Our students presented in Otzenhausen
the work they had been preparing with their mates in Orvieto since May 2005.
During the workshop they have been working together with the students from the
other countries to develop original material that will now be presented back
in the Liceo.
The other
group, composed of classes 4S2 and 4L, had prepared for Otzenhausen an hystorical
path about the developement of Europe, up to a deep analysis of the actual European
Constitution proposal, particularly regarding youth problems
In each group the students, guided by coordinating teachers, realized a final
product, which came from a common reflection. Every group followed the same
methodology: the students first presented and shared the works from their own
schools, then started a debate which led to a reflection path.
At last they chose
the final product apt to represent concretely the work they had done, and realized
it. Each group realized a different kind of product using different techniques,
and they presented their work in a final plenary meeting. 
As already worked out and presented in Ibi, this issue can be
dealt with very well in building a “European House” with different
rooms, strong walls, an open entrance door etc. This is the way we should go
on and keep also in mind the original question of how an enduring European consciousness
can arise without loss or denial of the own national and cultural identity.
The members of this group should prepare different items to build the house.
According to the suggestions which were written down in Ibi, this group will prepare a powerpoint like presentation, a web-site, a database, a teaching unit for primary schools or something similar.
We state
that a European constitution (accepted or not accepted) is one event at the
end of a long historical line of development of democracy. At last, there wouldn’t
be any European constitution without Rousseau, without the Enlightenment, without
the French revolution, without marxism, and not even without Plato and Aristoteles.
To get closer to this long historical process ( especially for young people)
we’ve got the idea to make a European travel through time. This means
that the members of this group should prepare important historical points on
the way to European democracy.
Try to imagine the development from first contact to a deep friendship as
a “European Menu” from the starters until the desert. There can
be a “contact soup”, “a prejudice salad” “pasta
with conflict sauce” , “friendship-cakes”, there is no limit
for everyone’s imagination and creativity. At last this could be presented
as a real international menu (the means and rooms for this are given in Otzenhasuen)
or maybe only as a menu card – this depends on the participants.
Program of the workshop
European path
go to project "Per un cittadino
consapevole"
