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Our work with the Comenius project has been an interesting experience for most of us.
We have decided what our topic will be, but the play isn’t finished yet. We have a group of students that are working on it. Besides the play we’ve been working in different groups, such as “photo” and “internet”.

We use some of our history and Norwegian lessons for working with Comenius. In addition to the play, some students are working on a power point presentation on the differences and similarities between Sami and Norse myths and fairytales.

Dagny (f), Eirik (m), Torunn (f) and Gaute (m), the four students that are going to Greece in February, are really looking forward to the trip. In addition to the students and the teachers Kari and Janne, the school’s headmaster is going too.

Written by Eline and Dagny

Photo gallery

We've created a gallery on flickr. Here you'll find pictures of our class, our work (with the Comenius project), Tromsø, anything we feel like taking pictures of, really. You can find it here.

Enjoy!

Norwegian Mythological Characters

Norwegian Mythological Characters

(A painting by Marit Bockelie, an artist from Tromsø)

Draugen (The sea troll) is an undead from Norse mythology that lives in the sea. He is one of the most feared mythological creatures by the fishers, because he can take control over the sea. The draug was believed to slay their victims through various methods, including crushing them with their enlarged forms, devouring their flesh, and drinking their blood.

The creature is said to either swim alongside boats or sail around them in a partially submerged vessel, always on their own. In some accounts, witnesses portray them as shapeshifters who take on the appearance of seaweed or moss-covered stones on the shoreline.

We have a long coast line in Norway, and fishing has been a traditional trade. The Draug was used to explain capsizes that happened on the sea.

(A painting by the famous Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen)

Written by Maria

Comenius goes Facebook

We have created a group for us all Comenius students. Come and join so that we can get to know each other better. We will post pictures and stuff here :D

Facebook


posted by: The IT-group of Comenius, Norway

The teachers: Kari M. Kristensen and Janne Kristiansen,
standing in front of our school building.

The lucky four who are going to Volos, Greece in February 08

Tromsø

Selbuvott

I see many comments about the weather and the low temperatures in Northern Norway.

Due to the Gulf Stream the weather is warmer than expected this far north. Especially in the coastal areas the weather is quite mild. So don't worry. We aren't suffering here! :)

In the picture you see Charlotte and Ragnhild wearing traditional Norwegian gloves. They are knitted, and in Norwegian they are called "Selbuvotta".

Sandra West.

The sun is still below the horizon, and this photo from early December shows how light is is around noon.