The document summarizes a Comenius European Project that created an optional course called "21st Century Hazards". The course provides an alternative way of teaching about risks from natural and man-made hazards locally, regionally and continentally. Over 400 students and 65 teachers from 6 European countries collaborated to develop lesson plans, videos and presentations on topics like earthquakes, storms, floods and power failures. The course aims to help students understand the causes of disasters and how to respond to minimize damage. It is presented both online and as a DVD, and is intended to be a valuable resource for both students and teachers.

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It was blunt like a
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Com ject storm...woke us to our
Pro
senses
and we went to
exploration…

4. Had enough of monotonous
lessons?
Want a modern alternative of
studying life threatening
phenomena?
Wake up!

5. *Time has come to start a
new Comenius European
Project!
*Things to do ?
Optional course entitled
`21st Century Hazards`

6. What is it about?
?
The optional course ` The 21st Century Hazards` is the
final and central product of the multilateral Comenius
Project rolling between 2011-2013 at LPS Roman,
Romania and 5 other partner European institutions
from France, Greece, Turkey, Portugal and Poland,
financed by the European Committee by Lifelong
Learning Programme.

7. Interesting!
The course is an attractive
The course is an attractive
alternative, modern and efficient
alternative, modern and efficient
method of teaching-learning new
method of teaching-learning new
notions regarding the risks and
notions regarding the risks and
vulnerabilities occurring locally,
vulnerabilities occurring locally,
regionally and also continentally.
regionally and also continentally.

8. Supported by a hazard field and lab research guide,
the course is a must in upbringing the children and
youth.
Hmm…useful tips on how
to proper react when faced
to an earthquake, storm or
tornado !

9. Firstly, we must understand the
causes and what produces the
disasters and then we must learn
how to react to diminish and put
out their effects !

10. Therefore, 430 bold
students led by 65
pertaining teachers
from all partner
countries, achieved
some 44 lesson plans
and 60 didactic video
and PowerPoint
materials on natural
and anthropic hazards.

11. The optional course comprises 2 parts :
1st : Natural hazards
2nd : Anthropic hazards
The course is structured in 7 chapters, on 2
categories :
1- lessons and presentation in electronic format
performed by students in European
partnership.
2- Lesson plans, semester planning and
learning units performed by pertaining
teachers.

12. The course is presented both on the
web page of the project
(www.cast-comenius.ro) but also in
an electronic form- DVD-21st
Century Hazards containing lesson
plans and presentations.
The typed brochure or the course
is a guide providing examples of
lessons performed in the 2 years
of the project.

13. Our endeavours direct to stop the
environmental destruction!
Power failure because of
Floods Transmission towers
falling everywhere in
91 victims France
Trees f
a llin g
Destroyed houses

14. We believe this optional course to
be valuable for teachers and
students alike, because of its
actuality and because it will help
you acquire detailed knowledge
of natural and anthropic hazards.
We hope using this will be helpful
and enjoyable!

21. Presentation made by :
Beatrix Lucaci 
and
Diana Bostan 
From LPS Roman
Romania

22. We
depend
on each
other and
all on
each of
us.
In order
to seek
the Good
we must
together
aspire to
Him !