Transcript TALLIN. 20-25 ABRIL 2009

TALLIN. 20-24 ABRIL 2009
LESSONS MORE ATTRACTIVE
From the North of Africa to the
North of Europe
Canary Islands
• Seven islands (Lanzarote,
Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Tenerife,
La Gomera, La Palma y El Hierro).
• 7.447 Km2
• 2 million inhabitants
• 260 inhabitants/km2
• GDP 30.000 millions euros (approx.)
• 91% of European Union average GDP per
capita.
Institutional context
• One of the 17 Autonomous
Commnunities of Spain, with an “status”
of nacionality, with our own Parliament
and Government.
• One of the 211 europeans regions.
• One of the 7 ultraperiferic regions of
European Union (Azores, Madeira,
Guadalupe, Martinica, Guyana, Islas
Reunión).
At the beginning…
Choosing topics…
• Cross-curricular
subjects:
– The environment
– The sexism
– The immigration and
the racism
– The health food
– Peace and tolerance
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• Effects:
– Out of school
activities
– Complementary
activities
– Lists of topics of
each department
– Syllabus distribution
TWO
EXAMPLES:
Health food: Chestnuts and
oranges
Health food: Eating
disorders and fruit
Health food: A good breakfast
But not only a party…
• They have to work:
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Science (Chemistry)
English
Spanish Compositions
French
Geography (Climate)
Social Sciences
(Agriculture)
– Information tecnology
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• They have to work:
– Looking for
information
– Making posters
– Asking for food
– Preparing dishes
– Taking photographs
for our monthly
bulletin
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With a little help of…
• Red de Escuelas Sostenibles (Schools
Association for Sustainable
Development)
• Red de Escuelas Solidarias (Solidarity
Schools Association)
• Red de Escuelas Promotoras de Salud
(Health Schools Association)
SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT:water
And recycling…
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Our virtual classroom