LESSONS FOR PRESENT, LESSONS FOR FUTURE: European Christmas Eve at Gimnazjum nr 9 im. Jana Pawła II in Sosnowiec

AIMS:

We are working on a set of European/International Lesson Plans about the consequences of the totalitarianism in the XX Century, in the WWII and in the Spanish Civil War, with emphasis on the Human Rights like the concentration camps during the Holocaust (Shoah) and the current consequences of the Spanish Civil War (Law of Historical Memory), and the resistance movement of people who thought other world and reality was possible. It means our main purpose is to make our students aware of the importance of critical thinking and political and social activism in the construction of the EU through the European History and the development of Human Rights against intolerance and totalitarianism in order to create pedagogical tools to offer a new perspective on the extermination: from Collaboration, Indifference and Resistance in response to the new rise of radical-right parties in Europe.

Tuesday, 6 January 2015

European Christmas Eve at Gimnazjum nr 9 im. Jana Pawła II in Sosnowiec

We believe that Erasmus programme is also for sharing cultures. Therefore, a special ceremony was held before Christmas holidays at Gimnazjum nr 9 im. Jana Pawła II in Sosnowiec. Traditionally students organize Christmas meetings with tutors and exchange Christmas greetings. This year,

in order to acquaint students with Christmas and New Year traditions of our partners, students prepared a European Christmas Eve, where traditions of all participating countries were presented.

We learned about Christmas dishes, listened to carols and tasted some of traditional sweets.