Infonews n°172 du 05/01/2003 

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Dear colleagues,
Next week, I'll be in Paris for the second Spring Teachers'
meeting, so Infonews n°173 will come out only the following week, and
that's why this one is so full of information.
Meantime, remember to register for Spring day : this is a unique
opportunity to communicate with teachers of English in 26 countries in
Europe, and their classes. At the moment, there are only 68 French school
registered : it is incredibly few as compared to the 111 Greek schools!!!!
So show Europe you are also interested in the development of the great
European community and register at:
http://www.eun.org/eun.org2/eun/en/SpringSite_Contact/entry_page.cfm?id_area=515
In this Infonews, New Year resolutions, tips to keep them, and
addresses for a 2002 retrospective, then the last news about human cloning,
an excellent site for primary school, some resources for secondary school,
two sites about food and two about famous people. On the 20th, it is MLK
Day, and you can start a black history month unit right now, and then three
Comenius projects waiting for French partners.
Message spécial pour les parisiens, ou ceux qui peuvent se rendre à
la Bastille vendredi soir prochain:
Les "spring teachers", des professeurs de 26 pays d'Europe, vont se
rencontrer ce week-end à Paris. Certains arriveront le vendredi soir, et
nous dinerons ensemble vers 20h00 dans un resto près de la Bastille. Si
vous aussi vous voulez rencontrer ces enseignants, pour établir des
contacts ou participer à des projets européens, n'hésitez pas, venez les
rencontrer et diner avec nous!
Vous trouverez à la fin de cette lettre trois projets proposés par le
collègue italien, qui recherche des partenaires français. Ce serait le
moment idéal pour un premier contact!
Pour découvrir la liste des Spring Teachers:
http://www.eun.org/eun.org2/eun/en/SpringSite_Contact/entry_page.cfm?id_area=515
Pour participer au repas, envoyez moi un message avant mercredi soir à :
christine.reymond@ac-rouen.fr

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New Year resolutions
2002 retrospective (from some Spring Teachers)
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In the news
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Human cloning
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Resources for primary school
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Learn to read (from Brigitte Cadaureille on e-teach)
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Resources for secondary school
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What's in the news and what they don't tell us (from Jean Antelme on e-teach)
Get your war on! (from Annie Gwynn on e-teach and Le Monde)
Lewis and Clark
Hanford Cultural and Historic Resources Program (from [LIIWEEK] January 2,
2003)
The Workhouse (from [LIIWEEK] January 2, 2003)
Ansel Adams at 100 ( from Surfing the Net with Kids Newsletter)
Hints from Heloise (from [LIIWEEK] January 2, 2003)
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Food and Nutrition
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Snack Attack: Coping With Cravings (from [LIIWEEK] January 2, 2003)
The Edible Monument: The Art of Food for Festivals (from [LIIWEEK] January
2, 2003)
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Music
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Carnegie Hall listening adventure
Musique et Chant en classe d'anglais
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Famous people
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (from [LIIWEEK] January 2,
2003)
Einstein (from [LIIWEEK] January 2, 2003)
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MLK Day : January 20th
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MLK Day and Black history month
MLK Day of service
"Education against Terror" (from Jean Sahai)
Jim Crow Laws
MLK Day of service
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Projets
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Une opportunité à ne pas manquer!!!!!

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New Year resolutions
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http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/pollzone/white/0,6405,403250,00.html
A very easy list of resolutions, and the children vote for the one which is
most important to them. You can use them even with beginners. After the
vote, the students can access a funny flash interactive site which shows
them a list of fun resolutions.
You can also choose to do something to improve our world : Time for Kids
suggests a number of actions to US kids, and gives links to useful websites
for them to help or take action. Our students can also find inspiring ideas
there:
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/pollzone/story/0,6271,174756,00.html

for the older, Annie Gwynn found this site, with a different list of
resolutions:
http://www.how-to-keep-your-new-years-resolution.com/html/common.html
and a page of advices on how to achieve success in keeping your resolutions
(very useful too!):
http://www.how-to-keep-your-new-years-resolution.com/html/success.html

About.com offers a more complete (and complex) approach, with a useful
reflection for educators on how to maintain motivation and how to help the
students set realistic goals and meet them.
http://7-12educators.about.com/library/weekly/aa121400a.htm
Don't miss the worksheets in the related resources, with especially this
one about writing specific goals which helps students setting sub goals or
intermediate steps to go from general to specific goals
http://7-12educators.about.com/blgoalspecific.htm

In the same line, but less education-orientated, read this article about
how to stick to your resolutions and determine your own steps towards your
final goals:
http://www.willingness.com/article3.html
at the end of the article, you will find links to sites about "how to
achieve a successful change", "removing blocks to change" and "letting
happiness in"

and you can also choose from those 30 New Year resolution postcards:
http://www.postcards.org/postcards/cards/0340/
[ rather for adults]

2002 retrospective (from some Spring Teachers)
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CNN Special Report http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2002/yir/
The Best Pictures Of The Year http://www.time.com/time/yip/2002/
Persons Of The Year 2002 http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/
BBC News In Depth 2002
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/in_depth/html/default_2002.stm
(you can also find country profile link in the menu bar)
Google's timeline for 2002
http://www.google.com/press/timeline2002.html
[ really excellent!!!!!!]
[ those useful resources were provided by János Blasszauer, a spring
teacher from Hungary and , Susanne Pratscher a spring teacher from Austria.
Remember that you can still register for the project and work with this
fantastic spring team and their classes:
http://www.eun.org/eun.org2/eun/en/index_spring.cfm ]

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In the news
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Human cloning
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BBC offers a poll with a short but comprehensive heading presenting the
last news and the problem, and then you can read people's reactions, and
add your own:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/2610993.stm

PBS has also started a site on the subject, where students can read
interesting comments in "can we?" and "should we?"
http://www.pbs.org/fredfriendly/ourgenes/should_we.html
and the "science sidebar" offers definition of all the technical terms in
simple words. This site will interest all students, and will be especially
useful to those studying biology.

CNN offers a full chronology of cloning
http://europe.cnn.com/2003/HEALTH/01/04/human.cloning.chrono.reut/
and in "related" you will find an ***excellent animation showing the
details of the cloning process.
There is also a short description of the Raelian movement (don't forget it
originates from France!)
[ but remember that the videos are not longer on free access....]
On CNN Europe, you can find an article entitled : "One shouldn't do this!"
and in "related" three interactive sites : a chronology, the above
mentioned description of the cloning process, and "cloning for treatment"
http://europe.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/12/27/clones.ethics.legal/

CBS also has a special report page with interactive presentation of the DNA
story and several videos of the news.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/04/06/tech/main505541.shtml

The Guardian features an article on how the law can be turned to allow
human cloning
http://politics.guardian.co.uk/homeaffairs/story/0,11026,868947,00.html
don't miss the links at the end, especially the link to the special report
about ethics of genetics
http://www.guardian.co.uk/genes/0,2759,395698,00.html
like CNN, it offers a flash animation on how cloning is done:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,5860,534450,00.html
and another one on the genome project:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/flash/0,5860,534450,00.html

The Tribune of India features a long article with a drawing of the cloning
process
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030102/science.htm#1
the article has an interesting structure, with the traditional for and
against parts, "last but not least" and the risks with lots of "may".

ABC News from Australia stresses the fact that South Korea offered its help:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/justin/nat/newsnat-5jan2003-67.htm

the EU also presents an article about the position of Chirac and some other
EU countries:
http://dbs.cordis.lu/cgi-bin/srchidadb?CALLER=NHP_EN_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=EN_RCN_ID:19485

The address of the Raelian cloning company is : http://www.clonaid.com but
I wouldn't encourage you to visit it or give more publicity to this very
small religious sect which has already got more than really deserved
through this fantastic "coup de pub"!

If you want to tackle religious issues, I would rather advise you to use
this interesting and moderate article from the Jamaica Observer presenting
the muslim position in a comment of the AFP news from Cairo (Egypt):
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20021230T020000-0500_37338_OBS_MUSLIM_SCHOLARS_GRAPPLE_WITH_HUMAN_CLONING_ISSUE.asp

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Learn to read (from Brigitte Cadaureille on e-teach)
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http://www.starfall.com
"A really nice website for young learners.
The owners of the website are poet Susan Polis Schutz and her husband."
[ This site designed to young English speaking pre-reader is a nice way to
make primary school children discover the sounds of English. Through little
children stories and interactive books, the children will learn how to read
and pronounce English words and sentences. It is aimed at very young
children, but the words are written, the letters are isolated and
pronounced, and the sentences read. An excellent way to learn English and
discover the pronunciation.]

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What's in the news and what they don't tell us (from Jean Antelme on e-teach)
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You can get the "official" news from the TV sites (CNN, BBC, etc) and from
the newspapers, but here is a site which aims at unveiling what is hidden
and analyses what lies behind the "official" news.
http://www.buzzflash.com
[ This site is for teachers, or very advanced students. It require a good
level of English, and a good knowledge of the political and economical
situation in the US. It is not very easy to read, but it does allow us a
different view.]

Get your war on! (from Annie Gwynn on e-teach and Le Monde)
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A cartoon series mocking the US attitude, Bush and the US politics, from
David Rees, a 29 year old from New York.
http://www.mnftiu.cc/mnftiu.cc/war.html
[ in the same vein as the previous site, this is not for students, but more
for teachers and adults information....or entertainment...]

Lewis and Clark
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it is their bicentennial this year, and Classroom Connect offers a special
edition of its newsletter 'library hot five' on the subject:
http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A2=ind0301&L=hot5&F=P&S=&P=62

Hanford Cultural and Historic Resources Program (from [LIIWEEK] January 2,
2003)
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Administered by the Department of Energy, this site
provides historical information about the nuclear reactor and
chemical processing facility in Hanford, WA. Information
includes the history of the plutonium production facilities
and a historic context statement on the effect of the
Hanford site on the Native Americans. The role the site
played in the Manhattan Project and the Cold War era is
also covered.
http://www.hanford.gov/doe/culres/

The Workhouse (from [LIIWEEK] January 2, 2003)
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The British workhouse was "a fascinating mix of social
history, politics, economics and architecture." This site
includes information about life in the workhouse, the
architecture, education for the poor, poor laws, poor law
unions, parish workhouses, literature, and much more. There
are also texts of the 1601 and 1834 Poor Law Amendment
Acts, a glossary, a timeline, and a list of related links and other resources.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/

Ansel Adams at 100 ( from Surfing the Net with Kids Newsletter)
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http://www.sfmoma.org/adams/
This outstanding multimedia exhibit from the San Francisco
Museum of Modern Art focuses on seven important Adams works,
and is my pick of the day. With every click, there is something
beautiful to explore: a photo, an idea, an audio clip, a video,
or an interactive activity. To enlarge the thumbnail photos, use
your mouse to manipulate the orange "Zoom" and "Pan" controls.
and to know more about this great photographer :
Ansel Adams Biography
http://www.anseladams.com/taag/webpage.cfm?WebPage_ID=49&DID=8
PBS: Ansel Adams
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ansel/

Hints from Heloise (from [LIIWEEK] January 2, 2003)
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The operative word, "hints," on this site covers a multitude
of practical, inexpensive, and useful household suggestions
and advice. Heloise (born Pónce Kiah Marchelle Cruse),
author of the internationally popular column, "Hints from
Heloise," shares numerous online hints, a short biography,
and valuable travel tips. Don't miss the Tattoo Removal Program.
http://heloise.com/
[ for home economics classes. Lots of tips for removing stains and solving
other household troubles : this could help students learning these subjects
to better understand directions and instructions written on clothe labels
and so on....]

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Food and Nutrition
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Snack Attack: Coping With Cravings (from [LIIWEEK] January 2, 2003)
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Cravings may be physiological or psychological, sensory or
emotional, an addiction, or a sign of serotonin deficiency;
this article briefly discusses the differences and offers
coping tips for easing cravings and for diminishing guilt
feelings.
http://my.webmd.com/content/Article/51/40783.htm
[ An article to include in a unit about eating habits, compulsive eating
and food addiction. ]

The Edible Monument: The Art of Food for Festivals (from [LIIWEEK] January
2, 2003)
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"Ornate edible architecture and sculptures were often
created for celebrations in the cities and courts of early
modern Europe." Illustrations from the sixteenth through
the nineteenth centuries of these "ephemeral masterpieces"
and of street feasts, festivals, and elaborate table wares
and settings are the subject of this Getty Research Institute
exhibition. Look for Harsdörffer's illustrations of piegatura,
baroque napkin-folding.
http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/digital/ediblemonument/
[ for those interested in the history of banquets and table decoration. The
site shows pictures from the 15th century or older, and comments helping to
understand what the pictures show.]

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Carnegie Hall listening adventure
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http://www.thirteen.org/listeningadventures/carnegiebridge.html
a very interesting interactive site about Dvorak 9th symphony, with a
discovery tour and activities to learn about music, instruments, and to
expand our musical knowledge. Ideal for all students interested in
classical music.

Musique et Chant en classe d'anglais
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Jean-S. Sahaï présente aux lecteurs d'Infonews une section de la Page
d'anglais et d'agrégation, son travail commencé en 1996 depuis la Guadeloupe:
Cette semaine : la section Musique et Chant en classe d'anglais : Pourquoi
chanter? Comment chanter? Que chanter? On lira avec délectation l'article
d'Alain Nowak qui tire le fil didactique PROSODY, SONG &... PRL : "En
musique mesurée, on n'échappe que rarement à la loi qui fait tomber les
temps forts de la mesure sur un accent. C'est là une coïncidence heureuse
pour le prof de langues..."
De l'alphabet chanté en anglais à la composition d'un orchestre
symphonique, en passant par les nursery rhymes ou l'observation du present
perfect dans les chansons des Beatles... on trouvera là une foule de
suggestions pratiques pour sortir du chant en ch¦ur précédé de vocabulaire.
Avec bien entendu d'innombrables liens vers des sites sur la musique,
l'orchestre, les groupes, textes de chansons...
Signalons aussi sur le site une section "La musique et leurs humeurs" qui
fait état de recherches assorties de suggestions pratiques sur l'influence
que la musique peut avoir sur le caractère et le comportement des élèves...
Voir en particulier l'article "Positive results with background music in
difficult classes".
Page d'anglais et d'agrégation depuis la Guadeloupe
http://agreg.fr.fm
Section Musique
http://www.outremer.com/~sharad/agreg/07-pedagogie_music.html
Section Musique/Humeurs
http://www.outremer.com/~sharad/agreg/07-pedagogie_musicadouci.html

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Famous people
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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (from [LIIWEEK] January 2,
2003)
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This site includes information about this Springfield, Illinois,
facility and its architecture, a Kids Page with background
information about Lincoln, material about Lincoln's family,
selections of Lincoln's wit, a chronology, a bibliography, and
links to additional resources.
http://www.alincoln-library.com/

Einstein (from [LIIWEEK] January 2, 2003)
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This online version of an exhibit at the American Museum of
Natural History, New York, NY, highlights the life, scientific
discoveries, and humanitarian activities of Albert Einstein.
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/

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MLK Day : January 20th
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MLK Day and Black history month
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on Infonews, you can find three pages about MLK and Black history month,
the first one featuring the story of Melba Patillo, the first black student
to integrate an all white school...and it was really difficult!
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/infonews/themes/martinlutherking.htm

"Education against Terror" (from Jean Sahai)
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Born, Jan 15th1929 : Martin Luther King Jr.
Killed, Jan. 31, 1948: Mahatma Gandhi
More this year than ever, January has to be nonviolence awareness month in
our classes, and the net offers lots of class resources on this crucial
subject:
voir sur la page d'agreg la rubrique "Education against Terror"
http://www.outremer.com/~sharad/agreg/indexAD.html

Jim Crow Laws
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rise and fall of Jim Crow:
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/jimcrow/
[ an excellent site from PBS, full of useful informations.]

MLK Day of service
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http://www.mlkday.org/
To learn the notion of service, which is becoming more and more important
in the US.

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Projets
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Une opportunité à ne pas manquer!!!!!
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Un collègue italien lance trois projets Coménius qui ont déjà des
partenaires en Grèce, à Malte, en espange ou en Turquie...mais qui
attendent des partenaires français:
- "Apprentissage, modes d’enseignement et contrôle de l’efficacité"
concerne l'enseignement à tous niveaux (projet 1.3 school development)
- "Origines chrétiennes, juives et musulmanes des modes de vie et de pensée
dans l’Europe moderne" concerne plutôt les sections européennes, ou
l'hisotire géo et la philo en lycée.
- "Voies du Commerce Européen et échanges culturels" conviendra aussi aux
sections européennes, l'histoire géo, et les sciences économiques. Ce
projet pourrait aussi convenir à des classes post bac telles que des BTS ou
des prépa HEC.
pour consulter le détail de ces projets, voyez:
http://cafepedagogique.net/disci/langues/index.php3
ou contactez en anglais le responsable italien:
Hans Jurgen Kannheiser, kannheiser@galactica.it , kannheiser@hotmail.com

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