Exchange Uden-Barcelona 2011: The Insider Tuesday

dinsdag 8 februari 2011

The Insider Tuesday

Today we went to the Sagrada Famila. The Spanish pupils didn’t come with us, they went to school. So we didn’t hang out much with them today. Later we will go to the Park Guell with the whole group, the Dutch and the Spanish pupils. You can see a very clear difference between the Spanish and the Dutch students, the Spanish students are very touchy with each other. Not like the Dutch students. But everyone can get along very well, the Spanish students are very nice and the families too. My family is very nice. Their English is not so good, but with Google translate we understand each other just fine. It’s really nice to be here and an other culture. It’s nice to see the many differences in everything, from behaviour to food.

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Individual assignments

Individual assignments for exchange students

Each student is expected to write and deliver a report about his/her personal experiences with the exchange. Every day four students write an article for the blog. Each group focuses on a different theme but all groups write about the differences as well as the similarities between both the Spanish and the Dutch culture.

The collective report (minimum of 300 words / maximum of 500 words, head – title, date, writer) is sent to the supervisor by e-mail before the deadline. The supervisor will then upload the report to the blog by the end of the day. This way the supporters at home will be able to stay updated with our daily activities.

Theme A. The Insider

Here the focus is on social behaviour of both the Spanish partners and their families. Describe how Spanish people behave and why. How do they behave in a group compared to the Dutch students? Share an interesting story about your Spanish partner or one of his/her family members. How do Spanish students get along with the Dutch (and vice versa)? Tell something about the family with whom you stay.

Theme B. The National Geographic

Here the focus is on the Spanish environment. This includes nature, architecture, arts, historical sites, etc. What does Spain look like? What historical things are there to write about? Describe the insides and outsides of the houses and buildings you visit.

Theme C. The European Times

Here the focus is on the Spanish culture. How do Spanish people live, work, study, entertain themselves? What is different compared to your own culture? What is similar? Describe the foods and the what is popular. What is school like in Spain? Write about the educational system.

Theme D. The Photographer

Take at least 5 photographs that can be published on the blog.