Stickers competition

1. COMENIUS PROJECT“GOOD BEHAVIOUR, A RAINBOW THAT COLOURS OUR LIFE”ISTITUTO COMPRENSIVO LONATE POZZOLO (VA)S.Y. 2008-2009 Stickers competition

2. Class 2B • Age: 12/13 • Students: 26 • Schoolsubjectsinvolved: Art – English • Lessons per week: 1 • Objective: Topromotegoodbehaviour • Product:SelectionofStickers - Drawings or graphicworks + slogan, size 21cm x 21cm • Technique: Collage

3. Procedure • Step 1: Analyzingquestionnaires and discussingresults(October – 4 lessons) • Step 2: “What’s goodbehaviour?”- Brainstorming and conceptualmapstartingfrom the word BEHAVIOUR. Definitionofplaces and situationsrequiringcodesofbehaviour (At school, at the canteen, at the restaurant, travelling, …) (November – 4 lessons)

4. Useful Correct Respectful Travelling GoodBehaviour ConcertsCeremonies Practising Sport Family Situations At the table BEHAVIOUR Resturant Hotel People Rules / Codesofbehaviour Home RESPECT Disadvantaged people School Places/Environment Schoolmates Adults Parks Cinema Shops People ofdifferent culture, religion, language… Library Museums Monuments

5. We have realized that BEHAVIOUR changes in relation with situations and places. Each situation has its own rules based on RESPECT of people, environment and properties and we must adjust our behaviour to establish good social relations.

6. Procedure • Step 3:Splitting up the classinto 6 groups (fourstudentseach). Eachgroupchoosesan area in the map (At school, on the bus, withdisadvantaged people …) and draws up hisown “code ofbehaviour”.Comparingresults. (December – 2 lessons)

7. Procedure • Step 4:Eachgroupselects a rule in his code and develops a graphic idea topromote a goodbehaviour. Studentsdrawsketches and findsuitableslogans in English. (January– 4 lessons) • Step 5: Realizationof the stickers(February /March – 6 lessons)

8. Procedure • Step 6:Eachgroupwrites a report ofhis work and explains the messageofhissticker. Translationof the report in English. (March – 2 lessons).

9. Ourstickers

10. Social relationships/ Environment Some children, animals or objects are more fragile than others… we have to respect them all, recognize their charcteristics ad adjust our touch and care Handlewith care - small AND BIG SAME RESPECT

11. Environment We are responsible of the environment where we live. Nature is our home: Let’s keep it clean and safe! Land a handto the land

12. House Games are a serious thing: let’s choose the ones that train our body and mind without jeopardising ourselves or other people CHOOSE YOUR GAMES WITH YOUR BRAINS

13. Museums and Placesofartistic interest Let’s bequiet and listenwhatartworkshavetotellus. Wemust concentrate toenjoy the beauty ofourheritage and appreciateitsgreatvalue sss… Listen to your art!

14. School/ Transports A very common problem that needs a piece of advise: Pushing doesn’t help children get out of the funnel… it only increases the risk of getting hurt Pshingisuseless

15. Social relations/ Disadvantaged children Children with special needs or physical problems can give us friendship and affection. We share a human heart and human feelings, so let’s play together and enjoy each other’s company PLAY WITH THEM, THEY AREN’T DIFFERENT

16. School Lots of thoughts are unexpressed because we feel shy or we are afraid of consequences. Our sticker is an invitation to raise our hand and say, politely, what we think. RAISE YOUR HAND TO RAISE YOUR THOUGHTS

17. RESPECT THE BOOKS, THEY LOVE YOU School Let’s take care of our Books, ‘cause education feeds our knowledge and helps us have a better future

18. Food Be curious and confident in front of new testes and experiences. Try hard and do your best instead of giving up at the first difficulty Trybeforesaying no!

19. That’s allfolks Thanks for your attention