1. Natural, Cultural and Historical Heritage ITALY Results Questionnaire 2011-2013

2. The questionnaire has been applied to 52 students aged 14-17 The questionnaire has been applied to 52 students aged 14-17

3. Many students added the symbol of Sicily and the town coat of arms

4. They could give correct answers to the questions about Capital City, Official language, Currency

5. Main Italian cities: Sicilian Cities Rome Palermo Florence Siracusa Milan Messina Naples Catania Turin Agrigento Venice Trapani Enna Enna Caltanissetta Caltanissetta Ragusa Ragusa

6. Popular gastronomy:

8. Datas referring to the first part of the questionnaire. The answers given are different because some refer to Italy and others to Sicily. They show, anyway little knowledge of our natural heritage as the answers concerning fauna and flora show, while they almost know our most important monuments and archaeological sites.

9. What do you know about this project? What do you know about this project? Generally they don’t seem to show much knowledge about the project, yet they have the idea that it will give them the opportunity to promote cultural exchanges, to travel, thus developing awareness of their culture while learning other cultures and traditions Generally they don’t seem to show much knowledge about the project, yet they have the idea that it will give them the opportunity to promote cultural exchanges, to travel, thus developing awareness of their culture while learning other cultures and traditions

10. What are your expectations? What are your expectations? Some didn’t answer; the most frequent answers were: Having international new friends Having international new friends Learning about different cultures Learning about different cultures Making experiences Making experiences Improving English Improving English Comparing cultures Comparing cultures

11. What are your expectations? What are your expectations? 1)Learning about different cultures 2)Making experience 3)Meeting new people 4)Improving English 5)Comparing cultures

12. Is the project useful for you? Why?- Why not? Some didn’t answer. Most of the answers: yes, it gives us the opportunity to learn about other countries cultures and traditions, and at the same time we’ll improve our English.

13. What can we do to protect nature? Some didn’t answer. The most frequent answers were: Some didn’t answer. The most frequent answers were: Saving energy and water Saving energy and water Recycling Recycling Using alternative energies Using alternative energies Reducing pollution Reducing pollution Using means of transport different from cars Using means of transport different from cars Making less garbage and decreasing dangerous gas emission. Making less garbage and decreasing dangerous gas emission.

14. What can we do to protect our culture and history? The most meaningful answers were: The most meaningful answers were: Exporting our culture Exporting our culture Never forgetting our origins Never forgetting our origins Safeguarding the vestiges of our past Safeguarding the vestiges of our past Transmitting our culture and history to future generations. Transmitting our culture and history to future generations.