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Project-based learning, the USA and Authentic Video in the EFL classroom | Elisabeth Horn The Globe Trekker/Pilot Guides video collection is a treasure trove for any English teacher. It encompasses extensive material from every corner of the world, and especially English-speaking countries are lavished with attention. Australia, Canada, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, England – you name it. Even individual cities are endowed with an approx. 50-minute complete video of its own, like London, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans to name but a few. Covering the United States satisfactorily in the language classroom is a daunting project, especially if you want to give your students more than a superficial understanding of its history, geography, language and people. To date, Globe Trekker offers a range of videos on the USA, covering practically every individual state, and, so it seems, more is coming every new season. In addition to making this initial decision, there are quite a lot of follow-up issues to consider: The route travelled in the video “Deep South”
Resource calendar Our cookie usage We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this website, we'll assume that you are happy to receive these cookies. Find us on Privacy and cookies Resource calendar Browse this article: The events in this calendar are celebrations, awareness days and action weeks all covering topical issues relevant to schools. As well as accessing the resources online, you can also download the Global Citizenship Calendar as a PDF, with links to resources for each event. Centenary of the start of the First World War - August 4 Events and resources to commemorate one hundred years since Britain's entry into the First World War. Hiroshima Day - 6 August Hiroshima Day commemorates the day in 1945 when an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, destroying the city and killing many thousands of its inhabitants. International Youth Day - 12 August World Humanitarian Day - 19 August World Water Week - 31 August - 5 September
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Teach by Calendar - WebEnglish.se.se Skip to content The Swedish Curriculum stipulates “living conditions, traditions, social relations and cultural phenomena” to be part of the content of communication. One way of fulfilling this requirement is to bring various holidays and yearly celebrations into the classroom. General events
The First Thanksgiving: Virtual Field Trips, Videos, and Slideshow Mayflower: Step aboard and explore a reproduction of the Mayflower, anchored at Plimoth Plantation, in this 20-minute video for all grades. Pilgrim Village: Get a behind-the-scenes look at the simple but arduous life of the Pilgrims in this 18-minute video for all grades. Wampanoag Homesite: Witness the day-to-day life of the indigenous people who were part of the Wampanoag Nation in this 17-minute video for all grades. Plimoth Plantation: Join the Pilgrims and Wampanoag as they discuss the first Thanksgiving in this 30-minute video for grades 3 and higher. Tour the fields and homes of the Pilgrims and watch the Wampanoag at work in this slideshow tour of the Pilgrim Village and Wampanoag Homesite.
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