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This activity was carried out by 2 classes of 18 students each (4th year of CSE - Age group: 15-16). It was a CLIL project developed by the PE and the English teachers. The main idea was to be able to interview some members of the ALEGA Basket Team during a visit to the local stadium, since some of its players are American (USA). In PE class, students learnt about the basics of basketball play (training, technique...) as part of the syllabus of the subject. Then, in English class, students had to prepare a set of questions to ask them. There were 5 main topics for the questions: 1. Background information (students decided to ask players about their background). 2. Spain / The US (simi...

Lithuania

My favourite European country's t-shirt says hello to you Description: In an integrated global education and geography lesson, pupils in grades 6-7 had to choose their favourite European country. They had to collect interesting facts about it, to know its neighbours, the size of its population, its most important cultural sites and a few words in the local language. They also had to bring a T-shirt, which they had to turn into a country's promotional T-shirt later in the lesson by drawing a flag on it and a few words in the local language. Then present your chosen country and explain your choice and translate the words. The T-shirts were displayed in the corridors of the school as an exhibit...

Lithuania

Deep understanding of how computers work Description: In a school where pupils use a personal tablet or laptop in every lesson, Grade 7 pupils in technology lessons disassemble computing devices to learn about the parts that make up a working device. Working in groups, the pupils search the internet for information in English about the different components and how they work, how they benefit the device and what they are made of. The projects are also shown to the school community during Project Week events. They prepare and make a presentation in English. They sort the working components in the dismantled device and use them for other projects. Technologies classes for middle school st...

Italy

The first CLIL activity has been conducted in the linguistic high school and the work has been developed focusing on the implementation of specific language, giving to students the possibility to improve the understanding of specific philosophical texts and to develop the argumentative skills which are the two main disciplinary skills of philosophy. One of the goals was the participation in the philosophical championship. The other CLIL activity has been conducted also in the linguistic high school in the sections ESABAC which is a french-italian double degree program. The work has been developed focusing on the implementation of specific historical language, giving to students the pos...

Lithuania

Description: After school, the school has a French-language theatre group called the Francophonic club. During the theatre session, the pupils and the theatre director put on a play in French, e.g. one of the plays is "The Shoeless Cat". French is also integrated in the music lessons, so that the play includes not only dialogue but also songs and dances, thus bringing together pupils of different abilities. The performance is not only performed in the school environment, but also at festivals in the country and in France, when students from different countries come and present their performances in French. Language, music, dance and theatre classes for middle school students. Maximum num...

Romania

The 3 R’s And Waste Management Definition of waste, classification of materials, biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials, and the 3 R’s and ways to implement them Geography lesson for year 5 Maximum number of students: 25 Equipment needed: computer and projector. Activities: The presentation support was an interactive one using Genially platform, with embedded videos and quizzes. The teacher presented the danger posed by waste, the importance of waste management and how this can be implemented, the materials ordinary items are made of, what the definitions of the 3 R’s are, and ways of carrying out each activity. The interactive quiz and the videos helped the students better...

Spain

Introduction: The aim of this activity is that students read, analyse and reflect on the processes and main events involved in the French Revolution. To this end, they will publish a newspaper as if it had been compiled in this historical period. Duration: 6 sessions (depending on the amount of time you give students to complete the final task). Age and number of students: 15–16-year-old students (we carried out the activity with 2 classes of 18 students each). Organisation of the activities: 1. Students work in groups and decide which section of the newspaper they want to create (economy, personalities, main events…). 2. Students work with the French and History teacher to analys...

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Duration and participants: 2 sessions, 30 students Activities:. - School trip to the zoo where they will enjoy a guided tour in English about animals. - Kahoot game about animals. - Group activities about the zoo and its animals. Results achieved: Students have learnt a lot about the topic of this project; they have known the animals’ main characteristics, their habitat, and their endangered situation, if so. Other aspects to consider: The main obstacle to overcome here was the very low level of the English language that some of the students had. But they overcame this problem thanks to their mates’ and their teacher’s help....

Spain

Duration and participants: sessions, 30 students Activities: - Brainstorming about immigration. - Research about immigration, official data, statistics. - Survey to other students, families and public in general about immigration issues. - Video interviews to immigrants, testimonies. - Workshop with an NGO (Cardijn) which helps underaged immigrants. - Powerpoint presentations in class presenting all the information. - Analysis of fake news. Results achieved: Students have learnt a lot about the topics of this project, they have worked in cooperation and they have become aware of the fact that the situation for many people is really difficult to the point of risking their life to come t...

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Duration and participants: 3 sessions, 25 students Activities: - Brainstorming about animal life in our area, mainly about autochthonous species like the kentish plover, who is an endangered bird. - Debate about how littering, pollution and climate change affect birds and oceanic life in our area. - Workshop on the beach, where they could see and learn about the kentish plover, with Ecologistas en Acción. - Rubbish gathering on the beach. - Field notebook. - Presenting our conclusions about the topic to a local association in order to create a Field notebook. Results achieved: The main achievement that can be mentioned about this project is the fact that students became conscious of ...

Spain

Duration and participants: 5 sessions, 30 students Activities: - Brainstorming about democracy and human rights, etc. - Research about democracy and human rights, historical and current facts, human rights violations all over the world. - Preparation of the kahoot game, report and the power point presentations. - Presentation of the research in class. - Role play situations about human rights violations. - Playing Kahoot. - School trip to Cadiz, city where the first constitution was signed. - Creation of posters representing everything learnt throughout the project. Results achieved: Students have learnt a lot about the topics of this project, they have worked in cooperation putting into p...

Italy

The CLIL activity has been conducted in the 5th year of the Scientific Lyceum, history course. The work has been developed focusing in the History Subject: The 1920s and the 1930s in the USA (“Roaring Twenties, 1929 crisis, Great Depression, F.D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, J.M. Keynes economic theory). It was divided into the following topics: • To know the main aspects of the 1920’s- 1930s in the United States, by a social, political, economic viewpoint:The Roaring Twenties (self-made man myth, American Dream), the 1929 crisis, the Great Depression, Roosevelt’s New Deal, Keynes’ economic thought • To use historical sources: reading and listening the 1933 inaugural address by F. D. ...

Italy

The CLIL activity has been conducted in the 5th year of the CAT specialization (CAT means Buildings, Environment and Territory) involving 22 students. The work has been developed focusing in the implementation of specific language, giving to students the possibility to improve the understanding of specific text and to describe architecture with appropriate language. We have worked starting from the biography of architects first, exploring main characters of the architecture with the used technology. Main architects have been investigated through articles and videos, with interview in original language: - Frank Lloyd Wright - Le Corbusier - Richard Meyer - Norman Foster - Zaha Hadid - Frank ...

Spain

Introduction: The aim of this project is to describe an experiment conducted at the Physics and Chemistry laboratory in order to learn the difference between density and concentration by measuring the mass of the solute and the volume of the solvent. At the same time, students will become aware of the importance of planning before any presentation. Duration: 5 weeks Age and number of students: 14-15 year-old students (we carried out the activity with 2 classes of around 17 students each). Organization of the activities: 1. The Physics and Chemistry teacher works with the students on the specific vocabulary and expressions that they will need for this topic, and which will, therefor...

Lithuania

Description: During the Global Education Year 7 pupils are given the task of preparing a report on cultural sites in Kaunas city centre. Working in pairs, pupils gather information about a selected or drawn object and make a short 3-5 minute story/presentation in English. The cultural sites are visited together with the Year 6 pupils who are the focus of the presentation, so that the pupils become not only learners but also teachers. Next year, the baton is passed on to the former Year 6 pupils, who become Year 7. Geography, history and English for middle school students Maximum number of students: 30 up to 60 students (two classes) Equipment needed: Internet or any other information sourc...

Lithuania

Description: During February 16 (Independence day in Lithuania), students gather on their free day in school to introduce Lithuania and share the message about this day to different classrooms in the world by using Skype calls. Calculating the virtual kilometres we cover on the calls - students travel around the planet Earth - over 40 000 kilometres a day. Geography, history and English for middle school students Maximum number of students: 30 Equipment needed: • computer and projector with microphone, or interactive board, • laptops, tablets or printed handouts • maps, globes • Countries flag, music instruments and some local objects you wish to show, or perform on. Activities:...

Italy

The CLIL activity conducted during the 5th year of the Mechatronics and mechanical systems specialization involved 24 students during the 2nd period for a total of 5 lessons and 10 hours. Some of the topics covered: non-destructive controls within the mechanical technology non-destructive control of various kinds, from penetrating liquids to ultrasounds to magnetic ones. show and analize entire 15 minutes each from English speaking technicians show and analize entire 15 minutes each from American speaking technicians show and analize entire 15 minutes each from not English speaking technicians debate on the different pronunciation between those who are native speakers, but English-speaking a...

Italy

The CLIL activity conducted during the 5th year of the IT specialization involved 24 students during the 2nd period for a total of 5 lessons and 10 hours. Some of the topics covered: Internet of Things: Explain the positive effects of the Internet of everything on our everyday lives The value of the IoT: Identify the elements of the IoT Things as an Element: Explain why data, people and processes are elements of the IoT Introduction to the Cisco IoT System: Explain the features and functions of the Cisco IoT System Introduction to Configuring Things: Configure devices to communicate in the IoT Programming: Apply basic programming codes Prototyping Your Ideas: Explain prototyping and its purp...

Romania

Equipment needed: computer and projector, laptops, tablets or printed handouts The activity involved 17 students and took about 50 minutes. Learning outcomes: - to define genetic material transmission material vocabulary words - to define mitosis/cell division - to draw out the cell cycle and the life cycle - to explain the function of chromosomes - to explain the students the role of gametes and fertilization in genetic determination a gender - to write the stages of fertilization process - use worldwall resources to better set the information for students Linguistic outcomes: – improve listening/speaking/interaction skills – translate words connected with the topic from English into ...

Romania

History class 7th grade - Unification of Germany Equipment needed: computer and projector, laptops, tablets or printed handouts. The activity involved 20 students and it lasted 50 minutes Learning outcomes: - to learn about Unification of Germany – context, implications, maps etc. - To understand the European historic context of the unification of Germany - To learn the importance of Wilhelm I and Bismark and their actions in the context of unification - Understand the context using an interactive map - to use youtube videos about Bismark for listening skills Linguistic outcomes: – read English texts fluently – reflect on their reading experience and share it with their peer...

Romania

Digital device model, examples of digital devices, Input, Process, Output Information Technology and Communication lesson for year 5. Maximum number of students: 30 Equipment needed: computer and projector, laptops, tablets or printed handouts. Activities: Presentation of lesson and discussion of main points with students. The lesson format is classic, “chalk and talk”. The teacher presents various aspects, starting from types of day to day devices, how they work, moving on to what makes a digital device, why some devices are digital and some others are analog, compares a digital device to an analog device that does the same thing, pros and cons of digital devices, why we are switc...

Romania

Dwelling definition, classification, height of buildings, areas and rooms of a house, steps to build a house Technology lesson for year 6. Maximum number of students: 30 Equipment needed: computer and projector. Activities: Presentation of lesson and discussion of main points with students. As students don’t have access to their digital devices, there is no interactive digital component and the lesson format is classic, “chalk and talk”. The teacher presents various aspects regarding types of homes (individual and collective), renting vs buying, home sizes in different cultures and how big a house should be, rooms and areas in a house. Results achieved: students share their hous...

Spain

Duration and participants: 4 sessions, 32 students Activities: - Brainstorming about the Antarctic, environment, climate change, etc. - Research about the Antarctic and the environmental problems that we are suffering, etc - Preparation of questions for the video call with scientists in the Antarctic - Video call with scientists - Presentation of conclusions about the Antarctic campaign Results achieved: Students knew about the Antarctic campaign, about the importance of taking care of our environment for the future of our planet and for their own future. It was good for them to know that there are people working on things that thay might not have thought about before. At the same time, t...

Spain

Duration and participants: 8 sessions, 28 students Activities: - Brainstorming about information students really have about their city’s history, patrimony, main economic activities, etc. - Research about different aspects of our cities, including history, monuments, factories, city hall, touristic landmarks, gastronomy, etc - Visits to different areas and organizations - Working in groups to reach a final product that they will present to the rest of the class - Presentation of their final products (posters, power points, videos, tour around the city explained by students themselves wearing costumes, oral expositions) Results achieved: Students became aware of really important data relat...

Spain

Introduction: The aim of this project was to work on the contents of the subject Biology with students of other countries in Spanish, French and English. The project was conducted on the Etwinning platform and was awarded national and international quality labels. Besides the curricular objectives, students also worked on their interpersonal communicative skills, ICT and other important transversal competences. Duration: One school year Age and number of students: 12-13 year-old students (we carried out the activity with 3 classes of around 20 students each). They collaborated with students of Portugal, Greece, France, Turkey and Italy of the same age. Some of the activities inclu...

Spain

Introduction: The aim of this activity is to make students aware of the importance of body posture in relation to our overall wellness. By the end of the activity, they will become conscious of their body posture in different situations by working on how to sit properly from a physiological point of view. They will also analyse the results of a scientific study in which they are introduced to the close relationships between different postures and emotions. Duration: From 6 to 8 sessions (depending on the amount of time you give students to complete the final tasks). Age and number of students: 15–16-year-old students (we carried out the activity with 2 classes of 16 students each). ...