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EUROPEAN UNION LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMMECOMENIUS MULTILATERAL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS
2013-1-TR1-COM-47660-1
PROJECT MAGAZINE
FRANCE GERMANY SPAIN TURKEYLYCEE MAURICE
GENEVOIXDEUTSCHHERREN
GYMNASIUMIES A
XUNQUEIRA 1ZARA FEN LİSESİ
(ZARA AND.ÖĞRT)
SEEDS OF PEACE
PARTNER COUNTRIES AND SCHOOLS
PREFACEPEACE FOR EVERYONE!
When we decided to write a project for EU National Agency, we discussed on many different subjects and finally decided the subject of PEACE, as it is the main issue of humankind and it is related to every country, society, and even every person.
Our Project “Seeds of Peace” aims to provide to understand the idea of peace-living together without violence, racism and xenophobia, the presence of positive and respectful cultural relationships, sharing happiness and sorrows, democratic life, positive learning atmosphere. By preparing various activities about Peace in all of the Partner Countries, we believe that we managed to improve and enhance the lesson motivation and social motivations of students and teachers.
Today the importance of peace is increasing day by day as it’s a well-known fact that there is violence and war almost all around the world. Therefore we wanted to take responsibility and contribute to the progress of understanding of peace in individuals especially in ones who are concerned with education. We hope that we have contributed to the World Peace by this project.
I would like to say special thanks to my partners; Ms.Valeria Heller from Germany, Ms.M. DelCarmen Aguado M. from Spain, Ms.Sarah el Bouh from France.
I would like to say special thanks to my colleagues; Mr.Mahmut TOPAL-owner of the project-, Mr.Ferdi ÖZAKAY –former Headmaster-, and Mr.Ahmet POLAT – Headmaster.
I wish everyone a peaceful life!
A. Murat YİĞİT
ELT – Zara Fen Lisesi, Sivas, TURKEY
© The authors
VALERIA HELLER
GERMANY
M. del CARMEN AGUADO M.
SPAIN
SARAH EL BOUH
FRANCE
AHMET MURAT YİĞİT
TURKEY
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Osman SARIYILDIZ
TURKEY
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
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Comenius, Jan Amos Komensky, was born on 28th March 1592 in Uhersky Brod, Moravie, in what we now call the Czech Republic. He died on the 15th November 1670 in Amsterdam, and was a Czech philosopher, teacher and writer.
He was a member of the Protestant Unity of the Brethren, and spent his whole life perfecting his teaching methods.
The Comenius Programme
The Comenius programme aims to re-create Europe´s rich educational heritage. The Comenius programme sets up exchanges and links between schools all over Europe, from pre-schools to secondary schools.
The aim of the programme is to help young people and teachers in their personal development and skills, notably linguistic skills, all whilst developing ideas of European citizenship and multiculturalism.
Each year, Comenius works with 11,000 schools, 100,000 teachers and 750,000 students in Europe.
Comenius, né Jan Amos Komenský le 28 mars 1592 à Uherský Brod, Moravie, Royaume de Bohême aujourd’hui République tchèque - mort le 15 novembre 1670 à Amsterdam, fut un philosophe, grammairien et pédagogue tchèque. Membre du mouvement protestant des Frères Moraves, il s’occupa toute sa vie de perfectionner les méthodes d’instruction.
Le programme Comenius
Le nom retenu pour le programme COMENIUS a pour objet de rappeler le riche héritage européen en matière d’éducation. Le programme Comenius permet les échanges et la coopération entre les établissements scolaires en Europe, de la maternelle au lycée.
L’objectif est de favoriser le développement personnel et les compétences, notamment linguistiques, tout en développant les notions de
citoyenneté européenne et de multiculturalisme. Chaque année, en Europe, Comenius relie 11.000 établissements, 100.000 enseignants et 750.000 élèves
Comenius, Jan Amos Komensky, nació el 28 de marzo de 1592 en Uhersky Brod, Moravia, República Checa. Gramático, filósofo y pedagogo, murió en Ámsterdam el 15 de noviembre de 1670. Fue miembro del movimiento protestante de los Hermanos Moravos y se ocupó toda su vida de perfeccionar los métodos de enseñanza.
El Programa Comenius
El programa tiene por objeto recordar la rica herencia europea en materia de educación. El Programa Comenius permite los intercambios y la cooperación entre los centros escolares de Europa desde la escuela infantil a la secundaria.
El objetivo es favorecer el desarrollo personal y las competencias, fundamentalmente las lingüísticas, al tiempo que se desarrollan las nociones de ciudadanía europea y de multiculturalismo.
Cada año, en Europa, Comenius pone en contacto a 11.000 centros escolares, 100.000 docentes y 750.000 alumnos.
Comenius (geboren als Jan Amos Komensky am 28. März 1592 in Uherský Brod in der Region Moravien im Königreich Böhmen, heute tschechische Republik - gestorben am 15. November 1670 in Amsterdam) war Philosoph, Sprachwissenschaftler und tschechischer Pädagoge.
Das Comenius Programm
Der Name Comenius wurde dem gleichnamigen Programm gegeben, um an die reichhaltige europäische Tradition im Erziehungswesen zu erinnern. Das Comenius – Programm macht Austausch und Zusammenarbeit unter schulischen Einrichtungen in Europa möglich, von der Vorschule bis zum Gymnasium. Es ist das Ziel dieses Programmes, die persönliche Entwicklung der Teilnehmer und deren Kompetenzen, vor allem die sprachliche Kompetenz zu fördern, und gleichzeitig das Bewusstsein für eine europäischen Staatsbürgerschaft und europäische kulturelle Vielseitigkeit
Comenius, Jan Amos Komensky 28 Mart 1592’de günümüzdeÇekCumhuriyetidenilenUherskyBrod,Moravie’dedoğdu. 15 Kasım1670’deAmsterdam’daöldü. Çekfeldefeci, öğretmenveyazardır.
Brethren Protestan Birliği üyesiydi ve tüm hayatını öğretim metodlarını icra ederek geçirdi.
Comenius Programı
Comenius Programı Avrupanın zengin eğitim mirasını yeniden oluşturmayı hedefler. Comenius Programı Okul Öncesinden Liselere kadar tüm Avrupadaki okulların bağlantılarını ve değişimlerini yapar. Programın amacı; genç insanların ve öğretmenlerin kişisel gelişimlerine ve yeteneklerine, özellikle dilbilim yeteneklerine, Avrupa Vatandaşlığı ve Çok Kültürlülük fikirlerini geliştirerek yardımcı olmaktır.
Her yıl Comenius Avrupadaki 11.000 okul, 100.000 öğretmen ve 750.000 öğrenci
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The Deutschherren-Gymnasium is launching the Comenius project “Seeds of Peace“
These first activities were aimed at informing the whole school community about our new project. The students of the 9th form prepared some general information about Comenius and about our new partner schools. All this was presented in the great school hall.
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Seeds of Peace in Deutscherren Gymnasium, Aichach, GERMANY (Visit Days: 06-11 / 04 / 2014)
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The logo competition at our schoolThe logos that had been handed in for the competition were presented to the students and
the students of the 9th form gave their votes, as did the students from the partner schools.
At our school the majority voted in favour of the French logo, which was the winner in the end.
The project website: http://www.seeds-of-peace.de
The Deutschherren-Gymnasium had taken over the responsibility for the project website, which mainly contains information on the partner schools and offers links to materials.
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Peace SongsHere are two examples of song texts our students wrote on the topic of Peace
“Seeds of peace“ in style of Pompeii (Bastille)
close your eyes, hold your breat hand think of peace in this world there's much war so let's spread peace in your house, in your class, in your village, in your city, in the world help other people and pray for humans in adversityandscreamit all out loud: we are the people who can change the worldandscreamit all out loud: we are the people who can change the world itis not enoughtobedumbstruck anditis not enoughtobedumbstrucknowwe'reheretosowourownseeds of peace peace isforboysandforgirls all overtheworld in yourhouse in yourclass, in yourvillage, in yourcity, in the world help other people and pray for humans in adversityandscreamit all out loud: we are the people who can change the worldandscreamit all out loud: we are the people who can change the world it is not enough to be dumb struck and it is not enough to be dumb struck
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The DHG Peace RapPeace is what the world needs fastPeace is required by all of usPeace can’t come by waging warsPeace is born through great efforts
Peace begins with a smile,so don’t let us cry,but by joining our handswe will get some new friends. And this - I meanis easier than you dream.
You have to be nice to the people you love,and if someone makes a joke you should laugh,Peace is to be nice to each other,like to your parents, sister and brother.
The world has enough problems for example diseaseThat’s why I think in our world there should be peaceThey keep on fighting for each other’s landwhy don’t the just give a helping hand
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Our First Meeting April 6th-11th, 2014
in Aichach - Germany - in the Heart of BavariaOn Sunday, May
6th, 10 students from Montrouge in France, 14 students from Pontevedra in Spain and 4 students from Turkey arrived at Aichach, where they were welcomed by their host families.
At the first workshop on Monday morning the students presented their schools to each other and then showed each other some of the results they had worked out at home so far.
In the afternoon a guide showed them around the ancient town centre of Aichach.
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Aichach: Posters of quotations on peace
One of the tasks the students from Aichach had prepared before the meeting were posters refering to famous quotations on the topic of peace bay famous people. On their posters the students did not only write down the quotations, but gave information on the people who had said them and tried to explain and illustrate the message.
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The posters on peace quotations, made by students from the 9th form,
were presented in the great school hall
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The students from Aichach wanted to show their guests Bavarian traditions and culture. After everybody had enjoyed Bavarian food and, of course, Bavarian beer, a dance instructor taught the guests some Bavarian folk dance. Parents, teachers and students danced together.
Monday Evening: Bavarian Welcome Evening
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At the BMW
Museum
The Comenius group is meeting in front of the townhall at the Marienplatz
Tuesday: An Excursion to Munich
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One of the main purposes of the memorial site at Dachau is to demonstrate that humans must not be discriminated against, tortured and killed just because of their race or ethics. The site is a very strong and impressive demon-stration of how important it is to respect each other and live together peacefully as fellow human beings. This is why we wanted to make
Dachau, which is only 20km away from Aichach, an important topic of our meeting.
The German students, who had visited Dachau some weeks earlier, had prepared impressive presentations on the topic in their history lessons to introduce the students from the other countries to the history of Dachau, Some impressions from the Dachau Memorial Site.
Wednesday:
The Concentration Camp Memorial Site at Dachau
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If you want to stand up for your own convictions you need a lot of courage. Sometimes it may even be necessary to be able to defend yourself against physical violence. The self-defence coach we had invited, made it clear to the students that the most important reaction towards physical violence is de-escalation, which means trying to solve a conflict with peaceful eans.
Although the topic is really a serious one, the students had a lot of fun trying out some efense tricks.
Thursday: How to cope with violence
The mayor of Aichach is receveing our comenius delegation at the townhall
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In the times between 1939 and 1945 there were also a lot of attempts to fight for peace and against a government which terrorised its own population and its neighbouring countries.
The students learned that there were a lot of groups among the German population who risked their lives trying to stand up against the Nazi regime. They collected information and pictures and produced posters, working together in groups consisting of students from the different nationalities.
Workshop “Civil Resistance againstthe Third Reich”
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The posters on resistance in the Third Reich were presented in the school hall, forming the letters “P“ and “C“, symbolizing the word “Peace“
Her are some examples of the posters:
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Students of the Deutschherren-Gymnasium help refugee children to learn German and support them with their homework.
Peace Project 2015
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The results of thesurvey on the topic of asylumseekers in Aichach
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A school day in A Xunqueira no. 1 https://goo.gl/dYyGDDVisit to Montrouge (Oct 2014) https://goo.gl/KKEivuPeace quotations https://goo.gl/UdK9BtPeace poem https://goo.gl/MTRqpjLocal council: Pontevedra é vida https://goo.gl/noeWM1
Songs for peace archive. Alexandre Blanco. April 2015.
This is not a top three. This is not a “best-of ”. This is just a list made from a personal point of view of some songs that shout out to society, asking for a better world. For each song there is a link to the music video and lyrics, just in case you want to sing along.
3. Give me Love - George Harrison: https://goo.gl/OFa1kP ; https://goo.gl/wGSbUJ
This ex-Beatle composed this song following his typical topics and beliefs. It is not surprising to find a song like this from this musician. In any case, good music, good lyrics.
2. Autopista de Basora - Siniestro Total:
https://goo.gl/NzE7gA ; http://goo.gl/uiy8O0
Because good music does not always come in English. This Galician group also felt the disgrace of being oppressed, and felt that they should do something about it.
1. Killing in the Name - Rage Against the Machine: https://goo.gl/txD9kK ; http://goo.gl/s5aF1i
No sentence can describe better how society works. “Some of those that work forces, are the same that burn crosses”. This powerful song has a direct meaning. In our hands is the power to change.
Peace poem archive. Mónica Fontán. April 2015Domestic PeaceSamuel Taylor Coleridge
Tell me, on what holy groundMay Domestic Peace be found--Halcyon Daughter of the skies!Far on fearful wings she flies,From the pomp of sceptered State,From the Rebel's noisy hate,In a cottaged vale She dwellsListening to the Sabbath bells!Still around her steps are seenSpotless Honour's meeker mien,Love, the sire of pleasing fears,Sorrow smiling through her tears,And conscious of the past employMemory, bosom-spring of joy.
Hug O’ WarShel Silverstein
I will not play at tug o’ warI'd rather play at hug o’ war,Where everyone hugsInstead of tugsWhere everyone gigglesAnd rolls on the rug,Where everyone kissesAnd everyone grinsAnd everyone cuddlesAnd everyone wins.
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2014Seeds of Peace in Ies A Xunqueira 1, Pontevedra, SPAIN
(Visit Days: 04-09 / 05 / 2014)
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Our school’s calendar of special events25th November International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
The school choir performed live in front of an audience made up of students, teachers and local authorities with a repertoire of songs in three languages: Galician, Spanish and English. Before break time, students of bachillerato and participants in the Comenius programme read two long poems: one in Galician, and the other in English.
30th January School Day of Non-Violence and Peace
In what has already become a school tradition, the School Day of Non-Violence and Peace was the starting point of a series of events aimed at raising awareness among the school community. This initiative was taken as a good opportunity to integrate current affairs with the school syllabus. This year’s Comenius project, Seeds of Peace, was especially well suited to this task, since all groups of students in the school could see their colleagues’ work and share their opinions with the authors.
8th March Why is there a commemoration of this day?
Women garment workers of New York City protested against their low salaries and demanded better working conditions in 1857. It was the first time an industrial picket led by women occurred.
9th May Europe Day
Why is there a commemoration of this day?
In 1950, the first agreement between the French and West German governments, also known as the Schuman Declaration, meant the first step in the way of a united Europe.
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Cinema, music, literature and peace
Cinema and Peace, our school’s film cycle for 2014-15, projected a total of four films in the local Palace of Culture, right next to IES “A Xunqueira” no. 1.
Bachillerato students worked with Invictus, a story of post-apartheid South Africa and rugby as part of the healing process of national segregation, and The Great Dictator, a Chaplin masterpiece which, still today, stands as a vindication of humanity and love in the face of barbarism.
Secondary students, on the other hand, were offered a selection of short films dealing with values like kindness, social conscience, environmentalism, the acceptance of difference, and immigration. The cycle was closed with Disney’s Remember the Titans, a heart-warming story, which portrays the deeply ingrained racism in United States schools.
The film cycle has had more than twenty editions already, and it has produced texts, artworks and debates that have distinguished our school from others for years.
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The Great Dictator (1940)
Dictators free themselves but they enslave the people! Now let us fight to fulfil that promise!
Let us fight to free the world - to do away with national barriers - to do away with greed, with hate and intolerance.
Let us fight for a world of reason, a world where science and progress will lead to all men’s happiness.
Soldiers!
In the name of democracy
Let us all unite!
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Resistance, intolerance and prejudice
Discussion and debate
One of the central activities of Comenius Seeds of Peace at IES “A Xunqueira” no. 1 involved a complete programme of research, analysis and reflection based on the topics of resistance and oppression at all levels: from war to school violence, and from oppression to discrimination. All these forms of violence are originated for a number of identifiable reasons, among which are the inability to accept difference, the excessively burdensome weight of dated traditional practices, and the suppression of rational thought. Young people, far from remaining unaffected by such phenomena, are sometimes more predisposed to show antisocial forms of behaviour in light of their inexperience and alacrity.
Under the title of Resistance against oppression, students of upper secondary and bachillerato produced a variety of materials in different formats -compositions, presentations, artworks, panels, banners, and advertisements- to invite the whole school community to examine their views on domestic violence, homophobia, racism, xenophobia, terrorism, intolerance, radicalism, bullying, and bias. The results were remarkable: by bringing forward controversial matters and drawing parallels with current affairs seen not only from a national but also an international perspective, members of the school community reconsidered their positions and reassessed their stance on a number of issues.
The invisible man (1897) and the homonymous film produced in 1933 were chosen as the main idea for the commemoration of World Book Day, April 23. Students and teachers discussed the meaning of the written work and the audiovisual product from a historical, political philosophical, literary, and artistic perspective. The school was awarded the first prize in the local Salón do Libro.
Resistance against oppression
H. G. Wells and his masterpiece: The effects of power
“When you are little you acquire some prejudices you have been taught, but when you really accept them and show them is
when you are an adult”Yaiza and Sara (16)
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The Invisible Man (1933)
I wanted to do something tremendous. To achieve what others could only dream of.
Gain wealth and fame and honour. To write my name above the greatest.
The secret of invisibility lies in my books. I shall offer my secret to the world with all its terrible power!
The nation that wins my secret will sweep the world with invisible armies.
Don’t you see what it means? Power to rule.
Even the moon is frightened of me. The whole world is frightened to death.
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Workshops and conferences on combating intolerance
At the proposal of the Department of Philosophy and Ethics of IES “A Xunqueira” no. 1, the president of the association Muslim Girls in Galicia, Fátima Mlibda, discussed Islam, Islamophobia and integration of immigrants in Spain in her short talk, which was followed by a number of questions on the part of both students and teachers.
“The way you see people is the way you treat them, and the way you treat them is
what they become”
After the attack on the Charlie Hebdo headquarters and the village of Montrouge, a dossier of reactions from the international press was compiled to work with more than 200 bachillerato students. From The Guardian to the Japan Times, groups of students read articles written in English, summarised their contents in a few lines and contributed their opinions on the subject. This activity was complemented by Noel Doran’s talk on the role of the press in the Northern Irish conflict.
Noel Doran, editor of The Irish News, addressing students of bachillerato in late April
“Humanism is the only - I would go so far as saying the final - resistance we have against inhuman practices
and injustices that disfigure human history”
Talks on Islamophobia and discrimination
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Wilhelm Meister’s apprenticeship (1795)
Edward Said Humanism and democratic criticism (2004)
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Charlie Hebdo massacre: The aftermath
Summary
Terrorist attacks let governments gain more control over people because they become afraid. Religion is one of the causes for these terrorist attacks to happen, and these attacks, in turn, start wars against the West. In these wars a lot of people die and the best solution is to stop being afraid and to stop starting wars.
Opinion
Some terrorist groups from Muslim countries attack Western countries and people die as a consequence. These attacks help governments to control our lives even more. Many laws are passed in this regard and our freedom vanishes as time goes by. Frightened people lead governments to control their lives. In our view, wars only produce money for the governments and innumerable deaths. In conclusion, we should not start wars against these radical groups, because these wars only produce deaths and money for governments.
It is hard not to agree with the report, because we are placing more importance on these terrorist attacks than they are worth. There are numerous terrorist attacks around the world, and they are used as a kind of message to our civilization and our religion. They are just trying to show us how far they are
able to go. We would take issue with the way they vindicate their culture and demonstrate that their political system is better than ours.
Obviously, a lot of people are hurt because it is not easy to lose a son, a friend, a mother or an uncle, but if we continue to show them that they are achieving their goals we will not be able to do anything to stop them.
Is this really a war between religions? Is someone winning with this kind of crusade? Shall we act in the same way they are acting, by killing people? Ordinary people actually have no knowledge of these wars. Politicians and governments have no obligation to invade other countries, so why are we following the law of an eye for an eye?
Money rules the world. War is in fact an enormous. And in this business people care very little or nothing about one human or two the fewer if they sell one more rifle. They must make up their mind and learn that government is a child’s game, like when your brother hits you and you hit him back stronger. But one truth remains: money rules the world.
Pablo Cidre, Pablo Costas, David de Sousa 2nd Bach A
Charlie Hebdo dossier: selected students’ contributions
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Prison, imprisonment and deprivation of freedom
A look at prison from the inside
Group of students and teachers of IES “A Xunqueira” no. 1 after their visit to A Lama penitentiary.
Full documentary here
https://goo.gl/reSSR2
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Social action and responsibility
NGOs and organisations
In this overview of organisations and institutions related to peace, community work, and intercultural understanding, Comenius students and their fellows from second year of bachillerato looked for NGOs and state bodies dedicated to reintegration and reinsertion. The visit to A Lama penitentiary and the video interviews that were recorded before and after the visit led to the edition of an hour-and-a-half-long documentary in two parts: A look at prison from the outside (https://goo.gl/UV38q1), and A look at prison from the inside (https://goo.gl/u2RI0t).
Penitentiaries and the prison system: before the visit
“The purpose of prisons is to take away your freedom. They torture you physically and psychologically. And they fail at what they are supposed to do: reintegrate people.”
Alex (28)
“Many people still think that penitentiaries are not the place for reintegration but for punishment. Many people know that prisons are aimed at reintegration, but they advocate punishment anyway, as happens with prison for life”
Álvaro (17)
“In Northern Ireland it’s a little bit different, because our society is a little bit different than everywhere else. I think it’s much more driven to rehabilitation. It’s normally quite low-security. The rules are quite relaxed. Many prisoners have educated themselves in prison and gone on to a different career afterwards.”
Michael (21)
Penitentiaries and the prison system: after the visit
“I had always wondered what a prison would really be like. People often claimed that going to prison was like going on holiday: activities, food, you have it all. It’s nothing like that.”
Rosana (18)
“I think that when we visited A Lama they were trying to make us believe that prisons are great places to be in. It’s the complete opposite. I believe that when we went, there was censorship.”
Paula (18)
“At least in the module we were allowed to visit, you could see the misery the inmates felt, and even the repentance they expressed when you talked to them.”
Dolores (59)
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A window open to Europe
Dissemination
School webpage
Information about the activities Comenius Seeds of Peace noticeboard
Interdepartmental collaborations aimed at spreading the message of Comenius Seeds of Peace and taking the opportunity of combining the school syllabus with complementary European programmes (https://goo.gl/9amVW)Xunco English YouTube channel (https://goo.gl/Uog9jJ)
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“I think the project is a good way to meet people from different countries, learn English and have a
good time. If I can, I want to repeat it in the future”
Lorena (17)
Aerial photograph courtesy of the Council of Pontevedra
“I think Comenius is a fantastic project because I went to Germany and France. I met many people from different countries. When the group came to Spain I was a bit nervous but my exchange partners were really nice. They visited Pontevedra, Santiago, Portugal, and they loved it. I am glad they had such a good time over here.” Rosalba (17)
A week to remember: Snapshots of a Comenius meeting in Pontevedra
Meeting in PontevedraSPAN
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Over the last two years students and teachers of IES A Xunqueira no. 1 have been working on the European Comenius programme together with other participant countries including Turkey, France and Germany. With this programme, the European authorities hope to bring students together to exchange experiences and collaborate for some days, exhibit their work and participate in various activities. For about a week each school welcomed students and staff from the other countries and proposed the cultural visits and activities they considered most attractive within the context of this diversity of cultures.
Our first visit was to Aichach (Germany) where we took part in game-based activities, visited Augsburg, and had a great time at BMW in Munich. In spite of the rain the walk through the city was very enjoyable and the town hall was marvellous. The cathedral, I must say, in no way resembles our own! Finally we went to Dachau, the concentration camp where we experienced a horror that exceeds anything
imaginable. There is a terrifying silence everywhere in this place and it is truly overwhelming.
After Germany, it was our turn to receive our guests and we worked hard to make it as successful as possible. We went to Santiago and
admired the cathedral, the old town and its environs. In Pontevedra we studied, walked, shopped and even watched a football match. To round off our itinerary and further extend our hospitality we took our guests to Portugal. In fact they very much appreciated our efforts
and were delighted.
The third journey was to Montrouge in Paris: the Eiffel Tower, Nôtre Dame and its gargoyles, Champs Élysées, Louvre museum, champagne (just a little bit) and crêpes! We were congratulated both for our good work and the way we conducted ourselves. We were also fortunate enough to witness a session at UNESCO and to work with the writer Miriam Halahmy.
At the time of writing, we still have not visited Zara in Turkey, but I am really looking forward to. I imagine everything will more than fulfil our expectations. I do not know what the other participants of this programme feel, but I must say it has been a great exercise both in terms of what we have learned and experienced. That mix of tiredness and satisfaction on our faces when we get home tells the story. The success of this project is confirmed even now after some time by the continuing friendships and contact between the students of the participating countries. We feel we have made new friends. And that is really bottom line, is it not?
Seeds of Peace: Thoughts on a European programme
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The students and teachers of Lycée Maurice Genevoix, have been very delighted in participating in this awesome project. We are all aware of the necessity to speak out and stand
for Peace, make our students realize that we must work together to build a world in which we all have a place regardless of our origins, religions, skin color or culture. We are member of a
greater community which goes beyond the boundaries of our respective countries.
Respecting each other and embracing the differences are key factor to have a more peaceful world.
We have been doing different activities in which the students got involved and worked in a collaborative way. They have proved that they are concerned about the
world around them.
*Celebrating The International Day of Peace ( it was in fact a month’s celebration)
Students read texts and testimonies of people from the war zones. They also picked their favorite quotes of peace they explained to the class and wrote their own quotes.
Reading poems celebrating peace was very moving, a group wrote a song.
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Logo Contest (Three classes took part in the context)
French winning Logo: In France Winning French logo: European contest
*Meeting Miriam Halahmy: Writing workshop , discussion and readings. Great time for us all. Here is what Miriam Halahmy wrote on her Blog:
In January this year I was invited to Maurice Genevoix School in a Paris suburb near Porte D'Orleans to lead workshops on peace and tolerance. The teacher, Sarah El-Bouh, found me via my website because of my experience in working across divided communities
and my writings on peace and dialogue. I speak some French, have lived in Paris and visited numerous times and was absolutely delighted to be invited. The school is part of a two year project on peace, with other schools in Europe as part of the Comenius Peace Project.
PEACE AND TOLERANCE IN PARIS BY MIRIAM HALAHMY
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Sarah El-Bouh teaches English at the school and is supported by Anne Berelowich who teaches English Lit and Drama. Their commitment to the peace project is inspiring and uplifting.
Like the UK, France is wrestling with its political and social views about ethnic minority groups, immigration and left
versus right. A couple of weeks before I travelled, the controversy about the footballer, Nicolas Annelka
and le quennelle, an anti-
semitic gesture, was all over the media. As an Anglo/Jewish author, whose great uncle had been deported from Paris to Auschwitz and who had written a novel ( HIDDEN, Albury Fiction)
about Muslim asylum seekers, how would I
be received in a Paris school? I needn't have
worried - I had the most amazing time!!
I worked with three groups of students, aged 15-17 years and all of the work was in English. The students read out my poems and drama scripts, spoke, listened and wrote their own pieces all in English which was very impressive. I told them that I belong to English PEN, "literature and human rights," and that PEN's motto is, "The pen is mightier than the sword." They understood straight away and translated into French, "La Plume est plus fort que l'epee." That be
came our catch phrase for the day.
My aim with the work was to ensure that the students felt that they could all individually contribute to promoting peace and tolerance in their everyday
lives. I therefore chose poems and texts which
would inspire them to write their own views and feelings.
The first poem I presented was 'Sorry' by a boy from Bosnia. I had asked the author Hilary Freeman if her partner, Michael, could translate the poem into French for me, which he kindly did. One of the students volunteered to read the French as I read the English.
The students written responses speak for themselves. Here are two examples :-
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I have also written my own poems about peace and tolerance and one of the poems asks, What can you do for Peace?
The students loved this idea and of course had plenty of ideas of their own :-
They discussed their writing in groups, wrote in groups and also wrote on their own. But their commitment to expressing themselves in English, despite the difficulty of the subject matter, was outstanding.
Speak with your friends for Peace/grumble with your family for Peace/Ask your teachers for Peace/ Act Now! by Hippolyte Quentin Do everything for Peace.../Be tolerant for Peace/ Help for Peace/ Don't be racist for Peace/ Pray for Peace/ But you must believe in Peace. by J. Samia Be different for Peace... by Moulin Emeline Give some of your time for Peace... by Maxime M.
One of the students, Sami, came to France from Homs in Syria only three months earlier with his sister and knows how hard it is to start again in a new country. I read an extract from HIDDEN and the students then read a drama script at the point where my teens, Alix and Samir, have saved an asylum seeker from the sea and now Samir is trying to persuade Alix to help hide the man to save him from being deported and possibly killed back in his homeland. Alix is faced with an impossible choice. The students discussed the choice in their groups and then fed back to class. Sami felt that as an asylum seeker he could not put himself at risk and would not be able to help. Others were divided as to whether they would help or not. I pointed out that there was no right answer to such a difficult dilemma.
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Alizea Girand wrote, "Hidden is my favourite because we see the evolution of Alix. At the beginning she knows nothing about racism but because she becomes friends with Samir, she discovers how hard it is for a foreigner... Peace is something really important in my opinion. We had all the poems before but we didn't know they were as powerful and meaningful as Miriam showed us."
Chloe D wrote, " Getting involved in this peace project is really important to me. In this way meeting a writer too is a good experience because you've more experience that us."
We looked at a poem I wrote after an incident in my 'Corner Shop'. The students read the text before my visit and were curious about its origin. During the Gulf War, in the queue one morning at my local shop run by a Muslim family, there were local people
from the orthodox Jewish community, my Japanese hairdresser, a group of Hindu ladies, an elderly man and some children. Someone said something about the war. The owner spoke up, saying,"Well, we won't let that come between us," and everyone agreed, nodding their heads and saying, "That's right!" As I told the students, Peace broke out in my Corner Shop that day.
The poem ends :-
We are the peace process, the moderate,
the mother, the brother.
We are the news, the ceasefire
pressed like coriander in a wrinkled palm.
We are the voice, the banner,
the handshake, brown on white on olive.
We are the ear, the eye, the promise,
prisoner released, girl unharmed, bomber stilled.
© Miriam Halahmy
This idea really captured the students. Here are some responses:-
We are the peace process/ The ones who give peace a chance/ We can change the minds/ Together against violence and war. by H. Ouachek
We are the peace process/ We are the world/ We are the peace army, peace warriors. by Sacha Verlac
Each of our sessions only lasted an hour or an hour and a half and we had a lot to get through. Poems, stories, drama scripts, questions, comments, but I used every single text I had brought with me and was constantly amazed and impressed by how much the students could absorb, comprehend and then respond to in their own independent way. These students had strong political and social views formed by their education, upbringing, reading and observation of the world around them.
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Their teachers have sent me their feedback on our sessions :-
It was an honor to meet you - you're searching for peace and you want to share your fight with us. Thank you for coming, I enjoyed this moment. H. Ouachek
Miriam enjoys her work and defends a lot of the essential values like peace, tolerance and respect.
She listened to us with an intensive respect. Benjamin
This meeting was very important... Miriam permitted to us to develop her poems with our opinions. C. Julie
You made me learn a lot of things about the Palestinians resistance and I learnt that I have to be in other people's shoes to understand them. Aime B.
I didn't know what to
expect with this meeting... I was very surprised I understood each word. I like the fact we don't only talk about peace but racism and tolerance. I lie if I say that it change my life, but it teach me a lot. A. Ashley
I was unable to include everything that the teachers sent me but I have learnt just as much as the students during our sessions and I came away inspired to continue writing on social and political issues for young people. They are clearly so interested and keen to widen their knowledge and formulate their own opinions.
I hope that I can return to see the students again one day.
I will leave you with the words of Aime B :-
You don't have to be sorry because we are all human and we can live together.
*Preparing for the Meetings in Germany and Spain
We worked then on different topics such as: resistance, propaganda, how we are influenced in preparation of the meetings in Germany and Spain.
After each meeting the students reported to the other classes about the meetings and their experiences. The students were very enthusiastic and all keep great memories of the trips and the welcome they had in the partner countries. They are still very thankful for the families and teachers as well as being selected for this project and also grateful to the European Commission for making these exchanges possible.
*Trip to Germany: *Trip to Spain:
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Workshop: Getting to know you and Collective reading: Change guided by ‘ Change: What can we change for Peace’ Ms Berelowitch: English and drama teacher.
Conference at the UNESCO: How can we live together and what can young people Do for peace
Art at work: For Tolerance and Peace:
*Meeting in Montrouge:
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Workshop With Miriam Halahmy: here is what she wrote:
Saturday, 15 November 2014
"I'm going to raise my voice for peace from now on..." by Miriam Halahmy
Take around seventy students from France, Germany, Spain and Turkey, put them in a room and tell them to speak English, think English, read English and write English about Peace and Tolerance. What happens?
"Everyone wrote, said and did
something about peace, they were creative, honest and nice." Gulsah, 14 years, Turkey.
"I learn sisterhood." Fatma, 16 yrs, Turkey.
"I enjoyed the teamwork." Sami, 18 yrs, Syria
In October, 2014, I was invited for
a second time to the Lycee Maurice Genevoix in Paris to lead workshops on Peace and Tolerance. The school is part of an EU project and this time the partner schools from Germany, Turkey and Spain were joining us.
All the students were divided into
two groups and each group would have a two hour workshop with me. How could I make sure that this mix of students with such varied abilities in English, whom I had never met before, had a positive and meaningful experience and gained some insight into working for peace and tolerance?
I need not have worried. The students came prepared to struggle with their English, listen, debate, question, laugh, say things out loud which are really quite difficult to admit to ...."I do not feel I can say that I am proud to be Jewish in France today".... and meet the Other from another country with an open heart and an open mind. It was a privilege to work with them.
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I started with a poem by a boy who was an asylum seeker from Bosnia. Unfortunately his name is not known.
SorryDésolé
Verzeihung
Sorry, that we are hereDésolé d’être là
Verzeiht, dass wir hier sind
That we take your timeDe prendre de vôtre tempsDass wir eure Zeit stehlen
SorryDésolé
VerzeihungSorry that we breathe your air
Désolé de respirer vôtre airDas wir eure Luft atmen,
That we walk on your groundDe fouler vôtre sol
Dass wir auf eurem Boden gehen,That we stand in your view
D’être dans vôtre champ de visionDass wir in eurem Blickfeld stehen
SorryDésolé
Verzeihung
After the reading, we discussed the poem and then I asked the students to write a piece showing how they might respond to the boy. Here are examples of their writing :-
This the opening of the poem and we had it translated into French, German, Spanish and Turkish. Then students came forward to read the entire poem in all five languages. It was a very moving experience.
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Even unhappy stories have to be listened, so raise your voice, tell it to everyone. The only ones to blame are those who refuse to pay attention. Alex, 17, Spain.
I'm sorry that we look away, feel ashamed if we see you and that we hate ourselves afterwards. For this there is no apologise, for this I can't find any words. Ina, 15, Germany
You said sorry but you're not the only one. I know you suffered and I did too. But we're still here, in this world, maybe as strangers, but as humans. So raise your hands above the waves of sorrow and burn the sadness away. Sami Hazbon, 18, from Syria now living in Paris
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I met Sami Hazbon for the first time earlier this year on my first visit to the Lycee. He had only recently arrived with his sister, escaping the war in Homs, Syria. Sami speaks excellent English. It was lovely to see the progress he is making and how well he is settling into his new life,
even though it has been very hard for him.
Sami has read my novel HIDDEN and commented on how he related to this story of asylum seekers.
For this visit I wrote a poem specifically for the students, which I hoped they
could access easily and use as a model for writing their own pieces. The poem is called, 'Light a Candle' and there are five stanzas. You can read the full poem on my website.
The students then talked in groups before writing their own poems.
Here are some extracts from their writing :-
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Light a candle for freedom/ for a free men, for prosperity/ light a candle for humanity/ light a candle for no war in the world/ light a candle to light way of peace. Mustapha, France.
Yes, light a candle/ because bad things only happen in darkness. Pablo, 17. Spain.
Light a candle and you have a way/ light a candle to help. Felix and Paula, Germany.
Light a candle for respect/... light a candle for the animals. Rima, 15, France.
Peace is a necessary and we light a candle for peace. Thank you Miriam. It is good. Fatma, 16, Turkey.
Light a candle for all the people who come from Adam and Eve, to understand that we are all brothers and sisters/ Why not light a candle for brotherhood and the peace of humanity? Ahmet Murat, Teacher, Turkish Team.
On the feedback form at the end of the session, the students give us a sense of what they feel they gained from working
together and writing together.I'm going to raise my voice
for peace from now on. Gulsah, 14, Turkey
The project is really great. You must keep doing this. Rima, 16, France
I enjoyed work with a group, communicate our ideas. Mehaddi, 16, France
It is great to talk with people who lives away of France and to listen to what they thought. Deradji, 17, France.
I learn words in English, tolerance and respect. Sedraoui, 15, France
I learn more about the issues in other countries. Pereira, 16, France
It was great to have a real author here and I thought about how I could change something in this world. Good job! Sebastian, 16, Germany
I learnt it is ok if you don't know what you would do in a situation. Elisabeth, Germany
I like when we must speak
with our team and the not easy questions. Hannah, 15, Germany.
Be who you are, you are never alone! Sofie, 15, Germany.
I share the same way to think as the writer so I enjoy this a lot. David, 17, Spain
The conference help us to think about people who haven't our opportunities. Pablo, 17, Spain.
Great to have different points of view from different countries about peace. I really enjoyed it. Pablo Costas, 17, Spain.
We are better collaborating than we think. Raquel, 17, Spain
I'd like to thank Miriam for her amazing work and for the chance to be in her workshop again. Sami Hazbon, 18, Syria/ France
The pleasure was all mine. I could write much more about the sessions but I feel that the students words are more valuable.
I also had the chance to meet up with a group of older students I had first worked with on my previous visit. They particularly liked a poem of mine called, Corner Shop. The poem is set in my local shop just as the first Gulf War broke out. Standing in the queue were orthodox Jews, young children, Hindu aunties and the Japanese hairdresser from opposite.
Someone said something about the war and there was a silence. Then the Muslim shopkeeper said,"We won't let that come between us."
"No! Quite right!" everyone agreed.
It was an amazing moment. To me it felt like peace had just broken out. I went home and wrote the poem.The last stanza
reads :-
We are the peace process - the mother, the brother. - We are the news, the ceasefire – pressed like coriander in a wrinkled palm. - We are the voice, the banner, -the handshake, brown on white on olive- We are the ear, the eye, the promise,-prisoner released, girl unharmed, bomber stilled.
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Two of the girls translated this stanza into French and Arabic. We were filmed as we read out the stanza in all three languages.
You are the peace process! Hania, 16, France.
Continue to do this workshop for peace. Lucas, 17, France.
The debate on HIDDEN was interesting. It make us think more deeply concerning world peace. Like it! Dora, 16, France.
The debate about Muslim and Jewish people was interesting. Thank you to Miriam for coming, she is an interesting woman. Dea, 17, France.
I learnt about the organisation English PEN and to be more open-minded. Keep doing that, it's awesome for you and the pupils. Chloe, 17, France.
HIDDEN has been dramatised ( by Ms Bérélowitch) and will be put on in a small Paris theatre on June 15th by students from the Montrouge lycée Maurice Genevoix where I ran workshops on peace and tolerance last year. All very exciting and we have plans for further development
with some interest from UK theatres
*Working on the Organizations who fight to make the world a better place:
Our students prepared power point presentations on the organization they may like to get involved in, many chose local organizations. Each group presented their project to the class justifying why they made that choice. I made a contact with the UNICEF, some of the students are willing to become ambassadors.
The Theme of Exile was dealt with a presentation of the French Organization ‘ France Terre d’Asile’ and article from the news following the tragic events in which hundreds of people drowned in the European Waters. Students played extracts from Miriam Halahmy’s book Hidden ‘ the scene in which Alix and Samir, two adolescents, who helped a man Muhammad out of the water on the beach of the Hailing Islands
*An exceptional Meeting: Raafat Alghanem, a threatened voice
Yesterday, we received a journalist from Syria who is exiled in France after being arrested several times for writing articles in which he criticized the regime in Syria and published articles about the Syrian revolution as well as the violent retaliations of the military forces around the country. He spent two years in Prison in Saudi Arabia for launching a petition to release a blogger who was in prison. The petition was signed by more than 100 writers, and members of human rights organizations. He is one of the threatened voices in the Arab world. But what he explained was that he is ready to continue fighting for the freedom of speech at all costs and being in France permits him to carry on his work with the help of his fellow journalists and the association who welcome the exiled reporters: La Maison Des Journalistes in Paris.
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When we decided to write a project for EU National Agency, we discussed on many different subjects and finally decided the subject of PEACE, as it is the main issue of humankind and it is related to every country, society, and even every person.
Then, we shared our idea with the people in Europe via social medias, forums etc., after making the idea mature for a project procedure. As the subject is common for every society, we got lots of proposals and we reached 10 countries in partnership. We had a very hard and busy writing process and finally
applied for Multilateral School Partnerships.
After a very long time waiting time, we were really shocked about the results of the project application. As being the coordinator, our project was approved but we were out of the project! What a surprise for us! Anyway, 3 countries were accepted including Germany, Spain and France. So we were really sad and forgot about the project and started to be busy with our everyday tasks.
Months later, in February 2014, we got an e-mail that we were accepted to the project in second evaluation part. We were really shocked
again as we had never heard about that kind of event before and we were really happy about the result, no matter it was late.
Immediately, we contacted with the Partner Countries and we were included to the project late. Thanks to all of our partners that all of them helped us and made their preparations again, and informed us about the programme and the things to do.
So we started the preparations in my school as we had to attract the people’s attention and made “PROJECT AREA” in school.
THE IDEA OF THE PROJECT, WRITING PROCESS, AND PREPERATIONS
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As the visit days were fixed beforehand, we made the preparations, chose the students and the staff to go to partner countries. And it was the time to go to the first meeting in Aichach,
Germany. As it was the first time to be in Europe for all of the Turkish Team – except for Murat, ELT Teacher and the coordinator of the project-, everyone was excited. We had a very wonderful time
with full of activities and sightseeing in Germany, thanks to our Partner, Valeria Heller. Here are some photos from Germany (06-11 / 04 / 2014);
OUR SCHOOL IS IN EUROPE –GERMANY- FOR THE FIRST TIME!TURK
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Just one month later, the second meeting was in Spain and as we had difficulties in finding tickets to Pontevedra, we decided to go to Madrid and return from Barcelona.
So we had time to go sightseeing in big and famous cities in Spain. We had a very wonderful time with full of activities and sightseeing in Spain- including the visit to
another country Portugal, thanks to our Partner, M. del Carmen Aguado Madrigal. Here are some photos from Spain (04-09 / 05 / 2014);
OUR SCHOOL IS IN SPAIN!
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OUR SCHOOL IS IN FRANCE!For the third and last visit for us, we were in Paris, France. We had a very wonderful
time with full of activities and sightseeing in France, thanks to our Partner, Sarah el Bouh.
Here are some photos from France (05-10 / 10 / 2014);
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The final and closing visit was to Zara, Sivas, Turkey on 17-22 May, 2015. We made the preparations and made a fantastic Turkish Programme for the Partner countries. Unfortunately, the French Team could not come for some ambiguous reasons. Anyway, we had the German and Spanish Team and we hope, they had a very wonderful time with full of activities and sightseeing in Turkey.
THE FIRST DAY, 18th MAY 2015, MONDAY
Preparations were ready and the day started with School Tour and welcoming by the Headmaster, Mr.Ahmet POLAT.
FINALLY, WE ARE THE HOST COUNTRY! WHAT AN HONOUR!
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1st Workshop: Getting to know each other, Presentation of Town and School, Presentation of Work Results
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The exhibition of photos and other materials from the project
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Visit to Town Governor, Town Hall, and Town National Education Headmaster. Special thanks to the Town Governor, Mr. Fehmi LİKOĞLU, for his welcoming.
Special thanks to the Mayor, Mr. S. Ahmet PALA, for his welcoming.
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Special thanks to the Town National Education Headmaster, Mr. Halil KURT, for his welcoming.
Visit to the town center, a scene from the Great Mosque in Zara.
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Traditional Turkish Night Welcome Party with Special Zara Cuisine, Traditional Music and Dances.
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THE SECOND DAY, 19th MAY 2015, TUESDAY
Attendance to the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (National Festival).
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2nd Workshop: An Oratorio about Peace in the World, Making a peace puzzle and other workshops
ORATORIO ABOUT PEACE
1. Didn’t Atatürk say that “Peace at home, peace on Earth”
So, from now on, I will do my best for peace
2. Didn’t Abraham Lincoln say that “I destroy my enemy when I make him my friend”
So, from now on, I will do my best for peace
3. Didn’t Benjamin Franklin say that “There never was a good war or a bad peace”
So, from now on, I will do my best for peace
4. Didn’t Mahatma Gandhi say that “You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.”
So, from now on, I will do my best for peace
5. Didn’t Martin Luther King say that “We have flown the air like birds and swum the sea like fish, but have yet to learn the simple act of walking the earth like brothers”
So, from now on, I will do my best for peace
6. Didn’t Mother Teresa say that “Peace begins with a smile”
So, from now on, I will do my best for peace
7. Didn’t Muhammed Ali say that “Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything.”
So, from now on, I will do my best for peace
8. Didn’t Victor Hugo say that “Peace is the virtue of civilization. War is its crime.”
So, from now on, I will do my best for peace
9. Didn’t Malcolm X say that “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.”
So, from now on, I will do my best for peace
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THE THIRD DAY, 20th MAY 2015, WEDNESDAYAll day trip to Divriği Ulu Mosque, Kangal Fish Spring, Kangal Shepherd Dog Farm and
Sivas City Centre
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THE FOURTH DAY, 21st MAY 2015, THURSDAY
The fascinating all day trip to Cappadocia Region.
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DEUTSCHHERREN GYMNASIUM(Visit Days: 06-11 / 04 / 2014)
GERMANYIES A XUNQUEIRA 1
(Visit Days: 04-09 / 05 / 2014)
SPAIN
ZARA FEN LİSESİ(Visit Days: 17-22 / 05 / 2015)
LYCEE MAURICE GENEVOIX(Visit Days: 05-10 / 10 / 2014)
TURKEYFRANCE
BEST PHOTOS IN PARTNER COUTRIES
ZARA FEN LİSESİ(Visit Days: 17-22 / 05 / 2015)
DEUTSCHHERREN GYMNASIUM
(Visit Days: 06-11 / 04 / 2014)
IES A XUNQUEIRA 1(Visit Days: 04-09 / 05 / 2014)
LYCEE MAURICE GENEVOIX(Visit Days: 05-10 / 10 / 2014) GERMANY
TURKEY
FRANCE
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