The C3 Expedition is participating in the Canada 150 celebrations. The 150-day expedition following Canada’s three coasts from east to west, and visiting many different communities on the way. These video and audio resources will on communities the expedition will visit and on visiting the Arctic are perfect for using this theme in class. These … Continue reading “Canada C3 Expedition Webpicks”
If you want to work on Britain in the Second World War with your pupils, there are lots of online tools to help you. Here are some on The Battle of Britain and the subsequent Blitz. The newly renovated Imperial War Museum has a very interesting mini-site on the Battle of Britain using fascinating photographs … Continue reading “Battle of Britain and Blitz Teaching Tools”
Bite the Ballot and The League of Young Voters are both British charities created by young people and focused on getting young people engaged in voting, especially in the general election on 8 June. Their videos, apps and animations are extremely teen-friendly and excellent for working on citizenship in class. This video encouraging young people … Continue reading “Young Voters Webpicks”
Reconciliation Australia is an NGO set up to facilitate reconciliation between the wider Australian population and Indigenous Australians. They have a very attractive learning section on their Share Our Pride website which includes the following videos. It’s perfect for a theme about Indigenous Australians and/or Sorry Day. This is a relatively simple, short explanation (less … Continue reading “Sorry Day Teaching Resources”
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”
“50/50: Rethinking the Past, Present, and Future of Women + Power” is a free downloadable film and discussion guide about gender balance that is central to 50/50 Day on 10 May. Here are some suggestions for using the film and other resources for a them on women’s rights or gender balance. You can find more … Continue reading “50/50 Day Film in Class”
Bien souvent, lorsqu’on imagine un cours de langue réussi, le premier élément qui vient à l’esprit, c’est la qualité des documents proposés aux élèves. LE document motivant et adapté, combien de longues heures les professeurs débutants passent-ils à le chercher ? Combien de fois l’insuccès d’un cours est-il expliqué par la pauvreté, la difficulté ou l’inadaptation … Continue reading “Au-delà de la recherche du document parfait”
Editions Nathan is organising English-teachers’ afternoons in Nice, Paris, Lille, Nantes, Lyon and Toulouse between 26 April and 10 May. The events include informative talks about teaching, tea and distribution of the latest collège textbooks: Thumbs Up 6e and Give Me Five 5e-3e. If you’d like to go along, follow this link for details and … Continue reading “English Teachers’ Afternoons”