1. A talk with an expert.

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Conference about the importance of a correct alimentation, eating habits and eating disorders that can cause foods diseases. The talk on sedentary lifestyle, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and non-communicable diseases was delivered by a medical expert and very impressive in content and delivery. Unfortunately, there was not enough time for the students to present their findings on eating disorders in their home countries and regions, which they had prepared.

Obj.:

To raise awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle

To understand the problems related to false nutrition and a sedentary lifestyle

To understand the close links between healthy and balanced nutrition and sports to increase the quality of life

To develop linguistic, digital and social competences

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2. METABOLIC FITNESS/ 3. Metabolic fitness specialist for a day.

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These activities were cancelled because of issues in finding an expert. They were substituted by “Orienteering” and “Biodanza”. The first activity was important for the students to get to know each other and to know the surroundings, since it took place at the beginning of the week. The second one highlighted the spiritual healthiness of dancing. The students learnt about this holistic concept of self-awareness based on music and movement.

Obj:

To raise awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle

To develop linguistic, digital and social competences

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4. Eating the past/ 5. Trip through a roman recipe book 8. Visiting the “Museo Nazionale Romano”.

The historical and cultural aspects of the workshops “Eating the past” and “Trip through a Roman recipe book” were covered in a different way as initially planned. On the guided tour of Villa Adriana with the theme “At Dinner with the Emperor” students learned a great deal about Roman life in general, about the traditional diet in Roman times and about some traditional recipes. The students learnt how the Romans, in the I, II and III century A.D. used to cook, what food they ate and how they kept fit. This visit also replaced the one to the Museo Nazionale Romano as it covered the same content. The students also compared their own eating habits with Romans eating habits through some traditional recipes. The pupils completed the tour by visiting Villa D’Este.

Obj.

To understand the close links between healthy and balanced nutrition and sports to increase the quality of life

To develop linguistic, digital and social competences

To research and experiment with different types of cooking

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6. Ancient or modern disease?/ 7. All together at Ostia Thermal Baths and The sport places.

These workshops were substituted by:

• visit to IPSAR - IPSSEOA Vocational School in Palombara with a general introduction and cooking demonstration and two talks

about the Mediterranean diet.

Obj:

To raise awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle

To develop linguistic, digital and social competences

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• Slow Food workshop on how to plant and manage a vegetable garden and a peer-to-peer workshop on the importance of healthy balanced diet

Obj:

To raise awareness for sustainability and the need to reduce wastage

To raise awareness of the value of sustainable regional, organic and Fairtrade goods

To understand the connection between mass production and consumption and the resulting difficulties for the regional, organic and Fairtrade market

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• Visit to “Istituto Superiore della Sanità”. The students visited the museum and learnt how to prevent infective diseases. It wasn’t strictly related to the food topic but it was still useful for the pupils because they learnt about hygiene and health.  

Obj:

To raise awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle

To develop linguistic, digital and social competences

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