|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
#5 ....................... A Publication Of SchoolNet Global
|
|
|
In This Issue
|
|
We meet another of the growing community of teachers who champion the development of Global Education through encouraging and supporting their students' participation in SchoolNet Global's International Collaborative Learning Projects. To meet others, just click on "The People" in the top navigation in any of the projects. Then, we proceed to a rich and varied offering from several cultures all hotlinked to the originating SchoolNet Global pages. All of these are well worth clicking. So have fun and browse away!
|
|
|
|
Meet Galina Jechropova
|
Galina Jechropova was born in 1957 in the Kostroma region in the central part of Russia. In 1981 she graduated from Kostroma University, and in 1982 she moved to Klaipeda Lithuania.
Galina has been working as an English teacher at School Pajurio since 1983. She indicates that she loves her job very much. She is married and has two sons, Andrew 23 and Sergej 13. With Galina's support, Pajurio students continue to make wonderful contributions to SchoolNet Global.
|
|
|
Festival of Freedom ...The Jewish holiday of Pesach (Passover)
by Oliver (13)
Hampstead School
|
 |
|
THE PASSOVER SEDER
|
Passover is the 8 day observance commemorating the freedom and exodus of the Israelites (Jewish slaves) from Egypt during the reign of the Pharaoh Ramses II. For the year 2004, the first night of Passover will be April 5th. (ed.)
The Pharaoh ... agreed to let Moses lead all the Jews out of Egypt. There wasn't much time to prepare, not even enough time to let the dough rise for bread, so they ate unleavened bread as they ran to freedom.
Each year, Jews celebrate the holiday of Passover - the Festival of Freedom - when they have a special meal called a SEDER and remember what God did for them, just as if they were there themselves in Egypt.
In the picture I have drawn, I have shown all the things that go on the Seder table. More
|
|
|
What my Mum thinks about our Culture
by Emma T
St Marys CE Primary School, UK
|
 |
|
The Trooping of the Colour
|
My family lives in England and my mum Lyn thinks it is important that customs and traditions continue for future generations. I asked her what she thought and this is what she said:
"People need to know about their grass roots, where they come from, to give them a sense of belonging to something that is special and unique to their country and community.
We are lucky to have a long history attached to our country and with this a lot of ceremonies take place.
...We now have a lot of people from different countries who live in England. They have their own customs and traditions that they practice...
We must learn to respect each others ways and learn from each other." More
|
|
|
How to make a Rangoli Pattern
by Sian (11), Catherine (11) and Jenna (11)
Bitterne C E Middle School
|
 |
|
A Snazzy Rangoli
|
Making Rangoli Patterns.
A Rangoli pattern is a symmetrical pattern which is used by Sikh families to decorate their homes during festivals like Diwali (Bandi-Chhorh Divas (Diwali) The Sikh celebration of the return of the sixth Nanak from detention in the Gwalior Fort coincides with Hindu festival of Diwali. This coincidence has resulted in similarity of celebration amongst Sikhs and Hindus... ed). They are thought to bring good luck. Instructions
|
|
|
Celebrating Easter
by Class 2 (7)
Chawton CE (VC) Primary School
|
 |
St Nicholas Church,Chawton
by Ashley and Carl
|
The children at Chawton School walked to St. Nicholas Church to celebrate Easter in words, drama and song. As they walked they gathered words and feelings and on returning to school put these words and feelings into a class poem.
The children travel from the outlying villages to come to school in Chawton. Just down the road is the house in which Jane Austen wrote some of her most
famous works.
The Poem
|
|
|
I'm A Part Of My Culture
by Ann (16)
School Pajurio
Klaipeda Lithuania
|
 |
|
Cathedral of St.Isakiy is known as a symbol of the brightest place of Russian culture - Saint-Petersburg
|
Many people, who don't live not in their native country, try to support their culture and traditions. So do I. Despite living in Lithuania, my entire life, Russian language, history and traditions are very important for me. In my opinion, the one of the most interesting aspects of my culture is religion. The orthodoxy is widely spread over Russia. Since orthodoxy came to Russia it hasn't almost changed.
...Here are three things I like most of all about my culture. First of all language. Many people consider Russian language is the richest and one of the most beautiful languages.
Second - Art. I have chosen it because music, architecture, painting, sculpture, poetry are wonderful... More
|
|
|
My Holiday in Oman
by luptonv (12)
Downe House School
|
My most memorable place I have ever visited is Oman, which is near Saudi Arabia. I remember quite clearly arriving at the beautiful 'Al Bustan' hotel, which was a big hotel with two swimming pools and four delicious restaurants. What was very strange about the hotel was that, because it was in a Muslim area, and there were a lot of Muslim people about, we were never allowed to walk around inside the hotel without covering yourself...
Finally, we reached the place we had been aiming for- the tiny little village at the very top of the mountain. We all climbed out of the car, and immediately saw what looked like a vegetable patch, perched right on the very edge of the mountain, looking very precarious. Later, we found out that they were growing dates and grapes there. Next, we walked, sweating terribly under the heat, along the dirt track to the first house. Along the way we saw lots of women with baskets on their heads, carrying things. We stopped of at the first house we got to, expecting to feel very uncomfortable and out of place there, and the people to be very unfriendly. Instead, we were greeted by a very cheerful couple who had three or four children. They immediately offered us a bowl of dates... More
|
|
|
Cornish Family Holidays
by Christopher (11)
Hadleigh County Primary School
|
 |
|
The Applebey family in 1924
|
Mary Applebey's early childhood memory:
My parents, Malcolm and Susannah, decided to seek a safer refuge (see Cornish Family Holidays Ia), and so they came to Mawgan Porth, a little further east along the coast towards Padstow, where three war-time colleagues had already purchased a large tract of land from Trenance Farm and were selling off parcels of land for building purposes. Already they had built a modest red-roofed hotel, the Bedruthan Steps, which one of them - Mr Willans - managed, and opened The Shop just below Trenance Farm, run by Mr Adams. The third member of the trio, Mr Hankey, was an architect and it was he who designed and supervised the building of the new houses.
My parents bought the plot next to the hotel annexe, in the bed of the old canal which was then clearly visible running round the estate and out to the cliff - where there had been tin mining - towards Bedruthan...They called the house Mansel Cottage to link it to their Oxford home, Mansel House... the family took possession of the cottage in 1926...More
|
|
|
|
|
|
