Wednesday, November 17, 2010

New school year activities in our «trip in space and time»

Here we are with our 1st activity to be accomplished this school year. Teacher's team of the project expect you like it.

What we are proposing to you is to analyse «Helena's testimony» and to discuss it. It's a task to be done individually or in a group.

If you choose to work in group, you can join collegues of your class or, if you prefere, you can join your parents, your grandparents,  your friends, your girlfriend/boyfriend... well, everyone you want. What really matters is that you can improve your ideas about this relevant subject of your life and, at the same time, you can improve your skills in English language and your skills in ICT. Also, everybody envolved improves knowledge about different people from diferent cultures. If we think this way, this will be a very exciting task, don't you agree?... It's good to dialogue upon this interesting issue with people from so different points in Europe!

So, our methodology is: you read the testimony; you think about the subject; you (eventually) discuss the ideas you have about it; you write and submit your comment bellow in the post or you send it to your teacher to publish it in this blogue.

Teacher's team wish you GOOD WORK!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yes, We agree with Helena’s decision because everyone has their own sexuality and intimacy, nobody, not even the person we love the most, has the right to violate it. It is a private matter , that should only be exposed when we are prepared.
We think Helena would feel worthless, and confused concerning her future with Sérgio.
No. A person who really loves another waites as long as it takes to move on with the relationship, and respects his lover.
It is not a true friend. It's like Sergio, a person who does not respect others.
No. The problem was a personal conviction and not the fear regarding the consequences of the sexual act.
The maturity of teens differs, depending on their education and the environment where they are raised up, therefore, we abstain from this subject.
We think they should not have sexual relationships. Yes, it is possible that one of them gets emotionally traumatised. Of the two, the more likely to stay with a trauma is the girl, because girls are usually more sensitive when it comes to this matters.
In a possible pregnancy, both parents should take responsibility. We feel that pregnancy at our age its not appropriate ( we are neither mentally or financially ready), although we incentivate pregnant teenagers to keep the baby, because, as we know, it is not baby’s fault and everybody as the write to live.
Yes, it is possible. Contraceptive methods ( ex: condoms) are not 100% flawless.
No, there are other ways to get pleasure. Couples should only start sexual relationships when they are both ready.

Maria Rita, Filipe e Patrícia.
Com a colaboração de Anabela Jacinto.

11ºA