Teaching and Learning with Living Heritage: A Hybrid Workshop for Teachers in Greek Primary and Secondary Schools
Date: November 19-24, 2024
Format: Hybrid – online & on-site in the Museum of Modern Greek Culture, Athens, Greece
From 19 to 24 November, the ‘Teaching and Learning with Living Heritage’ workshop will provide Greek primary and secondary school educators with specialized training on the integration of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) into their teaching practices. This initiative is organized by the Regional Centre Sofia – UNESCO and the Directorate of Modern Cultural Heritage of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture. The workshop will be conducted in a hybrid format, comprising both online sessions and hands-on activities at the Museum of Modern Greek Culture in Athens. The resource persons will include Ms. Panayota Andrianoplou and Ms. Elena Bazini, UNESCO-certified facilitators from the European branch of the global facilitators’ network, alongside Ms. Katerina Christodoulou, an individual expert and trainer in living heritage and education.
The five-day workshop will commence in online format with an introduction to its objectives, followed by a comprehensive overview of the key provisions of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. On the second day, participants will engage with core concepts related to ICH, including community involvement, intergenerational transmission, and sustainable development. The third day will focus on the introduction of the UNESCO-EU Teaching and Learning with Living Heritage Toolkit for Teachers, which provides a six-step methodology for designing lesson plans and educational activities. This session will be illustrated with case studies drawn from Greek primary and secondary schools, demonstrating effective applications of the toolkit in local educational contexts.
The fourth day will be held in person at the Museum of Modern Greek Culture, where participants will have the opportunity to explore exhibits related to social practices, folk beliefs, nutrition, and crafts. These exhibits will serve as a basis for group activities aimed at developing ICH-based lesson plans. The final day will be dedicated to the completion and presentation of these lesson plans, followed by a group discussion and evaluation.
This workshop offers educators a valuable opportunity to incorporate Greece’s rich cultural heritage into the classroom, fostering meaningful educational experiences that strengthen students’ connections to their cultural heritage.