1. A European Schoolbook for Students of Classical Languages
European Symbols
A European Schoolbook for Students of Classical Languages

2. Idea Latin/Greek texts on national symbols
Contributions from all European nations
European Schoolbook:
collection of central texts on national symbols
for all students of classical languages
showing common cultural roots
plus online extensions
Presentation:
European year of classical languages 2011
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3. Project Details 1 Choice of national symbol:
building
person
text
showing reception of classical culture in
art
law
politics
philosophy etc.
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4. Project Details 2 Choice meets ECCL: PALATIUM: THESAURUS:
Europa Latina
mythology and history
Roman roots in mother country
Greek historiography as the beginning of ideas about European history
THESAURUS:
authentic texts by e.g. Erasmus, Comenius
lyric poetry
texts showing impact of Latin language and literature
texts showing Greek thinking as a fundament of sciences and literature
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5. Project Details 3 texts around symbols: comments correspond to ECCL
introduced
commented
supplied with pictures
supplied with questions of interpretation
comments correspond to ECCL
vocab annotations correspond to ECCL
no reference to national curricula/ books
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6. Project Details 4 descriptory language: English online material :
traditional treatment
bilingual teaching
online material :
country contributions for adaptation to individual classroom needs
translations
task expectations/teacher handbooks
additional texts/information
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11. Status Quo Contributions: Austria, Croatia, the Netherlands
Sweden and Macedonia almost finished
All European nations are invited
Contributions are preliminary and wait for:
real classroom testing
evaluation
emendation
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12. Austria
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13. Austria
Imperial Propaganda in the Habsburg Monarchy (Peter Glatz/Andreas Thiel)
the Karlskirche
the Theresias as examples of “translatio imperii”
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17. Croatia
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18. Croatia Marko Marulić – the Father of Croatian Literature (Sime Demo)
inspired by Christian belief
inspired by antiquity
humanist scholar
combined Middle Ages and Modern World
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19. The Netherlands
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20. The Netherlands Erasmus’ Praise of Folly (Egge Tysseling)
playful criticism of mankind
moralizing contents
bitter attacks against degradation of religious institutions
irony as a means of self-knowledge
lasting impression on European education
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21. Current Partners Denmark Jens R. Poulsen Margit K. Jørgensen
Great Britain
James Neville
The Netherlands
Tijsseling Egge
Croatia
Bagaric Jadranka
Macedonia
Dimovska Vesna
Austria
Glatz Peter
Thiel Andreas
Portugal
Oliveira Francisco
Romania
Cretia Gabriela
Sweden
Tarandi Eva Scough
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22. Join in and make a unique project come true!!!
Interested?
Join in and make a unique project come true!!!
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23. Schedule
: presentation of status quo at the Euroclassica 2009 in Skopje
2009/2010: emendation, extension of contributions and improvement of concept
2010: presentation of the status quo at the Euroclassica 2010 in Madrid
2010/2011: final layout and ultimate version of „European Symbols“
2011: presentation at the Euroclassica 2011 in the European year of classical languages and their cultural heritage.
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24. European Symbols
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