MOSAIC - The training kit for Euro-Mediterranean youth work

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Paul Eluard
The youth exchange was being fantastic, until someone pinned a map of the region
being discussed on the wall. That’s when conflicts in the group got really serious.
Youth worker
A look at historical representations of the Euro-Mediterranean space and
how they may convey ethnocentric views, perspectives on the world.
And interests, too.
Themes
Level of
complexity 1
Political and Intercultural History
institutional context
learning
Issues addressed
Objectives
Group
size 5-40
History
Representations and perceptions
of Euro-Mediterranean geography
and politics
World views and the perception
of oneself and others in the world
To look at different perspectives
of the Euro-Mediterranean space,
region and history, and the way it
is represented and visualised
To raise participants’ awareness of
ethnocentric views and perspectives
of the world
To introduce historical perspectives
of the Euro-Mediterranean region
and how these may have evolved
To develop critical thinking and
challenge personal perspectives of
the world
Time
45 minutes
Preparation
Copy the maps (see “Handouts”) onto transparencies for overhead projection
or computer files to show them with a digital projector. If none of these is
available, you may just photocopy copy the maps in the handouts.
Materials
Copies of the handouts, as above – Flipchart paper – Overhead or digital projector
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