Mgr. Jitka Matyášová
Teacher of Humanities
jitka.matyasova@itgymnazium.cz
consulting hours: Tuesday 2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
I graduated from the Faculty of Education at Charles University, majoring in Teaching for the 2nd and 3rd Grade: Czech Language and History. While studying at University, I took an Antiques course, did guiding at a medieval castle, worked for a restoration company or did proofreading. Then I started to work in the archives of the Security Forces Archive. With my colleagues we tried to show pupils and students of all grades of school that the archive is not only a series of shelves with old papers in boxes, but a living history through educational programs and excursions as well. I also cooperated with the IT department on projects and programs that make it easier for researchers to study digitized archives.
In my free time I still read all kinds of books, I like cultural life of the city, city architecture, galleries, clubs and cafes. Simultaneously, I enjoy to spend time in the peacefullness of countryside. I also like mountains and skiing.
I am convinced that it is not necessary to remember every fact or nonsense, but to be able to find the appropriate fact and give it the appropriate weight and put it in a social context. Not to confuse facts with opinions, not to stop searching the facts, not to stop thinking about them and interpreting them