In 2002-2003 Italy has managed to underline
the importance of the E.U. and to enlighten the fundamental role played
by the Socrates Comenius 1 project initiative, by the relevance of the
vehicular language and the specific topics chosen.
The understanding
and involvement of students was verified through easy debates, group work on the ancient
and present port of Rome was programmed and carried out, titles of group activities were chosen
and material assembled.
A school exhibition of the final products
of the group works focussed on "Water connecting Europe - Navigare necesse est: Ostia, the harbour of Rome" was set up in
the Aula Magna of I.I.S. Carlo Urbani High School. A video of the visit to the class exhibition with comments in the
vehicular language (English) was shot in 2002/2003. Students training to mini-lectures was started in 2003. Contacts among
students of partner nations was satisfactorily begun and carried out with during 2002-2003. Questionnaire Number 1 to
check "in itinere" the understanding of the project was given out to pupils in 2003. A school visit to the ancient harbour
of Claudius and Traianus was organised to reinforce motivation.
