Project

 Project authors: Natia Mekokishvili

                           fatma yücesoy tokgöz

                          

 

Project Title: The Cultural Heritage of My Town 

Project’s Description

     Today, when the promotion of domestic and foreign tourism has particular importance, the main consideration for all people should be how to introduce the cultural heritage of their place to people living in another city or other countries. Through this project, students will explore and understand the cultural heritage of their own city, the traditions and values that the city lives with. Students will try to introduce their corner sights on a large scale to all interested people, discuss their importance and present detailed information in an interesting way to the general public.

 

 

Project’s Short Aims

     The project aims :

Ø  Students will develop the ability to research, obtain and organize historical monuments of their own corner;

Ø  Students will develop positions on a specific issue;

Ø  Students will be able to take a critical approach and defend it;

Ø  Students will be able to integrate the knowledge gained in different subjects in relation to a specific issue;

Ø  Students introduce the acquired knowledge in the form of a presentation and using various technical or printed means to the general public;

Ø  Students will create the necessary resources in both Georgian and English.

 

Process Description

    Main activities:                          

Ø  October: Students are divided into groups. One group will be responsible for finding and interpreting written sources, another group will collect myths preserved among the people if legends about sacred things exist, a third group will work on photos and videos, and a fourth group will carry out architectural observations. The received material will be presented in the form of a presentation and information will be exchanged. An appropriate discussion will be held.

Ø  November: The created groups will work on studying the physical geographical features of the city (geographical location, nature, rivers, mountains, terrain, plant and animal cover), and visualizing.

Ø  December: Information on the cultural characteristics of cities will be found and visualized (traditions, theater, cinema, holidays, art, folklore). Based on the research material, a wall newspaper will be decorated and a presentation will be held.

Ø  January: A final resource, a bilingual booklet for interested people, a tourist map and two padlet boards for partner schools where work materials will be posted in a sequential manner will be created. A presentation will be held and the results will be evaluated.

 

Expected Results

     Based on the obtained material and the researches, the students will create a bilingual brochure, as  a tourist guide, will create a route map that  helps the interested person to get acquainted with a foreign city. Presentations will be held where partner schools will present the results of their work. Also, the retrieved material will be posted on the Internet with all the news. The project also encourages students from different regions and countries to make friends and develop collaborative skills in them. They will be interested in the history, ethnography of their own corner and with great interest will study the monuments in their own corner, which will help to protect and popularize the values ​​of their own corner.