Showing posts with label cross- curricula. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Éducation : Centenaire Iere Guerre Mondiale



Première guerre mondiale 14-18

Il y a cent ans débutait une guerre qui allait impliquer tous les continents.


Le bilan humain fut terrible : dix millions de morts au moins, des millions de blessés qui pour beaucoup n'ont guéri jamais totalement.



Le bilan matériel fut lui aussi colossal : les zones où les combats ont eu lieu furent complètement dévastées. Des villes étaient complètement détruites.



Cette guerre a eu d'importantes conséquences : la carte de l'Europe fut redessinée : des Etats disparaissent (Empire d'Autriche-Hongrie, Empire russe, Empire ottoman...), certains apparaissent (Yougoslavie, Hongrie, Tchécoslovaquie, Pologne...).



Beaucoup de frontières ont bougé. L'Allemagne perd de nombreux territoires (au profit de la France – Alsace et Lorraine- de la Belgique, du Danemark et de la Pologne). D'autres pays s'agrandissent (la France récupère l'Alsace et la Lorraine, l'Italie le Trentin et l'Istrie...). 







Ces changements ont été validés par le traité de Versailles du 28 juin 1919 qui a mis un terme à la guerre.

Cent ans après, la question de savoir pourquoi la guerre a éclaté au milieu de l’été 1914 continue de se poser.




En 2014 a débuté le cycle des commémorations nationales et internationales du Centenaire de la Première Guerre mondiale. 


L'éducation nationale de France prend pleinement part à cet événement et s'applique à transmettre aux jeunes générations l'histoire et les mémoires de ce conflit.


Au moment où éclate la première guerre mondiale, l’invention du cinématographe par les frères Lumière n’a pas 20 ans. 



1e Guerre Mondiale

Il existe peu de reportages filmés sur ce conflit. Il faut dire qu’à cette époque le travail des rares reporters de guerre, bloqués à l’arrière des tranchées par la hiérarchie militaire, était rude. 

Objectifs Pédagogiques:

  • Insister sur la force de l'événement (violence de masse à une échelle sans précédent);
  • Mettre en exergue l'épreuve nationale (répercussion du conflit sur l'ensemble de la société);
  • Avoir une approche interdisciplinaire et ouverte sur les mémoires portées par d'autres pays;
  • Faire le lien avec la Seconde Guerre mondiale et le développement de l'idée européenne.

Éducation:

"Avant la première guerre mondiale l’Europe était un continent plus ou moins étroitement connecté. Il y avait un échange d’idées parmi les savants, les artistes et les innovateurs au-delà des limites des états-nations établis au XIXe siècle. Le déclenchement de la guerre a déchiré cet espace de communication et créé des tranchées profondes."

Europeana

Disciplines:

  • Cette thématique peut être abordée lors de l'enseignement du français; des langues vivantes; d'histore; de géo; des arts plastiques.

Un projet entre plusieurs discipines sera le bienvenu. Enrichissant et créatif.

  • Différents aspects peuvent être abordés dans le programme d'histoire des classes préparatoires au certificat d'aptitude professionnel et au baccalauréat professionnel.
A vous, les enseignants, de choisir l'angle des ressources que je partage sur ce post pour introduire le thème de la première guerre à vos étudiants, selon leur niveau d'apprentissage.

Ressources | Média :





A l’occasion du Centenaire de la guerre de 14-18, une exposition à la Bibliothèque Nationale de France, une ressource extraodinaire disponible pour tous les enseignants et étudiants. Une visite d'étude fera une splendide leçon vivante.



L'exposition se présente en modules:
  • Pourquoi
  • L'Europe en 2914
  • La Guerre à l'horizon
  • Le Choc
Et ces modules se divisent en plusieurs sous-modules thématiques.


Il y a cent ans débutait une guerre qui allait impliquer tous les continents.

Un parcours qui propose aux plus jeunes de découvrir la guerre 14-18 à travers de jeux et de modules de découverte.
A l’heure du tout-numérique, on imaginerait mal que les documentaires diffusés par la télévision ne montrent pas les couleurs de la vie – le rouge du sang des soldats morts au combat, par exemple, ou le bleu du ciel pendant les assauts.




Dans le webdocumentaire interactif "Apocalypse 10 Destins", l’internaute se met dans la peau d’une écolière belge, d’un pêcheur terre-neuvien ou d’un journaliste américain pendant la guerre 14-18.
"La vie du personnage choisi se déroule alors suivant les clics : là on apprend la mort de Jaurès, ici on croise Marguerite Yourcenar ou Mata Hari, ailleurs on se retrouve sur le champ de bataille. Des petites gens à la grande Histoire, il n’y a qu’un pas."




La production franco-canadienne est un dérivé du grand documentaire en cinq parties "Apocalypse : La 1ère Guerre mondiale" de Daniel Costelle et Isabelle Clarke, et fut diffusé sur la télé (France 2).

Les documents, inédits, proviennent des fonds de la Défense et de l’Imperial War Museum

Autres ressources:





14-18 La Grande Guerre des Canadiens

Quand la Grande-Bretagne déclara la guerre le 4 août, toutes les dominions et colonies de l'Empire britannique, dont le Canada et Terre-Neuve, se retrouvèrent automatiquement en guerre.

Le site vous propose plusieurs documents en fr4ançais et anglais. A faire découvrir para les étudiants.







Mostra Portugal e Grande Guerra


Portugal 14-18

O projecto Portugal 1914 visa sensibilizar a população em geral, e o público estudantil para a importância da memória e da sua preservação. 

"O estudo da história e do impacto da Grande Guerra em Portugal, envolvendo um projecto colectivo e aberto à participação da população em geral, constituirá com certeza uma contribuição inestimável para a integridade da memória da participação portuguesa no conflito de 1914-1918, parte integrante e indissociável da identidade colectiva nacional."

Portugal 14-18

A Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal terá patente uma Exposição Portugal e a Guerra Mundial 14-18 a partir de amanhã, 09 Maio até 31 Julho 2014.

Um recurso imprescindível para as escolas, a nível nacional. Visitas de estudo a programar.


"La vérité doit s'imposer sans violence."


Léon Tolstoï, extrait de Guerre et Paix


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Friday, September 14, 2012

Iberian Wolf : environmental education


Grupo Lobo, the responsible for the IWRC, is an independent non-profit NGO founded in 1985. Grupo Lobo works to conserve the Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) and its habitat in Portugal, where the wolf population has been declining for many decades. 

In 1987, Grupo Lobo created the Iberian Wolf Recovery Center (IWRC), aiming to provide a suitable environment for wolves that cannot live in the wild – giving wolves that have been rescued from inappropriate captivity, or are injured or disabled, a safe and secure sanctuary. 

The IWRC is located in central Portugal, in Picão (Mafra), about 30km fromo Lisbon, the Portuguese capital

Aims:

Grupo Lobo's mission is to provide accurate and updated information about the wolf, to contribute to the development of scientific studies about the species, to educate and to raise awareness among the general public of the importance of this predator and promote practical conservation measures that increase coexistence between man and wolf.





Portuguese Iberian wolf Prado

The work of Grupo Lobo has been recognized by being awarded national and international with several prizes.


Now 25 years old, the Iberian Wolf Recovery Center, has already received more than 100,000 visitors from around the world. 

Now, Grupo Lobo (IWRC) is in trouble for keeping the area. The IWRC is very important in terms of wolf conservation. 

The wolves that find refuge here play an important role in raising awareness of the wolf’s plight and contribute to the conservation of the species, being true ambassadors of wolves in the wild. Every year, thousands of people have their first glimpse of a wolf in the Centre, and are made aware of the dangers that this species faces in the wild under the constant threat of extinction in Portugal.



Photo: Sofia Loureiro | Grupo Lobo

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Education:

If you a are a good reader of my blog you already know that I am a huge fan of Environmental Education in school curriuculum. Not as a specific curriculum, but as a cross-curricula. Same ideal about IT. 

Environmental education must start in early years in school. Environmental education is not only talking and learning about climate changes. 

Environmental education is about help endangered species, teaching solidarity with animals, learning to protect animals and helping injured or disabled animals.

Curricula: Environmental education is a cross-curricular project.

But let's start taliking about some myths and realities:

The conflict between man and wolf has strong roots, originating in the medieval period when the wolf had a reputation as an evil beast, devouring men, women and children. 

We all know children literature about bad wolves. Little Red Riding Hood, also known as Little Red Cap or simply Red Riding Hood by Charles Perrault

And now youth literature, the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer.

The reality of the wolf is quite different. The wolf is a magnificent animal, which plays a vital role in nature. Read more here

Activity:

We can ask students to start a research about the Wolf along the time, wolf's role in Liiterature, traditions by country, fables, tales.

And we can't forget the beautiful film Dances with Wolves based on the novel by Michael Blake.

Students must use their devices, ipads or smartphones in the classroom. You know me!





Portuguese Iberian wolf Aura

In 2007, in Languages curriculum, my students were involved in a competition (essay and design) opened to schols by Grupo Lobo that has the aim of demystifying  the wrong ideas about wolves. 

Students were very enthousiastic about the project and they won three 3rd prize. Two students have been invited to visit the IWRC with their families and they really enjoyed.





Grupo Lobo | Environmental education
Schools
cartoon : Cristina Sampaio

Environmental education and outdoor play is important for our children’s personal and academic growth. With students now spending 90% of their time indoors,  “nature deficit disorder” is on the rise. No doubt! Kids and young people love outside activities, nature walking, be familiar with animals. Remember my post about Environmental education and outdor.

Teaching our students about the world around them, giving them an appreciation for Nature and wild animals in environmental centers that are protecting endangered species.

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Students are fantastic fans of helping NGO environmental organizations. And they are very creative when they are inivted to develop activities in curricula. Watch their blog about Polar Education (IPY).

Some Ways for Students' Help:

  • 'Adopt' a wolf;
  • Participate in Grupo Lobo projects;
  • Visit the IWRC (if they live in Portugal or virtual tour);

  • Become a member;
  • Become a volunteer (up-18 years old);
  • Tell friends and family about IWRC
  • Become a friend of Grupo Lobo at Facebook (up-13 years old on school account, teacher tutoring);
  • Follow IWRC on Twitter (school account)



Portuguese Iberian wolf Teixo

Visiting:

Visiting natural centers is the best way to have a practical lesson about Environment and Endangered Species. 

We had some good experiences in school. Of course this is something we must prepare carefully. But the final result is awesome.

Watch this video (student work from Arts Education) in Portuguese language.

Volunteering:

The Center has a volunteer program for those, over the age of 18, interested in wildlife conservation. 


"Our program allows you to participate in a wide range of daily activities at the centre, including assisting with animal feeding, checking water, maintenance of the Centre infrastructure, fire prevention, cleaning, observing wolves to check their health, support for reception and administrative work and monitoring of visitors."

Read more on Volunteering

Adopting Online:

But for those students not living in Portugal, 'adopting online' a wolf could be a fantastic project, don't you think!

Grupo Lobo has an adoption program that enables people to adopt one or more wolves, helping to keep them in excellent conditions that mimic their environment in the wild. Students with their teachers can fill out the adoption form


Yes, compromise our students in environmental projects is a wonderful civic value. 

And spreading the word about endangered species is a crucial one.

Inspire your students to be part of the Iberian wolf project helping to save the wolves.


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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Xicara in School : music & poetry




Xicara
Photo: Mané Vidal

Xicara is a Portuguese group that mixes Portuguese poetry and folk music. 

The group intends to provide a musical tribute to Portuguese poets, recalling traditions and celebrating Camões language, the symbol of Portuguese language.



Xicara
Photo: Mané Vidal


Born of a Portuguese musical research of ethnography, this project aims the union of Portuguese traditional melodies and Portuguese Literature.

Revisiting Portuguese poetry, Xicara enlights the ability to inspire other forms of artistic expression.



Xicara | Concert

Resulting from this union, a plurality of colors and shapes that extend in a ethnographic perspective, literary, musical and pedagogical.

Education:

Xicara tends to reach a younger audience, revealing a different facet of Portuguese poetry, the same Poetry that educators teach in Portuguese  language curriculum.

At the same time, Xicara declares the dynamic and multifaceted character of educational Music.





Xicara could be a wonderful motivation to introduce Portuguese Poetry into the classroom in a cross-curricula between Languages curriculum and Music curriculum.  

Curricula: Languages ; Music

Target: High Junior Education ; Vocacional Education: Arts |Music


Xicara brings an universe of beauty, fresh sonority and art to our students! 

Why languages matter? Languages matter because they help us to express our diverse heritage, perspectives, knowledge, ideas and emotions across generations.

And Music?

"It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music."

Billy Joel


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