If you’re working on detective stories, or scary stories, these two trailers for the new Agatha Christie film A Haunting in Venice would work well in class depending on context. The first one immediately identifies Poirot and that there is a mystery. If you have already worked on detective stories, pupils could be asked to … Continue reading “Teaching with Trailers: Hercule Poirot A Haunting in Venice”
After Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, Agatha Christie’s detective Hercule Poirot, in the shape of Kenneth Branagh, continues to travel across the world solving crimes. A Haunting in Venice is based on Christie’s Hallowe’en Party, and is suitably spooky to work on at this time of year. Poirot, officially retired, is … Continue reading “Hercule Poirot in Venice”
Step on board the Titanic at an exhibition in Paris. Reconstructions and objects recovered from the wreck help tell the stories of those who were travelling on the ocean liner when it hit an iceberg on 15 April 1912. The exhibition brings to life various passengers and members of the crew who were onboard the … Continue reading “Titanic Stories”
Shine Bright collège propose de vous accompagner avec de courts webinaires réguliers sur des problématiques concrets. La dernière séance de l’année scolaire a eu lieu mercredi 28 juin. Le thème : Comment bien préparer sa rentrée ? Vous trouverez ci-dessous le replay. Venez à la rencontre virtuelle des auteurs de la collection Shine Bright Collège qui partageront … Continue reading “Les RDV Shine Bright Collège: Comment bien préparer sa rentrée Replay”
Australia will hold a referendum later this year on a change to the Constitution that would give Indigenous Australians a greater voice in the legislature. If approved, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice would be a consultative body which would advise lawmakers on issues affecting Indigenous Australians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who … Continue reading “Australia to Hold Referendum on Indigenous Representation”
Shine Bright collège propose de vous accompagner avec de courts webinaires réguliers sur des problématiques concrets. La prochaine séance aura lieu mercredi 28 juin à 17h. Le thème : Comment bien préparer sa rentrée ? Venez à la rencontre virtuelle des auteurs de la collection Shine Bright Collège qui partageront leur expérience pour bien anticiper la rentrée … Continue reading “Les RDV Shine Bright Collège: Comment bien préparer sa rentrée”
There has been a lot of news about the NBA draft recently. But what is the draft in the NBA and other U.S. sports? A draft system is used in the NBA but also the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League and Major League Soccer. It’s a system for allowing all … Continue reading “What is the NBA Draft?”
If you are in or near Brest in the next couple of weeks, don’t miss this free exhibition of 280 works by mysterious street artist Banksy! It’s at the Ateliers des Capucins from 10 to 25 June. The works are from the personal collection of François Bérardino, a French actor who met a graffiti artist … Continue reading “Banksy in Brest”
Winging its way to you if you teach in 4e, the latest addition to our Shine Bright textbook collection: Shine Bright 4e. Check out the introductory video! You can see an extract of Shine Bright 4e online and find more information and a full specimen here. Don’t miss Our webinar on Wednesday 24 … Continue reading “Something Shiny is Coming: Shine Bright 4e”
Shine Bright collège propose de vous accompagner avec de courts webinaires réguliers sur des problématiques concrets. La première séance a eu lieu le 19 avril dernier. Le thème : Comment évaluer vos élèves et les préparer aux tests de positionnement ? Vous pouvez dorénavant visionner le webinaire en vidéo replay. Lors de cette rencontre virtuelle, des auteurs … Continue reading “Les RDV Shine Bright: Evaluation et tests de positionnement replay”
