For more than 150 years, tens of thousands of Australian Aboriginal children were forcibly removed from their families and communities. On 26 May, Australia recognises and commemorates this injustice on Sorry Day. Policies of “assimilating” indigenous children started early in the British colonial period in the nineteenth century. It accelerated and became more systematic from … Continue reading “Saying Sorry”
Ils sont arrivés ! Les spécimens des 4 nouveaux manuels d’anglais Nathan : Thumbs up! 6e et Give me five! 5e, 4e, 3e, ont été livrés dans vos collèges, rapprochez-vous de votre documentaliste et cherchez les petits cartons violets ! Thumbs up! est une nouveauté spécialement conçue pour la 6e, dont le maître mot est “pédagogie spiralaire”. Grâce … Continue reading “Les nouveaux manuels à découvrir”
In June, the Barbican Centre in London will open a major science-fiction exhibition, “Into the Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction”. This unprecedented show encompasses literature, contemporary art, film, music, comic books and video games to present a new, global perspective on Science Fiction. Science fiction is responsible for some of the world’s most iconic … Continue reading “Into the Unknown: A Journey through Science Fiction”
The new film King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a high-energy action film of one of Britain’s most enduring myths: the sword in the stone. The film stars Charlie Hunnam and Jude Law as the “once and future king” and his evil uncle Voltigern, who has done his best to wipe Arthur and his … Continue reading “Medieval Murder and a Sword Called Excalibur”
Give 20,000 schoolchildren £10 each and ask them to start a mini-business. It sounds ambitious, but the Tenner Challenge is a big success with British pupils and teachers. The competition is open to 11-19-year-old secondary-school pupils, alone or in teams, in two age categories. The basic format is simple and hasn’t really changed since the … Continue reading “Money for Nothing?”
In 1987, James Baldwin died without having finished his last book. He left just thirty pages of the manuscript. The book was intended to be a personal account of the assassination of three of his friends: Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. In the documentary film I Am Not Your Negro, Raoul … Continue reading ““I Am Not Your Negro””
Du 15 au 20 mai 2017 aura lieu la deuxième édition de la semaine des langues vivantes. L’apprentissage des langues vivantes étrangères et régionales tient une place fondamentale dans la construction de la citoyenneté, l’enrichissement de la personnalité et l’ouverture au monde. La semaine des langues a pour objectif de faire prendre conscience à tous … Continue reading “Celebrate Modern Languages”
La Semaine des Langues du Lycée Fulbert (Chartres 28) a connu en septembre dernier sa onzième édition. Il s’agit d’une semaine durant laquelle les élèves arrivant en 2nde au lycée sont répartis par petits groupes (18 à 20 groupes de 15 à 20 élèves environ) et pratiquent les langues vivantes de manière intensive. L’ensemble des … Continue reading “Organising a Modern Languages Week”
This A2-level article enables pupils to understand simply the electoral system in the United Kingdom as both the UK and France go to the polls. It could be part of a topic for an EPI « Information, communication, citoyenneté » on different electoral systems, differences between a monarchy and a democracy, in connection with the parcours du … Continue reading “UK Elections”
France is celebrating la Quinzaine du commerce équitable from 13 to 28 May. Fair Trade Fortnight has just finished in the UK and the Fairtrade Foundation has some great films and lesson plans that make it easy to discuss Fair Trade with your classes. The schools site has a range of films and other teaching … Continue reading “Teaching About Fair Trade”