| Partner | Instituto Politecnico de Castelo Branco |
| Country of Partner | Portugal |
| Title of OER (in English) | CULTURE IN A BOX |
| Title of OER (in national language) | CULTURA NUMA CAIXA |
| Type of OER | Lesson plan for teachers |
| URL 01 | https://www.etwinning.net/en/pub/get-inspired/kits/kit.cfm?id=4 |
| URL 02 | https://www.etwinning.net/files/kits/4/kit_4_en.pdf |
| Conditions of use | authorised for education purposes |
| Language (s) | English |
| School Year | Grade 5, Grade 6 |
| Age group | From 10 to 11, From 11 to 12 |
| Topic | European cultures. |
| Specific contents covered | Citizenship Education |
| You can use this OER in this/these subject area(s): | Social science / Social studies [Geography, History, etc...], English, Citizenship education / Personal development, Cross-curricular projects |
| English language skills | Listening - Spoken reception (Listening comprehension), Speaking - Spoken production (Oral production, interaction), Reading - Written reception (Reading comprehension), Writing - Written production (Written production) |
| Lexis | Related to differences and similarities between two or more cultures. |
| Type of materials included | Lessons plans, The project kit description, pedagogical objectives and the phases of the project. |
| How is it visually attractive for children? | The project is very attractive for children because they are supposed to involve themselves with other students from different nationalities. |
| Can the OER be customized and reused? | Yes |
| How? | Each teacher can adapt the lesson plan to her/his own reality and to each different class. |
| Can the OER be used in project-based learning, interclass and intercultural collaboration? | Yes |
| How? | The OER can be used in project-based learning, interclass and intercultural collaboration because in such a project several different participants can be involved: schools, teachers, and children. |
| Image(s) | https://clil4yec.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Culture-in-a-box.docx |
| Points of Strength | The OER takes the learner’s developmental stage, cognitive development and language competence into account., The OER integrates content and language, There is a varied number of items learners are expected to engage in, The response expected from learners is engaging (drawings, hands-on demonstrations, verbal, etc.), The OER makes it clear in which language learners are expected to respond, The OER can be used in project-based learning, interclass and intercultural collaboration |