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Working with Older Volunteers in Manual Intergenerational Projects
Methods for Intergenerational Learning
Method: Guided Tour – “the young guide the elderly”
Goals/Options:
In case children or adolescents are involved in the project, they can fully or partially prepare
the tourist modules with the support of their teacher. The adolescent hosts prepare
themselves for their guests and at the same time deal intensively with their hometown.
E.g. What places, buildings, events, distinctive sites of culture, history or natural history
do I consider worth seeing and would therefore like to show the guests? Which of these
could be of interest for our guests and would also suit their mental and physical constitution?
Brief description:
During a brainstorming session teachers and pupils collect possible sites of interest. In
addition to classic tourist sites, teachers should also consider creative and unusual suggestions
as well as facilities that play an important role in the everyday life of the adolescents
e.g. youth centres, certain playgrounds, sports arenas, zoos etc.
All facilities that appear realistic are compiled and evaluated. Depending on the time
available during the exchange week and the time capabilities of pupils and teachers, 1-X
objects are selected and work groups established.
Each work group receives an assignment and a time schedule. This is followed by research
work and the processing of the compiled information. A brief informative text is formulated
for each feature and presented to the guests.
Depending on the existing language competences, the text is translated into the languages
of the guests. If this is not possible, they can revert to English. According to the
possibilities and depending on the selected destinations, an interactive component may
also be included e.g. a minor work or search assignment on location.
Example:
The selected destination of the tour is a youth centre, which is open during the time of
the exchange. The young guides appoint the guests with the task of finding a specific
person, e.g. the centre manager and retrieving information from him or her.
To be determined beforehand:
Time capacities for preparational activities at the participating school. Language capabilities
of the adolescents. Adolescents’ ability to work independently. Adolescents’ ability to
speak in front of a larger group. Time capacities of teachers at the participating school.
Starting point: On one of the first days of the meeting.
Timeframe: 2-3 hours
Group size: Choose a size that enables a whispered interpretation
Group composition: International, intergenerational
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