Schedule for the project - Norwegian suggestions

Comenius Project – Schedule NORWAY

We have followed the headings from the plan for visits from the meeting in theCzech republic in November 2011.

1.       These are the issues that will be worked on towards the visit in Norway – september 2012

-          What is peace?  What is the opposite of peace? What is a hero? Pupils giving shorts answers in a video and sending this “assignment” over to the other partner school, and hope they will do the same. Teachers introducing the project for the pupils through this assignment. Making a Comenius board, with a presentation of all the countries that are involved. Giving focus to the project in august.

-          What is the Nobel peace prize, and who were Alfred Nobel?

2.       These are the issues that will be worked on towards the visit in Slovakia – December 2012

-          Focus on the current Nobel peace prize in Oslo.

-           Presentations on Nobel Prize winners (from all over the world), what makes this persons heroes? In what way have they fought for peace?

a) Students prepare presentations on Nobel Prize winners (they choose from the famous winners from all over the world)

b) Within-the-school competition – children vote for the Nobel Prize winner they like best, or that amaze or impress them the most (they have to motivate their choice, prepare the presentation, present characteristics of a great person)

c) International competition for all the partners – Internet voting via the website (again, the students motivate their choice, prepare the presentation, present characteristics of a great person)  

3.       These are the issues that will be worked on towards the visit in Croatia – April 2013

-          Current heroes in our country: persons and organizations who have done a great job for the people in Norway.

-          Peace concert – Live to the other countries from Norway. Also inviting kindergartens and grandparents

4.       These are the issues that will be worked on towards the visit in Poland – September 2013

-          What is a hero? What makes a person a hero? Who are the heroes in our school? In our classroom? In the school yard? What is a good deed? How to be a good friend? Rules in the school? Make a “pay it forward” project (like in the movie).

5.       These are the issues that will be worked on towards the visit in Austria – November 2013

-          Christmas workshop and market.

-          Art exhibition where the money goes to our charity project. Inviting the local women's association making Norwegian handcraft. We can make videos of how to make the different products. presenting the charity events results

6.       These are the issues that will be worked on towards the visit in Czech republic – March 2014: Conclusion/final report.

a.       Peace-video (Like our friendship-video)

b.      Peace-bear, travelling around the world.

c.       Peace-rap/Poems of peace

d.      String of Peace (Knitted)

Schedule for the project - Polish suggestions

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Schedule for the project - Polish suggestions

Comenius Project
1st Stage – length 1 year
1. Introduction of the school, pupils and the teachers – PP presentations, short videos, etc.
2. Presentations on Nobel Prize winners (from all over the world)
a) Students prepare presentations on Nobel Prize winners (they choose from the famous winners from all over the world)
b) Within-the-school competition – children vote for the Nobel Prize winner they think deserves the prize the most (they have to motivate their choice, prepare the presentation, present characteristics of a great person)
c) International competition for all the partners – Internet voting via the website (again, the students motivate their choice, prepare the presentation, present characteristics of a great person)
3. Meeting a Noble Prize winner – we are currently in the process of organizing a meeting with Lech Walesa – Polish Nobel Peace Prize winner – all the partners choose one person from their country (doesn’t have to be a NP winner – can be someone famous who was helping/influenced others)
4. „A hero from the neighborhood project” – looking for a local hero (within 50km radius)
5. Summary of the 1st stage – a hero in the world, in my country, in my town – defining the common traits of great people, children prepare the list of traits in the form of a roll-up which partners send to one another to create the complete list (the roll-up will travel from one country to another)
2nd stage – length 1,5 year
6. Cooperation with charity foundations – showing children they are heroes too
a) Cooperation with local charity foundation – partners pick one local foundation – in our case it’s the “I have a dream” Foundation which we’ve been cooperating for years now
b) The €5 project – students receive €5 and have to multiply this amount by their actions (selling tickets to their plays, etc.), then the money is donated to charity
c) International charity events:
“My Christmas ball” – students paint xmas balls which are then sent to the partners and sold during, e.g. Xmas fair, then the money is donated to charity
“Films that were never there” – posters for films that were never made; students take photos, prepare posters (stylized for movie posters) and set up an exhibition, then the money is donated to charity (see attached)
d) supporting a local charity indicated by partners (we can divide into pairs)
7. Summary of the whole project
a) presenting the charity events results
b) international voting via WWW
c) summary of events: the yearly results of local and international projects (acknowledgments, photopresentations) – can be organised in the form of Skype conferences (individual interviews w/students, etc.)
d) preparing awards and nominations for the School Nobel Prize ceremony for all the partners
e) results announcement – You are a hero! (showing children that what they have achieved during the year qualifies all of them for heroes)

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