CHILDREN FIGHT FOR A BETTER WORLD

Who says that you cannot play your part to make A BETTER VALUABLE WORLD? For these two weeks in your English lessons you have learnt a lot about the concept of peace and great people who fought for it .Caring about our planet is also a question of peace and good actions.

Children have also a lot to say and do. This is an example of a young fighter in its defence :" You adults, you must change your ways...I am here to fight for my future..."

I know that you all are responsible for the planet and are sensitive people. I have learnt that from your messages of peace and your drawings.

SCIENCE & PEACE

Today, in class , we will commemorate the International Day of Peace learning more about Alfred Nobel and The Nobel Awards.First, we will do a webquest and later there are a lot of games. Are you ready? CLICK HERE.

PEACE SYMBOLS

You can learn more about the origins and ideas behind the signs and symbols that are used throughout the world to identify peace by clicking here.
If you are fond of stories, here you read one by Robert Alan and Steve Diamond to commemorate the International Day of Peace celebrated on 21st september. Any day is a good day to fight for peace in the world, isn't it?
If you are good at storytelling, you could write a short story or poem on this topic.It could even be a story of pirates in search of the desired valuable treasure.

Sports for Peace

Read this document and we will discuss it in the classroom.

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE

This song by the Beatles was first released on 7th July 1967 and very soon it became a hymn of peace all over the world. Know more about it here.
Watch the video and enjoy the song. You can read the lyrics on this site.

PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE DAY 30th January

Last week we worked on the topic of peace. Here you are the Knotted Gun at the Grounds of the United Nations in New York. Did you enjoy the game where you had to find the missing words (peacemaking terms) within a dove? I hope so. You have learnt new words to speak and write "peacefully".
What about the symbols and messages of peace in each group? Did you get an original one that can be easily associated with PEACE? Next tuesday, we will see. Remember that we have to keep them safe as a treasure in our "sea chest". You are pirates of peace now!!
In the meantime, I would like you to know more about the culture of peace as defined by UNESCO. "Peace can be at hand ;it is in our hands" Koïchiro Matsuura

After that, click on the wiki site to watch,read, listen to and work on the topic of peace.

Treasure Island

Soy Carmen, sí la profe de inglés aunque ahora escriba en nuestra lengua nativa por un momento. Sólo quiero presentaros este enlace para que sepáis algo más sobre los orígenes de la piratería y su dimensión literaria. En la literatura española hay muchos ejemplos donde los bucaneros o filibusteros eran protagonistas, José de Espronceda hizo famoso un cantar que todo/as hemos oído alguna vez: La Canción del pirata.

" Que es mi barco mi tesoro,

que es mi Dios la libertad;

mi ley la fuerza y el viento,

mi única patria la mar".

Now you are reading the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island . I hope you enjoy learning new words related to the pirate world here. Also you could make this quiz to check how much you know about the life of pirates, how they behaved and where they mainly sailed.

Then, you can go on practising vocabulary by listening to a song while reading the lyrics. Try the puzzle first and then sing along.

If you have finished, go to the readers site in our wikispace. Have fun with the video and listen to the story of a hidden treasure .

Hello!Here is an activity I want you to look at. Enjoy it.ANTONIA MONTES

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009

Welcome to the New year !! Did you enjoy your holidays? It's time to be back but not sad at school. Remember we may have fun while learning English. I wish you all have good resolutions for 2009. Next wednesday 7th we will start by practising future time. You will state your desires and intentions, your promises, new projects... In the meantime, watch the video and guess who sings the song.

We will work on this topic in our wikispace where you can have more information and find the first task for a good start in 2009.