A building of local heritage as a witness of the political, social, environmental and landscape history Erasmus Project

Project Title

A building of local heritage as a witness of the political, social, environmental and landscape history

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 : Strategic Partnerships for Schools Only

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2015

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Research and innovation; ICT – new technologies – digital competences; Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills

Project Summary

• Context of the project
During the mobilities of previous projects, we observed that the pupils considered our technical and social situation to be very advanced compared to other European countries (particularly from the East) or to Turkey (mountain school). How can the children realize that this is only true at the scale of their generation and / or their gaze?
In addition, in our schools we observe a difficulty to engage students in basic courses and particularly in history and geography.
• Objectives
For the students, to go into action of research on their own history, then by meeting with the partners and exchanges of the results, to discover that on the scale of the civilizations, each country passes by phases of shadows and lights. Become curious about the cultures and traditions of other countries. Acquire the skills of researchers, develop the spirit of critical analysis and adopt open-minded behaviors.
For teachers, through the exchange of teaching techniques and practices, improve their teaching skills in history and geography to encourage student engagement in their learning.
For schools, become an opening platform on the local, national and European territory.
For local communities, better understand through their own stories and the presentation of stories of their “neighbors” how history is made of ups and downs, influences from the East and West, North and from South
 • Number and profile of participating organizations
Belgium – primary rural school (2 ½ to 12 years old), +/- 360 students, active class pedagogy, conflict management expertise, social and cultural context rather favored
UK – primary rural school (2 ½ to 12 years), +/- 120 students, active pedagogy and classes in nature, expertise in new technologies, weak social and cultural context
Sweden – school for newcomers primary and secondary (6 to 16 years old), 2000 pupils, active interdisciplinary pedagogy, expertise: balance between intellectual courses, textbooks and sportsmen, disadvantaged social context of refugee families (only)
Turkey – urban primary and secondary school (5 to 10 years), +/- 1000 students, pedagogy ex-cathedra course, expertise in social networks, social and cultural context disadvantaged with many Syrian refugees (20% of the school population)
• Description of the main activities implemented
– visit of historical sites (history of the place through the remains and information – guides, museum, posters – artistic activities in and around the place)
– research and analysis of historical documents (visits, relics, maps, photos, texts, paintings / engravings,)
– creation of documents to share research results with partners by going beyond the language barrier (small film, progressive maps, timeline with images, drawings / paintings, plays, books, plays, power-points, prezi ….)
– meeting trips to share the results of the research and discover the monument and the history of the partners in situ, setting up an Erasmus corner in each school, visiting the classes and participating in the activities of the host school
– final exhibition where the results of research are presented under various productions (scenic, models, drawings, books, panels, paintings, timeline ….)
• Results and impacts achieved;
– Proportional time lines on two axes, plays, books made, … that immediately impacted children and their parents in their knowledge of their local history and the history of Europe. Discovery that progress and influences – at the level of humanity – pass from one country to another, welcome and openness to the other, affective and friendly relations beyond the border / culture / progress barriers – want to communicate and for some real progress in learning English
– Introduction of new techniques and methods of learning history and geography in schools (visit of monuments, discoveries through the 5 senses of history, comparative analysis of maps, introduction of interactive tables in classes, realization adjustable time lines common because at the same scale, ….)
• If applicable, long-term benefits.
– Some friendships have been created between teachers and schoolchildren from different countries.
– Teaching methods of history and geography classes where children are more engaged in the learning process
– The time lines that will be used in classrooms to study history
– Introduction of ITC in the courses (interactive boards, computers, tablets ..)

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 66179 Eur

Project Coordinator

école communale Envol & Country: BE

Project Partners

• Lillholmsskolan
• Inonu Ilkokulu
• Yealmpstone a Farm Primary school