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fév.08

TL - It's time to debate!

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It's time to debate!

Over break, you will have to watch these videos and complete the worksheets you got in class. Just in case you were absent or you lost it, you can find it enclosed to this post.

  • What is the House of Commons? (complete worksheet)

 

  • What is the House of Lords? (for your information only, no worksheet)

  • Introduction to Parliamentary debate - similar content in both videos (complete worksheet)

  • Every year, in France, prestigious schools compete on a common motion. Watch an example here, Supelec vs. Polytechnique:

nov.02

TL - Social media outlets : a new form of journalism?

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  • Listen to Lacey and Kieran. Recap what they think about the evolution of the media in the US :

 

nov.02

TL - the election and the media

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  • In class we described and compared these two frontpages :

NYDN_front_page_trump_runs.jpg

washington_post_HC_290716.jpg

TE_Washington_post_vs_NYDN_141016.jpg
 
 

oct.16

TL - It's nearly time to go to the polls ! (3/3)

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  • Electing the US president in Plain English (Video)

 

Complete the worksheet : 01_electing_a_US_president_in_plain_English_STUDENT.doc

Check the correction to this worksheet : 01_electing_a_US_president_in_plain_English_CORRECTION.doc

  • To go further... The US electoral system explained by Forrest Gump (Video)

oct.06

TL - It's nearly time to go to the polls ! (2/3)

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  • Don't vote! (Video)

 

Complete the worksheet : 03_Friends_students_worksheet_1_.pdf

oct.04

TL - It's nearly time to go to the polls ! (1/2)

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blog_TI_quiz_are_you_ready_for_US_election.jpg
 
  • How to become a president (Infographic)
blog_Poster_how_to_become_a_president.jpg
 
  • Map of the population distribution (Map)
population_distribution.jpg
 
  • Map of the electoral colleges (Map)
US_electoral_votes.gif
 

Complete the worksheet : 02_wksht_timeline___maps.docx

  • Making people vote thanks to inspirational quotes (Quotes)
too_small_to_make_a_difference_quote.jpg
 

Complete the worksheet : 04_wksht_inspirational_quotes.docx

sept.14

TL - 2016 Summer review

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It's time to recap what we know about the events of the Summer review we worked on in class.

  • Each pair will work on one piece of news.
  • Use the memo your teacher will give you.
  • Write a paragraph on Padlet.
  • Give as many details as possible.

Here is the padlet.

Also you might want to have a look at the slideshow we worked on in class. Here it is :