“Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi
Myths and heroes The idea of progress Terminale L You had to select a song of the 60s and explain the reasons for your choice. This is Mircea 's choice: Ring of Fire- Johnny Cash "During the sixties, rock n’ roll was the most popular music style. Many...
Today is Saint Patrick's Day ! Every year on March 17, the Irish and the Irish-at-heart across the globe observe St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland has become an international festival celebrating Irish...
Super Bowl 2014 Seattle- February 2014 Did you know that? ¨The Super Bowl is as famous for its commercials as it is for the game itself.¨ Do you know what the first highest food consumption day is in the US? Do you know how many wings does a person eat...
NELSON MANDELA : 1918-2013 A great man has died, one of the greatest, in my view. Nelson Mandela died on Thursday, December 5th, 2013. Madiba, as he was called, died on Thursday 5th December. Nelson Mandela was South Africa’s first black president. He...
The idea of progress The number of people across the world over 65 years old will triple by 2050, drastically altering some countries' demographic make-up, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Perceptions of this shift vary widely across...
Today, all around the world, millions of people are celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year. It’s the Lunar New Year and the Chinese Year of the Horse. The horse is part of a 12-year-cycle of animals that make up the Chinese zodiac. These interact with...
January, 26th, 2014 Why do Indians celebrate Republic Day on January 26? On January 26, 1950, the Constitution of India, drafted by Dr BR Ambedkar, came into force and replaced the Government of India Act, 1935, as the governing document of the country,...
Myths and heroes The idea of progress Terminale L You had to select a song of the 60s and explain the reasons for your choice. This is M é lanie's choice: You can't always get what you want - The Rolling Stones "I have chosen this song from 1969. It was...
Myths and heroes The idea of progress Terminale L You had to select a song of the 60s and explain the reasons for your choice. This is Aur é lie's choice: The Happening (1967) The Supremes Hey life look at me, I can see the reality Cause when you shook...
Places and forms of power The power of guns Three Dead in Shooting at Maryland Mall. Police Call the episode isolated. Saturday, January 25th, 2014 A man believed to have killed two people with a shotgun at a Maryland mall before shooting himself also...
NELSON MANDELA 1918-2013 Speaking about his mortality, Nelson Mandela once said: "Death is something inevitable. When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace." The 95-year-old statesman has died...
AN ESSAY CONTEST ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN EMBASSY OF BUCHAREST HUMANS RIGHTS FOR ALL From Peace in the Home to Peace in the World: Stop Violence Against Women! "Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home - so close...
Places and forms of power One Stat to Destroy Your Faith in Humanity: The World’s 85 Richest People Own as Much as the 3.5 Billion Poorest. A video about it: World's 85 richest people own as much as bottom half of population, report says. (Los Angeles...
Myths and heroes US nation pauses to remember M LK Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday held on the third Monday of January. It celebrates the life and achievements of Martin Luther King Jr., an influential American civil rights leader. He is most...
Places and forms of power The power of advertising You all know what the Super Bowl is really about: the commercials. The Super Bowl is undoubtedly a full-on marketing showdown — with 30-second spots running $4 million — and this year was no different....
The idea of progress The Great Fog of London - 1952 London is well known for its romantic fog which covered the city for decades. Sadly this fog turned into a poisonous cloud of smog as smoke pollution became worse. The fog covered the city for 90 days...
The Happyholic @ICR Paris After passing her baccalauréat examination, Ioana Negulescu, one of my former students from the French High School of Bucharest, went to London to study graphic design. Her wonderful work was exhibited last June in the Romanian...
I watched the following video on the blog "Anglais pour le Bac". It is called the history of the world in two minutes and I totally agree that it illustrates perfectly well the notion: the idea of progress. Just watch it and try to find out how many different...
The idea of progress- Spaces and exchanges- Myths and heroes Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 Facebook on Tuesday celebrated 10 years since Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm room launch of the social network, a business now worth more than corporate centenarians...
Places and forms of power Rubin "Hurricane" Carter (May 6, 1937 – April 20, 2014) was an American middleweight boxer who was wrongly convicted of murder and later freed via a petition of Habeas Corpus after spending almost 20 years in prison. Rubin "Hurricane"...
Places and forms of power President Barack Obama's entire 2014 State of the Union (SOTU) address To read the full transcript: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/01/28/president-barack-obamas-state-union-address And an article about it: h...
Seven steps about success: how did the Born2succeed conference change my life… By Yvonne V.D., 1ère ES By the end of February, our English teacher Mrs Dufaux, told us about an essay writing contest which could bring us a ticket to the Born2succeed conference,...
Some quotes about the idea of progress «Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals. »...
Places and forms of power The power of advertising Unbelievable: doctors recommend smoking ! 60 years ago ... A 1949 US commercial for Camel A Selection of Cigarette Commercials from 50s and 60s American TV The Golden Age of Cigarette Advertising But...
Da ni Alves starts a banana trend against racism - Let's see who gets involved! - FIFA To read the article "We are all monkeys" on BBC News: http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-27191333 Villarreal give life ban to rogue fan who threw banana at Dani...
