European Perceptions of Human Values (Our joint word cloud)

The Greek Multilingual Human Values Glossary

Project Title: European Perceptions of Human Values

Ιδρυτικά Σχολεία (Founding Schools):

•7th Primary School of Agii Anargiri, Greece (Ms Thalia Hadzigiannoglou)

•Osnovna sola Horiul, Slovenia (Ms Tadeja Drašler)

Συμμετέχοντα Σχολεία (Partner Schools):

•ICA FRANCESCHI, Trezzano Sul Naviglio, Italy (Ms Anna Palumbo Vargas)

•Scuola Primaria Statale Rionero in Vulture, Rionero in Vulture, Italy (Ms Maria Teresa Carrieri)

•Battonyai Szent István Általános Iskola, Battonya, Hungary (Ms Orsolya Lengyel)

•Scoala cu clasele I-VIII Nr.4 Nr.5 Gheorghe Magheru, Caracal, Romania (Mr Dan Nicolaita)

•“George Cosbuc" School , Baia Mare, Romania (Ms Gedut Otilia)

•"Avram Iancu" School Dej, Dej, Romania (Ms Hosu Iulia Corina))

•Sērmūkšu pamatskola, Sērmūkši, Latvia (Ms Ilze Smate)

•Ojāra Vācieša Gaujienas vidusskola, Gaujiena, Latvia (Ms Ingrida Tāraude-Šakova)Zespół Szkół nr 3 Dąbrowa Górnicza, Dąbrowa Górnicza, Poland (Magdalena Kucharczyk)

Γλώσσες Εργασίας(Working Languages): Ελληνική & Αγγλική (Greek & English)

Τάξη (Class): Ε1

Εκπαιδευτικός (Educator): Θάλεια Χατζηγιάννογλου (T. Hadzigiannoglou)

Διάρκεια (Duration ): 4 μήνες (4 months)

Σχολική χρονιά (School Year (School Year): 2008-09

AIM

Considering the important role of human values in student personality development, we will attempt to use language, ICT technology and art as a medium for developing our students´ affective, artistic, as well as ICT skills. Our end product will be a presentation of the human values, as perceived of the students of the participating countries.

OBJECTIVES

Following Bloom´s taxonomy, the project´s objectives can be classified in:

Cognitive:Students will be able to develop their native language and foreign language skills.

Affective:a) Students will be able to value the importance of human values, b) Students will acquire a positive stance towards the introduction of the European dimension within the school setting, c) Students will develop their affective skills, d) Students will increase their motivation towards native as well as foreign language learning. e) Students will understand how human values are expressed and perceived by other Europeans.

Psycho-motor: Students will be able to: a) Draw and paint pictures reflecting specific human values (Artistic skills), b) learn how to use the PC to find information, draw and paint pictures of human values and make presentations (ICT skills).

MethodologyOur methodology focuses on activities that develop students’ affective and

linguistic skills. In more detail:• Using www.wordle.net we create a beautiful word cloud with the human values in our

language. • Using audio/visual prompts (photos/songs/videos) or linguistic material (eg.

short stories) students work cooperatively attempting to recognise a specific human value.• A discussion follows as how students perceive the vakue and how they would

describe it to an alien. • All opinions are collected by the group secretary and recorded on a piece of

paper. Then, in groups students use www.bubbl.us to create concept maps. • On a worksheet, students write the value both in Greek and in English. Then,

they make a sentence in both languages to descibe it.• The following worksheet is distributed to the students. They search the Internet and

complete it in their mother tongue or in English or in both.• Finally, students paint a picture of the value. All worksheets are collected and

pinned on a large poster entitled with the Value’s name. They are photographed, put in beautiful e-frames and published in the twinblog/twinspace/school’s website. The values we work on are:FRIENDSHIP/BEAUTY/EQUALITY/COLLABORATION/DEMOCRACY/

JUSTICE/WISDOM/OPENESS/RESPECT FOR OTHERS/CONCERN FOR OTHERS

European Perceptions of Human Values Worksheet

Name of the Value:FriendshipPhotos of Friendship Dictionary Definition:.......My Definition:.....Quotes for Friendship:1.2.3.Proverbs1.2.My Friendship Drawing

Tools

• Computer

• Camera

• Worksheet

• Cd Player

• Short Stories

Products• Human Values Presentation

• Our joint Human Values Word Cloud

• Our joint Human Values Glossary

Project Evaluation

The project’s evaluation will be made via a questionnaire, developed on Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model. Students will try to answer the following questions, among others:

• Did they like the project? (Reactions)

• What did they learn? (Learning)

• Will they use what they learnt? (Transfer of knowledge)

• Will they change? What is the impact to the school setting? (Result)

• ROI (Return on Investment). How will the school benefit from the students’ involvement in the project?

The Evaluation Quiz

The Evaluation Quiz

Our Activities

Here is a presentation of our activities. First, we present our concept maps,

then the completed worksheets, gathered in a poster and finally the drawings.

The following HUMAN VALUES are examined:

FRIENDSHIP

BEAUTY

EQUALITY

COLLABORATION

DEMOCRACY

JUSTICE

WISDOM

OPENESS

RESPECT FOR OTHERS

CONCERN FOR OTHERS