European Time in a Capsule: November 2010

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Questionnaire

TREASURE HUNT

http://www.europeantimeinacapsule.eu Activities/European CrossTime Capsule/

1. BULGARIA Art

• Which spacecraft did the Bulgarian folk song “Izlel je Delyu Haidutin” (Delyu became an outlaw) fly in? When did it happen?

2. BULGARIA Science

• What’s the name of the predecessor of the modern computer, invented by the Bulgarian scientist John Atanasoff?

3. BULGARIA Nature

• Which snowdrop ingredient that can cure cerebral paralysis was first extracted by the Bulgarian Professor Paskov in 1956?

4. GREECE Science

• George Papanikolau’s contribution to medicine referred to:

a. heart attacks b. breast cancer c. cancer detection in vaginal cervix

5. GREECE Sports

• The prize awarded to the ancient Olympic Games winners was:

a. Money b. the “kotinos” and the panathenaic amphora

c. free entrance to the sanctuary of Zeus in Olympia

6. GREECE History

• Name the three principles that derive from democracy.

7. ITALY History

• Who were the founding fathers of the European Union?

8. ITALY Literature

• What is the main theme of Montale’s first collection of poems, “Ossi di seppia”?

9. ITALY Nature

• What are the colours which best represent each island of the Eolian Archipelago?

10. POLAND Art

• When did the first International Chopin Piano Competition take place?

11. POLAND Literature

• How many languages have Stanislaw Lem’s works been translated into?

12. POLAND Nature

• How fast do the moving dunes move?

13. PORTUGAL History

• Name four areas of knowledge on which the Portuguese discoveries had an impact.

14. PORTUGAL Sports

• Which Portuguese athlete kept an Olympic record for 24 years?

15. PORTUGAL Nature

• Why is diving in the Azores a memorable experience?

16. ROMANIA Art

• Name the three sculptures of Constantin Brâncuşi built in honor of the civilians who had the courage to fight against the German in World WarI?

17. ROMANIA Sports

• When and where did Nadia Comaneci get the first ten in the history of world gymnastics?

18. ROMANIA Nature

• What geographical area in Romania was included in the UNESCO list of natural reservations, in 1990?

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Activities Second Year

1. Three questions on the topics of the previous year 15th November (Treasure hunt)

2. Three questions on the topics of the previous year 22nd November (Published on the site)

3. Three questions on the topics of the previous year 8th December (Students’ answers)

4. Suggestions for the multiple choice answers of the questionnaire 22nd November (2 answers for each country)

5. The ready questionnaire sent by the Portuguese coordinator 29th November

6. 75 Students in each country answer the questionnaire 12th January

7. Results of the Questionnaire in a Graph form 31st January

8. Research on Topic 11-Most Important Film and Topic 12-Worries, 6 objects from each 2 topics chosen February and March

9. Working Meeting in Italy 2/3 students, 3 teachers 3rd-9th April 2011
(Flight to LA MEZIA TERME Airport)
Exhibition in Italy.
Warm up activity: Ss answer the question what is to be a young European today?
Students present the symbols (3-4 minutes per item). The main idea is to talk.
PPT or text document for each topic. Labels with the topics.
Game- Who am I? Label at the back. Each student with a label at the back guesses who he is.

10. Exhibition at each school. May/June

Questionnaire: (AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL)

This questionnaire is for the Comenius Project “European Time in a Capsule” which aims at characterizing young Europeans today. In each of the following topics (1-12) choose one answer that you consider the most representative for your generation:

1. Technological Devices/Gadgets (mobiles, internet, mp4, etc.)

2. Media/Means of Communication (Internet, press, newspapers, magazines, etc.)

3. Personality in sport (role model)

4. Music Performer(singer, song writer, band – role model)

5. Environmental problem triggered by human activity

6. Positive Values (love, family, friendship, etc.)

7. Threats to your health (cigarettes, alcohol, etc)

8. Breakthrough in Science (inventions – cure for an illness, of a device, etc.)

9. Fashionable things to wear (Tendency- piercing, tattooing, ipods, etc.)

10. Dream Career

11. Most Important Film

12. Worries (drugs, unemployment, etc.)