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Way We Were; Way We Are

Project leader: Jim McElwee (Redcar and Cleveland Local Authority)

Key areas of work

Image from Après La Guerre book produced through the project. Copyright 2011 CILT. See Resources for more extracts from the book.The project is based on the hypothesis that English and French notions about each other’s culture are 50 years out of date. The partners decided to pursue this idea and create materials that would allow young people to consider the ways in which their own culture and heritage have changed since the war.

What things remain constant that would allow us to describe 'English culture'? At the same time we would look at the ways in which France has changed over the same period, again trying to see what might be described as 'French culture'. 

You can read more about the key issues to consider, project outcomes, impact and future plans by following the links below. Alternatively, this information can be downloaded as a single pdf document from link at the bottom of this page.

Read more: Key issues to consider

Download interim project report:
The Way We Were; The Way We Are, Redcar and Cleveland cross-phase project interim report (.pdf)

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