ACTIVATING YOUTH: EMPOWERING YOUNG
PEOPLE IN CIVIC EDUCATION AND EUROPEAN CITIZENSHIP
HANDBOOK
BB&R EDITIONS
Published: 2019 Š BB&R Editions Activating Youth: Empowering Young People In Civic Education And European Citizenship. Project 2017-3-ES02KA105-010358 implemented by Biderbost, Boscan & Rochin (BB&R) in collaboration with Vevang Vel and Horn Development Association Cardiff.
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https://civic-youth.eu
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Biderbost, Boscan & Rochin John Dalton, 38-52, Bajo J 37007 Salamanca, Spain bbyr@bbyr.com www.bbyr.com
This project has been funded with support from the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
KNOWING EACH OTHER
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KNOWING EACH OTHER
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1. The youngsters will create four groups combining the three countries involved (Norway, Spain and Wales). 2. By group, the youngsters will develop a grupal interview to know more of each member. 3. Each group will have seven mandatory questions that all the youngsters must answer. 4. On the other hand, each group will have to create five new questions in order to continue knowing each other. 5. At the end, the youngsters will share how much each group have in common
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and what new questions they have created. • MANDATORY QUESTIONS i. NAME ii. NATIONALITY iii. AGE iv. HOME CITY v. FAVORITE SONG vi. SOMETHING THAT ALWAYS MAKE YOU SMILE
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vii. WHAT DO YOU VALUE MOST IN LIFE
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
GROUP 1
SALAMANCA QUEST
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Welcome to the Salamanca Quest. This paper contains all the challenges that you must face in order to win. In this regard, all the activities are related to Salamanca history. You are not allowed to use internet to find the solutions, but you can ask to all the citizens that you like. You will have only 1 hour and 30 minutes to conquer all the challenges and win! MAY EUROPE BE WITH YOU!
CLUE
In Salamanca the most common place to meet is “UNDER THE CLOCK”.
TASK
Miguel de Unamuno was a Spanish philosopher and writer. In his work he cultivated a great variety of literary genres: novel, essay, theater and poetry. Since the beginning of his residency in Salamanca, he took an active role in cultural life. He was rector at the University of Salamanca from from 1900 to 1924 and 1930 to 1936. Find his medallion, and all the group must take a selfie with him.
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This remains as the place of residence for the Dominicans.
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The doctrine of Maestro Francisco de Vitoria, both in its philosophical foundation and in its legal application, has given important contributions —with its slight differences—to the global human rights movement. Take a group photo with Francisco de Vitoria.
GROUP 1
CLUE
¿Where do you find the SCALA COELI?
TASK
¡You found it! A new balcony on the towers of la Clerecía in which you can discover, from the very top, the splendor of this city of world heritage. Now look for the university gate, and take a group photo like you were an excited student on its first day of class.
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The New, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque styles are created, and then grow from one another. La Vieja, of a Romanesque style.
TASK
Look for the astronaut and the devil eating an ice-cream, and take a selfie with them.
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Legend has it that under one of these shells, you can find and ounce of gold…
TASK
This building has a very interesting story. In order to know it, search for a person to tell you about the legend, record it in video or audio.
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Another legend says that if you find this FROG you will pass your exams.
TASK
This place contains the medallion of the Catholic Monarchs (Fernando and Isabel). Take a picture pointing directly to the spot where is the frog.
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Look for “EL CIELO DE SALAMANCA” (The Salamanca sky).
TASK
On almost every university building, you will find famous "vítores". In the courtyard, find the vítores that the group likes the most, take a picture.
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¿What place did Fernando de Rojas choose to recreate CALIXTO Y MELIBEA?
TASK
Make a video representing a scene from La Celestina: “Calixto enters the garden of Melibea and, upon seeing her, falls in love with her (with Melibea). He begins to speak to her, but she rejects him”.
THE FINISH LINE
Upload all your tasks (photos and videos) on the Instagram of Civic Youth. Run and wait “under the clock”!
EUROPEAN QUEST Welcome to the European Citizenship Quest. This paper contains all the challenges that you must face in order to win. In this regard, all the activities are related to Europe and Salamanca. You will have only 1 hour to conquer all the challenges and win! MAY EUROPE BE WITH YOU!
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1. All the members of the team must take a picture with citizens from 3 different EU Member Countries (upload it to Instagram). 2. Achieve that one citizen say "Europe" and “European Union" in 3 different languages (and it can not be in English, Norwegian, Spanish and Welsh). 3. Get (literally) a European currency other than the Euro. 4. Find a person who can tell you what is the UK's most important television and radio network (record its answer on Instagram). 5. Achieve that one person tell you the capital of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. 6. All the members of the team must take a selfie with the commemorative plaque of the European Capital of Culture achieved by Salamanca in 2002. 7. Find a person who can tell you which is the European Youth City of 2018 (record its answer on Instagram). 8. All the members of the team must take a picture with the European Union flag (upload it to Instagram). 9. Achieve that 3 citizens write you in three different languages “European Citizenship" (and it can not be in English, Norwegian, Spanish and Welsh)). 10. Take a picture combining elements from Norway, Spain and Wales, and post it on Instagram with #CivicYouth, #BelieveInEurope & #ErasmusPlus, and reach at least 10 likes. 11. Find a person who can tell you what country has a HARP in its Euros (record its answer or show the Euro on Instagram). 12. Once you finish all the challenges above, be at the clock on the Main Square of Salamanca and tell to the facilitator the name of the song that is hidden in this paper.
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JOURNALISTIC CHALLENGE
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The European Commission need your services in order to know the opinion of the European citizens regarding EUROPEAN UNION. The Commission request that you develop face-to-face interviews. In order to follow your work and give visibility to the project, you have to upload pictures or videos of the interviews on the on the Instagram profile of Civic Youth. Please, ask to the citizens if they are agree to take pictures/videos.
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You need to reach at least 8 face-to-face interviews matching at least 6 of the following requirements: WOMEN
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MEN
** 1 between 16-18
** 1 between 16-18
1 between 19-25 years
1 between 19-25 years
1 between 26-30 years
1 between 26-30 years
1 between 30-50 years
1 between 30-50 years
1 has to be university student
1 has to be university student
1 has to be unemployed
1 has to be unemployed
** 1 UE citizen
** 1 UE citizen
1 non-UE citizen
1 non-UE citizen
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** Those are mandatory.
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QUESTIONS
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JOURNALISTIC CHALLENGE
The information and questions that you must acquired from the citizens are: 1. Gender: 2. Age: 3. Nationality: 4. Current Situation (are they working, studying, unemployed or neither working nor studying):
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QUESTIONS
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A) From 0 to 4, how much do you feel European?
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B) Do you know how many countries are a part of the EU at this moment?
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C) Do you know who is the current President of the European Parliament?
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D) Do you know where is Schengen located?
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E) Do you know who was the last country to join the EU?
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F) Do you know what is the emergency number of the EU?
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G) Do you know where is the capital of the EU located?
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H) Finally, do you know what is the Erasmus+ Programme? (Tell to the citizens some information about the Erasmus+ Programme).
ANSWERS
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JOURNALISTIC CHALLENGE
B. How many countries are a part of the EU at this moment?: 28
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C. Who is the current President of the European Parliament?: Antonio Tajani
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D. Do you know where is Schengen located? Luxembourg
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E. Do you know who was the last country to join the EU? Croatia
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F. Do you know what is the emergency number of the EU? 112
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G. Do you know where is the capital of the EU located? Brussels
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H. Erasmus+ is the EU's programme to support education, training, youth and sport in Europe, that allow European citizens to live experiences abroad, meet new people, discover other cultures and increase the skills of the participants. The programme is funded by the European Commission
COMMUNITY DIALOGUES
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STRUCTURED DIALOGUE WITH REGIONAL GOVERNMENT
Mr Eduardo Carazo is the General Director of the Institute of Youth of Castilla y Leรณn. The main goal of this regional institution is to support youngsters in the following areas: training, jobs, leisure and free time, youth participation, youth accommodation and cultural activities. Mr. Carazo, in this sense, is the person responsible to coordinate all the actions mention above, always having into account the needs of young people and the youth organisations responsible to represent the concerns of youth in the region.
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TASKS FOR THE GROUP 1. QUESTIONS. The group must think in at least 5 questions that you would like to discuss with Mr Eduardo Carazo. The questions could be regarding their job, their background, their actions to promote youth well-being, their feeling about Europe. 2. PHOTOGRAPHER. The group must decide which person is going to be the photographer during the meeting, in order to record the activity. 3. ASKING QUESTIONS. The group must decide which person is going to ask the questions (at least 1 norwegian, 1 spanish, 1 welsh).
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SALAMANCA CITY COUNCIL
Mr Enrique Sรกnchez-Guijo Acevedo is Councilor of Economy, Employment and Sports in the City Council of Salamanca. Mr Sรกnchez-Guijo was Spanish athlete with a disability who competed in adapted athletics. He won five medals in the Paralympic Games between 1992 and 2000. Right now, he holds public office and the responsibility to ensure the interests and needs of all the citizens of Salamanca.
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TASKS FOR THE GROUP 1. QUESTIONS. The group must think in at least 5 questions that you would like to discuss with Mr Enrique Sรกnchez-Guijo Acevedo. The questions could be regarding their job, their background, their actions to promote economy, employment and sports among youth, their feeling about Europe. 2. PHOTOGRAPHER. The group must decide which person is going to be the photographer during the meeting, in order to record the activity. 3. ASKING QUESTIONS. The group must decide which person is going to ask the questions (at least 1 norwegian, 1 spanish, 1 welsh).
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MONK SCHOOL
The School of Music and Performing Arts MONK, is a project of interdisciplinary training in Music, Performing and Visual Arts, which offers an educational setting where we can develop the artistic side of people. Our main objective is to develop creativity in educational projects where the innovation, transversality and contemporary pedagogy are essential.
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Also, it is a cultural space for all, open at any age and adapted to the diversity of personal interests and training situations. With a program that responds to both a continuous structured training and another more flexible (Ă la carte). It is also a meeting place for anyone who wants to participate in our creation laboratory, where you can share knowledge, projects and experiences of creation and life in relation to music, performing arts and visual.
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TASKS FOR THE GROUP 1. QUESTIONS (the group must think in at least 5 questions) 2. PHOTOGRAPHER (pictures of the making-of). 3. REPORTER (collect the testimonies of the group). 4. ASKING QUESTIONS (who is gong to ask the questions: at least 1 norwegian, 1 spanish, 1 welsh).
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EUROPEAN TRIVIAL
How many countries are a part of the EU at this moment?

a) 28 b) 26 c) 29 How many countries are a part of the EU at this moment? a) 28 b) 26 c) 29
The EU has how many official languages?
a) 15 b) 19 c) 24
The EU has how many official languages?
a) 15 b) 19 c) 24
What year was the EU established? a) 1957 b) 1936 c) 1978
What year was the EU established? a) 1957 b) 1936 c) 1978
How many countries that are a part of the EU, use the Euro?
 a) 15 b) 22 c) 19
How many countries that are a part of the EU, use the Euro?
 a) 15 b) 22 c) 19
How many people live in the EU?
 a) 400 million b) 500 million c) 800 million
How many people live in the EU?
 a) 400 million b) 500 million c) 800 million
Who is the current President of the European Council?

a) Donald Tusk b) Donald Trump c) James Cormier
Who is the current President of the European Council?

a) Donald Tusk b) Donald Trump c) James Cormier
Who is the current President of the European Commission?
 a) James Cormier b) Jean-Claude Junker c) Jon Jones
Who is the current President of the European Commission?
 a) James Cormier b) Jean-Claude Junker c) Jon Jones
Who is the current President of the European Parliament?
 a) Barak Obama b) Antonio Tajani c) Daniel Fernandes
Who is the current President of the European Parliament?
 a) Barak Obama b) Antonio Tajani c) Daniel Fernandes
Where is Schengen located?
 a) France b) England c) Luxemburg
Where is Schengen located?
 a) France b) England c) Luxemburg
What is the name of the last film to win Best European Film of the Year?
 a) Loveless b) The Square c) The Other Side of Hope
What is the name of the last film to win Best European Film of the Year?
 a) Loveless b) The Square c) The Other Side of Hope
How many stars are on the EU flag?
 a) 10 b) 14 c) 12
How many stars are on the EU flag?
 a) 10 b) 14 c) 12
What are the colors of the European flag?

a) Blue and yellow b) Blue and white c) Blue and red
What are the colors of the European flag?

a) Blue and yellow b) Blue and white c) Blue and red
Who was the last country to join the EU? a) Croatia b) Bulgaria c) Greece
Who was the last country to join the EU? a) Croatia b) Bulgaria c) Greece
When was the Euro created? a) 1990 b) 2004 c) 1999
When was the Euro created? a) 1990 b) 2004 c) 1999
Who is the largest country in the EU?
 a) United Kingdom b) France c) Germany
Who is the largest country in the EU?
 a) United Kingdom b) France c) Germany
Which country doesn’t use the Euro a) France b) United Kingdom c) Netherlands
Which country doesn’t use the Euro a) France b) United Kingdom c) Netherlands
When did Spain join the EU? a) 1960 b) 1982 c) 1986
When did Spain join the EU? a) 1960 b) 1982 c) 1986
What is the emergency number of the EU?

a) 211 b) 112 c) 122
What is the emergency number of the EU?

a) 211 b) 112 c) 122
Who won the European Film Award for best actor in 2017?
 a) Claes Bang b) Colin Ferrell c) Josef Hader
Who won the European Film Award for best actor in 2017?
 a) Claes Bang b) Colin Ferrell c) Josef Hader
Who won the European Film Award for best actress in 2017?
 a) Paula Beer b) Sandra Huller c) Alexandra Borbely
Who won the European Film Award for best actress in 2017?
 a) Paula Beer b) Sandra Huller c) Alexandra Borbely
When did the UK join the EU? a) 1973 b) 1975 c) 1964
When did the UK join the EU? a) 1973 b) 1975 c) 1964
Which country is not a part of the EU?
 a) Malta b) Turkey c) Poland
Which country is not a part of the EU?
 a) Malta b) Turkey c) Poland
How many countries were originally a part of the EU?

a) 8 b) 4 c) 6
How many countries were originally a part of the EU?

a) 8 b) 4 c) 6
Which country has a higher population?

a) United Kingdom b) France c) Italy
Which country has a higher population?

a) United Kingdom b) France c) Italy
Where is the capital of the EU located?
 a) Berlin b) Rome c) Brussels
Where is the capital of the EU located?
 a) Berlin b) Rome c) Brussels
EVALUATION
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CIVIC YOUTH | FIRST CONTACT
This survey will allow us to explore your initial sensations regarding Civic Competences that we addressed during this youth exchange. The final aim of this document is to really know if this exchange was effective on empowering you. Answer the following statements, ‘0’ being ‘little or completely disagree' and ‘4’ being ‘a lot or completely agree'. Please, answer honestly. There are not correct or incorrect answers.
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STATEMENTS Do you feel European or European Citizen?
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Do you feel Welsh / Norwegian / Spanish?
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Which is your predominant identity Welsh (WLS) / Norwegian (NO) / Spanish (ES) or European?
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CIVIC YOUTH | FINAL CONTACT
This survey will allow us to explore your final sensations regarding Civic Competences that we addressed during this youth exchange. The final aim of this document is to really know if this exchange was effective on empowering you. Answer the following statements, ‘0’ being ‘little or completely disagree' and ‘4’ being ‘a lot or completely agree'. Please, answer honestly. There are not correct or incorrect answers.
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STATEMENTS Do you feel European or European Citizen?
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Do you feel Welsh / Norwegian / Spanish?
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Which is your predominant identity Welsh (WLS) / Norwegian (NO) / Spanish (ES) or European?
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How much do you know political knowledge?
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How much do you know political efficacy?
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SKILLS THAT YOU PUT IN PRACTICE
WHAT WAS GOOD
WHAT WE NEED TO IMPROVE?
FINDINGS OF THE DAY
SKILLS THAT YOU PUT IN PRACTICE
WHAT WAS GOOD
WHAT WE NEED TO IMPROVE?
FINDINGS OF THE DAY
SKILLS THAT YOU PUT IN PRACTICE
WHAT WAS GOOD
WHAT WE NEED TO IMPROVE?
FINDINGS OF THE DAY
SKILLS THAT YOU PUT IN PRACTICE
WHAT WAS GOOD
WHAT WE NEED TO IMPROVE?
FINDINGS OF THE DAY
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Activating Youth: Empowering Young People In Civic Education And European Citizenship. Project 2017-3-ES02KA105-010358 implemented by Biderbost, Boscan & Rochin (BB&R) in collaboration with Vevang Vel and Horn Development Association Cardiff.
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https://civic-youth.eu
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Biderbost, Boscan & Rochin John Dalton, 38-52, Bajo J 37007 Salamanca, Spain bbyr@bbyr.com www.bbyr.com
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