Objectives and Summary
Summary
The partnership will conduct an exploration of beliefs and
values currently held across European countries and Turkey and a comparison with
the past. Particular attention will be paid to religious and secular beliefs and
practices both historic and current, religious architecture, music, dress and
food, myths, legends and festivals.
The
project will initiate an investigation into the beliefs and values of
participating pupils, their peers and extended families. This information will
be analysed to give an overall picture of the current beliefs and values in each
of the partner schools and also of changes that have occurred over two
generations.
There will be
exploration of the continuing practice of Pilgrimage with special attention paid
to those pilgrimages passing through partner states. Modern day pilgrims will,
wherever possible, be asked to explain the continuing relevance of pilgrimage in
today's society.
The
architecture and history of religious meeting houses will be studied and
comparisons drawn. Efforts will be made to understand why some faiths are
building new meeting houses and others are both closing buildings and finding
alternative places to worship.
The project
will consider festivals celebrated in the partner towns and comparisons made
between the practices where festivals are in common e.g. Easter and Christmas.
Food and music will be among those topics considered here. Pupils will also
investigate the lives of Patron Saints and those saints local to their home
area.
The impact of
differing political regimes on faith practices will be discussed with guests
having experience of this. National myths and legends will be studied and
related places visited. A final debate will be held with representatives from as
many faiths and non-faiths as possible.
Objectives
Objectives: To
- improve understanding, awareness and tolerance of values and beliefs presently
prevalent in partner states enabling better long term cooperation
- explore
similarities /differences and the reasons for these. e.g.: Christianity is
widespread, but why are there different
branches?
- motivate the joy of learning languages (widespread and more limited) to
develop friendships
- use international experience of differing educational regimes (whole school
and departmental) to enhance staff
development and to review practices
- enhance the teaching and learning experiences of staff and pupils
- enrich the experience of the whole school through contribution, mobilities,
presentations and the final outcome
Subjects to be addressed:
- Beliefs and values currently held by participants, their peers and extended
families
- Practices within religions, and the reasons for them.
- Non-faith beliefs/values such as family values and their impact on the lives
of young people and secular views
- Faith buildings, their historic context (Spain's Muslim past) their structure
and decoration, geographic orientation and use
historically and today. Why some faiths are building places of worship whilst
others are closing theirs.
- The importance of festivals within religious communities, their adoption by
non-believers for secular celebrations. Food,
clothing and music on these occasions
- The lives and standing of Saints (national and local) within communities. Are
there modern day saints and martyrs?
- The impact of political regimes on the ability of individuals to practise
their faith. Worship driven underground and how
faith survives despite repression
- Ancient myths and legends, their continued place / importance in a nation’s
culture
- social networks as a substitute of religious practices
Approach:
- Pupils will be given a high degree of responsibility to develop the project
and their own learning. They will be encouraged
to use questionnaires, converse with appropriate guests, hold debates, visit
faith buildings, and conduct research
- They will collaborate to discuss, plan and develop their ideas of how to
present the information. They will be encouraged
to use as many different formats as possible including electronic, published, 2
and 3 dimensional, dramatic and musical
forms
- Pupils will be actively involved in the plans for mobilities and will conduct
ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
