MOSAIC - The training kit for Euro-Mediterranean youth work

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Our village
Where do you want to live? In a global village or local world?
Each group plans their village, deciding where to put the main buildings
and services. This activity involves co-operation and creativity.
Themes
Level of
complexity 3
Participation Environment Diversity and minorities
Issues addressed
Visions of, and realities in,
local communities
Participation in civic life in
the Euro-Mediterranean region
Democracy and local participation
Visibility of minorities and cultural
diversity
Objectives
To foster democratic decision
making
To develop team building
and group work skills
To promote respect for the needs
of others
Group
size 10+
Preparation
Time
90 minutes
Collect pictures or drawings (e.g., clip-art) of the basic elements of a village
or town – church, synagogue, temple, mosque, kindergarten, park, streets, shops,
factories, schools and so on. Cut them out and put them in an envelope, one
set per group.
Prepare large sheets of paper, one per group. On each, draw a river and a small
lake marking out the site for the construction of the village.
Make copies of the handout (guidance notes) for the observers, one per group.
Materials
Large sheets of paper – Adequate tables or floor space for people to work on –
The prepared elements in an envelope, one set per group – Glue – Paper and
pens for the observers – Sticky tape for attaching the completed plans on a
wall for display.
Our village