enjoying learning the pioneers’ organization in the memories of three generations
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ENJOYING LEARNINGENJOYING LEARNING
THE PIONEERS’ THE PIONEERS’ ORGANIZATION IN ORGANIZATION IN THE MEMORIES OF THE MEMORIES OF
THREE THREE GENERATIONSGENERATIONS
THE PIONEERS’ THE PIONEERS’ ORGANIZATION IN ORGANIZATION IN THE MEMORIES OF THE MEMORIES OF
THREE THREE GENERATIONSGENERATIONS
Objectives:Objectives:• Learn about: - the structure; - principles; - rituals; - rulesof the youth’s organization in
totalitarian Bulgaria.• Learn the techniques of: - implementing the oral history
method; - conducting an interview in class
• Develop critical thinking skills• Make analysis using
eyewitnesses’ evidences• Compare: - written and oral sources; - information from eyewitnesses
of different generations
• Improve students’ skills to prepare and conduct an interesting and profound presentation
• Learn : - to use various sources; - to compare, evaluate and interpret facts from
different perspectives• The students learn to evaluate their own work
TERMS:TERMS:
• Communism • Pioneers• Pioneers Organization • The “Chavdarche” Organization• Uniforms * and other terms related to the
topic
ParticipantsParticipants:• 11th or 12th graders * the project could be applied in
the Contemporary History classes or in the Bulgarian History classes
TimeTime:• 4 45 min
MaterialsMaterials:• Working sheets, copies of
documents, port-folio
THE PROJECTTHE PROJECT:
11STST STAGE STAGE-- Instructions by the teacher /3 weeks in advance/:
1. explains to the students the purposes of the project
2. describes the oral history method and its significance
3. gives instructions to the students how to prepare a questionnaire and how to conduct interviews
22ndnd STAGE- STAGE- Preparation by the students at school
*They haveThey have 2 weeks to complete the 2 weeks to complete the tasktask::
1. Students study in class about The Pioneers Organization in Bulgaria and research information on the topic in the library
2. They prepare a questionnaire about the life within the Pioneers Organization
3. The teacher assigns each student 3 weeks in advance to interview 9 people, divided in groups of 3, who belong to 3 different generations: pioneers of the 50s, 60s /or 70s/ and 80s of the 20thc.
4. The students must use the same questionnaire in all the interviews
33rdrd STAGE- STAGE- Individual work by the students /2 weeks to complete the task/:
1.Each student has to compare
- the answers of the people from the same generations
- the answers of the people from different generations
- the written and oral sources2. Each student has to write conclusions
and analysis of the researched topic3. Each student has to prepare
a port-folio, where to
store his/her findings
44THTH STAGE- STAGE- Team work:1. In 2 weeks the teacher divides
the class in couples2. Each couple has to prepare a 10
minute presentation of - the findings and conclusions - the most interesting stories - important differences in the
answers, given by the interviewee
- the most impressive moments during the interviews
3. Each couple has to bring material sources, related to the topic:
- books, newspapers, - photos, cards - symbols of The Pioneers
Organization4. The students have to appear in
an appropriate for the topic outlet
55thth STAGE- STAGE- Performing the presentations:
Some of the materials, brought by a team in class
Front page of a port-folio
66THTH STAGE- STAGE- Classroom Interview• The teacher invites former
/retired/ teachers who have taught in the 70s and 80s
• The students prepare the questions in advance
• The conversation is led in two directions:
1. about the role of the teachers in the pioneers organization 2. about the guests’ experience as pioneers
PRESENTING THE GUESTS…
ENJOYING THE INTERVIEW…
LEARNING THROUGH PRACTICE
The pictures are talking…
Flowers for the guests…
EVALUATIONEVALUATION
• By the teacher - the teacher assesses: 1. the port-folio- if it includes
materials from all stages of the project
2. the quality of both, the materials and the conducted interviews
3. the presentations in front of the class
4. the behaviour and the ethical code
• By the students: 1. Self-assessment - every student receives a self-
assessment questionnaire
2. Assessing the work of the others
- the teacher has distributed the criteria according to which the students are supposed to prepare their presentations
- in class every student receives an assessment card through which he/she has to grade his/her
classmates’ work
Results:• Interesting interviews were
conducted• Students enjoyed talking to the
adults about their school years• Students showed respect to the
former teachers and were interested in their stories
• Students were satisfied with the idea of self-assessment and treated their classmates fairly
This project was inspired by the seminar in Slovenia Slovenia /Oct. 2005/
A PRESENTATION BY
Dimitrinka Arnaudova- History teacher
Private English Language Secondary School “Chelopech”, Bulgaria
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