Étiquette : ANGLAIS

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

In 1989, world leaders made a historic commitment to all children by adopting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The UNCRC is a special agreement made by governments from all around the world to ensure every child, no matter who they are, where they live or what they believe, has rights.  196 countries have agreed on

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Video – Anti-Bullying Week 2024 : Choose respect!

Bullying affects millions of young people. If we challenge it, we can change it. It doesn’t have to be this way! This video was made for the Anti-Bullying Week 2024. Anti–Bullying Week 2024 will take place from Monday 11th – Friday 15th November, with the theme: Choose Respect.

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One month, one painting : « The Protector » by Steven J. Yazzie, Navajo – Diné culture, USA

Steven Yazzie (born 1970) is a Native American artist, who is enrolled in the Navajo Nation and of Laguna Pueblo descent of his father’s side. He is a painter and creates video art and installation environments. Yazzie’s protector in the painting is the rainbow. He explains, “A title for the painting came to me after the completion of the work.

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Video – One poem for peace : « Human Family » by Maya Angelou (EDL 2024)

American poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou ( 1928-2014) recited her poem ‘Human Family’ during the gathering for the United Nations Development Fund for Women’s Achievement Awards in 1996. This beautiful and powerful poem celebrates our diversity, reminding us that we have more in common than not: “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike!”.

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Make art, not war : « La colombe sous les balles » de Banksy (JEL 2024)

Votre professeure d’Arts Plastiques Mme Violo vous propose de découvrir des oeuvre de l’artiste Banksy. Banksy est un artiste d’art urbain qui travaille sous pseudonyme. Son véritable nom et son identité exacte sont inconnus. Apparemment britannique et actif depuis les années 1990, il utilise la peinture au pochoir pour faire passer ses messages aux quatre coins du monde, qui mêlent

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Imagine … Peace!

John Lennon, the former member of the British band « The Beatles » wrote a very famous song called « Imagine ». It is a very powerful song which promotes peace. The artist imagines a peaceful, united and harmonious world. Watch the video and sing along: You can check out the lyrics here: https://genius.com/John-lennon-imagine-lyrics Disclaimer: For educational purposes only!        

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One month, one painting : Sports in Barbados

Sheena Rose (b. 1985) is a visual artist from Barbados whose practice includes painting, drawing, performance art, … Rose’s works, painted with her signature bright colors and featuring retro graphic patterns, deal with issues related to politics, stereotypes, gender, and identity in historical and contemporary contexts, whether she’s painting celebrated athletes or a landscape featuring a vibrant sunset in Barbados.

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One month, one sculpture : Celebrating the Paris Olympics, « Salon » by Alison Saar

The opening of the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024 marked the unveiling of a new public artwork by Saar in the Charles-Aznavour Garden on the city’s Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The monument, titled The Salon, depicts a Black woman holding an olive branch and a golden flame, surrounded by a circle of chairs that viewers are welcome to sit upon. It

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One month, one painting : Summer in Central Otago by New Zealand artist Rita Angus (video)

Summer is here! Rita Angus ( 1908 – 1970) is regarded as one of the leading figures in twentieth-century New Zealand art. She worked primarily in oil and watercolour, and became known for her portraits and landscapes. Angus has captured the vastness and variety of the Otago landscape, as well as the shifting effects of summer heat, light, and wind.

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Les résultats du Big Challenge sont en ligne!!!

Découvre ton score en cliquant sur le lien dans l’article. Le colis des récompenses est en route et arrive bientôt dans notre collège. En attendant d’organiser la cérémonie officielle de remise des prix et diplômes, l’équipe pédagogique d’anglais tient encore à féliciter les 76 élèves qui ont participé à cette session 2024! Pour consulter tes résultats, clique sur le lien

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