One month, one painting : sport in March and celebrating diversity
Can you name all the sports activities represented by the artist ?
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Catégorie : USA
Découvrir Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King et Nelson Mandela… au CDI!
Si vous avez envie d’en savoir plus sur les portraits du mois, pensez à aller au CDI explorer les nombreux ouvrages en lien. Cliquez sur l’article pour avoir la liste référencée des ouvrages sélectionnés par Mme Ruet.
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Video (cycle 3) – Rosa Parks (1913-2005, USA)
Un épisode de l’émission “Quelle histoire!” sur TV5 Monde (FR) qui vous présente la vie de Rosa Parks, ‘la mère du mouvement des des droits civiques’ et comment son refus de changer de siège a modifié l’histoire des USA pour toujours. Soyez curieux, rendez-vous sur la chaîne de l’émission pour découvrir les portraits d’autres artisans de la paix.
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One month, one sculpture : Rosa Parks Memorial
There are more than 10 Rosa Parks memorials in the United States. The statue, by artist Jay Warren, depicts Parks sitting on a bus seat, with the inscription, “You must never be fearful of what you are doing when it is right.” The statue is a reminder for all of the children and grandchildren who continue to benefit from the
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Video (cycle 3) – Black History Month, Martin Luther King ( 1929-1968, USA)
Un épisode de l’émission “Quelle histoire!” sur TV5 Monde (FR) qui vous présente la vie de Martin Luther King. Soyez curieux, rendez-vous sur la chaîne de l’émission pour découvrir les portraits d’autres artisans de la paix.
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2024 Video – Ruby Bridges about sharing love and teaching all of US History
64 years later, author, civil rights activist and icon of American history Ruby Bridges shares personal details about her incredible act of bravery as a six year-old, and reminds us that children aren’t born with prejudice and hatred, they learn it from adults.
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Video (Arte FR) “The Problem We All Live With”, Norman Rockwell, USA
Les vidéos décalées de l’émission “À Musée Vous, À Musée Moi” sur Arte vous présente en français ce célèbre tableau sous forme de saynètes humoristiques.
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Video – Carter G. Woodson, the man behind Black History Month
“In February 1926, Carter G. Woodson sent out a press release announcing the first African American History Week. He chose February because the month contained the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, two prominent men whose historic achievements African Americans already celebrated. (Lincoln’s birthday was February 12; Douglass, who was formerly enslaved, hadn’t known his actual birthday, but
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February is Black History Month
The Black History Month 2024 theme, “African Americans and the Arts,” explores the key influence African Americans have had in the fields of “visual and performing arts, literature, fashion, folklore, language, film, music, architecture, culinary and other forms of cultural expression.”
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Monday 15 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, in the United States, is a holiday (third Monday in January) honouring the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. A Baptist minister who advocated the use of nonviolent means to end racial segregation, he first came to national prominence during a bus boycott by African Americans in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.
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Video – Yolanda Renee King, MLK’s 15-year-old granddaughter, is ready to pursue her grandfather’s dream
Yolanda Renee King, the only grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, reflects on her family’s legacy in her first children’s book, “We Dream a World.” Yolanda Renee never got the chance to meet her grandfather, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinated in 1968. However, she is one of the countless activists inspired by his actions.
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One month, one sculpture : “The Embrace”, a striking MLK’s memorial to capture the feeling of Love
Located in the oldest public park in the US, The Embrace is a 20-foot-tall monument in Boston by artist Hank Willis Thomas, two sets of bronze arms forever locked in a hug, representing Coretta Scott King and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., captured during an intimate moment in 1964 when Dr. King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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What are you thankful for?
With the help of our language assistant, our 9th grade students talked about Thanksgiving, an American tradition, and all the positive things they were thankful for. What are you thankful for?
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Video – Electric air taxis could fly in New York City skies as soon as 2025.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a plan Monday 13 November to use electric helicopters starting in 2025 to fly people to and from the city’s airports without the use of fossil fuels. “Our investment in this technology, in the use of this technology, is going to allow us to have cleaner skies,” Mr Adams said during a demo
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