New Orleans - The origins of a music style

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today with M. Hill, we continued talking about New Orleans with another angle. You learnt many things about music instruments and we listened to a song about the origins of Afro-American music in New Orleans. Here is what you said: The song is...

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Analysis of the painting by Norman Rockwell

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we continued working on the portrait of Ruby Bridges by Norman Rockwell. You had some very good ideas about the possible symbols in the painting. Here are some ideas: The Flag and the Emblem of America ( = explosion of American values)...

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The differences between the two extracts

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we continued talking about segregation and we wrote down some other Jim Crow Laws. Here are some of the things you said: * Black people were forbidden to marry with people from another "race". * Black and white nurses shouldn't work in...

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New Orleans, the city of voodoo and "Mardi Gras"

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we talked about New Orleans, its cross-cultural heritage and its magical side. Then you worked in groups and you had to create a little text to attract tourist to New Orleans. Here are some of the things you wrote: In New Orleans, there...

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Ruby Bridges

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we had to recap last time's lesson as it had been a very long time since I last saw you. So you rephrased the interdictions and obligations of people during the period of segregation in the USA. Then I showed you the full extract from the...

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The Jim Crow Laws

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we continued working on Afro-American history. As you said, we talked about the evolution of society. And with this evolution, also comes an evolution in the language. Slaves -> niggers / negroes / coloured people (now offensive vocabulary)...

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New Orleans - The City of Carnival

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we started a new lesson about Louisiana and New Orleans in particular. You had to read maps and analyse flags to see that "cross-cultural traditions" in Louisiana were very important for the state and for N.O. Here is what you said: New...

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Who is this angry mob...?

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we started a new lesson with a video montage from a movie. Here it is again: You couldn't imagine why the mob was angry at first but them I presented a slideshow and you understood... how incredible, isn't it? Here is the mindmap that we...

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India - Final Test

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today you had a test about a slideshow to comment in English. You could record yourself while doing it with the tablets. ________________________ Homework : - pas de travail pour la prochaine fois. Profitez-en pour remettre en ordre votre cahier...

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Making Suggestions and Answering

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today I asked you what you had done so far for the prom project and then we continued working on what you could do for prom and on how to make a suggestion in English. We used the 2nd part of the worksheet below: ______________________ Homework...

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