Project “Addressing social issues through film”
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Erasmus+
Key action: Cooperation to promote innovation and exchange best practices
Action: KA229 – School Exchange Partnerships
Project name: Approaching Social Issues by Films
Project number: 2018-1-DE03-KA229-047441_3
Project duration: 01.09.2018 – 31.08.2020
Approved funding: EUR 25 970,00
Participants
- Friedrich-Ebert-Schule Giessen (Germany)
- Primary School No 25 with Integrated Departments, School Complex No 19 (Polija)
- I.I.S.S. Giovanni Caboto (Italy)
- Özel Karabağlar Oğuzhan Özkaya Fen Lisesi (Turkey)
- ISMA Secondary School “Premjers” (Latvia)
Project coordinator Friedrich-Ebert-Schule Giessen (Germany)
Project objectives:
- develop communication and interpersonal skills
- improve ICT skills and digital competences
- foster creativity and critical thinking
- Motivate students to actively address social issues
- learn practical skills related to film production
- understand the role of music and sound in film making
- develop interdisciplinary thinking by linking different elements
- raise awareness of cultural features, similarities and differences
- improve your English and get to know other EU languages
Project website: https://socialissuesbyfilm.wixsite.com/erasmus
International activities
- 2018. November 2009 – Teacher training in Germany (2 teachers)
- 2019. February 2009 – LTTA 1 (learning/teaching/training activity) in Italy (6 students and 2 teachers)
- 2020. May 2010 – LTTA 2 in Poland (6 students and 2 teachers)
- 2021. October 2010 – LTTA 3 in Latvia
- 2022. April 2009 – LTTA 4 in Turkey (6 students and 2 teachers)
Local activities:
- regular meetings and workshops with project participants
- logo competition
- creation of information posters
- Creating an Erasmus+ corner at school
- Student film club activities (storyboarding, short films on specific themes, jointly selected themes, short film on an EU character)
- study trips to the Riga Film Studio, Riga Film Museum, etc.
- Debate on social issues in Latvia
- preparation of worksheets and questionnaires
- regular updates on project activities in the Facebook group and on the partner schools’ websites
- Collecting materials for the “Tips for filmmaking” brochure
Contact
Project coordinator: Ekaterina Budo
Phone: +371 29639373
E-mail: [email protected]
Further information
More about the project activities on the Facebook page and on the school website.
Information on the Erasmus+ programme: