THE SCHOOL INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT

„ PRADNIK BIAŁY THE PLACE WHERE I LIVE”

AUTHOR: Danuta Wróbel – Gimnazjum nr 13 KrakówRealization: Elżbieta Wójtowicz – Gimnazjum 13 w Krakowie

The ideas of the project – the natural didactic path

interdisciplinary: - History, Science, English

fulfilling educational aims: - getting to know the closest surrounding, - discovering „roots” and values of the „small homeland” - developing patriotic attitude connected with region and its culture - four dimensions of the active citizenship

to work with the students between 13 and 16

Products of the project:

drawings

posters

brochures or Power Point presentation

photographs

Four dimensions

Pedagogical:

- getting to know the most interesting places and history of the district (conscious citizenship) – History

- understanding the dependence between humans and natural environment –Science

- getting to know the economy of the region, interest in local problems- Social studies

- practical usage of mathematical knowledge –Maths

- thematic vocabulary connected with the topic - English

Social:

-group work– English, History

- responsibility for the tasks

- using active methods of work- all subjects

- presenting the results of the project

Political:

- creating patriotic attitude – History, English

- creating the pride of being the member of Polish nation - History, English

- motivating to individual studies on the surrounding and the history of the district

Ethical value:

- moral and emotional development

- creating emotional links with the surrounding

- searching for authorities, critical thinking

Project work:

preparation- English lesson based on the vocabulary used during the project work, decision about the way of presentation of work- English

- dividing into groups, choosing the leaders representatives (colours)

- explaining the topic and the aim of the work

- revising information about safe work and moving around

Group work

- group representatives collect the maps from the teacher and write the names of the objects and streets in the map

- representatives collect the work sheets and the tools needed to complete the tasks

- students work in groups ( getting to know the place and its description, measuring the speed of the river, preparing drawings, observing plants, birds and animals, solving the problems given). Completing the work sheets

- The teacher helps the students if necessary

Final task:

- collecting products of the group work (drawings, work sheets, photographs)

- preparing final product according to the ideas fixed at the beginning of the project

- presenting the results by the group leaders

Evaluation:

- students’ reflections - group reflection

- completing the evaluation sheet