Description: After researching for information about gender equality & w omen’s empowerment movements , s tudents decided to make handmade bracelets with meaningful sentences, calling people’s attention for the problem . Sexism and discriminatory stereotypes...
First of all, the students discover the episode of the decollation of John the Baptist reading : -extracts from biblical texts : Gospels of Luke, Mark and Matthew -excerpts from historical texts : The Jewish Antiquities written by Flavius Josephus -quotes...
Students aim was to learn about Nordic actresses and to improve Swedish language skills Students brainstorm on which actresses they know that come from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Iceland who may have become internationally renowned. Then, students...
There are lots of adverts everywhere: on TV, in the magazines, on the radio, on the street etc. etc. Men and women have had their own role in adverts: for example, men are powerful and have muscles and women are pretty and slim. Students started to search...
The activity took place on the beach near the city of Cerignola after the visit of the salt pans in Marguerita di Savoia . The students were divided into 6 mixed groups ( each including French, Portuguese and Italian pupils ). Each group was given a copy...
There are still differences between men and women concerning professions. Certain professions are more for men than for women. Students explored women’s educational choices and the issues that affected them. Students practised searching for information,...
First, at the end of February, a group of 4th graders from the Collège Boris Vian College prepared questions in English about the evolution of women's lives and rights over the last 50 years, about historical events and the great advances they have experienced,...
Treasure hunt: students, divided into groups, are given a map depicting classrooms of the school and clues referring to categories of women who are distinguished in different fields: students will have to interpret, understand and photograph the clues...
Students were divided into 8 groups from different countries. The Portuguese teachers gave them a song about women fighting for equality and respect : « Hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me – but I have It » and « Ultra violence » (Lana Del Rey)...
Finnish teachers organized a visit at the parlement . After that moment, students had free city tour. They took pictures and found out about monuments, statues, architecture of Helsinki: Mannerheim Statue, Aleksis Kiven patsas , Aleksanteri II, The statue...
After the museum of the war, students had the chance to visit the place were the Finnish defensive buildings against the Russians were built. We went 5 kilometres far to visit these positions where 3 lines were created: first with barbed wire obstacles,...
This activity aims to teach something about what being a female potter means and to work alone and in in pairs to create something from scratch. Manual skills and dexterity are targeted, but also the skills of giving and following directions are indispensable...
In the auditorium of the school, four Portuguese students stood in front of the whole Erasmus group to present and describe the famous Venus of Willendorf. Then the students moved to the studying room for the next part of the action, this portion of the...
The tradition of the Dunkirk Carnival dates back to the 17th century. At that time, people organized partie s for the sailors who went off for several months in search of the valuable cod off the coast of Iceland Since it was very dangerous and they were...
The students were invited to reflect on the gender differences in every social and working environment viewing some videos of events on gender equality. Then, divided into groups of 4 and addressed to chosen themes, they formulated their thoughts through...
The «Lieu d'Art et Action Contemporaine » in Dunkerque is a uniquely shaped building covered with white ceramics. It houses sculptures and paintings of neo-realist, modern and contemporary art . The students were deeply interested: they carefully observed...
On the day dedicated to the visit of historical centre of wondrous Coimbra, students visit four art museums to meet women who have played an important role in the history and culture of Portugal. They enjoied wise didactic guides available to dialogue...
Born more than 30 years ago in the United States in 1986, step was invented by Gin Miller, an aerobics coach who was also a gymnast at the university, a discipline she taught to children, as well as a bodybuilder. To recover from a knee injury or illness,...
In preparation for the Coimbra exhibition "Pioneer women", this workshop consisted in reproducing the work of a Portuguese artist : Helena Almeida (1934 - 2018) known for her work in photography, performance art, body art, painting and drawing. Since...
Ferreira Cellars are located on the Douro’s riverfront, in the historical center of Vila Nova de Gaia. Established in an old convent, Ferreira is one of the most extraordinary wineries in Gaia. The wine cellars are over 300 years old. Housed in a large...
First, the Portuguese teachers showed all the students a slide show of photos of important sites in Coimbra, set to a fado sung by Amália Rodrigues : "Song of Coimbra ». These sites were : The river Mondego, Coimbra « Portagem » Entrance in Coimbra Santa...
The building that houses Porto’s most famous bookstore was built all the way back in 1906. The Lello brothers, who were running a bookstore at the time, hired the engineer Xavier Esteves to construct the « Livraria Lello », considered to be the man who...
Students searched for films or series presenting a female character combating problem of social exclusion or sexism. These women were generally pioneers, rebels, creative, geniuses fighting prejudices in male dominated fields. The students watched the...
On 15th December our school welcomed the delegations from Finland, France, Romania and Portugal to carry out the second session of the scheduled work. The following day, a one-day trip to Bari and Locorotondo offered the partners the chance to know the...
First, the students were asked to make rough sketches of how they would represent today’s women . They shared their ideas with the group and justified their large range of choices . Then , they were shown sculptures and paintings throughout different...