world views and practices

Our political party

Our political party 1. School/Organization, where the practice is collected: ZŠ Dětská, Ostrava – Poruba 2. Description The aim of the project Our political party is to familiarize children with the principles of the formation and functioning of political parties and elections. V creates its own political parties – electoral program (focused on the needs…

Tales of our Neighbors

Tales of our Neighbors 1. School/Organization, where the practice is collected:ZŠ Dětská, Ostrava – Poruba 2. Description In the project Tales of our Neighbors, the children searched in a team for interesting stories of our grandmothers and grandfathers. They chose the fate of the great-grandmother of one of the boys – she experienced the liberation…

Children for the Earth

Children for the Earth 1. School/Organization, where the practice is collected:ZŠ Dětská, Ostrava – Poruba 2. Description The Children for the Earth project was focused on ecology and strengthening good relationships at school. The children could choose the workshops and plan how they would be involved in the whole event, which skills they would use…

Our sity

Our sity 1. School/Organization, where the practice is collected:ZŠ Dětská, Ostrava – Poruba 2. Description The project Our City introduces children to the history and present of our city. Using a walk, presentations, worksheets and poster creation, they enrich their classmates with the knowledge. They also discover important places in their surroundings and realize the…

People in Need

People in Need 1. School/Organization, where the practice is collected: People in Need (Člověk v tísni) – non-profit, non-governmental organization 2. Description Audio-visual lessons comprising documentary films and methodological materials with activities available online. The aim is to bring important topics and specific stories into schools. The focus is on the current issues of today’s…

Don Calabria Institute Activities

Don Calabria Institute Activities 1. School/Organization, where the practice is collected: Don Calabria Institute 2. Description Don Calabria Institute origins from Casa Buoni Fanciulli, founded in Verona on November 26 of 1907, by the Italian presbyter Giovanni Calabria for assistance to poor and abandoned children. It is a national religious and laic body with headquarter…

Travering the World

Traveling the world Introduction Presenting the activity: a) aims: • exploring different cultures • working with relevant information from reliable sources (cross-curricular approach, critical thinking) • supporting a positive classroom and school climate (negotiating while choosing countries within the classrooms) b) target group: 5-9th grade (11-15 yrs) c) level of education – elementary school d)…

Sustainable development

Sustainable development This template aims to do two things: 1. Operate as a guideline to prepare what you will discuss in the Palermo workshop on rubrics and portfolio 2. Collect descriptions of Formative Assessment Methods used in Citizenship Education activities. Introduction Presenting the activity: a) Aims: learn how to participate in a discussion online, express…

Social Project

Social Project Introduction a) AIMS Students are brought into contact with society by developing a social project. Together with a group of students (from different disciplines), they work with people who want to change or improve their place in society. They learn to open up to others and broaden their view of the world. Above…

Ghettout…

Ghettout… Students’ attitudes towards socially excluded localities in Ostrava Introduction Value and attitude assessment Presenting the activity: a) aims: • what are excluded localities, where are they located, characteristics and who lives there • what are the students’ attitudes before and after the activity, how can we evaluate the change in their opinions? • using…