THEMES:
IDENTITIES
EXPERIENCIES
HUMAN INGENUITY
SOCIAL ORGANIZATION
SHARING THE PLANET
LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY ( IDENTITIES)
Listen to the podcast about muslims in the USA.
Make notes of the most relevant ideas/facts.
Do you ever think how immigrants feel in your country? Do they have a voice?
What would you feel like in that situation?
Are there cultural differences that make some cultural backgrounds more vulnerable than others?
What it means to be a minority. Read the NYT
Now we are going to watch a TED talk "How Languages shape the way we think"
+What did Carlemagne and Shakespeare say about the importance of Language?
+How does she prove the connection between Language and our perception of the world?
+And Language and judgement?
+ To what extent do you think these facts impact our society?
+Do you see a connection between these facts and our prejudice against other races or communities?
ENGLISH
Is it the future language of the world?
Watch the TED talk and and comment:
- The motivation to learn English
- The strategies to learn English?
- The cultural and historical differences that you can spot.
Listen to: Teenagers EDUCATION
Answer the questions:
Think of two questions to ask the speaker.
Draw a "Cause and Effect" chart with the information.
READ AND WRITE THREE FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS
FIND 10 WORDS THAT CONNECT THE THEME
TRAVEL/MIGRATION ( EXPERIENCES)
Read one story of the blog posts from immigrants in HUMANS OF NY
Add your story as if you were another "Human of NY". Supposing you move there and try to build your life. (blog post)
COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA (HUMAN INGENUITY)
WOMEN IN THE WORLD (SOCIAL ORGANIZATION)
Watch author of best selling "why we should all be feminists", Chimamanda Ngozi
-What parts of her speech remind you of "Mma. Ramotswe"?
-Why should we all be feminists?
-How is the world now different for women?
-What other texts, books, talks do you know about this topic?
-Why do we need to talk about it?
-What do you think you can do improve the situation of women in the world?
What 's the relationship between women and the environment?
Watch the documentary about Nobel prize Wangari Maathai
DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORK PLACE:
Studies show the bias against women / minorities when applying for a job. What can be done?
How can we make the process to find a job fair for everyone?
THE ENVIROMENT ( SHARING THE PLANET)
Watch one of the following documentaries about the environment and write a review for a newspaper.
National Geographic and Leonardo di Carpio's documentary: "Before the flood"
The documentary "Cowspiracy, the sustainability secret".
The documentary "Tomorrow" Read a review of this particular documentary in the NYT.
What are today's environmental problems? Check this webpage
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