Friday, November 16, 2012
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Romania 4-10-2012
DIFFERENT
BUT EQUAL IN EUROPE
(DIFFEQUAL)
PROIECT
MULTILATERAL COMENIUS
2012 – 2014
WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES
"Voievodul Mircea " High School in partnership
with the Centre for Experimental Archeology and Valachia University
For the last 4 weeks, pupils have had the
chance to make their own artefacts and pottery out of clay. Under the guidance of university teacher Mr.
Florin Dumitru we modeled our own statues by using only water and clay while
paying attention to the littlest detail. The next step was to polish them using
bones and other sharp objects and to paint them. While doing this we used only
raw material available to prehistoric people, trying to capture the sense of
the time.
Moreover, after our artefacts were burnt in
special ovens, we also had a go at reconditioning as, sadly, most of them cracked
in the process. To do this, we used a special glue, plaster and water and, by
the end, we proudly managed to mend our objects and show them to our teachers
and families.
As we found the reconditioning process very
exciting, our plan is to attend a future workshop at the National History
Museum in Targoviste to learn from pros the secrets of reconditioning items so
valuable for our people’s identity and culture.
All activities included in the project are meant to enrich the sensory,
tactile and olfactory universe of children brought up in urban areas which
leads to a better understanding of the natural world.
We kindly
thank Florin for all his enthusiasm and
knowledge that he shared with us for the last weeks! All pupils enjoyed working
side by side under your guidance!
Romania 4-10-2012
DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL IN EUROPE
(DIFFEQUAL)
PROIECT MULTILATERAL COMENIUS
2012–
2014
An
Insight into the Romanian Country Life
On Octomber 12, a group of 35 pupils
along with their teachers visited two museums in Bucharest, both relevant to
the theme of our Comenius project. At
the Romanian Peasant Museum we could see different instruments (work tools,
bowls, traditional costumes) linked to the rural life in the past. We also had
a glimpse into the everyday life and activities of women living in rural areas
while comparing them with the ones practised by men. The visit has been highly
interactive, pupils having to search for clues and answer questions on their
worksheets.
As a bonus, both
pupils and teachers paid a visit to the Autumn Fair at The Romanian Peasant
Museum where we could admire antiques and some religious items. We also enjoyed
the Food Fair where we could taste and buy delicious home made food from all
over Romania proving once more our country’s rich culinary history.
The visit to The Village Museum „Dimitrie
Gusti” was different from the one
before, as it took place in the open. While enjoying the beautiful weather
outside, pupils tried to find more about the characteristics of Romanian
villages and paid attention to different architectural styles. They also did their best to be creative by gathering in
teams and creating their own video jurnals which they will have
to present in front of their peers and teachers.
We all had a great time on our trip to
Bucharest: we found out interesting facts about the rural life in the past, we
had a go at being creative outside the classoom, we made new friends and much
more. At the end of the day, the pupils
were very excited by the trip, looking forward to our next day out!
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Monday, September 10, 2012
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