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INVESTIGATING PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE ASPECTS OF PERSONAL / GROUP / REGIONAL / NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL IDENTITY
- Subjects: Citizenship, Cross Curricular, Environmental Education, European Studies, Geography, History, History of Culture, Physical Education
- Languages: EN
- Pupil's age: 11 - 16
- Tools to be used: e-mail, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Twinspace, Video conference
- Aims: The focus of the project is the student’s place in the current world, what it will be in the changing... read moreThe focus of the project is the student’s place in the current world, what it will be in the changing world and how students can respond to and prepare for it. They will begin by considering their personal identity and place in the world through investigating the diverse factors that influence their lives in order to build a base line of understanding. This will include consideration of their lifestyles, leisure activities, diet and daily routines and the impact these have on themselves, their community, environment and culture. They will compare findings and collaboratively create their view of an International identity. This will include researching the Olympic and Paralympic Values and their significance for students’ personal lives and future employability, as well as investigating the benefits and attributes sport and leisure activities bring. The project will also raise students awareness of the changing nature of employment in the 21st century, and the need to develop transferable skills within an international market place, such as being able to communicate, whether in one’s own or another’s language, as well as needing to develop the ability to work in a team, leadership, problem-solving and research skills. These skills would be developed in all abilities, including students with special educational needs. They will work together on developing these in a motivating way through sport related activities, thus raising awareness of the need for health and fitness too.
In the second year students will focus on a more regional identity, looking at how the region has changed (including an examination of how both the natural and built environment have changed) and the reasons for and the impact of these changes. They will then consider the future they face in terms of the environment, housing, transport, technology and future employment, and make recommendations of how to deal with this hypothetical future.
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- Work process: As part of Comenius Project, representatives of staff and students from each partner school will meet twice yearly to do... read moreAs part of Comenius Project, representatives of staff and students from each partner school will meet twice yearly to do presentations on activities done and to collaboratively work on creating a unified European dimension.
UK will coordinate project and regularly contact partners to evaluate how the project is progressing, and address any problems.
October 2011 - Italy to coordinate task of choosing traditional dish of each region, the collection of recipes and cookery demonstrations and tasting of recipes during meeting. Sweden to coordinate collection of articles on student lifestyle in each country.
May 2012 - UK to provide programme of sporting activities (Xability) designed to develop key skills. Slovakia to coordinate identification of sporting activities from each country, and provide venue for demonstration and teaching of a traditional sport/game/dance from each country. France to coordinate selection from each school of an imaginary team of sportspersonalities that best represent the seven Olympic ideals. Then to create a European team.
October 2012 - Germany to coordinate the cross-curricular activities on how each region has changed and why. hide
- Expected results: A joint newsletter to be created summarising all the activites done during the project and the conclusions reached along with... read moreA joint newsletter to be created summarising all the activites done during the project and the conclusions reached along with recommendations for future action. The newsletter will be displayed and dissemated to the school and local community. hide
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