STEP 1: Starting of a survey about the children’s alimentation habits: “snacks at school” – research, collection and reading of the data obtained, discussion about the results, referring to the rules of a correct alimentation, meeting with experts of nutrition, analysis of some messages conveyed by advertisements and of their influence on the children’s choices about food; STEP 2: Historical-cultural research about food and nutrition: traditions, food and typical recipes of the past, discovery of some local traditional dishes, of typical products, of methods of production and of old jobs linked with alimentation; research of the “local food festivals” of the different countries;

• Subjects: Art, Cross Curricular, Foreign Languages, Geography, Health Studies, History of Culture, Informatics / ICT
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 8 - 11
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings)
• Aims: To improve the knowledge of cultural differences and equalities in a simple and common argument like food and alimentation. To to... read moreTo improve the knowledge of cultural differences and equalities in a simple and common argument like food and alimentation. To to get closer children of different countries comunicating by the net. hide
• Work process: * Elaboration of cross-curricular teaching units in order to involve the teachers of the different areas in the development of... read more* Elaboration of cross-curricular teaching units in order to involve the teachers of the different areas in the development of the project activities; *Exchange and comparison among the partner schools, about these aspects:alimentation habits of the children of the different partner schools, typical products and local cultural traditions. * Exchange of meterials, schedules, photos, iper texts about food in the present and in the past; about traditions and habits. hide
• Expected results: * to create “project corners” inside the schools showing most of the materials produced and exchanged between the partners; *... read more* to create “project corners” inside the schools showing most of the materials produced and exchanged between the partners; * to plan a didactic exhibition with all the products obtained; * to produce: cd rom, audio and videotapes, photos, books, questionnaires, web pages on the schools’ websites. * to publish articles on local and national newspapers about the main events of the project (project meetings…). * it would be interesting and motivating for the children to start corresponding with their partners * Invention of the LOGO of the project (a picture or a symbol that represents the most relevant aspects of the project) hide

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