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COMENIUS PROJECT:

“EDUCATING IN SIMPLICITY AND SOLIDARITY”

2009-2011

www.sscomenius09.eu

www.simplicitysolidarity.blogspot.com

Thanks to all those who have made this project a very rewarding experience.

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:

Carlos Ajamil Royo. Project Coordinator. I.E.S.” Tomás Mingot”. Siete Infantes de Lara, 1.

26007. Logroño, La Rioja. ( Spain)

Stefan Bahls. School Coordinator. KGS Sehnde, Am Papenholz 11. D 31319. Sehnde,

Niedersachsen. (Germany)

Nikos Tsattalios. School Coordinator. 4th High School of Rhodes. 35, Venetokleon St. 85100.

Rhodes. (Greece)

Daniel Walker. School Coordinator. Instituto di Instruzione Superiore “ B. Pascal”. Via

Makkallé, 12. 42124. Reggio Emilia,Emilia-Romagna. ( Italy)

Agnieszca Pazder. School Coordinator. Gimnazjum nr 1 Papieza Jana Pawla II w Nowej

Debie. Mikolaja reja, 7. 36-460 Nowa Deba Podkarpacie. (Poland)

Selma Yildirim. School Coordinator. Polatli Ticaret Meslek ve Anadolou Ticaret Meslek

Lisesi.Fatith Mah. Ataturk Cad. No. 122. 06900 Ankara (Turkey)

Front Cover. designed by the arquitect Iñaki Urkía Lus

Back Cover: photo from project meeting in Logroño, April 2011.

Published by Oficina del Futuro, Lardero, La Rioja ( Spain)

This publication has been printed on recycled paper ( Ciclus print 300 grs. for front cover, and ciclus

print 115 grs. for the inside pages), in four colours, size 15X16, paperback binding..

CONTENTS

1. Brief history of project and meaning of front cover 4

2. Participant countries 5

3. Top ten of simplicity and solidarity 11

4. The “ how-to-make leaflet” 12

5. A pictorial alphabet: acrostics 35

6. Short stories. A picture is worth a thousand words 38

7. Summary of solidarity events 51

8. Summary of second year´s final task 54

9. Back cover: tree planting photo 57

Brief history of project

Our project “Educating in simplicity and solidarity” aims are to make our studens aware

of the consumerist society and to help them change or simplify their lifestyle; to

combine the advantages of living in such a society with the development of a sense of

solidarity with people around them. Another objective is to make the right use of all

goods around them and develop open and critical attitudes towards them. We can also

try to contrast similar realities in different European countries.

The main theme we have dealt with is the idea of simplicity on a broad sense but

including also sustainability, modifying our way of life and thinking, in order to make

our closer environment a more pleasant place to live. The second aspect of this project

deals with solidarity, a key value to promote in our students in contrast with an

individualist and selfish society.

The objectives mentioned have been carried out through practical tasks along two years

( 2009-2011).

Front cover

The theme is a central Sun which gives life and from it all life on eartrh is born,

including human beings.

At the same time a wheel or circle is made by linking all the animals together ( we are

part of one living system, the earth).

Below are the key words of the project.

It is based on the latest quantum investigations and research in which the scientists

become more spiritual and metaphysical.

“The matter is crystalizad light; the light is crystalizad love”.

LOVE LIGHT MATTER

“one way trip “

MATTER LIGHT LOVE

“return trip”

A simple idea but very suggestive of the world around us.

GREECE

Number of teachers at your school: male 6, female 29

Number of students: male 179, female 167

Ages: from 12 to 15

Other personal (secretaries, caretakers, etc): male 1, female 1

Number of teachers taking part in the project: male 3, female 6

Number of students taking part in the project: male 47, female 63

Ages: from 12 to 15

School 4th High School of Rodes Address 35 Venetokleon St.

Postal Code 85100 Rhodes (Greece) Headteacher Mrs. PARASKEVI XANTHOULI Coordinator Nikos TSATTALIOS

Phone 302241025380 Fax 00302241025380

E-mail mail@4gym-rodou.dod.sch.gr Web Page -

GERMANY

Number of teachers at your school: male 47, female 77

Number of students: male 924, female 881

Ages: from 10 to 19

Other personal (secretaries, caretakers, etc): male 8, female 6

Number of teachers taking part in the project: male 4, female 6

Number of students taking part in the project: male 82, female 98

Ages: from 14 to 18

School Kooperative Gesamtshule Sehnde; KGS Sehnde Address Am Papenholz 11

Postal Code D 31319 Sehnde (Niedersachse (Germany)) Headteacher Mrs. Helga AKKERMANN Coordinator Stephen BAHLS

Phone 0049-5138-708860 Fax 0049-5128-708879

E-mail shulleitung@kgs-sehmde.de Web Page http://www.kgs-sehnde.de

ITALY

Number of teachers at your school: male 35, female 94

Number of students: male 532, female 550

Ages: from 14 to 19

Other personal (secretaries, caretakers, etc): male 13, female 20

Number of teachers taking part in the project: male 3, female 4

Number of students taking part in the project: male 10, female 20

Ages: from 16 to 18

School Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “B. Pascal” Address Via Makallé, 12

Postal Code 42124 Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romangna (Italy) Headteacher Marco Incerti ZAMBELLI Coordinator Leda BINACCHI

Phone +390522512351 Fax +390522516741

E-mail buspascal@buspascal.it Web Page http://www.,pascal.re.ir

POLAND

Number of teachers at your school: male 8, female 18

Number of students: male 137, female 141

Ages: from 13 to 16

Other personal (secretaries, caretakers, etc): male 2, female 5

Number of teachers taking part in the project: male 2, female 11

Number of students taking part in the project: male 20, female 30

Ages: from 14 to 16

School Gimnazjum nr 1 im. Papieza Jana Pawla II w NoweiDebie

Address Mikolaja Reja 7 Postal Code 39-460 Nowa Deba Podkarpacie (Poland)

Headteacher Zbigniev WOLWOWICZ Coordinator Agniezka PAZDER

Phone 48 158462052 Fax 48 158462052

E-mail nowadeba@poczta.onet.pl Web Page http://www.gimnazjum1ndeba.neostrada.pl

SPAIN

Number of teachers at your school: male 21, female 42

Number of students: male 269, female 369

Ages: from 12 to 18

Other personal (secretaries, caretakers, etc): male 1, female 9

Number of teachers taking part in the project: male 8, female 9

Number of students taking part in the project: male 80, female 120

Ages: from 12 to 17

School IES Tomás Mingot Address Siete Infantes de Lara, 1

Postal Code 26007 Logroño Headteacher Mr. Luís Miguel MARÍN PERDIGUERO Coordinator Carlos AJAMIL ROYO

Phone 0034941510228 Fax 0034941510129

E-mail ies.tmingot@larioja.org Web Page http://www.iestomasmingot.edurioja.org

TURKEY

Number of teachers at your school: male 10, female 16

Number of students: male 232, female 232

Ages: from 14 to 18

Other personal (secretaries, caretakers, etc): male - , female

Number of teachers taking part in the project: male - , female

Number of students taking part in the project: male - , female

Ages: from 15 to 18

Region: Orta Anadolu

School Polatli Tícaret meslek ve Anadolu Tícaret Meslek Lisesi

Address Fatith Mah. Ataturk Cad. No. 122 Postal Code 06900 Ankara (Turkey)

Headteacher Mr. Hayri DROGUEL Coordinator Selma YILDIRIM

Phone 0312 6232440 Fax 0312 62338360

E-mail 122317@meb.l12.tr Web Page http://ptml.meb.k12.tr

TOP TEN OF SIMPLICITY AND SOLIDARITY

• Learn the art of saying NO

• Understand what life´s essentials are

• Appreciate the inner beauty of ordinary things

• Good things come in small packages

• Help those who are less fortunate

• Don´t just take; remember to give too

• Think about other people´s needs

• Take short steps to simplicity

• Buy what you really need

• Life is personal, pursue inner work

SLOGANS FOR A SIMPLER LIFE ( taken from DVD final task “ a simpler life is

possible”, part 2, year 2009-2010))

Do not drink milk from caged cows

Flutchi flower shampoo, absolutely natural

Friendship is priceless

You can change your world

Consumerism can kill: choose your lifestyle

Take care of the earth we have

Saving the earth = saving energy

Solar cooker for a delicious future

A healthy future in our hands

Comenius Project: Educating in Simplicity and Solidarity

Year 2009-2010

Istituto Tecnico Stalale ad Indirizzo Sperimentale "B.Pascal":

1. How to make capelletti

Gimnazjum nr 1 im. Papieza Jana Pawla II w Nowej Debie:

1.- How to make a Scarf

2.- How to make Pierogi with Cheese

Istituto Tecnico Stalale ad Indirizzo Sperimentale

"B.Pascal":

1. How to make capelletti

Gimnazjum nr 1 im. Papieza Jana Pawla II w Nowej Debie:

1. How to make a Scarf

2. How to make Pierogi with Cheese

Tomás Mingot High School:

1. How to make Soap out of used cooking oil

2. How to make Bread

Polatli Ticaret meslek ve Anadolu Ticaret Meslek Lisesi:

1. How to make home made Shampoo

2. How to make home made Cheese

HOW TO MAKE BAGS OUT OF PACKAGING MATERIALS

In the project "The production of bags out of packing material“ bags were produced out of

packing material like cartons of milk or paper to wrap chocolate, in order to show that these

materials could be used otherwise or again. First the students had to draw a sketch of the bag

they wanted to produce.

Then two groups were formed. One worked on the sewing machines, the other glued or

plaited its bags.

To make them fit in the end and look good, everything had to be measured very exactly.

The students were enthusiastic about their work.

The students liked the idea to produce bags out of rubbish, Once the bags were ready,

they really looked great. In the beginning the students couldn’t imagine that it would be

possible that used packing material could be used to fabricate such nice bags.

HOW TO MAKE “NATURAL COSMETICS”

This was a project about natural cosmetics.

Students of grade 7 and 8 participated in this project and produced e.g. shampoo,

lipstick, and day cream. All these products contain only environmental friendly

ingredients.

The students thought it was fun to produce one’s own cosmetics even though they

needed a lot of patience in heating some of the ingredients.

HOW TO MAKE CHEESE

GREEK HOMEMADE CHEESE

With freshly- milked sheep and goat milk from a sheep-fold but even with pasteurized

cow milk from the market you could easily make fresh homemade cheese.

This superb fresh cheese can be eaten exactly as it is, or as a snack with honey over it

or mixed with fresh sweet-smelling herbs onions or garlic.

For about half a kilo of cheese.

INGREDIENTS

2 ½

litres of full-fat milk (preferably a mixture of sheep and goat milk)

1/3 cup of mixture of fresh lemon juice and white vinegar.

1 teaspoon of salt (or as desired)

¾ cup thick cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Cover a sieve with a clean jaconet and put it over a wooden bowl. If you are using

freshly-milked milk, bowl it in a big stainless steel saucepan with a heavy bottom and

heat on moderate fire for 8-10 minutes mixing constantly.

Be careful it catches very easily. Let it cool slightly, until it comes to a temperature of

about 700-80

0 C. Add the mixture of lemon and vinegar, the salt and cream to the milk

and reheat on low fire, mixing constantly.

The moment the milk starts to separate, making specks the size of lentils, shop mixing

turn up the temperature to average and keep warming until the mixture reaches 920-93

0

C at the centre of the saucepan. Now, the thickened piece will be big sized and creamy.

Turn the fire off and let the fresh cheese sit for 6-10 minutes without mixing.

Try by using a skimmer. The fluid around the thickened pieces will be almost

transparent. Remove the saucepan from the fire and do not mix. Using a skinner transfer

the thickened pieces to the sieve with the jaconet to drain. Let the cheese drain for 15

minutes and then, if you have made a bigger amount, transfer the cheese to a stainless

cheese mould or a basket, so that the cheese takes shape. The fresh cheese can be kept

in the refrigerator 1-2 days.

Consume it quickly or salt it well outside and let it harden so that you can use it with

pashas and pies or as a tasty supplement in salads.

HOW TO MAKE BREAD

GREEK HOMEMADE BREAD

What nicer than warm, desirable bread made with your own hands, if we have yeast

dough or if could find some, our bread will be even better. We make yeast dough

during the previous night and we knead in the morning, or else we use yeast.

INGREDIENT

1 kilo of flour half wheat and half white

1 teaspoon of salt

Luke warm water, enough to make elastic dough.

30 grams of fresh yeast from a bakery

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Dissolve the yeast in half a cup of warm water and empty into a bowl.

2. Pour 2 more cups of warm water and then put the flour.

3. Add salt and knead until you get a soft and elastic dough.

4. Leave the dough to rise and then knead again.

5. Divide the dough into 2 oblong pans and let in rise.

6. Bake at 1700 -1800 degrees for about 50 minutes.

4th GYMNASIUM OF RHODES-GREECE