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GEOTAGGING

LONDON, by Vicky Shipton

London is one of the great cities of the world. It is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe. In 1900, it was the biggest city in the world. In this book you will find a lot of interesting information about London. You will read about its history from Roman times. You will learn about its famous people – and the shops, museums and palaces of this exciting city.

Along with your reading, you have to create a google map where all the locations mentioned in the book must be tagged. Think of a possible route a tourist could do and mark it.
There is an example of what you are expected to do in:


Mostra LONDON en un mapa més gran

MY WIKI

Time to give your opinion

Go to http://ouropinions.wikispaces.com/

The objectives of this wiki is to promote the writing and reading skills of the students in a collaborative real way according to their own interests. It is a task to be done by all the students in the school, each one according to one's level.

Running from September to June.

PODCASTING

PODCASTING FOR 1st ESO STUDENTS

HALLOWEEN HORROR. CHAPTER 1. SALEM

Listen to the 1st chapter of this story and answer the questions. This story takes place in an American town called Salem. Every American town and city celebrates Halloween. But strange things can happen in Salem on Halloween night. Listen to the story and discover why.

1. Salem is in England.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say

2. Kelly and Megan Connor are two brothers.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say

3. Kelly plays basketball.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say

4. Mrs Connor has brown hair and brown eyes.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say

5. Kelly and Megan are excited because they like Halloween.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say

6. Kelly, Megan and their friends want to organize a Halloween

party.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say

7. Bill’s grandmother believes in ghosts.

A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn’t say

TREASURE HUNT

SOUTH AFRICA

This year the FIFA World Cup is being held in South Africa. Everybody is talking about it. But what do you know about South Africa? I invite you to do this treasure hunt and you will learn a lot about this country. For a start, enjoy yourself with the official song of the World Cup, sung by Shakira.

Answer the following questions using the links provided to help you:

1. How is South Africa's national football team known as?

2. How many official languages are there in South Africa? Two of these languages are of European origin. Which ones? Are these languages the most spoken ones?

3. What colour is the South African flag? Why is it so special?

4. Who were the first colonists of South Africa? Why did they settle there?

5. Who were the boers? Who did they fight against?

6. Briefly explain what the apartheid was and when it took place.

7. Name 2 important men who fought against apartheid? What do they have in common?

(they were awarded with the same prize)

Now that you have learnt more about South Africa, here is the BIG QUESTION:

As you will have read, now South Africa is a constitutional democracy but it hasn't always been this way. Do you find any connection between the lyrics of Shakira's song and the history of South Africa (and with Africa in general) ? What is the meaning of the song? Is it a new song? Now it's your turn to investigate.

You will have to hand me in the answers on paper and make a powerpoint to do a brief oral presentation of what you have learnt to the rest of your classmates.

Useful links:

http://www.southafrica.info

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_africa

http://pvhs.chico.k12.ca.us/nbsilva/projects/scramble/boers.htm

http://www.rebirth.co.za/apartheid.htm

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Tutu

Assessment criteria:

-the correct content of the answers

-accuracy

-fluency in the oral presentation

-your interest

Prepositions

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Alter ego

I also gotta feeling that EVERYDAY is gonna be a good day

in my classroom!

Me as a teacher

As a teacher I want to be one more among my students. I am here to guide them, help them and enjoy with them. I teach them but they also teach me. Together we can reach the highest mountain and sail the longest river. And we can do it with the help of this precious tool we have the luck to share: technology. We are lucky to live in an era where everything is connected and we are part of it! Let's take advantage of it!

I have chosen the image of the Converse boots to show that my students and I are together in the job of learning and communicating and that we are all different but the same at last. I am one more boot among the others.