- Memories of the 60s (series pf 3 interviews) Journalist: Pete, can you tell me what the 60s represent for you?Pete: The 60s to me were vibrant, exciting, original and fresh with all kinds of new ideasin lifestyle, culture, popular music, sexual freedom,...
Art or not art? Preliminary reflection : What do you consider as art? How do you define it? What do you appreciate about it? What does an artist express through art? * creation / expression * can have a goal (criticism) * can be a celebration of aesthetics...
Problématiser autour des notions: possibilités: Myths and heroes : - Can historical events create heroes? - Do myths always reflect and erroneous reality? - Can you say that myths are actually preconceived ideas ? Places and forms of power : - Can small...
The Harlem Renaissance and Langston Hughes Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance The Harlem Renaissance was an early 20th century social, political, literary and artistic movement which brought together all classes and colours and inspired poetry,...
05/09 Exploring the blog tools Improving your pronunciation : Introducing yourselves Revisions : age : I AM 14 / 15 - I'm 14 / 15 birth : I WAS born in Valence / Die... I was born on July 13th. I play the piano. I listen (silent t) to music all the time....
What is loneliness? In life there are unique moments, loneliness is when there is essence of thought, is when the right word comes out, because loneliness is the only thing you find when you do not look for it, because for some people loneliness is sadness,...
TRUE! --nervous --very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my senses --not destroyed --not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and...
04/09 : Getting back to work : I worked in the fields picking garlic / in a tree nursery / in a campsite I went to Corsica / Spain / Grece / Brittanny I stayed at home I partied a lot this summer 4 notions : - the idea of progress - places and forms of...
HOW DO OUR EATING HABITS DEFINE WHO WE ARE? A reflection on food as a life choice involving health, ethics, sustainability and personal responsibility. Homework for 06/09: - explore the tools on the blog - using the title of the sequence, define your...
A matter of life or death page 132 Brainstorm on guns in the US CO : getting a gun in Colorado Just talking a little bit about gun control, at least within the country and even more or less this particular area because obviously firearms have been a big...
The US great myths...or realities? https://www.pri.org/stories/2011-11-21/souring-american-dream http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/110032/ http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/163421/ http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/172399/...
Sequence one : The World of Books Introduction to the topic : Conversation about what you like reading... Book club activity : tell us about a book you enjoyed reading, share your enthusiasm. Les objectifs de cette séquence conçue par le CNED sont les...
April 4th: Recap sur la séquence de travail en cours. Préparation d'une PPC Travail à faire : page 76. Lire le texte et faire les activités p 77 n°3 a, b, c April 24th: The world of newspapers : the differences between broadsheets and tabloids Braodsheets...
The idea of progress : "It takes great people to prompt social progress" Discuss using documents from "Black is beautiful" and "the wind of change". Prompts: Intro : I have chosen to talk about the idea of progress. I am going to focus on great people...
Recap on "Places and Forms of Power" so far Task 1 : Make a list of suitable documents : - Arnold Schwarzenegger's message to Trump Schwarzenegger gives Trump a "lesson in politics" Through this "lesson", he underlines the importance of the US president...
Suffragettes in prison In order to prepare for your next task, you need to know about : - the conditions of imprisonment of suffragettes - how to write personal letters Follow the links and take notes that will help you in your preparation work. 1) Suffragettes'...
November 22nd: Method : - do your research in English only - type in keywords in English. Example : "Paul Auster biography and books" - finding the right sites to do your research britannica.com (for professional, valid information) thefamouspeople.com...
HOW DO OUR EATING HABITS DEFINE WHO WE ARE? A reflection on food as a life choice involving health, ethics, sustainability and personal responsibility. 1. Introduction to the topic: Group work : ask your friends what they had for breakfast this morning,...
Sequence one : The World of Books Introduction to the topic : Conversation about what you like reading... Book club activity : tell us about a book you enjoyed reading, share your enthusiasm. Les objectifs de cette séquence conçue par le CNED sont les...
Suffragettes in prison In order to prepare for your next task, you need to know about : - the conditions of imprisonment of suffragettes - how to write personal letters Follow the links and take notes that will help you in your preparation work. 1) Suffragettes'...
The Harlem Renaissance and Langston Hughes I’ve known rivers: I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the flow of human blood in human veins. My soul has grown deep like the rivers. I bathed in the Euphrates when dawns were young. I built...
No impact man Caroline and Andrew react to the book "No impact Man" by Colin Beavan. Prep work : pronunciation : experiment / reasonable / reasonably / practical / practically Vocabulary : a fortnight ( = 2 weeks) / a lift / floors / avoid + V-ing Listening...
A few paintings inspired by the book : http://wilhelmblack.deviantart.com/art/The-Picture-of-Dorian-Gray-412736553 http://www.oddthingsiveseen.com/2011/08/picture-of-dorian-gray.html http://www.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fopenbooksociety.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F03%2FDorian_Gray_...
05/09 4 notions : The idea of progress Places and forms of power Spaces and exchanges Myths and heroes Food brainstorm : food & culture : gastronomy / specialities /eating out = pleasure & social activity health issues : eating disorders / obesity / excess...
The influence of the media on our lives / Being someone you are not 1. Doll Face - experimental video by artist - strange, snake-shaped robot with a human face, focus on appearance, transformation to match the picture on the screen, (influence leading...
