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MOSAIC - The training kit for Euro-Mediterranean youth work

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My history<br />

Do things happen to us, or do we make things happen?<br />

Participants share and discuss their personal histories – and how they<br />

connect with history.<br />

<strong>The</strong>mes<br />

Level of<br />

complexity 3<br />

History Participation Political and<br />

institutional context<br />

Issues addressed<br />

History, understood as a series<br />

of everyday events<br />

Similarities and differences<br />

between the lives of young people<br />

in the <strong>Euro</strong>-<strong>Mediterranean</strong> region<br />

Empowerment and the possibility<br />

of influencing events<br />

Objectives<br />

To discuss the way that history<br />

is recorded and recalled<br />

To observe similarities and<br />

differences between participants’<br />

personal histories<br />

To consider the possibilities<br />

of influencing events in our lives<br />

Group<br />

Any<br />

Materials<br />

Time<br />

11/2 hours<br />

A3 pieces of paper (one <strong>for</strong> each participant), coloured markers and pens<br />

Instructions<br />

Explain that the activity will begin with a period of individual reflection.<br />

Participants will then have the opportunity to share their thoughts with others<br />

in small groups.<br />

Give everyone a large sheet of paper and ask them to think about their<br />

personal history – from their earliest memory to the present day. <strong>The</strong>y<br />

may represent this in whatever <strong>for</strong>m they like: as a letter, a series of<br />

drawings, a timeline, etc. <strong>The</strong>y should include anything they want to<br />

say about themselves, paying particular attention to any momentous<br />

events or turning points in their lives.<br />

My history

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