Prepare your questions.
Read the fortress introduction and view the aerial photograph. The teacher confirms access, transport, weather and supervision.
04 / FOR SCHOOLS
Curiosity is where
the journey begins.
A real place to practise observation, history, art and care for heritage.
CHOOSE AN AGE GROUP
One notebook.
Three ways to explore.
Materials prepared for teachers to use. Adapt them to the class and the conditions of the visit.
Primary · ages 6–11
Look. Draw. Tell.
Observation, shapes and respect for the place.
Download the PDF worksheet ↓Open to read / print ↗- Find three shapes in the stones without touching them.
- Draw a view and choose one colour of the place.
- Describe one way to care for the fortress.
Lower secondary · ages 11–15
From a trace to a question.
Reading evidence and putting events in order.
Download the PDF worksheet ↓Open to read / print ↗- Put the fourth–sixth centuries, 2005 and 2016 in order.
- Distinguish a documented fact from an interpretation.
- Explain how the terrain influences the fortress setting.
Upper secondary · ages 15–18
Research. Compare. Make a case.
Sources, interpretation and cultural communication.
Download the PDF worksheet ↓Open to read / print ↗- Compare the institutional description with the monastic thesis.
- Prepare three questions for an interview with local residents.
- Write an 80-word museum label with a source.
BEFORE / DURING / AFTER
Make the visit meaningful.
Gather observations.
Work in small groups with the notebook. Observe from permitted areas and follow the group leader’s instructions.
Share a discovery.
Create a small exhibition of drawings, photographs and sourced captions. Obtain the appropriate consent before publishing children’s photographs.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
What do you remember?
Three questions. An explanation for every answer.
School and place
“Bajram Curri” in Harilaq is documented as a branch of the main school in Sllatinë e Madhe. In his dissertation CV, Mentor Sopjani records attending primary school in Harilaq in 1985–1993: a local connection for discussing pathways into science. [E01][E02]