segregation « Aisha Thalia One day I was standing in front of a group of black children and was curious to find out how much they knew about their history (I will use the term black because not all of them are African American, some were of Caribbean heritage.) I asked them how many of them knew that blacks had been slaves in this country and in the West Indies. Eighteen sets of wide, curious brown eyes stared back at me, confusion misting over their small faces. Two students confidently raised their hands while the rest glanced around in shame for not knowing. Let me begin by giving you some background: I am a teacher. I work in the public school system in a lower socioeconomic area where I am convinced that we are educating future workers instead of leaders. Parent, Parents, Parents! Why don’t many of our children know about this fight? Maybe if students could feel pride in their ancestors achievement they wouldnt base their success and pride off their material possessions.
Rituels de début de cours et activités orales Les rituels de début de cours constituent un moment d’échange et de pratique orale authentique de la langue en classe. Ils sont structurants, valorisants et rassurants. Ils permettent à tous les élèves de s’exprimer librement sans craindre l’évaluation. Dix minutes maximum seront consacrées le plus régulièrement possible à ces activités d’expression orale. Sans être longs, ces moments privilégiés du cours permettent de démarrer sur du positif. Ils permettent en outre la fixation des structures langagières et s’approchent de réelles situations de communication. Ces activités d’expression orale seront menées par les élèves (effacement du professeur) en expression orale en continu, mais surtout, et dans la mesure du possible, en expression orale en interaction, afin de faire participer un maximum d’élèves lors de chaque séance. On pourra donner aux élèves en début d’année la liste des activités possibles. 1. a. What’s your name ? How old are you ? Where and when were you born ? b. c. 2. a. b.
British Life and Culture #31: The Problem We All Live With by Norman Rockwell #31: The Problem We All Live With by Norman Rockwell The Problem We All Live With by Norman Rockwell, 1964 This analysis copyright Scott M. McDaniel, 2010 The Image Larger Version Driving up I could see the crowd, but living in New Orleans, I actually thought it was Mardi Gras. On November 14, 1960 federal marshals escorted Ruby Hall to her first day of kindergarten. Norman Rockwell painted this picture for Look magazine. Black and White A good illustration needs a clear silhouette. Ruby’s white dress works with her dark skin to create the high contrast and to create the silhouette that all by itself communicates the idea of a walking African American schoolgirl. Direction I’m not going to go into color palette and choices very much, but I do want to point out how Rockwell uses saturation. Everything is greyscale except for the areas inside the ovals, which I left as they appear in the painting. My eye starts at A. Composition Message and Symbolism The Elements
Martin Luther King Jr. ESL Worksheets United Kingdom country profile - Overview 12 November 2014Last updated at 07:38 ET The United Kingdom is made up of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It has a long history as a major player in international affairs and fulfils an important role in the EU, UN and Nato. The twentieth century saw Britain having to redefine its place in the world. At the beginning of the century, it commanded a world-wide empire as the foremost global power. Two world wars and the end of empire diminished its role, but the UK remains an economic and military power, with considerable political and cultural influence around the world. Britain was the world's first industrialised country. The Palace of Westminster is home to one of the world's oldest parliaments Continue reading the main story At a glance Politics: Prime Minister David Cameron, from the centre-right Conservative Party, heads a coalition with the UK's third party, the Liberal Democrats. Country profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring Special Report: United Kingdom Direct Diversity
Let's Celebrate! - ESL-EFL task-based lesson plan by Mrs Recht's Virtual Classroom ☆☆☆☆ Have your students learn about British and American festivals! ☆☆☆☆ Here is a complete set of 10 worksheets to have your beginners students learn about British and American festivals, from reading a riddle to writing one, from watching a video to making one themselves. Content: ❑ Anticipation ❑ Reading and decoding a riddle ❑ Writing a riddle ❑ Watching a video (link on the worksheet) and taking notes ❑ Researching a celebration on a website (link on the worksheet) ❑ Preparing the script of the video ❑ Creating a video using Animoto (free education account) ☺If you want to see an example of the videos produced, here is a video made by one of my students ☞ Most cliparts come from Sarah Pecorino Illustration To contact me:@My Blog@ Facebook Page@ Pinterest@ Twitter ☺ How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: → Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Terms of Use and Copyrights Policy
Martin Luther King Jr. Biography Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist, who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. Martin Luther King Jr. Facts Martin Luther King Jr. was born in 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Among his many efforts, King headed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. King received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, among several other honors. Early Years Born as Michael King Jr. on January 15, 1929, Martin Luther King Jr. was the middle child of Michael King Sr. and Alberta Williams King. Michael King Sr. stepped in as pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church upon the death of his father-in-law in 1931. Young Martin had an older sister, Willie Christine, and a younger brother, Alfred Daniel Williams King. Growing up in Atlanta, Georgia, Martin Luther King Jr. entered public school at age 5. King attended Booker T. Education and Spiritual Growth Montgomery Bus Boycott On the night that Rosa Parks was arrested, E.D.
ESL Worksheets A picture dictionary (pictionary) & poster ESL worksheet for kids to study types of holidays vocabulary. Look at the pictures and study types of holidays. A colourful matching exercise ESL worksheet for kids to study types of holidays vocabulary.Look at the list below and write the names of the types of holidays under the correct pictures. An enjoyable wordsearch puzzle ESL worksheet with pictures to study types of holidays vocabulary. A colourful criss cross (crossword) puzzle ESL worksheet with pictures to study types of holidays vocabulary.Look at the pictures of the types of holidays and the numbers on them.Then write their names in the criss cross puzzle. Here on this page you can download and use vocabulary worksheets, printables,handouts,tests, exercises, pictionaries, posters and puzzles about Holidays
Wales profile - Overview 15 January 2013Last updated at 06:19 ET Wales, a part of the United Kingdom, has retained its distinctive culture and has enjoyed a degree of autonomy since 1999. It includes a heavily industrialised south, a largely-Anglicised and prosperous farming east, and a Welsh-speaking, hill-farming North and West. Wales' devolved government - home rule - is now acquiring more powers and its economy is refocusing on light industry, tourism and financial services, but a small population and poor transport infrastructure continue to make development uneven. Welsh identity and the Welsh language have received a boost from an enlivened popular culture scene in the 1990s, and from the devolution of power from the central government in London to the Welsh National Assembly in Cardiff. Rugby is a national passion Continue reading the main story At a glance Country profiles compiled by BBC Monitoring Wales is a large peninsula in western Britain, divided from England by major rivers and mountain ranges.