There has been an earthquake in the south eastern Turkish province of Van, killing at least 650 people and leaving more than 2000 injured. Survivors of the earthquake are now struggling against a number of problems such as cold weather, lack of enough food and clean water, insufficient number of shelter tents etc. Schools have been temporarily closed but the education process is planned to be restarted in the beginning of December. By showing them that there are people who care about them, it could be possible to strengthen their will of resisting against the problems still continuing in their home-town. Writing letters and recording videos expressing the support and awareness of other pupils will be of vital importance for the teachers and students in Van.

• Subjects: Drama, Environmental Education, Foreign Languages, Geography, Geology, Health Studies, Informatics / ICT, Language and Literature, Natural Sciences, Primary School Subjects
• Languages: BG - CZ - DA - DE - EL - EN - ES - ET - FI - FR - HU - IT - LT - LV - MT - NL - NO - PL - PT - RO - SK - SL - SV - TR
• Pupil's age: 6 - 18
• Tools to be used: Audio conference, e-mail, Forum, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Twinspace, Web publishing
• Aims: The first and foremost aim of this project is to implicitly increase participating pupils' awareness about the fact of natural... read more The first and foremost aim of this project is to implicitly increase participating pupils' awareness about the fact of natural disasters. Showing our support to the survivors of the earthquake and, as a result increasing their power of standing against the problems they have is also aimed in this project. In addition to these, we also want to encourage our pupils to be sensitive towards the common problems of the World, regardless of where it happened. hide
• Work process: Participants in this project are required to write a full letter in English and if possible in Turkish. Including some... read moreParticipants in this project are required to write a full letter in English and if possible in Turkish. Including some sentences in the native language of the participant along with their English definitions is also encouraged. In addition to the letters, participants will also prepare a short-video in which participating students will send their wish of a speedy recovery. Finally, all the letters and videos will be sent to the schools in Van. For matching the participating groups with the schools in Van, regional departments of education in Van will be contacted to make the process easier and more efficient. During the whole process, all of the participants will be in touch via the forums. Finally, the participants will also be encouraged to prepare a poster and present it in their school in order to inform others about the project. hide
• Expected results: After the project is completed, the participating groups are expected to increase their awareness mainly on natural disasters, the importance... read moreAfter the project is completed, the participating groups are expected to increase their awareness mainly on natural disasters, the importance of supporting those who have problems, the effect they can have on the morale of resistance and feelings of others. Moreover, since the students will be included in the process of writing the letter, they will also be able learn how to write a letter in a proper way. hide

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