HUMAN RIGHTS

Did you know December 10th is Human Rights Day?

Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. It commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 1950, the Assembly passed resolution 423 (V), inviting all States and interested organisations to observe 10 December of each year as Human Rights Day. 

But, what are human rights? How many of them do you know? 

You can learn something about them watching these videos: 

According to the videos, human rights are clear and well-defined but, unfortunately, they are not respected in many parts of the world. Can you think of some examples? If you watch or read the news you'll probably can think of many, and not of all them are far away places. Work with a partner and make a list of them, of a list of problems the world is facing at the moment.

These videos are definitely sad and hard to watch, but they show the reality of millions of people every day:

What words can define your feelings or opinion about the situations shown in the videos? Try to think of 3 adjectives.

What can we, as citizens, do to improve this situation? How could human rights be respected in more places? Try put forward 3 ideas?

I JUST SUED THE SCHOOL SYSTEM

Watch the video and answer the following questions. Post a comment with your answer (remember to write your name on it)

1. According to the video, what are the main problems of the school system? 
2. Do you agree with the ideas expressed in the video? What do you think about the school system in our country? What do you think about how things work in your high school?
3.In your opinion, who's to blame for the things that don't work properly in your school? 
4. What can teachers do to make things change? And students?

GAME OF THRONES IN SPAIN

Although you are not a fanatic of Game of Thrones I'm sure you know what TV series we are talking about, as it is famous all over the world and watched by millions of spectators every week. Why do you think it is so popular?

Lots of scenes for the sixth season of Game of Thrones have been shot on location in our country.
How many of these locations are named in the video?
Why did they choose to film on location in Spain instead of doing it in a studio?
What's the best thing about Spain according to the people talking in the video?

As you can see, Spain's landscapes and monuments are especially appreciated by the cinema industry. Think about a monument or natural landscape you especially like in Spain and write a short description about it. Do you think it would be ideal for a film or TV series? Can you recommend it to a film director?

RUNAWAY

Watch the following video, RUNAWAY,  and answer the questions below. Remember to write your name when you post the comment.

1. Write a summary of what happens in the video. No more than 4 lines. What can we learn from this short story?

2. Although it may seem strange, we often feel attached to things. What's your most precious possession? Why is it so important to you?

3. What do you and your family do at home? Do you usually repair things or do you buy new ones?

YOUR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Hi, boys and girls! How are you? I hope you are enjoying your Christmas holidays. Here you can have a look at the powerpoint presentations you showed in the classroom. I have made some corrections and improvements, I hope you like them. I have to admit that you did a really good job!
Please, have a look at all of them and write some opinions about the subject (Did you find it interesting? Did you know anything about this subject? etc.)
HECTOR and ANTONIO, I can't upload your presentation about King Arthur because you didn't send it to me :-(    I hope you do it soon!

Stonehenge from profedeingles13

The celts from profedeingles13

The Romans in Britain from profedeingles13

The vikings in britain from profedeingles13

The Normans in England from profedeingles13

The Tower of London from profedeingles13

Westminster Abbey from profedeingles13