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This year, on 22 April, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

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How can we celebrate the Earth Day in the time of corona?

This year, on 22 April, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
How can we do it this year, while the corona virus force us to keep our distance?
Share your ideas and don't hesitate to make a comment or vote the ones that other participants made.

We  share a padlet with some ideas from our stydents

by ALKETA Bajrami

We create every year an padlet and the students create a videomessage, a poster, a video with their pictures, a game with puzzles with a picture take from they, hide

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This year, on 22 April, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
How can we do it this year, while the corona virus force us to keep our distance?
Share your ideas and don't hesitate to make a comment or vote the ones that other participants made.

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This year, on 22 April, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.How can we do it this year, while the corona virus force us to keep our distance?Share your ideas and don\'t hesitate to make a comment or vote the ones that other participants made.

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Videos during the project  (on twinspace)

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Videos during the project  (on twinspace)

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City and School Presentation- Şehir ve Okul Tanıtımı

What is Science Project Partners

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City and School Presentation- Şehir ve Okul Tanıtımı

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Meeting Project's Partners - Proje partnerlerinin tanışması

On this page, teachers who are project partners will briefly introduce themselves.  - Bu sayfada proje partneri olan okullar kısaca kendilerini tanıtacaklardır.

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4: math experimental week 🇦🇱 STEM 📱📲🔎📒✏📏📐📍

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EXPECTED RESULTS

A web page will be prepared for project work.
Work done will be shared in TwinSpace.
At the end of the project, a scientific journal will be created.
Students will have an idea for the formation of scientific knowledge.
Within the project, awareness about scientific subjects will be created through scientific discussions.

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AIMS

- Having an idea about the scope of science
- Distinguishing between scientific and non-scientific knowledge
- Having an idea about science fields
- Having an idea about science related professions
- Ability to work cooperatively
- Involvement in scientific discussions

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Science is a very broad concept. In this project, we will try to introduce the concept of science. We will conduct research on science. We will determine the boundaries of science and learn to think scientifically. We will have scientific discussions. Our main goal in the project is to gain awareness about scientific knowledge

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Work Process

The work process will have the duration from  OCTOBER 2017 to JUNE 2018.

December 2017:Glog (interactive poster) of each participating country winter traditions

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Work Process

The work process will have the duration from  OCTOBER 2017 to JUNE 2018.

November 2017:Organising a debate - Is it possible to have a European culture, without losing one's own regional or national culture?
December 2017:Glog (interactive poster) of each participating country winter traditions

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Work Process

The work process will have the duration from  OCTOBER 2017 to JUNE 2018.

October 2017: Visit to the local museums /theaters/ various cultural sites
November 2017:Organising a debate - Is it possible to have a European culture, without losing one's own regional or national culture?
December 2017:Glog (interactive poster) of each participating country winter traditions

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Thank you etwinning

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Promote YOUR CULTURE!
How to promote your culture?

1. https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-promote-the-culture-of-a-country
2. https://twinspace.etwinning.net/44710/pages/page/266917

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The project pleads for the necessity to protect, preserve and promote cultural heritage in general and the declared or proposed World Heritage sites in particular. The project furthermore aims at demonstrating the value of all types of education as an approach to disseminate the international and national traditions and values to young people i...

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Research /Documentation on Culture
What is Culture?

Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.

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https://twinspace.etwinning.net/44710/pages/page/266916
2. https://www.livescience.com/21478-what-is-culture-definition-of-culture.html

Additional reporting by Alina Bradford, Live Science Contributor

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is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, , cuisine, social habits, music and arts.

The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition goes a step further, defining culture as shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs and understanding that are learned by socialization. Thus, culture can be seen as the growth of a group identity fostered by social patterns unique to the group.

"Culture encompasses religion, food, what we wear, how we wear it, our language, marriage, music, what we believe is right or wrong, how we sit at the table, how we greet visitors, how we behave with loved ones and a million other things," Cristina De Rossi, an anthropologist at Barnet and Southgate College in London, told Live Science.

Many countries, such as , , , the , , and are noted for their rich cultures, the customs, traditions, music, art and food being a continual draw for tourists.

The word "culture" derives from a French term, which in turn derives from the "colere," which means to tend to the earth and grow, or cultivation and nurture, according to Arthur Asa Berger. "It shares its etymology with a number of other words related to actively fostering growth," De Rossi said.

Western culture

The term "Western culture" has come to define the culture of European countries as well as those that have been heavily influenced by European immigration, such as the United States, according to Khan University. Western culture has its roots in the Classical Period of the Greco- era (the fourth and fifth centuries B.C.) and the rise of Christianity in the 14th century. Other drivers of Western culture include Latin, Celtic, Germanic and Hellenic ethnic and linguistic groups.

Any number of historical events have helped shape Western culture during the past 2,500 years. The fall of Rome, often pegged to A.D. 476, cleared the way for the establishment of a series of often-warring states in Europe, according to Stanford University historian Walter Scheidel, each with their own cultures. The Black Death of the 1300s cut the population of Europe by one-third to one-half, rapidly remaking society. As a result of the , writes Ohio State University historian John L. Brooke, Christianity became stronger in Europe, with more focus on apocalyptic themes. Survivors in the working class gained more power, as elites were forced to pay more for scarce labor. And the disruption of trade routes between East and West set off new exploration, and ultimately, the incursion of Europeans into North and South America.

Today, the influences of Western culture can be seen in almost every country in the world.

Eastern culture

Eastern culture generally refers to the societal norms of countries in Far East Asia (including China, Japan, Vietnam, North Korea and South Korea) and the Indian subcontinent. Like the West, Eastern culture was heavily influenced by religion during its early development, but it was also heavily influenced by the growth and harvesting of rice, according to a research article published in the journal in 2012. In general, in Eastern culture there is less of a distinction between secular society and religious philosophy than there is in the West.

However, this umbrella covers an enormous range of traditions and histories. For example, Buddhism originated in India, but it was largely overtaken by Hinduism after the 12th century, according to Britannica.

As a result, Hinduism became a major driver of culture in India, while Buddhism continued to exert influence in China and Japan. The preexisting cultural ideas in these areas also influenced religion. For example, according to Jiahe Liu and Dongfang Shao, Chinese Buddhism borrowed from the philosophy of Taoism, which emphasizes compassion, frugality and humility.

Centuries of interactions - both peaceful and aggressive - in this region also led to these cultures influencing each other. Japan, for example, controlled or occupied Korea in some form between 1876 and 1945. During this time, many Koreans were pressured or forced into giving up their names for Japanese surnames, according to History.com.

Latin culture

The geographic region encompassing "Latin culture" is widespread. Latin America is typically defined as those parts of Central America, South America and where Spanish or Portuguese are the dominant languages. These are all places that were colonized by or influenced by or Portugal starting in the 1400s. It is thought that French geographers used the term "Latin America" to differentiate between Anglo and Romance (Latin-based) languages, though some historians, such as Michael Gobat, author of "The Invention of Latin America: A Transnational History of Anti-Imperialism, Democracy and Race" (American Historical Review, Voll 118, Issue 5, 2013), dispute this.

Latin cultures are thus incredibly diverse, and many blend Indigenous traditions with the Spanish language and Catholicism brought by and Portuguese colonizers. Many of these cultures were also influenced by African cultures due to enslaved Africans being brought to the Americas starting in the 1600s, according to the African American Registery. These influences are particularly strong in Brazil and in Caribbean nations.

Latin culture continues to evolve and spread. A good example is Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a holiday dedicated to remembering the departed that is celebrated on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2. Day of the Dead dates back to before Christopher Columbus landed in North America, but was moved to its current celebration date by Spanish colonizers, who merged it with the Catholic All Saints Day.

Mexican immigrants to the United States brought the holiday with them, and in the 1970s, artists and activities brought focus to Día de los Muertos as a way of celebrating their Chicano (Mexican-American) heritage, according to the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The holiday is now well-known in the United States.

Middle Eastern culture

Roughly speaking, the Middle East encompasses the Arabian peninsula as well as the eastern Mediterranean. The North African countries of Libya, Egypt and Sudan are also sometimes included, according to Britannica. The term "Middle Eastern culture" is another umbrella that encompasses a huge diversity of cultural practices, religious beliefs and daily habits. The region is the birthplace of Judaism, Christianity and Islam and is home to dozens of languages, from Arabic to Hebrew to Turkish to Pashto.

While there is significant religious diversity in the Middle East, the predominant religion by numbers is Islam, and Islam has played a large role in the cultural development of the region. Islam originated in what is today Saudi Arabia in the early seventh century. An influential moment for the culture and development of the Middle East came after the death of the religion's founder, Muhammad, in 632, according to the Metropoliton Museum.

Some followers believed the next leader should be one of Muhammad's friends and confidants; others believed leadership must be passed through Muhammad's bloodline. This led to a schism between Shia Muslims, those who believed in the importance of the bloodline, and Sunni Muslims, who believed leadership should not pass through the family. Today, about 85% of Muslims are Sunni, according to the Council on Foreign Relations. Their rituals and traditions vary somewhat, and divisions between the two groups often fuel conflict.

Middle Eastern culture has also been shaped by the Ottoman Empire, which ruled a U-shaped ring around the eastern Mediterranean between the 14th and early 20th centuries, according to Britannica. Areas that were part of the Ottoman Empire are known for distinctive architecture drawn from Persian and Islamic influences.

African culture

Africa has the longest history of human habitation of any continent: Humans originated there and began to migrate to other areas of the world around 400,000 years ago, according to the Natural History Museum in London. Tom White, who serves as the museum's senior curator of non-insect invertebrates, and his team were able to discover this by studying Africa's ancient lakes and the animals that lived in them. As of the time of this article, this research provides the oldest evidence for hominin species in the Arabian peninsula.

African culture varies not only between national boundaries, but within them. One of the key features of this culture is the large number of ethnic groups throughout the 54 countries on the continent. For example, Nigeria alone has more than 300 tribes, according to Culture Trip. Africa has imported and exported its culture for centuries; East African trading ports were a crucial link between East and West as early as the seventh century, according to The Field Museum. This led to complex urban centers along the eastern coast, often connected by the movement of raw materials and goods from landlocked parts of the continent.

It would be impossible to characterize all of African culture with one description. Northwest Africa has strong ties to the Middle East, while Sub-Saharan Africa shares historical, physical and social characteristics that are very different from North Africa, according to Britannica .

Some traditional Sub-Saharan African cultures include the Maasai of Tanzania and Kenya, the Zulu of South Africa and the Batwa of Central Africa. The traditions of these cultures evolved in very different environments. The Batwa, for example, are one of a group of ethnicities that traditionally live a forager lifestyle in the rainforest. The Maasai, on the other hand, herd sheep and goats on the open range.

What is cultural appropriation?

Oxford Reference describes cultural appropriation as: "A term used to describe the taking over of creative or artistic forms, themes, or practices by one cultural group from another."

An example might be a person who is not Native American wearing a Native American headdress as a fashion accessory. For example, Victoria's Secret was heavily criticized in 2012 after putting a model in a headdress reminiscent of a Lakota war bonnet, according to . These headdresses are laden with meaningful symbolism, and wearing one was a privilege earned by chieftains or warriors through acts of bravery, according to the Khan Academy. The model also wore turquoise jewelry inspired by designs used by Zuni, Navajo and Hopi tribes in the desert Southwest, illustrating how cultural appropriation can lump together tribes with very different cultures and histories into one stereotyped image.

More recently, in 2019, Gucci faced a similar backlash for selling an item named "the indy full turban" which caused considerable anger from the Sikh community, according to . Harjinder Singh Kukreja, a Sikh restaurateur and influencer, wrote to Gucci on Twitter, stating: "the Sikh Turban is not a hot new accessory for white models but an article of faith for practising Sikhs. Your models have used Turbans as 'hats' whereas practising Sikhs tie them neatly fold-by-fold. Using fake Sikhs/Turbans is worse than selling fake Gucci products."

Constant change

No matter what a culture looks like, one thing is for certain: Cultures change. "Culture appears to have become key in our interconnected world, which is made up of so many ethnically diverse societies, but also riddled by conflicts associated with religion, ethnicity, ethical beliefs, and, essentially, the elements which make up culture," De Rossi said. "But culture is no longer fixed, if it ever was. It is essentially fluid and constantly in motion."

This makes it difficult to define any culture in only one way. While change is inevitable, most people see value in respecting and preserving the past. The United Nations has created a group called The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to identify cultural and natural heritage and to conserve and protect it. Monuments, buildings and sites are covered by the group's protection, according to the international treaty, the Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage. This treaty was adopted by UNESCO in 1972.
Additional reporting by Live Science Contributors Alina Bradford, Stephanie Pappas and Callum McKelvie.

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Glad to meet you,dear eTwinner!
Let's Get to Know Each Other - Details

This is a space where we can get acquainted with our eTwinning partners.​
1. https://www.facebook.com/groups/107922149898257/
2. https://twinspace.etwinning.net/44710/pages/page/266884

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Potenciali i njohjes së teknologjisë në shërbim të edukimit qytetar by Alketa Bajrami

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In this project

We share short interviews, videos, pictures, power points, photo posters about our values.
Results expressed in qualitative terms: Improved use of ICT skills and English communication for both students and teachers; Improved social skills and teamwork for all participants; Expanding cultural horizon of students and school teachers;Better knowledge of the World culture .

1. https://twinspace.etwinning.net/44710/materials/images

2. https://twinspace.etwinning.net/44710/materials/videos
3. https://twinspace.etwinning.net/44710/materials/files
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This project is about helping students find happiness and share it with others, hence the name Let's Be Lanterns. Project will start in October 2017 and end in March/April 2018. There will be monthly tasks to be completed such as taking photos and creating posters, passing a soft toy from one country to the other, meditation, gratitude lette...

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Expected Rezults

Results in terms of quantity:

-Improved class results (reflected in grades) for the participants students
-Exhibition with project materials · Posters, leaflets ,Collaborative Magazine
-innovating materials for school curriculum (photos, drawings; articles, presentations, videos, multimedia)
-virtual tours to the world's museums
-reading workshops

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Work Process

The work process will have the duration from  OCTOBER 2017 to JUNE 2018.

The students are going to exchange materials, photos, videos, mails, using chats,wassup,forums/Facebook page ”Toma N.Socolescu” Projects in English or Romanian, thus improving their communicational skills, cooperating with their classmates and with students of other countries, in the spirit of the collaborative work, activity with potential to lead to cultural school exchanges with the partners.

October 2017:
Visit to the local museums /theaters/ various cultural sites

November 2017: Organising a debate - Is it possible to have a European culture, without losing one's own regional or national culture?

December 2017:
Glog (interactive poster) of each participating country winter traditions

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Aims

Students will be able to:

-contributing to the protection, promotion and preservation of World cultural heritage
-sensitising the international participants around issues connected to World Heritage: linking local action with global reflection
-developing 21st century skills by using ICT
-organising thematic workshops for sharing of ideas/activities, in the light of the innovative and critical thinking
-developing genuine collaboration ,teamwork and mutual respect for the cultural diversity of each partner involved in the project

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About the project

The project pleads for the necessity to protect, preserve and promote cultural heritage in general and the declared or proposed World Heritage sites in particular. The project furthermore aims at demonstrating the value of all types of education as an approach to disseminate the international and national traditions and values to young people in particular.
So, we propose to explore opportunities for a genuine dialogue between the eTwinners involved in the promotion and protection of the variety of cultural forms and aspects,especially in the actual crisis of Migration that often puts in danger the preservation of the artifacts,causing confusion about the national cultural heritage.

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In this padlet we can share the activities from girls in uour school for this project on 2018

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How can we celebrate the Earth Day in the time of corona?

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How can we celebrate the Earth Day in the time of corona?

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How can we celebrate the Earth Day in the time of corona?

This year, on 22 April, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
How can we do it this year, while the corona virus force us to keep our distance?
Share your ideas and don't hesitate to make a comment or vote the ones that other participants made.

We  share a padlet with some ideas from our stydents

by ALKETA Bajrami

We create every year an padlet and the students create a videomessage, a poster, a video with their pictures, a game with puzzles with a picture take from they, hide

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This year, on 22 April, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
How can we do it this year, while the corona virus force us to keep our distance?
Share your ideas and don't hesitate to make a comment or vote the ones that other participants made.

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How can we celebrate the Earth Day in the time of corona? - brainstorming and voting | tricider

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This year, on 22 April, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.How can we do it this year, while the corona virus force us to keep our distance?Share your ideas and don\'t hesitate to make a comment or vote the ones that other participants made.