Children aren’t fish and they have their voice
- Poland,Łódź
- 2019
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The project "Children are not fish and have their voice" supports and strengthens the citizenship attitude of children and youths from Primary School No. 81 (SP 81) in Lodz in terms of their engaged, courageous and innovative commemoration of the former camp for children and youths at Przemysłowa Street in Lodz. The pupils of SP 81 cooperate with various entities of public life, from young politicians, through museums to NGOs ... show more
The purpose of the project "Children are not fish and have their voice" is to support and strengthen the citizenship attitude of children and youths from Primary School No. 81 (SP 81) in Lodz in terms of their engaged, courageous and innovative commemoration of the former camp for children and youths at Przemysłowa Street in Lodz.
It will happen through their involvement in activities during which they will be able to... show more
During the project activities, children will work with coaches dealing with civic education and youth work in the field of commemoration, as well as with SP81 teachers - educating in accordance with the methods of so- called A waking school focused on the subjective treatment of children, developing their creativity and cooperation skills.
On 1st June, during the annual commemoration of the camp, SP81 will presen... show more
Actions taken in the framework of the project will serve to achieve the intended goal.
As a result of the project activities, 100 children (and, indirectly, a wider school community) will improve their knowledge and skills in the field of civic education and in the field of historical knowledge regarding children's martyrdom from Łódź.
As a result of involvement in the project local knowledge on the subject o... show more
The "Children aren’t fish and have their voice" project is an undertaking integrating many generations around a socially important topic, developing many soft competences of both pupils and adults.
Students were given the space to co-decide and co-create a project action plan. All project participants benefited from new technologies. They were involved in the creation and implementation of ventures such as field games, interviews, surveys, etc.
The project is thoroughly innovative in the context of new methods of teaching history, as well as the training of key competences, including the development of soft competences.
Students learned from each other as well as from adult project partners. Interestingly, adults learned from children.
The project participants perform tasks based on patriotic values, learning the history of the former Nazi concentration camp for children and youth, they explored ethical and moral issues such as friendship, loyalty, freedom, justice, etc.
The project combines historical, social and civic contents, touches broadly understood art.
The students collaborated with partners on various levels - they interviewed and contacted officials, planned lessons with employees of the Institute of National Remembrance and museum guides, recorded radio interviews and television broadcasts, etc.
The project involves developing social and civic competences, opening participants space to co-decide on important issues in the immediate area, and even on a city scale.
"At Home" Association in Krakow, the City of Łódź Office, the Institute of National Memory in Łódź, the Museum of Independence Traditions, TVP Łódź, Radio Łódź, the Modern Education Foundation "Spunk", the Board of Education in Łódź, the Dialogue Center in Łódź, the Youth City Council in Łódź
All parties involved should use the example of the good practice. It should enable the involvement of participants.