CREA Project
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The book of books

Objective
Each student team read a book chosen by themselves and fulfil a form speaking and giving their opinion about the book subjects (usually youth subjects); this work will be translated into English; students from all CReA countries could share their readings, works and debate youth subjects
General Coordinator Name e-mail Institution
Claudia Reis
 claudiareis_crea@hotmail.com EESC
Local coordinators (if any) Name e-mail Institution
Sandra Reis
 sandrareis_crea@hotmail.com EESC
Françoise Viau françoise.viau@noos.fr IA
M.D. Raude md.raude@laposte.net IA
Paolina Martorana paola.martorana@libero.it CEI
Carmen Márquez Carmen_crea@hotmail.com CNSL
Class of activity Project: 7th grade (class B) - 12 years
Final Product To create a virtual Book with information about different books
Tasks
  • Students are given a list of books with a variety of reading suggestions
  • Students are divided into small teams
  • After reading a book, each team makes a reading guide with information concerning title, author, editor, publishing date, type and subject matter
  • Each team collect material to the reading activity in order to create different chapters for their book, and include them in the Book:
    • Jumping ideas: opinions of each group member
    • Spread the colour: suggestive images and drawings created by students according to the theme.
    • Creative explosion: students written works about the theme (creative writing.

note: in the last chapter international students will be invited to send written works about the explored themes and, this way, they would add creativity to the Book
Resources Extensive reading books from different authors, dictionaries, internet…
Teams (if needed) Team Objective

Team 1:

  • Nuno
  • Inês
  • Carlos
  • Filipe
Os Reinos do Norte

Team 2:

  • André
  • Alexandre
  • João André
Guerra e Paz

Team 3:

  • João
  • Sofia
  • Mariana
 Um Lugar Mágico

Team 4:

  • Duarte
  • Teresa
  • Catarina Sinde
 O Conde de Monte Cristo

Team 5:

  • Marta Mota
  • Catarina Lourenço
  • Cátia
 O Diário de Sofia aos 15 anos

Team 6:

  • Inês André
  • Marta Veiga
  • Sara
 A Lua de Joana
Curriculum integration Subjects Course School
Portuguese
 reading and writing (7º- 12 years old)
 CNSL
English reading, translating and writing (7º- 12 years old) CNSL
Arts drawing and visual sensibility (7º- 12 years old) CNSL
Time planning

October 2002 - June 2003

Phase 1 - reading the books (October to December)

Phase 2 - collecting and exchanging material (January to February and when is needed)

Phase 3 - using ICT to compile the works (March to June)
Participants
Everyone whose work can improve the quality of the project
Criterion for Evaluation
  • Research and material selection abilities
  • Creativity
  • Writing and reading skills
  • Team work
  • Problem solving ability
References  
Comments
Soon I have the themes of the books students are now reading,I will send them to the international partners so that they can propose that themes to theis students.Those who want to participate: if you are interested in the students e-mails I can send them to you.