Students of different schools and countries in Europe write three letters to each other during a schoolyear about the following subjects: - about me - a place I like in my town & a town I like in my country - my country and your country. During the schoolyear video-conferences (with Skype) will be organized so that the students can see each other and will be able to talk with each other about subjects related to these three letters.

• Subjects: Citizenship, Cross Curricular, European Studies, Foreign Languages, Geography, Geology, Informatics / ICT, Media Education, Social Studies / Sociology
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 12 - 14
• Tools to be used: Audio conference, Chat, e-mail, Forum, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Project Diary, Twinspace, Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing
• Aims: Raising awareness of the differences and similarities in the lives of students in European countries
• Work process: Contents of this international study-project: 1. Students of different schools and countries in Europe write during a schoolyear letters to each... read moreContents of this international study-project: 1. Students of different schools and countries in Europe write during a schoolyear letters to each other about three different subjects: - about me - a place I like in my town & a town I like in my country - my country and your country. 2. Format of each letter: - programme: Word, lettertype: Times New Roman, lettersyze: 12. - min. 1 page; max. 3 pages (in English of course) - each page contains at least 2 pictures (photos) about the subject. 3. Each student places his/her letter on the website www.etwinning.net. He/she places his/her letter in the TwinSpace of the project “Get to know You-rope”. The teacher will explain the students how to do this. 4. Each student compares his/her own letter with the letter made by his/her foreign partner-student, that he/she can also find in the Twin Space of the project “Get to know You-rope” on www.etwinning.net. 5. After comparing the letters each student has to send an email to his/her international penfriend with comments on and questions about his/her letter. They especially have to write about the differences and similarities in their letters. 6. The students have to make copies of all the letters that are sent and received. They have to keep them in a portfolio and show them to the teacher once the process has been completed. hide
• Expected results: Students write letters to their European penfriends, they give comments on the received letters from their penfriends and they collect... read moreStudents write letters to their European penfriends, they give comments on the received letters from their penfriends and they collect all written letters and received emails in a portfolio. hide

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