Lezione concerto: canzoni per l'intercultura



Prof. Caon e Prof.ssa Barbini


 La lezione-concerto Natale ha coinvolto tutti i ragazzi delle classi prime del nostro istituto, tutti i docenti e alcune personalità che si occupano, a vari livelli, di integrazione e di intercultura.

All the first-year pupils, the teachers and some local authorities dealing with integration and interculture took part in a "Christmas lesson-concert" organized in our school.

L’obiettivo è diffondere l’interesse su alcuni temi di rilevanza culturale con un linguaggio estremamente motivante e coinvolgente quale la canzone, nell’intento di superare le barriere culturali ed emotive di ognuno di noi.

The aim of the initiative is to raise awareness of some major cultural issues using such a motivating and involving language as songs, trying to overcome the cultural and emotional barriers within us.

Gli studenti hanno partecipato con entusiasmo e l'iniziativa è stata un momento di condivisione tra culture diverse molto coinvolgente e alla fine.....nessuno se ne voleva andare.

All the students were enthusiastically involved and the event meant sharing time among different cultures and when the concert was over... nobody wanted to leave.

 

Siamo tanti, diversi ma uguali e ci divertiamo insieme: se vi pare poco!!

There's lots of us, we are different but alike at the same time and we have fun together... No small affair, is it?

Buon Natale ai cittadini del mondo e Felice Anno Nuovo!

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to the citizens of the world!

meeting in Almada

Siamo in ritardo ma ci siamo! Anzi il "club ambientalista" sta lavorando per il programma annuale e attende con ansia l'arrivo dei compagni di avventura in Italia il prossimo marzo.

We're late but we'll be definitely there. In fact, our "environmental club" is working on its annual planning and is looking forward to meeting our  fellow students in Italy next March.

Ma vogliamo ringraziare tutti i ragazzi che sono stati con noi a Lisbona per averci regalato una bellissima settimana; certo il clima caldo è stato un regalo d'autunno ...siamo andati anche al mare!!!

We would like to thank all the boys and girls who were in Lisbon  for giving us such a gorgeous week; the warm and sunny weather was a gift that allowed us to even go to the beach!!!!

 Guarda quanta bella gente: nella foto tutti non ci stiamo, ma questo è il gruppo di spagnoli, italiani e portoghesi tutti insieme.

Look how nice we are! We all couldn't fit in the picture: this is the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese group, all together.

Poi siamo capitati in una villa particolare, dove ci siamo dovuti travestire e recitare: Dan sembra essere molto a suo agio

Then we ended up in a weird mansion, where we had to put on vintage clothes and play roles. Dan looks really comfortable!

Siamo stati a Belem, abbiamo visto il monumento ai grandi navigatori e abbiamo mangiato dei dolci speciali.

We went to Belem, saw the monument built to honour the great sailors of all times and we ate some special sweets.

eccoci qua! Here we are!

Il secondo anno di questo progetto è iniziato benissimo! In Portogallo, dove abbiamo conosciuto tanti ragazzi, abbiamo trovato un tempo meraviglioso e abbiamo scoperto una città bella e affascinante.

The project's second year has started off well! We met a lot of fellow students in Portugal, the weather was sunny and warm and we discovered a charming city.

Abbiamo camminato tanto da avere male ai piedi, abbiamo visto molte cose, ed eravamo sempre insieme: qui siamo con gli amici spagnoli e portoghesi

We walked so long that our feet hurt, we saw a lot of beautiful sights and we stayed together all the time: this picture shows us together with our Spanish and Portuguese friends.

Eleonora and Miriam

Siamo stati anche al mare e poi....siamo capitati in una villa in cui ci siamo travestiti e abbiamo recitato.
Dan sembra molto a suo agio con tuba e fifì, ma anche Luca con il suo cavallino e Fra Lorenzo non scherzano!

We went to the beach and then we ended up in a mansion where we put on vintage clothes and played roles. Dan looks comfortable wearing a bowler hat and a bow tie as well as Luca with a toy horse and Friar Lorenzo!

Ma bando alla ciance, sulla via ndel ritorno il nostro rappresentante di Istituto sta già pensando a quello che dovremo fare al rientro in Italia. Si vede bene che è molto concentrato   

Stop the cackle now! On our way back our Students' Representative is already planning what we should do when back at school. You can see that he's concentrating!

Biodiversity in the lagoon of Venice.....2B

Why a visit to the Natural Science Museum in Venice ?

On November 29^th 2010, our class went to Venice to visit the Natural Science Museum. We went there to attend a laboratory on “The Atlas of the lagoon of Venice”.  This activity is one of the many we are carrying out on the environment for the Comenius Project “Immediate Surroundings”.

We decided to study the Venetian lagoon because it is not only near us in distance, but also for sentimental and health reasons. In fact, we think that if we do not know the environment we live in and its rules, we cannot love it and take care of it properly.

The laboratory was organized and financed  by the Venice City Council in the field of its educational activities. Its aims are to know the Atlas and to analyse biodiversity in our lagoon.

What is the Atlas of the lagoon ?

The Venetian lagoon is one of the most interesting environments in the world and its existence itself is threatened. This is the reason why a lot of research institutes study it systematically. The Atlas has been created in order to bring together all the studies in a single book. Quite a difficult job ! The problem was solved using a visual approach. Graphic representations have a huge capacity to summarise data and facilitate their comprehension.

The creation of the Atlas was a project supported by the Venice City Council. The work began in 2002 and, after four years, a wonderful volume was published and now you can consult it surfing the net at http://atlante.silvenezia.it

And what about biodiversity ?

As you surely know 2010 was dedicated to the International Year of Biodiversity. The biologist who conduct the laboratory explained to us that because of habitat transformation a lot of species are being threatened and that the human impact all over the world is reducing significantly the number of species. Specialists call this phenomena “Holocene extinction”.

Biodiversity is the existence of a large number of different kinds of animals and plants which make a balanced ecosystem. It is the result of evolution, a slow process of adaptation to the environment. A lot of species of animals and plants have evolved and adapted themselves to the environment in the Venetian lagoon. Scientists call them native species, but in other part of the world other similar species live. Man is moving species from one part of the globe to another at an unprecedented rate. In the last thirty years other species were introduced in the lagoon and a slow silent competition began. This new non-native species  arrived in very different and even strange ways, both directly by means of man for economic reasons and accidentally such as the crab  Dyspanopeus sayi  which was introduced by means of the water put into ship coming from Japan as ballast. Yes, like a clandestine!

We were taught to distinguish Venetian native species from the other ones by means of a microscope and we have to separate one from the others. This activity was very interesting. But it was more interesting to learn how these species arrived in the Venetian lagoon and the state of the competition. We have analysed four examples of native species versus non-native. Following you’ll find further information.

Origin of Cassostrea gigas: Japan

Introduction way: In 1966 this species was introduced into the Venetian lagoon for commercial purposes. In fact, it is edible and its introduction allowed the survival of oyster breedings, in particular after the reduction of native Ostrea edulis.

Result of competition: extinction of the native species

Cassostrea gigas has probably caused the extinction of Ostrea edulis in the Venetian lagoon.

Origin of Dyspanopeus sayi: the North American Atlantic coasts

Biology: A species which is tolerant both to temperature and salinity variations and is able to invade ports and estuaries. It demonstrates a good capacity to tolerate water pollution.

Introduction way: The first reports of its presence in the Venetian lagoon were in 1992 when  it was already widespread in the lagoon and even in the urban canals. Probably its presence in the lagoon goes back to 1978/79. It is thought that this species was introduced by mistake by means of the water contained in the ships that arrived in the ports or through the imported shellfish.

Result of competition: coexistence of the two species

This species has successfully colonized all the lagoon habitat. After a period of great expansion, now Dyspanopeus sayi  is less frequent than in the past. The non-native crabs live in microhabitat such as thick mussel or oyster reefs.

Origin of Ruditapes philippinarum: widely spread in the Pacific Ocean

Biology: It is a bivalve shellfish that filters water through its two siphons (one in and the other out) catching organic matter and phytoplankton as food. It lives in eutrophic habitat and demonstrates a more rapid growth than native species. it is even more tolerant to chemical pollution in the water and so it is more competitive.

Introduction way: It was introduced into the Mediterranean sea along the French coasts in 1980 for commercial reasons. Later, in 1983, it was introduced into the Southern part of the Venetian lagoon. From 1986-1987 this species had adapted itself to its new habitat.

Result of competition: coexistence of the two species

This species is to be found in highly polluted urban and industrial zone and for this reason it presents serious problems both for sanity and environment. Because of its great productivity and high commercial value it is collected in large quantities with extensive damage to the environment.  In the Venetian lagoon high powered fishing boats are used and cause severe damage to the seabed and to organisms which live in the benthic zone. In fact, many species do not show the ability to reform and recolonize like Ruditapes philippinarum so the whole ecosystem is threatened.

Origin of Sargassum muticum: Japan

Biology: An alga of large dimension of over one metre in length.

It is like  Cystoseira barbata but has numerous round cysts inserted in short peduncles which permit the species to float.

Introduction way: It was first introduced along the European Atlantic  coasts and later into the Mediterranean Sea. It arrived in the lagoon in 1992. Its introduction was by chance probably through the importation of fish.

Result of competition: coexistence of the two species

Characterized by rapid growth and high density of installation  Sargassum muticum forms dense stretches on the seabed. Extremely competitive with other species, in the Lagoon it is particularly widespread. Extremely competitive with other species, in the Lagoon it is particularly widespread during the winter  and spring period then it retreats to leave space to Cystoseira.

If you are interested in this topic, visit the website of the Natural Science Museum of Venice http://www.msn.ve.it/index.php?pagina=inambiente_view&id=4

 

Buona Pasqua ..........Happy Easter !!

Per festeggiare la Pasqua il gruppo Comenius ha deciso di proporre a tutta la scuola l'iniziativa "Uniti con dolcezza".
Per una Pasqua di tutte le nazionalità e religioni, un momento di socializzazione in cui alcune classi hanno proposto una vendita interna di dolci per autofinanziare le attività di progetto ed in particolare lo spettacolo teatrale.
Samuele ci ha aiutato a preparare un cartello augurale che vuole invitare tutti a vivere in modo più sano  mangiando dolci fatti in casa, di qualsiasi paese sia la casa; l'obiettivoè lacondivisione di tradizioni culturali diverse.....
UNITI CON DOLCEZZA

To celebrate Easter, the Comenius team decided to set up an event “Together in Sweetness” involving the whole school. Easter is seen as an occasion for being together regardless of nationalities and religions. Some classes baked and sold cakes and cookies to raise funds for the activities envisaged  within the project, above all the play.

Samuele helped to make a poster asking people to live more healthily, eating home-made cakes, no matter in which country the home is. Sharing different cultural traditions was the aim…

TOGETHER IN SWEETNESS

 Gli studenti hanno proposto torte e biscotti preparati per l'occasione durante l'intervallo delle lezioni in un clima festoso cui hanno partecipato anche i professori

Chiara  ha scelto i biscotti ....     mentre Marina  ha preferito la torta di fichi

 

Students offered cakes and cookies during the break. The atmosphere was joyful and even teachers took part. Chiara chose cookies … Marina fell for a fig tart

Le torte intere sono state acquistate in gran fretta per non parlare delle fette che i ragazzi hanno apprezzato con entusiasmo....soprattutto la crostata al cioccolato.

Whole cakes were soon sold out; kids appreciated slices enthusiastically, especially the  chocolate tart....

AUGURI DI BUONA PASQUA A TUTTI!!

HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYBODY!!

I più grandi.../ The oldest of the club

Hello,everybody !

I’m Alice !

I want to introduce my class : we are only thirteen , nine girls and four boys.

We attend Year 4 at Luzzatti Institute studying foreign languages and so, next year will be the last one for us.

We are happy and proud to take part in the Comenius Project , I personally had the honour to be in Estonia at the first meeting.

We all hope to have the opportunity to meet you in the future. Keep in mind....we are coming to Madrid on next April!

Alcuni di noi / Some of us

Hi ! Here we are : class 2B, 2 year students at Luzzatti institute.

Our high school is located in Gazzera, a small neighbourhood on the mainland not far from Venice. Luzzatti is a vocational school and next year we'll achieve the diploma as operator in company management.

In our class there are 23 students: sixteen nice girls and seven handsome boys. We aren't all Italian: Umran, Asmire and Gulsay come from Macedonia and so they speak Turkish; Duling,Qing and Duhui are Chinese and they are learning Italian. They are working hard as Chinese is very different from Italian! Zoge is Albanian, she has been living in Italy since 2001. As you can see, it's a multicultural class !

We think it's a pretty good class. In fact, we stay quite well together and, only sometimes, there are some incomprehensions; when this happens, we try to find a solution and talk about the best way to solve our problems.

Our weekly timetable consists in 34 hours of lessons ; we study two foreign languages, English and French but the subject that characterised our course is Informatics. During group works we help one another; our teachers are very friendly and helpful , mainly, of course, when we need help.

When our Science teacher, Mrs Eugenia Iovane, told us about Comenius project , we were very excited to take part in such interesting activities. Other teachers are helping us in the Project : Mrs Lucia Oldrati, our teacher of Informatics and Communication Technology, who works with us on the computers and Mrs Paola Furlan, our teacher of English , who checks what we produce in English. Be sure, they have a lot of work! We thanks all of them.

At the moment, we are following all the interesting activities of the Immediate Surroundings Project, and together with Mrs Iovane , we have decided to study the Venetian lagoon.

We started with a visit to the Natural History Museum in Venice last November and we will end with a trip to the lagoon islands next Spring.

If you are interested in our activities, you'll find updated information in the blog. Let's stay in touch : we'll write soon other reports !

Piccoli attori crescono / Little actors grow up

Dopo le vacanze di Natale si ricomincia a pieno ritmo! I ragazzi del gruppo teatrale stanno facendo le prime esperienze come attori e attrici di teatro per riuscire entro maggio a rappresentare uno spettacolo teatrale alle scuole dei bambini più piccoli. Una docente con esperienza professionale di attività teatrale riunisce 2 gruppi di studenti una volta a settimana per fare svolgere loro alcuni esercizi basilari.

Back again after Christmas Holidays! The students of the drama group are moving their first steps as actors and actresses so as to stage a play for younger children next May. A teacher with a professional theatrical background meets two groups of students once a week to make them do some basic exercises.

Non è affatto facile, tuttavia pian piano lo smarrimento lascia spazio alla consapevolezza e si comincia a non temer più di lasciar fuoriuscire liberamente espressione e movimento.

It is by no means an easy task, but little by little a sense of confusion/bewilderment is replaced by awareness and everybody freely lets feelings and movement loose.

In un attimo non sembrano più soltanto ragazzi ma figuranti che si muovono sul palco impacciati ma divertiti e basta cogliere l'attimo... per vederli sotto una altra luce. All of a sudden, they are not only young people but walk-on people who move somewhat clumsily but joyfully on stage and you need only seize the moment to see them in another light.

Eccoli che si cimentano a fare le statue...pensate che sia facile stare in questa posizione per minuti senza perdere l'equilibrio e senza scoppiare a ridere?

Here they are, trying to look like statues… you think it’s easy to be still for endless minutes without losing their balance or bursting into laughter?

Così da un incontro all'altro il regista fornisce copioni per provare qualche improvvisazione: bastano un cappello, uno scialle un po' di trucco e tutto si trasforma in palcoscenico... ci prova anche qualche professore ma non c'è dubbio, loro sono più interessanti...

So meeting after meeting the director gives out scripts to prompt improvisation: all you need is a hat, a scarf, some make up and everything turns into a stage… teachers try as well, youngsters are decidedly more interesting, though!

Una discussione in strada che si trasforma in qualcosa di pericoloso, una chiaccherata tra amici o un momento affettuoso nella giornata di una coppia....
chissà cos'altro.In ogni caso il progetto "Su il sipario" procede a gonfie vele.

A conversation in a café turning into something dangerous, a chat among friends or a loving moment in the life of a couple… what else? All in all, “Up with the Curtain!” is going perfectly!
















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Ma il regista chi è?
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Ma il regista chi è? Lei è:  
Who is the director? She is:
Drammaturgo. a playwright
Docente di psicotecnica. a psychotechnique teacher
Capocomico della compagnia teatrale Medebach di Venezia
a leader of the Venetian theatre company named Madebach