Learning in the context of global interrelationships for school and after-school care

How can arithmetic be taught differently than in the usual way with the fingers?

In this two-day workshop, children will learn how knowledge was taught in Berlin from the Middle Ages to the present. at the same time, they will learn about the khipu, a knot script used during the Inca Empire in Peru. It was used to quantify quantities, for example of objects or food, in a multi-digit decimal system. Using this script, the children will knot a birthday bracelet and think together about why education is important and what it takes today to make learning fun.

The first day of the workshop takes place at the Märkisches Museum, the second day at school.

Possible curriculum references:

exploring extracurricular places of learning, encountering everyday objects in the museum

describing and comparing historical periods of development

Science: understanding time and history, understanding developments and changes, promoting awareness of cultural diversity, learning about the way of life of children in other countries

Social studies, grades 5-6: Developing value judgments, understanding developmental contexts, reflecting on social justice and responsible behavior

Mathematics: Learn about different ways of representing numbers, arithmetic techniques and arithmetic aids from other cultures, gain insight into the historical development of mathematical concepts and methods

German, grades 5-6: Formulating wishes, questions, opinions, contributing to and reflecting on conversations, describing facts, explaining contexts, adopting other perspectives

Registration via Jugend im Museum e. V. at: (030) 50 59 07 71 | global@jungend-im-museum.de | www.jugend-im-museum.de

A cooperation with Jugend im Museum e.V.

In the context of the project ZUM GREIFEN NAHE. Sponsored by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL gGmbH with financial support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and with budget funds from the State of Berlin - Landesstelle für Entwicklungszusammenarbeit.