Happy Chinese New Year 2017!

Look and react!

For the 6th Graders

ACTION 1
Discover the legend of the Chinese New Year
and report!

ACTION 2

Discover the Chinese animals! 

Do you know yours?

ACTION 3
 Find out then! 

https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/social_customs/zodiac/rooster.htm 

ACTION +
Want to make some crafts?
Don't forget to write positive words or/and short messages 
on your crafts!

ACTION ++

Make your Chinese New Year mask 

and get prepared to play a scene with your Chinese animal.

https://www.activityvillage.co.uk/year-of-the-rooster

 

 

For the 8th Graders

 ACTION 1

Discover your Chinese Zodiac sign 

and much more!

http://www.chinahighlights.com/travelguide/chinese-zodiac/rooster.htm

 

ACTION 2

Discover stories behind the tradition!

STUDENTS'S RED ENVELOPES!

ACTION 3

Listen/Read and understand. 

ACTION+
Make your Chinese New Year's red enveloppe...

... and put in it:
 something to read,
something lucky, 
something delicious
 and something useful!

For the 9th Graders

 

 ACTION 1 

Find your Chinese zodiac sign!

What are you supposed to be like?

Do you agree with this profile? 

Why or why not?

ACTION 2

Learn more and complete your profile...

http://astrologyclub.org/chinese-horoscope/2017-year-rooster/

ACTION 3

Complete your Into the Job Market file!

 ACTION 4
Listen/Read about the legend of Nian.

 

ACTION+

 Make a cartoon story strip!

Help!

You can either make a paper cartoon story strip

or a create a digital work!

https://www.pixton.com/create

https://www.powtoon.com/

ENJOY

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR FESTIVAL IN THE 13EME!

  http://www.mairie13.paris.fr/mairie13/jsp/site/Portal.jsp?page_id=711 
https://www.sortiraparis.com/arts-culture/balades/articles/48125-defile-du-nouvel-an-chinois-2017-a-paris-13e-les-images 

 

A 45th President at the White House

INAUGURATION DAY EVENTS
https://www.inaugural.senate.gov/days-events/

 SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES
Uniquely American


INAUGURAL BALLS
https://www.58pic2017.org/events/inaugural-ball

Learn more...
https://www.usa.gov/inauguration-2017

2017 PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

With those words, Donald J. Trump took the oath of office on January 20, 2017, to formally become the 45th President of the United States.

INAUGURAL ADDRESS
http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/3685287.html

https://youtu.be/QIf_cw2wVPU
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/01/18/the-symbolism-of-trumps-two-inaugural-bible-choices-from-lincoln-to-his-mother/?utm_term=.209c166b272d 

Think further...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/

 People United and Undivided...

...Everywhere in the World
 
...Everywhere in the USA

  ...in Chicago

  ...in Paris

Women's Contest and Marches in the USA 

and all other the World

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/38710357

 

... Singing and Playing for Change

 

 

 

 

PRESIDENT IN OFFICE

FIRST EXECUTIVE ORDERS

JAN 20

 Bye bye Obama...care!

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-executiveorder-idUSKBN155010

 JAN 23

ABORTION BAN

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38724063

http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Donald_Trump_Abortion.htm

JAN 25 

Good Morning Mexico...

... and its Wall Border! 

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/10-executive-actions-trump-signed-far/

Welcome... Everyone!

DEPORTATIONS AND SANTUARY CITIES 

 http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/10-executive-actions-trump-signed-far/
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/20/politics/trump-signs-executive-order-on-obamacare/

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN?

The President says he wants to build a wall.
 Las Cafeteras want to build...

If I was President

 http://lascafeteras.com/lyrics/#1492154554531-3ede6dcf-9b87 

http://myschoolbag.eklablog.com/search?q=hispanics

JAN 28

Yes, it's "a real mess" ...

... for legal permanent (Muslim) US citizens! 

Watch protesters at Chicago O'Hare airport!

 

Watch protesters at NY airport!

Breaking news!
Federal judge puts emergency hold
on Trump's Immigration Ban. 

  Read more...
http://www.vox.com/2017/1/28/14427288/muslim-ban-airport-protests 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

ACTION+

Look and react.

For the 6th Graders

 ACTION 1

Watch the video and complete the word clouds.

 

ACTION 2

Look and write in French what you understand.

ACTION 3

Organize your ideas in a Mind map.

ACTION 4

a)Read and do.

       http://mbmorell-hts3rdgradetech.blogspot.fr/2012/01/martin-luther-king-jr-day-what-is-your.html

b) Write a timeline of MLK's life.
http://www.powershow.com/view/16380-Y2IyO/Martin_Luther_King_Jr_powerpoint_ppt_presentation 

 http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/MLK/timeline.shtml

ACTION 5

Like MLK, you can dream too!

For the 8th Graders

ACTION 1

Look at the thumbnail above and say what you can guess.

ACTION 2
Watch and take notes.

Easier

 

 Harder

ACTION 3
Make a timeline of MLK's life.

  

ACTION  4
Watch and catch the words!

ACTION 5
Imagine you are a journalist and you have decided
to make an interview of one of his children.

For the 9th Graders

Learn more about this art work!

ACTION 1

Look at the document above and say what it evokes.

ACTION 2

Watch and report.

ACTION 3

Watch and report.

ACTION 4
Discover the man who "had a dream"
and the spirit behind it.

ACTION 5
Scrutinize his words!

 Easier

 Harder

I have a dream that one day this .............. will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be ........................................., that all men are created .............”

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of ..............., the sons of former ............... and the sons of former ................ owners will be able to sit down ...................... at the table of ...................................

I have a dream that one day even the state of ........................, a state sweltering with the heat of .......................... sweltering with the heat of ................................, will be transformed into an oasis of .................. and ..................

I have a dream that my four little ...................... will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the ..................... of their ..................... but by the content of their ....................................

I have a dream ..........................

I have a dream that one day, down in ......................, with its vicious .................. with its governor having his lips dripping with the words of "interposition" and "nullification" -- one day right there in Alabama little ............... boys and .................... girls will be able to join hands with little .................... boys and ...................... girls as ..................... and ......................

I have a dream today!

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, and every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight; "and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together."

This is our ................, and this is the ...................... that I go back to the ................ with.

With this ........................, we will be able to hew out of the mountain of ..................... a stone of ................... With this ....................., we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of ..................... With this faith, we will be able to ..................... together, to ................. together, to .................... together, to go to ............... together, to ..............   ....... for ................. together, knowing that we will be ................. one day.

ACTION 6
Watch and listen.

 

ACTION 7
Be inspired by MLK.
Either write a speech for Peace and Harmony
(with a slogan on a banner)
or a Rap song
(with the outfit of your choice)!