Heroes and Cultural Identity Project

Project meeting: Trondheim, Norway, 16-21 October 2007

SUMMARY OF DECISIONS MADE AT THE PROJECT MEETING HELD IN TRONDHEIM, NORWAY, 16-21 OCTOBER 2007

1. Conduct another round of work and voting on “Heroes”.

  • No limits on the amount of work that can be produced for each hero
  • For voting purposes, however, a maximum of 200 words + 2 pictures will apply to the summaries submitted for International voting
  • The summaries can contain any number of web links to additional material (audio, video, Powerpoint)
  • All the additional web-linked material (audio, video, ppt) will be stored on the local school web sites
  • Last date for submission of the two summaries: 29 February 2008
  • International Voting period will last from 1 March 2008 to 31 March 2008

2. To host an online discussion forum comparing the heroes of the past with the heros of the present.

  • Contributions to the forum would be limited to 300 words for each posting.

3. Cultural Identity - Local activities

  • Each teacher can choose the activities they wish to carry out with their own students on the theme of Cultural Identity – no restrictions
  • As many products of the above activities as possible to be stored on local school web sites

4. Cultural Identity - International activities

  • A discussion forum, using the existing online forum capability, containing questions on the theme of Cultural Identity
  • The discussion period will run from 1 January 2008 to 31 March 2008
  • The best contributions will be included in an e-newsletter (produced by media students in Norway)

5. Questions for the discussion forum

  • Globalisation is a good thing and cannot be stopped. What do you think?
  • National stereotypes are always false. Do you agree?
  • In what ways does Multiculturalism enrich our lives?

6. Conduct a survey on "What does being Turkish/Polish/Italian/Scottish/Slovakian/Norwegian mean to you?"

  • A representative from each country to collect a number of responses
  • A representative from each country to present the findings at the next project meeting in Istanbul

 

Hero montage