TALLIN. 20-24 ABRIL 2009
LESSONS MORE ATTRACTIVE
From the North of Africa to the North of Europe
• 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.
Canary Islands
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–
• 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:– Science (Chemistry)– English– Spanish Compositions– French– Geography (Climate)– Social Sciences
(Agriculture)– Information tecnology– …
• They have to work:– Looking for
information– Making posters– Asking for food– Preparing dishes– Taking photographs
for our monthly bulletin
– …
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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