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Up to six proposals of Cabeceiras, in your own order, to do it at home, in company or on a break.

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PROPOSTA 1 DE 3 · Life you do not always see

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General biology · aquatic insects, without a local species inventory

Tiny shelters beneath the water

Caddisfly larvae live in water; many build shelters from sand or plant fragments. They form part of river and stream food webs, providing food for fish, birds and amphibians. The Tagis guide highlights their usefulness as ecological indicators. Finding one individual, however, does not certify water quality on its own. The submerged shelter is only part of the story. The adult has hairy wings and slender antennae, and holds its wings like a small roof over its body when resting. It may resemble a butterfly or moth, but those have scales on their wings. Adult caddisflies usually fly around dusk and live near freshwater bodies. There is no single menu for all larvae either: depending on the group, they may eat algae, plants, organic remains or other invertebrates. They are consumers and, at the same time, food for other animals. A food web describes these relationships better than a line assigning just one food to each species.

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  1. Observe the water from an accessible and stable margin.
  2. Look for differences between sand, vegetable remains and small shelters without collecting them.
  3. If you do not distinguish any, save the question for an accompanying activity.

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PROPOSTA 2 DE 3 · Time travel

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Gondiães e Vilar de Cunhas · memory and landscape

A house with three granaries

In Casa de Chouzas, three 19th-century granaries join the solarengo building highlighted by the Municipality. The set approximates two functions: inhabit and guard the harvest. Instead of looking only at the main house, it is also worth recognizing the importance of agricultural support constructions. The presentation of Vilar de Cunhas places this heritage in a plateau and mountain landscape, marked by agriculture and pastoral care. The house and the granaries can be read in this work context, without the source detailing the production of each property. The dating of the house is less firm: the municipality presents it as perhaps 19th century, while assigning the granaries to the 19th century. This difference must remain visible. The photo accompanying the reading shows the portal; it does not show the three granaries. The asset reference does not confirm access to the set.

Vamos experimentar?

  1. Look at the photo of the portal and list only the elements you can see.
  2. Compared to the three granaries mentioned in the text: what depends on the written description?
  3. Imagine a caption that distinguishes the frame of the photograph from the remaining patrimonial set.

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PROPOSTA 3 DE 3 · Crafts and memories

Compare two portraits of Faia

Faia · sacred art, 2025

Roots and light give another life to the chapel

Olive roots shaped the new altar and the amboon of the chapel of Our Lady of Amparo. The news of the Archdiocese of Braga of 6 October 2025 attributes the work to Atelier Amadeus and describes an altar-centered remodeling. A suspended cross integrates the element called Body of Light. Pastor Rui Filipe Marques Araújo explained the symbolism of enlightenment: sets of lights refer to the Trinity, the Evangelists and the Apostles. The publication also highlights the contribution of artists, technicians, workers and community. The intervention shows a heritage that continues to receive new forms and meanings; the report of 2025 does not indicate visiting hours. The account presents the celebration as a meeting of Faia with the communities of Arco de Baúlhe e Vila Nune, chaired by José Cordeiro. The choice of roots also receives a religious interpretation: according to the parish priest, the transformation of previously discarded material expresses renewal and redemption. It is the symbolic reading attributed to the responsible in the news, distinct from the description of the materials. To understand the work, we can look at these two layers: how it was done and what meaning was given to it.

Vamos experimentar?

  1. Read the history of the chapels described in 1758 and this reading about the intervention of 2025.
  2. On a sheet, separate what each source describes: location and relationships with the community; materials, light and artistic creation.
  3. Write down a question that remains unanswered. The old reference does not allow dating each part of the current building.

A comparison of sources to make at home; does not require access to the interior of the chapel.

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