Blog à destination des élèves du collège Joliot Curie (69500 Bron) mis en place par M. Hattais (Anglais) et Mme Parisi (Italien) en 2013
Monday, November 26 th The painting by Norman Rockwell The document is a hyper-realistic painting by Norman Rockwell. In the middle, there is Ruby Bridges. She is the main character. We can see just her. She is escorted by four US marshals, two in front...
Read moreThursday, November 22 nd The 2nd day of school The 2nd demonstration was* more violent and more organized than the 1st protest. - People spat* at her. - They insulted her and they had* placards with racist slogans. - They wrote* a racist slur on the wall...
Read moreTuesday, November 20 th The first day of school Afro-American people and white people couldn’t live in the same neighbourhoods so Ruby had to drive to school. They couldn’t go to the same school so Ruby was excluded. The mothers and the director looked...
Read moreThursday, November 08 th The laws of segregation (2) In parks, black old men and white old men couldn’t play checkers together. They couldn’t talk or walk together. White people and black people had to go to separate swimming-pools. They couldn’t sunbathe...
Read moreTuesday, November 6 th The laws of segregation In the street, there were different water fountains . Black people couldn’t drink water in the same water fountain. Afro-American people had to sit at the back part of the bus. If they didn’t respect the...
Read moreTuesday, October 16 th Aaron’s escape During 30 seconds, he closed his eyes and breathed. It was the worst pain in his life but he never said* “ouch”, he never shed * a tear and he didn’t cry like a baby at all. He said* it’s not because he was* a superhero...
Read moreThursday, October 11 th Optimistic or pessimistic? I think Aaron was optimistic when he fell in the canyon because: - He wanted to survive. - He didn’t want to commit suicide. - He was probably prepared for an accident. - He wanted to see his family and...
Read moreTuesday, October 2 nd 127 hours of survival Aaron was riding his bike when he fell*. He met* two girls but they parted quickly. He was climbing a canyon when a rock fell* on his hand. So he was* trapped. At the end, he cut* his hand with a knife. Luckily,...
Read moreThursday, September 27 th The trailer of a movie The document is a trailer / a teaser of a famous movie. It takes place in the bush during the day. There are two women and one man. They are visiting the desert. The man is recording his adventure and they...
Read moreTuesday, September 25 th Guide to Survive in the Bush The most important to survive in the bush is your voice and people. Because if you don’t have a voice, you can’t shout for help and get rescued. You must not panic, you must stay calm because if you...
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