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Discover Ukraine and other countries of Europe!!!

Summary

“Discover Ukraine” is about a year project for students in the age of 13-17. During this project we would like to show our students, our country and involve students from European countries into international communication. The topics will be tackled in order to make this work: general information about your country, social life, great people, life of youth. Students from each country will write a newsletter once a month on these topics. The main aims are to find out similarities and differences in the life of people in our countries, their expetactions about future, to establish long-term friendships with people from different countries, to motivate students and teachers to create the world without borders.

Age range: 10 - 17
Language: English
Owner: Galyna Voron

Project stage: In progress
Last update: 15 years ago

Introduction

If you want to take part in this project, you should connect Galyna Voron (the owner of the project) on g_voron@ukr.net.

We invite schools from all European countries that are interested in such kind of a project.

If you have some interesting ideas about the further development of the project we will be glad to get it to know :)) Add your ideas here>>

Objectives

1. This project is a great motivation for our students to work. International projects are part of our curriculum and are supported by all students, parents, teachers, staff.

2.. It’s important to learn how to communicate and cooperate with other nationalities.

3. This project gives an excellent opportunity for all the pupils to develop their interests, personalities, language skills and share experiences.

Outcomes:

at the end of the project your will have the following benefits:

The benefits of the project:

1) increased motivation and morale for both students and staff;
2) direct contact with other cultures and languages;
3) development of project management and leadership skills;
4) exchange of ideas and good practice;
5) development of skills such as communication and creativity for pupils;
6) long-term friendship with people from other countries.

Presentation & Themes of the newsletters

Schedule of activities:

February newsletter: your country – landscape, history, population, climate, flora, fauna
March newsletter: social life: politics, economy, religion, health system
April newsletter: Great people of our country (from past till present)
May newsletter: life of youth – education system, your school your interests, your problems

September conference “We are differentent but we live on one planet.”, “Let’s build the world without bordres”