D3.+Project+objectives+and+strategy

Project objectives and strategy -to tolerate cultural differences between European countries -to find links between cultures -to increase the awareness of European citizenship -to increase the solidarity between generations -to solve misunderstandings between generations through tradition

As we have to answer three questions in this section (- What are the concrete objectives of the partnership?- Explain what subjects or problems you intend to address. - What approach will you take to achieve your objectives?) I have added a few sentences to some of the objectives written above.

- To tolerate cultural differences between European countries . The participants of this project will be intended to learn about the diversity of European cultures and to tolerate them. The work is about traditions so the participating schools from varied places is a great plus. Because of this everyone will get a sense of what Europe is, what the similarities and differences between traditions in each country. - To find links between cultures. -To increase the awareness of European citizenship. When participants learn about different cultures, they will see that they are part of big establishment of cultural diversity. The pupils will also see that they have peers all over Europe and they will learn to tackle problems together with other nations and have the possibility of enhancing personal abilities by taking an active role in the process. -To solve misunderstandings between generations through tradition -To develop ICT –enhanced education materials which would allow to improve the teaching and learning process for students and teachers. It also provides equal access to education among students of different social,economic and cultural background. By this way both students and teachers can be motivated and actively involved in the project. Besides these, all findings and results will be published on the web site which the pupils will create together. - To develop many language skills and promote linguistic diversity. Language education must be involved in the project. The pupils will develop competence in communicating in other languages. The pupils will learn phrases and words in all the languages of the participating nations with the help of the vocabulary booklet they will create together. This will increase their motivation for language learning.

- to strengthen the role of life-long learning; - o introduce an European dimenssion within the learning process in the partner schools by taking part in exchanging professional experience during the project meetings; - to promote creativity, competitiveness and entrepreneurial education through project activities; - to promote learning foreign languages and linguistic diversity, which could easily allow integration in communitary life; accordingly, the linguistic and intercultural abilities, that have been acquired, increase the chances of getting a better job; - to outline understanding, respect and tolerance towards other cultures in order to develop European active citizenship; - to encourage cooperation and complementarity so that quality of education in partner schools could be accomplished; - to undergo a positive and responsible attitude for personal development within the community context; - to identify the risks given by lack of tolerance, respect and mutual understanding; - to encourage the use of computers and the Internet to communicate with all partners, to do research, to make materials,such as: site, movies, photographs; - to protect our planet and its future by increasing our own responsibility towards the environment
 * __ The project objectives: __**

For the first year of the project: Developing cooperation which will allow a very good interection at a local,national and international level in order to acknowledge features of national identity.

For the second year of the project: Traditions – bridge to the common European future

- To create opportunities for young people across Europe to benefit from cultural, social and linguistic experiences. - To appreciate cultural diversity and help young people to be open minded and flexible. - To involve the local community e.g mayors and businesses by inviting them to a Comenius international day. - To use the local press and radio station in order to desseminate the information and results of our project nationally.

In order to achieve all these objectives, we intend to undergo the following __strategies__: - make students and teachers aware of the importance to participate in an European project and determine them to get involved in its activities; - acknowledge the European culture and traditions and,thus, enrich the quality of education process; - develop activities to enhance students and teachers’ creativity and to encourage inter-cultural dialogue; - develop a methodology of project work; - create a coherent plan of all the project activities; - establish responsibilities and precise tasks for each participant; - design learning and teaching methods so that to integrate the project activities in the curriculum; - introduce the project to the local cummunity; - exchange mails/organize video conferences among students and teachers who are involved in the project; - organize seminars,discussions,workshops related to the project;