comenius programme - Initial questionnaire - September 2012

Questionnaire

General information

Please, check the information that applies to you:

Age:             11-12             13-14            14-15           15 +

Gender:             male              female

Country:          Germany            Greece           Italy           Poland           Romania          Turkey

Part 1

Please read carefully the following questions. Check the option(s) that suites you most or write down your opinion and/or ideas when you are asked to do so. Please be honest and feel free to express your ideas no matter what these are.

1.       According to your opinion, which is the objective of the European Union (E.U.)? (you can check up to 3 options)

The inhabitants of the countries-members of the E.U. to be able to travel to and live freely in these countries

The existence of a common currency and economic policy for all countries- members of the E.U.

The E.U. to become a strong power in the world and its products to be competitive

The people of the countries-members of the E.U. to be familiar with the other nations’ civilization and customs and traditions

The richer countries-members of the E.U to take economic control over the economically weak countries-members of the E.U.

The countries-members of the E.U. to come closer and cooperate in various fields

2.       Which do you think is/are  the objective (s) of the Comenius programmes that take place in the E.U. (you can check up to 3 most significant for you options)

 

Money of the E.U. to be invested in pupils’ education

People and students of the E.U. to come closer and know better each other

 

Pupils to practice in English

The school subject teaching to become more innovative and pleasant and to get away from everyday routine

Pupils to learn to use technology (e.g. computers)

Pupils to practice in and be familiar with other countries’ language (apart from English)

Students to learn and expand their knowledge about other countries and Europe

The promotion of the school status in the local society

The promotion of the values of the E.U. such as cooperation, equality, tolerance, friendly attitude to diversity

3.       In the particular Comenius programme, the schools which participate are coming from: Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania and Turkey. According to your view, which countries’ civilizations have more commonalities?

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Which countries’ civilizations do you think have more differences?

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4.       Do you know anything about the civilization and/or the language of the countries which participate in the particular programme? If yes, which country/countries and what do you know? If not, why?

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5.       Have you visited any of the countries which participate in the programme? Which? (Check as many as they apply to you)

 

Germany             Greece                                Italy                Poland               Romania             Turkey

6.       Which country/countries do you like to visit and why?

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Part 2

Next, you can find an A4 page with a human figure sketch on it. On this paper, you should draw a representative person from the country indicated at the top of the page. As you can see, there are no human features on the figure. You should complete the figure drawing the human features (face expressions, dressing code, style etc.) you think are more appropriate for the person you have to present. You can add bubbles, indicative phrases and words, objects, comments and whatever you think that can accompany your drawing and give a clear idea of what sort of person is the figure you are drawing. At the bottom of the page, try to answer the indicative questions given and/or comment on your drawing. You can colour your drawing if you like.  Good luck!