Unlawful Killing
"is an upcoming British documentary film directed by Keith Allen about the deaths of Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed on 31 August 1997.
It has been financed by Mohamed Al-Fayed[1] and it is scheduled to premiere at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
The film will not yet be screened in the UK, due to 87 cuts that were requested by British lawyers."[3]
(Wikipedia)
Diana film 'not sensationalist', says Keith Allen
"Its makers claim the film throws light on circumstances surrounding the death of Diana, Princess of Wales in 1997."
(BBC)
Unlawful Killing Official Trailer 
(YouTube)
Unlawful killing ( = délit d'homicide in French )
"In English law unlawful killing is a verdict that can be returned by an inquest in England and Wales when someone has been killed
by one or several unknown persons. The verdict means that the killing was done without lawful excuse and in breach ofcriminal law.
This includes murder, manslaughter, infanticide and causing death by dangerous driving. A verdict of unlawful killing generally leads
to a police investigation, with the aim of gathering sufficient evidence to identify, charge and prosecute the culprit(s)."
ex : "A jury decided on 7 April 2008 that Princess Diana and Dodi Al-Fayed had been unlawfully killed by the grossly negligent driving
of the following vehicles and the driver of the Mercedes in which they were travelling."
(Wikipedia)
SCHOOL
Sudbury Valley School - The cutting edge school for independent children
Individuality and Democracy: A Way of Life
- with a video
"At Sudbury Valley School (in Framingham, MA), students from preschool through high school age explore the world freely,
at their own pace and in their own unique ways..."
(sudval.org)
The Sudbury Philosophy
(bigrock.org)
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SCIFI
Science Fiction Text Features - PowerPoint Presentation 
ENGLISH: Text Level: Fiction: Other Story Genre / Science Fiction
(primaryresources.co.uk)
PRINCE William and bride Kate
"have had a boatload of treats shipped to their island honeymoon hideaway (in the Seychelles) - including Brussels sprouts."
See : What they ordered.
Guests on the £4,000-a-night island are told they can eat "what you want, where you want, when you want".
(thesun.co.uk)
Cartoon: Honeymoon Sprouts for Wills and Kate
COMMENT + EXPLANATION + LINKS
(jeffreyhill.typepad.com)
Using songs in your EFL/ESL lessons
ex : You're beautiful by James Bunt - a lesson plan
(teacherdudebbq.blogspot.com)
My Water's On Fire Tonight (The Fracking Song)
"The song is based on ProPublica's investigation on hydraulic fractured gas drilling."
(YouTube)
- a "video explaining what fracking is, why it's bad, and why the regulations governing it are so loose."
+ the LYRICS :
"Fracking is a form of natural gas drilling..."
(theatlanticwire.com)
Thanks to Larry Ferlazzo.
Gas Drilling's Environmental Threat
(propublica.org)
What's fracking ?
- with an animation
(gaslandthemovie.com)
See GASLAND (film)
TUDORS
Welcome to an interactive site for 7-11 year olds about Henry VIII and the Tudors - UPDATED
(brims.co.uk)
Tudor Quiz - how much can you remember? - interactive
(brims.co.uk)
Bob Marley: The legend lives on
"Thirty years after his death, Bob Marley's legacy is as strong as ever.
Christopher John Farley, senior editor of Speakeasy, the Wall Street Journal's culture Web site, and author of Before The Legend,
tells the BBC why the singer has had such wide-ranging, and long-lasting, appeal."
(BBC)
Nik's Learning Technology Blog
Nik Peachey | Learning Technology Consultant, Writer, Trainer
(nikpeachey.blogspot.com)
Designing tasks to enable teachers to use technology
"Over the past few months I have been developing a series of small 'project'
type tasks to help teachers learn to use technology."
Task 1: Create a web based reflective journal
http://www.scribd.com/doc/45469103/Teach-with-Technology-Task-1
Task 2: Create your own photo sharing account
http://www.scribd.com/doc/45469101/Teach-with-Technology-Task-2
Task 3: Create an image based speaking activity
http://www.scribd.com/doc/45469106/Teach-with-Technology-Task-3
Task 4: Create your first blog post with an embeded video
http://www.scribd.com/doc/45469092/Teach-with-Technology-Task-4
Task 5: Create an image book
http://www.scribd.com/Teach-with-Technology-Task-5/d/45469107
Task 6: Creating a video review activity
http://www.scribd.com/doc/47249849/Task-6-Creating-a-video-review-activity
Task 7: Creating screenshots using Jing
http://www.scribd.com/doc/47249872/Task-7-Creating-screenshots-using-Jing
Task 8: Create your own YouTube channel
http://www.scribd.com/doc/47249895/Task-8-Create-your-own-YouTube-channel
Task 9: Create a Video Dictation Activity
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49549450/Task-9-Create-a-Video-Dictation-Activity
Task 10: Create a Video Q&A Booth
http://www.scribd.com/doc/49973068/Task-10-Create-a-Video-Q-A-Booth
Task 11: Get your students talking about a text?
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54467788/Task-11-Get-your-students-talking-about-a-text
Task 12: Create a Social Poll
http://www.scribd.com/doc/55135030/Task-12-Create-a-Social-Poll
SUPERSTITIONS / FRIDAY 13th
Superstitions - Mirrors and Number 13
(eslteachersboard.com)
"If you have 13 letters in your name you will have the devil’s luck."
Oh dear! I have got 13 letters in my name!!!
What is the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition?
"FRIDAY has been an inauspicious day for a very long time, and in many varied cultures.
It has been held to be both unlucky and as a day when evil influences are at work..."
(wiki.answers.com)
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SUPERHEROES
8 Real & Fictional Addresses of Superheroes in New York City
(dorkly.com)
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DRIVING / PENALTIES
On-the-spot fines for careless drivers
"Penalties of £80 to £100 portrayed as a break from the previous government's supposed reliance on speed cameras...
The fixed penalty notices have been designed with a view to clamping down on "boy racers", who drive aggressively by tailgating, undertaking or
cutting up fellow motorists, along with other offenders such as repeat law-breakers and those who drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. "
(guardian.co.uk)
MORE links HERE
(sabironlangues.typepad.fr)
CIRCUS / WILD ANIMALS
Campaign to ban wild circus animals wins huge public support
(independent.co.uk)
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Queen Elizabeth II passes royal milestone - 12 May 2011
"The Queen has become the second longest reigning monarch in British history.
Her reign, which started on February 6th 1952, is now surpassed in length by only Queen Victoria who held the throne for more than 63 years."
(BBC)
".. Long to reign over us" : Queen's reign becomes second longest in British history
LINKS + AUDIO 
(sabironlangues.typepad.fr)
Histoire des Arts
 Norman Rockwell, 'New Kids in the Neighbourhood' |
 Steve Greenberg, 'Obama wins' |
"Dans le cadre de l'Histoire des Arts, mis en place en janvier pour nous, nous avons travaillé autour de deux 'objets',
la peinture de Norman Rockwell, 'New Kids in the Neighbourhood' et le dessin de Greenberg, 'Obama wins'.
Ce choix s'est 'imposé' à moi car je travaillais justement sur 'the Civil Rights movement' avec mes élèves (voir le manuel de 3è, unit 4,
'je rends compte de l'évolution des droits dans le passé'), les élèves ont adhéré au projet.
Les séances spécialement dédiées à la préparation de l'épreuve orale pour le Brevet se sont déroulées en français, langue de l'épreuve
mais cela n'a posé aucun problème de repasser à l'anglais.
L'occasion de revoir le film 'Mississippi Burning' et de redécouvrir certains tableaux de Rockwell
(the Problem we all live with, Southern Justice, Gossips etc. )
et d'échanger un mail avec Greenberg qui nous a expliqué la technique employée pour son dessin.
Pour plus de documents, les collègues peuvent me joindre à cette adresse:
fchapellier@yahoo.fr
(Françoise Chapellier - Conakry, Guinée)
Belt up, young man
"Florida wants to ban sagging and Obama hates it too, but can anything stop blokes wearing their jeans below their pants we ask.
Plus, some habitual 'saggers' tell us why they wear their trousers slow-slung."
Meet the 'saggers' (The Guardian)
AUDIO & TRANSCRIPT (NPR) In Dallas, a Hip-Hop Plea: Pull Your Pants Up (2007)
LISTEN TO rapper Dewayne Brown, - Dooney Da' Priest: "Pull Your Pants Up"
(sabironlangues.typepad.fr)
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PLAGIARISM
The Plagiarism Checker
"Instructions: Cut & paste your student's paper or homework assignment into the box below, and click the "check" button.
This free plagiarism detector will find plagiarized text in homework and other essays/reports."
(dustball.com)
Recommended by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille)
DAILY ROUTINE
MY DAY - a slideshow about daily routine (For 6ème)
Created by Marie-Hélène Prou (Ac. Poitiers)
Royal Wedding, Kate and William, 29.04.2011
- Listening comprehension 
+ VIDEO : Prince William and Kate Middleton exchange vows (YouTube)
Activities sent by Virginie FERRANTE (Ac. Lyon)
COCAINE
Cocaine: a European Union perspective in the global context
EMCDDA; Europol, Lisbon, April 2010
"This report provides an overview of what is known about how cocaine is produced and trafficked into the European Union.
It aims to provide a better understanding of the actors involved, the routes taken, and the scale of the problem in Europe.
It also reviews some of the supply reduction responses already developed at European level. Its findings are based
on the latest data and analysis available from specialised European and international organisations, NGOs and scholars.
This publication is structured in a way that provides a condensed review of key issues relevant to understanding
how cocaine reaches European markets. Background information on the chemistry and legal status of cocaine and crack cocaine,
as well as key European figures, are also provided."
Download as pdf (3.1Mb)
(emcdda.europa.eu)
Watching the raid :
Superheroes!
- Flash
- Capitain America
- Superman
- Spiderman
- Batman
- Spawn
- Lobo?
- Wonder Woman
- j’onn j’onzz
- Green Lantern
- Catwoman
- Captain Marv-Ell
- Plastic-man?
The Mascots Quiz
"Love them or hate them, mascots have become an inseparable part of sports.
How much do you know about the animals that represent our favorite teams?"
(mentalfloss.com)
Just How Dangerous Is Sitting All Day?
- an infographic
"A recent medical journal study showed that people who sit for most of their day are 54% more likely to die of a heart attack."
(mashable.com)
"I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov - Lesson plans by E.S. LaRosa
(middleschoolscience.com)
|
I, Robot is a collection of nine science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov.
"Though the stories can be read separately, they share a theme of the interaction of humans, robots and morality,
and when combined they tell a larger story of Asimov's fictional history of robotics."
(Wikipedia)
Isaac Asimov (1920 - 1992)
"
was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University,
best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books."
(Wikipedia)
I, Robot (film) "is a 2004 science-fiction action film directed by Alex Proyas...
Will Smith stars in the lead role of the film as Detective Del Spooner...
The story takes place in the year 2035 in Chicago, in a world where robots are widespread
and used as servants and for various public services.
They are taken to be inherently safe, being designed in accordance with the Three Laws of Robotics
(referring to the laws written by Isaac Asimov)..."
(Wikipedia)
MOTHER'S DAY
Mother's Day Supercut - Memorable Movie Moms
(YouTube)
+ Complete list of films, in order of appearance.
(thefwd.tumblr.com)
Listening with audio-lingua
(audio-lingua.eu)
** Albert : school uniforms ** par Albert (Oxford, England) - 3 mai 2011
Albert gives his opinion about school uniforms in England. He is for uniforms at school.
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** Mia : I love Paris and French people ** par Mia (Oxford, England) - 3 mai 2011
Mia is just coming back from France. She tells us why she loves Paris and French people.
** Lloyd : I like France ** par Lloyd (Oxford, England) - 3 mai 2011
Lloyd tells us why he likes France : Paris and Marseille, especially.
** Jimmy : why I love Paris ** par Jimmy (Oxford, England) - 3 mai 2011
Jimmy tells us why Paris is his favourite city in the world.
(Permanent link)
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** Mark : stereotypes about French people ** par Mark (Oxford, England) - 3 mai 2011
Mark makes a list of English stereotypes about French people.
** Peter : what British people think of French people ** par Peter (Oxford, England) - 3 mai 2011
Peter, an Englishman, tells us about the stereotypes about French people.
Songs
with videos , lyrics and worksheets
Music galleries : most recent / slow / fast / nursery rhymes
(esoluk.co.uk)
PRETERIT / Elvis PRESLEY / TITANIC
Prétérit - Quelques exercices interactifs
(soundguideweb.com)
"Voici un exercice basé sur une courte biographie
|
"Le Titanic a coulé en 1912. nous devons donc utiliser
|
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SPACE
Flowchart: Should You Give Up Your Dream of Being an Astronaut?
What is the ideal space career for you ?
(good.is)
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SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Obama meets and decorates bin Laden force
"US President Barack Obama on Friday met and decorated the "full assault force"
behind the clandestine raid that killed Osama bin Laden, a White House official said."
He "decorated the entire force handing out Presidential Unit Citations, the highest unit award he has the power to grant."
(news.ph.msn.com)
The Presidential Unit Citation "is a senior unit award granted to military units which have performed
an extremely meritorious or heroic act, usually in the face of an armed enemy."
(Wikipedia)
MONEY Jessie J - Price Tag
|
- ING Bruno Mars - "The Lazy Song" |
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Author, journalist, special ops expert
William McRaven: The Bin Laden raid's mastermind
He "identifies six principles for success: simplicity, security, repetition, surprise, speed and purpose...
He has commanded at every level within special operations, including the leadership of a Navy Seal team..."
Read : A career on the up
(BBC)
Bin Laden killed: Geronimo code name angers Apaches
"An Apache tribe in the US has demanded an apology from President Obama
for using the name of the warrior Geronimo as the code name for Osama Bin Laden.
Jeff Houser, Fort Sill Apache Tribal Chairman, said equating the legendary Apache to a mass murderer
was painful and offensive to all Native Americans."
3 VIDEOS + 3 AUDIOS + Apache Indian Fact Sheet
(sabironlangues.typepad.fr)
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BOWLS
Bowls: The quintessentially British sport under threat
"Britain's bowling greens are under attack, threatened by property developers and cost-cutting councils, prompting MPs to take action.
But is bowling a quintessentially British pastime that should be protected?"
(BBC)
56 Interesting Ways to use the Interactive Whiteboard in the Classroom - PowerPoint Presentation
(docs.google.com)
AMERICAN SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
Vocabulary 
- Abbreviations / Acronyms - History - Lists - Facts -
DELTA FORCE - JSOC - MARINE FORCE RECON - NAVY SEALs - NSWDG - SAD - THE GREEN BERETS - USSOCOM -
Special operations - Osama bin Laden - Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism -
Exercises to print - Lesson plans - Quizzes - Songs -
Videos - Cartoons - TV series - Cinema - Video games
THE ROYAL FAMILY
The British Royal Family Booklet - activities 
Search on the internet.
HISTORY: Famous People
(primaryresources.co.uk)
TORTURE
The Torture Memos, sometimes called the Bybee Memo or 8/1/02 Interrogation Opinion,
"were a set of legal memoranda drafted by Deputy Assistant Attorney General of the United States John Yoo and signed by Assistant Attorney General Jay Bybee. They advised the Central Intelligence Agency, the United States Department of Defense, and the President on the use of
mental and physical torment and coercion such as prolonged sleep deprivation, binding in "stress positions," and waterboarding, and stated that
acts widely regarded as torture might be legally permissible under an expansive interpretation of Presidential authority during the "War on Terror." These memoranda have been the focus of considerable controversy, and were repudiated by President Barack Obama in early 2009."
(Wikipedia)
Black Hawk Down ( = 'La Chute du Faucon Noir' ) "is a 2001 American war film co-produced and directed by Ridley Scott
and based on the book of the same name by Mark Bowden that depicts the Battle of Mogadishu,
a raid integral to the United States' effort to capture Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid."
(Wikipedia)
See PHOTOS. (imdb.com)
Black Hawk Down (2001) - Official Trailer [HD] (YouTube)
SPECIAL FORCES
Bin Laden killed: Ten cases of special forces in action
"The US assault on Osama Bin Laden's compound in Pakistan has been hailed as a brilliant example of its kind.
By taking big risks, special forces operations can achieve goals that few would have believed possible - or they can turn into bloody disasters.
Here are 10 notable examples from the last four decades :"
Operation Thunderbolt - Uganda, July 1976
Operation Eagle Claw - Iran, April 1980
Operation Nimrod - London, May 1980
Loughgall ambush - Northern Ireland, May 1987
Assassination of Abu Jihad - Tunis, April 1988
The Battle of Mogadishu - Somalia, October 1993
Operation Chavin de Huantar - Peru, April 1997
Operation Barras - Sierra Leone, September 2000
Moscow Theatre siege - October, 2002
Operation Jaque - Colombia, July 2008
(BBC)
NAVY SEALs
A SEAL's Salary: Typical Navy SEAL Makes About $54,000
- "with over a dozen years of experience and an E-7 pay grade...
The average ranking of special operations team members across the military branches is E-7, which entitles them
to receive a monthly base pay of $2,637.30 to $4,143, according to the Department of Defense...
Most military members, not just Special Forces, are eligible to receive incentive pay..."
(abcnews.go.com)
U.S. Navy SEALs Training - 17 PHOTOS
"For weeks, trainees endure grueling mental and physical workouts."
(abcnews.go.com)
The president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, - 4 May 2011 -
"says the death of Osama Bin Laden is no reason to "lower our guard" against the threat of terrorism at next year's Olympic Games in London.
"We have to go for a maximum security and we will continue to go for a maximum security."
(BBC)
Grand Old Duke - animated
|
Dick Haymes - New York's My Home |
STORY
The Princess and the Dragon - animated story with sound
+ activities
(British Council)
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SAFETY
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
"Watch this little video and explore the 7 pages of activities."
Created by Renée Maufroid. (Ac. Lille)
SPORTS
The lure of eccentric sports
(BBC)
"Every year during bank holidays, the UK hosts an array of outlandish sporting events such as bog-snorkelling,
shin-kicking and cheese-rolling. Why are these odd activities so enduring?"
See : Other wacky sports.
ex : Bog snorkelling (bogsnorkelling.com)
Royal wedding cake flower meanings explained
"Each of the 17 different flower designs on the official wedding cake has its own meaning. Here we explain what they symbolise."
(telegraph.co.uk)
Royal wedding: inside Kate and William’s extraordinary palace reception
(telegraph.co.uk)
Rick Derringer - I am a real American
"I am a real American,
Fight for the rights of every man.
I am a real American,
Fight for what's right - fight for your life!"
(lyricstime.com)
+ the VIDEO
(YouTube)
Deux blogs à explorer!
Le premier est surtout pour les élèves avec cours et documents, etc.
Le deuxième est ouvert à tous. Il a pour but de présenter des documents et de proposer des exploitations ou des projets.
Créés par Cyril Brot (Ac. Créteil)
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Royal wedding: In numbers - 1 May 2011
"The royal wedding was watched by millions of people in 180 countries around the world.
Check out how some of the big numbers stacked up for the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge."
(BBC)
William and Kate's World Wide Wedding
"The marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton was an event for the internet age...
Facebook, Twitter, Google and YouTube were all given over to the royal wedding."
(BBC)
"Google's "doodle" featured a carriage progressing
from Westminster Abbey to a fairytale castle."
William and Kate: The story so far - interactive
(BBC)
THE WEDDING DRESS
Amazingly Grace
"KATE wowed the world yesterday in a stunning wedding dress that drew comparisons
with the one worn by movie star turned princess Grace Kelly...
The bouquet was shield-shaped with myrtle, lily of the valley, sweet william and hyacinth.
The flowers all have links to either the Royal Family or the Middletons. Myrtle is the emblem of marriage and love."
+ a video
See the details about the tiara, the earrings, the hair and veil, the bouquet, the dress, the train and the shoes.
(thesun.co.uk)
Dress embroiderers were kept in the dark
"Who designed the most anticipated dress of the century was the secret that everyone wanted to know - including the people making it..."
The embroiderers "had to wash their hands every 30 minutes to keep the lace and threads pristine,
and the needles were renewed every three hours, to keep them sharp and clean..."
See "The dress in detail"
(BBC)
