Expanding Learning beyond the Classroom
Unit 2
What does it mean to be a refugee?
About 60 million people around the globe have been forced to leave their homes to escape war, violence and persecution. But what does the term 'refugee' really mean? Benedetta Berti and Evelien Borgman explain.
Unit 4
Learning to fly
Ιn this episode of Black History in Two Minutes or So, hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., we take a closer look at the civil rights movement— a time when intentional resistance led to the freedoms we all enjoy today.
This song has the same title as the thematic unit in your book. Watch the video and identify similarities and differences with the Beatle's song and Livingston Seagulls' story.
Read through the comments made by other users. Then write your own interpretation based on the most significant idea/s expressed through the lyrics.
All digital material related to Unit 3 can be found on the Padlet wall about Renaissance
“To be a star, you must shine in your own light, follow your own path and don’t worry about the darkness, for that is when the star shines the brightest.”
Lessons from the Child of an Addict www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXNrrcmsWYY
Causes of Substance Abuse & Addiction https://www.youtube.co/watch?v=BfXu9DXVYl8&t=13s
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY9DcIMGxMs
How do cigarettes affect the body? www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y18Vz51Nkos
Reclaim Your Brain from Addictive Living www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqhzFd4NUPI
Writing
Essays providing solutions to problems are pieces of writing in which we present a problem and its causes, then discuss our suggestions as well as the expected results. Click on the button link above to read more.
In order to connect your ideas smoothly and make your writing flow, make use of this comprehensive list of Transition Words.
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NF - How Could You Leave Us youtu.be/wOzQMCyPc8o
Read different interpretations related to the songs' lyrics here
Read the artist's insightful and deeply personal interview here
Read different interpretations related to the songs' lyrics here
USEFUL LINKS
A teenage refugee champions girls’ education
Kakuma Refugee camp in Kenya-Google Slides by M. Goula
KAKUMA CAMP AND KALOBEYEI SETTLEMENT-Briefing Kit, May 2019
BRIEFING KIT, MAY 2019
10 Benefits showing Why Education is important to our society
Benefits of Education are societal and personal
7 Ways to Regain Your Footing (and Self-Worth) After You Disappoint Yourself
Amazing classroom resources on the issue of civil rights in The USA, provided by the Annenberg Foundation. See more here
This 'Mindmeister' mindmap contains important concepts related to the theme of Addiction like a scientific definition, common symptoms, possible causes, addiction types, treatment and recovery programmes. It will help a lot with approaching the multifold aspects of the issue and delving into deeper understanding.
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