We'll research what is hidden behind the origin and the meaning of our first name and how different european languages are connected through culture and the history of language.

• Materias: Diseño y Tecnología , Geografía , Historia , Historia de las culturas , Lenguas extranjeras
• Idiomas: EN
• Edad de los alumnos: 11 - 16
• Herramientas a utilizar: Foro, Otro software (Powerpoint, video, fotos y dibujos), Video conferencia
• Objetivos: As we all know our names come from different parts of Europe and by researching the origin of our names,... más informaciónAs we all know our names come from different parts of Europe and by researching the origin of our names, the meaning and variations in other European languages our students could realise how connected we really are through culture and the history of languages. The aim of the project is to develop cultural and historical awareness of the importance of our languages and to learn how to make a short research and to develop reading, speaking and writing skills. ocultar
• Proceso de trabajo: The students will investigate the facts about their names by using Internet and various lexicons and then make a PowerPoint... más informaciónThe students will investigate the facts about their names by using Internet and various lexicons and then make a PowerPoint presentation. Each student is responsible for his or her own research and at the end each group or class will unite their products into a PowerPoint presentation and upload it on the Twin space forum. Then each group or class can see all the presentations. After that we will have a video conference where we'll talk about our discoveries, exchange our opinion what we think about the language and cultural-historical connection through names. ocultar
• Resultados esperados: We expect that the students will discover, learn and become more aware of the cultural-historical importance of our languages and... más informaciónWe expect that the students will discover, learn and become more aware of the cultural-historical importance of our languages and how connected we are. Our names originate from different languages and this way the students can learn how our history has travelled all around Europe. ocultar

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