CONTEXT In this project, 5 schools from Europe are involved, with the main objective to increase pupils' interest in the cultural heritage of their country, as well as respect for the culture of other peoples. It is important for the young people in the present so-called globalization phenomenon - the tendency to ignore the traditional values, to look back to the origins, to find out the roots without which we cannot prosper. We, therefore, want to cultivate patriotic feelings for our students, focusing them at the same time on the past, but also on the future, on their culture, but also on the cultures of the neighboring peoples. It is very important to be familiar with your own culture, to know your roots, to know who you are. PARTICIPANTS The people involved in the project are English, History, Geography, Music, Art, Literature teachers, administrators, parents, representatives of the local government. The students involved in the project are 1000, of which 100 are children with ESC. Their age is between 11 and 14 years old. Of these, 150-200 students will be selected, about 30 students from each country will be involved in pre-trade training activities, 100 will participate during exchanges, and after shifts, those involved in the project will disseminate information to other students from schools. Accompanying teachers: 2 teachers/country/exchange – a coordinator and a Geography/Literature/History/IT/Arts teacher OBJECTIVES The main objective of the project is the cultural and intercultural awareness of the persons involved in its implementation. From the perspective of student involvement, we set the following objectives: O1: raising awareness of the culture of at least 80% of the students involved, improving respect for history, geography, arts, dance. O2: familiarity with the term interculturality and increasing respect for the culture of other European countries, namely history, geography, customs, traditions. O3: Improving ICT skills by using mobile applications and online tools used in the proposed activities O4: developing communication, organizational, analytical, research, teamwork skills. O5: Increasing self-esteem, respect for others, trust in self-confidence. O6: Promoting tolerance by accepting the diversity that unites us At school level, the objectives are: 1. Improving international co-operation 2. Increasing the motivation of teachers 3. Improving the communication and cooperation between all the persons involved in the project MAIN ACTIVITIES We plan to organize 5 exchanges, each dedicated and hosted by each partner: 1. C1 - The German heritage – hosted by Germany in Nov 2019 2. C2 – The Hungarian Heritage – hosted by HU in Feb 2020 3. C3 – The Romanian Heritage – May 2020 4. C4 – The Turkish Heritage – Nov 2020 5. C5 – The Spanish Heritage – Apr 2021 RESULTS Tangible results: website, brochures (European Patrimony), travel log, e-twinning space, questionnaires, Europass mobility documents, evaluation forms etc. IMPACT The impact on the students involved in the project will be considerable. Participants learn new things about geography, history, literature, music, traditions and German cuisine; learn to be more tolerant, accept cultural differences; observe the similarities between cultures; to know the learning environment of a German student; compare the education system in Germany with that of the native country; get in touch with people of their age, know their living environment, hobbies. We are tempted by students to improve their communication skills in English; teamwork; expressing consent or disagreement; to negotiate in a multicultural context; to increase the participants' self-confidence. This project will lay the foundation for future cooperation among schools through eTwinning and Erasmus+.
CONTEXT In this project, 5 schools from Europe are involved, with the main objective to increase pupils' interest in the cultural heritage of their country, as well as respect for the culture of other people. It is important for the young people (with the tendency to ignore the traditional values in the so-called globalization phenomenon) to look back to their origins, to find out their roots without which we cannot prosper. We, therefore, want to cultivate patriotic feelings for our students, focusing them at the same time on the past, but also on the future, on their culture, but also on the cultures of the neighboring people. It is very important to be familiar with your own culture, to know your roots, to know who you are. OBJECTIVES The main objective of the project is the cultural and intercultural awareness of the persons involved in its implementation. From the perspective of student involvement, we set the following objectives: O1: raising awareness of the culture of at least 80% of the students involved, improving respect for history, geography, arts, dance. O2: familiarity with the term interculturality and increasing respect for the culture of other European countries, namely history, geography, customs, traditions. O3: Improving ICT skills by using mobile applications and online tools used in the proposed activities O4: developing communication, organizational, analytical, research, teamwork skills. O5: Increasing self-esteem, respect for others, trust in self-confidence. O6: Promoting tolerance by accepting the diversity that unites us At school level, the objectives are: 1. Improving international co-operation 2. Increasing the motivation of teachers 3. Improving the communication and cooperation between all the persons involved in the project ACTIVITIES Altogether there were five exchanges, each dedicated and hosted by each partner. 1. C1 - The German heritage – hosted by Germany in Nov 2019 2. C2 – The Hungarian Heritage – hosted by Hungary in Feb 2020 3. C3 – The Romanian Heritage – hosted by Romania in April / May 2022 (postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic) 4. C4 – The Turkish Heritage – hosted by Turkey in May 2022 (postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately the German team could not take part in this exchange, as after previous mobilities there were many covid-19 infections amongst the students and teachers. Therefore the headteacher decided against participating in the Turkish meeting.) 5. C5 – The Spanish Heritage – hosted by Spain in April 2022 (postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic) RESULTS All participants strengthened cultural and intercultural awareness. They learned many new European cultures and traditions and were able to promote tolerance. Also, their knowledge of Europe’s history, geography deepened. Furthermore they had to divulge into different types of media, (some of them being new types of media for them) and learn to communicate in a foreign language thus developing new skills und strengthening their self-confidence and self-esteem. New friendships were made. Tangible results were to generate a Facebook and an Instagram account. Additionally, a website was brought to life. Furthermore, the following were created in collaboration with all teams: a recipe book, a calender, a song and a video of photos. These results, which are tangible for all participants, clearly show that the provided objectives can be managed in collaboration. EXPECTED LONG TERM BENEFITS In the long term, we are hoping that the new friendships and cooperations with the project partners will be upheld. It is expected that all participating learners will be able to implement their new knowledge in future stages of their lives. They will be able to handle new things more openly und they will have overcome the reluctance of traveling and visiting a foreign country. The new language skills will be implemented in their English lessons, especially in the area of communication. Additionally, the accompanying teachers will be able to use their knew knowledge about different countries, cultures and traditions in their lessons.