ETwinning project: WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?
GENERAL DATA:
This project has been designed for a group 22 students from Institut Els Alfacs in Sant Carles de La Ràpita in Tarragona (Spain) whose ages are 14-15 years old. The other group of students is from I.C. Via Carotenuto 30, Rome, Italy and they are 13-14 years old. It will take place within the Foreign Language English subject.
The Spanish students will learn about the Italian eating habits and vice versa. We will use English through the whole project. Different work and communication and collaborative tools will be used such as the chat in our Twinspace or Padlet. The process and result of the project will be reflected in its Twinspace.
The students will have the opportunity to work in national and transnational groups. Respect values for other cultures will be worked through the use of the foreign language (English) that we will use in the project.
WHEN:
It will begin it on 11th March and end by 2nd June. (Stopping at Easter holidays: 15th -22nd April, but they could have some homework if we think it’s necessary)
OBJECTIVES:
• Analyze a personal menu of what we usually eat and create a new, healthier one.
• Raise awareness, promote and train in the need and development of healthy eating habits.
• Know the health benefits of taking non-processed food.
• Know the different food groups, properties and origin of them and compare them with the diets of the other country.
• Practise intake of healthy and natural foods.
• Value food hygiene.
• Investigate and collect information on general culture and gastronomy, in particular, from the partner country.
• Foster tolerance, solidarity, group work and the feeling of being a European citizen.
• Use the foreign language (English) to communicate with the partner country students.
• Use of ICT.
Students number and age:
- in Spain: 22 students aged 14-15
- in Italy: 20 students aged 13-15
Products:
The ultimate goal is to establish a relationship between the two centres and their students by working on common themes of interest to both using English as a means of communication and work.
A Twinspace will be created where the works made during the process and the final result of the two centres will be published.
The final product will be a digital magazine created by the students in which they can see the work done in the project.
WORK PROCESS AND TIMELINE
The Project will be developed weekly within the Foreign Language (ENGLISH) sessions and at home.
STEP 1 Let’s get to know each other
11th-17th March
-2 weeks for introductions (or just 1 week I f we wanted to begin later and give some homework for Easter holidays)
Individually, in class or as homework
in the forum
They’ll write a short introduction about them and add photos or avatars in their profiles (we’ll give them a model to follow with the points to include, name, age, interests, …depending on students’ level of language they can be more or less sophisticated texts)
18th -24th March
Individually, in class or as homework
in the forum (and chat if we could)
They read the posts in the forum and reply to at least 2 students from the other school
STEP 2 Let’s assess our diet.
25th-31st March
Individually
In class or at home
- The students make a menu noting the food they usually eat in a day. Later, they value if their daily diet is adequate or not with the help of the nutritional pyramid.
- Then they see a PPT presentation and answer the questions that are asked about The "eatwell" plate (which is similar to the pyramid but with a different approach). This second part could be done as homework if we are short of time.
STEP 3. We design a new menu
1st-7th April
In class
In pairs
We watch 3 videos and design a new menu for a day following the video directions.
Video 1: "The Food Pyramid", which explains the basic properties of food and which type of food should be included in our menu in a greater or smaller amount.
Video 2: "10 heathy food swaps ..." teaches how to change 10 typical "snacks" for healthier ones.
Video 3: "20 Healthy Food Swaps" teaches 20 easy changes when it comes to cooking or choosing foods to create our new menu.
STEP 4 Reflect and compare
8th-14th April
Transnational groups/pairs
We can use Chat in Twinspace (depending on our schedules and technology resources at our schools)
- After watching the videos and using some sample questions that we have passed on to the students previously, they use the chat/Skype to talk about it with the students from their school and the students from the other one.
- We reflect and compare eating habits of the other country's partners. The questions are asked and the answers are written down.
Homework for Easter holidays using Google Drive
15th-22nd April
In national pairs
In the forum
- They write a short text with their conclusions about differences and similarities in both countries and post it in the forum.
- They read the other posts and give some comments to at least 2 posts.
Step 5. We create a weekly menu
23rd -28th April
Individually
In class/home
With the help of the online application Eatthismuch.com, http://www.pepperplate.com/menus/ or any other (or with no app) they will design their weekly healthy menu.
Step 6. Presentation of our weekly menu
29th-5th April/ May
Individually
In class/home
The presentation of the weekly menu can be done using spreadsheets (excel) or with another similar tool to the student's choice. They can also design their menu with text or images (they can take pictures of real food to make it more exciting) or by mixing both.
STEP 7 COMPARE AND MERGE
6th -12th May
Individually
At home
- We will share our menus in a page /padlet (screenshot or photo) or any other resource where we can vote later the best ones from both countries.
- We will vote for the best menu (using padlet or any other resource).
- The best menu will be used as the main image in our project!!!
13th- 19th May
Transnational pairs
We can use Chat in Twinspace (depending on our schedules and technology resources at our schools)
- We will compare the winning menus (and the others if we have time) and try to merge all that we can with the international group our finished menus using the chat in Twinspace.
STEP 8 Assessment
31st-2nd May /June
Individually
At home
They fill in a Google form about the project
The families will have a short form to fill in too.
The teachers will publish the menus in a magazine/book using issuu or bookcreator.