Lesson plans : 
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Teacher on trial for attacking student  - a lesson plan 
"A teacher in England is on trial for attacking a teenage student with a metal dumbbell.
Peter Harvey, 50, is facing charges of attempted murder for the attack..."
WARM-UPS : TEACHERS / TEACHING / CAREER / BENEFITS / DISCIPLINE
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
Teacher who attacked pupil with dumbbell should never have been put on trial, says judge
"A teacher who bludgeoned a disruptive pupil with a dumbbell walked free yesterday when a 'common sense' jury acquitted him in minutes."
(dailymail.co.uk)
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Misbehaving Students Punished with Mozart - a lesson plan 
"Mr. Walker (the Headmaster) says his main aim is to stop noisy pupils spoiling lessons for well-behaved students who want to study."
WARM-UPS : SCHOOL PUNISHMENTS / DETERRENTS / GOOD STUDENTS / SCHOOL HATES / STUDENTS
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
Pupils forced to listen to Mozart
"Detentions where pupils are forced to listen to classical music are an effective deterrent against unruly behaviour, a head teacher has found."
(BBC)
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Parents Face Fines In New School Rules - a lesson plan
"British parents could soon face a fine and prison if their children misbehave at school. Britain’s government wants to introduce tough new laws
to improve discipline in schools."
WARM-UPS : School rules / Punishments / Fines
(breakingnewsenglish.com)
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Universities.
- LIEN MODIFIE
"Have a look at the article, story, word game, cartoon, trivia
and links."
(British Council)
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Back
to school - activities
"Practise words for the things in your school, classroom and
school bag.
Listen to a song, and read a story about a very special school.
Plus find lots of activities to print..."
(British Council)
- Bullying.
"I suggest the use of the documentary by Michael Moore,
"Bowling for Columbine", but if you can't find the movie,
you can skip it and go straight to the "bullying" part."
Travail envoyé par Maitê
Oliveira from Brazil.
-
In
the Classroom 
"An American English elementary lesson, teaching vocabulary
of the classroom."
(One Stop English)
-
Exams
" Take a look at the article, story, cartoon, poll, word
game, trivia and links."
(British Council)
- The
Copy By Paul Jennings (a
British humorist 1918 - 1989)
" Like most of Jenning's tales it centres on a hapless school
student
who, in this case, tries to find an ingenious way to shake off the bully
who has been tormenting him
and, at the same time, keep his girlfriend. His friendship with an eccentric
inventor leads him into an unexpected adventure."
- with pre-reading activities, reading activities and after
reading activities.
(British Council)
-
Eminem
wins bully lyrics case (Breaking News English)
- a lesson plan with "news article, listening (MP3
file), podcast, communication activities, pair work, discussion, reading
and vocabulary exercises."
- Bullying
an epidemic in the U.K. - a lesson plan
with "a news article, listening (MP3 file), communication activities,
pair work, discussion, reading and vocabulary exercises."
(Breaking News English)
- education
- a lesson proposed by Randall S. Davis (esl-lab)
with :
- a list of commonly-used vocabulary with a recording of the
words in RealMedia format.
- a short quiz to test students' comprehension of some
of the words,
- a Follow-Up exercise for expanding students' use
of the vocabulary in a conversation with a partner or group.
- school subjects
- a lesson proposed by Randall S. Davis (esl-lab)
with :
- a list of commonly-used vocabulary with a recording of the
words in RealMedia format.
- a short quiz to test students' comprehension of some
of the words,
- a Follow-Up exercise for expanding students' use
of the vocabulary in a conversation with a partner or group.
- Kids in British Schools
(Jürgen Wagner)
"consists of 10 self-contained tasks that highlight various
aspects of British school life."
- Pledge of Allegiance - a
lesson plan (hubbardscupboard)
- Classroom
of the Future - A scenario designed by Jean-Marc Gébelin
(Ac. Grenoble)
- with worksheets, listening, a video... (à adapter pour le collège)
(websidestories)
Webquests :
- School
Webquest - Maintenant en
PAGE WEB!
- Travail proposé par Sylvie
Chateau (Collège du Géhan - Saulxures sur Moselotte
88)
- Niveau 3ème en rapport avec le dossier n°2
de New Live 3ème sur la violence et l'école.
- Kids in British Schools
(Recherches sur internet à l'aide de Worksheets) :
Task 1: School life in an English school
Task 2: Truancy & Term-time Holidays
Task 3: Bullying
Task 4: Mobile phones
Task 5: Independent schools
Task 6: Healthy Living
Task 7: Texting
Task 8: School in Victorian Britain
Task 9: School uniform / dress codes / hair-styles
Task 10: Discipline
(Jürgen Wagner)
Poems :
- School
Poem - a poem (FLASH with SOUND
- animated) - (primaryresources.co.uk)
Click on ENGLISH / Other Resources / Online Stories &
Poems / Poetry
+ Registration
Songs :
- What
Did You Learn In School Today? sung by Tom Paxton or Pete Seeger - LIEN MODIFIE
"I learned that Washington never told a lie
I learned that soldiers seldom die
I learned that everybody's free..."
(fiftiz.fr)
- the VIDEO
(YouTube)
-
We're
Going To Be Friends sung by The White Stripes (n°
9) - (whitestripes.net)
"Fall is here, hear the yell
back to school, ring the bell
brand new shoes, walking blues
climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we're going to be friends..."
- with the VIDEO
(You Tube)
and An
activity  sent by Sylvie Bertrand (Ac.
Nantes)
- Another
Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd :
"We don't need no education
We don't need no thought control
No dark sarcasm in the classroom
Teachers leave them kids alone..." |
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- Gotta
Leave by 702 :
"But you learn from your mistakes"
- Knowledge
Is Power by No Cash :
"detention, suspension and power tripping "teachers"
feed me candy flavored lies like priests, nuns and preachers
told what to wear and what to think when to piss and when to speak..."
- (Remember The Days Of The) Old
Schoolyard by Cat Stevens :
"It ain't never too late to learn about love"
(lyricsdownload.com)
- School
by Supertramp :
"I can see you in the morning when you go to school
Don't forget your books, you know you've got to learn the golden rule,
Teacher tells you stop your play and get on with your work..."
- School
Day by Chuck Berry :
"Up in the mornin' and out to school
The teacher is teachin' the Golden Rule
American history and practical math
Your studyin' hard and hopin' to pass...
Back in the classroom, open your books...
Close up your books, get out of your seat
Down the halls and into the street..."
- Schooldays
by The Kinks - with activities (Ac. Orléans-Tours) :
"Used to be the trouble maker
Hated homework, was a sweet heartbreaker..."
(sing365.com)
- Wonderful
world by Sam Cooke :
 
"Don't know much about history,
don't know much biology.
Don't know much about a science book,
don't know much about the french I took..."
Proverbs and Sayings : 
- Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself. (Chinese
proverb)
- American
saying :
"Never attempt to teach a pig to sing because you will ultimately
be unsuccessful and you will irritate the pig."
(dolan-heitlinger.com)
- (Remember The Days Of The) Old
Schoolyard by Cat Stevens :
"It ain't never too late to learn about love"
(lyricsdownload.com)
- Gotta
Leave by 702 :
"But you learn from your mistakes"
Stories :
Jokes : 
- An ideal
homework excuse
"Teacher: Where is your homework?
Pupil: I lost it fighting this kid who said you weren't the best teacher
in the school."
(jokes4teachers.com)
- "Teacher: Can people predict the future with cards?
Student: My mother can.
Teacher: Really?
Student: Yes, she takes one look at my report card and tells
me what will happen when my father gets home."
( Weekly Tips for Teachers
)
Videos : 
-
A Vision of Students Today 
"A short video summarizing some of the most important characteristics of students today - how they learn, what they need to learn, their goals, hopes, dreams, what their lives will be like, and what kinds of changes they will experience in their lifetime.
Created by Michael Wesch in collaboration with 200 students at Kansas State University."
(YouTube)
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COMMERCIAL :
New Spice | Study like a scholar, scholar
"Do you want to be a scholar? Then study at the Harold B. Lee Library. Do your research here, study here, and be a scholar!"
(YouTube)
"Hello scholars. Look at your grades. Now look at mine. Now back at your grades. Now back to mine. Sadly, they’re not like mine. But if you stopped studying in a cave and started studying like me, they could be like mine.
The Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University made this commercial promoting itself in imitation of the popular Old Spice commercials."
(Neatorama)
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Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity
(ted.com)
-
School
Rules: How They Help Us (1953)
"Discusses rules and stresses the point that rules are ways
of making life more pleasant, smooth and safe.
SHOWS EVERYDAY SCENES IN WHICH RULES INFLUENCE OUR BEHAVIOR. SHOWS
WAYS NEW STUDENT CAN LEARN RULES,
WHY EXCEPTIONS CAN'T BE GRANTED."
(archive.org)
- BULLYING
- a video (BBC)
"People stereotype Tim and his friends just because of
the way they dress.
This has led to bullying by other people at school, all because they
don't like the way they look."
Cinema :
-
'Bowling
for Columbine' (Ac.
Nancy-Metz)
-
How to Eat Fried
Worms - a new movie based on
the children's novel by Thomas Rockwell.
Watch the TRAILER.
"Billy, an 11-year-old fifth grader, inadvertently
challenges the town bully on his first day at a new school.
To save face and earn the respect of his new classmates, Billy agrees
to a bet that will determine his fate at the school..."
(surfnetkids.com)
Literature :
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