Happy Centennial, Romania! La multi 100 ani, Romania!

To celebrate the Centennial since the final unification of the Romanian provinces in 1918, and to celebrate Romania's National Day, during the last week in November, my students and I discussed about the meaning of the celebration and my students from grades 2A, 4E, 5C made some drawings using the map of Romania as a base for coloring our national flag. My students appreciated the activity. Here are some photos from the activities:

Romanian version:

Pentru a sarbatori Centenarul Unirii, elevii mei din clasele 2A, 4E si 5C au colorat harta Romaniei in culorile steagului si au decorat desenele cum au stiut ei mai frumos. Am discutat despre semnificatia acestei sarbatori. Iata cateva fotografii de la activitati:

prof. Daniela Buda, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare


Dissemination:
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Romanian customs: November 30 – St. Andrew's Day – 30 Noiembrie – Sf. Andrei

Romanian customs: November 30 – St. Andrew's Day – 30 Noiembrie – Sf. Andrei

The article comes in Romanian and English

30 Noiembrie - Sf. Andrei

Sf. Andrei este patronul spiritual al României. El este cel care a adus crestinismul in 

fosta regiune a Scitiei, unde trăiau Geto-dacii, in regiunea dintre Dunăre si Marea Neagra, 

unde se afla in present Româna.

In afara de semnificatia religioasa a acestei zile, in folclorul romanesc este cunoscuta ca 

data cand multe legende devin realitate.

Una din ele spune ca in aceasta zi Sf. Andrei isi imparte mancarea de iarna cu lupii. 

Se spune ca in aceasta zi lupii isi pot intoarce capul sa vada in spate. Este o zi cand 

oamenii nu lucreaza in godpodarie de team aca lupii sa nu le atace casa si familia.

Noaptea de Sf. Andrei este o foarte importanta pentru vraji. Se spune ca in aceasta noapte fetele nemaritate pot vedea fata viitorului sot. In aceasta seara fetele fac niste turte din faina, sare si apa proaspata. Apa neinceputa trebuie sa fie adusa de la fantana cu o cana curate,

 iar faina si sarea trebuie sa fie luate din pachet neinceput, care au fost incepute doar cu aceasta ocazie. Apoi, turta e coapta in cuptor si e mancata de fata nemaritata inainte de culcare, fara sa bea apa. Se spune ca in aceasta noapte va visa pe cel care ii aduce apa, 

si ca acela ii va fi sot.

Ei bine, va pot spune ca am incercat si eu asta odata, cu cativa ani inainte de a ma casatori.

Dar in noaptea aceea am visat ca m-am certat cu tatal si fratele meu pentru ca nu-mi dadeau apa sa beau. Asta a insemnat ca in acel an nu imi era menit sa ma casatoresc. Dar m-am maritat cativa ani mai tarziu. Deci povestea poate totusi fi adevarata.

Prof. Brigitta Daniela Buda

November 30 - St. Andrew Day

Sf. Andrei (St. Andrew) is the patron saint of Romania. He is the one who introduced 

Christianity in the former region of Scythia, where the Geto-Dacians lived, in the region

 between the Danube and the Black Sea, which is nowadays part of Romania.

Besides the religious meaning of this day, it is also known in the Romanian folklore as the 

day when many legends come to reality.

One of them says that on this day St. Andrew shares the food for winter with the wolves.

On this day it is said that wolves can turn their heads to see behind them. It is a day when people don't work in their homesteads for fear that wolves may attack them or their cattle. 

If the master of the house does not work on this day, wolves cannot approach to attack his homestead and family.

St. Andrew's night is also a very important night for witchcraft. It is said that on this night unmarried young women can see the face of their future husband.

On this evening, the girls make a small cake made of flour, salt and fresh water. The water 

has to be brought from the water well in a clean cup and nobody should use that water before being used for that cake, and the flour and salt have to be taken from a fresh packet opened

for this occasion. The cake is baked in the oven and the girl eats it before going to bed, without drinking any water. It is said that the image of her future husband will come in her dream to 

bring her water to drink.

Well, I can tell you I tried it once, a few years before I got married. But during the night I dreamed that I was quarreling with my dad and my brother because they did not want to give me some water to drink. It meant that I was not meant to marry the following year. But I got married a few years later. So all this may be true.

You can try it, too.

prof. Brigitta Daniela Buda

Excerpt from “Customs and Traditions from Maramures, Romania”, Editie bilingva romano-engleza, carte electronica, Coordonator prof. Daniela Buda, Coperta prof. Octavian Pop, Editura Casei Corpului Didactic “Maria Montessori”, Baia Mare, 2012, ISBN 978-606-8262-41-5

https://ethnotreasurehunt.blogspot.com/2014/06/romanian-customs-november-30-st-andrews.html

Welcome to Italy

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Some traditional events in the area where we live

Just a look at some traditional events in our area

Hello from Italy!

Italian students involved in the project

Project description

Project description

We want to research our traditions and use the information to develop and promote our students' creativity. Their works will be showcased in articles on our blog and on the eTwinning platform, as well as on Facebook. Our students and teachers will improve their communication, English and ICT skills. We will share the results of our research and the students' works with teachers and students from other countries outside the EU, such as countries from Africa and Asia.

Aims:

Our students will learn how to research traditions and valorize them through their own art creations.

They will improve their artistic, communication, English and ICT skills as well as their self-esteem.

They will learn how to share emotions, experiences through artistic communication.

The parents will support their children's artistic expression by providing moral and material support.

Teachers will exchange best practices with their peers.

We will share the results of our research, as well as our students' creations with teachers  and students from non-EU countries from Africa & Asia.

Work process

Teachers will coordinate their students' research for traditions.

They will communicate with their peers in the Facebook group and disseminate the activities on the project blog, Twin Space, Facebook group.

The Romanian team will make the project blog and all partners will post their articles and photos on the blog, Twin Space and Facebook.

We will invite teachers from institutions from countries in Africa and Asia to join our project and share our traditions with them.

The Romanian team will offer participation diplomas to the students and teachers involved.

The diplomas will be sent online.

The students' exhibits will be showcased on the project blog, so everyone can admire them. Each team will decide what types of traditions they share with their peers.

Expected results

Our students will improve their self-esteem, creativity and art expression, communication and ICT skills.

Teachers will exchange best practices. We will share the results of our research and showcase our students' creations on the project blog, Twin Space and Facebook.

The Romanian team will make the project blog and Facebook group and all partners will post articles & photo albums there. These will be our dissemination and evaluation tools. We will invite teachers and students from countries outside EU (Africa, Asia) to join our project and share their traditions with us.

Parents will be involved by offering moral and material support to their children, so they can express their creativity.

Target group: students aged 6-14

End products:

Photo albums and articles published on the blog and other media

The project blog: https://traditionsandus2018-2019.blogspot.com/

Diplomas for students and teachers

Facebook group for teachers

The EVALUATION of the project will be based on the articles and photos from activities published on the project blog.

The dissemination of the project will be made on the project blog, Twin Space, Facebook group, partner schools’ websites.

Partners:

Project founders:

Daniela Buda, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Anna Filomena Mungiello, ICS "J. Stella" di Muro Lucano, Italy

Partners:

ROMANIA

Adina Cosma, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Laura Cont, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Ferestean Tania, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Raluca Salajan, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Marcela Zaplac, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Nicoleta Onea, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Octavian Pop, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Marcela Pop, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania
Anca Man, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Viorica Costenar, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Irina Somcutean, Scoala Gimnaziala Recea, Maramures, Romania

Veronica Cornelia Onet, Scoala Gimnaziala Recea, Maramures, Romania

Roxana Tudose, Scoala Gimnaziala Nr. 1, Eforie Nord, Romania

ADELA MARIA ANDREI, SCOALA GIMNAZIALA ULMI, Ulmi, Romania
Letitia Murarus, Scoala Gimnaziala Anton Pann, Rm Valcea, Romania
Andreea Constantinescu, Scoala Gimnaziala Anton Pann, Rm Valcea, Romania
Valeria Caralicea, Scoala Gimnaziala Anton Pann, Rm Valcea, Romania

TURKEY:

Mustafa Izbulan, Milli Egemenlik Ortaokulu, Turkey
Koray Biber, Seviye Okulları Çakırlar, Ankara Turkey

UKRAINE:

INNA BAYOVA, Kamianske school № 19, Ukraine   

POLAND:

Maria Uryś, Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 z Oddziałami Integracyjnymi w Lubsku, Poland 

Afganistan

Abdul Wakeel Khan, Afganistan International School (AIS), Kabul, Afganistan

Ghana

Abdulsalam Mohammedsani Mobsal, MOBSAL ART GALLERY, ACCRA, GHANA

Descrierea proiectului

1.Titlul proiectului: “Traditions and Us” “Traditiile si noi”

A.Tip:  eTwinning

B.Domeniu: Educatie culturala

2.Perioada: an scolar 2018 – 2019

3.Parteneri:

Fondatori:

Daniela Buda, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Anna Filomena Mungiello, ICS "J. Stella" di Muro Lucano, Italy

Parteneri:

ROMANIA

Adina Cosma, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Laura Cont, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Ferestean Tania, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Raluca Salajan, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Marcela Zaplac, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Simona Achim, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Olimpia Mois, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Octavian Pop, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Marcela Pop, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania
Anca Man, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania
Viorica Costenar, Scoala Gimnaziala "Vasile Alecsandri" Baia Mare, Romania

Irina Somcutean, Scoala Gimnaziala Recea, Maramures, Romania

Veronica Cornelia Onet, Scoala Gimnaziala Recea, Maramures, Romania

Roxana Tudose, Scoala Gimnaziala Nr. 1, Eforie Nord, Romania

ADELA MARIA ANDREI, SCOALA GIMNAZIALA ULMI, Ulmi, Romania
Letitia Murarus, Scoala Gimnaziala Anton Pann, Rm Valcea, Romania
Andreea Constantinescu, Scoala Gimnaziala Anton Pann, Rm Valcea, Romania
Valeria Caralicea, Scoala Gimnaziala Anton Pann, Rm Valcea, Romania

TURKEY:

Mustafa Izbulan, Milli Egemenlik Ortaokulu, Turkey
Koray Biber, Seviye Okulları Çakırlar, Ankara Turkey

UKRAINE:

INNA BAYOVA, Kamianske school № 19, Ukraine   

POLAND:

Maria Uryś, Szkoła Podstawowa nr 3 z Oddziałami Integracyjnymi w Lubsku, Poland 

Afganistan

Abdul Wakeel Khan, Afganistan International School (AIS), Kabul, Afganistan

Ghana

Abdulsalam Mohammedsani Mobsal, MOBSAL ART GALLERY, ACCRA, GHANA

4.Grup ţintă/beneficiari: elevi de 6-14 ani din scolile partenere

5.Scop, obiective

Descrierea proiectului:

Dorim sa cercetam traditiile si sa folosim informatiile pentru a dezvolta si promova 

creativitatea elevilor nostri. Lucrarile lor vor fi expuse in articole pe blogul proiectului,

platforma eTwinning si pe Facebook. Elevii si profesorii isi vor imbunatati deprinderile de comunicare in engleza si TIC. Vom impartasi rezultatele cercetarii noastre si lucrarile elevilor 

cu profesori si elevi din tari din afara UE, din Africa si Asia.

Obiective:

Elevii isi vor imbunatati deprinderile de comunicare artistica, in engleza si TIC.

Vor invata sa cerceteze si sa valorizeze traditiile prin creatiile lor personale. Ei vor invata sa 

isi impartaseasca emotiile si experientele prin creatii artistice.

Ei isi vor imbunatati stima de sine prin impartasirea experientelor lor cu colegii lor, cu profesorii lor si cu familiile lor.Ei vor manifesta atitudini pozitive faţă de sine, faţă de ceilalţi.

Parintii elevilor implicati in proiect vor incuraja iniţiativele, implicarea copiilor şi cadrului didactic

în parteneriat prin atitudine pozitivă; se vor implica în asigurarea materialelor necesare realizarii creatiilor elevilor.

Profesorii implicati in proiect isi vor imbunatati deprinderile TIC si de comunicare in engleza si vor face schimburi de bune practici in predare.Ei vor impartasi rezultatele cercetarii cu profesori si elevi din tari din Africa si Asia.

6.Resurse (umane, materiale, financiare, de timp);

Resurse umane: din scolile partenere: profesorii, elevii si parintii lor.

Resurse materiale: portofolii, fişe, aparat foto, calculator, videoproiector; fotografii, cărți

și reviste, etc.

 Activitatile vor fi realizate in salile de clasa, in cabinetul de informatica, deoarece va fi necesara utilizarea calculatoarelor si a internetului, si in diverse alte locatii.

Resurse de timp: activitatile vor avea loc in diverse locatii, pe perioada anului scolar 2018-2019

7.Activităţi (denumire, loc, perioada, responsabili, rezultate aşteptate)

 Procedura de muncă:

Profesorii vor coordona munca de cercetare a elevilor pentru a descoperi traditiile.

Ei vor comunica cu profesorii din scolile partenere in grupul de pe Facebook si vor disemina activitatile pe blogul proiectului, Twin Space si Facebook.

Vom invita profesori din institutii din Africa si Asia s ani se alature la proiect si sa impartaseasca si ei din traditiile lor.

Echipa din Romania va realiza blogul proiectului si tori partenerii vor posta articole si fotografii acolo.

Echipa din Romania va trimite online diplome elevilor si profesorilor implicati in proiect.

Creatiile elevilor vor fi expuse pe blogul proiectului, in asa fel incat sa poata fi admirate de toata lumea.

Fiecare echipa va decide ce tipuri de traditii vor impartasi cu ceilalti.

Comunicarea intre profesori se va face in limba engleza, prin intermediul Twin Space, blog si grupul de pe Facebook.

Rezultate aşteptate:

Elevii isi vor creativitatea, imbunatati stima de sine, abilitatile de comunicare si

exprimare artistica si cele de TIC.

Profesorii vor face schimburi de bune practice.

Vom impartasi rezultatele cercetarii noastre si vom expune creatiile elevilor nostri pe

blogul proiectului, Twin space si Facebook.

Echipa din Romania va realiza blogul si grupul pe Facebook si toti partenerii vor posta articole

si albume foto acolo. Acestea vor fi instrumentele noastre de diseminare si evaluare.

Vom invita elevi si profesori din institutii din Africa si Asia s ani se alature la proiect si 

sa impartaseasca traditiile lor cu noi.

Parintii isi vor sustine copiii in activitatea creatoare, motivandu-i sa se dezvolte artistic si emotional.Si ii vor sustine si material pentru a-si realiza creatiile.

Toti participantii isi vor imbunatati abilitatile TIC si de comunicare in engleza.

Principala limba de comunicare in proiect este engleza, dar partenerii pot sa traduca articolele

si in limbile lor materne.

Produse finale

-  - albume foto si articole 
    - Blogul proiectului:
          https://traditionsandus2018-2019.blogspot.com/

-   - diplome pentru elevi si profesori

-   - grupul de pe Facebook pentru profesori.

8.Evaluarea activitatilor se va face pe baza materialelor realizate de elevi pana la sfarsitul anului scolar, pe baza fotografiilor realizate la activitati si cu ajutorul blogului proiectului, care este si un jurnal de activitati

9.Mediatizarea si diseminarea se va face pe pagina proiectului de pe platforma eTwinning, pe blog, pe Facebook si pe website-urile scolilor partenere.