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Istituto comprensivo Altipiano-Italy

Volksschule Emmerting- Mehring- Germany

Europaeische Mittelschule – Gruenbach – Austria

Cumra Sedat Cumrali Technical and Vocational High School for Girls- Turkey

Organismo Autonomo De Progras Educativos Europeos Madrid-Spain

Zakladni Skola Mnichovickà Kolin- Czech Republic

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Trieste Italy

Cumra Turkey

Madrid/Spain Grünbach am Schneeberg/Austria

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Kutna Hora – Czech Republic

Comenius Camp in Germany

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Incontro di progetto a Madrid- Spagna

Marzo 2012

Comenius- camp Trieste

21-25 maggio2012

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Comenius- camp

Istituto Comprensivo Altipiano

Italy

21/05- 24/05 2012

Comenius Multilateral School Partnerships Project:“Climate shapes the home country:

seasonal, climatic comparisons in the region of the partner schools and their effects on

flora and fauna”( ref. 2011-1-DE3-COM 06-19104-4)

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COMENIUS PROJECT press release of 24 May 2012

About ninety students from primary and secondary schools coming from Austria,

Germany, Spain, Turkey, Czech Republic and Italy (Trieste) were received by the

council member Antonella Grim in the meeting room in the Trieste Town hall to

conclude the Comenius Camp held in these days in Trieste.

The two years project is coordinated for the second time by The ISTITUTO

COMPRENSIVO ALTIPIANO, seat of Prosecco. It is achieved in the Programme of

multicultural and linguistic orientation and coordinated by the teachers Isabella Pallaver

and Silvana Roncelli.

As above said, the Project will last for two years and in this first year the subject

examined is the climate across the four seasons and its effects on the natural

environment that is to say on the flora and fauna using the English language. The

students can study the natural environment of the area where they live and to observe the

seasonal changes and to elaborate the data of the air and sea temperature and then to

compare them with those of the other partner schools’ countries.

There were meetings and visits of teachers to other schools. Also some teachers from the

Istituto Comprensivo Altipiano went to visit the other schools of the project, where they

taught some lessons and German teachers taught lessons in Trieste to Italian students in

German.

During the Comenius Camp the students took part to activities and visits to Sincrotrone,

the Forest teaching centre in Basovizza, the Giant Cave, went seightseeing in Trieste

and went on trips to Grado and Venice.

Some Italian students had the role of guides for the foreign partners, giving them

explanations of the monuments in Trieste in English.

The Head teacher of the Istituto Comprensivo Altipiano Rita Manzara Sacellini

explained that the school of Prosecco had already taken part to this kind of experience

and that this is due to the fact that the teachers want to stimulate pupils to the learning

of the foreign languages as an instrument of improving the mutual knowledge and to

overcome every barrier thus favouring a policy of peace and civil living together.

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Climate in winter 2011-2012

The winter 2011-2012 was special because it seemed fall, then at the end of January winter has arrived

suddenly. A temperature so cold was not recorded from almost 50 years. Because of the Bora, we felt the

cold more intensely. The Bora reached 150km / h, for about two weeks without a break. There was no rain

and no snow, even in the mountains. Such a winter weather is a very rare phenomenon. In short, we can

say that winter 2011-2012 was characterized by cold, bora, and very low temperatures.

Molo audace

Palazzo Carciotti

Palazzo Carciotti after the Bora in FebruaryThere has been consistent damage to the historical buildings of

the city, in particular Palazzo Carciotti: a piece of the roof has been untiled by the gusts of wind.

The Bora and the the freezing cold burned the olive groves in the municipality of San Dorligo, and now it is

time to draw some conclusions. The intense cold accompanied by ceaseless Bora in February has caused

serious damage to the olive groves. Even the drought has contributed to this situation The olive tree is in

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the period of vegetal renewal and now it is fundamental for the rain to come. Nevertheless the cold has

inflicted various kinds of damage and the olive production will result weakened. The cold and the Bora have

made the lymph/sap freeze and have made the bark break off, with the consequent death of the branch.

Lopping the trees will be necessary. The situation is different from area to area.

Poesia

Bora soffia fra Quercioli e Castagni

Si diverte come ragni

Entra in una grotta

E scotta

Scotta d’amore

Ma poi venne il dolore

Quando entrò Vento

Bora prese uno spavento

Vento arrabbiato

Tergesteo a terra ha scaraventato

Dalle lacrime di Bora è apparso

Il nostro Carso

Dal sangue mutato in sommaco

È scomparso il cielo opaco.

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The legend of Bora wind

The bora wind blows among the oak saplings and

chestnuts

It amuses itself like spiders

It goes into a cave

Where it burns

It burns with love

But then there was pain

When the wind came

The Bora wind was scared

The angry wind

Hurled Tergesteo

So from the Bora's tears

Our Carso was created

From the blood of Tergesteo changed into sumach

The dull sky disappered

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Valori meteorologici rilevati dagli studenti

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WEATHER AND METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION IN THE DISTRICTS OF TRIESTE IN 2012

A dry summer is followed by a warm autumn, but with a lot of rain ( almost a record).

This year was characterized by a dry winter with a little snow;

from late January to mid-February there was frost and strong Bora wind (a record);

Record of sunshine in March, return of rain and snow in April.

From mid-June to November dry and warm.

A lot of rain in October and November.

Sea storms on the coast;

In early December snow and ice only on Venezia Giulia.

January-February

A little snow in January;

from 29/1 to 12/2, 15 consecutive days with Bora> 100km, frost

March

dry month;

records of sunshine, the last decade of the month is hot

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The climate in Trieste – Opicina and its effects on the region

The climate of the Friuli Venezia Giulia region presents mixed characteristics varying between a continental

and a Mediterranean climate. The coast line is influenced by the action of the Southern winds which

strengthen the effect of the sea. Along the coast there is less rain and summer is the driest season. A

particular type of wind called Bora, which comes from North-East, has an important influence: when it is

accompanied by good weather there is a drastic decrease in temperature and gusts that can be over

100km/h; when the weather is bad the Bora is called „scura“ (dark) which implies rainstorms or snow.

Lately an impressive rising of the maximum temperatures has been observed, as is the case almost

everywhere (temperature increase of 0,74°). Another phenomenon that was registered is the lesser

amount of precipitations (rain and snow) with consequent droughts, mostly in the woodland areas of the

Karst.

SPRING

Climate: it was mild, with little rainfall and windy. The average temperature ranged from 10° to

24°deegres. In April and May, the north-eastern wind bora hit the Gulf of Triest and blew over

the town. The students and teachers of Comenius camp could experience the cold and gusty

wind bora, during the visit to our town.

SUMMER

Climate: it was very hot and dry. The average daytime temperature ranged from 28° to 32°

deegres. It didn‘ t rain for three months. The extended heatwave and drought let the lanscape

of the Karst plateau very dry. The grass and leaves were withered and turned to yellow. The

lack of water forced wild animals to move near the town area in search of food and water.

FALL

Climate: It was cold and wet. Air temperature ranged from 8° to 24° deegres . As summer

was very hot, leaves fell off the trees very early, leaving the wood with a bare look.

WINTER

Climate: it was ice-cold and dry for a long period. Bora wind blew over Triest and air

temperature ranged from -4° to 12° degrees. Frozen ponds and the extended cold weather

caused the death of a lot of fresh and salt water fish. The lack of rainfall during the winter

months had heavy consequences on the agricolture, a lot of trees and plants got dry and died.

At the end of winter, mainly for drought, forest fire occured on Karst Plateau burning hectars

of wood. Fire got close to Opicina forcing some families to leave their houses.

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Winter 2013 It was chilly, frozen and bora blew very often. The average temperature ranged

from -5° to 10° degrees and it snowed a lot. On the 26.03.2013 the schools in Triest were

closed as it snowed and the streets were frozen.

Different landscapes of Trieste during the year

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Miramare Marine Reserve It is located in the Gulf of Trieste in the far northeast of the country, the reserve was the first

marine protected area created in Italy in 1973, which is now managed by WWF.

The sea beds are rocky as you move off from the coast, pebbly and sandy up to the depth of 8

meters, when the depth is lower they are muddy.

Flora

In the reserve there are many kinds of flora such as the parasol of the sea (acetabularia

acetabulum), the marine oak ( fucus vesiculosus), the tail of the peacock (Padina pavonica), the

Spirographis spallanzani, the cucumber of the sea ( Holothuria tubulosa), the organ-pipes sponge,

the cymodocea nodosa, the sea potato, the patella, the sea-lace and the sea small coin.

Fauna

A fauna rich of poripheres, coelenterates, anellids, crustaceans (shellfish), molluscs, echinoderms

and bone fish live in the three habitats before described.

The Blenny peacock It is the symbol of the reserve.

Habitat

It lives at low depths ( about 0.5-2 metres). You can find it in the tidal puddles too.

Description and peculiarities

Its snout is short, the mouth is small, there is a small tentacle on its head, the body has a long

shape and the male has a high yellow crest. Its colour is geeenish with spots and vertical light blue

stripes and an oval black spot behind the eye.

Behaviour

The Blenny peacock takes shelter in natural holes among the rocks. It eats invertebrates

and especially molluscs and sea weeds.

It reproduces from May to July. Its behavior of reproduction is known in detail. The

female, having in this occasion an intense colour, gets near the hole occupied by a male

and shows him her brilliant and eggs swollen belly. Then if the male accepts the female,

he reacts changing his colour and swelling his body. After that he gets out of his den and

starts dancing following the shape of an eight and in the meanwhile the spawning takes

place. A male receives the spawning of different females and each female spawns in more

nests. The male, after fertilizing the eggs, will take care of them until they hatch, defending

and keeping them clean and well oxygenated.

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SUMMER 2012 – The Contovello Pond

The Contovello pond is now in bad condition. Strong wind has knocked down the willow tree

surrounding it. Due to the low water level and to the poor oxygen the fish are dead. The little

precipitation and the new houses around the pond have caused problems to the water springs and

subterranean water canals, impairing their supply. In addition, other damage has been caused by a

bad maintenance and by the introduction into the pond of animal species that don’t belong there, as

red fish or turtles which have destabilized the Carsic eco-system. This situation needs to be solved

as soon as possible with a radical intervention to try and save this pond, which is a symbol of

Contovello. In order to do so, no more time has to be wasted: the strategies which are necessary to

re-establish the supply of water have to be enforced.

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Per il sangue di Tergeste La storia di Bora

che in sommaco si tramutò

tra quercioli e castagni

tra le lacrime di pietra

La bora

Tre giorni la crese

Tre giorni la fiorise

Tre giorni la finise

Piero Cortese

Federico Monti Bragadin

Vento d’amore

Tra quercioli e castagni

Si consumò una storia d’amore

Tra Bora e Tergesteo

Senza tempo ne sagoma.

Tutto finì in gocce di sangue

Diventate Sommaco

Ed in lacrime tanto appesantite dalla tristezza

Da diventare pietre.

Beatrice Patisso

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C’era una volta Vento

Che scorrazzava violento

Bora da lui si allontanò

Per giocare tra i rami

Dei quercioli e castagni.

In una grotta si riposò

Dove l’eroe Tergesteo trovò

E subito si innamorò

Tergesteo ricambiò.

Quando Vento alla grotta arrivò

Scagliò Tergesteo contro la parete e lì immobile restò.

Ogni lacrima che dal viso di Bora sgorgava

In pietre si tramutava.

Il sangue di Tergesteo in un Sommaco si trasformò

E da allora l’autunno carsico inondò.

Angie Pertot

BORA chiara BORA scura

BORA che ama l’avventura

Tra foglie cadute da quercioli e castagni

Tra pietre che ormai bloccano i sogni

Passando tra il sangue divenuto Sommaco

Ricordi quei tre , cinque , sette giorni d’amore scoppiato.

In ricordo dell’amato Tergesteo

Nacque Tergeste , oramai la nostra TRIESTE

ELISA ZARO

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La Bora gioca tra castagni e quercioli,

mentre padre vento bada ai suoi figliuoli.

Stanca la Bora di correr per l’altipiano,

in una grotta entra piano.

Mentre il cuor di Bora incominciò a batter forte,

a Tergesteo spettava la morte.

Tante le pietre quante le lacrime versate

E le foglie del sommaco dal sangue sono nate.

CHIARA CARUGATI

Bora che soffi

Sempre in azione

Si apran le porte

Con Tergesteo di pura passione

Scomparsa dal padre

Trovata dall’ amore

Si rifugiò in una grotta

E di stupore le si riempì il cuore

Arriva Vento

Cammino dimenticato

Tergesteo per terra

E così scatta la guerra

Lacrime di pietra cadute

Sangue macchiato

Nasce l’ altipiano

Ed un bellissimo sommaco.

Jennifer Stigliani

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Bora,

colei che adora l’avventura.

Camminando tra i rami dei castagni e quercioli,

Vento ti cerca coi suoi sette figlioli.

Camminando tra il sangue divenuto sommaco,

ricordi quei 3, 5, 7 giorni d’amore passato.

Lisa Farosich

Un amore rovinato

Tra Bora e Tergesteo un amore rovinato

Da un essere non taciuto

Dal sangue è nato un sommaco

Dal pianto le rocce

Che ricoprirono il regno dove regnano

quercioli e castagni

Da Tergesteo morto per amore

È nata una città regnata dal dolore

Anna Stanovich

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Country Name

Italy Pallaver, Isabella

Turkey Aydin, Tuba

Czechia Tvrznikova, Dana

Spain Méndez Germain, Nina

Austria Wernhart, Andrea

Germany

Hacker, Barbara

Tiefenthaler, Helmut

Si ringraziano studenti ,insegnanti, genitori che hanno partecipato attivamente al progetto e gli Enti

Istituzionali che hanno collaborato durante il Comenius- camp, sia nelle visite guidate che negli interventi a

scuola.

Comune di Trieste

Centro Didattico Forestale di Basovizza

Area di Ricerca Sincrotrone ( Trieste)

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Let’s start together a new journey in order to discover the wonders of Turkey!

Most of the country consists in the region of Anatolia, surrounded by the mountains of Ponto in the North

and by the Tauro mountains in the South. All the eastern region is a highly seismic area. The seacoast of

the Aegean is high and bevelled, the Caspian seacoast is low and swampy. There are many rivers, th most

important are: Keilrmok, Sakarya, Meandro and the first part of Tigri and Eufrate. The climate on the

western and southern coast is Mediterranean while the hinterland has a continental climate. The highland

is occupied by forests, in the level ground there are prairies and swamps.

Many different populations have occupied this territory throughout history: Ittiti, Greeks, Persians,

Macedonians and Romans. In the V century the Eastern Roman Empire reaches its peak in magnificence

thanks to Giustiniano, and the Byzantine Art is born.

In the XVIII century the Ottomans conquer the Balkan peninsula and in 1453 they conquer Constantinople.

This occupation goes on for three centuries. In 1919 the independence war begins, in 1923 AtaTurk

proclaims the birth of the republic.

Where will we start our journey?

We will start from Istanbul, the capital city. Istanbul is the ancient Constantinople, former capital of the

Roman and Byzantine empire. It is one of the most important cities in History. It is located on the

Bosphorus strait, the meeting point between Europe and Asia. Istanbul is well known all over the world

because of its wonderful buildings. One of these is the cathedral of Santa Sofia. This cathedral is was built

under Giustiniano with the most precious materials. In 1853 it was converted into a mosque.

Another wonderful mosque is the blue mosque, it was named like this because of the beautiful decorations

in blue ceramics. Now let’s visit the historical center where the sultan’s palace is located, it is called the

TopKapi.

Let’s have a break and have a snack! The Turkish sweets are delicious!! They are made of honey, nuts and

pistachios. Let’s try some pomegranate juice! After a tour of the Bosphorus channel let’s move on to the

city of Konya.

Konya is located in the central plateau of Anatolia. There are quite a few interesting places to visit; first of

all the museum Mevlana. The mausoleum, called “Kubbe-I Handra” because it is green, was built by the

architect Bedrettin da Tebriz. The construction continued until the XIX century. The museum was finally

named Mevlana.

Let’s add some magic to our visit and let’s go visit the fantastic region Cappadocia, with its hidden cities and

the famous fairy chimneys. Cappadocia is a historical region and it is mainly appreciated because of its

geological characteristics.

The Göreme National Park (Göreme Milli Parklar in Turkish) was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List

in 1985. This site is more or less 60 km south-east of Konya and it was a Neolithic village.

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2011-2013

How climate shapes the homeland; seasonal and climatic comparisons in the region of the partner

schools, and their effects on flora and fauna.

As part of this project we got to know our home country, made use of scientific techniques and edited the

results through writing, graphics and information technology. The focus was on using new electronic media.

All participants shared a platform and provided their results, so that everyone could read and compare

them and add new ideas.

The platform had to be private, in order to protect the children’s and adults’ personal rights. Therefore the

results can be adapted only partially for further publication. All results will be gathered on a DVD and

provided for the participating teachers in English.

Single reports also can be found at the schools homepages. Through exhibitions and public events the

Comenius-Project was opened to the public. Public relation was a very important part of our work.

Therefore each project meeting resulted in visiting a public ambassador to discuss the idea of the project,

and to emphasis the importance of the European unification.

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Project meeting in Grünbach am Schneeberg, 18th to 21st of March, 2013.In the middle: Bezirkshauptmann

Frau Magistra Alexandra Grabner-Fritz, Neukirchen.