In this project students introduce their country by exchanging fridge magnets (ready made or hand made) via the post office. The magnets reflect the culture, cuisine, historical places, costumes and famous people of each country.

• Subjects: Art, Citizenship, Cross Curricular, Design and Technology, European Studies, Foreign Languages, Geography, History, History of Culture, Informatics / ICT, Language and Literature, Music, Primary School Subjects, Social Studies / Sociology
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 5 - 15
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, MP3, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Project Diary, Twinspace
• Aims: 1) To enhance the cultural awareness of pupils. 2) To provide a glimpse of values, lifestyles, customs and traditions from... read more1) To enhance the cultural awareness of pupils. 2) To provide a glimpse of values, lifestyles, customs and traditions from various European countries. 3) To help students learn to work collaboratively. 4) To offer exposure to target language (English). 5) To develop ICT skills. 6) To make the students learn the names of European countries and their cities in interesting ways 7) To teach the students the way of writing postal address in other countries. hide
• Work process: The project lasts 6 months (November – April 2012). Every month students exchange fridge magnets on the following topics: November: My... read moreThe project lasts 6 months (November – April 2012). Every month students exchange fridge magnets on the following topics: November: My Country December: Christmas January: Historical places February: Famous persons March: Cuisine April: Countries choose their own topic. The magnets are accompanied by a brief letter, postcard or poster explaining the displayed picture on the magnet. hide
• Expected results: At the end of the project each country creates a poster with all the received magnets and the accompanied texts... read moreAt the end of the project each country creates a poster with all the received magnets and the accompanied texts (postcards, letters, and posters) and displays them in their school. All the fridge magnets are also displayed on Twin Space so students can see them on-line. hide

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