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„Supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. This project is also co-financed from the state budget of the Slovak Republic.“

Title: Natural and Cultural Richness of Norway and

SlovakiaAcronym: NACRONAS

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Applicant schoolSpojená škola Combined school Štúrova 848 962 12 Detva www.sssdetva.edu.sk Phone: +421 45 5455773 Mobile:+421 908086664 Fax: +421 45 5455246 E-mail: kubarod@netspace.skP Project co-ordinator: Mgr. Jarmila Kubányiová

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Applicant school329 pupils27 teachers4 year academic courses:Business AcademyEngineeringElectro3 year vocational course:Car mechanicInternational cooperation:Comenius projects, Leonardo da Vinci projects,

NIL project

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Partner schoolSámi Joatkkaskuvla, Kárašjogas Samisk Videregaende skole, Karasjok Sami Upper Secondary School, Karasjok Postboks 113 9735 Karasjok www.sami.vgs.no Phone: +47 784 69 600 Fax: +47 784 69 615 E-mail: post@sami.vgs.no

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Partner schoolBilingual school - Norwegian and Sami120 pupils25 teachers3 -year academic course2 -year vocational courses:House-buildingHealth careTourism

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Project reasonsThrough this project our school has the

opportunity to cooperate with Norway:A member state of the EEAA country with breathtaking natureA country with rich natural resourcesA country with unspoilt environmentA high developed countryA country with best conditions for livingA country with rich culture

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Financial resourcesGrant awarded: 50 000,00 EUR55 765,74 EUR (after changing the currency into Euro

on 1/1 2009 )

FM EEA : 23 700,44 EUR, NFM: 23 700,44 EUR SB FM EEA: 4 182,43 EUR SB NFM: 4 182,43 EUR

Own resources of the applicant:2 935,04 EUR ( 5% )

Overall elligible costs: 58 700,78 EUR

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Project descriptionProject duration: 7 July 2008 – 30 September

2010

Number of pupils involved in the project: Slovak: 34 Male: 6 Female: 28Norwegian/Sami: 20 Male: 10 Female: 10

Number of teachers involved in the project:Slovak: 9 Male: 2 Female: 7Norwegian/Sami: 7 Male: 3 Female: 4

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Main project purposeTo establish an international cooperation

between two secondary schools from culturally and geographically different European regions – north of Norway and central Slovakia.

To teach and learn pupils how to accept and appreciate their own and other cultures with their respective natural backgrounds and share them and protect them for future generations.

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Main educational fields

Natural richness of the regions, methods of its preservation and presentation to foreign visitors.

Diverse cultural heritage of the regions with special focus on folk traditions, methods of its preservation and presentation to foreign visitors.

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Other impacts on pupilsPromoting multicultural educationImproving the English language skillsInsight into other European languages

Norwegian/Sami/SlovakDevelopment of social skills when staying

with families during mobilitiesImproving the skills of pupils in using

information and communication technologiesNew experiences for teachers and

managements of both schools

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Methods of project workGaining information through various media,

especially the internetExperiencing reality during mobilities to the

partner countryTaking part in seminars, excursions, courses,

conferences, workshopsVisiting cultural performancesGiving concerts of national cultural heritageWorking out joint teaching aids

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Project end productsA CD with the presentation entitled:

Natural and Cultural Richness of Norway and Slovakia

A brochure with texts and pictures with the same title: Natural and Cultural Richness of Norway and Slovakia

Both end products will serve as teaching and learning materials at both schools in various subjects

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Project publicityActivities to disseminate the project results,

experiences and end products:

Putting the information on the school website and so document the developement of the project

Making exhibitions of project outcomes at both schoolsOrganizing presentation meetings at schoolsOrganizing the final meeting to evaluate the projectCreating 2 informational bulletins, 1 for each year to inform

about project activitiesCreating photo albums to document project activitiesWriting articles for school, local, regional and national

newspapers

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Cross-cutting issuesThe project will contribute to :A sustainable development of the environment by

focusing on protecting the environmentA sustainable development of the economy by

focusing on unique and attractive aspects of nature and culture in respective regions to increase tourism

A sustainable development of social issues by elimination social exclusion from socio-economic reasons among pupils

Gender equality by assuring a good gender balance in the course of the project

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Regional aspect2 regions are involved in the project:Karasjok in Finnmark region – in the north of

Norway Detva in Banská Bystrica region – in the

central part of SlovakiaOn general background knowledge about

both countries we trace characteristics of both regions and find similarities and differences between them and mutual benefits that can arise from them.

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Regional aspectCountries similarities:The size of populationLots of forests and mountainsA wide range of natural beautyA rich diverse cultural heritageCountries differences:ClimateGeographyNature

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Regional aspectRegional similaritiesBig rate of unemployment in comparison with

other regions in the countryOutstanding natural beautyUnique folk cultural traditionsCommon industries: forestry, tourismRegional differencesSize of regionsPopulation densityNatural resourcesWay of living

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Project activitiesWe have carried out these activities in the

project:

The school year 2008 -2009

Teachers´ study stay to Slovakia 30/8 – 6/9 2008

Getting to know natural and cultural environment in the Slovak region by the Norwegian project advisor and project teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions

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Project activities

1st implementing the questionnaire monitoring pupils knowledge before the project work

Pupils presented themselves in text and photos using emails

Pupils made presentations of aspects of the partner country and exhibited them at school

Making digital presentations about pupils own countries

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Project activitiesMaking exhibitions at schools about pupils own

countriesMaking elementary phrase books English –

Slovak – NorwegianDetailed planning the 1st pupils´ and teachers´

mobility to Norway1st pupils´ and teachers´ mobility to Norway

– 3/2 – 16/2 2009Getting to know natural and cultural environment

in Norwegian/Sami region by project pupils and teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions, conferences, courses, concerts, workshops and cultural performances

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Project activitiesDetailed planning the 1st pupils´ and teachers´

mobility to Slovakia1st pupils´ and teachers´ mobility to

Slovakia – 19/4 – 29/4 2009Getting to know natural and cultural environment

in Slovak region by project pupils and teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions, conferences, courses, concerts, workshops and cultural performances

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Project activities2nd implementation of the questionnaires

about Norway and Slovakia to monitor the pupils progress after the project work

Creating an informational bulletin and a photo-album for dissemination of the first year project results

Putting information on the school websites

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Project activitiesThe 2nd school year 2009 -2010

1st implementing the questionnaire monitoring pupils knowledge before the project work

Pupils presented themselves in text and photos using emails

Pupils made presentations of aspects of the partner country and exhibited them at school

Making the brochure and printing more pieces

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Project activitiesMaking exhibitions at schools about pupils own

countriesDetailed planning the 2nd pupils´ and teachers´

mobility to Norway2nd pupils´ and teachers´ mobility to Norway

– 17/9 –29/9 2009Getting to know natural and cultural environment

in Norwegian/Sami region by project pupils and teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions, conferences, courses, concerts, workshops and cultural performances

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Project activities

Detailed planning the 2nd pupils´ and teachers´ mobility to Slovakia

2nd pupils´ and teachers´ mobility to Slovakia –May 2010

Getting to know natural and cultural environment in the Slovak region by project pupils and teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions, conferences, courses, concerts, workshops and cultural performances

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Project activities2nd implementation of the questionnaires to

monitor the pupils progress after the project work

Creating an informational bulletin and a photo-album for dissemination of the second year project results

Putting information from the 2nd year on the school websites

Evaluating of the project and dissemination activities – articles to newspapers

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Thank youAuthor: Jarmila Kubányiová, project co-

ordinator