Our project called `the Legacy of traditions` has the main objective to exchange good practices. The idea of this project came up as a response to the need of our students to rediscover the cultural heritage in our areas and in different countries so that they know their roots and can understand where they come from, valuing also other countries and developing their European awareness and citizenship. Modern learning could be a great option to increase the interest of young people to study. New apps in learning, digital materials and the experience of having direct contact with other cultures and countries will increase the interest of young people to study, discovering European cultural heritage and the need to protect it. As part of this project, will be 4 schools participating: Poland: - Turkey: - Italy: - France : Disadvantaged students are present in all participating schools. For that reason, many students don´t really have the possibility to travel to another country. We intend to offer them the opportunity to become more aware of what being a European citizen is as going abroad would be a new experience for them. Everyone will prepare the presentations or activities related to the topic to be presented during the meetings during the learning teaching training activities in each country, the organisation of the formative activities, the workshops, the exhibitions and the cultural visits in their own country Each school has to upload online on eTwinning all the information needed: their part regarding the dissemination of the project, any extra information and their activities plan; to publish articles in the local newspapers. Carrying out this project will imply a lot of achievements and results. Some of them will be tangible,direct products of the activities such us the photo exhibition, the website, documentaries... For students: the Increase in motivation, Improvement of communication, social skills, team work, foreign language skills, development of digital competence. For schools and teachers: Synergies between schools and local and foreign institutions, Making, teaching more attractive working on a project oriented learning and using ICT, Improvement of their knowledge about cultural heritage. Our schools have been taking part in different programs and projects during the last years and the advantages have been immeasurable. Taking part in this type of European projects has become a necessity and a demand from the part of our students. Cultural heritage shapes our identities and everyday lives and it is all around Europe. In its towns, cities, nature and archaeological sites, but also in art, objects, crafts from our ancestors, music, food and so on.
Traditions that Shape Culture project was carried out internationally between four European schools from Poland, France, Turkey and Italy. It was dedicated to students aged 13 - 15. The students worked within the frames of cultural issues in order to present their national cultural heritage in the wider world and share their common ideas, feelings and truths of beauty, respect and cooperation. All project activities aimed at allowing students from different countries, backgrounds and of different religious beliefs to communicate with each other with the help of non-verbal forms of communication. All action done in multinational teams resulted in mutual understanding and cooperation on a very high level. Each visit abroad had a different theme. The first LTT event in Poland was devoted to making preperations and explaing the project issues so that all the partners were well-organised and ready to do the tasks on schedule. In France we shared knowledge about both historical and natural sites in our countries added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In Italy we discovered our national dance, costume or early and modern music whereas in Turkey we played children’s games and did sport. Meanwhile, at our schools, we did research on cultural issues and participated in cultural events too. Hence, we tried to evoke cultural awareness among the young people by welcoming them to participate in diffrent kinds of school trips and workshops on art, national cuisine or dance and singing. The local activities enabled students to prepare for mobilities abroad by making presentations and collecting ideas about their own culture.The project definitely promoted an open-minded aprach and helped students learn about new cultures. They realised that cultural heritage might serve as a bridge to meet and understand one another. In result, both students and teachers made new international social bonds and their friendships last till today. Moreover, the implementation of the project coincided with the pandemic time, and this necessitated the inclusion of online work and online meetings or the use of ICT tools to achieve the project goals. The diversion from traditional teaching and learning methods stimulated more creativity and greater motivation to act among the participants. Students planned and organised their own work, presented materials, critically analysed resources and information. They also prepared themselves to make public appearances and express their opinions. Furthermore, the main project ideas were integrated with the school curricula and versatile local activities. All this made the project extremely valuable in our school environments regarding an innovative way of information sharing. Moreover, all project participants used English as a language of communication, which caused that their language skills improved. The European dimension of the project was enhanced by the discovery of other cultures and making comparisons between them, which led to the conclusion that each of us is part of the same world.