Description
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Children and teenagers participating in the educational programme Traces of the past search for a historical monument in their region, learn about its history and take care of it. They try to restore memories of the place and the people connected with it.
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 The educational programme Traces of the past - students adopt historical monuments started in 2001. Its main goal is to inspire students to explore their own village, town or city in order to discover interesting, though often neglected, traces of the past. Program is implemented in cooperation with the Leopold Kronenberg Foundation and the National Centre for Culture in a framework of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage Programme - Patriotism of Tomorrow.
Students “adopt” chosen object - they dedicate themselves to taking care of it. Next, in cooperation with local government and local cultural institutions, they strive to restore the monument they have adopted. These activities serve to promote the cultural heritage of a particular town and region. While taking part in the project, young people discover the history of the place where they live. Searching for historical traces influences the imagination of students stronger than even the best lecture.
Traces of the Past are intended for students in elementary (children aged from 7 to 12), middle (13 to 15) and high (16 to 18) schools. The programme can be implemented during civic education, history, literature, art classes as well as in after – school programmes. Traces of the Past are growing more and more popular. So far around 1000 schools, 1500 teachers and over 20000 pupils have participated in it. The idea appealed both to students and their teachers. Regardless of skills, interests or age, everyone can find something valuable. Students carry out most activities on their own. Teachers assist them: inspire, stimulate, encourage, empower, give them support in essential matters, help them plan their actions. Tasks, which are undertaken by students build their sense of identity, strengthen their bond with their birthplace and also foster a sense of civic duty. Taking care of the adopted monuments becomes a lasting element of school tradition.
Project is implemented in several steps:
- Step 1 - Students choose the monument they want to adopt.
- Step 2 - Students prepare documentation of the monument.
- Step 3 – Students organize ceremony of adoption.
- Step 4 - Students act.
- Step 5 - Evaluation
Center for Citizenship Education:
- Organizes and conducts workshops for teachers and students.
- Prepares and distributes a manual for teachers, so to let them work with their students more effectively.
- Trains selected teachers to become regional coordinators of the project.
- Organizes national and regional showcases.
- Creates and moderates the website of the program: www.ceo.org.pl/slady
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