A Soul Map of My City

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A Soul Map of My City is project created by 3 schools from 3 different countries in which we exchanged information about our countries and cities, experiences of living in our cities through the eyes of teenagers and also we tried to explore life in our cities through different times: the city of our ancestors, the city of our grandparents and city of our parents.

1. Project summary
Summary: 

The materials of the project are organized on the following main topics:
a) A Physical Map of My City
1. Geograpy
2. History
3. Places of cultural and historical interest
b) A Soul Map Of My city
1. The City of My Ancestors
2. The City of My Grandparents
3. The City of My Parents
4. The City of Today

The presentation is like a journey through times and places in search for the soul of the city and, what is important, everything is seen through the eyes of children and teenagers.

Idea for the project was born in e-mail communication of project coordinators from Croatia, Romania and Turkey. Once we agreed on the main theme, detail plan of work was suggested by collegues from Romania. Project results are presented in form of web site: www.proiecte49.ro

Project is applying to the students and teachers involved, but also to everyone else who wants to use project in education process.

2. Country (City / Region)
State: 
Croatia
City: 
Glina
3. Company/organization/institute presenting the project
Organization: 
Srednja skola Glina, Glina / Croatia Scoala cu clasele I-VIII nr. 49, Bucuresti / Romania Hisar Egitim Vakfi Okullari, Istanbul / Turkey
4. Type of organization
Select type: 
School
5. Project coordinator
Name and Surname: 
Marina Karapandžić
E-Mail: 
marina.karapandzic@skole.hr
6. Website
The website of the project: 
http://www.ss-glina.skole.hr
7. Please select the category in which you candidate your project
Youth Education Project. Select Project Users by age: 
Up to 18 years
Helping youth step in the job market: 
NOT Helping youth step in the job market
Creativity and Social Innovation: 
NOT in Creativity and Social Innovation
8. How long has your project been running?
From: 
19/12/2008
9. Targets and Elements of Innovation
Please explain the targets and the background of your project: 

Main aims of the project:
- to acquaint students from partner schools with other cultures and traditions and therefore shape positive and open attitudes towards foreign cultures,
- to improve the use of ICT tools (e-mails, chats, forums and website building),
- to improve communication skills in English language.

What does it try to achieve and how: 

We tried to acquaint students of our schools with other cultures and traditions, in order to expand knowledge and understanding of different cultures by sharing information about our countries, places of living, schools and everyday living.

Which opportunities/problems does it address to: 

Developing of intercultural understanding and tolerance.

Please explain what is unique or special in your project: 

The whole project was realized and presented through the eyes of teenagers.

10. Results
Describe the results of your project as per today: 

We succeeded in realization of main aims of the project.

How has it improved the quality of educational and/or training services: 

This was our first international project so we learned a lot about planning and managing that kind of projects.

How does it promote the use of ICT for the educational and cultural development by professionals, children and youth: 

While working on project teachers and students involved used ICT tools for communication, coordination, gathering and exchanging materials.

11. Sustainability
What is the full duration of your project: 
Less than 1 year
What is the approximate total budget for your project (in USD): 
Less than 10.000
What is the source of funding for your project: 
Other
Other: 
concept of project didn’t predict any activities other then using resources already existing in schools – ICT equipment
Is your project economically self sufficient now: 
Yes
Insert date: 
12/19/2008
12. Transferability
We are available to help others starting or working on similar projects: 
We are not available to help others starting or working on similar projects.
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