As full of Spirit is the Month of May for the 8th Graders!

Thanks to English teacher Ms. Haquet
for her tremendous Interactive calendar
from which this blog page has been inspired!
http://chagall-col.spip.ac-rouen.fr/spip.php?article1182

https://youtu.be/VE0p1CG3KmA


ACTION 1
Listen and write 10 questions at least.

https://youtu.be/YlUYGpd61v8



ACTION 2
Listen and discover.
Which small jobs are most popular 
among US teens?

https://youtu.be/o5QhFTSR3IU




https://youtu.be/aTSJS5LRbZ4



ACTION+
Do you have a Dream job?

Get inspired here...
https://www.bustle.com/articles/96086-what-your-dream-job-as-a-child-says-about-you-as-an-adult




Discover some celebrities' Dream jobs
before becoming famous!

https://youtu.be/bCVbUnqaG5E







***

This US monument was inaugurated.

STARTER
Look and tell.
Do you recognize this monument?
Where is it located?




ACTION 1
Watch, listen and answer the questions below.
https://youtu.be/Yi8sbvKxt8c


1) How many floors are there      in the Empire State Building?

2) How far can you see on a clear day?

3) How much does the Empire State Building weigh?

4) How many windows are there?

5) How many elevators (US) / lifts (UK) are there?

6) How long does it take to get to the 80th floor?

7) What does the Empire State Building look like?

8) How long did it take to build   the Empire State Building?

ACTION 2 
Watch, read and discover.



What are the tallest buildings in NYC (2019)? https://youtu.be/fC1R5YexgFc



Films with the Empire State Building

https://youtu.be/8qkahQVFzMI
https://youtu.be/O8x-9tyu8Ic
https://youtu.be/hh9Y1M4M5xI
https://youtu.be/UM0QrH0c268
https://youtu.be/HnbG6izGPlc

Songs with the Empire State Building
https://youtu.be/QYGdLMf9hzM
https://youtu.be/QsZlY0Vz4-o https://youtu.be/bdCyEBdUSTE
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What are the tallest buildings in the world (2019)?
https://youtu.be/_RqUqfqN8oI

What are the 10 tallest buildings in construction
in 2020? https://youtu.be/PlGB_jpXcmw

Break Time for Help and for the Best!

THE COMPARATIVE 
AND
THE SUPERLATIVE
IN ENGLISH

Observe
1) What are the tallest buildings in the world?
2) Which is the fastest car in the world?
3) What is the most expensive artwork
of the world?
4) Which animal is the most ferocious 
of the world?

Think
1) Exprime les phrases ci-dessus en français.
2) Quelle notion contiennent-elles?
3) Quelle (s) forme(s) peuvent-elles prendre pour incarner cette notion?
4) Constates-tu une/des différences avec le français? Si oui, la/lesquelle(s)?
5) Quelle(s) rapprochemn(s) fais-tu avec l'emploi du comparatif en anglais? Donne 2 exemples.

Learn
https://youtu.be/jEKV5TBeLfo
https://youtu.be/Xr4dauk0iKw

Practice
http://learningapps.org/watch?v=p3fgzo84j17
https://learningapps.org/view1995946 https://learningapps.org/view5185824?&allowFullscreen=1

Let's recap and become Experts!
https://view.genial.ly/592ddca0acf8753b5c17c150/interactive-content-comparatives-and-superlatives





MAY 2ND

The legend of this monster was born
in a famous loch!
Have you heard of it?

STARTER
Look and tell.





ACTION 1

The word 'monster' was first used for the creature in The Inverness Courier, a local Scottish newspaper,
on May 2, 1933.






ACTION 2
Watch, listen and report.
https://youtu.be/y8KRM5pTygM
https://youtu.be/mRSr86ZUADk






***

On May 2, 1989, this invention was launched in the public domain.

STARTER
Look and tell.

Do you recognize this logo?
What does this acronym mean exactly?

ACTION 1
Watch, listen and report.
What do you learn?

https://youtu.be/J8hzJxb0rpc

What about you?
1) How often do you go on the Internet?

2) What do you use the Internet for?  (What do you do on the Internet?)

3) What is your favourite website?

ACTION 2
Watch, listen and report.
What must/mustn't you do on the internet? https://youtu.be/HxySrSbSY7o

***

APRIL 4

WEEK 6

After the  the Cinema Challenge...

.. which challenge comes?

Yes, we can!

We can do it...in family!

First, let's make some riddles!

https://riddl.net/fun-learning/riddles/funny-riddles/invisible-by-day-what-am-i/6164786/6167690-6165630/

RIDDLE 1

What letter is a drink?

RIDDLE 2

What letter is a vegetable?

RIDDLE 3

What has many keys, but can't open any doors? 

RIDDLE 4

What has many keys but can't open any doors?

What always run,but never walks, 

often murmurs, but never talks,

has a bed, but never sleeps,

has a mouth, but never eats?

***

Do you remember when in class you were saying,

'X has decided to give out the Bonus Sheets.' ?

'X has accepted to distribute the Bonus Sheet'?

'X has finished yo give out the Bonus Sheets."?

'X has wanted to give out the Bonus Sheets.'?

'X has chosen to distribute the Bonus Sheets.'?

Yes, I know it sounds like a-a-ages!

Yes,it has been a-a-a-ges 

since we last saw one another!

The tense used is called the Present Perfect.

What is it?

https://youtu.be/7fcB7c7RML4

let's recap!

https://learningapps.org/4038305

Now let's play!

https://learningapps.org/view1895079

https://learningapps.org/view4828041

fbclid=IwAR3XqMWmnWfGXThpL3OTmq3KflW8jqeBQh27YyLuw4x8qGp0z2y-HEvJubE

https://view.genial.ly/5eaa86a84f43050d912d5088/game-present-perfect-game







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May 4
is also...
...Stars Wars Day!




Why is May 4 Star Wars Day?
 It is because when you say the date,
 'May the fourth', it sounds like the beginning of the most famous catchphrase in Star Wars: "May the Force be with you!".

https://view.genial.ly/5eaf1d374655ba0d31b1fda9/interactive-content-star-wars?fbclid=IwAR114dVwsGGJapYIfKwhYWq75LRnciopqWR59_QadYA7WVm3TfOnQZSKio4
[Thanks to English teacher Damien Alquier Bouffard!]

The first organized celebration of Star Wars Day 
took place in Toronto, Canada, in 2011.


Learn more about the Stars Wars movies.
https://youtu.be/Yz_--V2m6qQ

***
https://youtu.be/j-zVTHFVVqw



What about you?
1) Are you a Star Wars fan?

2) Who is your favourite Star Wars character?

3) What is your favourite Star Wars movie? Why?




***
May 8

STARTER
Look and read the documents below.
1) Which historical event does it refer to? Develop your ideas.2) What type of documents do you call these? How do you know?


***


***




ACTION 1
Check your knowledge.
https://quizlet.com/11755272/world-war-2-dates-flash-cards/


ACTION 2
Read or watch and listen.
Then report.

For the Adventurers
https://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_ii/ww2_timeline.php

For the Explorers
https://youtu.be/wvDFsxjaPaE

For the Bold and the Experts
https://youtu.be/2AhLiyWR4EU



https://www.wincalendar.com/en/fr/Victory-Day-in-Europe





***
May 9



STARTER
Look and describe.
Which flag is represented above?
Which event is it related to?


https://www.wincalendar.com/en/fr/Europe-Day


ACTION 1
Test your knowledge.
https://youtu.be/BV4IXRcF57o


ACTION 2
Take a European Languages quiz.
https://youtu.be/06GxbEqX-KI
***
What about you?
https://youtu.be/Pg7TPkru3ak





***
May 10 
1869

This transport was completed in the USA.

STARTER
Look and describe.








A golden spike


was driven at Promontory, Utah, to connect the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroad.




ACTION 1
Watch and understand.
Which role did this invention play in the creation of the USA?
https://youtu.be/0CdAzizWiyI

***
1) How long could a journey by wagon last? 2) Where did most of the workers who built the First Transcontinental Railroad come from?
3) How long did it take to cross the country by train?


ACTION 2
Discover the history of transportation.
Which transport(s) impress you most? Why?
http://mrroberts6th.weebly.com/transport-through-the-ages.html#





ACTION 1
Look and react.
a) What do you think the event is about?
b) Do you know anything about this dreadful time 
of French History?







ACTION 2

a) Look and describe.

What does this art work make you think of?

b) Find out...
What is this monument and where is it located?

http://www.eutouring.com/images_paris_statues_323.html


***



National Day 
of 
Human Trafficking and Slavery Memories
and 
of
their Abolitions

Journée
des Mémoires de la Traite, de l'esclavage et de leurs abolitions

https://www.jeuneafrique.com/videos/436637/france-commemore-t-labolition-de-lesclavage-10-mai/
https://www.jeuneafrique.com/433230/societe/chronologie-dates-cles-de-lhistoire-de-lesclavage-france/


a) Watch and report...

...in France.

https://youtu.be/v4BGupva7Hs
https://www.thecoli.com/threads/so-the-french-opened-up-the-worlds-largest-slavery-memorial-yesterday.317691/

b) 


https://lc.ambafrance.org/10-May-2012-National-Day-for-the https://www.education.gouv.fr/journee-nationale-des-memoires-de-la-traite-de-l-esclavage-et-de-leurs-abolitions-7091


***
https://youtu.be/NlltuuyqRW8
https://youtu.be/9IFdbF39SXQ https://youtu.be/5jtLX818lFw
https://youtu.be/k6mWoq3eFiw

***
https://www.nantes.fr/memorial ...abroad.
https://youtu.be/4Xf4kdzvGQM
https://youtu.be/fTUagrPu3oshttps://youtu.be/qLaPgbQJzL4

MAY 12

Florence Nightingale was born.
Have you ever heard of her?
Does she look contemporary? How do you know?



ACTION 1
Watch and understand.
Write down 5-10 facts
you would like to remember about her.

For the Explorers
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/short-stories/florence-nightingale

For the Bold and the Experts
https://youtu.be/o0FWqDlOYYs



ACTION 2
Read and understand.
https://youtu.be/ulDi82cutxE


ACTION 3
Listen and go further.
Which qualities are attached to Nursing?

https://youtu.be/PxMXpnGf-Ck











STARTER

Look, read and understand.
a)What is the event about?
b) How is it important in US culture and history? c) Have you ever tasted this cake?
 d)What is your favourite dessert,if any?
 e) Are there any specialities in your home region?
Please do share your recipe!

ACTION 1
Do the Quiz.
https://www.blogthings.com/areyousweetorsaltyquiz/

ACTION 2
Watch and understand.
How the apple pie became a US icon?

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5vez9t



Where does the apple pie actually originate from?
https://youtu.be/kySeEaR_8pA





https://youtu.be/zJGLbGJQi0M





MAY 14, 1607


STARTER
Look, read and discover.
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas was established in Jamestown, Virginia.




ACTION 1
Watch and understand.

For the Explorers
a) Pick up some key words in English
 you undertsand.
b) Say what you undertsand in French.

https://youtu.be/t0kr8_E6Va0



For the Bold and the Experts

VIDEO 1
https://youtu.be/-RZW6rL7HQQ

a) How many settlers were there?
b) Who were they?
c) What did they build first?
d) What did they build first?
e) How many settlers survived?



ACTION 2

Watch and go further.

What were the two main difficulties the settlers encountered when they arrived in America?

VIDEO 2
https://youtu.be/ssS6UoBoiuc

MAY 14, 1804


STARTER
Observe and read.
Thanks to the clues below, 
what can you say of the event?







ACTION 1

Watch and understand.

For the Explorers
Make a timeline of Lewis and Clark Expedition
https://youtu.be/dmaW826HfhQ



For the Bold and the Experts
https://youtu.be/VaKt4xv2IDg
***
Test your memory and understanding.

a) Who was the President of the US at that time?
b) Who helped the Corps of Discovery?
c) How many Indian tribes
 did Lewis and Clark discover?





MAY 15, 1905
I was founded in 1905.
I am nicknamed
"the Entertainment Capital of the World"
"the Neon Capital of the World"
"The City of Lights"
(along with Paris!)
"The City That Never Sleeps"
(along with NYC!)

Which US city am I?


STARTER
Observe and describe.





ACTION 1

Watch and understand.

https://youtu.be/SnymVaOk40g


ACTION 2

Watch and visit.

https://youtu.be/GOeizB-eg0A






MAY 15, 1940

STARTER
Observe and read.
Which logo is the following?
How much can you say?



ACTION 1

A famous fast food restaurant opened
its first place in San Bernardino, California.

***
https://youtu.be/40xehVN7cAU
a) What had the McDonald brothers sold before opening their restaurants?
b) How many items were on the menu initially?
c) What did Ray Kroc sell? What role did he play?

ACTION 2
What about you?
What are your food habits?
Do you spare a day for fast food 
or is it anytime for you?





MAY 16, 1817



STARTER
Look at the picture above.
What does it represent?
Do you often use this kind of transport?
Which one(s) is/are your most regular ?



https://youtu.be/-BgdN4ENt90

ACTION 1
Watch and discover.
https://youtu.be/Imckz_pDYAM
ACTION 2
Watch and describe. https://youtu.be/DdZ5XDn78-U






Disney first short movie of Mickey Mouse 
in 1928!
"Steamboat Willie"
https://youtu.be/7NQyzcDnMdE


MAY 16, 1866



STARTER

The United States Congress introduced the nickel.

***
https://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/money/coins/nickel/



ACTION 1
Watch and discover.
what US money looks like.
https://youtu.be/eXp3NAsCjvc


ACTION 2
Watch and understand
how coins are made.
https://youtu.be/pTm18offyuw



What other currencies do you know?

***
Here is a list of the top 25 traded currencies.
https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/most-traded-currencies.html






MAY 16, 1929
What is this statuette the icon of?

***
Are you a film fan?
What is your favourite movie?
Who is your favourite actor/actress?



STARTER


The first Academy Awards ceremony took place in Hollywood.

ACTION 1
Watch and learn about this event.
https://youtu.be/_pZtzRQaVn8



ACTION 2
Watch and discover
how the winners are chosen.
https://youtu.be/k-zivcMQTXE





MAY 17, 1954


STARTER
Look, read and find the event.
Who was this little Black girl?
Which issue was she involved in?





ACTION 1
Watch and learn.

For the Explorers
Explain
the story of this little girl in your own words.
https://youtu.be/bEQ1uG4PZcA
For the Bold and the Experts
Which important decision was taken
 by the US Supreme Court?
https://youtu.be/OkuiMr2tLJE



Discover Linda Brown at Chautauqua Institution 
on April 29, 2004
on the 50th Anniversary of the historic case.https://youtu.be/cPG6rBlMPPo


***
Linda Brown died on March 25, 2018.



MAY 21, 1881

STARTER
Look and guess the event.









Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross.


ACTION 1

Watch and learn.
https://youtu.be/_ZODFBm3Sds

***
1) Who was Clara Barton's first 'patient'?
2) What was her first job?
3) What was her nickname during the Civil War?





MAY 21, 1927




STARTER
Look, describe and find the event
thanks to the picture above.


This man completed the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

***
https://youtu.be/uIUL_qUJUOo
https://youtu.be/WSvA9oz9LA4



Watch and understand.
https://youtu.be/nypXkhomHqE

***
Check your memory and your understanding.
1) How much was the reward for crossing 
the Atlantic Ocean?
2) What was the name of Charles Lindbergh's plane?
3) Where did he take off?
4) Where did he land?
5) How long did the flight last?







MAY 22, 1859





STARTER
Look, describe and find the event

thanks to the clues above.
Who was the 'hero' on that day?



Watch and learn more.
Who is who?
https://youtu.be/7toqzP16H4c

***

Check your memory and your understanding.
1) How many Sherlock Holmes stories did ACD write?
2) In which country does "The Final Problem" take place?
3) What happened in "The Final Problem" ?
4) Where did Sherlock Holmes live?


***
What about you?
Do you like detective stories?
If yes, which are your favorite ones?
Do you prefer an iconic sleuth? Why?







MAY 23





STARTER
Look and find the event.



Watch and learn more.

VIDEO 1
https://youtu.be/L-_V3CbxNzE


VIDEO 2
https://youtu.be/BH0xYkQV-Zk


***
Test your memory!
1) How many species of turtles are there?
2) What special mission did two Russian tortoises have?


3) Do you know the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?
https://youtu.be/PEPVbcQKGvk











MAY 24, 1883

STARTER
Look and find the event.
Do you recognize this bridge?
In which city is it located?


Watch and learn more.


For the Explorers
https://youtu.be/4QGQwp6tZ2g
For the Bold and the Experts
https://youtu.be/5RSCCrHs1PU

***
Test your memory!
1) Where can you see the Brooklyn Bridge?
2) How long did it take to build the Brooklyn Bridge?
3) How many workers died?






MAY 25, 1968

STARTER
Look and find the event.

Do you recognize this arch?
In which city is it located?


Watch and learn more
about this amazing monument!
https://youtu.be/KIPkRINpnzk



***
Test your memory!
1) Which American president does the monument honour?
2) What is the other name of the Gateway Arch?
3) How long does the elevator ride to the top last?

***
Enjoy the visit!
https://youtu.be/AWxTB76BzMM







MAY 27, 1930



STARTER
Look and find the event.

Do you recognize this amazing skyscraper?
In which city is it located?


Watch and learn more.
https://youtu.be/gDN4c2wnx3E

https://youtu.be/lJ5X4EfuuTg


***
Test your memory!
1) What type of architecture is the C Building a classic example of?
2) How long was the C Building the world's tallest building?
3) What uilding surpassed the C Building in 1931?
4) How many workers died during its construction?


Watch amazing pictures about the men
who built NY's skyscrapers.
https://youtu.be/7QCYDzsQ_yM





MAY 27, 1937





STARTER
Look and find the event.

Do you recognize this amazing bridge?
In which city is it located?


Watch and learn more.
What is the event?
https://youtu.be/YhZD6snQk-o

***
https://youtu.be/j1-1IF9GA-A

***
https://youtu.be/tzxPMb9-eeA




MAY 28, 1908

STARTER

Look and guess the event.

ArtStation

ACTION 1
Watch and understand.
Who is who?

VIDEO 1
https://youtu.be/rgUIcXWErCA

VIDEO 2
https://youtu.be/Z3oD6vTEMG8


ACTION 2
Watch and discover.
What is what?
https://youtu.be/wgcQBUcEIAU 





https://youtu.be/LOT0j2pbcdU


***
What about you?
1)Do you like James Bond movies or spy movies in general?

2) Can you name  other famous fictional secret agents?

3) What do you like in these movies?

4) What is your favourite James Bond movie?

5) Who is your favourite James Bond actor?




MAY 28
is also...

https://youtu.be/ZGrJqLxCxNg
https://youtu.be/zKTVZjtnIS8
***
What about you?
1) Are hamburgers your favourite fast food?

2) How often do you eat hamburgers?

3) What ingredients do you like to have in your hamburger?







MAY 30, 1922





This Memorial...
https://youtu.be/2qmvoxGCpD8

...was dedicated to 
the 16th president of the USA.






Watch and learn more.
https://youtu.be/t-8puoM45YM
***
https://youtu.be/9TCMHVmNc5w
https://youtu.be/R1JpJICPncI




MAY 31, 1961











The Republic of this country was constituted.
Do you know anything else about this country?

Watch and learn more.
https://youtu.be/9omJNPDko4M


***
Test your memory!
1) What is the capital of South Africa?

2) What is the largest city in South Africa?

3) Who first colonized South Africa? When was it?

4) What was the name given to the system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination?

5) How long did this system last?

5) Who fought against this system and later became the first black president of South Africa?