Five Eyes

Posted by Speakeasy News > Tuesday 25 May 2021 > In the News Shine Bright Lycée

The Five Eyes Alliance is a very discreet intelligence-gathering agreement between five major Anglophone countries: the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand. It was created during the Cold War with the former Soviet Union. But it is currently in turmoil over the five nations’ relations with China. The Alliance has existed in its … Continue reading “Five Eyes”

Meet the Authors: Shine Bright AMC Webinar

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 12 May 2021 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Lycée

If you are teaching LLCER Anglais, monde contemporain next year, you should be receiving your specimen copy of Shine Bright AMC right around now. And to find out more, you can watch the replay of the 12 May webinar where two of the authors presented the book. Thank you to the many teachers who participated! … Continue reading “Meet the Authors: Shine Bright AMC Webinar”

Shine Bright AMC File 5 Black Lives Matter

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 30 April 2021 >

In our series of author videos presenting different chapters of Shine Bright AMC, here is File 5 Black Lives Matter, presented by its authors Lynda Itouchène and Laura Pires. This file fits into the Première theme Représentations Axe 1 Faire entendre sa voix : représentation et participation.   You can browse this file and all the … Continue reading “Shine Bright AMC File 5 Black Lives Matter”

Coming Very Soon: Shine Bright AMC

Posted by Speakeasy News > Saturday 24 April 2021 > Pedagogy Shine Bright Lycée

If you’re teaching LLCER AMC, or will be next year, let us introduce the latest addition to the Shine Bright collection: Anglais, monde contemporain Cycle Terminal. It includes 28 chapters of varying lengths covering all the themes of the curriculum in 1e and Terminale, ranging across the English-speaking world. A group of authors teaching in … Continue reading “Coming Very Soon: Shine Bright AMC”

Shine Bright AMC Landmarks

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 23 April 2021 >

As well the 28 Files, the Shine Bright AMC contains 34 pages of Landmarks: timelines and key information about the history and culture of English-speaking countries with an AMC angle. They were written by Juliette Hanrot, who teaches history and geography in DNL. These reference pages can be used to give pupils essential background when … Continue reading “Shine Bright AMC Landmarks”

Shine Bright AMC SnapFile 24 Five eyes, one power

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 23 April 2021 >

In our series of author videos presenting different chapters of Shine Bright AMC, here is SnapFile 24 Five Eyes, one power, about a little-known espionage alliance between English-speaking countries, presented by its author Sophie Robin-Boudjenane. This file fits into the Terminale theme Relation au monde Axe 1 : Puissance et influence. You can browse this file … Continue reading “Shine Bright AMC SnapFile 24 Five eyes, one power”

Shine Bright AMC SnapFile 26 The world’s drugstore

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 23 April 2021 >

In our series of author videos presenting different chapters of Shine Bright AMC, here is SnapFile 26 The world’s drugstore, about the Indian pharmaceutical industry, one of the biggest global producers of vaccines, presented by its author Eve Grandin. This file fits into the Terminale theme Relation au monde Axe 2 Rivalités et intredépendences. You … Continue reading “Shine Bright AMC SnapFile 26 The world’s drugstore”

Shine Bright AMC SnapFile 6 The Crown and the Houses

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 23 April 2021 >

In our series of author videos presenting different chapters of Shine Bright AMC, here is SnapFile 6 The Crown and the Houses, about Britons’ feelings towards their parliamentary monarchy, presented by its author Lynda Itouchène. This file fits into the Première theme Représentations Axe 1 Faire entendre sa voix :  Représentation et participation. You can browse … Continue reading “Shine Bright AMC SnapFile 6 The Crown and the Houses”

Police Officer Convicted of Murdering George Floyd

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 21 April 2021 > In the News Shine Bright Lycée

The jury in the trial over the death of George Floyd has found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three charges: second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Floyd’s family and supporters expressed relief. The court found that it was Chauvin’s actions – kneeling on Floyd for more than nine minutes during … Continue reading “Police Officer Convicted of Murdering George Floyd”