In accordance with the task 2.4 of the Erasmus+ project Jean Monnet EUPress, students and teachers from Poland and Romania met in a joint educational activity.
Euractiv interviewed a Polish student about what happened.
E: How did you feel about getting to know the Romanian students?
Student: “When I learned about the fact that we were going to have an online integration lesson I could not contain my excitement. I rushed to prepare an online quiz about Poland with my friends, and after school we helped to set up the equipment for the call. We had no idea about what was coming”.
E: Could you tell us a little about how the meeting went?
Student: “When the day came, my classes ended fairly soon, so I chose to spend the remaining time out of school to calm myself down. When the hour of the meeting came, it turned out that there had been a misunderstanding regarding the start time and the Romanian group were to be slightly late. All that because of a different time zone. Lesson learnt! When time was right and both parties were ready, we started talking. Both groups introduced themselves and the Romanians presented facts about their country, after which we all started playing the “Kahoot” (online quiz) we made earlier. The whole time, we were experiencing no shortage of technical difficulties, nevertheless, in my opinion, the call was a success. After that, we thanked each team, said goodbyes and ended the call.
Here is the material prepared by the Romanian students
Below is a brief description of the discussion topics
The topic of the discussion was the relationship between the two countries and the European Union. The discussions took place in several directions:
- Introduction – students/school/teachers
- Create a profile of the country (Poland/Romania)
- KAHOOT
- WHAT DOES EUROPE DO FOR ME? – discussion
The country profile included the following information:
Capital
Official Language
In the EU since
Currencies
Schengen area:
Figures
Population
gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in PPS
Political
Trade & Economy
The most important sectors of the economy
Trade with other EU countries
Import
Poland/Romania in the EU
European Parliament
Presidency of the Council of the EU
Dates of Polish/Romanian presidencies:
Presidency of the Council of the EU
Commission Representation in Poland/Romania
Budget and financial support:
How much does Poland/Romania pay and receive?
EU-funded projects in Poland/Romania
The Kahoot questions included the following themes:
What is the capital of Poland?
What language is spoken in Poland?
When did Poland join the EU?
What currency is used in Poland?
Since when is Poland part of the Schengen area?
Who is the president of Poland?
What is the total area of Poland?
What is the population of Poland?
What is gross domestic product (GDP, USD million) per capita in 2022 for Poland?
What is the political system in Poland?
What are the most important economic sectors in Poland for 2022?
What were the top 3 most imported goods to Poland?
How many members of the European Parliament are from Poland?
What country holds the presidency in the European Parliament at present?
Who is the European Commissioner in Poland?
How much does Poland pay and receive from the EU?
Name EU-founded projects in Poland?
