181. PRIMARIA SBS. Creating your own Greek polis project

L’articolo ci parla di come un progetto di storia ed educazione civica possa far emergere negli studenti il senso civico comune dell’ideale di democrazia.

In this lesson our year five students had a great time working cooperatively as citizens to develop their own Greek polis!

During this activity pupils had to use the information they learnt studying the Greeks by making decisions about the geography, culture and government to design their own city-state. The students then presented their project to the whole class and discussed their choices explaining why these decisions were made.  During the presentation their classmates were encouraged to ask more questions and begin a debate.

The purpose of this fun Ancient Greek project was to encourage students’ creativity, which is an important aspect of learning.  Thanks to creativity, students gain a positive attitude towards learning making it more fun. When acquired at a young age, individuals can solve their daily life problems more easily and become more productive in adulthood. This is one of the main aims of education: to make the students well equipped for their future life and to educate them as productive citizens.