Infonews n°202 du 14/12/2003
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"A la Une" this week, discover a tool kit, lessons and
interactive
sites to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the first flight of the Wright
Brothers next Wednesday. Then see some new sites about Christmas and New
Year, three sites of recipes, including non alcoholic cocktails and
traditional dishes; some sites for lullabies and songs for very young
children, five resources for secondary school, concerning theatre, child
labor, tourism, and lists of webquests and interactive sites; in "projects"
discover the site a Polish colleague designed for Spring Day 2004, and in
"teaching practice" read about how to teach self control.
I'll be on holidays for the next two weeks, so Infonews n°203 will
come out on January the 11th 2004.
I wish you all a merry Christmas and a very happy New Year!
Enjoy your holidays!
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A la Une : the Wright Brothers Centennial
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Tool kit from NASA
Webquests
Interactive lessons
The Wright Bothers' plane company
Videos of the first flight
Interactive comic strip
Other sites and list of links
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Christmas celebrations
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Christmas writing prompts ( from Classroom Flyer, Friday, December 12th)
Christmas in Iceland ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
God Jul! ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
Solstice, Sacaea-Saturnalia, Yule, and Today ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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New Year
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New Year's Celebrations From Around the World ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
The New Year's Day Parade, London ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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Recipes
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Cheers! Alcohol-Free Drinks ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
Key Ingredients: America by Food ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
NPR Holidays ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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Resources for primary school
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Finger-plays, rhymes and lullabies
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Resources for secondary school
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Theatrehistory.com (from The Scout Report -- December 12)
Child Labor Research Initiative ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
Pamela Lanier's Bed and Breakfast Guide Online ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
Webquests
Interactive websites
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Project
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Spring Day Resources
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Teaching practice
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Teaching Self-Control : A Curriculum for Responsible Behavior
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A la Une : the Wright Brothers Centennial
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Next Wednesday is the 100th anniversary of their historic flight which
took place on December 17, 1903.
- Discover this comprehensive tool kit from NASA
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/Centennial.of.Flight.Electronic.Toolkit/
- Explore their life and achievements through several webquests
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson039.shtml
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq165/
- Use these interactive lessons
http://www.k12.com/curriculum/subjects/history/history_k.html
( the Wright
brothers, first to fly)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
- Discover the Wright Bothers' plane company
http://www.first-to-fly.com/
- See some videos of the first flight
http://www.fi.edu/wright/1911/flight/index.html
- Discover them through an interactive comic strip
http://www.newseum.org/chiptracer/
- See this project from an elementary school
http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/woodland/media/wright%20bros%202/Wright%20Brothers%20rev1.htm
Here are some other sites about the Wright Brothers:
http://spacelink.nasa.gov/products/Learning.to.Fly-The.Wright.Brothers.Adventure/
http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/wright.html
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/wrighthtml/
http://www.kyrene.k12.az.us/schools/brisas/sunda/inventor/wright/
and a list of links, including sites, lessons and webquests for all levels
http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/womwww/11-03wom/11-03wrightonline.html
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson320.shtml
http://www.fi.edu/wright/
http://dukes.stark.k12.oh.us/TIS/Wright.html
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Christmas celebrations
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Christmas writing prompts ( from Classroom Flyer, Friday, December 12th)
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http://www.creativity-portal.com/howto/writing/winter.writing.prompts.html
Here are a wide variety of winter-themed writing prompts to use with your
classes. Some include visual prompts, some use a word bank to increase
vocabulary, while others require poems and other writing formats. Use the
stationery generator above to match your writing assignments with themed
writing paper.
Christmas in Iceland ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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This site describes various ways that Christmas is celebrated in Iceland.
Includes pages devoted to the transition from solstice to Christmas,
decorations and preparations, St. Thorlákur's Mass, children, food, the
Christmas Cat, the Yule Lads (13 mischievous trolls), Christmas Eve, and
Threttándinn (the 13th day, also known as Twelfth Night). Includes some
Icelandic Christmas vocabulary and related links. From the Embassy of
Iceland in Washington, D.C.
http://brunnur.stjr.is/embassy/washington.nsf/pages/christmasintro.html
God Jul! ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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This page contains an overview of Christmas activities in Sweden, including
Advent, St. Lucia's Day (the oldest daughter wears a wreath and candles on
her head while serving saffron buns and coffee), Christmas Eve (children
set out porridge for the Jultomten, the Christmas gnome, who leaves them
presents), Christmas Day, and St. Stephen's Day (for the patron saint of
animals). Includes directions for making a St. Lucia wreath.
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/holidayfun/sweden.html
Solstice, Sacaea-Saturnalia, Yule, and Today ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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This site examines "the ancient origins of the winter holiday season" and
how pagan and Christian celebrations have merged into Christmas traditions.
The site includes factual tidbits about ancient and current winter solstice
celebrations; Egyptian, Persian, and Roman celebrations; and
northern European Yule traditions. Also includes a description of holiday
celebrations for the day, a
bibliography, and related links.
http://www.candlegrove.com/
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New Year
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New Year's Celebrations From Around the World ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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A description of New Year's traditions from selected countries, including
Argentina, Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey,
and Vietnam. From Topics Online Magazine, "an online magazine [by and] for
learners of English."
http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/holidays/new-years-page1.htm
Discover unusual customs and unknown traditions at:
http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/holidays/new-years-page.htm
and a quiz to check that your students have understood what they have read:
http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/holidays/new-years-page.htm
The New Year's Day Parade, London ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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At noon on January 1, "more than 10,000 performers, representing over a
dozen countries worldwide, assemble in the heart of London bringing music,
merriment and laughter to the waiting crowds." The site features a history
of the parade, photographs back to 1991, a list of current
participants, and a map of the parade route.
http://www.londonparade.co.uk/
see the history and the map:
http://www.londonparade.co.uk/history/
http://www.londonparade.co.uk/event/map.asp
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Recipes
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Cheers! Alcohol-Free Drinks ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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A compilation of recipes from restaurants and lodging establishments for
non-alcoholic drinks. Includes mulled cider, punches, lemonades, coffee
drinks, and more. From the California State Automobile Association (CSAA).
http://www.csaa.com/global/articledetail/0,8055,1004040000%257C1241,00.html
Key Ingredients: America by Food ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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This site is a companion to a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition.
On this site "travel through 500 years and from coast to coast as you
explore how Americans grow, prepare, and serve foods." The site features a
cookbook for people to share recipes and associated memories, and a section
where communities hosting the exhibition provide information about local
food traditions, events, and
restaurants. Also includes a teacher's guide.
http://www.keyingredients.org/
[ you can find some interesting and original recipes from different parts
of the world.]
NPR Holidays ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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Holiday-related features from National Public Radio (NPR) programs.
Includes audio from programs on memories and traditions, food, music, and
movies. Also features commentaries and selections from NPR's recipe and
music archives.
http://www.npr.org/nprholidays/
[ for various texts to listen to, and lots of traditional recipes.]
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Resources for primary school
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Finger-plays, rhymes and lullabies
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discover those resources for kindergarten and very young children. All the
words but no sound.
http://www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders/EarlyLiteracy/fingerplays.html
http://www.zerotothree.org/brainwonders/EarlyLiteracy/lullabies.html
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Resources for secondary school
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Theatrehistory.com (from The Scout Report -- December 12)
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http://www.theatrehistory.com/plays/index.html
"The script archive is worth a look by aspiring thespians, as it includes a
number of monologues, 10-minute plays, and full-length plays, most of which
are in the public domain." [KMG]
Lots of monologues from Shakespeare, and interesting short plays, for upper
secondary school mainly. I also discovered the word 'thespian' meaning
'actor' : from the tradition that Thespis (6th cent. B.C. Greek poet;
reputed founder of tragic drama ) was the originator of the actor's role.
Child Labor Research Initiative ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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This collection of research and educational resources on child labor
features a database of legislation on child labor from around the world
(searchable by country or topic) and annotated links to Web resources.
Projects underway include curriculum materials, a collection of essays on
child labor and human rights, a research forum, and an occasional paper
series. From the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.
http://www.childlaborlaws.org/
Pamela Lanier's Bed and Breakfast Guide Online ( from [LIIWEEK] December 11)
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Searchable database with tens of thousands of listings for properties
worldwide. The listings include current rates, detailed descriptions,
special deals, and suggestions for your travel plans. Browsable by country
and city. Also includes a recipe collection from various innkeepers.
Available in several different languages. Pamela Lanier is a writer for
travel magazines. http://lanierbb.com/
Webquests
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http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/Subject.htm
Choose the one you need in this long list, according to the level of your
students and the subject you want to explore....
Interactive websites
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http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites012.shtml
Discover 5 interactive sites about various subjects.
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Project
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Spring Day Resources
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Halina Bednarz, the Polish Spring Teacher 2004, and is running a very
interesting Spring Day website. Don't miss it!
http://ekola.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=103&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
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Teaching practice
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Teaching Self-Control : A Curriculum for Responsible Behavior
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http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat084.shtml
"Martin Henley has created a curriculum for teaching students the
self-control skills they need to control impulses, manage group situations,
and adapt to school routines. The Teaching Self-Control curriculum includes
role-plays, simulations, learning center activities, and children's
literature that can be used to teach those skills. Included: Twenty
self-control skills all children need." (from the site)
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