- 1st ESO: Hercules (Burlington) - 26/11/2010.
- 2nd ESO: The Secret Garden (Burlington) - 26/11/2010.
- 3rd ESO: Huckleberry Finn (Oxford) - 22/11/2010.
- 4th ESO: Frankenstein (Oxford) - 22/11/2010.
jueves, 16 de septiembre de 2010
Readers 1st term
These are the Readers for the first term and the dates for the Reading Tests:
viernes, 10 de septiembre de 2010
Martin Luther King
At the end of September we will visit an exhibition on the life of Martin Luther King (1929-1968), leader of the African-American civil rights movement.
Here you can read a short biography:
Returning to the South to become pastor of a Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, King first achieved national renown when he helped mobilise the black boycott of the Montgomery bus system in 1955. This was organised after Rosa Parks, a black woman, refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man - in the segregated south, black people could only sit at the back of the bus. The 382-day boycott led the bus company to change its regulations, and the supreme court declared such segregation unconstitutional.
In 1957, King was active in the organisation of the Southern Leadership Christian Conference (SCLC), formed to co-ordinate protests against discrimination. He advocated non-violent direct action based on the methods of Gandhi, who led protests against British rule in India culminating in India's independence in 1947.
In 1963, King led mass protests against discriminatory practices in Birmingham, Alabama where the white population were violently resisting desegregation. The city was dubbed 'Bombingham' as attacks against civil rights protesters increased, and King was arrested and jailed for his part in the protests.
After his release, King participated in the enormous civil rights march on Washington in August 1963, and delivered his famous 'I have a dream' speech, predicting a day when the promise of freedom and equality for all would become a reality in America. In 1964, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1965, he led a campaign to register blacks to vote. The same year the US Congress passed the Voting Rights Act outlawing the discriminatory practices that had barred blacks from voting in the south.
As the civil rights movement became increasingly radicalised, King found that his message of peaceful protest was not shared by many in the younger generation. King began to protest against the Vietnam war and poverty levels in the US. He was assassinated on 4 April 1968 during a visit to Memphis, Tennessee.
(From www.bbc.co.uk)
Find out more about Martin Luther King here:
Biography MLK
You can also watch his famous speech "I Have a Dream" (March on Washington, August 28, 1963) here:
Now listen to this beautiful song by the Irish band U2. It was inspired by MLK.
And finally, you can also listen to other songs inspired by the figure of this great man:
Songs inspired by MLK
Here you can read a short biography:
King was born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. His father was a Baptist minister, his mother a schoolteacher. Originally named Michael, he was later renamed Martin. He entered Morehouse College in 1944 and then went to Crozer Religious Seminary to undertake postgraduate study, receiving his doctorate in 1955.
Returning to the South to become pastor of a Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, King first achieved national renown when he helped mobilise the black boycott of the Montgomery bus system in 1955. This was organised after Rosa Parks, a black woman, refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man - in the segregated south, black people could only sit at the back of the bus. The 382-day boycott led the bus company to change its regulations, and the supreme court declared such segregation unconstitutional.
In 1957, King was active in the organisation of the Southern Leadership Christian Conference (SCLC), formed to co-ordinate protests against discrimination. He advocated non-violent direct action based on the methods of Gandhi, who led protests against British rule in India culminating in India's independence in 1947.
In 1963, King led mass protests against discriminatory practices in Birmingham, Alabama where the white population were violently resisting desegregation. The city was dubbed 'Bombingham' as attacks against civil rights protesters increased, and King was arrested and jailed for his part in the protests.
After his release, King participated in the enormous civil rights march on Washington in August 1963, and delivered his famous 'I have a dream' speech, predicting a day when the promise of freedom and equality for all would become a reality in America. In 1964, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1965, he led a campaign to register blacks to vote. The same year the US Congress passed the Voting Rights Act outlawing the discriminatory practices that had barred blacks from voting in the south.
As the civil rights movement became increasingly radicalised, King found that his message of peaceful protest was not shared by many in the younger generation. King began to protest against the Vietnam war and poverty levels in the US. He was assassinated on 4 April 1968 during a visit to Memphis, Tennessee.
(From www.bbc.co.uk)
Find out more about Martin Luther King here:
Biography MLK
You can also watch his famous speech "I Have a Dream" (March on Washington, August 28, 1963) here:
Now listen to this beautiful song by the Irish band U2. It was inspired by MLK.
And finally, you can also listen to other songs inspired by the figure of this great man:
Songs inspired by MLK
miércoles, 8 de septiembre de 2010
Sing in English!
Enjoy this beautiful song and sing along with the lyrics!
Now try it without the lyrics!
Now try it without the lyrics!
martes, 7 de septiembre de 2010
Welcome back!
I hope you all had a great summer... but now it's time to go back to school! Here you can practise your English skills and get ready for the new school year. You can also post comments or videos telling us about your holidays!
jueves, 1 de julio de 2010
September Tests
The English tests will take place on Wednesday, 1st September 2010 at 9.00 a.m
Good luck to you all!!!
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