Les RDV Shine Bright: Comment travailler la compréhension de l’oral ?

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 05 May 2023 > Pedagogy

Shine Bright lycée propose de vous accompagner avec de courts webinaires réguliers sur des problématiques concrets. Vous avez été nombreux à suivre la première séance sur le 3e trimestre en spécialité LLCER. Mercredi 10 mai à 17h30, rejoignez deux autrices Shine Bright qui proposeront des pistes pour travailler la compréhension de l’oral au lycée.  La … Continue reading “Les RDV Shine Bright: Comment travailler la compréhension de l’oral ?”

Songlines: Australian Aboriginal Culture

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 26 April 2023 > What's On

A new exhibition gives a fascinating insight into the songlines which are a fundamental part of Indigenous Australian culture. These creation stories also function as oral maps to practical places such as waterholes and to sacred sites. The exhibition at Quai Branly was curated by Indigenous Australian Elders, who traditionally preserve and pass on the … Continue reading “Songlines: Australian Aboriginal Culture”

Your Students Have Talent! Frankenstein Revisited Booktrailers

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 10 March 2023 > Pedagogy

In our series “Your Students Have Talent”, check out these amazing book trailers created by 1ère AMC students for their revisited versions of Frankenstein! The students from Lycée Louis Bescan in Rambouillet (78) worked on Frankenstein as part of a sequence on transhumanism. They were challenged in groups to come up with updated versions of … Continue reading “Your Students Have Talent! Frankenstein Revisited Booktrailers”

Emmett Till

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 09 February 2023 > Ready to Use

You may have never heard his name before, but you’ll never forget it after watching this film or even just the trailer for Till, written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu. These B1 activities explore the heart-wrenching story of 14-year-old Emmett Till who was lynched for misjudging Jim Crow conventions in the 1950s segregated American South. … Continue reading “Emmett Till”

Zanele Muholi: Visual Activism

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 01 February 2023 > What's On

South African photographer Zanele Muholi describes themself as a visual activist. For the last 20 years, Muholi has explored the depiction of black women and the LGBTQIA+ community. Muholi’s photos are included in several modern art collections around the world and the major exhibition of their work at Tate Modern in London from 2021 has … Continue reading “Zanele Muholi: Visual Activism”

Jacinda Ardern Resigns as NZ Prime Minister

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 19 January 2023 > In the News

On 19 January, New Zealand’s Prime Minister announced that not only would she not seek re-election this year, she was resigning with effect on 7 February. On 19 January, New Zealand’s Prime Minister announced that not only would she not seek re-election this year, she was resigning with effect on 7 February. Ms Ardern said … Continue reading “Jacinda Ardern Resigns as NZ Prime Minister”

The Earthshot Prizes: Class of 2022

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 16 December 2022 > In the News

The British Royal Foundation is awarding five Earthshot prizes a year till 2030 for innovative ideas to help the planet. The 2022 winners were announced at a ceremony in Boston, Massachusetts, on 2 December hosted by Prince William. The winning projects are based in Australia, Britain, India, Kenya and Oman.  The first Earthshot Prizes were … Continue reading “The Earthshot Prizes: Class of 2022”

Black Legends

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 30 November 2022 > What's On

Black Legends is a musical comedy that traces more than a century of African American music along with landmarks in the civil-rights movement and Black American history. It’s on at Bobino theatre in Paris till 23 March and could make a great class outing. The musical doesn’t have a classic narrative structure, it’s a series … Continue reading “Black Legends”