Eurovision Project - an editable project for schools to practise Geography, Music & Drama, Citizenship, MFL and ICT skills within the fun theme of the Eurovision Song Contest

For a Class divided into groups or individuals representing countries Each group can edit their own slide within this presentation in ‘normal’ view (not slideshow) to add information they find out about their chosen country. Delete any slides you don’t want to use. There are additional notes for teachers in the notes space below each slide in ‘normal’ view

Each group can edit their own slide within this presentation in ‘normal’ view (not slideshow) to add information they find out about their chosen country.

Delete any slides you don’t want to use.

There are additional notes for teachers in the notes space below each slide in ‘normal’ view

What is Eurovision? The Eurovision Song Contest is a televised music contest, with the original aim of promoting inter-European relations. Source: http://www.partyvision.co.uk/what/

The Eurovision Song Contest is a televised music contest, with the original aim of promoting inter-European relations.

Source: http://www.partyvision.co.uk/what/

What is Eurovision? The competition is not necessarily restricted to those in Europe. Participants include Israel, Morocco, Tunisia and Lebanon… Source: http://www.partyvision.co.uk/what/

The competition is not necessarily restricted to those in Europe. Participants include Israel, Morocco, Tunisia and Lebanon…

Source: http://www.partyvision.co.uk/what/

What is Eurovision? The show is broadcast in over 35 countries worldwide, including Australia, Canada, and Japan. It gets around 600 million viewers

The show is broadcast in over 35 countries worldwide, including Australia, Canada, and Japan. It gets around 600 million viewers

Why not pick a country from this years participants? Andorra Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia & Herz. Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine UK FYR Macedonia Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Latvia Lithuania Malta Moldavia Montenegro Netherlands http://www.eurovision.tv/page/participants-2008

Andorra

Albania

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia & Herz.

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Russia

San Marino

Serbia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Ukraine

UK

FYR Macedonia

Georgia

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Israel

Latvia

Lithuania

Malta

Moldavia

Montenegro

Netherlands

The Official Eurovision Site Find previews and downloads of all this year’s songs, interviews, photos and logos. Make sure you are aware of copyright issues if you wish to include any official logos in your work. (Often it is fine if it is for non-commercial, private/educational use and not distributed on the internet without prior permission) http://www.eurovision.tv/page/home

Find previews and downloads of all this year’s songs, interviews, photos and logos.

Make sure you are aware of copyright issues if you wish to include any official logos in your work.

(Often it is fine if it is for non-commercial, private/educational use and not distributed on the internet without prior permission)

1 st Task (Geography and ICT Objectives) Each group must find their country on the following map and move their ‘pin’ to the right place.

Each group must find their country on the following map and move their ‘pin’ to the right place.

Find and label your chosen country with a pin:

2 nd Task (Geography and ICT Objectives) Groups must first find & save a picture of the flag for their country. Next right-click on the appropriate country in the next map and select ‘format auto shape’ Select ‘colour’, then scroll down to ‘fill effects’ then click on the tab ‘picture’ Click ‘select picture’ and locate the flag saved earlier. Click ‘insert’ & ‘ok’ If done correctly your country should now be coloured the same as your flag – like UK is on the map.

Groups must first find & save a picture of the flag for their country.

Next right-click on the appropriate country in the next map and select ‘format auto shape’

Select ‘colour’, then scroll down to ‘fill effects’ then click on the tab ‘picture’

Click ‘select picture’ and locate the flag saved earlier. Click ‘insert’ & ‘ok’

If done correctly your country should now be coloured the same as your flag – like UK is on the map.

Locate your chosen country and colour the background the same as the appropriate flag.

3 rd Task (MFL Intercultural Understanding & ICT objectives) In your groups, copy the next slide (red) by -clicking on the slide and then on ‘Insert’ at the top of the page, -then scroll down to duplicate slide -then start filling in the information about your country. Remember to save it!

In your groups, copy the next slide (red) by

-clicking on the slide and then on ‘Insert’ at the top of the page,

-then scroll down to duplicate slide

-then start filling in the information about your country. Remember to save it!

Name of Country The capital city is… The language(s) spoken… A typical food you can eat here… Famous people from this country are… The climate in this country is… Something you did not know about this country: Insert picture of flag here

The capital city is…

The language(s) spoken…

A typical food you can eat here…

Famous people from this country are…

The climate in this country is…

Something you did not know about this country:

4 th Task (MFL Oracy, Intercultural Understanding & ICT Objectives) What is the main language spoken in your chosen country? Find out how to say hello in that language. (A really useful site for this is Newbury Park School ) Use ‘audacity’ to record yourselves saying it, click on export as mp3 and save to an appropriate folder. Now click ‘Insert’ then ‘Movies & Sounds’ then ‘Sounds from file’, locate your clip and click ok to insert it onto your slide.

What is the main language spoken in your chosen country?

Find out how to say hello in that language. (A really useful site for this is Newbury Park School )

Use ‘audacity’ to record yourselves saying it, click on export as mp3 and save to an appropriate folder.

Now click ‘Insert’ then ‘Movies & Sounds’ then ‘Sounds from file’, locate your clip and click ok to insert it onto your slide.

Eurovision Language Shock Read this article from the BBC about the 2008 entry from France. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7350193.stm What do you think? Does it matter? Why or why not?

Read this article from the BBC about the 2008 entry from France.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7350193.stm

What do you think? Does it matter? Why or why not?

5 th Task (Drama, MFL. PE & Music Objectives ) Use a site such as Mama Lisa’s World to find a short song or rhyme from your chosen country (or any French, Spanish, German song if your teacher agrees) In your groups, rehearse singing & performing your song. You may want to make a routine up too. Decide as a class whether to video your acts or to perform them live for the 6 th Task

Use a site such as Mama Lisa’s World to find a short song or rhyme from your chosen country

(or any French, Spanish, German song if your teacher agrees)

In your groups, rehearse singing & performing your song. You may want to make a routine up too.

Decide as a class whether to video your acts or to perform them live for the 6 th Task

So what do this years entries sound like? You can watch them on the official YouTube Eurovision channel Listen to / download mp3 clips from the Official Eurovision Site Or why not download lyrics and translations from Diggiloo

You can watch them on the official YouTube Eurovision channel

Listen to / download mp3 clips from the Official Eurovision Site

Or why not download lyrics and translations from Diggiloo

6 th Task (Drama, MFL. PE & Music Objectives ) You will need a presenter to hold your own Eurovision Song Contest now. In your groups, (with or without costumes!) take turns to perform your song & routine to the rest of the class. While watching try to think what marks as a group you will award. Keep them secret until the voting begins.

You will need a presenter to hold your own Eurovision Song Contest now.

In your groups, (with or without costumes!) take turns to perform your song & routine to the rest of the class.

While watching try to think what marks as a group you will award. Keep them secret until the voting begins.

The Voting – example from previous years http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fZIZZlvoBxw&feature=related

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=fZIZZlvoBxw&feature=related

The Voting MFL Oracy & Maths Objectives Traditionally votes must be reported by each country in French to the ‘presenters’. When it is your country’s turn to report their votes, start with the highest for example ‘La France; 12 points’ Presenters must keep track of the score either on the board or using Scorewiz

Traditionally votes must be reported by each country in French to the ‘presenters’.

When it is your country’s turn to report their votes, start with the highest for example ‘La France; 12 points’

Presenters must keep track of the score either on the board or using Scorewiz

To complete your project Go back and delete all the instruction / task slides, keeping only the maps, information slides and slides created by your class. Add any additional slides with photos, video clips and/or sound clips of your class and their acts / the voting. Save and keep as evidence when working towards an International Schools Award !

Go back and delete all the instruction / task slides, keeping only the maps, information slides and slides created by your class.

Add any additional slides with photos, video clips and/or sound clips of your class and their acts / the voting.

Save and keep as evidence when working towards an International Schools Award !