DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL IN EUROPE

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Romania 4-10-2012


DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL IN EUROPE
(DIFFEQUAL)
PROIECT MULTILATERAL COMENIUS
2012 – 2014


WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES
"Voievodul Mircea " High School in partnership with the Centre for Experimental Archeology and Valachia University from Targoviste have set up special activities for pupils involved in our project, reunited under the theme „Women in Prehistoric times”. The purpose is to recreate special activities from the past by using only equipment available at the time. This would lead to a better understanding of the prehistoric society, of both men’s and women’s daily chores and role within the home.
For the last 4 weeks, pupils have had the chance to make their own artefacts and pottery out of clay.  Under the guidance of university teacher Mr. Florin Dumitru we modeled our own statues by using only water and clay while paying attention to the littlest detail. The next step was to polish them using bones and other sharp objects and to paint them. While doing this we used only raw material available to prehistoric people, trying to capture the sense of the time.
Moreover, after our artefacts were burnt in special ovens, we also had a go at reconditioning as, sadly, most of them cracked in the process. To do this, we used a special glue, plaster and water and, by the end, we proudly managed to mend our objects and show them to our teachers and families.
As we found the reconditioning process very exciting, our plan is to attend a future workshop at the National History Museum in Targoviste to learn from pros the secrets of reconditioning items so valuable for our people’s identity and culture.  All activities included in the project are meant to enrich the sensory, tactile and olfactory universe of children brought up in urban areas which leads to a better understanding of the natural world.

We kindly thank Florin for all his enthusiasm and knowledge that he shared with us for the last weeks! All pupils enjoyed working side by side under your guidance!




Romania 4-10-2012




DIFFEQUAL The little archaeologists

Romania 4-10-2012


DIFFERENT BUT EQUAL IN EUROPE
(DIFFEQUAL)
PROIECT MULTILATERAL COMENIUS
2012– 2014


An Insight into the Romanian Country Life

On Octomber 12, a group of 35 pupils along with their teachers visited two museums in Bucharest, both relevant to the theme of our Comenius project.  At the Romanian Peasant Museum we could see different instruments (work tools, bowls, traditional costumes) linked to the rural life in the past. We also had a glimpse into the everyday life and activities of women living in rural areas while comparing them with the ones practised by men. The visit has been highly interactive, pupils having to search for clues and answer questions on their worksheets.

As a bonus, both pupils and teachers paid a visit to the Autumn Fair at The Romanian Peasant Museum where we could admire antiques and some religious items. We also enjoyed the Food Fair where we could taste and buy delicious home made food from all over Romania proving once more our country’s rich culinary history.

The visit to The Village Museum „Dimitrie Gusti”  was different from the one before, as it took place in the open. While enjoying the beautiful weather outside, pupils tried to find more about the characteristics of Romanian villages and paid attention to different architectural styles. They also  did their best to be creative by gathering in teams and  creating  their own video jurnals which they will have to present in front of their peers and teachers.

We all had a great time on our trip to Bucharest: we found out interesting facts about the rural life in the past, we had a go at being creative outside the classoom, we made new friends and much more.  At the end of the day, the pupils were very excited by the trip, looking forward to our next day out!




Romania 4-10-2012