THE PROJECT
The objective of the project is to engage the students in an inquiry about society today and in the future. They are to analyse the positive and negative features of the world we live in now and to cast their eyes to the future as well. They are to picture themselves as 30-year-olds and predict what the world will be like and to imagine what their own lives and their environment will be like in 2026.
The project will focus on consumer society and the role of the Internet and social networks. On the deeper level, the students will learn to analyse a complex phenomenon, they will learn to teamwork, they will learn to do research, their awareness of global issues will increase, they will gain self-confidence, learn citizen-skills, and they will arrive at a deeper understanding of the role of technology in their lives. On the more practical level, they will learn to use web 2.0 tools, they will learn to make and conduct a survey, make videos, improve their oral use of English, and improve their presentation skills.
Another dimension of the project is that the degree and way of participation in based on student choice: students will choose according to their personal learning environments how to take part. There will be a core group in charge of the overall planning together with the teachers, and and larger group involved in designing and preparing the materials.
THE FINNISH SCHOOL
Porin Lyseon lukio is a typical Finnish upper secondary school.
The number of students is about 350. The school work is divided into courses, not classes. Students choose courses and make their timetables themselves.
English has: 6 compulsory courses, and 6 optional.
The size of groups is varying. On compulsory courses we have about 36 students, and on optional ones any number between 10 to 36.
The level of English with our students is fairly high, most of them can write pretty long texts. They understand English very well. However, typical for Finnish high schools, student proficiency varies a lot. High school is attended by 50 % of the age group (the other half going to vocational school), so some students have weak skills and some excellent -and everything in between.
These pictures illustrate how students usually are seated, and how we try to move the bulky furniture around to foster group work.
THE FRENCH SCHOOL
The objective of the project is to engage the students in an inquiry about society today and in the future. They are to analyse the positive and negative features of the world we live in now and to cast their eyes to the future as well. They are to picture themselves as 30-year-olds and predict what the world will be like and to imagine what their own lives and their environment will be like in 2026.
The project will focus on consumer society and the role of the Internet and social networks. On the deeper level, the students will learn to analyse a complex phenomenon, they will learn to teamwork, they will learn to do research, their awareness of global issues will increase, they will gain self-confidence, learn citizen-skills, and they will arrive at a deeper understanding of the role of technology in their lives. On the more practical level, they will learn to use web 2.0 tools, they will learn to make and conduct a survey, make videos, improve their oral use of English, and improve their presentation skills.
Another dimension of the project is that the degree and way of participation in based on student choice: students will choose according to their personal learning environments how to take part. There will be a core group in charge of the overall planning together with the teachers, and and larger group involved in designing and preparing the materials.
THE FINNISH SCHOOL
Porin Lyseon lukio is a typical Finnish upper secondary school.
The number of students is about 350. The school work is divided into courses, not classes. Students choose courses and make their timetables themselves.
English has: 6 compulsory courses, and 6 optional.
The size of groups is varying. On compulsory courses we have about 36 students, and on optional ones any number between 10 to 36.
The level of English with our students is fairly high, most of them can write pretty long texts. They understand English very well. However, typical for Finnish high schools, student proficiency varies a lot. High school is attended by 50 % of the age group (the other half going to vocational school), so some students have weak skills and some excellent -and everything in between.
These pictures illustrate how students usually are seated, and how we try to move the bulky furniture around to foster group work.
THE FRENCH SCHOOL
Hélène Boucher is located in Thionville, a town in the North East of France, near Luxembourg.
It is
in fact a school complex with a secondary school and a high school.
There are approximately 1, 000 students in our high school. Our students
cannot really choose courses, but they rapidly decide on certain
options.
That's
why there are three different "A-levels" : the A-level in economics and
social studies, the A-level in literature, and the A-level which places
the emphasis on sciences.
There
are around 34 students in each class, but we sometimes divide classes
into groups. There is no set rule. However, when foreign languages are
taught, the groups are smaller (between 15 and 25 students). So, we
really want our students to improve their English, German and Spanish
levels. |
| In the schoolyard |
Who
was Hélène Boucher ? In 1934, she flew the speed record over 100 km
(485 km/h on average) and thus became the "quickest woman of the world".
She held the altitude record with 5,200 metres and eight other world
records. She held this record for 32 years.
THE FRENCH STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
The French students are 16-17. They are in a small group of 20.
These
students learn how to speak their mind on certain topics like the power
of advertising, the influence of social networks, the way our society
evolves, etc. That’s why the project “Us in 2026” will make them compare
their views and experiences with other students’ views and experiences.
THE FINNISH STUDENTS INVOLVED IN THE PROJECT
The students are 16-17. When the project starts, ¾ of them will have taken their first course ENA1, and have a break with their English studies. ¼ will be studying ENA1 with Mrs Älli, and they are 21 in number.
A small group of volunteers will be invited to plan the project together with the two teachers. This group can have students who are on ENA1 and students who already took it.
Later, in December, a group of 25 will start English 2, ENA 2.
So, although the full number of students is about 100, the active number matches the number of French students involved quite closely.
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