Featured iEARN-Pakistan
Themes and Projects
1-Water
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•Management of water resources •International and local rights and laws •Availability and Safety •Quality and testing •Consumption •Marine life and ecosystems •Fishing & related industry •Wetlands •Glaciers •Water sports!
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•Research, in-depth studies •Organize field trips •Conduct tests and quality control •Cross-compare & analyze •Interview community •Write essays and reports •Produce artwork •Propose solutions •Take action
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2-Dream School
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•Students can find out about: their school, teachers, peers, rights, rules, regulations, community •Exchange their dreams and aspirations •Discuss possible changes
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•Describe school and/or schooling system •Survey school community •Research, comparison and analysis of different schools/school systems •Write essays and reports •Produce artwork and websites •Propose changes •Debate
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3-Animals
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•Students can research animals, their habitats- needs, families, endangered species and eco-systems •Express their thoughts and feelings towards animals and men’s practices towards them •Discuss possible action to preserve animal life in their country
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• •Discover local and or endangered animals •Visit reserves •Survey hunters •Research laws that protect animals •Write essays •Produce artwork, websites, leaflets •Raise awareness to protect animal life
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4-Virtues
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•Students can reflect on their experience and inspirations •Find out and share culturally relevant proverbs, colloquial sayings and adages •Exchange points of view with their peers
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•Interview their community •Reflect on relevant proverbs, sayings and adages in their culture •Write essays, stories and poems •Produce artwork •Compile and produce publications and/or sites
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5- The Laws of Life
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• •Discover and appreciate value system and ideals of their own culture and that of others. •Discuss environmental factors that nurture such value systems •
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•Read peers laws of life •Discuss and reflect on their own laws of life •Write essays •Give constructive feedback
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6.-Reforming Customs and Traditions
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•Explore their customs and traditions •Reflect, analyze and evaluate them in their daily life •Learn first hand about the traditions and customs of others
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•Research and share local customs and traditions •Interview community •Discuss and reflect •Evaluate them in today’s life •Write critical essays •Read peers contributions •Produce artwork
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7-Fight Against Drugs
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•Find out about the evils of drugs •Conduct surveys •Analyze and compile •Compare and contrast •Express their views about drugs •Visit to rehabilitation centers •Raise awareness and campaign against drugs
men’s practices towards them •Discuss possible action to preserve animal life in their country
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•Research and survey peers and community •Reflect on underlying causes •Write reports and critical writing essays, poetry, prose •Produce artwork, collage •Anti-drug campaigns: posters, leaflets, media coverage •Create website
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8-Studying History in Search of Truth
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•Select history topics •Research all schools of thoughts related to it. •Learn to look at the global picture •Exchange and discuss in forums
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•Research •Interviews •Compare schools of thoughts •Write essays and critical, non-judgmental reports
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9. A Vision
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•Express their visions of the world, their fears, concerns, interests and hopes •Discuss and discover the vision of others. •Appreciate diversity
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•Writing essays, poetry, prose •Create artwork and collage •Give constructive feedback to the visions of others
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10. Lewin
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•Write stories, poems, prose about any topic •Contributions can be in any format.
•Participate in a video- conference with their peers.
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•Brainstorm and discuss •Read and write •Give constructive feedback •
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11. Youth CAN
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•Discuss regional, local and global environmental issues •Appreciate nature through commonly planned activities •Acquire leadership and management skills •Learn effective presentation techniques •Participate in a video- conference with their peers.
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•Research and studies •Write essay and reports •Conduct tests and analysis •Cross-compare results •Conclude and compile work •Create presentations, workshops, websites •Plan and participate in YouthCaN conference
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