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The Commission for Culture and Olympic Education advises the IOC on the promotion of culture and Olympic education and supports the IOC programmes and activities related to the education of youth through sport. A sporting and cultural dimension Inspired by this tradition of gathering cultural and sporting events, the modern Games became the opportunity for exchange between cultures and Olympic education. Advice and support The Commission for Culture and Olympic education was created in 2000 by the merger of two existing Commissions:- The Cultural Commission- The IOC Commission for the International Olympic Academy and Olympic Education Its role is to advise the IOC Executive Board on what policy the IOC and Olympic Movement should adopt in terms of the promotion of culture and Olympic education and, through its members, supports the IOC programmes and activities in this field. Promoting cultural exchange and diversity of cultures A peaceful and better world

Olympics 2012: lesson plan and teaching activities for schools ©Reuters/ AlertnetThis lesson plan is made up of a collection of activities exploring aspects of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Come back to this page to find new activities in the months leading up to the event, or sign up for alerts via newsthink. Getting home after Olympics Ever been stuck after a day or evening out, unable to get home? It is a common experience for teenagers. Meanwhile, the planners for London's 2012 Olympics know that, despite their strenuous efforts, the transport system may not be able to meet demand for all visitors over the period of the games. Missed the tube – now what? Ask students to imagine this: You're a sports fan. All being well, this won't happen. Ask students to imagine that their plan to get home is suddenly in tatters. Invite options. Walk home. See how inventive students can be. Ask students to rank the options, sorting the most attractive from the less favoured ones. Do this in pairs or small groups or for homework, then share results. Bingo health

Behind the scenes: Classic’s ‘King Lear’ | Art Beat NOTE: This is the first in a series of posts about Classic Theatre’s staging of “King Lear,” which opens May 11. The design team — set designer Mary Evans, lighting designer Tim Francis and costumer Jodi Karjala — has been selected and has started working, and the cast has been chosen. And so, Classic Theatre’s staging of “King Lear,” directed by Tony Ciaravino, shifted into high gear Monday night (March 26) with the first table read by the entire cast. (Well, the entire cast minus Greg Hinojosa, who plays the Fool; he’s tied up this week putting the finishing touches on the grand re-opening of the Woodlawn Theatre, where he is artistic director. Stage manager Shelly Chance read those lines for a while, then Ciaravino took them on.) The cast met in the classroom space behind the Sterling Houston Theater at Jump-Start, home base for Classic. Before the reading began, there was a little housekeeping. The impressive cast is headed by Allan S.

lcenglish: For all the Gatsby fanatic... Colorful Umbrellas Installation Une très belle installation de parapluies multicolores dans la ville de Águeda au Portugal. Une rue complète a été entièrement décorée avec des parapluies suspendu et flottant dans les airs, le tout capté en images par la photographe Patricia Almeida. A découvrir en détails dans la suite de l’article. Olympics EnchantedLearning.comThe Olympic Games 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia The 2014 Winter Olympics were in Sochi, Russia. The opening ceremony was on February 7, 2014. The closing ceremony was on February 23, 2014. Over 85 nations and more than 2500 athletes competed. The motto of the Sochi Olympics was 'Hot. The Ancient Olympics: The ancient Greeks dedicated the Olympic Games to the god Zeus. The Greeks held the first Olympic games in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago), and had only one event, a sprint (a short run that was called the "stade"). Women were neither allowed to compete in the games nor to watch them, because the games were dedicated to Zeus and were therefore meant for men. The four-year period between the Olympic games was called an olympiad. The Modern Olympic Games: Over a fifteen hundred years later, Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin (1863-1937) (a French educator and sportsman) revived the Olympic Games. The Flag of the Olympic Games: Olympic Medals: Links:

NCT - Schools Home News and Updates Getting Involved Norfolk 2012 Strategy Profiles Torch Relay Schools The Olympic Torch Relay Welcome to the schools page of the Olympic Torch Relay site. The Olympic Torch Relay offers an amazing opportunity for planning rich and varied teaching and learning experiences for students of all ages and across all areas of the National Curriculum. Using this section of the website In order to provide schools and teachers with as much flexibility as possible all suggested teaching ideas and resources have initially been organised under subject headings. There is much scope for the development of literacy and numeracy skills and many ideas can be amended for students of all age groups (Key Stages 2 -4). Various approaches will be modelled by NIEAS (Norfolk Integrated Education Advisory Services) advisers at the Olympic Games Conference in April 2012. Please find below web links under each subject for you to access suggested teaching ideas. Art Click here for Geography ideas History Music

King Lear Shakespeare's King Lear, like anything by Shakespeare, has very complex character relationships. This diagram is intended to help readers visualize the play. svg, svgz What follows is a short explanation of how the various characters betray eachother. King Lear Lear's excessive pride leads him to banish his daughter Cordelia for not expressing her love for him. Lear's daughters Both Goneril and Regan betray the trust their father bestowed upon them when he entrusted them with his kingdom. Albany & Goneril Goneril loves the evil Edmund, and so plots against the life of her husband Albany. Let our reciprocal vows be remembered. Albany, however, intercepts the letter and so foils her plans. Edmund & Edgar Edmund convinces his father that Edgar was implicated on a plot on his life. This policy and reverence of age makes the world bitter to the best of our times; keeps our fortunes from us till our oldness cannot relish them. Gloucester is fooled by the deception, and banishes innocent Edgar.

BBC Radio 4 Programmes - Classic Serial, The Great Gatsby, Episode 2 QR Code Pavillon A l’occasion de la Biennale de l’Architecture organisée à Venise, le pavillon russe a surpris en proposant une installation entièrement composée de QR Codes géants. Visuellement réussi, ce lieu a ouvert le 31 août 2012 et il se visite avec un appareil électronique type smartphone ou tablette. A découvrir dans la suite. London 2012 Olympic Teaching Resources 2012 Olympic Sports | 2012 Olympic Venues | Symbols of the Olympic Games The build up to the 2012 London Olympics provides an excellent opportunity to engage students all round the world in learning about Britain and the countries within (England, Scotland and Wales). Below I have suggested some activity ideas for across the curriculum. Click for facts about London Teaching Resources and Activity ideas for the London 2012 Olympics Literacy Write rules for one of the sporting Events. Numeracy Draw a bar chart of the medals won and work out what percentage of medals were won by each country. History Ancient Greece ( website ) Olympics Timeline ( website ) The ancient Olympic Games ( BBC website) Geography Where is London ( website ) How far is London from you? Event venues of the 2012 London Olympics Central London map (pdf) | Bus map of Central London Science Investigate how to keep an athlete cool during the Games. ICT Spreadsheet on medals won by each country.

SCC English May 6th, 2010 Our 20th podcast is the third in a series of revision sessions on King Lear, prior to the Leaving Certificate. This talk examines the role of two minor but important characters in the play, the Dukes of Kent and Albany, and how they affect the central story and its themes. Both are decent men; while Albany needs to travel on a path of moral development, Kent is the most clear-sighted and steadfast character in the play. In the end, however, their decency cannot prevent the tragedy. April 29th, 2010 Our 19th podcast is the second in a series of revision talks on King Lear, prior to the Leaving Certificate in early June. April 22nd, 2010 Our 18th podcast is the first in a series of weekly revision talks on Shakespeare's King Lear, leading up to the Leaving Certificate in early June. The first King Lear talk examines the explosive and crucial opening scene, during which the King sets in train the disastrous train of events which leads to personal and public catastrophe.

The Great Gatsby trailer shows Baz Luhrmann putting 3D to good use | Film When Baz Luhrmann announced that his next film would be shot in 3D, it made a lot of sense. After all, this was the man behind the whirling, kinetic Moulin Rouge. If anyone was going to be attracted by a technology that could make their films even more eye-poppingly spectacular than they already were, it would be Luhrmann. Then it turned out Luhrmann's next film would be an adaptation of The Great Gatsby, and the decision made slightly less sense. Finally, we have our answers. The director has built an entire CG replica of 1920s Manhattan, complete with spotlights and Model Ts, and the 3D technology allows us to whoosh through its streets in a giddy rush, as we do right at the start of the trailer. Also, because this is a Baz Luhrmann film about the jazz age, it goes without saying that The Great Gatsby will feature some spectacular party sequences. But, as anyone who's ever taken A-level English knows, there's more to The Great Gatsby than old-timey razzle-dazzle.