Infonews n°216 du 23/05/2004

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And the Palme d'Or goes to : Michael Moore's latest documentary,
Fahrenheit 9/11. A La Une, find articles and various info to know
everything about the director, his film, his political actions against Bush
and what you can do with it in your class. In the news, read about Napster
and the latest video games, just to see what all your students know...;).
Then find articles about human rights and the latest figures for the US, a
law against photo phones, and an article about sniffer dogs at school; two
sites of video (ads and political campaign); three site for science and
technology; a very nice site for primary school, and some addresses to find
the latest exams online.
Have a nice week!
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A la Une: Fahrenheit 9/11
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How Disney refused it
Explanation of the title
Articles about the film winning in Cannes
Trailers
Michael Moore's official site
Links to News from Michael Moore's site
What you can use in class
Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451
9/11 lesson plan
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in the News
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Napster is back and alive in Britain
New breed of video games
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Resources for Secondary School
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Full text of Human Rights Record of the US in 2003
The U.S. Record 2003-2004 ([LII New This Week] May 20)
US moves to ban furtive photos
Rise of sniffer dogs in schools
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Videos
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TV Spots
A History of Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2000 (The Scout Report
-- May 21)
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Science and Technology
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Go fly a kite (Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Friday, May 21st)
Golden Gate Bridge (The Scout Report -- May 21)
Amusement Park Physics (Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Thursday, May 20th)
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Resources for primary school
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Genki English
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Teaching practice
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Key Data on Information and Communication Technology in Schools in Europe
for 2004
au BO
Sujets BTSI
Sujets Bac 2004 Pondichéry

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A la Une: Fahrenheit 9/11
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How Disney refused it
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from Washington Post : "'Fahrenheit 9/11' Too Hot for Disney?"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5922-2004May5.html
from Movies.com : "Disney Blocks Release of Fahrenheit 9/11"
http://movies.go.com/news/2004/5/fahrenheitissues050504.html

Explanation of the title
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in BBC : "The title comes from Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451, about a
future where books are burned and trivial information is prized above
knowledge and wisdom. "
http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3024705.stm
(see further down for more info about Fahrenheit 451.)

Articles about the film winning in Cannes
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- from Al Jazeera (neutral report based on Reuters)
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/A149C9B8-76F8-47DA-BDF8-17D69FFED9B9.htm
- from Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=5227119
- from BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3739325.stm
About Michael Moore career
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3714761.stm
review of the film
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3722769.stm
- from the New York Times
article: 'Fahrenheit 9/11' Wins Top Prize at Cannes
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/22/movies/23canne.html
movie details
http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=305974&inline=nyt_ttl
Moore's filmography (with links to NYT reviews)
http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=103383

Trailers
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http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2004/DEFGH/Fahrenheit_9-11/trailer.html


Michael Moore's official site
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His official site was much more violent last year. From wild and acerb
criticism, it has become very official and the tone and even the look of
the page is much more tamed.... but still efficient!
http://www.michaelmoore.com

Links to News from Michael Moore's site
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On the site, you find a window offering links to "real news". Here is where
you see how Moore works, with a constant mixture of hoax and truth,
propaganda and information, real events and biased or bent ones....Among
thoselinks to News, you find that :
- some are really real, like The Guardian, or BBC
- some are engaged and meant to make people aware of the real situation,
like AlterNet (for advanced, mature students)
"AlterNet's online magazine provides a mix of news, opinion and
investigative journalism.
Millions of people, despite leading busy lives, are concerned about the
direction of our country and its policies. We are hungry for the
trustworthy, stimulating and value-driven information we need to create
change. Good policies, and especially good changes to bad policies, require
mobilizing concerned citizens." (from the site)
This site uses a language that may sometimes shock, but the reasoning is
meant to help people open their eyes and understand what's going on. Read
for example this article about publishing the photos of torture in Irak :
"Watching Blood and Gore" By Richard Goldstein
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=18758
- some are weird, like the Onion http://www.theonion.com/ with rude
language and unbelievable stories : the site is not advised for under 18,
but this article is ok, and gives an idea of how news can be different or
manipulated. Read:
"New Prescription-Only Sandwich Extra Delicious"
http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4020

What you can use in class
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Bowling for Columbine : teacher's guide (to help you work on the film)
http://www.bowlingforcolumbine.com/library/teachers/page.php?content=22
Bush in 30 seconds (videos)
http://www.bushin30seconds.org/
What a wonderful world : in a few dates and sentences, Moore show how
violence and hatred have grown ( even for beginners!)
http://www.bowlingforcolumbine.com/library/wonderful/index.php
Stupid white men : A Free Online Chapter addition to "Stupid White Men" by
Michael Moore
"What Does a 99-cent Bic Lighter Tell Us About the Bush War on Terrorism?"
(for intermediate)
http://www.bowlingforcolumbine.com/library/stupid.php
Free online excerpts from the book 'The culture of fear' by Barry Glassner
: full introduction and chapter two (for teachers and avanced students)
http://www.bowlingforcolumbine.com/library/fear/index.php

Ray Bradbury's Farenheit 451
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Because many students won't know where the title of the film come from,
here are some sites about this novel where you can find summaries and study
guides.
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/bradbury.html
http://www.bookrags.com/guides/fahrenheit451/
- On Pink Monkey.com, you can read : "Throughout the book, the key Themes
of conformity, apathy,
stagnancy and censorship are shown in a variety of ways." interesting,
isn't it?
http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/monkeynotes/pmFar45137.asp
- in the "Classic Notes", you can read : "Fahrenheit 451 uses the genre of
science fiction, which was enjoying immense popularity at the time of the
books publication, as a vehicle for his message that oppressive government,
left unchecked, can do irreparable damage to society by limiting the
creativity and freedom of it's people. In particular, the "dystopia" motif
popular in science fiction - that of a futuristic technocratic and
totalitarian society that demands order and harmony at the expense of
individual rights - serves the novel well. "
http://www.gradesaver.com/ClassicNotes/Titles/fahrenheit/about.html
Note that it is described as a dystopia, so you can take the opportunity to
introduce this notion.
dystopia : (from Webster) an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized
and often fearful lives, also called "anti-utopia".

9/11 lesson plan
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This lesson was designed by a secondary school teacher in the US. the
references are rather difficult for our ESL students, but the questions
raised are quite interesting, and the sources are interesting.
http://www.newtrier.k12.il.us/academics/faculty/gressel/lessons.htm

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in the News
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Napster is back and alive in Britain
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the site from which you can download over 700,000 songs!
read the articles:
http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/24150.html
http://www.iht.com/articles/520927.html
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=internetNews&storyID=5204865
http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=16054
and see the site
http://www.napster.com/

New breed of video games
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Read these articles to keep up-to-date with the latest video games.
http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/04/05/23/bus_games001.cfm
http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,60409,00.html (with photos)
for demos to download:
http://www.video-games-directory.com/Top_Games_Video_Games_Computer_Platforms.html
http://download.cnet.com/
http://www.gamezone.com/demos/demos.htm

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Resources for Secondary School
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Full text of Human Rights Record of the US in 2003
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"China issued the Human Rights Record of the United States in 2003 Monday,
March 1, in response to the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for
2003 issued by the US on Feb. 25. The Human Rights Record is the fifth
Chinese report in response to the annual country reports on human rights by
the United States. " (from the site)
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200403/01/eng20040301_136190.shtml
[ a very interesting text, full of figures, to use together with Moore's
films...]
As a complement, see also:

The U.S. Record 2003-2004 ([LII New This Week] May 20)
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[this document] highlights U.S. efforts to promote human rights and
democracy in the 101 countries and entities with the worst human rights
records, taking care to include those countries of concern for
'extrajudicial killings, torture and other serious violations of human
rights.'" Also includes a description of the U.S. human rights and
democracy strategy.
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/shrd/2003/

US moves to ban furtive photos
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New camera phones induce new behaviours, such as taking illicit photos
without permission, or invading people's privacy. Japan, Italy and now the
US try to impose control through laws and bans.
Invite your students to read this article from BBC, 13 May 2004 or some of
the others on the page, and discuss the issue.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3711415.stm

Rise of sniffer dogs in schools
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a news article to trigger a debate on the need to let the police inside
school. Some of your students may have interesting stories to report....;)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/3724951.stm

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Videos
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TV Spots
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http://www.ideasinmotion.tv/home.html
make your choice among those nice and short TV spots about wastes and
recycling.

A History of Presidential Campaign Commercials, 1952-2000 (The Scout Report
-- May 21)
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"Although the campaign commercials featured in The Living-Room Candidate
reflect the “look” and production techniques of the time in which they were
made, it is also true that there are remarkable thematic similarities among
ads from different years.
The thematic groups on the left consist of related commercials from
different campaigns. Also included is a selection of highlights, one from
each election cycle." (from the site)
http://www.ammi.org/livingroomcandidate/index_2000.html
see especially the "attack ads".

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Science and Technology
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Go fly a kite (Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Friday, May 21st)
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on this site, you find the origin and history of kites and learn about
Benjamin Franklin's classic kite and lightning experiment and then links to
create your own kites, or learn more about the actual dynamics behind kite
flying. Excellent for a transcurricular project.
http://www.riverdeep.net/current/2002/04/040802_kites.jhtml

Golden Gate Bridge (The Scout Report -- May 21)
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read the history of the bridge
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldengate/timeline/index.html
a short article with facts and figures (excellent to read numbers).
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldengate/sfeature/sf_facts_after.html
see the interactive "balancing the forces" to learn how it has been built.
This part will be an excelent basis for a transcurricular project (TPE,
section européenne)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldengate/sfeature/sf_forces.html

Amusement Park Physics (Riverdeep's Classroom Flyer, Thursday, May 20th)
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http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
This popular Annenberg online interactive exhibit guides students through
the physics behind amusement parks. Students will be designing their own
roller coasters and bumper car rides.
[ another site for those who want to work on English and physics.]

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Resources for primary school
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Genki English
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http://genkienglish.net/talking.htm
Claude Covo Farchi recommended this site on eteachNet because of its
sounds, pictures and flash animations. Try
- the mini lessons:
how old are you? to practice it with a song, yeah!
- the songs:
Colours
http://genkienglish.net/coloursong.htm
weather
http://www.genkienglish.net/weatherml.swf
- the games: (with the pronunciation)
Dot to dot alphabet
http://genkienglish.net/dottodot.htm
- the videos:
the English house
http://genkienglish.net/englishhouse.htm
and many more resources. the site advertises for the cdrom, but all the
online activities are very useful.

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Teaching practice
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Key Data on Information and Communication Technology in Schools in Europe
for 2004
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"Quels sont les niveaux d’équipement informatique des écoles primaires et
secondaires en Europe? Quelle est la fréquence d’utilisation des
ordinateurs et d’Internet par les élèves à l’école ou en dehors? Pour quels
types d’activité? Comment les technologies de l’information et de la
communication (TIC) sont-elles intégrées dans les programmes
d’enseignement? Quelles sont les mesures mises en place pour former les
enseignants à l’utilisation pédagogique de cet outil? Trois ans après la
publication des Indicateurs de base sur l’intégration des TIC dans les
systèmes éducatifs européens, ce rapport propose un état des lieux en 35
indicateurs de la situation actuelle dans les pays couverts par le réseau.
Afin d’apporter un éclairage complémentaire aux informations de source
Eurydice sur l’organisation de l’enseignement des TIC et la formation des
enseignants, cette nouvelle édition intègre des données empiriques
collectées dans le cadre des enquêtes internationales PISA 2000
(Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques – OCDE) et
PIRLS 2001 (Association internationale pour l’évaluation du rendement
scolaire – IEA)."
available in English and in French from
http://www.eurydice.org/Doc_intermediaires/indicators/fr/frameset_key_data.html

au BO
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le site de l'académie de Paris vous propose les dernières nouveautés au BO:
les nouveauté au bac 2005, les programmes de l'agreg et du capes 2005, et
le calendrier des examens des BTS.
http://lve.scola.ac-paris.fr/anglais/nouveautesbo.php

Sujets BTSI
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Jean-Claude Viel vous propose les sujets en ligne. Et si vous en avez qui
lui manquent, envoyez-les lui!
http://membres.lycos.fr/jcviel/BTS/sujets/sujets00.htm

Sujets Bac 2004 Pondichéry
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vous trouverez en ligne sur le site de l'académie de Nantes les sujets
d'anglais au bac 2004 de Pondichéry
http://www.ac-nantes.fr/peda/disc/lv/anglais/exams.htm

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