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EDUCATION

Brazil's education challenge in bid to be world player
"Eric and Raquel live in Brazil's biggest city, Sao Paulo, but although their schools
are just 40km (25 miles) apart, there is a world of difference
in the education they are getting."
- with VIDEOS 
(BBC)
Recommended by Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille) :
"Les deux videos sont particulièrement intéressantes et assez faciles pour comparer
la vie de deux étudiants venant de milieux très differents."
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ELLIS ISLAND 

Ellis Island - History
"From 1892 to 1954, over twelve million immigrants entered the United States through the portal of Ellis Island, a small island in New York Harbor..."
(ellisisland.org)
Immigration station
"The federal immigration station opened on January 1, 1892 and was closed in 1954, with twelve million immigrants processed there by the US Bureau of Immigration...
Arrivals were asked 29 questions including name, occupation, and the amount of money carried.. "
(Wikipedia)
Medical inspections
"Symbols were chalked on the clothing of potentially sick immigrants following the six-second medical examination..."
(Wikipedia)
Immigration journey
See STEP ONE :
"After the 1893 U.S. immigration law went into effect, each passenger had to answer a series of 29 questions (recorded on manifest lists) before board-ing the ship.
These questions included, among others: name, age, sex, marital status, occupation, nationality, abil-ity to read or write, race, physical and -mental health, last residence,
and the name and address of the nearest relative or friend in the immigrant's country of origin. Immigrants were asked whether they had at least $30;
whether they had ever been in prison, an alms--house, or an institution; or if they were polygamists or anarchists."
(ohranger.com)
What was the process the immigrants had to go through when they came to America?
"The final test was to answer 29 questions including: name, sex, marital status, occupation, nationality, ability to read and write, race, physical and mental health,
how much money they had, prison records, and if they were polygamists or anarchists..."
(123helpme.com)
List or Manifest of Alien Immigrants for the Commissioner of Immigration :
Ellis Island - See pages 9 and 10 : List of the 29 questions in French 
(histoire-immigration.fr)
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GENDER INEQUITY
Gender Inequity: The Moral Challenge of this Century 
- with a quiz
Difficulty: Easy
(englishcentral.com)

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“Waiting For Superman” 

Waiting for "Superman"
"is a 2010 family documentary film from director Davis Guggenheim and
producer Lesley Chilcott. The film analyzes the failures of American public education by following several students through the educational system..."
(Wikipedia)
The Flaming Lips - Waitin' for a Superman
(YouTube)
+ the LYRICS
"Tell everybody
Waitin' for Superman
That they should try to hold on
Best they can
He hasn't dropped them
Forgot them
Or anything
It's just too heavy for Superman to lift"
(sing365.com)
Grading 'Waiting for Superman'
"Here's what you see in Waiting for Superman, the new documentary that celebrates the charter school movement while blaming teachers unions for
much of what ails American education: working- and middle-class parents
desperate to get their charming, healthy, well-behaved children
into successful public charter schools.
Here's what you don't see..."
(thenation.com)
Page recommended by Larry Ferlazzo
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5 top museums in New York 
"Alex, from the watchmojo.com excellent site gives us a few tips
not to miss any interesting museums while in New York."
Madame Tussaud's Museum / The Sea, Air and Space Museum /
The Metropolitan Museum /
The American Museum of Natural History / The MOMA
- with activities
(soundguideweb.com)
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WISHES
Salt on a Bird’s Tail
A Swedish Fairy Tale
"Once there was a boy named Olle who always wanted what he didn’t have.
“If only I had a shiny knife, I could carve toys to play with,” Olle would say..."
(highlightskids.com)

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PÉDAGOGIE: POURQUOI TWITTER ET PAS FACEBOOK ?
"Enseignante, Laurence Juin s'est fait connaître du grand public par son utilisation
de Twitter dans un cadre scolaire. Elle explique pourquoi elle a choisi le réseau de
micro-blogging plutôt que le très populaire Facebook...
Les initier (les élèves) à un réseau social inconnu, c’est aussi les éduquer
à un usage citoyen d’un réseau social : mettre en place des règles,
à construire avec eux une réflexion sur leur identité numérique."
(owni.fr)
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AD
Never say NO to Panda - an ad 
(YouTube)
"Panda is an Egyptian cheese brand.
The mascot of the company is a panda bear.
As you can see from these ads, the panda bear is adorable.
And if his cuteness doesn’t convince you to buy his cheese,
his violent, destructive rages will."
(Neatorama)
Faire deviner ce que Panda va faire dans chaque situation...

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HOTEL
A l’hôtel 
"Des phrases que l’on peut entendre dans un hôtel,
idéal pour les élèves des sections hôtelières."
30 énoncés à comprendre. - UPDATED
(soundguideweb.com)
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TOYS
Transformers robots 'Britain's most popular toy' over past 25 years
"Experts from Toys R Us have disclosed the best-selling toys of the past
25 years as Britain’s biggest toy chain celebrates a quarter of a century
of trading this year...
According to company figures, Toys R Us has sold more than 2.5 billion toys
to 300 million customers at the chain’s 75 stores across Britain."
+ Toy Timeline
"2010: Toy Story 3 (priced from £4.99) has already influenced British
shoppers and is sure to be a stocking filler for children this Christmas."
(telegraph.co.uk)

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TEA PARTY
Tea Party movement,
"an American socio-political movement that emerged in 2009 through
a series of locally and nationally coordinated protests...
The name "Tea Party" is a reference to the Boston Tea Party of 1773."
(Wikipedia)
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If the UK were a village of 100 people...
Little Britain: portrait of the nation as a neighbourhood
- 11 illustrations
Example : "Of the 42 households in the village, 18 would have at least one pet.
Between them, those households would have 38 pets (not including fish), including
13 dogs (comprising 10 pedigrees, one cross and two mongrels) and 13 cats
(12 of which would be moggies, or non-pedigrees)."
(independent.co.uk)
Site recommended by Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille)
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PART-TIME JOBS
Should children be expected to work ?
"The number of youngsters with part-time jobs
has halved in the last five years.
Might the youth of Britain benefit from a revival of child labour?...
By the time she was 10, Mrs Cole had already taken on several jobs - milking,
fruit picking, even taking rats' tails to the local sewage farm for a penny a time."
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POCKET MONEY
Pocket money 'cut for youngsters'
"The average weekly amount fell from £6.24 a week in 2009 to £5.89 a week
this year, the bank's poll of eight to 15-year-olds found...
"Teaching children how to manage their own pocket money is a great first step
to building good financial awareness in our youngsters."
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The Mean Kitty Song 
- with the LYRICS
"I got this little kitty about 2 months back
he was the nicest little kitty, now a pain in my crack
This little kitty is a ninja, always stalking my feet
This little kitty is a warrior you know what I mean"
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Fetal 
"Man's animated journey from womb to tomb.
The original version of Fetal was made
in 2000-2001 as a high school animation project, and managed
to win awards at several high school and national film festivals..."
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The biggest full English breakfast
"A cafe has entered the Guinness World Records book for cooking up the biggest
full English breakfast. For £10.95, diners can enjoy 10 rashers of bacon, 10 sausages,
10 eggs, six slices of bread, five slices of black pudding, mushrooms, a tin of beans
and a tin of tomatoes. The breakfast, at Mario's cafe bar in Westhoughton, Bolton,
packs in 5,000 calories - nearly twice the recommended daily intake
for an average man."
(telegraph.co.uk)

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MYSTERY

What's in a Mystery? Exploring and Identifying Mystery Elements
- a lesson plan
"This lesson teaches students about plot structure, character, and setting. Students
identify the characteristics of mystery writing in class discussions, outline a mystery
story using a graphic organizer, write and revise a mystery story on their own, and edit
each other's work. Students are then given opportunities to share their mysteries
and to evaluate how clues are laid out to come to conclusions."
+ a Mystery Graphic Organizer
(readwritethink.org)
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FAST FOOD
Consequences 
"PCRM's provocative new fast-food commercial draws attention to the link between
heart disease deaths and fast food. Studies show that people who consume fast food
are at a higher risk for obesity, a factor contributing to heart disease. High-fat,
high-sodium offerings at fast-food restaurants include products such as KFC's
Double Down Combo Meal, which has 45 grams of fat and 2,120 milligrams of
sodium, and McDonald's Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese Extra Value Meal,
which has 61 grams of fat and 1,650 milligrams of sodium."
(YouTube)

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MC Frontalot - Spoiler Alert 
- with the LYRICS
"Don't wager on survival for Bambi's mom,
Artax, Old Yeller, Mufasa, King Kong.
All spawn of Medea should fear for your throat.
All on the Titanic should fear for your boat.
Yo, Frontalot gave it away before it happened.
If you're in Moby Dick then I hope you're not the captain..."
(YouTube)
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INTERNET SECURITY
Lundgren vs. Unicorn - a commercial 
"Don't let Dolph destroy your fairytale unicorn.
Keep your dreams and computer safe with Norton."
(YouTube)

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Border Deaths
"in Arizona may break a record. This year, 170 bodies have been found
in Pima County; many of those cannot be identified. Some expected tougher immigration policies to deter people from trying to cross the desert into
the U.S. This year, Arizona became known as the state
with the toughest policies against illegal immigration."
(blogs.denverpost.com)
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Libraries will survive 
"Inspired by the 1978 disco hit "I Will Survive", the lyrics were rewritten to proclaim support for libraries, particularly under the stress of tight budgets.
It begins with a send-up of a typically hectic day
in the life of a professional librarian."
(YouTube)

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L'image du mineur
"renvoie à toutes représentations photographiques, filmées ou dessinées permettant l'identification d'une personne âgée de moins de 18 ans.
L'encadrement légal de la diffusion auprès du public de l'image du mineur
comprend deux volets :
un volet civil, avec le droit à l'image ;
un volet pénal, avec la protection des mineurs."
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Synopsis - Gallery - Cast and Crew - Videos - Games...
(diaryofawimpykidmovie.co.uk)
Watch the TRAILER 
"Based on the best-selling illustrated novel "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" (Wikipedia) by Jeff Kinney, the film chronicles the adventures of wisecracking middle school
student Greg Heffley over the course of an academic year, as told
through the young man's diary and hand-drawn cartoons."
(YouTube)
A FILE with activities
(filmeducation.org)

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Twins Days Festival
"Annual gathering draws thousands to Twinsburg, Ohio...
Every year, twins, triplets, and other multiples from around the country travel with
their families to the northern Ohio town—named for identical twin brothers from Connecticut—to compete, celebrate, and socialize."
- with photo galleries
(ngm.nationalgeographic.com)

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ART / CIVIL RIGHTS
Norman Rockwell and the Civil Rights Paintings
(everydaycitizen.com)

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HISTORY
Toolbox Library

"A collection of primary resources — historical documents, literary texts,
and works of art — thematically organized with notes and discussion questions."
(nationalhumanitiescenter.org)

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NETWORK ECONOMY
Points of Control - interactive map
"More than any time in the history of the Web, incumbents in the network economy are consolidating their power and staking new claims to key points of control.Meanwhile, insurgents both large and small are hoping to gain footholds
or take ground in new territories.
Welcome to the first iteration of the Web 2.0 Summit's theme, Points of Control!"
(map.web2summit.com)

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Railroad Parts: History for Kids
"From America to Europe trains history and technology has advanced
over several hundred years. One of the oldest forms of transportation,
but yet to kids a new fast and rare mode of transportation.
Kids can fill their yearning of knowledge for these powerful machines
while building their imagination through the following history and facts..."
(partsgeek.com)

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INTERNET FREEDOM
DEFINING INTERNET FREEDOM
"Information has never been so free, but threats to the free flow of information
on the Internet are growing. How governments and societies confront new
and transformative Internet technologies is the subject of this eJournal USA."
View PDF (1.5 MB) 
(america.gov)

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TV
I Watch Too Much TV by Alev Lenz
"I think I watch too much TV
I think they sometimes lie to me
I think they're also trying to scare me
I can't sleep through the night
Although you're by my side
Life is dangerous on TV
Spinning stories in my mind
Of what there could be...
Maybe I'll go and read a book"
(lyricsmania.com)
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DISCIPLINE

Les étapes importantes
pour améliorer la discipline en classe
"Quelques astuces, conseils, techniques pour améliorer la discipline
des élèves en classe. Il n’y a pas de solution universelle, puisque celle-ci doit
s’adapter aux élèves, au professeur, aux règles de l’établissement,
aux conditions de travail et même à la salle de classe.
Le principal objectif est que les élèves s’investissent
et qu’ils prennent conscience de leur comportement..."
(technologie-college.com)
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NEWS
Newseum - interactive map
Just put your mouse on a city anywhere in the world
and the newspaper headlines pop up...
Double click and the page gets larger...
you can read the entire paper on some if you click on the right place.
(newseum.org)

Recommended by Renée Maufroid (Ac. Lille)
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ZOMBIES
What Would a Zombie Do? Spinner Folder
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Zombie films: why we're obsessed with the undead
"An American university is offering a new class on zombies. The course is being
offered by the University of Baltimore and will be taught by the author
Arnold Blumberg, who wrote a book on zombie movies, and the curator of Geppi’s Entertainment museum, which specialises in American pop culture. Students
taking English 333 will watch 16 classic zombie films and read zombie comics."
(telegraph.co.uk)

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Avec mes remerciements anticipés,
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USED TO
Arcade Fire - We Used To Wait 
(YouTube)
Play the game.
(thewildernessdowntown.com)
+ the lyrics
"I used to write letters
I used to sign my name
I used to sleep at night...
We used to wait
We used to waste hours just walking around"
(lyrics-celebrities.anekatips.com)
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