5 Inspiring TED Talks To Transform Your English Class - The Teaching Cove It’s no secret that TED talks are all the rage in the English classroom. So, why write a teaching tips post about them if everyone uses them anyway? Well, I really believe that it’s not just about turning on Youtube or TED and letting your students listen. It’s the activities they do that make or break the lesson. I LOVE speaking activities. So, how do you do it right then, you ask? 3 Tips for Teaching TED 1. Controversy in my English class? You’ll be surprised by the passion some students (even teenagers) have for certain topics! 2. Personal relevance is especially important in teaching TED talks in private tutoring lessons! Make sure you consider your students’ ages to ensure it is personally relevant for them. 3. What’s that, you say? Not sure how to create one? I have an example coming up for you in December Printables Package, which will be out shortly! Now, the inspiring part! 5 Inspiring TED Talks 1. Kio Stark’s short talk is truly a different perspective on the word stranger. 2.
Essentials Guide to London - Practicalities January 1 - New Year's Day Mar/Apr - Good Friday Mar/Apr - Easter Monday First Monday in May - May Day Bank Holiday Last Monday in May - Spring Bank Holiday Last Monday in August - Summer Bank Holiday Dec 25 - Christmas Day Dec 26 - Boxing Day Almost all attractions close on Christmas Day. On other holidays some attractions open, often with reduced hours. National Holidays are called Bank Holidays. Find out the dates for this year Find out about our National Days Festivals and other Special Days Pounds Sterling Find out more The United Kingdom has not yet joined the Euro but some stores do accept it, and there is a large number of banks and bureau de change outlets in London where you can cash travellers cheques and change currency. Cash points (ATMs) are widely available You can ask for 'Cashback' when making purchases with a debit card at supermarkets. Banking hours officially 09:30-15:30, but most banks open usually till about 17:00. Changing Money English is spoken everywhere. Hotels Taxis
Ideas for Teaching about Gender Stereotypes – FamilyConsumerSciences.com Lately there’s been a lot of commercials and public service announcements about gender stereotypes. Any teacher wanting to incorporate this topic into their curriculum would most likely want to choose the best ideas and pull together their own version of a lesson. With that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to pull together a variety of resources I’ve found that I thought we be great to use when teaching about this topic. However, if you have a unique way of teaching this topic or just a great activity or project, I’d love for you to share it at Kim@familyconsumersciences.com Set Write the headings “BOYS” and “GIRLS” on the board and ask students to brainstorm as many characteristics associated with being each gender as they can. Resources
Youtuber icklenellierose posts a list of stereotypes... A Simple Activity to Get Started after the Christmas Break Back to normal after the Christmas break and looking for ideas to get students back into the mood, my faithful companion The Wheel of Fortune is again unfailingly helping me to provide, with almost no effort, an engaging activity to get started: grammar and vocabulary will probably follow, but let’s start off on the right foot. So, I have in mind a warm-up activity that gets students out of their seats (have they even had time to sit down?) while animatedly sharing their experiences during their Christmas break. How to go about it: I filled the wheel with some questions from the Internet TESL JournalAfter the mandatory welcome-back salutation, I asked my students to stand up (initial sceptical look assured, so please, don’t be discouraged and insist with your sweetest voice)and occupy the space in the middle of the class or any other free space available in your classroom. Note: this is a warm-up activity, so I’ll keep it going for just about 15 minutes. Photo: Greg Lonbinsk
Stereotypes of the English Definition: A stereotype is "...a fixed, over generalised belief about a particular group or class of people.” (Cardwell, 1996). In other words stereotyping is believing that people of a certain group, race or religion all have the same characteristics when they don't. Learning from the media and talking to older people, we pick up a lot of stereotypes about other nations. Mine are fish and chips, rolling hills and sarcasm (click here for a definition of sarcasm) The most common image people have of a typical Englishman is a man wearing a bowler hat and reading the Times newspaper. "Men wearing bowler hats, a pin striped suit, a newspaper under the arm and carrying a long unopen umbrella." Bowler hats are very rarely seen in England today. When I think of the English, I think of ......... "Beer, honesty, Bulldog-type, Royal Family, Cricket, the Weather" - Dickie Bird (Famous English cricket umpire) cream teas, Big Ben, Shakespeare, pubs, beefeaters
But That’s a Girl Book! | Ed Magazine The more Joseph McIntyre, Ed.M.'10, Ed.D.'17, read to his baby daughter, the more he realized that most of the books were about boys — to the point that he began to switch the genders of main characters. “It made me wonder how things looked in children’s literature as a whole,” he says. While a student in the doctoral program, McIntyre began analyzing existing research. Previous studies found ratios of male-to-female central characters in picture books of 1.5:1 to 2:1. However, he realized these studies had treated all books in their samples equally. He was right. “That means that almost four out of every five books that kids read have male central characters,” he says. McIntyre wanted to take the study one step further and see who was actually reading what. What he found was that boys check out books with male central characters much more than girls. “Similar to how being a ‘tomboy’ is less stigmatized than being a ‘sissy,’” he says. Illustration by Simone Massoni
Gaming and gender stereotypes Xiuhtezcatl Martinez Explains Why He's Fighting Climate Change In this op-ed, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, a Colorado-based 17-year-old youth director of Earth Guardians, explains why protecting the earth is the responsibility of young people. Xiuhtezcatl is of indigenous descent and has sued the government, including a recent lawsuit in Colorado arguing that the state should require state oil and gas regulators to consider public health and the environment, and is one of many young people involved in an ongoing lawsuit against the government for failing to protect people from the effects of climate change. In addition, Xiuhtezcatl is a hip-hop artist and has toured the nation and other countries around the world to perform his music. My dad taught me that protecting the earth is a responsibility, the same way our ancestors had the responsibility to do so. Those were the teachings I grew up with. My mom was very involved in environmental activism, and I’ve been working my whole life with the Earth Guardians.
Sexual Harassment Resources | RAINN You should be able to feel comfortable in your place of work or learning. If you are being sexually harassed, you can report it to the authorities at your job, school, or local law enforcement. What is Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature in the workplace or learning environment, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Although sexual harassment laws do not usually cover teasing or offhand comments, these behaviors can also be upsetting and have a negative emotional impact. Some Forms of Sexual Harassment Include: Making conditions of employment dependent on sexual favorsPhysical acts of sexual assaultRequests for sexual favorsVerbal harassment of a sexual natureUnwanted touching or physical contactUnwelcome sexual advances Sexual Harassment PSAs The following PSAs are based on real incidents of sexual harassment.