The main topic of the project is music and the main theme is to get to know and learn the traditional songs, folk songs and nursery rhymes of the partner countries. Working with the songs will be in the English language and with the help of ICT. The most important means of collaboration between the countries are videoconferencing, chat and e-mail. All of them are suitable for practising the foreign language. Various ages of children are involved in the project, that is why we decided on common denominators in working with the songs: e.g. comprehension of the lyrics, learning the key words, illustration of the songs through drawings, researching the origin and history of the songs etc., or any chosen activities: e.g. acting and miming, videoclips, sound effects, making presentations etc. We would like to research the cultural similarities and specific features in each other's songs and to make them accessible to the next generation.

• Subjects: Art, Citizenship, European Studies, Foreign Languages, History of Culture, Informatics / ICT, Music, Primary School Subjects
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 6 - 13
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, Forum, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Video conference, Virtual learning environment (communities, virtual classes, ...), Web publishing
• Aims: All the activites aim to develop the following skills and competences: - collaboration and cooperation (team work) - digital literacy and acquaintance... read moreAll the activites aim to develop the following skills and competences: - collaboration and cooperation (team work) - digital literacy and acquaintance with Information Technology - foregin languages (mostly English) - report and creative writing - presentation and communication skills - group/team working - interpersonal skills (leadership, organsing tasks and people) - manual skills - creative thinking - managing tasks and time - collecting, researching and analysing information and data hide
• Work process: 1) Sept-Dec 2010: Introductory phase: powerpoints, recipe cards, wordprocessed documents, glogs, videos etc. - creating official website of the project 2)... read more1) Sept-Dec 2010: Introductory phase: powerpoints, recipe cards, wordprocessed documents, glogs, videos etc. - creating official website of the project 2) Jan-Febr 2011: Presentation on a national composer, online quizzes 3) Febr-April 2011: Illustration of own song, creation of the international song ang logo by children 4) April-June 2011: Video of own folk song 5) Sept-Oct 2011: Numeracy activities: games with time signatues, metronome marking, rhythm, metre and tempo 6) Oct-Nov 2011: Choreography of the folk song. Design national costumes. Online games and quizzes. 7) Nov-Dec 2011: Story writing using the comics, simple science experiments with sounds 8) Jan-Febr 2012: Language work - learn keywords, multiple choice quiz 9) Febr-April 2012: Art and design activities: 'junk art' instruments, exhibition of traditional instruments 10) May 2012: Recording the project song, final concert hide
• Expected results: The project products are planned to be - a website, - a book compiling the stories invented by the children,... read moreThe project products are planned to be - a website, - a book compiling the stories invented by the children, - a book with lyrics of the songs in the original language and in English accompanied with - a CD including seven traditional songs used in the project, - a meeting of the children recorded in a travelling guide written during the visit, - video of the final concerts, - online quizzes recapping all knowledge. hide

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