COMENIUS PARTNERSHIPS:

PREPARATORY VISIT

I.E.S. TOMÁS MINGOT LOGROÑO (SPAIN)

17th / 21st January 2009

EDUCATING IN SIMPLICITY AND SOLIDARITY

PROJECT THEME:

EDUCATING IN SIMPLICITY AND SOLIDARITY

Participant Countries:

• 4th High School of Rhodes (Greece)• GMS Senhde (Germany)• T.S.G. Blaise Pascal, Reggio- Emilia (Italy) • Gymnasium nr5 Nowa Deba (Poland)• IES Tomás Mingot. Logroño (Spain)• Polatli Commerce High School Polatli (Turkey)

Which words come to your mind when you hear simplicity? Which words come to your mind when you hear solidarity?

less consumption

GiveValues

GenerosityLifestyle

Happiness Change

Simple lifeChoice

SimplifyConsumerismConciousness

JusticeCommitementPossessions

ReduceMaterialism

SharingHomeless

Responsibility

WORDS IN COMMON:

Which words come to your mind when you hear simplicity and solidarity?

EDUCATING IN SIMPLICITY AND SOLIDARITY

• Simplicity (from Latin simplicitas, Anglo- French simplicité)

• The state, quality or an instance of being sinple, uncomplicated• Freedom from complexity, intrincacy• Absence of luxury, pretentiousness, ornament; plainness; austerity: a life of simplicity• Freedom from deceit or guile; sincerity, clarity

• Solidarity (from latin solidum, solidus, French, solidarité)

• A union of interests, purposes, or sympathies among members of a group • Community of feelings, purposes, responsibilities• Polish organisation of independent trade unions founded in 1980, which played a

major part in reestablishing democracy

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Sustainible mobility

Use Eco-friendly products

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Simplicity is a great joy (How to

live with just 100 things)

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1812048,00.html

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Cut down onTV

Cut down onTV

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Appreciate the inner beauty of Appreciate the inner beauty of ordinary thingsordinary things

Learn the art of saying NO toLearn the art of saying NO to

unnecessary thingsunnecessary things

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Recycle, Reduce and Reuse

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Grow your own plants and vegetables

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Life at minimal cost

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Conserve water Low-cost light bulbs

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No place for convenience food

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Take care of the world around you

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Move away from materialism

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Look for moments of solitude

Good things come in small packages

Do things one by one

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Good intentions are not enough; be committed in your actions

Listen to what others have to say; be open-minded

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Help those who are less fortunate

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Get involved in solidarity campaigns (wine for solidarity)

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Allow others to benefit from your experience and knowledge

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Helping hands

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Do some volunteer work

TOP TEN OF SIMPLICITY AND SOLIDARITY

• Understand what are life´s essentials

• Learn the art of saying NO

• Appreciate the inner beauty of ordinary things

• Good things come in small packages

• Help those who are less fortunate

• Don´t just take; remember to give too

• Think about other people´s needs

• Take short steps to simplicity

• Buy what you really need

• Life is personal, pursue inner work

Our school webpages

• http://www.ptml.meb.k12.tr

• http://www.gimnazjum1ndeba.neostrada.pl

• http://www.pascal.re.it

• http://www.centros5.pntic.mec/ies.tomas.mingot

• http://www.kgs-sehnde.de

Thank you