SharedHistories: bien plus qu'une expérience, un investissement
Written by Pascale Hyboud-Peron
Céline, enseignante au Lycée général et technologique Gay Lussac à Chauny (Aisnes, France) et porteuse du projet Shared Histories en partenariat avec Epsom Girls Grammar School (Auckland, NZ) décrit “ ce qui a commencé par des échanges numériques se transforme en une belle aventure humaine et débouche sur de belles rencontres qui dépasse le virtuel” en répondant à quelques questions:
➞ Est ce que la qualité de votre project dépasse ce que vous en attendiez?
Oui, d'une part , nos élèves français...
The story so far: successful Shared Histories projects
Written by SHTeamSince Shared Histories was launched in October 2013, many New Zealand schools have embarked on joint projects with their French partners. Here are some examples of successful projects that may inspire you if you are thinking about getting involved this year.
Nos fils, nos familles: creating a Wall of Remembrance
Epsom Girls Grammar School, Auckland, New Zealand
Lycée Gay Lussac, Chauny, France
Based on collaborative investigations, the students of both schools are following the story of an...
Explore the Great War with a partner school
Written by Pascale Hyboud-Peron
Shared Histories is a France-New Zealand school collaboration and exchange programme initiated in partnership with the NZ and French Ministries of Education to commemorate the First World War.
It aims to create a framework for New Zealand and French schools to form partnerships and work on collaborative projects on the theme of WW1.
This year, you may be planning to introduce WW1 as a theme with your class(es). Or you may want to broaden and bring alive your students’ intercultural learning...
Students join in teacher in her passion for Great War explorations
Written by Pascale Hyboud-Peron
Colleen Westerman works at Taupo Intermediate where she is a Year 8 classroom teacher and teaches French to other Year 7 and 8 classes. Colleen is a passionate French teacher who started teaching French at Taupo Intermediate in 2007. Students at Taupo Intermediate have active links with French-speaking students from New Caledonia through a sister school partnership with College Jean Mariotti in Noumea. Students can participate in a yearly school tour to New Caledonia and Taupo Intermediate...
Dix ans après... et d'autant plus d'actualité!
Written by Pascale Hyboud-Peron
C’ est il y a 10 ans déjà que Patrick Poudelet, enseignant dans une petite école rurale du Morbihan, et ses élèves ont écrit et composé une chanson en hommage aux combattants de la Grande Guerre.
Depuis cette date, Patrick et ses élèves successifs ont eu l'occasion d'interpréter ce chant à plusieurs reprises devant différents Monuments aux Morts, lors des cérémonies du 11 novembre.
Qu’est ce qui motivait Patrick alors et qui est tant d’actualité aujourd’hui? Composer cette...
A meaningful way to explore the experience of war
Written by Pascale Hyboud-Peron
This is how Steve Watters*, senior historian and educator, describes the Shared Histories programme:
"I recently had the opportunity to work with a group of teachers in Auckland and Wellington who are involved in the Shared Histories project. The teachers gathered represented a number of curriculum areas representing the potential for a whole-school approach and also demonstrated a strong emphasis on inquiry based learning. Shared Histories offers a meaningful way to explore the New...
Easy first steps for new partnership
Written by Pascale Hyboud-Peron
As the second call for project is been launched, I catch up with Hilary de Joux, Waimea College Nelson, to ask her about her recent involvement with the Shared Histories programme.
When did you find out about the Programme Hilary?
I was aware of it since its launch late 2013, information had been sent via the French teachers listserve. It caught my attention then but it is not until the NZALT conference in July that I got the chance to learn more.
What made you decide to get involved?
At...
Take 11 Young Ambassadors - Gather in room - Give 15 minutes - et voilà!
Quiz Q&A for you and your students
- Q: How many men in the Otago Regiment died on New Zealand's bloodiest day, during the Battle of Passchendaele, on 12 October, 1917, winning them the name 'The Unlucky Otagos'?
A: nearly 200, with more than 90 men from Dunedin.
- Q: How heavy were New Zealand soldiers' packs?
A: around 30kgs
- Q: When did Kiwi soldiers start to return home to New Zealand after the Armistice was signed...
What is Shared Histories?
An online school partnership programme, where schools meet and explore the Commemoration of World War 1, and develop a common understanding of the Duty of Remembrance.
Why join the Shared Histories programme?
Do you want your students to be involved in the Commemoration of WW1? Do you want them to meet others in the process, from different countries so that they experience different backgrounds and geographical settings? Do you want them to use and develop an...
Second Call for Project for New Zealand Schools
Written by Pascale Hyboud-Peron
Following the success of the initial phase of SharedHistories, now is your opportunity to join this French Embassy/NZAFT programme commemorating the centenary of World War One.
Shared Histories creates framework in an authentic setting for your students, yourself and you community to develop lasting relationships with a French speaking partner.
Thirty two schools have already teamed up and launched into historical explorations, capturing the process of their findings on their blogs on the...
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Cancer teen's dream is for SharedHistories trip
Written by Pascale Hyboud-Peron
Samantha's dream of joining in the history trip organised by Baradene teacher Brent Coutts within the SharedHistories programme is one step closer to reality.
The courageous teen, diagnosed with a blood system cancer late 2012, has not let her condition deter her from her love of history.
While being "relatively well" as she describes herself, Sam will need extra conditions to ensure all can be taken care of if the need of medical emergency arose.
To fulfill her dream, that will lead her to...
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