Movies, movies, movies...

Here is an update of our cinematic activity this first term at Vacarisses.

We have seen Pride & Prejudice, based on the wonderful novel by Jane Austen, with Keira Knightley. A powerful love story with social commentary.

We have also seen Remember the Titans, with Denzel Washington. A touching historic event about race, cooperation and resilience.

More coming up on the New Year...

Interactive maps

Se have a great resource at xtec.cat. Enrique Alonso has produced a wonderful set of interactive maps for geography students in several languages.

I would like to use this page to learn the name and location of the states of the USA.

And then, this page to practice them.

Enjoy!

Readers - 1st of Batxillerat

This year we are going to have a look into the main English-speaking countries and cultures. So we are starting with a look at the USA.

To have a starting point, we are reading this Oxford Fact File which is an introduction to the USA.

Details:

• Title: The USA
• Author: Alison Baxter
• Oxford University Press
• ISBN: 9780194233910

Task:

1. Read the book.
2. Write a dossier with the exercises at the end of the book.
3. Comprehension test.

Dates:

1. Reading: start today.
2. Dossier: first class after The USA week in December.
3. Test: first class after The USA week in December.

Readers - 4th of ESO

This year, 4th of ESO have two readers to choose from. These are the details: 

Option 1:

• Title: The Three Musketeers
• Author: Alexandre Dumas
• MacMillan
• ISBN: 9780230716735

Option 2:

• Title: The Picture of Dorian Gray
• Author: Oscar Wilde
• MacMillan
• ISBN: 9781405076586

 Task:

1. Read the book and make a written summary (1 page max.)
2. Write a dossier with the exercises at the end of the book.
3. Comprehension test.

Dates:

1. Reading: start today.
2. Dossier: first class after Christmas.
3. Test: first class after Christmas.

Readers - 3rd of ESO

This year, 3rd of ESO are reading a crime story with the usual twist in the end.

These are the details: 

• Title: Love or Money?
• Author: Rowena Akinyemi 
• Oxford University Press
• ISBN: 978 0 19 478908 0

Task:

1. Read the book and make a written summary (1 page max.)
2. Write a dossier with the exercises at the end of the book.
3. Comprehension test.

Dates:

1. Reading: start today.
2. Dossier: first class after Christmas.
3. Test: first class after Christmas.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is the film we are watching this month.

It is an "indie" love comedy with lots of comic-book, videogames, music video language thrown in. It is a very cool visual fest. And it's fun, too.

Here, you can read the imdb.com page for it with loads of info.

Farewell, Steve Jobs

Steve Jobs, famous founder of Apple Inc. and later Pixar Animation Studios, and one of the most influential men in recent times, has died.

Here you can see and read one of the very few times he addressed the public with personal matters: the opening speech at Stanford University in 2005.

I believe it is an inspired moment, and I thought it would be a good way to remember him.