Introduction UNESCO Academy 1/2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Lesson plan

• Introduction about the project 
• What is culture?
  
• Intercultural sensitivity 

Introduction about the project

The Main Goal = to communicatively use the English language, with the meaningful purpose of raising awareness about important global issues.

• Intercultural UNESCO-houses
  
• Virtual exchange: research information and work on an infographic about your topic
• Each lesson: bring your laptop, 100% charged! 
• Google Meet and Google Chat

Assessments

• Presentation of your final product: a wall-sized infographic
  > Suggested tools to use: Padlet.com, Canva.com, Mindmeister.com
• Write an essay about what this project has taught you
  > Using Google Docs
  
  
• Refer to the booklet for the specific assessment criteria.
  Questions? Ask the teacher!

The Learning Goals

After this series of project-based lessons and intercultural exchange, you...

• ... can research English materials about important global issues;
• ... can work in groups according to a roadmap;
• ... can apply certain knowledge, skills and attitudes in an international context;
• ... can use your creativity to make an appealing final product;
• ... can acquire and collect a new range of vocabulary words;
• ... can apply your previously learned knowledge about grammar;
• ... can use the English language in a meaningful, communicative context.

Participants

• Het Baarnsch Lyceum in Baarn, The Netherlands.
  Class A3a, A3b, A3c, G3c, G3d
  Age 14 - 15

Project-based learning

• ... helps you initiate a process whereby you gradually become more familiar with a subject
• ... promotes your thinking activity, team spirit and sense of responsibility over your own learning
• ... promotes your ability to form opinions and approach things more critically
• ... gives you the freedom to learn at your own pace and level
• ... helps you communicate more effectively

The activities

• Google Chat
• Roadmap
• Individual tasks
• Keep a project journal and a vocabulary list
  
• Summary of grammar rules
• Doing research and dictionary use

What is culture?

Culture is the collective programming of the mind, which distinguishes the members of one group of people from another.

What is "culture"?

Intercultural sensitivity: The Essentials

1. Open-mindedness & curiosity: Be open to new encounters and ask questions. Try to discover cultural differences, rather than neglecting them.
2. No fear: Don't be afraid. Remember: the other person experiences it in the same way you do.
3. Respect: Be respectful to each other. Sometimes it's better to keep an opinion to yourself if you think it might offend someone.
   
4. Patience & tolerance: Be patient with each other, let each other speak and don't take things too personally when they don't go as you'd expect.
5. Share your own culture and experiences: Be kind to each other and remember you are all learning something new! Don't hold back to share things about your own culture and talk about your experiences to your group members, classmates and teachers.

Preparation

• Homework:
  Watch this video about miscommunication. Think about this: have you ever experienced something like this in the past? How could you have prevented it? Write this down.
  
• Preparation:
  Watch this video and compare the different cultures using this link about Hofstede's six dimensions of culture. What are the most striking differences?