E,LI.O.T._ 1st group Learning Units 1st group LU_ARTS_GEO_HISTORY | Seite 6

E.L.I.O.T. - ENHANCING LITERACY BASIC SKILLS AND FIGHTING DROPOUT WITH CROSS-
CURRICULAR THEATRICAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
ID Number: 2016-1-IT02-KA219-024165
Homework or active tasks
of the students
Assessment
Remarks
1st hour: Put pieces of art in the right chronological order (in
pairs)
2 nd hour: Write a text about dreams (as a homework)
4 th hour: Answer in a written text for the painting “Constantine’s
dream” of Pierro de la Francesca (as a homework)
5 th hour: Describe in details the painting “Constantine’s dream” of
Pierro de la Francesca (written text as a homework)
8 th hour: Paint one of your dreams (as a homework).
6 th hour: The groups put the pictures in the right chronological
order.
(assess: Have they done it right?)
7 th hour: Each group evaluates the solutions of the other groups
and proposes changes. Self – Assessment.
8 th hour: All the students watch the video and comment the role
playing and the final decision of the knight. Self – Assessment.
Written text into the classroom: “Choose one of the female figures
(Virtue or Lust) and write down what you would say to the
knight to convince him”.
The experience was very interesting but not an easy procedure. The
students in Greece are used to a traditional teaching model. They
felt uncomfortable and some of the boys refused to participate.
However when we started to “do things”, the participating kids
were keen to play the roles and find the best solutions. They didn’t
look at me – sometimes I thought that they didn’t even notice my
existence in the classroom. They really enjoyed the subject
“Dreams” and the theatrical techniques. I am absolutely sure that
these techniques gave a better and more lasting result of
knowledge.
However I find them very difficult to be implemented in the Greek
classrooms. We need empty space and the right to make noise –
and this is not easy in our buildings.
Evie Manavaki
History of Arts’ teacher
th
4 General Lyceum of Chania