Migrations of yesterday and migrations of today:A cement for Europe Context The needs of our students and their motivations are changing. To combat the disengagement of some, the lack of motivation of others, the reservations or the disinterest of certain parents and the increasing number of incivilities, we have chosen to let our students take an active role in shaping their own training. We feelthe withdrawals of some of our pupilsor their reclusive behaviour within small groups; this inability to reach-out challenges us. The parallel with the current evolution of the European project seems obvious to us. The results of the UK referendum in favor of Brexit, the rise of nationalism within the U.E., as well as the current reluctance to welcome migrants fleeing the war zones are explicit examples. It therefore seems appropriate to make our pupils aware of the disintegrating debates relayed in the public opinion, to make them reflect on the fundamentals which made it possible to forge this construction and to "see" the benefits. By making them work on the migratory movements that have built and still build Europe today, we hope to change their perspective on the other and on Europe and we anticipate that they become full actors of their European citizenship. Objectives To raise awareness, to reflect on European citizenship and its values, to understand that the other is a source of wealth and that crossing borders and migrations are at the heart of the construction of Europe. These are the goals we hope to achieve by implementing this project. It is an objective both humanistic and civic. By inviting our pupils to take a closer look at the migration history of Europe, we intend to make them perceive that migrations are at the same time factors and elements of European identity, that the European project was built around this idea of openness, that this "other" contributes to enrich the common good and that immigration is an opportunity for Europe. We also hope to make them reflect on the importance of exchange and communication, dialogue being the opportunity to get to know their counterparts in the partner countries, to forge links, to work together and to build together a European citizenship. It is, of course, also a way of conveying the European values of tolerance, respect and perseverance. Students will learn to exchange, to communicate differently, to reach-out, to open up, to take responsibility, and also to acquire a critical spirit. Number of participants 120 pupils will be directly involved, often from modest and even disadvantaged backgrounds. 8 teachers will carry out the project. The estimated impact is about 6000 people (pupils and their families, members of the educational community, local and regional Institutions, the public, press partners...) Methodology Three preliminary meetings will take place, one in January 2017, between the German and French institutions, then the other two in February 2017 between the French and Italian institutions and between the French and Romanian institutions. These meetings held in the presence of the heads of schools and two teachers from the partner countries will make it possible to define the main lines of the project, as many exchanges by e-mails have previously been carried out. Three transnational meetings will enable responsible teachers to confirm the chosen objectives and to specify tools for evaluation and budgetary monitoring. The dissemination and impact of the project will be discussed at these meetings. They will also be an opportunity to draw up an interim report, to make possible corrections and finally to draw up the final assessment (evaluation of the real impact of the project and the perpetuation of its dissemination) Things to Do The four trips will be preceded by preparatory periods during which the students of the four classes will discover the different themes related to the migratory phenomena, in the Europe of yesterday and in the Europe of today. During the trips (one in each participating country), the students will make exhibitions, documentaries, interviews, plays and performances. They will participate in debates following the screening of films, attend symposiums, conferences, meet witnesses, animate the dedicated website and blog, and produce reports and articles. They will therefore have to practice French, English or Spanish to communicate better, and to use ICT. As for the parents, the members of the educational community, the institutions and the media, they will be very much involved in the various stages of this project. The whole of this experience will be highlighted during the schools open days.
This project made it possible to make our students aware of the disintegrating discourses relayed in the public opinion and to make them think about the fundamentals which made it possible to forge the European construction.They realized that the migration of yesterday and today are part of the same story, follow the same path that helped to cement the EU. By focusing on the issue of Spanish Republicans in 1939,they realized that one does not leave one's country with a good heart, that leaving everything behind is not always a choice but a necessity,unfortunately too often the situation of today's migrants.In addition, they realized that over time, all the prejudices, the prejudices that had to face these Spaniards, have fallen today, that their integration is completely acquired, as it will be the case for the current migrants. Our students realized that migrations are both factors and constitutive elements of the European identity, that the European project was built around this idea of openness and that this "other",too often pointed out, in the past and today, contributes to enriching the common good.They became aware in turn that everyone can be an immigrant or an emigrant, that many of them were of immigrant background, that the nationalist discourses that are developing today are not without risks for the future and the future. consolidation of the European idea.They were able to reflect on the fundamentals of tolerance, equality, freedom and respect for human dignity, which are at the heart of the EU's values. With regard to French students, it turns out that this project allowed 98% of them to change the ideas they had about immigration, to make them aware of the migratory issue of today. and the problem of integration.Today, 63% of our students say they have better control over the EU migration issue, 92% better understand the difficulties migrants face, 70% say they are ready to help them. This project was also an opportunity for them to better know the EU and to assert themselves better as a full-fledged European citizen. 88% say they have a better knowledge of the EU, 90% feel that they are truly European citizens.As a result, 100% of students now want to travel to the EU and 78% plan to study in one of the EU countries under an ERASMUS.In addition, they were able to consolidate cross-curricular competencies and validate formal and informal learning, develop their autonomy, intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, ability to synthesize, better open-mindedness and become accustomed to working in team. Our students were able to develop their self-esteem. 80% of the project participants feel more persevering in the face of difficulties, 54% think they have a better creative capacity, 98% have a better ability to explain things, 96% feel more comfortable expressing their ideas, 85% feel have better ability to make choices, 90% better ability to express their tastes and 80% better ability to communicate more easily with others.71% feel better at sharing and helping others, 78% better at suggesting ideas within a group, and 81% showing better ability to adapt to others. This project has allowed us to make more use of ICT in our teaching: They have been used many times, to deal with various aspects of the theme. Partnerships with the various institutions have been maintained, notably by writing a new Erasmus + project, by launching an eTwinning project with Romania and signing a partnership with the Italian establishment. The project has thus strengthened the international opening of our establishment. It has also helped to improve the practice of foreign languages (especially English): most students feel more comfortable (98%), understand better and can more easily communicate with their peers. partners.He showed them the importance of fluency in English and made them want to continue their efforts to better understand this language. The academic success of our students has also been improved because the project has allowed them to develop skills that are poorly understood: ability to adapt (towards the other, in a context of interculturality, with respect to unforeseen circumstances). in the realization of the project ...), to work in autonomy, to listen to the other. This project has also helped to give a dynamic to the class and helped create a better school climate: the mutual help between students was favored by the need to work in workshops.