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NELSON MANDELA

If you want to know more details about Nelson Mandela'S life, watch this video and answer these qauestions:

1. Why was he called Nelson?
2. Name at least one of the jobs Mandella had.
3. Search about the term "Apartheid". Where does it come from? What does it mean?
4. How old was Mandela when he was imprisoned?
5. What does the number 4644/64 stand for?
6. What examples have been given in the video to promote Mandela's freedom?

PET and FCE

We are ready to start practising for FCE exam. In this video you can have an outline of how to do it properly.http://youtu.be/NAFzxOOAa8U

And for the ones who must practice for PET exams here you have another link: http://youtu.be/ocWdU2E6mcQ

THANKSGIVING DAY

Watch the viedo and answer the following questions:

1. What's the name of the ship where the first pilgrims travelled from Europe?
2. What was the reason for their voyage?
3. Who helped them arrange the voyage?
4. What problems did they find while travelling?
5. How long did they take to get to America?
6. Why did they choose Plymouth as their settlement?
7. What problems did they face the first winter?
8. What did the Indians teach the pilgrims?
9. What two American presidents appear in the film?  Why?
10. How do peolpe celebrate this festival nowadays?

ART AND DESIGN

If you want to see some of the ornaments used to decorate our school on Halloween you can look at the photos. They were made by the students in 1st of ESO with the help of Elena (their Arts teacher) and Jennifer (one of our assistants).

  

GUY FAWKES

Remember, remember, the fitth of November....
Did you know that British people celebrate the night of the 5th Nov. ligthing up bonfires and using fireworks?
Watch the video and answer the following questions:

1. When did the plot happen? 

 2.Who was the king at the time? 

3. How many plotters were there in the gang?

4.  Why did the plotters want to kill him?

5. Where was Fawkes from? 

6. What had he done before the plot? 

7. How many barrels of gunpowder were they going to use to blow up the Parliament?

  8. How were they discovered? 

9. When was this festival first celebrated? 

10. What do people do to enjoy that night? 10.   

PROJECTS ABOUT HALLOWEEN (by 2 D and 2E)

You can already see some of our students' projects about Halloween.

BEOWULF (Literature for 2nd ESO)

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VIQw1pgu2xWSBnvsSgpXXHEBCo7XLzVwKVtobb3WqC0/edit?usp=sharing

HALLOWEEN

Here you have a video showing some cultural and histotrical aspects about this festival. Pay attention!

HALLOWEEN
Let's discover more about Halloween,

LITERATURE 2nd ESO (1st TERM)

THE ANGLO-SAXONS

We will read, watch and listen to the stories of Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon hero who fought against monsters and about king Arthur, but before knowing them we should have a look at the period when the poems about their lives were written. We will discover about history, customs and backgrounds of these people who travelled to the Bristish Islands before the Romans quitted this territory.



BEOWULF