OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY THE TOOLBOX ACTIVITIES

Required Time 120 Minutes

Learning Objectives

By the end of this session, participants will:

  • Improve their perspective-taking
  • Develop skills of observation, imagination and critical thinking.
  • Make a connection between the toolbox and disciplines

Session Goals

  • Get acquainted with the toolbox
  • Examine people’s attitudes towards and expectations of people with different economic backgrounds

Space Requirements

  • Semi-circle seating arrangement
  • A room where participants can move about freely

Necessary Materials

  • Computer + internet connection
  • Computer + internet connection
  • Flipchart stand and paper
  • Coloured markers
  • A4 paper sheets & pens
  • Materials requested for the activity “Unequal resources” : pencils, colored pencil, crayons, assorted colored construction paper, scissors, colored markers, glue, glitter, ribbons, stencils …

Step-by-Step Description of the Session

ACTIVITY 1: UNEQUAL RESOURCES (45 MINS)

  1. Tell participants the now they will practice another activity in the toolbox
  2. Ask them to form 4/6 groups
  3. Tell them that each group has 20 minutes to make a poster to celebrate a holiday, (for example Earth Day in April 22nd)  
  4. Proceed as per activity instructions
  5. Run the debriefing (20 minutes)

ACTIVITY 2: CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE TOOLBOX AND SCHOOL SUBJECTS OR CROSS-CURRICULAR PROJECTS (60 MINS)

  1. Ask participants to work on the same groups
  2. The goal is to link this activity of the toolbox (or, if they prefer, they can work on one of the other activities tested so far:  Who are I  and D.I.V.E model) with their disciplines or cross-curricular projects in school
  3. Each group has 45 minutes to write a poster of suggestion on where and how to use the activity and which tools can be used for assessment of the intercultural competencies on which they focused on and – where possible – of the contents connected to the school curricular
  4. Hang up the poster with suggestions in a gallery on the wall.
  5. Allow a speaker for each group to present the poster in plenary and leave some time for questions and answers

ACTIVITY 3 – VISUAL EVALUATION (15 MINS)

(activity suggested  – The circle)

  • At the end of each session, choose one of the Visual evaluation methods. This will give you immediate feedback on the appreciation of the session.
  • The visual evaluation methods are great examples of something teachers can do in the classroom after delivering intercultural learning activities as a way of gathering impressions and feedback from students.
  • Use this opportunity to eventually review and clarify confusing or unclear aspects of contents or activities of the training.
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