The European Picture Book Collection: A European School Education Training course

What you will need:

20 EPBC books
ESET video
EPBC web site - http://www.ncrcl.ac.uk/epbc/EN/
ESET web site - http://www.ncrcl.ac.uk/eset/
Each ESET session will indicate any additional resources necessary

What you need to know:

The ESET course http://www.ncrcl.ac.uk/eset/ comprises:
- 3 modules: Language; Literature; Culture
- Aims and Objectives for each module
- 5 sessions within each module
Each session comprises:
- Learning Outcomes
- Resources
- Session Outline
- Cultural Reflection
Each session is linked to:
- The EPBC web site - http://www.ncrcl.ac.uk/epbc/EN/
- Other European children’s literature web sites
- Other relevant internet resources
Each session length:
- is designed to be about 2 hours
- can be shortened or lengthened depending on time available and your reasons for using it
Participants should familiarise themselves with the EPBC books before the sessions begin.

Possible ways to use ESET:
You could teach

the whole course with modules on Language, Literature and Culture (15 sessions) OR
individual modules: Language (5 sessions), Literature (5 sessions), Culture (5 sessions) OR
a general introduction (Language 1, Literature 1, Culture 1 - the introductory sessions) OR
a single introductory session, choosing between Language 1, Literature 1 or Culture 1 OR
a single session based on a specific theme or book OR
you might find that part of a session fits in well with your current teaching plan if slightly modified

How to choose your ESET course:

browse through all the sessions and choose the ones which will be of most use to you
decide which ones will best fit in with your teaching curriculum

Overview of the ESET modules:

	Language	Literature	Culture
1.	Icebreaker: Language Portraits	Introduction to European Children's Literature/the EPBC	Games for Cultural Awareness
2.	Understanding More than You Think	Characterisation	Across Generations and Cultures
3.	The Look and Sound of European Languages	Setting	Promoting Intercultural Relationships
4.	The Graphic Systems of European Languages	Story: Traditional Tales	Cultural Representations of Fictional Characters
5.	Similarities between European Languages	Telling Stories in Pictures and Words	Cultural Ways of Seeing

We very much hope that you enjoy using the ESET course and would welcome any comments. If you need further assistance, please contact one of the ESET team; their e.mail addresses are on the ESET Home Page.