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The two groups met in Brussels on 1 December and we arranged to stay in the same hostel, so that the students had the chance to connect also during project breaks and free time. Additionally, we needed some space for the students to work together on different activities, and we found the hostel’ s public spaces perfectly suitable for this purpose.
On the morning of 1 December, the two groups officially met. After a general welcome by the coordinating teachers and a small exchange of gifts, the pupils did some ice-breaking activities to get to know each other.
First, they played the game“ Find someone who”, where they had to walk around the room asking questions to match their peers to specific descriptions. Then, in mixed groups, they did a generalknowledge quiz about the EU using their smartphones.
Finally, the working groups for the whole week were formed by drawing pupils’ names written on slips of coloured paper. In the second part of the morning, the students were split into two groups to take part in a very informative guided tour through the city centre. The tour ended with a delicious chocolate-tasting experience not far from the Grand Place, Brussels’ main square. In the afternoon, the group visited the House of European History. After taking part in an engaging guided visit, the students worked in transnational groups and followed the path“ Find, analyse and discuss”. The activity prompted them to explore key moments from the 20th century to today, fostering critical thinking and dialogue.
On 2 December, we visited the European Parliament. First, we were received at the Paul-Henri Spaak visitor area, where we were given a lecture about the European Parliament, its role and functions, as well as some information about the EU’ s official languages and the negotiation strategies among different countries in order to reach common agreements on the issues they have to legislate on. Then we were led to the EP Hemicycle, the heart of European democracy where the largest and most important debates take place. We were told about the plenary sessions and some historic votes that changed the way people live across the European Union. In the afternoon, we visited the Parlamentarium, the EP’ s visitors’ centre, which offers a truly immersive experience of the history of the European Union. While the first part of the exhibition— highly interactive— allows you to retrace the stages leading up to the creation of the European Community, the second part enables you to get to know all the MEPs and even write them a message. The students had a great time discovering facts and events by means of an entertaining and challenging scavenger hunt carried out in mixed groups.
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