miércoles, 6 de mayo de 2015

CULTURAL WEEK POLE


                  
Hi students!!

As you may know, some activities have been organized in Villanueva de Gállego for a Cultural Week in relation to a Linguistic Project for the Promotion of Foreign Languages which has been implemented this year. Therefore, our students have learnt more about the British Culture in the 19th century, and, more in particular, about one of its most important colonies which was India.

2nd Year ESO  students have performed a play based on Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. Firstly, the students made a puppet with their teacher Layla Al-kerdi and then they learnt their roles in English.  In addition, they rehearsed in the lessons and learnt a choreography with the help of Silvia Coscolín.  Finally, they performed the play and sang some famous songs which appeared on the soundtrack to Kindergarten students.


The Kindergarten students also gave them a medal as a reward for their effort.




                             


4th Year ESO Students have carried out a research on the British Culture in the XIXth century and in India. As a result, they had known that life was transformed by the Industrial Revolution during the 19th century. One task which they had to prepare was a mind map with the help of Cmap tools and they also had to create a timeline of the period with their teacher Antonio Martes in the History lessons.

Moreover, they have learnt about some of contributions made by Indian mathematicians such as the introduction of decimal system as well as the invention of zero by Brahmagupta in the maths lessons with Adolfo Sancho. In Civics lesson, they acquire some more knowledge about Indian philosophy with Arancha Moliné, who explained them the insights of Mahatma Gandhi’ s life, work and philosophy. One of  his most well-known quotes was

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.


 Apart from this, they learnt that the Victorian era was a period of change and technological innovation that brought Britain to its highest point of development as a world power. In relation to literature, they analysed the rise of the Victorian novel and they read Rudyard Kipling’s Kim which is set in India. The novel is notable for its detailed portrait of the people, culture, and varied religions of India.

Finally, they prepared a PowerPoint Presentation and made some posters in teams. They explained their partners what they have found out about the Victorian period in different areas of knowledge and about India.







 

 


All the students with their tutors have watched films in English which were associated with Indian culture such as Slumdog Millionaire and Bend it like Beckham. Consequently, they have analyzed some Indian traditions.

Another activity which was planned was a nonprofit market, and on Thursday 30th April, it was organized so as to know more about the current problems in India and how India is helped by Intermon Oxfam. Thanks to our students and teachers we could raise some money for this NGO.


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Finally, there was an exhibition with displays from students of 2nd, 3rd and 4th Year ESO at Centro Cívico in Villanueva on Monday 4th May.


       
                                  













I do appreciate all your effort and participation in the activities and I thank you for all your involvement in the project.

You can see more pictures and video clips in this link

Pictures and videos

Sara.





miércoles, 22 de abril de 2015

SALISBURY TRIP


Hi students

Here you have some pictures of the trip to Salisbury!!!

This year we have organised several cultural trips to other nearby cities and sites.

 We visited the cathedral on the first day, as last year, and we also saw Magna Carta. It is legal document dated from 1215. There are only 3 copies left and one is Salisbury's cathedral.

 



                                         





The next day we went to Winchester and we went sightseeing the town. Winchester's cathedral is also famous for its Bible and a Jane Austen is buried inside the cathedral, too. We went into the Great Hall, where King Arthur's Round Table is hang on the wall.
 


   


On Wednesday, our students visited Stonehenge, a very mysterious place. It is still unknown the meaning of the position of the stones. Some researchers have argued that it is an astrological monument where druid celebrated sacrifices and sacred ceremonies for winter and summer solstice.
We also visited Old Sarum ruins, which are next to Salisbury. Can you hear the legend?


                            



                                            

                       


On Thursday, we did a trip to London and we could see some famous landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, St James' s, Park Picadilly Circus, Regent Street and Oxford Street.

 


 



On Friday,  our students received a certificate of attendance and Kaplan Academy organised a leaving party.






You can see more pictures and videos on this link,

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B6rlaXyg9fCTWUIwMzF4bS1vdEE&usp=sharing

Fotos de la puerta de Kaplan

I hope we enjoyed with the trip as much as we did with you!!

Sara and Ana.

sábado, 21 de marzo de 2015

First Year ESO Translation activity

Hi students!!

 Our students of First  Year ESO have been practising translation into English. At the same time,
they have been using ICT since they have used laptops to share a Google Docs and and they have
stored their documents in Google Drive. It was something they have learnt to do for the first time!!

They have been translating Aragonese legends for the Etwinning Project in pairs with the help of Google Translator. They had to check words and meanings with the use of an online dictionary.such as www.wordreference.com.

Other countries have done the same activity in Twinspace. One legend was chosen for our country and it was the lengend of St George and the Dragon.






You can read some legends here or at the end of the blog where I have created an ebook with the best written ones!!

Legends

Twinspace

Aragonese Legends

Thank you for your effort!!

Sara.

viernes, 9 de enero de 2015

CHRISTMAS RECIPES ...AFTER CHRISTMAS!!!




First day , 8th January, we are back at school and some of my students have prepared delicious Christmas recipes.

SECOND YEAR A.


Some students of Second Year A baked excellent CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES , look at them !





Students participating voluntarily in this activity are : Joaquín Alfonso, Daniel Betrán, Natalia Martínez, Marco Martínez, Rubén Martínez, Javier Muniesa and  Irene Usón.


SECOND YEAR B.

A few students brought tasty Christmas Sugar cookies. Here you have some photos to see them :








They look great but they even taste better !!!

Participants were : Acher Alias, Eva Cubría, Antonio Enfedaque, Clara García, Daniel Gayarre, Paola de la Orden, Lucía Planter, Lara Sabaté, Juan Salafranca, Adrián Talón  and Daniel Varona.

THIRD YEAR A.

This has been the most surprising class, They have prepared all the recipes I gave you ... and everything was REALLY DELICIOUS . 

The recipes are :

MINCE PIES.
CHRISTMAS SUGAR COOKIES.
CHRISTMAS MORNING FRENCH TOAST.
CHRISTMAS PUNCH

Look at them :







Students who participated : Jesús Alcón, Noelia Benedí, Natalia Bernad, David Lafuente, Marina Martes, Javier Peyrolón, Carmen Romeo and Sukena Salvador,


You are really CREATIVE !


THIRD YEAR B.


Look at the photos of all the cookies we ate ....




These Sugar cookies were baked by Laura Martínez and Ilona Ungureanu. They baked a lot of cookies and we all could have two ! Delicious !!!


Next day we tried other recipes ...


Beautifully decorated Sugar Cookies, some of them were covered with chocolate, Christmas Morning French Toast and Mince Pie...Absolutely delicious !

Students participating were Camila Iglesias, Javier Langa, Patricia López, Candela Oliván, Carlota Sabaté and Alba de la Torre.


                                           You really made a great effort I feel very proud of you.


                         THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS!!!