Raising awareness of the importance and value of cultural heritage amongst young Europeans is of vital importance if we aim to ensure future sustainability and cultivate a sense of belonging to the European family. Protecting and promoting Europe’s cultural heritage also appears among the strategic objectives of the European Union.
Cultural heritage education (CHE), as one of the main aims of the European Heritage Strategy for the 21st Century (ST21), can be the vehicle for the promotion of our shared cultural heritage, but also for showing that different cultural identities can complement and enrich each other by co-existing and shaping a common European identity.
Based on the pillars and the values of the European Framework for Action on Cultural Heritage, this course aims to use the rich historical and artistic heritage of Greece as a case study on how cultural heritage education can help us understand modern societies and create more inclusive, cohesive, and sustainable community environments.
By taking part in constructive activities and games, as well as guided tours at archaeological sites, course participants will discover the richness of ancient Greek history, arts, and language.
Through experiential learning and discussion on cultural heritage interpretation, they will learn how to preserve their cultural heritage, thereby developing a deep understanding that promotes a sense of European identity and social inclusion.
Let’s start our journey through the centuries to design our future!
What is included
Unmatched Support: full day chat assistance
Fully Fundable: tailored on Erasmus+ budgets
Flexibility Guaranteed: easy changes with minimal restrictions
360° experience: from coffee breaks to cultural visits
Enrich their knowledge of Greek cultural heritage;
Acquire ideas and activities on how to introduce cultural heritage in their classes;
Use the “Artful Thinking Palette” as a tool to create connections between works of art and the curriculum;
Use “Heritage interpretation” to actively encourage participants to interpret their own experience of tangible, intangible, and digital heritage;
Assess the value and relevance of cultural heritage for inclusive and sustainable community environments;
Invite younger generations into digitally approaching foreign cultures.
Tentative schedule
Day 1 – Defining “cultural heritage”
Introduction to the course, the school, and the external week activities;
Icebreaker activities;
Presentations of participants’ schools;
Defining “cultural heritage”
Getting familiar with Greek culture and civilization;
Introduction to Cultural Heritage Education.
Day 2 – Ancient Greece’s cultural heritage
From the birth of Language to early Science and Philosophy;
Ancient Greek history and arts;
Visit to Pnyx & onsite activities.
Day 3 – Artful Thinking Palette
The “Golden Age” of Ancient Athens;
Approaching a variety of tangible and intangible representations of Greek cultural heritage with “Artful Thinking Palette”;
Visit to the National Archeological Museum.
Day 4 – Heritage Interpretation
Engaging students in the cultural heritage of Europe through Heritage Interpretation;
Using the right online tools to teach Cultural Heritage;
Visit to the Acropolis Museum.
Day 5 – Cultivating joy in Cultural heritage education
Making learning more intuitive and creative: Using Europeana to teach digital cultural heritage in contemporary classrooms;
Engaging activities, games, and exercises for students to learn more about European cultural heritage.
Day 6 – Course closure & cultural activities
Course evaluation: round-up of acquired competencies, feedback, and discussion;
Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance;
Excursion and other external cultural activities.
Dates and locations
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Reviews about this course
Rafał Kaźmierczak
The instructor was simply a professional. Very well prepared, the course was very well thought over. We also had a great chance to benefit from talking to our colleagues.
Man Mariana-Cosmina
It was an enriching and challenging experience. I learnt how to think and act out of the box and how to empower myself and my students. Marina Moreno is an awesome and well prepared trainer. I appreciate her a lot.
Silvia Mattioli
I mostly enjoyed the chance to learn new content from the tutor of the course, to meet colleagues coming from different countries, to stay in a wonderful town like Athens, to express myself in the field (inclusion) that I deal with in my job.