LIVING TOGETHER IN EUROPE
We would like to initiate a new project which brings together pupils (age 15-18) from different European countries to foster intercultural experiences and knowledge and further facilitate the use of the English language. To achieve this goal, students could present key facts about themselves, the city and country they live in and specific trends or cultural phenomenon of their respective home country. In addition, we would like the students to experience what it means to live in a borderless Europe and let them work out important key facts about Europe such as its history or current role in a globalized world.
OBJECTIVES:
*getting to know each other, the traditions and culture of participating countries;
*overcoming stereotypes and prejudices
*realising that cultural differences help bring people together
*learning about the advantages of a borderless Europe, its history and other important facts.
*improving students’ English language proficiency and reducing language barriers
*Improving students’ ICT skills through the use of applications and online tools for presentations, activities, evaluation
*improving students’ soft skills
WORK PROCESS
SEPTEMBER:
-selection of students
-creating personal profiles, getting to know twinspace and a short meet and greet with the students of the participating countries
- Presentation of the project to the students and collection of additional ideas
OCTOBER / NOVEMBER/
- work on the presentation of the home city, neighbourhood, and most important sights of the home town for example by creating a short film.
- collection of typical cultural traditions and the life in the home town / country
- this can be done by creating a magazine which entails information about the traditions, lifestyle, different youth cultures
DECEMBER
- still working on the magazine (other forms of presentation are possible)
- Meet up for Christmas and talk about typical traditions in the home country.
JANUARY / FEBRUARY /MARCH
- presentation of the results from October/November/ December
- Europe (history, what it means for our lives today); if possible in international groups.
-Research and working the different topics
RESULTS:
We plan a public Twinspace, presentations etc.
OCTOBER
Students and techers from the different countries (Germany, Italy, France and Spain) present themselves and their schools. They make logos for the project and they choose a winner.
THE WINNER
NOVEMBER
Our students present our high school, our town and our traditions to the other countries
DECEMBER
Christmas cards
Our students send Xmas cards to their partners
Christmas cards
Our students send Xmas cards to their partners
Videoconference: International groups
JANUARY
Calendario colaborativo con imágenes de las ciudades del alumnado participante. Así descubrimos La Toscana, Bordeaux o Frankfurt.
FEBRUARY
Descubrimos Europa a través de sus cuentos y leyendas; Hansel y Gretel, Romeo and Juliet, el Ratoncito Pérez y muchos más.
MARCH
Los alumnos de los 4 países crean un padlet lleno de sentimientos por la PAZ. Lo que está ocurriendo en Ucrania les ha despertado.
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APRIL
Durante este mes se trabajó en diferentes aspectos europeos: creación del espacio europeo, su moneda, su historia…Nuestros alumnos realizaron un cómic en el que nos hacían un recorrido por los distintos tratados de paz desde el final de la 2ª guerra mundial.
MAY
Video del último online meeting donde presentaron sus trabajos sobre Europa y discutieron acerca de la Paz.