After more than two years of hard work, the D-day had arrived at last: we were going to present our website in the Haus der Geschichte in Bonn, the museum where we came up with the idea of exploring the Cold War to learn valuable lessons for our present and future. Our big day started... Leer más →
International meeting in Bonn (II) / Encuentro internacional en Bonn (II)
On Sunday 30th we had the chance to have a really interesting guided tour to the German Goverment bunker, built during Cold War. Then we spent the afternoon in the Ahrweiler region, where we enjoyed ourselves doing some summer sledge, and the day ended with a barbecue at school with all the host families. A... Leer más →
International meeting in Bonn (I) / Encuentro internacional en Bonn (I)
This is the first of several entries devoted to the international meeting in Bonn (June 27th – July 4th). We met at the airport really early and after a nice flight to Frankfurt and a train to Bonn, our host students took us on a guided tour to their beautiful city. Later on, we enjoyed... Leer más →
Excited about our (Hi)story / Emocionados con nuestra Historia
The Erasmus+ project "Exploring the Cold War: Bringing the Iron Curtain Down" takes us a step further from official history. It's time to work with our interviews, and our elderly tell us their stories. They teach us the value of oral sources to learn about history. It's also a beautiful oportunity for an intergenerational meeting... Leer más →
International meeting in Madrid (III) / Encuentro internacional en Madrid (III)
On Sunday we visited Segovia. Our guests greatly enjoyed learning about Spanish history while walking around the medieval town , and they were really impressed by the Roman aqueduct. The day ended in San Gerardo parish, next to our school, where we went to mass together in a multilingual ceremony. Monday was a day to... Leer más →
International meeting in Madrid (II) / Encuentro internacional en Madrid (II)
On Friday and Saturday we continued our work on games, and we also received training on how to do compelling historical interviews from Sara Martín, a doctor in History. The idea of allowing our students to learn about the past from a more personal perspective ("To History through stories") is at the core of our... Leer más →