The Olympics & Paralympics in Action (TOPA) Project

The Olympics & Paralympics in Action (TOPA) Project

The Olympics & Paralympics in Action (TOPA) Project

Language:

English, Languages of participating countries

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Creative & Language Arts

Global Goals:

3: Good Health and Well-Being; 10: Reduced Inequalities; 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Project Description:

TOPA Project aims to foster friendship, the spirit of encouragement, and unity in diversity through learning about the Olympic & Paralympic Games, especially their Values
(“Excellence, Respect, Friendship” & “Courage, Determination, Inspiration, Equality”) , “Fair Play” and “Olympic Truce”. You will also present works on “well-being and solidarity” through sports, by doing, watching, and/or associating sports with art, music, or sustainability.

Following the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games and 2022 Beijing Winter Games, iEARN Japan founded this project. This year we have experienced the 2024 Paris Summer Games. The Olympics: July 26 – Aug 11, 2024. The Paralympics: Aug 28 – Sept 8, 2024.

Participants in this project can reflect together and learn about the Spirits and Values of the Olympics and Paralympics. They can also present works on well-being in Sports, Art, Music, or Sustainability.

When is the project most active?

1-3 months before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games

Length of time to complete project:

1-3 Months

Instructional time required for project:

less than 1 hour per week

Facilitator(s):

Mayumi Takizawa, mayumi.takizawa@nifty.com 

Facilitator country:

Japan

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Heritage (To Be Preserved) / Patrimoine (a preserver)

Heritage (To Be Preserved) / Patrimoine (a preserver)

Heritage (To Be Preserved) / Patrimoine (a preserver)

Language:

English, Spanish, French, Catalan

Grade/Age:

Primary (5-11), Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Social Studies

Global Goals:

 3. Good Health and Well-Being; 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; 7: Affordable and Clean Energy; 9: Industry Innovation and Infrastructure; 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities; 12: Responsible Consumption and Production; 13: Action; 14: Life Below Water; 15: Life on Land

Dates:

September 2024 – August 2025

When is the project most active?

Partners join from various parts of the planet. Southern Hemisphere are more active during their schoolyear, whereas Northern Hemisphere is active between September and June.

Project Description:

Welcome/ Bienvenue (bilingual project) The project consists in choosing the part of YOUR HERITAGE you want to PRESERVE MOST. Once you have chosen the topic(s), whether it is Famous Buildings, Landscapes, Cooking, Emblematic Animals, Endangered Resources
(water, forests, coastlines, Marine Reserves, Coral Reefs…) you can choose whatever activity to describe, and share your presentation. The project is open to all ages from primary to secondary (high) school. The participants choose a topic relating to their country’s heritage and illustrate the topic through descriptions, articles, films, videos, audio documents, posters, quizzes, reports. Previous topics included: the preservation of our oceans, rivers and access to clean water; species in danger of extinction and emblematic wild animals; traditional dishes and cooking; handicrafts, former trades, fashion and traditional clothes; educational progress and access to education for girls; landscapes and beauties of nature
(coastlines, volcanoes, deserts); and arts and religious architecture (temples in India). People, teachers and their students, from up to 60 countries have already participated in this longstanding project. Whatever you can do will be welcomed.

Length of time to complete project:

4-6 weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 Hours Per Week

Facilitator(s):

Flore Morgand, Cguerin86@gmail.com 

Facilitator country:

France

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Alphabets of the Peoples of the World

Alphabets of the Peoples of the World

Alphabets of the Peoples of the World

Language:

English

Grade/Age:

 Middle (12-14), Secondary (15-18)

Subject:

Social Studies, Language Arts, World Language

Global Goals:

4: Quality Education

Dates:

September 2024 – May 2025

Facilitator(s):

Alfia Sibagatulina
Maria Gorbul

Project Description:

Learn about the origin of the alphabets of the peoples of the world. During the project, students collect information about the history of the alphabet, the history of their language, the history of their country, and then share the results of their work on online forums in the form of essays, presentations, booklets, posters, photographs or drawings.

Facilitator country:

Russia

When is the project most active?

October and May

Length of time to complete project:

5-7 Weeks

Instructional time required for project:

1-2 hours per week

Will the project include a synchronous exchange?

Yes

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