ISTITUTO PROFESSIONALE DI STATO "F.S. CABRINI" - Taranto

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SOCRATES - COMENIUS 1.1 PROJECT


YOUNG PEOPLE, ACTIVE CITIZENS of EUROPE

PROJECT SUMMARY

The overall aim of the project is to implement the European dimension of education providing real opportunities for students to become “participatory citizens“ through awareness, involvement and acknowledgement of the social, political, cultural dimension of Europe.
Active citizenship and social identity as well as the consciousness of double citizenship are the key points which are expected to create a culture of democracy, human rights and responsibility for a peaceful and sustainable development of the world.
The European dimension shall focus on the comparison of the forms of democracy in the participating countries as follows:
1st year: Analysis and comparison of democratic values and organization at school, in family and in the society of the participating schools.
2nd year: Political system at local, regional, national level of the participating schools

3rd year: “Working in Europe or in the partners’ own countries with reference to the students’ professional specialization”

Final Products: booklet illustrating the results of the whole project; power point presentations on CD; electronic forum and magazine, AV materials.
All school community will be involved in the project and both students and teachers will be able to improve their language skills, usage of ICT and multidisciplinary approach.

OBJECTIVES:

  • To promote young people’s active citizenship in general and European citizenship in particular by comparison of democratic values and system in the participating member states.
  • To reinforce pupils’ understanding of their own social identity and culture
  • To acquire a deeper knowledge about cultural diversities that may contribute to the construction of a common sense among the European citizens.
  • To contribute to the development of a shared and responsible participation to the common project of the building of a European democratic “open society”
  • To provide an international space for democratic dialogue among European classrooms by means of innovative technology.
  • To enhance European active citizenship starting from “citizenship on the spot” by means of cooperation with local associations and social organizations.
  • To exchange and transfer best practices aimed at raising the level of achievement of students and staff and increase staff awareness of diversity of teaching methodologies.
  • To contribute to the improvement of the quality of the educational offers and support systems for youth activities provided by the partner schools and the communities we belong to.
  • To emphasise the importance of language learning and the development of young people’s ICT skills
  • To promote educational/vocational guidance and opportunities for youth mobility in Europe

NEWS

Vocational High School"F.S.CABRINI"of Taranto takes part in the Socrates-Comenius 1.1 Project 2006-2007.

Mrs Luisa CUSUMANO ,teacher of english,is project coordinator.

PROJECT TOPICS

  • Cultural heritage
  • History/traditions
  • European citizenship
  • democracy/ regional identity
  • CLASSES IN THE CURRICULUM OF THE PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS IN WHICH PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL BE INTRODUCED
    - History
    - Geography
    - Religion / ethics
    - Environmental education
    - Civics
    - Mother tongue
    - Foreign languages
    - New technologies
    - Economics and business


Activities of year 1>

 

 

Links :

Socrates Agency : Official site Indire.
Europe - Education and Training : Socrates Comenius

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