 1. How to use Centropa resources in the English language classroom  2. What a group of enthusiastic teachers and students are doing in Petar Pop Arsov primary school related to teaching Jewish history and the Holocaust  3. Expected results from using Centropa in the English language classroom

1. How to use Centropa resources in the English language classroom?  Watch English or English subtitled films to practice skills - listening comprehension, reading comprehension, speaking and writing  Use Centropa written bios to practice skills – reading comprehension, speaking and writing  Use Centropa resources for interdisciplinary/integrated teaching of Jewish history and the Holocaust  Do research with students upon topics related to Jewish history and the Holocaust and create films  Participate in student exchange projects based on Jewish history and culture

2. What a group of enthusiastic teachers and students are doing in Petar Pop Arsov primary school  interdisciplinary approach to teaching opposed to traditional teaching  the Holocaust based interdisciplinary program of activities  who the students are  the idea of the program

Theme based integrated teaching program contents of the unit educational aims activitiesoutcome of activities period and correlation of subjects ww 2 and the Holocaust in Europe and Macedonia learn about ww2, the Holocaust and life of Macedonian Jews before and after ww2 -group work activity- students search for information - students present their work -group work posters/panels including text and illustrations -power -point presentations September correlation of subjects- English language and History

Theme based integrated teaching program contents of the unit educational aims activitiesoutcome of activities period and correlation of subjects centropa resources -learn how to use centropa resources -use Centropa resources -teacher presents Centropa web site - Students read bios and complete English and History practice hand- outs -reflection discussions hand-outs with English language/ history exercises October correlation of subjects: History, English language

Theme based integrated teaching program contents of the unit educational aims activitiesoutcome of activities period and correlation of subjects a film- The years make their own a book- The diary of Anne Frank -learn about the Holocaust in Macedonia through a personal story - learn about the Holocaust in Europe through a personal story -students watch an educational film -students complete reflection hand-outs - students write essays based on the book -students read the essays -competed hand-outs with English language/ -history exercises -written essays November correlation of subjects: English language, History and Macedonian language and literature

Theme based integrated teaching program contents of the unit educational aims activitiesoutcome of activities period and correlation of subjects -a interview with a member of the Jewish community -learn about Jewish religion, traditional festivals and food -learn a traditional Jewish song -students learn with Macedonian teacher how to make an interview, -students interview a member of the Jewish community -students write essays, make posters/panel s - Students essays, posters/panel s and power point presentations about Jewish religion, traditions, festivals and food December January correlation of subject: Macedonian Language, History, English language, Music

Theme based integrated teaching program contents of the unit educational aims activitiesoutcome of activities period and correlation of subjects - make a film-learn how to use modern technologies to make a short film -make a film -students use Centropa video guide how to make a film -students and teachers write a script for the film - students and teachers make the film - a filmFebruary

Theme based integrated teaching program contents of the unit educational aims activitiesoutcome of activities period and correlation of subject Exhibition Movie presentation Wrap-up and present achieved knowledge -Teachers and students make an exhibition of posters/panel s, essays, reports, photos, illustrations - teachers and students present the film they made Exhibition and a film a traditional Jewish song 11 th March correlation of subjects: History, English language, Macedonian language, Music

3. Expected results from using Centropa in the English language classroom  Use modern digital technologies in the foreign language teaching and increase students’ motivation for better learning  Create digital contents-photos, videos, power point presentations and films and develop students’ and teachers’ creativity  make teaching/learning more stumulating and interesting  Establish/participate in student exchange projects

 Increase students’ multicultural and multiethnic awareness  Combat ant-Semitism and similar types of intolerance on national, ethnic and religious level  Expand students’ horizons by means of learning the history and culture of Jewish people

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