PICK ENGLISH WITH TICs

 Hello everyone,

Rosa Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Alabama, USA.

It's Rosa Parks day and it's celebrated the legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks who fought against racism and injustice for decades.

She helped initiate the Civil Rights Movement in USA and showed peace and the need for equality.

Let's read a couple of her famous quotes.

Hello everyone,
January 30th : School Day of Non-Violence and Peace.
Why is it celebrated today? Who founded this day?
Do you know this woman?
What's her name? Where is she from? When was she born? Is she alive or dead? What did she do?

Her name is Wangari Maathai. She was the first black woman who received the Nobel Peace Prize.
She founded the  Green Belt Movement. She had a fantastic initiative: to plant trees in forested areas in Kenya. She tought there was an important link between the environment and peace.
Information taken from: Encyclopedia of World Biography.

Here you can read some of her famous quotes:
"When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and hope".
"There are opportunities even in the most difficult moments".
"The generation that destroys the environment is not the generation that pays the price. That is the problem".

Let's watch this film tribute to Wangari Maathai.



This is one of my favourite books.

Hello everyone,
Do you know Bob Dylan? Do you know his songs?
"Blowin' in the wind" is one of the most famous songs.
Let's enjoy it!





Why do you think there is a "white dove"?
Which weapons does he want to ban?
What does he say about freedom? What is the opposite of freedom?
What do you think about "how many ears must a man...?

Information taken from: Optimism and inspiration in Rock


You can do this activity at home. Fill the Gap "Blowing in the wind"

Hello everyone,
Today is School Day of Non-Violence and Peace It was founded in 1964 by the Majorcan poet Llorenç Vidal Vidal to promote education for tolerance, solidarity, respect for human rights, non-violence and peace.

This special day commemorates throughout the world the death of Mahatma Gandhi. He was an Indian pacifist who led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedoms across the world.

Information taken from Teacher's Magazine.





















This year our character is Malala Yousafzai who is a Pakistani activist for female education.
She lives in Birmingham, UK although she was born in Pakista.

Here you can read one of her messages which we have displayed in our school.

















Picture: Thelegacyproject.co.za

Hello everyone,
Malala Yousafzai celebrated her birthday yesterday. She was born in Pakistan,  12 July in 1997. Then she's 18 years old now. Happy birthday Malala.

This is what she said to BBC yesterday: "I promised to help people". She's a brave girl.



She is a Pakistani activist for female education and the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate.

Do you want know more about her? Read this comic about Malala's life.

Irene, Juanfran and Andrea talk about their peacemaker: Mother Teresa.

mMaría L and María B talk about their peacemaker: Rosa Parks.


Carlos S., David Y, and Sergio M. talk about their peacemaker: Jody Williams.


Rosa Parks: María V.


Aitana and Rita: Aung San Suu

Lucía, María and Mariola have recorded this video about Rosa Parks.
There are more videos.
Listen to them and learn new aspects about Rosa Park's life..
Rosa Parks
)
Jody Williams: Alejandro, Eva and M. Ángel.
)
Martin Luther King: Marta, Leyre and Cristina
)
Mother Teresa of Calcuta: Alejandro, Eva, M. Ángel )

Our students have created some popplets to internalize better what they have worked about peacemakers.
Do you want to see them? They are brilliant. I must congratulate them for their work.
Click on the peacemaker to see the popplet.
Rosa Parks by María L and María B.

Read  this text about Martin Luther King and practice it.

Martin Luther King was born in Atlanta, Georgia on January 15, 1929. He didn't believe in violence. He worked and studied hard in school.
His goal was to make the world a better place to live. While he was at college, Martin studied about a man named Ghandi. When Dr. King became the pastor, he became active in civil rights. In 1963, over 250,000 people marched in Washington, D.C. where Dr. King gave his most famous speech, "I have a dream".
On the morning of April 4, 1968, he was assassinated. He was just thirty-nine years old.

Do you want to read it? Click here.

Read and learn about one of the most important peacemakers of the world who is still alive.
Mario and Marcos C., Year 6 students, have written about his life. Fantastic job!