This document describes an e-Twinning project between schools in Greece, Italy, and Spain. It tells the story of "Sleeping Beauty" and includes photos from the three countries related to themes in the story like castles, forests, farming, crafts, dancing and music. The project aimed to foster cultural exchange between students and teachers in the partner schools.

2. AN E-TWINNING PROJECTAN E-TWINNING PROJECT
PRESENT BY:PRESENT BY:

3. 
Chiliomodi΄s High School,Greece
Instituto Comprensivo D'Onofrio
Ferrandina, Italy
IES Aguadulce, Spain

5. Once upon a timeOnce upon a time
therethere
was a kingwas a king
and a queenand a queen
whowho

6. They lived in a wonderful towerThey lived in a wonderful tower

7. It was surrounded with a beautiful thickIt was surrounded with a beautiful thick
forest………forest………

8. ………………which spread to the sea.which spread to the sea.

9. Quite often you could see the peasants cutting wood orQuite often you could see the peasants cutting wood or
picking up herbs and wild fruit.picking up herbs and wild fruit.

10. There were also rich grapevines and olive grovesThere were also rich grapevines and olive groves
and people were happy to take care of them.and people were happy to take care of them.

11. In spring, they trimmed the vines and the oliveIn spring, they trimmed the vines and the olive
trees and they dug the fields and in summer,trees and they dug the fields and in summer,

12. …….they grew tomatoes and vegetables , they harvested.they grew tomatoes and vegetables , they harvested
the grains and the grapes towards the end of summerthe grains and the grapes towards the end of summer
until the mid of autumn.until the mid of autumn.

13. Ploughing and sowing of grains, harvesting olives andPloughing and sowing of grains, harvesting olives and
pruning were some of the most important pieces ofpruning were some of the most important pieces of
work for people.work for people.

14. Others were shepherds and made cheese and yoghurt ,Others were shepherds and made cheese and yoghurt ,
took care of beehives and produced honeytook care of beehives and produced honey..

15. The villages and towns were
full of people working and
being busy as bees. There
were a lot of technicians in
their workshops: carpenters,
blacksmiths, tailors, barrel
makers, shoe makers and
saddle makers. The kingdom
was full of life.

16. The king and queen’s happiness was going to completeThe king and queen’s happiness was going to complete
with a baby. They wanted one so much for so long. Onewith a baby. They wanted one so much for so long. One
day the queen went to the forest and while she wasday the queen went to the forest and while she was
sitting under an oak tree, a fairy appeared and said :sitting under an oak tree, a fairy appeared and said :
‘Your wish will become true. You will have a daughter‘Your wish will become true. You will have a daughter
this year.’this year.’

17. Indeed,
a year later,
the queen gave birth
to a
beautiful
little
girl !

18. The king organized a bigThe king organized a big
celebration. He invited hiscelebration. He invited his
relatives and friends andrelatives and friends and
above all…above all…

19. …………he invited the 13 fairies of his kingdom. However, he didn’t invitehe invited the 13 fairies of his kingdom. However, he didn’t invite
one of them, which was wicked and everybody was afraid of her.one of them, which was wicked and everybody was afraid of her.
The celebration was really great.The celebration was really great.

20. At the end of it, the fairies
came one by one and gave
the baby gifts: beauty,
wealth and when they
finished with their gifts,
the little girl would have
anything a person could wish
for in this world.

21. The 12th fairy who would give her a long life was
about to come, but suddenly, the 13th appeared
full of anger. She came to avenge the king for not
having invited her and she shouted:
‘when the king’s daughter becomes 15, a
needle will prick her and she will die!’

22. Everybody was speechless. Then, the 12th fairy whoEverybody was speechless. Then, the 12th fairy who
hadn’t given her gift yet said: ‘She won’t die, but shehadn’t given her gift yet said: ‘She won’t die, but she
and the whole kingdom will fall into a deep sleep for 100and the whole kingdom will fall into a deep sleep for 100
years. Then, only theyears. Then, only the
power of lovepower of love
will break the spell.’will break the spell.’

23. The king and the queen ordered that all the needles in theThe king and the queen ordered that all the needles in the
kingdom be destroyed so that they could protect theirkingdom be destroyed so that they could protect their
daughter.daughter.

24. The girl grew up and she had all the gifts she was
given by the fairies .

25. She was beautiful, polite and kind…She was beautiful, polite and kind…

26. …………she played with peasants’ children ,she played with peasants’ children ,

27. ……………………she took long walks in the vineyards,she took long walks in the vineyards,

28. …………she watched people work and she often helped themshe watched people work and she often helped them
or she ate bread, cheese and olives under the treesor she ate bread, cheese and olives under the trees
with themwith them..

29. She liked riding a little donkey and she went to
the water source together with the women.
At the funfairs, she danced and jumped over
the fires she and her friends had lit.

30. When the girl became 15 and while she wasWhen the girl became 15 and while she was
wandering round the palace, she found herself outwandering round the palace, she found herself out
of an isolated tower.of an isolated tower.

31. She went upstairs and saw a small door with an old rusted
key. She turned the key, opened the door and there she saw
an old woman knitting.
The curious young princess asked her what it was that she
held and asked if she could learn how to knit.

32. But when she took the needle into her hands, it prickedBut when she took the needle into her hands, it pricked
her and she immediately fell into a deep sleep on a bedher and she immediately fell into a deep sleep on a bed
which was next to her.which was next to her.

33. The whole kingdom fell asleep. The king andThe whole kingdom fell asleep. The king and
the queen slept in the big lounge, the servants atthe queen slept in the big lounge, the servants at
work, even the horseswork, even the horses
at the stables, the dogs inat the stables, the dogs in
the yard and the pigeonsthe yard and the pigeons
on the roof.on the roof.

34. The tree leaves didn’t move. The food at homes wasThe tree leaves didn’t move. The food at homes was
left half –baked , the mills stopped grinding and theleft half –baked , the mills stopped grinding and the
water stopped flowing.water stopped flowing.

35. So, 100 years passed. The people who lived nearbySo, 100 years passed. The people who lived nearby
couldn’t remember anymore the happy kingdom, whichcouldn’t remember anymore the happy kingdom, which
was covered in thick thorny bushes and waswas covered in thick thorny bushes and was
inaccessible.inaccessible.

36. A frightening peace spread all over theA frightening peace spread all over the
kingdom.kingdom.

37. Then, a brave young prince appeared. He came
because he had been hunting rabbits and wild birds.
He had tied his horse at an inn and he chatted with
the locals. They told him to take another road
because of the thick forest. Someone had heard that
at the heart of this forest, there was a kingdom with
a sleeping princess.
The young man said:
‘I want to see this place. I ‘m not scared.
And if there is a sleeping beauty,
I will wake her up’ !!

38. And so he did. Brave as he was, he managed toAnd so he did. Brave as he was, he managed to
walk through the thick forest……walk through the thick forest……

39. …………and he was really surprised to discover theand he was really surprised to discover the
sleeping kingdom.sleeping kingdom.

40. He looked for the princess and found her. He wasHe looked for the princess and found her. He was
dazzled by her beauty , he cried and when he thoughtdazzled by her beauty , he cried and when he thought
that this girl would be sleeping for ever, his heartthat this girl would be sleeping for ever, his heart
broke. He bended and gave her a kiss.!broke. He bended and gave her a kiss.!

41. Then, the girl woke up and the spell broke! Slowly,Then, the girl woke up and the spell broke! Slowly,
everybody one by one woke up and looked at each othereverybody one by one woke up and looked at each other
puzzled.puzzled.

42. Life started again from the point it had stopped. TheLife started again from the point it had stopped. The
king was happy and decided to marry his daughterking was happy and decided to marry his daughter
with the young prince. There was a big feast and allwith the young prince. There was a big feast and all
the citizens of the kingdom were invited. They ate,the citizens of the kingdom were invited. They ate,
drank, sang and danced with great pleasure.drank, sang and danced with great pleasure.

43. PHOTOSPHOTOS
4. Places, Italy
5. Places, Spain
Catedral, Spain
Alcazaba, Spain
6. The wood, Italy
7.Cabo de Gata- Níjar Natural park Andalucia,
Spain
Aguadulce,Spain
8. Cutting the greens,Greece
9.Harvest of grapes,Greece
10. Olive trees, Greece
11. Clicking grapes
Choosing pears
12. Rutting
13. Sheep grazing,Greece
14. Shoe maker,Greece
Making barrels,Greece
Pottery,Greece
15. Oak trees,Greece
16. Mother and baby, Greece
17. School performances, Greece
Easter traditional food, Greece
18. School performances, Greece
21. Donana. Sara Ortega Ruiz,Spain
22. The Queen, Italy

44. PHOTOSPHOTOS
23. The princess, Italy
24. Embroidery
25.Children playing, Italy
Greek traditional dance, Greece
Costa naturale, Italy
26. Olive trees, Greece
27. Baking the bread in a traditional
way,Greece
28. Faucet , Stefani Korinthos, Greece
29. Tower, Chiliomodi Korinthos,Greece
30. Making baskets,Greece
Gore, Greece
31. The sleeping beauty, Italy
32. Salerno-campanile, Italy
Fuento peces, Spain
33. Graciela Piedra Molina, Spain
Tabernas, Spain
Cabo de gata, Spain
Doxa lake, Greece
34. Maite, Spain
35. Apricot trees, Greece
37. paesaggio-Italy
Cabo de Gata-Níjar.Natural park
Andalucia,Spain
38,Agionori Castle, Greece
Ancient Korinthos, Greece
39. An eagle
40. Waking up, Italy
41. Harp in the moonlight, Greece

45. Songs
Conde olinos, instrumental, Spain
Quanto sei bella, instrumental, Spain
Milo mou kokkino, Greek song by Spanish
pupil
Rosignol, Spanish song by Greek pupil
Ypne pou pairneis ta paidia, Greece
Simera gamos ginetai, Greece

46. Teachers
Kornilia Kountouri, Chiliomodi΄s High
School, Greece
Konstantina Drakou, Chiliomodi΄s High
School, Greece
Vassiliki Seni, Chiliomodi΄s High
School,Greece
Livia Casamassima, Instituto Comprensivo
D'OnofrioFerrandina, Italy
Almudena Tovar, IES Aguadulce,Spain