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European Symbols

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

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European Symbols

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  1. 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 © GTI

  3. Project Details 1 • Choice of national symbol: • building • person • text showing reception of classical culture in • art • law • politics • philosophy etc. © GTI

  4. Project Details 2 • Choice meets ECCL: • PALATIUM: • 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 © GTI

  5. Project Details 3 • texts around symbols: • 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 © GTI

  6. Project Details 4 • descriptory language: English • traditional treatment • bilingual teaching • online material : • country contributions for adaptation to individual classroom needs • translations • task expectations/teacher handbooks • additional texts/information • http://community.schule.at/index.php?cid=9630 © GTI

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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 © GTI

  12. Austria © GTI

  13. Austria Imperial Propaganda in the Habsburg Monarchy(Peter Glatz/Andreas Thiel) • the Karlskirche • the Theresias as examples of “translatio imperii” © GTI

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  17. Croatia © GTI

  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 © GTI

  19. The Netherlands © GTI

  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 © GTI

  21. Current Partners © GTI

  22. Interested? Join in and make a unique project come true!!! © GTI

  23. Schedule • 27.-30.8.2009: 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. © GTI

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