The cultural diversity of Europe in the classroom Erasmus Project

Project Title

The cultural diversity of Europe in the classroom

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : School Exchange Partnerships

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2019

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Teaching and learning of foreign languages

Project Summary

The project is aiming at making students aware of their own cultural and historical roots to foster their cultural identity. The implementation and realization of the project is ideally integrated into the curricula of year 9 and year 10 students who will have to design and develop on their own how customs and traditions can be implemented into daily school life e.g.: including the German -Sorb cultural origins and relationship and with topical importance that of migrant students families. The project is divided into three stages: discover – practice – disseminate. The project will also have its impact on students of various different school years and will extend up to extracurricular project activities including visits, guided tours and workshops with local/regional craftsmen, partners and local/regional authorities. All activities will be appropriate to the skills and capabilities of each age group. Among others, arts, music presentations, foreign languages and homestay in local families will be an imminent part of the project. All activities will be closely coordinated with all participating schools via Twin-Space tools of eTwinning. The basis of our successful cooperation is a well-designed timetable with stages, responsibilities of students and teachers alike, deadlines and expected results for each stage. Follow-up scenarios are included such as: in reach, out-reach and monitoring. Last but not least, the international cooperation between the participating schools (from student to administrative levels), local/regional partners, authorities and student homestay families will surely help develop and foster a European consciousness and togetherness in a time of populist, nationalist trends all across Europe.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 107386 Eur

Project Coordinator

Gotthold-Ephraim-Lessing-Gymnasium Kamenz & Country: DE

Project Partners

• ds Piersoncollege
• Arendal videregående skole
• Lycée Jean de la Fontaine