Constructing European Identity Through Material and Intangible Heritage

ACTIVITY 3

 

Legends and traditions as a part of our heritage

 

Lesson objectives

 

Design a booklet about local legends

Share cultural issues of own cities and countries

Know legends from other cultural traditions

 

Summary of tasks/actions

 

First session

The students, working in teams (four students in each group) look for a local/national legend

and redact a resume in L1

 

Second session

The students translate the legend into English

 

Third session

The students make some illustrations to the legend and design the cover of the booklet

 

The project teachers choose the best one and upload it to the Twin space project

 

Resources

Computer with internet connexion

Drawing tools

 

Timing

Three sessions and home task (if necessary)

 

Topics, abilities

 Topics

Literature, culture, arts

 

Abilities

Use of ICT tools

Communicate with different languages

Put into value cultural diversity

Analyse information

Cooperate and work together in a team

Design of illustrations related to a written story