Sept-Dec:
TASKS:
1.1.1. INTRODUCTIONS: CASE 1: Identifying missing partners
1.1.2. INTRODUCTIONS: CASE 2: Discovering where the partners study and live
1.2. LOGO DESIGN
1.3. INITIAL EVALUATION: Expectations about the project and prior knowledge about Sir Arthur Connan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes
1.4. CASE 3: Discovering how the partners celebrate Xmas and New Year
OBJECTIVES:
- to learn about partners of the project;
- to learn about the schools, cities, regions and countries of the project partners;
- to learn how to create a logo for a project;
- to learn how to create an avatar and write a missing person description;
- to use problem-solving techniques to prepare presentations about a topic;
- to do oral presentations;
- to use WebTools.
COMPETENCES:
- communication in a foreign language (English);
-digital competence;
-learning to learn;
-social and civic competences;
- cultural expression and awareness
Feb-April:
2.1.Webquest: PBL approach with driving questions: Work in transnational grous on diff. topics: i.e. the author, the ear, his work, books made into series/films...
2.2. Work in national groups: a Sherlock Holmes' story each and make a booktrailer about it. Vote for the best booktrailer.
2.3. mid-project evaluation: about activities done / ideas about following activities (students and teachers)
OBJECTIVES:
- to learn to work in collaboration in transnational groups;
- to learn about Sherlock Holmes, his work and his world;
- to read and understand a Sherlock Holmes' story;
- to learn how to create a booktrailer about a Sherlock Holmes' story;
- to use the PBL approach to prepare presentations about a topic;
- to take part in discussion forums;
- to use WebTools:
- to take part in evaluation surveys to reflect on the work done and to provide ideas for further work
COMPETENCES:
- communication in a foreign language (English);
-digital competence;
-learning to learn;
- literarcy;
-social and civic competences;
- cultural expression and awareness
May-June:
- Plan and write collaborative short stories of Sherlock Holmes
- Farewell messages
- Final evaluation: the project as a whole (students & teachers)
OBJECTIVES:
- to learn to work in collaboration in transnational groups;
- to plan a short story in collaboration;
- to write a short story in collaboration;
- to read and understand a Sherlock Holmes' story;
- to reflect on the participation in the project
- to use WebTools:
- to take part in evaluation surveys to reflect on the work done and to provide ideas for further work
COMPETENCES:
- communication in a foreign language (English);
-digital competence;
-learning to learn;
- literarcy;
-social and civic competences;
- cultural expression and awareness