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152 TEHIC Towards a European Heritage Interpretation Curriculum 7.3.2. Integrated Educational Project in Oeiras During the first session, a previously selected list of local heritage sites is briefly presented to the class, using dynamic and interactive resources. After this presentation, the class democratically decides the site to be studied. This selection determines the object (herit - age site) that students will explore in depth during the following sessions. For example, if the class chooses to work with a military fort, they will learn all about that specific site, as well as other related themes, such as history, architecture, navigation, among other, al - ways having into consideration the class’s interests. The final product (approach) is entirely defined by the class; mediators only facilitate knowledge, orientation, strategies, and techniques. Based on different themes and art techniques, the group sets out to discover the collec - tion, the building, or the surrounding area, deepening their knowledge and interests to produce a final product which will be assessed by participants and shown or exhibited at the end of the project. The guide and students during a session at the Marquês do Pombal Palace gardens. © Mapa das Ideias.