Bulgaria - FACT Journals Issue 38

It's a great pleasure to be able to share this edition of the FACT Journal, FACT 38. 
I've met some people from Ukraine recently who have made an impression on me that I won't forget.
One such person, is Natalia Liashko who was part of an online event I spoke at for teachers in Ukraine.
Natalia and I spoke of possible opportunities of offering CLIL to a wider group of Ukraine’s teachers.
After some discussion, we agreed that I could organise a training meeting in my school in Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Natalia would gauge interest and logistics.
Some drove, some trained, flew, bussed, and whatever other transport they could find, and 11 teachers came for Putting CLIL into Practice in Anglia School from July 29th to August 2nd, 2024.
So, this is a very special edition of the FACT Journal!
Not only is it a part of our 25th anniversary year, but it is a bumper collection of CLIL lessons, materials and ideas all focused on celebrating Ukrainian heritage.
The course which was the backdrop to this collection being produced brought a group of dynamic colleagues all the way from Ukraine to Plovdiv for Putting CLIL into Practice.
The colleagues worked very hard on their resources and once we clarified topics and themes for them to work on, they quickly adapted CLIL theories into the practice of their lesson activities.
You will find many things!
There are two amazing projects focusing on Ukraine and Art. Firstly, we have a look at the phenomenon of graffiti in Ukraine followed by an exploration of Van Gogh and how Ukraine can be further investigated through his work. There is a marvelous look at the Vyshyvanka in all its forms, colours and symbols as a means for learning English.
For our younger learners, we have a study of Ukrainian national musical instruments, their sounds and their emotions.
Taking us to the bigger picture of Ukraine, we have a presentation of the country’s national parks, habitats, flora and fauna.
Lastly, but by no means least, you’ll find a delicious portrayal of Ukraine’s national and seasonal dishes.
The projects are one major aspect of this collection, but this journal also acts as a template for classrooms in Ukraine to explore their home heritage and share this with other partner classrooms in other cultures and countries.
In this way, we explore here the Ukrainian heritage as an invitation to schools around the world to do the same and make contact with groups of learners in Ukraine to share your heritage.
We offer a future of shared heritage, communication and growth.
Please do share with your colleagues and networks.
Keith
14.10.24
PS – as usual, all the typos and errors you see are mine!

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