The project wants the students to get to know their own town and their partners' town. they are going to prepare a booklet and a photo tour, making a survey on different items: work/industry places; entertainment places; historical places and landmarks; common places (markets, green areas,etc.); geographic features. After that, they are going to talk about the everyday way of life in their town/region/country.

• Subjects: Design and Technology, Geography, History, Informatics / ICT, Technology
• Languages: ES - EN - IT
• Pupil's age: 15 - 16
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, Forum, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings)
• Aims: To know young people from different European countries through the place where they live and the history of their towns;... read moreTo know young people from different European countries through the place where they live and the history of their towns; to understand and accept one another; to improve the knowledge of a european language and information technology. hide
• Work process: Investigation work, for each town, about local history, geography and architecture; preparation of a photo tour and a presentation of... read moreInvestigation work, for each town, about local history, geography and architecture; preparation of a photo tour and a presentation of one's own town; exchange this work with the partner students/schools, and beginning of an email communication between students about their everyday way of life. hide
• Expected results: Immediate results: different presentations of different partners' towns. Long-term results: improvements in the knowledge and acceptance of foreign cultures and... read moreImmediate results: different presentations of different partners' towns. Long-term results: improvements in the knowledge and acceptance of foreign cultures and foreign people; improvements in the use and competence of a foreign language and technological tools. Finally, to understand we are different but not so much! hide

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