Level 1
Level 2
2ew – Autumn afternoon on Thanksgiving, Guy Fawkes and Scarecrows
Harvest festivals present colourful vegetables and autumn flowers on golden autumn days full of sunshine. 2ew have found out more about the origins of Thanksgiving in the United States, made their own paper turkeys and enjoyed the wonderful fruit salad prepared by Ms Kronabitter.
Another autumn tradition, this time from the United Kingdom, is Bonfire Night, when people light candles and fires in order to commemorate Guy Fawkes‘ failed Gunpowder Plot. The „Anonymous“-masks that the kids made in Mr Duncan’s group provide a connection between the historical event and popular culture.
Finally, we found out how scarecrows got their name in Ms Lechner’s group and we learnt that we shouldn’t judge people by their looks only, but by their personal qualities. A special contest featured dressing-up and voting for the most well-made scarecrow- let‘s just hope the winning scarecrow isn‘t going to shoo us away from school!
Level 3
London calling
London is always a good idea! That´s why the students of 3ew handcrafted their own tiny models of London buses, the Gherkin (you know, that one skyscraper that resembles a pickled cucumber) and telephone boxes. Moreover, they investigated the Jack the Ripper crime scenes and successfully completed a digital escape room. There was no lack of fun and mystery at this English afternoon.
Prof. Brandstätter
Remember, remember the 5th of November…
The first English afternoon of 3ew revolved around Guy Fawkes and his evil plot to blow up the king and the parliament back in the year 1605. Nowadays, this day is remembered in the UK with bonfires and fireworks each year and 3ew used the occasion to find out more about Guy Fawkes in a role play, learnt the poem and made some delicious toffee apples. What a good start into the series of English afternoons!
…I see no reason why gunpowder treason should ever be forgot.
Prof. Brandstätter
Level 4
4ew’s anti-smoking campaign
4ew in Vienna
The Light
It was dark, the air stuffy and the noises so loud you could barely hear yourself. My hands were pale, apart from red tinted fingertips and knuckles. I could barely feel them. So I tried to fish my gloves out of my pockets, head tilted to the floor. After a few long seconds, the soft and furry texture of the warm fabric finally made contact with my hands. As soon as the gloves were on, I felt immediate relief. Slowly but surely the chill in my fingers dissipated, replaced by a gentle warmth. My head, which was still tilted south, came back up as I felt a cool, fresh and pleasant smell hit my face. A few moments after my feet had hit the cold metal floor, light reached my eyes. So bright it blinded me for a solid three seconds. After my tightly shut eyes opened again, I was blinded by beauty. Shops left and right, people laughing, the smell of fresh food. The people around said that it was very pretty. Even children were laughing and smiling. Some even beamed with joy as they carried various toys. “Oh, this beauty must have a name!” I said. And as I looked around I found it. Mariahilfer Straße. And now, even in my eyes shone the light.
Suri Zelenka (4ew)
UNO City
In Vienna, we were at the V.I.C, the Vienna International Center, UNO City. After we had passed the very strict security check, we were welcomed by a very friendly and motivated tour guide with a strong French accent. Soon we started our very interesting tour.
Summary of what we saw, heard and learned:
Nearly every state belongs to the UNO, there are only a few that don’t (e.g. North Korea). The UNO was founded after World War II in 1945 to keep global peace. At first, there weren’t that many members, but the number of member states increased over time. Now there are 193 members.
The UNO city in Vienna does not really belong to Austria. As every other UNO building, it is international territory. The first things we noticed were the strict security and that most people speak English. In the UNO there are various categories that people work on. For example nuclear technology, climate and nature, international peace and security, economy, justice and more. These categories have lots of subcategories. In Vienna, the focus is on drug-control, economy and nuclear technology.
This is only a small part of what we heard, but I think the most interesting.
Thomas Kürbisch (4ew)
Vienna Calling
Vienna is cool
Vienna is nice
still every good thing
has its price
All the buildings are quite pretty
but when the tour guide is bad
that is a pity
Also look at St. Stephen’s Square
It is pretty but people are everywhere
At the musical staring is all you do
because it looks like Falco is standing
right in front of you
At Time Travel you get to know Vienna’s story
in the time before the city has got its glory
In Vienna there’s something
for every taste
so go there now and be
amazed
Kim Neubauer (4ew)
