Infonews n°227 du 17/10/2004
Vidéocours d'Anglais
Homemade Halloween Costumes (from LII New This Week)
The Literary Gothic (from LII New This Week)
The Moonlit Road (from LII New This Week)
Pumpkins and More
House of Commons Information Office: The Gunpowder Plot (from LII New This
Week)
Other addresses about Guy Fawkes
What Is Remembrance Day?
What is Diwali?
Celebrations in England
Pictures to make students talk
Diwali cooking
Diwali and India
Hate music (from Educational CyberPlayGround )
Teaching Tolerance (fromEducational CyberPlayGround )
Ingenious (LII New This Week October 7)
FAQ's: The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Britain (from LII New This
Week)
Stanford Presidential Lectures in the Humanities and Arts: Jacques Derrida
Nasa Explores (from This Week on NASAexplores)
Everything about phonetics
Looking for correspondents?
Vidéocours d'Anglais
Les Amphis de France 5 et Canal U (le canal de diffusion de cours de fac
sur la 5 et en ligne) proposent comme chaque année des cours en vidéo,
utiles pour ceux qui préparent les concours, ou qui veulent simplement
continuer à se former, s'entrainer, ets'informer. Les cours sont souvent
très tôt, il est préférable de programmer un enregitrement ou de les
regarder en ligne!
A enregistrer vendredi 22/10 à 5h35 : Vidéocours de langue vivante n° 1/10.
Version 1 - The Age of Innocence, d'Edith Wharton.
http://www.france5.fr/education/lettres_langues/selection/index.cfm?num_semaine=43&num_annee=2004&ldd=false&discipline=lettres.langues#67
Pour consulter le sommaire des vidéos en ligne :
http://www.canal-u.education.fr/canalu/sommaire_canalu.php
Pour la compréhension orale:
http://www.univ-nancy2.fr/Amphis/VID/page1.html (programme
avec fiches de
travail et tests)
Pour la traduction:
http://www.univ-nancy2.fr/Amphis/VID/page2.html (programme
avec les textes
et les restitutions, excellent pour l'entrainement!)
Homemade Halloween Costumes (from LII New This Week)
This site offers ideas for easy and inexpensive costumes, including some
for wheelchair users. Browse by major category, such as "Costumes Made
from
Boxes" and "Do it in tights and leotards or Sweats." Includes
a recipe for
homemade make-up.
http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/halloween/costumes.htm
[ lots of fascinating ideas for primary school...and your own children!]
The Literary Gothic (from LII New This Week)
"Web guide to all things concerned with literary Gothicism,
which includes ghost stories, 'classic' Gothic novels and Gothic fiction
(1764-1820), and related pre- and post-Gothic and supernaturalist
literature written prior to the mid-C20." Find e-texts, essays, and
discussion groups about the literary supernatural. Browse by author or
title. Includes research tips. From the English
Department at Southern Illinois University.
http://www.litgothic.com/
[ if you plan to study Gothic literature with your students, you can find
interesting links in the page I built for mine. They were intermediate
students, not interested in literature, but starting from Buffy and looking
for information about the real Dracula ( stick to the sites I selected, a
Google search can lead you to some very gory pages...) led them to want to
read the book. They read the complete first chapter and found some basics
from the Gothic literature! See:
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/infonews/cours/vampires.htm ]
The Moonlit Road (from LII New This Week)
"Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South, told by
the region's most celebrated storytellers. ... The Moonlit Road is also an
online storehouse of Southern culture and folklore. Follow the 'cultural
background' links from the story pages to find out more about where each
story comes from." The stories are provided in text and in streaming audio
files. Registration (free) required to access the archived text versions;
the audio versions are not archived.
http://www.themoonlitroad.com/
[ the stories are sometimes a bit long, but they are perfect to create a
real Halloween atmosphere!]
Pumpkins and More
Answers to many questions about this large squash. Learn about the
many varieties, including nutritional value, facts and history, growing
tips, and more. Includes a pumpkin farm locator (primarily for Illinois),
recipes, and instructions for selection and use. In "Pumpkin Fun," find
crafts, screensavers, carving tips, and puzzles. Includes related links.
From the University of Illinois Extension.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/pumpkins/
[ everything about pumpkins, including *** delicious recipes : the
traditional pumkin pies and soup (including the pumkin used as a tureen)
and try pumpkin crème brulée or pumpkin cheese cake!]
House of Commons Information Office: The Gunpowder Plot (from LII New This Week)
Information from the United Kingdom Parliament about the Gunpowder
Plot, the name given to the conspiracy to blow up the Houses of Parliament
on November 5, 1605. Guy (or Guido) Fawkes was considered to be the major
conspirator. This document provides a background and history of the plot,
and how the event is celebrated today as "Firework Night," "Bonfire
Night,"
or "Guy Fawkes Day." Opens directly into a PDF document.
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/g08.pdf
Other addresses about Guy Fawkes
http://www.guy-fawkes.com/
http://www.bonefire.org/guy/
http://www.innotts.co.uk/asperges/fawkes/indexx.html (with
sound and a
spoken introduction)
http://www.novareinna.com/festive/guy.html (with
chants and rhymes)
What Is Remembrance Day?
"Remembrance Day is commemorated annually in Britain on the Sunday
nearest to November 11." The site describes this companion holiday to
Veterans Day, including information about the Poppy Appeal and the annual
ceremony at the Cenotaph, the national memorial to the war dead in London.
From the British Information Services (BIS), "the New York based Press
and
Public Affairs Office of the British Embassy in Washington DC."
http://www.britainusa.com/faq/showfaq.asp?SID=3D266
Our Indian colleague Jean Sahai, from Guadeloupe, has helped me put
together those addresses to allow you to present Diwali to your students.
What is Diwali?
From the BBC, with suggestions of activities :
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/hinduism/diwali.shtml
History, origin, celebration, traditions :
http://www.rumela.com/events/festival_diwali.htm
A full page of links to know everything about Divali :
http://paloweb.com/Society/Holidays/Diwali/
site en français: http://www.palli.ch/~kapeskreyol/ki_nov/divali.html
Celebrations everywhere in the world :
http://www.diwalimela.com/aroundtheworld/
Celebrations in England
- Brent, a borrow of North West London near Wembley, which calls itself
"the most multicultural community in Europe - ninety languages are spoken"
and has an impressive Hindu temple:
http://www.brent.gov.uk/tourism.nsf/24878f4b00d4f0f68025663c006c7944/a5770651eaa0872580256c3600566f98!OpenDocument
celebrates Diwali on Saturday 30 October. Read the text
http://www.brent.gov.uk/Educ.nsf/vwAllDocs/MMBT-65GD8S?open
- Derby organised a show for school children last year:
http://www.derby.gov.uk/HiRes/News/PressReleases/diwali.htm
- Leicester features this program and links:
http://www.leicester.gov.uk/departments/page.asp?pgid=6449
- Birmingham also celebrates Diwali (very short announcement)
http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=36020&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=4&MENU_ID=126
Pictures to make students talk
Southall, an Indian suburb of London : view these pictures from the
preparation of Diwali last year (yes, this is in London, not in India!)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/yourlondon/unitedcolours/indian/divali2003/galleries/gallery_a/1.shtml
Brent lovely colourful Poster :
http://www.brent.gov.uk/educ.nsf/vwAllDocs/MMBT-65gd8s/$file/4621diwali_decaux.pdf
Poster from a student association in Ohio :
http://www.ent.ohiou.edu/~india/bhartiyan/images/diwali1024.jpg
a picture of several Divali cards together :
http://i8.ebayimg.com/02/i/02/90/7d/2f_1_b.JPG
several Divalli cards (individual) :
http://cards.123greetings.com/cgi-bin/newcards/showthumbs.pl?q1=eoct_diwali_wishes&log=kidz101
Diwali cooking
Lots of mouth watering recipes and some very special sweets!
http://paloweb.com/Home/Cooking/Holidays/Diwali/
http://recipes.holidays.designerz.com/holidays-diwali.php
Diwali and India
see this page on infonews, with information on Diwali and on India and its
traditions ( how to wrap a sari) and religions. You will also find there
maps and links to the CIA fact book and Lonely Planet guides.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/infonews/themes/india.htm
Hate music (from Educational CyberPlayGround )
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which tracks the activities of extremists
and reports its findings to law enforcement and the public, has been
alerting school districts across the country to the planned CD distribution
effort, dubbed "Operation Schoolyard USA" by its organizers.
http://www.adl.org/PresRele/Extremism_72/4567_72.htm
The Anti-Defamation League, founded in 1913, is the world's leading
organization fighting anti-Semitism through programs and services that
counteract hatred, prejudice and bigotry.
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
http://www.thegateway.org/
[ information for teachers and students with enough maturity not to be
inflenced.]
Teaching Tolerance (fromEducational CyberPlayGround )
National Mix It Up at Lunch Day, sponsored by Teaching Tolerance, is
Thursday, Nov. 16, a day for young people to step across social boundaries
and meet new people in their school cafeterias. Elementary, middle, and
high school information packets are at http://www.mixitup.org/teachers or
call 334/956-8200. Don't forget that all Teaching Tolerance materials are
free to educators and students http://www.tolerance.org
[ get the information pack and find ideas on the site to organise something
on November 16th.]
Ingenious (LII New This Week October 7)
http://www.ingenious.org.uk
This British site "brings together images and viewpoints to create insights
into science and culture. ... The site contains over 30,000 images which
are used to illustrate over 30 different subjects, topics and debates."
Topics include war, communication, travel, and health. Searchable. From the
National Museum of Science & Industry (NMSI), with contributions from
several other museums.
[ lots of pictures to make students talk or illustrate your lessons, but I
also appreciate their section called "debate" where you can find
ideas to
organise a debate in the class, and even a forum on which students can
write what they think and read other's opinions. A useful site to work with!]
FAQ's: The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Britain (from LII New This
Week)
Questions and answers about Britain on topics as diverse as British
holidays, elections and voting, food and drink, the monarchy, the Honours
system, sports, tourist information, living and working in Britain, and
much more. Searchable. From the British Information Services (BIS), "the
New York based Press and Public Affairs Office of the British Embassy in
Washington DC."
http://www.britainusa.com/faq/
[ discover Britain from the USA!
Stanford Presidential Lectures in the Humanities and Arts: Jacques Derrida
This site is a companion to lectures given in 1999 by Algerian-born
French philosopher Jacques Derrida, who "came into prominence in America
with his critical approach or methodology or philosophy of deconstruction."
The site features a bibliography, excerpts from his work and interviews,
and information about the meaning of deconstruction. Also includes links to
related sites. From Stanford University.
http://prelectur.stanford.edu/lecturers/derrida/
[ for teachers and students studying philosophy.]
Nasa Explores (from This Week on NASAexplores)
http://www.nasaexplores.com
This week on NASAexplores we're featuring the articles, "Whatever Happened
To Virtual Reality?", on the progression of virtual-reality technology,
and
"Starting Young," on NASA's Student Involvement Program's Watching
Earth
Change competition. Below are abstracts of the articles, as well as brief
descriptions of the accompanying lessons for each grade level.
[ very interesting articles for all those interested in science and
technology. NASA also offers the article in several format for different
level of learners, starting from a very simple and short version aiming at
K4 children (early primary school) up to the full K12 version ( for
eighteen year olds). Each features suggestions of lessons at the end,
complete with the address of the site to work from and a worksheet.]
Everything about Phonetics
Our colleagues from Montpellier have put together this page where you will
find the official phonetic alphabet, how to use it on your computer, and
even a pronunciation guide with sounds. Very well done and useful!
http://pedagogie.ac-montpellier.fr/disciplines/anglais/ressources/phonologie/
Looking for correspondents?
Our colleague Nadège Mertz sent on e-teach this address which looks
interesting:
www.wotw.org.uk
with schools from everywhere in the world looking for partners for their
projects....It sound worth giving it a try!
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