digital illustration representing a quote of Atatürk in order to interpret Atatürk's vision of science and technology through artificial intelligence.
Teacher/Department: Ebru Karayılmaz

"The Mathematical Cipher of a Selected Sentence from Nutuk"
Finding an important sentence in Nutuk with the letters coded in the solution of the curriculum-based questions.
Teacher/Department: Dilara Atasoy, Caglar Bayraktar

"The First Morning of the Republic" RAFT Activity
Students will choose one of four different roles, target audiences, formats, and products and create a written piece accordingly.
Teacher/Department: Begum Yagit, Elif Sonmez

"Republic Excitement in Potada" Shooting Competition Final Round
Final round of the basketball shooting competition with the Republic theme.
Teacher/Department: Murat Tozlu, Zeynep Taştepe

“Between the Lines of Nutuk” Exhibition
Exhibiting selected passages from Nutuk in the library with visuals and highlighting Republic-themed books.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Bürge Salihoglu, Tüvana Alkaya

“Mapping Nutuk” Visualization Project
Visualizing the cities mentioned in Nutuk on the library screen with short event summaries and related quotes.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Tüvana Alkaya

“Colours Born of Freedom” Exhibition
Preparations for the Republic-themed art exhibition.
Teacher/Department: Visual Arts Department Teachers

“Songs of the Republic”
Performing songs themed around the Republic.
Teacher/Department: Music Department Teachers

“March for the Republic and the Red and White Republican Party”
Based on the sentence “The Turkish nation is a nation that has lived independently and has accepted independence as a matter of life.” in Nutuk, the Republic March with Flags and the Red and White Republic Party activity.
Teacher/Department: Preschool Committee

“Republic Acrostic”
“Republic” acrostic study in Turkish lesson.
Teacher/Department: 2nd Grade Class

“Our Nutuk: My Promise to the Future”
Creating a mini-class Nutuk Book by completing the sentence “My Promise to the Future” for the “Our Nutuk” activity.
Teacher/Department: 3rd Grade Class

“Today's Children in the Light of the Republic”
Letter writing activity titled “Today's Children in the Light of the Republic” as part of the Turkish lesson performance task on the theme “National Struggle and Atatürk.”
Teacher/Department: 4th Grade Class

“Creative Writing Inspired by Nutuk”
Creative writing based on Atatürk's words “The Turkish nation is industrious, intelligent.”, “Sovereignty belongs to the nation unconditionally.” and “All my hope is in the youth.” in Nutuk.
Teacher/Department: Özlem Akyüz Güngör, Ahu Metin

“Creating Visuals with the Concepts of the Republic”
Preparing visuals in the 2nd foreign language using the concepts of the Republic.
Teacher/Department: Harika Ebru Kalkan, Nalan Kirikoglu, Maria Suçin

“Between the Lines of Nutuk” Exhibition
Exhibiting selected passages from Nutuk in the library with visuals. In addition, highlighting books on the theme of the Republic throughout the library.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Bürge Salihoglu, Tüvana Alkaya

“The Map of Nutuk” Visualization
Visualizing “The Map of Nutuk” on the library screen. The cities mentioned in Nutuk are marked, and next to each point, a short summary of the event and a quote from Nutuk are displayed. Books on the Republic theme are also highlighted.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Tüvana Alkaya

“My Republic” Event
Inspired by the quote “We founded the Republic, you are the ones who will keep it alive.” Students reflect on the question “What does the Republic make you feel?” and illustrate their thoughts during the Republic march and celebrations.
Teacher/Department: Preschool Committee

“Republic March Event”
March through the school corridors with marches and banners.
Teacher/Department: 2nd Grade Class

“Republic March Event”
March through the school corridors with marches and banners.
Teacher/Department: 3rd Grade Class

“29 October Republic Day Class Decoration”
Class decoration activity for 29 October Republic Day.
Teacher/Department: 4th Grade Class

“Science and the Republic: Einstein to Atatürk”
In this activity, the group reads Einstein's letter to Atatürk from excerpts in the Nutuk book and conducts a group discussion on guiding questions.
Teacher/Department: Seda Yapa, Yasemin Kuzucu, Gizem Tuğçe Gül

“Today's Speech”
Inspired by Atatürk's Address to Youth, students write their own Nutuks. The aim is to reinterpret the values of the Republic in the language of youth.
Teacher/Department: Omer Yildirim, Ecem Nur Ungan

“Voices from Nutuk – Voces del Nutuk”
Students translate selected sentences from Nutuk, place them in the common Canva presentation, design the page, and vocalize their sentences.
Teacher/Department: Hülya Kartal, Spanish Teacher

“Using Texts from Nutuk for LGS Test Practice”
Using texts containing sentences and paragraphs from Nutuk, test solutions are prepared for LGS on word meaning, sentence meaning, and paragraph meaning.
Teacher/Department: Omer Yildirim, Ecem Nur Ungan

“Between the Lines of Nutuk” Exhibition
Exhibiting selected passages from Nutuk in the library with visuals. In addition, emphasizing Republic-themed books in the rest of the library.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Bürge Salihoglu, Tüvana Alkaya

“The Map of Nutuk” Visualization
Visualising the cities mentioned in Nutuk on the library screen; next to each point, a short summary of the event and a sentence from Nutuk are displayed in a visual video. Books on the Republic theme are highlighted.
Teacher/Department: Gozde Zengin, Tüvana Alkaya

“Extracting Atatürk’s Road Map” activity related to Nutuk.
Teacher/Department: Emre Angic