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Árbæjarskóli - Iceland. Complementary Teaching Activities (CTA-days) FOR 1000 YEARS AGO ... February 1998. For 1000 years ago. CTA-days for 1.-7. grades, including 400 students and duration was 5 days. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Árbæjarskóli - Iceland
Complementary Teaching Activities (CTA-days)
FOR 1000 YEARS AGO ...February 1998
For 1000 years ago ...
• CTA-days for 1.-7. grades, including 400 students and duration was 5 days.
• All classes were mixed up in 8 groups each working on one project, one teacher with each group and 2 artists assisting them all.
• Working time was from 8.10 to 11.55 according to timetable and after lunch each class met its supervising teacher.
The CTA-projects
• Runic writing• Food and animals• Christianity• Cottage industry
• Embroidery• Crosses – the symbol
of faith• Children and games• Important people
• Following are examples of work from each day of the CTA-week.
Monday – the sign
• Making of a sign related to their theme
• Writing up a short essay about their sign
Tuesday – posts
• Sew their letter with an old sewing stitch
• Folkdancing – one mother in charge
• Recycling of paper - a cover on the book
• A cross from leatherbands
• Making masks
Wednesday – worship
• Preparing worship pegan gods
• Old traditional Icelandic food
• A feast and dancing
Thursday – Open workday
• Unfinished work was finished
• Preparing an exhibition for partents
• Last preparation• Finishing of book.
Friday - Thingvellir
• A trip to national park of Thingvellir, the old place for the parliament.
• The convertion to Christianity staged.
Saturday – Day of exhibition
• Parents invited• All work on display• Danceshow• Tasting of old
Icelandic food