MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2020

JINGLE BELLS (HAUSER)

EITB MARATHON

More than 1.500 versions about the song "Lau Teilatu" supporting the campaign for childhood cancer organised by The Basque Broadcasting radio and television (EITB).

Our Country is lively, helpful and amazingly generous. Proud to be as we are!

ENDING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Violence against women and girls is a grave violation of human rights. It negatively affects women's general well-being and prevents women from fully participating in society.

Violence against women and girls still takes place everyday, inside and outside the European Union. This violation of human rights is pervasive/common and has many different faces: It happens at home, at work, at school, in the street, playing sports or online. It limits women's and girls' full participation in all aspects of society __ political, cultural, social and economic.

Why this International Day?

• Violence against women is a human rights violation.
• Violence against women is a  consequence of discrimination against women, in law and also in practice, and of persisting inequalities between men and women.
• Prevention is possible and essential.
• Violence against women continues to be a global pandemic (widespread).

STJEPAN HAUSER & LUKA SULIC (2CELLOS)

Stjepan Hauser is a Croatian cellist. He was born in the city of Pula, where he began his formal education. He studied abroad in London and in the United States.

Luca Sulic was born in Maribor, Yugoslavia. His father is from Dubrovnic, Croatia, and his mother is from Slovenia. He has Croatian citizenship in addition to Slovenian.

Young Croatian cellists Luka and Stjepan together known as 2Cellos continue to soar worldwide as music's most electric and dynamic instrumental duo.

May it Be - The Lord of Rings

Eye Of The Tiger

MY FUNNY FRANKENSTEIN (FACE TO FACE THEATRE COMPANY)

Once Upon a Time.....

This is the story of Monster Madness. The story of Dr. Frankenstein and her creation. She is going to create life from death using human body parts. It is here in the cemetery where she will find the body parts to create her monster.

MY FUNNY FRANKENSTEIN 

Audios:

1.Introduction
2.Vocabulary
3.Meet The Characters
4.Once Upon A Time...
5.Plot Synopsis
6.Song: Monster Surprise
7.Song: Monster Mash
8.Song: Can't Stop The Feeling

HARRISON FORD - CLIMATE CHANGE

Harrison Ford was born on July 13, 1942, in Chicago. Her mother was a radio actress and his father an actor, too. He was a  dull, uninspired student at Maine Township High School in Illinois. He signed a Hollywood contract but his roles were secondary. He turned to a career in professional carpentry. Later, he became a famous actor (Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark).

Harrison Ford urges leaders to get out of young activists' way on climate.

HELLO, GOODBYE (THE BEATLES)

The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr were international stars by early 1964. After the group's break-up in 1970, all of them enjoyed success as solo artists.

HELLO, GOODBYE (Lyrics)
HELLO, GOODBYE (Karaoke)

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL !

A new schoolyear is here. New mates/partners, perhaps. New goals. New teachers. Are you happy, strong and willing to learn more?

COLDPLAY - YELLOW

Coldplay is a British rock band formed in London in 1996. They achieved worldwide fame with the release of the song "Yellow" in 2000. Coldplay has won numerous awards throughout their career, including seven Grammy Awards from 29 nominations.

Another Video (Lyrics)

FAREWELL TO PRIMARY 6 STUDENTS

It's difficult for me to say goodbye to you, but it's time for you to fly away somewhere else. It's been a pleasure to teach you for the last two years. Keep in mind the good and positive teachings and forgive my faults.

Remember to enjoy learning. Don't waste your time. Think about what you want to be in the future and have a good time on the way. 

Remember the way is more or as important as the goal itself.

Don't worry too much. Work hard. Be kind and grateful for all the blessings you have.

Have an amazing and relaxing summer holidays wherever you are or go to.

WE LIVE IN A STRANGE WORLD

"We live in a strange world, where children must sacrifice their education in order to protest against the destruction of their future".

AFROZ SHAH

Afroz Shah, a young Indian lawyer from Mumbai and his 84-year-old neighbor Harbansh Mathur, started cleaning up Versova Beach themselves, one piece of rubbish at a time (October 2015).

Every weekend since, Shah has inspired volunteers to join in (slum-dwellers, Bollywood stars, schoolchildren and politicians).

So far, the volunteers have collected over 4,000 tons from the 2.5 kilometre beach.

He vows to continue his beach clean-up crusade until people and their governments around the world change their approach to producing, using and discarding plastic and other products that wash up onto beaches all over the world.

WOMEN IN PIRACY

Piracy was mostly a male occupation, but a minority of pirates were women. On many ships, women were prohibited by the ship's contract. Because of the resistance to allowing women on board, many female pirates did no identify themselves as such.

Anne Bonny dressed and acted as a man while on Captain Calico Jack's ship. She and Mary Read are often identified as being unique.

Top 10 Women Pirates (read more...)

PETER TABICHI

"It's morning in Africa. The skies are clear. The day is young and there is a blank page waiting to be written. This is Africa's time" he said.

He's a science teacher from rural Kenya. He is a member of the Franciscan religious order and he won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Brother Peter has been praised for his achievements in a deprived school with crowded classes and few textbooks.

He wants pupils to see "science is the way to go" for their futures.

He gives away 80% of his pay to support pupils, at the Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School in Pwani Village, Nakuru.

His pupils are almost all from disadvantaged families. many are orphaned or have lost a parent.

The 36-year-old teacher wants to raise aspirations and to promote the cause of science, not just in Kenya but across Africa.

The lack of reliable internet connection means he has to travel to a cyber-cafe to download resources for his science lessons and many of the pupils walk more than four miles (6 km) on bad roads to reach the school. 

HAPPY EASTER HOLIDAYS !

Here are some paintings from my students  (primary 5 and 6). They have been trying to be like Picasso and Van Gogh for a couple of lessons. These are some of the beautiful pictures they have painted before the Easter Holidays. Thank you all for your nice pictures and happiness while painting them.

HAPPY EASTER! ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS! HAVE FUN!

THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND (BOOK AND FILM)

William Kamkwamba  reveals that he will eventually (in the end) be successful in creating windmill that generates electricity. He begins by describing his childhood in rural Malawi, where magic is far more influential than science. William's father, Trywell has no time for magic. Trywell was a trader as a young man, rather than a farmer, and earned a reputation for drinking and fighting anyone. Trywell fell in love with Agnes, and later married her... Read more.

SING FOR THE PLANET

Sing for the Climate Lyrics We need to wake up We need to wise up We need to open our eyes And do it now-now-now We need to build a better future And we need to start right now We're on a planet That has a problem We've got to solve it, get involved And do it now-now-now We need to build a better future And we need to start right now Make it greener Make it cleaner Make it last, make it fast and do it now-now-now We need to build a better future And we need to start right now No point in waiting Or hesitating We must get wise, take no more lies And do it now-now-now We need to build a better future And we need to start right now Source: www.singfortheclimate.com

AUDIENCE: A BASQUE ROCK MUSIC GROUP THAT SINGS IN ENGLISH

Audience is a rock music group from Gernika (Bizkaia). They sing mostly in English but they also sing in Basque. The speak Basque fluently like people in Gernika usually do. They seem to be very good musicians.

IT'S TIME TO GET ANGRY (GRETA THUNBERG)

"I would like to talk to people in power" the Swedish climate activist told AFP shortly after arriving in Davos for the annual World Economic Forum.

With the train trip from Stockholm, which took 32 hours, Thunberg was making a statement in opposition to many of the Davos elite, who flew in by private jet.

"I have stopped flying for climate reasons because I don't want to say one thing and do another thing. I want to practise as I preach", she said.

"Young people need to realize that their future is at risk. They need to do something about that and get angry and form that anger into action", she said, insisting that when children speak up they can have a "huge impact"

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2019: BETTER THE BALANCE, BETTER THE WORLD

The future is exciting. Let's build a gender-balanced world. Everyone has a part to _ all the time, everywhere. We are entering an exciting period of history where the world expects balance. Balance drives a better working world.

The 2019 #BalanceforBetter campaign runs all year long. It doesn't end on International Women's Day.

Gender balance is essential for economies and communities to thrive (flourish, prosper).

Gloria Steinem once explained: "The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights"

Watch this video and know how girls around the world feel when they are judged, labelled, discriminated...

MARIE CURIE

Marie Curie (7 November - 4 July 1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person and the only woman to win twice, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences. She was born in Warsaw, then in the part of Poland dominated by Russia.

ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS

Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 - March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. He is primarily known for leading a series of expeditions through the politically disturbed China of the early 20th century into the Gobi Desert and Mongolia. The expeditions made important discoveries and brought the first-known fossil dinosaur eggs to the museum. His popular writings about his adventures made him famous.
Andrewsarchus dinosaur...Watch.

LADY GAGA

Lady Gaga is an American songwriter, singer, actress, philanthropist, dancer and fashion designer. She was born on March 28, 1986, in Manhattan, in New York City. Gaga was able to play the piano from a young age. By the age of 14, Gaga was performing at open mike nights in clubs and bars. She has won six Grammy Awards, two American Music Awards, and various BRIT Awards. She has just won a new Grammy for the best pop duet "Shallow" alongside Bradley Cooper.

Bradley Cooper is an American actor and producer. He was born in Philadelphia.

VOCABULARY:

1.Shallow: Opposite DEEP / Not going far inward from the outside or the front edge of something.

2.Hardcore: The most devoted and active members of a group.

3.Void: Not containing anything / EMPTY

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper recived standing ovation for "Shallow" performance at Oscars 2019 

A TRIP TO LONDON

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom. It stands on the River Thames in the south-east of England.

Londinium was founded by the Romans.

The City of Westminster is also an inner London borough holding City status.

Greater London is governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly.

London is considered to be one of the world's most important global Cities. London has a diverse range of people and cultures, and more than 300 languages are spoken in the region.

The London Underground is the oldest underground railway network in the world.

THE ROMAN EMPIRE

The Roman Empire was the largest empire of the ancient world. Its capital was Rome, and its empire was based on the Mediterranean. The empire dates from 27 BC, when Octavian became The Emperor.

The empire was the third stage of Ancient Rome. Rome was first ruled by Roman kings, then by the Roman Republic, then by an emperor.

Many modern lands were once part of the Roman Empire, including Britain, Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Germany, Egypt and the north coast of Africa.

The main language of the Roman Empire was Latin; Greek was an important secondary language.

ROME

POMPEII RUINS

Pompeii is one of the most significant proofs of Roman civilization and provides outstanding information on the art, customs, trades and everyday life of the past.

Read more...

POMPEII, THE BEST PRESERVED ANCIENT ROMAN CITY

MONET: French Impressionist Artist

On 14 November 1840 a second son was born to Adolphe and Louise-Justine Monet of 45 Rue Laffitte, in the 9th arrondissement (district) of Paris. Both parents were second-generation Parisians; they had the baby christened Oscar-Claude at the church of Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, and called him Oscar for short. Oscar's early years were permeated (filled) with music, on account of his mother's talent as a singer. No one has managed to ascertain (make sure of) what his father did, though he may have been in business.

(From the book: Monet the ultimate impressionist by Thames & Hudson)