We are 5 primary and low secondary level schools from Italy, Lithuania, Greece, Romania and Portugal. Our schools are all along a river so in our project the river is the guiding thread of this multidisciplinary project that aims at mending the fabric of a collective memory that influences the culture of the environment in which one lives, starting from the geography of one's territory: “There is no Territory without history and no history without territory”.

Special attention must be paid to the direct observation of the river environment and of its natural and artificial aspects. The method we intend to promote is that of the direct observation and of the historical and scientific research in order to understand how much the river environment may have conditioned and continues to condition the development of a territory: the river water has the intrinsic meaning of change in itself; water changes for its nature the environment. In fact it flows, erodes and deposits. Teaching the young how much the river may have united different peoples and cultures through the many bridges connecting opposite banks, thus favoring integration and welcome. Moreover recognizing in water the value of a common good to preseve and share. Starting from the basic concept of water as an element essential for life, we intend to promote in the young an environmental awareness that sees man and river in a close relation marked by respect and sustainable use of the available resources.
In the project we compose a totally new vision of the present in a future perspectve, looking at the guidelines and the Sustainable Development Goals established by UNO for 2030. It underlines in particular the importance of guaranteeing accessible and clean water to the world and, at the same time, of protecting and healing water ecosystems, such as rivers and water tables.
These objectives will be pursued through the following activities : meetings with experts, exploration of the territory and of the river environment, inspections of river sites, excursions, didactic visit to the River Museum, adoption of a bridge. Research, individuation, ordering and revision of paper, photographic and iconographic material of the adopted bridge made available from libraries, local historical archives and museums, institutions and associations present on the territory.
The project aims at the acquisition of all European competences: communicating in one's mother tongue, communicating in a foreign language, digital skills, basic skills in maths,
science and technology, learning to learn, social and civic competences, sense of initiative and cultural awareness and expression in particular. Therefore with this view the landscape acquires a double value, as a heritage to protect and to improve because it represents the dynamic result of a series of elements of the area-territory od reference, such as the human stamp stratified over the time that has to be looked for and singled out. Moreover the projects aims at making students acquire some important life skills:
Managing emotions
Managing stress
Critical thinking
Decision making
Problem solving
Creativity
Effective communication
Empathy
Ability of interpersonal relation

In a planning that considers landscape as a natural and historical heritage to protect and improve, all school subjects will be involved: History, Geography, Art, Science, Foreign Languages, ICT, Music, Physical Education and Religious Education because we firmly believe that pluridisciplinarity is fundamental to allow the pupil to look at the world pointing out and protecting complementarities and to recognize the interaction between nature and culture, economy and landscape, between art and history of the territory. Cultural awareness and creativity is a European competence that refers back to economic, linguistic and cultural globalization process, even in smallest or medium social situations, in order to realize that we are heirs of a natural and cultural heritage and that present opportunities cannot be achieved without a clear memory and sharing of the historical roots of the single, of society and of Europe. Finding out and recognizing one's cultural roots facilitates the students in that
identity route that strengthens their guidance process and allows them to express their potential.
As final products we intend to build E-books, CDs and DVS with Interactive and sound maps, Decalogue and Posters, brochures and leaflets with all the information, knowledge, experiences and activities carried out during the years of partnership.
The project is addressed directly to about 3120 students aged 9-14, about 60 teachers. Most of the partners has already had an Erasmus+ experience, just one have never had it.
The total number of persons who do not receive a specific grant but will join the impact and dissemination is 6550 (families, schools staff, relevant stakeholders, policy makers, local agencies-associations).

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