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Infonews n° 115 du 01/04/2001

Infonews est en avance, pour que vous ne manquiez pas le 1er Avril 
et le texte à récupérer sur English-to-go. Voyez aussi divers sites autour 
de l'idée des faux et ne manquez pas les Culture Jammers, un phénomène 
canadien qui se propage! Vous trouverez aussi des sites à exploiter dans 
le cadre de Earth Day 2001, le 22 avril, et des ressources pour les 
enseignants, dont des sites de grammaire et un chat à des heures 
européennes, pour poser vos questions en direct!
bonne lecture!

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April Fool's Day
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April Fool's day (from english-to-go through Annie Gwynn on e-teach)
A confederacy of fools, by Adbuster
Fooled
The stories we wish were true
Culture Jammer Encyclopedia
Culture Jam.com
Culture Jammers
Why are we gullible? (from Annie Gwynn on e-teach)
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Earth Day
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CELEBRATING EARTH DAY WITH STUDENTS (The Classroom Flyer Friday
Edition 03/09/01)
AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/09/01)
PENNIES FOR THE PLANET AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION (The Classroom Flyer Friday
Edition 03/09/01)
RECYCLE CARD GAME (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)
TO RECYCLE OR NOT TO RECYCLE (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)
A LINK TO THE ENVIRONMENT (LEARN> Learning Links - Monday, February 26)
THROWING IT ALL AWAY (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)
CREATE A BUTTERFLY GARDEN (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)
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Resources for teachers
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Basic Elements of Poetry (HOME> About Homeschooling)
The Internet Cookbook (Cool Web Sightings - Issue 86)
Canadian Encyclopedia Online (Cool Web Sightings - Issue 86)
HYPERTEXT ANGLO-SAXONS (ABOUT> ABOUT EDUCATION)
grammar lesson (from Sharyn Weizman on ETNI http://www.etni.org.il)
Grammar Chat (from annie Gwynn on e-teach)
A free site to improve your English (from EST-L@lists.asu.edu )
A LINK FOR TEACHERS (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)

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April Fool's Day
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April Fool's day (from Annie Gwynn on e-teach)
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une leçon toute prête pour lundi 2 avril...
http://www.english-to-go.com/tolesson.htm
attention en ligne pendant une semaine seulement!

A confederacy of fools, by Adbuster
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http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/foolsfest/
[ une idée provocante, puis un texte assez long et complexe. Qui va relever le défi? ;) ]

The stories we wish were true
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http://www.bandersnatch.com/fool.htm
[ des fausses infos, en rapport avec l'actualité.]

Culture Jam.com
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counter media archives (streaming videos)
http://www.culturejam.com/archive.htm
[ des pubs ou des infos détournées.]

Why are we gullible? (from Annie Gwynn on e-teach)
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Martha explores the reasons why people fall for scams and hoaxes.
http://encarta.msn.com/column/historyshoaxes.asp
with links to:
· Museum of Hoaxes
· Skeptic magazine
· Read about the moon men
· War of the Worlds broadcast
· 10 rules for tricking people
· How computer viruses work
· The Greatest Mistakes of All Time
[ un texte intéressant et constructif.]

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Earth Day
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CELEBRATING EARTH DAY WITH STUDENTS (The Classroom Flyer Friday
Edition 03/09/01)
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http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/bi/1991/earthday.html
Teachers can find a long list of potential activities for both
inside and outside the classroom to become more environmentally
aware, and to celebrate Earth Day.
[ une liste d'idées d'activités]

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/09/01)
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http://cygnus-group.com/NSTA.html
Download this PDF format Middle School Science Curriculum to
explore waste and waste reduction. Meaningful student activities
accompany each chapter.

PENNIES FOR THE PLANET AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION (The Classroom Flyer Friday
Edition 03/09/01)
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http://www.worldwildlife.org/windows/pennies/index.html#newpennies
This program from World Wildlife for Middle Schools helps to
target and save ecoregions around the world. The new program
does not begin until September, 2001, but meanwhile you can
download the many classroom and learning resources available
at this site, including career moves, future world, and map-
ping biodiversity.

RECYCLE CARD GAME (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)
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http://edweb.sdsu.edu/courses/edtec670/Cardboard/Card/R/recycle.html
To help your students recognize what materials can be
recycled and to take responsibility for earth concerns,
play a recycling game with these card templates and directions.
[ pour primaire et collège: un jeu de carte en anglais sur le thème du
recyclage. Le projet est intéressant, mais demande un peu de préparation.]

TO RECYCLE OR NOT TO RECYCLE (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)
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http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq81/
This elementary-level webquest takes students on a journey through civics
and recycling research. They will email experts, create a recycled product,
and present their findings in their choice of multimedia or standard report.
[ une démarche intéressant, transposable à la plupart des niveaux. Vous y
trouverez aussi un lien vers le jeu: Recycle City qui est particulièrement
intéressant et interactif, un peu dans le style (en plus simple) de Simcity
que les élèves connaissent.
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/gameintro.htm ]

A LINK TO THE ENVIRONMENT (LEARN> Learning Links - Monday, February 26)
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Quest of the Ring Leader: An educational game in adventure
format that teaches the importance protecting the environment.
Participants will "gain an understanding about current
environmental problems as well as methods to decrease
environmental degradation." Couple this game with teacher
instruction for a great lesson on kids and the environment.
http://www.ringleader.com/quest/welcome.html
[ pour lycée : un jeu pour sensibiliser les élèves au retraitement des
déchets: ils visitent une ville, puis des questions leur sont posées. Une
activité ludique qui devrait plaire aux élèves en autonomie, à proposer
comme activité complémentaire.]

THROWING IT ALL AWAY (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)
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http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/991221tuesday.html
This New York Times lesson for grades 6-12 alerts students
to ingredients in common trash, and the effects of those
products upon the environment.
[ étudie le problème des bébés qui sucent et mâchent des jouets contenant
des produits toxiques.]

CREATE A BUTTERFLY GARDEN (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)
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http://www.earthsbirthday.org/activitykit/unit5.html
http://www.earthsbirthday.org/activitykit/unit6.html
Students will plan an outdoor butterfly garden, after generat-
ing research and discussion questions on how best to approach
their project. More activities and butterfly garden plants are
included at the second URL, above.

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Resources for teachers
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Basic Elements of Poetry (HOME> About Homeschooling)
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Your Language Arts for Kids Guide, Sheila Ann Manuel-Coggins, shares the
three basic things that you should look for in a poem.
http://kidslangarts.about.com/library/weekly/aa021201a.htm
[ une démarche d'anlyse de poèmes simple, utilisable dès le collège. Ne
manquez pas les liens...]

The Internet Cookbook (Cool Web Sightings - Issue 86)
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http://www.virtualcities.com/ons/recipe.htm
1st Traveler's Choice Internet Cookbook featuring over 4,000 Recipes
from Innkeepers, Restaurateurs, and Gourmet Food Specialists: Culinary
Professionals share their Secrets with hundreds of recipes.
[ des recettes à lire...et essayer. Voyez les blintz!]

Canadian Encyclopedia Online (Cool Web Sightings - Issue 86)
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http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/
The Canadian Encyclopedia Online is an authoritative encyclopedia about
Canada and its people, updated and expanded, available in
full text and searchable. French and Junior versions are also available.
Interactive maps are provided. The following plug-ins are required
Shockwave, RealPlayer, and QuickTime.
[ une encyclopédie bilingue sur le Canada. Trouver les mêmes pages en
anglais et en français peut être une aide intéressante pour des élèves peu
sûrs d'eux. La tâche de l'enseignant est ensuite de leur faire produire de
l'anglais... ]

HYPERTEXT ANGLO-SAXONS (ABOUT> ABOUT EDUCATION)
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It took nearly 1200 years to compile this timeline of British history.
Now, you can scan it in minutes, thanks to Medieval History Guide Melissa Snell.
http://historymedren.about.com/library/weekly/aa031501a.htm?PM=n11032201x
[ pour lycée. des pages sur l'histoire de la Grande Bretagne. Voyez aussi
les liens vers des documents, des cartes et des chronologies. un support
très utile pour des TPE ou des DNL histoire/anglais.]

grammar lesson (from Sharyn Weizman on ETNI http://www.etni.org.il)
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This site sends you e-mail messages with a grammar lesson five days
of the week and a quiz on the sixth day. You can look at all the
lessons in an archive section.
http://www.dailygrammar.com/
[ voyez les archives, pour des idées d'exercices:
http://www.dailygrammar.com/archive.html ]

Grammar Chat (from annie Gwynn on e-teach)
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PUT YOUR QUESTIONS TO RON CARTER AND MIKE McCARTHY
Grammar, Vocabulary and the Classroom is the title of the next free
moderated chat being organised by its-teachers in association with Richmond
Publishing. Prof. Ron Carter and Prof. Mike McCarthy will be
talking/debating/interacting on the following:
- New developments in the study and teaching of English grammar
- Differences between spoken and written English grammar
- The role of language awareness and related methodology for grammar and
vocabulary teaching.
We hope you will be able to attend the chat (see times below). If you have a
question or point to make on the discussion topic, you can take part during
the chat or send it in advance by e-mail to moderator@richmondpark.net
To attend the chat, go to its-teachers shortly before the chat starts and
follow the links from the homepage to the chat area. The chat will take
place on April 4 at 19:00 Central European Time (10:00 San Francisco; 12:00
Chicago, Mexico City; 13:00 New York; 14:00 Buenos Aires; 19:00 Madrid;
00:00 Bangkok; 01:00 Hong Kong; @750 Internet time).
http://www.its-teachers.com
[ un site de ressources et de rencontre. Pour une fois, le chat est à une
heure européenne, car le magazine est une conception espagnole!]

A free site to improve your English (from EST-L@lists.asu.edu )
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Hi, I am a student working on a web site which provides extensive home
study materials for fellow students at all levels. These are available on
the web at:
http://www.netsurflearning.com/
[ une impressionante liste d'exercices de tout types, classés par niveau.]

A LINK FOR TEACHERS (The Classroom Flyer Friday Edition 03/23/01)
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Here is a wonderful resource for lesson plans and ideas on projects
for your homeschool or as a resource for public school teachers.
There is a comprehensive listings in all subject areas.
http://www.mcrel.org/resources/plus/index.asp
[ un site de ressources à explorer.]

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