WORKING SCHEDULE AND TIPS
" Ancient Rome In Your Modern Town" E - Twinning Project
Schedule And Working Guideline
Before getting to start...
While working on the project we have a general purpose of using very original materials instead of searching on Google's copy and paste. We need to be creative and eager to search and get the pictures and other materials from the real places as much as possible. However, of course, it does not mean that we will not use Google and other useful internet sites in our work. Students are all free to use their ways to reach the information, and they may choose their own working and studying styles. (While reading this text, one should remember that these are only tips and suggestions.)
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER
SUBJECT: Getting to know each other and each other's town
1. During November, Teachers are going to decide their project groups and add them to the Twinspace area, give the students' passwords, user names, have them put their profile pictures on Twinspace, find Roman Nicknames. If the teachers or guides would like to introduce themselves, they will be welcomed.
2. An E-Twinning Project Corner (Board) may be prepared at schools to present the project outputs. This board can be used as a tool which announces the project progress to the other students at school and let them follow their friends and other countries' works.
3. The students who take place in the project prepare PowerPoint presentations about themselves, their families, hobbies, likes and dislikes, favorites, etc. Shortly, the students from all countries get to know each other . While they are preparing their presentations, they should use real photos of themselves (not representing ones) and their family homes, towns, pets, etc.
4. Spanish and Romanian students share some of their knowledge about the Latin language by teaching the following expressions:
* Hello!
*My name is.....
*What is your name?
*Where are you from?
*I am from...
Suggestions and tips for November's work:
1. Every student prepares a presentation about his or her life with real pictures.
2. All of the project students in each country cooperate and collect information to introduce their hometown and country with a PowerPoint presentation.
3. During this work, it is suggested that they present up to date information and take their own photos. Let them use their own cameras just like journalists. It will probably get them to think that they start to work on a very important, so real, and enjoyable task.
DECEMBER
SUBJECT: Your Local Ancient Roman Towns, Ruins, Settlements
1. During December, students are supposed to search for their local Ancient Roman Settlements or ruins in general.
2. Each student can set up a PowerPoint presentation, or a group of the pupils can prepare a power point presentation or all the students can prepare only one PowerPoint presentation about the subject above.
3. Students send real New Year/Christmas cards to each other via the mail (not as an e-mail) at the end of December.
4. Students search about the calendar in Ancient Rome (Months, New year, New Year celebrations etc.)
5. Spanish and Romanian students share some of their knowledge about the Latin language by teaching the following expressions:
*How are you?
*I am fine.
*Thank you!
*Where do you live?
*I live in....
Tips of December
1. Students search for the names of the Ancient Roman Towns close to their area.
2. Students go to the area or museums to collect information about the ruins, ancient towns or monuments. (If they have a chance to do it or they may search the place on the net). They take some photos and share them in Twin Space.
3. Students may search the historical dates as in follows;
*When were the Romans in that town?
*By whom the towns were built?
*Who were the famous faces, the leaders, important characters?
*Was it an important city/town?
4. The information doesn't have to be in the detail. The expected result is that the readers get a general idea of the Ancient Roman places in that area after reading up the students' presentations since there can be more than one historical area in the towns and they cannot be evaluated and examined altogether.
JANUARY:
SUBJECT (s): Roman Religions, Gods, Literature, Music and Art.
1. During January, students do research about the subject(s) mentioned above. Students can make a pair work. They can work as groups and share the subjects according to their interests.
2. Examples preferably should be taken from the nearby sites, if possible- but it also can be taken from the books, internet, museums etc.
3. If they find out a kind of interesting instrument or something like that, they can draw a picture of it, put a photograph of it or they can reconstruct it.
4. Spanish and Romanian students share some of their knowledge about the Latin language by teaching the following expressions:
*Happy new year!
*Good luck!
*Do you speak English/Latin?
*Yes, I do. No, I don't
FEBRUARY:
SUBJECT: Searching Ancient Roman cuisine including drinks, table culture, entertainment and cooking the meals by using recipes if it is possible.
1. During February students search about Roman Cuisine and they cook meals:)
2. They can find information from a nearby museum, or search the net.
3. If they have a chance to find some recipes they share it on their presentation.
4. They are supposed to examine Roman eating habit. (There can be bakers' among the ruins etc.)
5. Since the 14th February is Saint Valentine's Day, Spanish and Romanian students share some of their knowledge about the Latin language by teaching the following expressions:
*I love you!
*You are my sweetheart.
*Do you want to go out on Saturday?
*Would you marry me?
*Yes, I do / No, I don't
MARCH
Finding out what kind of houses, tools, furniture or appliances were used during the ancient Roman period.
1. Students search the Roman houses and villas and make models of the villas.
2. Students search the tools, furniture Romans used in their everyday life and reconstruct them (if possible).
3. Spanish and Romanian students share some of their knowledge about the Latin language by teaching the following expressions:
* Have you got a villa? Yes, I have/No I haven't.
*Do you live in a city or in a village? I live in a city/village
* This is the kitchen/dining room/living room/library etc.
APRIL
SUBJECT: Searching and making Roman sculptures of the old statues and imitate the ornaments and tools. Using plaster molds to produce the statues and other ornaments.
1. Students search the statues that Romans made and try to imitate them by using plaster molds etc.
2. Students search the old Roman cities and make models of them.
3. Spanish and Romanian students share some of their knowledge about the Latin language by teaching some expressions of their own choice:
MAY
SUBJECT: Searching and building old Roman cities, temples, theatres etc.
1. Students search the theatres and temples of the Romans and reconstruct them by using cartoons, wood etc.
2. Students search Classical tradition such as decorative elements used in buildings, for example, kinds of columns and other architectonic elements...Give life to these elements.
3. Spanish and Romanian students share some of their knowledge about the Latin language by teaching some expressions of their own choice:
JUNE:
SUBJECT: Making a calendar or bookmarks with images taken from Ancient Roman historical sites.
1. Students make a calendar or bookmark with images taken from Ancient Roman historical sites.
2. Students' names (of each country) can be added onto the calendar.
Note: Feel free if you would like to add something... Good luck to everyone....
Mutlu HASPOLAT
Burdur Central Vocational School of Trade, Turkey
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