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L'ECOLE / SCHOOL - Page 2b

Cliparts and Flashcards - Vocabulary -
Listening - Conversation questions -
Interactive exercises - Exercises to print -
Interactive games - Games to print -
Idioms - Mascots - School rules - Cartoons - Posters -
Lesson plans - Webquests -
Poems - Songs - Proverbs and Sayings - Stories - Jokes -
Videos - Cinema - Literature

(Updated on 27/08/2011)

 


Related pages :

School (civilization) + Classroom English + Clothes (civilization) + School uniforms - Public Schools in the UK

+ 'BACK TO SCHOOL' + Youth + Violence + Bowling for Columbine + BULLYING + US. GANGS


 

 

Lesson plans :

 

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • 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)

 

 

 

  • Universities.
    "Have a look at the article, story, word game, cartoon, trivia and links."
    (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 :

  • 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 :

  • Parents' evening - a poem by Allan Ahlberg - Page 2
    "I’m nervous as can be.
    I wonder what she’ll tell ‘em,
    I’ll say I’ve got a pain!
    I wish I’d got my spellings right.
    I wish I had a brain..."
    (tyee.vsb.bc.ca)

 

 

 

  • School Poem - a poem (FLASH with SOUND - animated) - (primaryresources.co.uk)
    Click on ENGLISH / Other Resources / Online Stories & Poems / Poetry
    + Registration



 

 

Songs :

 

  • The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist (YouTube)
    + the LYRICS
    "Is Dexter ill today, Mr Kirk, Dexter's in school
    I'm afraid he's not, Miss Fishborne
    Dexter's truancy problem is way out of hand
    The Baltimore county school board have decided to expel
    Dexter from the entire public school system"
    (stlyrics.com)

 

  • We're going to be friends by The White Stripes
    (YouTube)
    + the lyrics
    "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"
    (lyrics007.com)

    + An activity sent by Sylvie Bertrand (Ac. Nantes)

    + An activity created by: Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille)
    "Look at the video and listen to the song. Now fill in the gaps..."
    Activity created by: Renée Maufroid


 

  • What Did You Learn In School Today? sung by Tom Paxton or Pete Seeger
    "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..."

  • 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 :

  • Student who was arrested for doodling on school desk sues city for excessive force
    "The 12-year-old schoolgirl handcuffed and arrested in February for doodling on her desk plans to sue the city...
    Alexa was perp-walked out of the school in front of her classmates with her hands locked in metal handcuffs behind her back."
    (nydailynews.com)

    The term perp walk  "is an American slang term which refers to the police practice of intentionally parading an arrested suspect (or "perp", short for "perpetrator") through a public place so that the media may observe and record the event.
    The suspect is typically handcuffed or otherwise restrained, and is often dressed in prison garb."
    (Wikipedia)

  • US boy takes car in school dash - with a short video
    "The parents of a six-year-old boy in the US have been charged with neglect after the boy drove their car for 10km in an attempt to get to school on time... The boy told police he learned to drive by playing video games."
    (BBC)

  • Alfy goes to school (interactive with SOUND)

 

  • The Transformation of Egbert (aiki-extensions.org)
    "Egbert is a pretty normal kid with a not so normal name. A name he blames for being teased and getting into fights at school..."

 

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 :


 

 

  • Otrivin: Classroom Craft
    "This commercial is really funny, but on the other hand it’s quite rude as well. A humorous approach to sell nasal spray."
    (creativecriminals.com)

 

 

  • PARENTS / SCHOOLS :

    Parent Trigger: A New Right for the Parents of California
    "The Parent Trigger is a historic new law that gives parents in California the right to transform their child's current or future failing school.
    All parents need to do is organize -- if 51% of them get together and sign an official Parent Trigger petition, they have the power to force the school district to transform the school."
    The video begins with this:
    "Our schools are failing because they are not designed to succeed.
    They are designed to serve the needs of special interests and bureaucrats — not children.
    The only way to change that is to give power to the only people who only care about children — parents."
    (YouTube)

 

 

  • 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)

 

  • 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)

     

  • 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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Playground Games - VIDEOS (videojug.com)

  • To be - with a video and an activity created by Renée Maufroid

 

 

  • 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 : (Dead Poets Society)

  • 'Bowling for Columbine'

  • 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)




    How to Eat Fried Worms - Games (learninggamesforkids.com)

 

 

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