2015/11/10

FIELD TRIP : "HOW TO MAKE A GREEN TRIP?" (II)

~GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLE~

THE PLAN OF THE LEARNING TRIP PECICA- BEZDIN-PECICA ROUTE


1. The theme of the learning trip: “ How to make a green trip?”
2. The timetable of the learning trip:


9: 00 – Meeting if front of the school
9: 30 – The departure from the school
10:00 – Meeting with the representatives of the Culture House of Pecica
11:00 – Meeting with the representatives of the local community at the Momac fountain
11:30 – Outdoor exercise- “observe and note!”
12:00 – Outdoor exposition
13:30 – “A cruise with the raft on the Mures river”
15:00 – Outdoor Workshop
16:15 – Interview at Bezdin Monastery
18:00 – Leaving Bezdin Monastery
19:30 – Cooking outdoor Dinner
21:00 – The end of the learning trip



3. The unfolding of the activities

A1- “ICE BREAKING”

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY
  • At 9:00 o’clock in the morning the two classes meet in front of the school (6 and 11 grade): teachers check the attendance and give the students the briefing regarding the behavior and safety norms which they need to follow during the entire learning trip. (click here)
  • The organizer teachers present the students the aim of the trip.
  • Students receive badges and ICE BREAKING GAMES unfold
  • Students write their expectations on the Expectation Sheet.
  • The students were distributed in three groups: "DOGS", "CATS" and "CHICKEN". Each team has to find their flag, choose a leader (an 11 grade pupil) and a mascot (a 6 grade pupil).
  • Each team receives its task: until they reach the park they have to compose the hymn of the team.
OBJECTIVES
  • To develop their socialization skills within an uneven group( students of different age)
  • To develop the organization ability of the group they are part of.
MEANS:
  • Human Resources: the organizing teaching staff, students
  • Materials: carton, coloured pencils ,decorative stamps, decorative staples, decorative scissors, laminating foil, laminator, markers, coloured paper, sticks, block notes, glue, pens, clipboard, A4 sheets of paper, copier, prizes ( candies, biscuits, pens, shell nuts, leaves, pebbles )
TARGET GROUP : The students and the teachers

TIMING: 30 minutes

RESULTS AND FEED-BACK : The formation and organization of the 3 groups

EVALUATION
  • Frontal
  • Expectations sheet

A2- “ THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE LOCAL HORIZON AND ITS IMPORTANCE”

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY:

By the time the group reaches the first destination they have received in Activity 1 such as the “Children’s Park”, several local sights are presented and visited : The Catholic Church, The Baptist Church, “Dragos” School, The Basket Factory, The Cultural Centre, “Ghiutoaie” School, “ At Mimi’s” Sweet-shop, The Serbian Church, “Momac” fountain. Every correct answer was rewarded.

OBJECTIVES
The students have :

  • To develop their knowledge about different institutions and representative monuments of Pecica
  • To develop their interest to discover traditions and customs of the area ( folk dancing, folk costumes, trades, going to collect water, weaving baskets, going to church)
  • To respect the believes and opinions of the people around them
  • To be aware of their position within the group and the community
  • To be aware of the importance of conserving the local, national and European cultural legacy.
MEANS
  • Human Resources: the organizing teaching staff, students
  • Materials: carton, coloured pencils, decorative stamps, decorative staples, decorative scissors, laminating foil, laminator, markers, coloured paper, sticks, block notes, glue, pens, clipboard, A4 sheets of paper, copier, prizes ( candies, biscuits, pens, shell nuts, leaves, pebbles )

TARGET GROUP: The students and the teachers

TIMING: 2 hours

RESULTS AND FEED-BACK
In the next days the students will:
  • Write essays, articles about the town of Pecica
  • Make a photo album containing pictures from Pecica
  • Make a power point presentation of the town
EVALUATION: Frontal


A3- “ OBSERVE AND WRITE”- OUTDOOR ACTIVITY

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY

Each team shall sing/acting/mime their anthem/hymn. In 10 minutes, each team will solve the quiz from the sheet. Teachers will asses all teams’ sheets. They will establish the winners after another quiz regarding students’ knowledge about the regional words and regional types of food. After that there will be formed 2 new teams. Each team will have new tasks: each team must find a marked places, based by a map reading.

OBJECTIVES
Students will have to:
  • To discover and emphasize their artistic skills in order to develop their personal creativity
  • To develop their collaboration skills and also the distribution of tasks
  • To develop their investigation skills
  • To improve their ability to read a map
  • To develop their spatial orientation skills by using a map
  • To improve their foreign language skills
  • Students , teachers, parents and the local community will have to become more open to outdoor education
MEANS
  • Human Resources: the organizing teaching staff, students
  • Materials: carton, coloured pencils, decorative stamps, decorative staples, decorative scissors, laminating foil, laminator, markers, coloured paper, sticks, block notes, glue, pens, clipboard, A4 sheets of paper, copier, prizes ( candies, biscuits, pens, shell nuts, leaves, pebbles )
TARGET GROUP: The students and the teachers

TIMING: 30 minutes

RESULTS AND FEED-BACK
  • The hymn of every team
  • In the next days the students will make a map with all the objectives they have encountered during the learning trip
EVALUATION
  • Frontal
  • Expectations sheet
  • The special copy-book (click here)

A4- OUTDOOR EXPOSITION

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY:
Groups of 2-3 children present their posters and promotional materials they have made in the previous days. The aim of this presentation is to promote the Bezdin monastery.

OBJECTIVES: Students have to develop their artistic and linguistic skills

MEANS:
  • Human Resources: the organizing teaching staff, students
  • Materials: carton, coloured pencils ,decorative stamps, decorative staples, decorative scissors, laminating foil, laminator, markers, coloured paper, sticks, block notes, glue, pens, clipboard, A4 sheets of paper, copier, prizes ( candies, biscuits, pens, shell nuts, leaves, pebbles )
TARGET GROUP : The students and the teachers

TIMING: 1 hour and 30 minutes

RESULTS AND FOLLOW-UP: Students have an outdoor exposition before their journey on the raft

OBSERVATIONS: Weak points: the poor hygiene of the area


A5- “ ADVENTURES ON THE MURES RIVER”- A cruise with the raft on the Mures river


THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY
The students are going to look for different flora and fauna species on the other side of the river
OBJECTIVES
  • To identify flora and fauna species
  • To understand the importance and the necessity of the environmental conservation
MEANS:
  • Human Resources: the organizing teaching staff, students
  • Materials: carton, coloured pencils , decorative stamps, decorative staples, decorative scissors, laminating foil, laminator, markers, coloured paper, sticks, block notes, glue, pens, clipboard, A4 sheets of paper, copier, prizes (candies, biscuits, pens, shell nuts, leaves, pebbles )
TARGET GROUP: The students and the teachers

TIMING: 2 hours

RESULTS AND FOLLOW-UP: Students will pick up different natural items which will be put in the treasure-box

EVALUATION
  • Frontal
  • Special copy-book
  • Posters, photo albums, collages and advertisements


A6- “GREEN PECICA, GREEN ROMANIA, GREEN EUROPE” - OUTDOOR WORKSHOP

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY:

The students are organized in three teams (new teams) : The spirit of the forest”, “The spirit of the water”, “ The spirit of faith”. Each team receives an envelope which has as a task to create a story with a specific theme. To emphasize their affiliation to a certain team, the students received a sticker on their cheek.

A dissemination session of the activities unfolded during the Comenius project ( Comenius- Sweden , Comenius multilateral partnership) takes place. Activities with ecological thematic which were part of the projects previously mentioned are presented and shared along with the personal experiences of the participants at the meeting in Poland. This meeting is part of the multinational partnership “ European Journey through Legends”
OBJECTIVES:

  • Students have to create and interpret the stories
  • Students are active participants at every activity
  • Students have to revise the environmental problems and identify active measures to solve those problems.

MEANS:
  • Human Resources: the organizing teaching staff, students
  • Materials: carton, coloured pencils ,decorative stamps, decorative staples, decorative scissors, laminating foil, laminator, markers, coloured paper, sticks, block notes, glue, pens, clipboard, A4 sheets of paper, copier, flags with European countries
TARGET GROUP: The students and the teachers

TIMING: 1 hour

RESULTS AND FOLLOW-UP
  • The Story- its interpretation will be done at school the next day
  • The students will manufacture an advertisement presenting “ The green trip” theme which will be exposed on the school’s hallway.


A7 - OUTDOOR INTERVIEW


THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY:

The students take an interview to the nun from Bezdin monastery. They gather historical, spiritual and cultural data using authentic written and unwritten sources.


OBJECTIVES:
  • To emphasize the importance of discovering and conserving the local, national and European cultural legacy.
  • To develop their ability to dialogize with a personality.
MEANS:
  • Human Resources: the organizing teaching staff, students, monastic personal
  • Material Resources : camera, video camera, block notes, pens
TARGET GROUP: The students and the teachers, local community, local authorities.

TIMING: 1 hour

RESULTS AND FOLLOW-UP: The interview- written and filmed



A8 - “LIVING ROMANIAN’S TRADITIONS”



THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY
The students are going to cook an outdoor traditional Romanian meal

OBJECTIVES:
  • Students have to inform themselves in the matters of outdoor traditional cooking
  • Students learn how to survive in a natural habitat
  • Students learn about personal, group security and how to protect the environment
  • Students become aware of the fulfillment of the objectives discussed at the beginning of the trip.
MEANS:
  • Human Resources: the organizing teaching staff, students
  • Material Resources: garbage bags, barbecue sticks, knives, forks , bacon, onion, cheese, bread, apple, water, napkins, matches.
TARGET GROUP: The students and the teachers, local community, local authorities.

TIMING: 2 hour

RESULTS AND FOLLOW-UP:
  • Cooked food
  • Fun :-)


CONCLUSION



This experience illustrates some valuable lessons from outdoor education. It demonstrates that good education is holistic; it is concerned with mind, body and spirit. motivation and enthusiasm are essential ingredients of effective learning. Adventure is a great motivator. Time spent alone or in small groups in natural areas also motivates. Young people who under-achieve in the classroom may suddenly come alive and show a range of skills that have remained hidden in formal teaching.

We think Outdoor Education could play a vital role in educating tomorrow's citizens. We are working in a field where we constantly experience success. Many young people who fail in school, fail at home and sometimes fail amongst their friends will succeed in the outdoors. There is an opportunity to inspire, to break a mould, to offer alternative views and begin to change attitudes.

written by Camy, Simo and Ioana

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