Baltic Region Knowledge: An Interdisciplinary High School Course for Swedish and Russian Students Johan Cedergren, Teacher, Rodengymnasium Upper Secondary School, Sweden. Abstract The municipality of Norrtelje has a long term programme for re - establishing the contacts between north western Russia and the "new" Baltic States. As a part of the programme Rodengymnasiet, gives the course Baltic region knowledge. The course is also given at school no 412, Peterhof, Russia. Main curriculum: Peoples of the Baltic, cultures and history. The Baltic sea environment. Features of the course: First semester in English, students from Sweden, Russia, Estonia and Latvia in the group. Interdisciplinary studies. Project oriented studies, students take a grate part in planning. Training in seeking information outside school, including Internet, universities NGO's etc. Internet publishing. E-mail contact with students in Russia. Writing a "special report" within the frames of the course. and as a finale: travel to Russia.

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