Heroes and Cultural Identity Project

Project Calendar

Approximate dateActivityLocation
October 2006Meet to agree general approach Scotland
Nov - Mar 07 Classes prepare materials on individual heroes. Prepare publicity/communication systems -Website /Publications/ Noticeboards/Posters 
Mar - Apr 2007Meet to arrange first full run - students look at materials,votePoland
Apr-Sept 2007Carry out full voting procedure, analyse results and choose winners 
October 2007 Meeting to monitor progress, develop next stepNorway
Nov - March 07 Second round. Expand number of students involved, with more heroes, this time organised into categories (such as cultural, sporting, music, history, local etc.)Adapt and develop publicity/communication systems 
Mar - April 08Meeting to arrange second full run and monitor progress Turkey
Apr - Sept 08Carry out full voting procedure, analyse results and choose winners 
October 2008Students start to analyse phenomenon of heroes. Emphasis this year on analysing the results of the project. Slovakia
Nov-Mar 2008Classes reflect on materials and results of previous two years' work. Who are heroes? What cultural impact do they have. What are we looking for in a hero? Is the concept of a hero and celebrity a good thing? 
Mar - Apr 2009Discuss completing project and final products Italy
Apr - July 2009Key final products - website and publication on heroes, cultural identity, cult of celebrity, evaluation of student involvement. Dissemination of project results. 

Hero montage