Activities students will do during their stay in Portugal

1. Project
Meeting - Seia (Portugal), May 8
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Learning Plans

2. Sustainable Development - from a local to a European perspective”
Meeting - Seia (Portugal), May 8
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2016
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Learning Plan
Objective
Analyse a case of sustainable entrepreneurship based on popular culture.
Criteria
Students explore the Museum following local guidelines and reflect on the
importance of the museum to the local environment.
Learning resources
The Bread Museum as a reference in terms of cultural, historical, economic
and local promotion.
Important vocabulary
The bread-making process.
Visit to “Museu do Pão”

3. Sustainable Development - from a local to a European perspective”
Meeting - Seia (Portugal), May 8
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- 14
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2016
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Learning Plan
Objective
Understand how a traditional farm can contribute to the landscape, be
explored in an entrepreneurial and sustainable way through sensitive reuse
and reformation.
Criteria
Fieldwork - Students follow a guide to help them to express their
observations and ask questions.
Learning environment
The farm as a sustainable system.
Important vocabulary
Rural tourism, vegetation, biological pool, building materials, meadow
maintenance, sustainable use of resources, environmental and economic
sustainability.
Visit to “Chão do Rio”

4. Sustainable Development - from a local to a European perspective”
Meeting - Seia (Portugal), May 8
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- 14
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2016
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Learning Plan
Objective
Realize the reality of an underprivileged village due to the geographical
location, the promotion strategies and economic development that are
being carried out there.
Criteria
Fieldwork - Exploring the village and its culture through a peddy-paper.
Explore the Museum of Piódão
Learning resources
Piódão as a Public Interest Monument
Important vocabulary
Natural, Human and Cultural landscape; building materials
Visit to “Piódão”

5. Sustainable Development - from a local to a European perspective”
Meeting - Seia (Portugal), May 8
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- 14
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2016
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Learning Plan
Objective
Gain knowledge of the diversity of the natural heritage in Serra da Estrela
Park, Portugal.
Criteria
Students explore the thematic (biological & geological) exhibitions.
Workshop on local plants identification. Students take notes and picture,
record movies during activities/ tasks.
Learning resources
Thematic Exhibitions. Use smartphones, Androids with Qr code Reader to
identify Local Plants.
Important vocabulary
Flora, Fauna, Geologic aspects of Serra da Estrela
Visit to “Centro de Interpretação da Serra da Estrela ”

6. Sustainable Development - from a local to a European perspective”
Meeting - Seia (Portugal), May 8
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- 14
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2016
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Learning Plan
Objective
Encourage reflection on the socio-economic importance of Serra da Estrela.
Observe biological and geological characteristics in Serra da Estrela.
Criteria
Observations and interpretations oriented orally by a biologist. Students
take notes and picture, record movies during activities/ tasks.
Learning resources
Bus trip and stops in selected áreas in Serra da Estrela.
Important vocabulary
Flora, Fauna, morphology and geology of Serra da Estrela. Socio-economic
aspects.
Visit to “Serra da Estrela ”

7. Sustainable Development - from a local to a European perspective”
Meeting - Seia (Portugal), May 8
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- 14
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2016
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Learning Plan
Objective
Understand the importance of sustainable development in geographic
underprivileged small villages /regions.
Use some basic principles in the construction of houses/ towers using
spaghetti.
Criteria
Lectures; Spaghetti tower workshop. Students take notes and picture,
record movies during activities/ tasks.
Learning resources
Department of Civil Engineering and Arquitecture of UBI
Important vocabulary
Characteristics of traditional Houses; Socio-economic problems;
sustainable houses.
Visit to “Department of Civil Engineering and Arquitecture of UBI”

8. Sustainable Development - from a local to a European perspective”
Meeting - Seia (Portugal), May 8
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- 14
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2016
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Learning Plan
Objective
Plan the outcome and present solutions to a real-problem of sustainable
development.
Criteria
Workshop - Collaborative Problem-solving -Working in groups, students
reflect, discuss, share opinions, plan for possible outcomes and generate
possible solutions to the problem.
Learning resources
The places /spaces visited and the week’s activities / tasks done.
Important vocabulary
Vocabular used in previous activities.
Tackle a real problem/Creative problem- solving