WORD-CROSSING

The project team met in September 2012, before the beginning of the school year!

Early in September… The team was formed by teachers and by a few members of the European Club.

. LICEO SCIENTIFICO STATALE «GIACOMO ULIVI» Viale Maria Luigia PARMA Tel Fax SINTESI PIANO OFFERTA FORMATIVA A.S. 2012/2013 PRESENTAZIONE PROGETTO/ATTIVITA Denominazione progetto HOW TO…WORD-CROSSING Come si fa…WORD-CROSSING: gruppo di progetto che partecipa a tutte le attività del partenariato europeo Comenius Word-Crossing in collaborazione con Spagna, Romania, Grecia, Polonia e Turchia. Il progetto è destinato a max 20 studenti (classi II E e II H). Il gruppo riceve consulenza e aiuto da studenti del Club Europeo, in particolare per la diffusione. Il gruppo Word-Crossing si occupa della produzione di: logo del progetto, foto, video, ppt, pagine web, relazioni, articoli, recensioni o interventi in pubblico in italiano o in inglese, con laiuto di esperti. I materiali prodotti sono finalizzati alla documentazione delle attività svolte in classe (obiettivo: miglioramento delle abilità di lettura) e alla diffusione di informazione. Sono previsti incontri pomeridiani di ore 1.30 da fine settembre ad aprile, con interventi di esperti per lacquisizione degli strumenti necessari (grafica, foto/video, ppt,...)….

The team decided about how to work during the afternoon meetings: Group works to create the products Lessons (teachers or experts) on how to make ppt presentations, how to write articles and reviews, how to document events (photography, interviews) The team decided about how to work during the afternoon meetings: Group works to create the products Lessons (teachers or experts) on how to make ppt presentations, how to write articles and reviews, how to document events (photography, interviews)

The European Club students had to help the groups with the English language and the ICT tools, and were responsible for the information about the project: articles for the local newspaper, interviews, uploading of products or documents onto the ECE and the Wordcrossing sites.

2 E 2 H E Two classes worked in the morning with their Italian teachers….

Eurodesk We visited Eurodesk in Reggio Emilia We learned about the EU institutions and cultures, and also about what the EU can do for the young. Some of us are now going to Strasbourg!

We worked in groups on Wednesday afternoons

We began with a presentation for the first project meeting We began with a presentation for the first project meeting Farnese Theatre Regio Theatre Giuseppe Verdi Piazza Garibaldi

Agata, Laura, Giulio and Michele went to Igualada… And on their return told us about their experience… The Catalan families, the school and project activities, the new friends from different Countries, the places visited are all part of an exciting experience which they wont forget and recommend to everyone. (Interview on Radio Noi dellUlivi)

Open School Days and Christmas carol singing: Open School Days and Christmas carol singing: Word-Crossing exhibition

Group works: reviews and illustrations for an e-book Lessons: how to write an article (Ms Cabrini) how to write a review (Mr Barbieri) Lessons: how to write an article (Ms Cabrini) how to write a review (Mr Barbieri) Word-Crossing Reading activities: Marco Polo, Il Milione (Travels) Luis Sepulveda, Mundo del fin del mundo (The World at the End of the World) Italo Calvino, Le Città Invisibili (Invisible Cities) Marco Polo, Il Milione (Travels) Alessandro Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) Niccolò Ammaniti, Io e Te (Me and You) Reading activities: Marco Polo, Il Milione (Travels) Luis Sepulveda, Mundo del fin del mundo (The World at the End of the World) Italo Calvino, Le Città Invisibili (Invisible Cities) Marco Polo, Il Milione (Travels) Alessandro Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) Niccolò Ammaniti, Io e Te (Me and You)

Reading activities: Marco Polo, Il Milione (Travels) Luis Sepulveda, Mundo del fin del mundo (The World at the End of the World) Italo Calvino, Le Città Invisibili (Invisible Cities) Reading activities: Marco Polo, Il Milione (Travels) Luis Sepulveda, Mundo del fin del mundo (The World at the End of the World) Italo Calvino, Le Città Invisibili (Invisible Cities) Ms. Maria Cristina Cabrini and 2E Word-Crossing

Reading activities: Marco Polo, Il Milione (Travels) Alessandro Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) Niccolò Ammaniti, Io e Te (Me and You) Reading activities: Marco Polo, Il Milione (Travels) Alessandro Manzoni, I Promessi Sposi (The Betrothed) Niccolò Ammaniti, Io e Te (Me and You) Mr. Andrea Barbieri and 2H Word-Crossing

Creating illustrations was good fun!!!

Word-Crossing Problems and mistakes… Uploading files, file size… Mixing slides and videos… We have a lot to learn!!! ( Trikala, February 19-23, 2013) Problems and mistakes… Uploading files, file size… Mixing slides and videos… We have a lot to learn!!! ( Trikala, February 19-23, 2013)