Reading 'Roll Of Thunder' - have a look at these two films. One a brilliant adaption of that must-read novel 'To Kill A Mockingbird' and one revisiting Alabama now to see how much has changed...
What about these brilliant MFL cultural suggestions?
SPANISH
#quedateencasa
a. Why not try cooking, dancing or exercising, but with Spanish youtube channels: Youtube.es:
- Cocina conmigo
- Ejercítate conmigo
- Baila conmigo
b. Language stretch and challenge for KS3
Aprendemos en casa series on RTVE:
Spanish children’s programmes with subtitles. These are made for Spanish students learning at home on all topics (science, languages, maths etc.).
Lunnis de Leyenda series – find out about legendary figures in Spanish history through these children’s cartoons.
This one is about Concepción Arenal. Find out who she was!
c. Museum Visits for Quarantine
- Museo del Prado (Instagram @museoprado)
- Picasso’s Guernica exhibition: https://guernica.museoreinasofia.es/#bombardeo
- Frida Kahlo Museum https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/es/el-museo/multimedia/
- Guggenheim: https://www.guggenheim.org/plan-your-visit/guggenheim-from-home
d. Learn songs and improve lyrics on lyricstraining.com
e. Watch some Spanish plays, livestreamed:
- Día internacional del teatro: http://teatroteca.teatro.es/opac/#index
f. GREAT MFL APPS
- Linguistica for news in slow Spanish
- Duolingo – improve your language skills
FRENCH:
a. Can you sing or rap? We know you can, Year 8! Check out this competition:
b. Fun things to try at home, whilst practising your language skills:
- Peindre des oeufs de Pacques (paint your own Easter eggs)
- Découvrir des nouvelles recettes (discover some new recipes):
- Song for pronunciation: (challenge yourself to learn this
fun song! You can film yourself and send it to your French teacher!)
- « Ta Katie t’a quitté » – Bobby Lapointe https://greatsong.net/PAROLES-BOBY-LAPOINTE,TA-KATIE-TA-QUITTE,22314.html
- Faire du sport avec la famille:
c. Language stretch and challenge!
- Read this blog about a French teenager in quarantine:
Listen to animated news stories:
- Improve your science skills on the Petites Découvertes channel, set up for quarantine. Challenge yourself by watching with French subtitles:
- Q&As on all different subjects (reading challenge!):
d. Read newspapers aimed at French teens:
e. Visit these Parisian museums:
- Le Louvre:
- Le Musée d’Orsay :
f. Try out these apps:
- Linguistica for news in slow French
- Duolingo to improve your language skills
g. Music
- Learn some new songs on lyricstraining.com
- Build your play list by listening to new French music on Instagram (eg. @Christineandthequeens)
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3. The brilliant Kathryn Evans is really keen to get Brighton Girls involved in her OUR CORONA DIARY - perhaps you could VLOG? Find out more here: https://bhhs.fireflycloud.net/student-booc-dashboard/ourcoronadiarygram-