APRENDIENDO A CONOCERNOS: EL PROYECTO - GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER: THE PROJECT

Here we are, ready to celebrate the Europe Day 2010. GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER is a project aimed for students aged 12-18 from different countries. We would like to celebrate the Europe Day in an original way so we've thought about the following some different schools are needed for the project, and if possible from different countries. Each school should group students into ten teams according to their ages and topics. That day, schools should arrange the classrooms and time schedules so that each group can write about a topic in one hour. Previously, teachers should have taken photographs of each student (13x15 approx), in which just their faces are shown. On 9th May, the photographs should be handed out to the students , who are to write about the topic at the back. Photographs in each group should be kept in an envelope with the address of the group and country assigned to them so that we can build a spider web. When the activity finishes, a representative of each group will go to the post office accompanied by a teacher (It would be a good idea to take a picture of that moment so that we can publish it on the blog.) When the photos are received in each school, students can share the information given by their pen-pals and decorate the classrooms with the pictures. Topics: Me, my school, my town, my country, Europe (eldest students.) The project is based on ordinary mail, but we are following the process in a blog. Students mustn't write their names to keep privacy This project aims to encourage pupils in each country to examine their school community, the local area, their country and Europe. By comparing these ideas with the partners, pupils will be able to develop creativity as well as it will help them reach positive conclusions about their own lives and those in other cultures. We are looking for teachers of English (or other subjects) in other European countries in order to develop this project, in which our students will practise English and other languages.







Discover our town. León, Spain.

Located on the site of the Roman camp occupied by the Legio VII Gemina, and lying on the banks of the rivers Bernesga and Torío, León is a town whose history goes back more than a thousand years. Nowadays León is a town that has been designed to suit the needs of its inhabitants and visitors. It's the last large city in the Camino de Santiago before it climbs west into the mountains that separate  León from Galicia, which makes it common to see pilgrims from all over the world walking through the city. The old town of Leon is set back from the river, partly enclosed at one end by the remains of the medieval ramparts. Here you will find tranquil places to rest and a bustling market area and ample historic buildings to see.
The Gothic Cathedral, built in the 13th Century, is one of the finest in Europe. Among its unusual features are its remarkable stained glass windows including a large rose windows. In total, there are over 1800 square metres of glass. The cathedral museum is also worthy of a visit with its wide array of exhibits.
Besides, León possesses many other impressive monuments, from outstanding mediaeval to avant-garde modern buildings: The Basilica of San Isidoro, with its tombs of the Kings of León and fine Romanesque paintings, and the old monastery of San Marcos (currently a luxurious parador) with an exuberant plateresque façade. The Palacio de los Guzmanes, the site of the provincial diputación (parliament), contains an impressive patio in the plateresque style by Gil de Hontañón. The old quarter of the city conserves a large part of the medieval wall and some remains of the original Roman wall. One can also find the Casa de Botines, a neogothic styled building and an excellent example of the architecture of Antoni Gaudí.
León is the headquarters of the avant-garde MUSAC. This contemporary art museum opened in 2005 to become a landmark of the city. Its impressive design by the architectural studio Mansilla Tuñón was awarded with the 2007 European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture. One of the building's most distinctive features is its façade formed out of thousands of large multicolored stained-glass panels. Close to the museum is the León Auditorium, also projected by Mansilla+Tuñón, which has an equally striking presence of crisp white cubes perforated by irregularly set windows.Other points of interest include the Barrio Humedo which is a popular drinking and partying area.