History is teaching (QUA-M4-02-EN)
- This course is presently not described -
- Group size
- 6 - 12
- Duration
- 31 - 45 min
- Related modules
- 4
Objectives
- to raise curiosity and empathy about the other participants’ cultures in face to face but also in online world
- to generate a critical approach to our own history
- to create awareness of the diversity of the world history
Target group(s)
- Students
- Adolescent youth
- Teachers
Description
STEP 1: The facilitator asks each participant to think about 3 “public” events that have marked their lives and then ask them to write their name against the year in which the events occurred.
The events may be related to politics, history, sports, music…
STEP 2: Then facilitator asks participants to say why those dates are important, what they stand for and why they have chosen them.
Invite the participants to say if they were surprised or shocked by any of the dates or events and whether were they familiar with all of them. It also may be interesting to discuss why we attach importance to some events rather than to others.
Material
A calendar on a board or on large sheet of paper.
It should be marked in years, beginning with the year of birth of the oldest pupil and ending with the present.
Methods
- Self-awareness
- Self-knowledge
- Discussion
Advice for Facilitators
- If you are working with a local group, this activity helps participants realize that, even though they may live in the same street, people often attach different degrees of importance to the same events.
- It may also be interesting to notice that some particular event has marked a majority of the participants regardless of their origin or educational background.
Sources
Intercultural learning. 2018. Retrieved from: https://intercultural-learning.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ICL@School-Toolbox-final-1.pdf
Handouts
None
Calendar
Announcements
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