Comprehension / Expression Politics – David Cameron’s five-year legacy 4 Apr 20194 Apr 2019 This activity is based on a feature article by The Guardian (edited for pedagogical purposes) summarizing David Cameron's legacy as Prime Minister from a critical perspective. The questions and in particular…
History Monarchy – Portraits of Queen Elizabeth I 27 Mar 201927 Mar 2019 This activity is designed for a history class on the Tudors. The document under study is a secondary source - an excerpt from a chapter by historian Susan Doran on…
Comprehension / Expression Dress codes (5) – A sociological take on dress codes and race 27 Mar 201927 Mar 2019 This is the fifth and last activity of a thematic unit on dress codes. The basis for this activity is an article describing a sociological experiment aiming at identifying the…
Comprehension / Expression Dress codes (3) – The history of the hoodie 20 Mar 201920 Mar 2019 This is the third activity of a thematic unit on dress codes. It consists in a TED video about the hoodie. The speaker offers a personal account of the garment's…
Comprehension / Expression Borders (6) – Opening borders? 10 Mar 201910 Mar 2019 This is the sixth and last activity of a thematic unit on borders. Students are asked to summarize a debate on the question of opening borders. In order to help…
Comprehension / Expression Borders (2) – Trump’s wall in historical perspective 10 Mar 201910 Mar 2019 This is the second activity of a thematic unit on borders. The document is an interview of Simon Worrall, about his book dealing with the history of walls. Students are…
Comprehension / Expression Witches (3) – Salem Witch Trials 9 Mar 20199 Mar 2019 This is the third activity of a thematic unit on witches. Listening comprehension based on a three and a half minute extract of BBC podcast In Our Time. Dense information…