The Odyssey of words still continues
Words wandering through time
Echoes connecting past to present
Roots and sounds, meaning and stories
And here we come
Etwinning explorers of the journey
'Cos the "Odyssey of Words still continues"
The main concept of the project focuses on the study of word origin and the transition of words from the Ancient Greek to Latin and the modern European languages. Students are invited to search for the word etymology and the common roots of everyday words used in their native languages and thus appreciate the importance of word etymology by gaining insight into classical languages, literacy, history and civilization of western cultures.
Below you can see the outline of the project
Timeline of the project |
September | Student registration - Profile creation |
October | Ice breaking activities / Creating Transnational Groups |
November | Word Study: first cycle |
December | Word Study: first cycle |
January | Word Study: second cycle / Follow - up activities |
February | Word Study: second cycle / Follow - up activities |
March | Word Study: second cycle / Follow - up activities |
April | Word Study: second cycle / Follow - up activities |
May | Follow - up activities |
June | Project evaluation |
| Number of students | Age | English level | Computer Skills |
Italy | Vibo Valentia 25 | 15-16 | B1- B2 | Intermediate |
Germany | 11 | 15 | B1 | intermediate |
Spain | 10+5 | 15-16, 16-17 | | |
Spain-Basque | 9 | 16-17 | B1-B2 | Intermediate |
Greece | 31 (Panou school) | 15-16 | B2 - C2 | Intermediate |
17 (27th GEL Ath) | 16-17 | B2-C2 | Intermediate |
Dates of school Holidays |
| Italy | Germany | Spain-Basque | Spain | Greece |
September | | | - | | |
October | | | - | 31 | 26-28 |
November | 1-2 | | 1 | 1 | 17 |
December | 23 -31 | 21-31 | 6, 23-31 | 6, 23-31 | 24-31 |
January | 1- 6 | 1-12 | 1 - 6 | 1-7, 20 | 1-7 |
February | | 24.+ 25 | 24 - 28 | 24 | |
March | | | 19-20 | | 2 & 25 |
April | 9-14 | 6 - 19 | 6-17 | 6-13 | 13-26 |
May | 1 | 01. | 1 | 1,4 | 1 |