Historical memΟry as a springboard for the Peoples’ Europe Erasmus Project

Project Title

Historical memΟry as a springboard for the Peoples’ Europe

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: Cultural heritage/European Year of Cultural Heritage; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy; Migrants’ issues

Project Summary

The need for the implementation of the programme stems from the upsurge of the intolerant nationalism that is nowadays afflicting Europe’s states, and from the increase of racist ideologies that awaken the worst nightmares in the Old Continent, as past hatreds are raking up and reviving thus mining peoples’ relations. Through the program, we believe that we will contribute to the development of the historical thinking and judgment of the involved parties, which are essential for the preparation of citizens with historical consciousness. But most of all, through communication with citizens from other countries, we seek to create a climate of moderation and respect for the different, at a time when societies tend to be multicultural.
3rd Senior High School of Thiva is the programme coordinator and partners in the project are: a) ISTITUTO DI ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE LEOPOLDO PIRELLI a secondary school ​​based in Rome, Italy; b) IES Emilio Alarcos, general and vocational high school in Gijón, Asturias, Spain and c) Zespol Szkol Ponadgimnazjalnych nr 1, a secondary school located in Busko-Zdrój, Poland. Through this program, we aim to keep our historical memory alive and to use our European coexistence and envision a school open to the new challenges of the 21st century that will spread the tradition of Erasmus + and expand the idea of ​​international cooperation. By examining the past of the Old Continent, through the historical experiences of each partner country, students will be able to detect their mistakes and their devastating consequences and to understand the value of the Union, creating trust and reciprocal relations between peoples.
In all four participating countries, a group of 24 students aged 15-17 will be selected to work on the project, accompanied by two teachers during the TLAs. In Spain, they will prepare a common questionnaire, process the questionnaire answers using graphs and draw up a final report which will measure past and present behaviors and attitudes of the EU. In Poland, they will create an electronic newspaper with articles, interviews, testimonies, puzzles, crossword puzzles, comics, etc. where they will be able not only to reflect on the present and the future of Europe but also to propose solutions to major problems the EU faces. In Italy, they will showcase their artistic talents, creating paintings, sculptures, photography, video, music, poem, short story, novel, collage to express thoughts, concerns and visions inspired by the past for the present and the future. In Greece they will become actors, directors, sound engineers, stage designers, musicians, costumers and will bring up their own theatrical performance inspired by the work of B.Brecht “Fear and Misery of the Third Reich”. To implement the activities and communication of pupils and the program, eTwinning will be used at all stages and in a variety of ways.
The quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation of the project activities will be carried out at multiple levels and with an evaluation of activities and self-evaluation. The material to be created can be used in the future in the classroom: worksheets for the use of Excel for analysis and the drawing of conclusions, the theatrical performance in History, Sociology, Literature, and the artistic creations as a source of inspiration for humanities. All partners seek to continue the electronic newspaper as a result of the project beyond its end. The students in the countries will continue working together to post articles, views, ideas for the present and the future of the European Union by adding further partner countries and even more students every year.
Various channels will be used to promote the results of the project to students, the local community, the educational community, staff and parents within the school community, such as school websites, Facebook, Linkedin, local press. Also, after 2021, Erasmus + students will share their experiences with future students and their parents at the annual Open Days School. Thanks to this dissemination, parents will be informed about Erasmus + first hand, making our schools more attractive, more open to internationalization and increasing the European dimension of education.
Education is the most important factor in shaping the ideology and worldview of young people. Its effective contribution to bringing the nations together provides a guarantee of the coexistence of the next generations in a society of peace, cooperation and the progress of civilization. Therefore, through the program, we aspire to bring our pupils in touch with the cultural achievements of other nations, thus eliminating stereotypical perceptions and nationalist prejudices and teach them humanity and peace, values ​​which must be primary goals of each education system.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 124201 Eur

Project Coordinator

3rd General Senior High School of Thiva & Country: EL

Project Partners

• IES Emilio Alarcos
• Zespol Szkol Ponadgimnazjalnych nr 1
• ISTITUTO DI ISTRUZIONE SUPERIORE LEOPOLDO PIRELLI