JOBS
Los alumnos preguntan y aprenden sobre los trabajos de algunos profesionales.
MATHS
THANKSGIVING DAY
or Easter
Since last Friday all the students
stopped their lesson. Holy Week is here! And what it is about? Well, depending
on the country where is celebrated, this week has more or less religious
connotations and more or less importance. We wanted to show you how it is
celebrated in different countries, apart from Spain where there is deep
tradition.
Prendimiento
Cristo de la Noche Oscura
In Australia
Easter is celebrated over a four day long weekend. It starts on Good Friday and ends on Easter Monday. Over the weekend you might attend a church service, have an Easter egg hunt or receive a chocolate egg or bilby (an Australian desert marsupial with large ears and the size of a
rabbit).
Grade 1
Spanish Holy Week is celebrated
with famous processions, which are manifestations of faith, organized normally
by brotherhoods. These brotherhoods carry over their shoulders different
religious images, called “pasos”,
related to the Passion of Christ.
This
tradition has been consolidated over the years, but its beginnings go back to
1547 when the Tarifa marquis returned to Spain from the Holy Land. Since then,
he established the “Via Crucis” in
Spain, making it one of the most important events in the country.
The Christian Easter
For Christians, Easter (Holy Week) is about the
crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. After his death, Jesus’ body
was put in a tomb and three days later, the tomb was found to be empty, and
people discovered that Jesus had risen.
Easter traditions
Easter is a Christian spring holiday which celebrates new life and
rebirth. Many of its symbols, such as rabbits and eggs, come from ancient traditions.
Not everyone celebrates Easter at the same time. For example, the Greek
Orthodox Church celebrates at a different time to the Catholic Church. Easter
is not on the same date each year. It is usually celebrated between March and
April.
Symbolism
Here are a few examples of common Easter symbols:
Crosses – Jesus was
crucified on a wooden cross. These symbolise his death and resurrection.
Eggs – symbolise new life and rebirth.
Rabbits – symbolise new life.
Lambs – represent spring and new life.
Palm fronds – symbolise peace and have links to
the Bible which tells of Jesus being greeted with palm fronds when he arrived
in Jerusalem a few days before he was arrested.
Purple – the colour of royalty and a sign of mourning.
Religious observances
Many Christians participate in a time
called Lent (the forty days
before Easter).
The last week of Lent is called Holy Week.
Palm Sunday (the first day
of Holy Week) is the day that Jesus arrived in Jerusalem.
Maundy Thursday is the day of the Last
Supper and
Good Friday is the day of Jesus’
crucifixion and death.
Easter Sunday comes as a huge celebration that commemorates Jesus’ resurrection.
Easter around the world
In Australia
Easter is celebrated over a four day long weekend. It starts on Good Friday and ends on Easter Monday. Over the weekend you might attend a church service, have an Easter egg hunt or receive a chocolate egg or bilby (an Australian desert marsupial with large ears and the size of a
rabbit).
Another treat which Australians enjoy eating over
Easter is the hot cross bun. These delicious treats are usually made with spices
and dried fruit and decorated with a white cross, but you can also buy chocolate or
fruitless hot cross buns.
Easter in Greece is a very religious time.
Eggs are painted red to represent the blood of Christ. Traditionally, when
people meet they knock their eggs together and say ‘Christos anesti!’ meaning
‘Christ is risen!’
Germany has many Easter
traditions. Easter Sunday is known as ‘Family Day’. Lots of sweet treats are
eaten, including a cake shaped like a lamb, and eggs and cookies are hidden in
the garden.
Many Germans also have an ‘Easter Fire’ where they
burn their Christmas tree to show that winter is over and spring is coming. It
is also popular in Germany to have an egg tree. Real eggs are painted and then
hung from branches in a vase inside the house.
In the USA, Easter brings to mind
egg hunts, chocolate, jelly beans, and the Easter bunny.
Those headed to Washington DC can enjoy one other very famous tradition where the White House opens its lawn to kids for some Easter egg rolling. This tradition was first carried out in 1878 and has continued ever since. Other attractions on the day include a visit with the Easter Bunny and an afternoon of storytelling.
Those headed to Washington DC can enjoy one other very famous tradition where the White House opens its lawn to kids for some Easter egg rolling. This tradition was first carried out in 1878 and has continued ever since. Other attractions on the day include a visit with the Easter Bunny and an afternoon of storytelling.
In Norway
it is popular to read a crime or detective novel over the Easter
long weekend.
Mexico has a variety of
traditional customs and religious practices for celebrating Easter. Thousands
of churches in Mexico are packed with celebrants on this holy day to honour
Christ. The church bells are rung with joyous fervour.
In many communities, plays related to the events
of Christ's life, right from His arrival in Jerusalem to His crucifixion and
resurrection, are enacted on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. In some
communities, even real crucifixion is included. All these enactments are
performed by professional enthusiastic actors. The participants taking part in
these enactments prepare for their roles for the entire year.
(....)
Esto
es un pequeño resumen de lo que vuestros/as hijos/as trabajaron el viernes en
clase de Inglés con Cassandra. Ella preparó un precioso Power Point titulado EASTER AROUND THE WORLD y vimos cómo diferentes países y
culturas celebramos la Semana Santa. Los alumnos estuvieron hablando de las
cofradías a las que pertecen y el tiempo que llevan en ellas (casi recién nacidos!!,
como Cassandra indicaba)
Disfrutad en estos días de los maravillosos pasos que tenemos
en Úbeda y otras ciudades de nuestro país y… muy especialmente de la cofradías
a las que pertenecéis.
Grade 1
The project BE
THE CHANGE 2018 started watching some short videos on young people who are
already making changes in the world (Malala Yousafzai, Emma Gonzales...), so the
students had some inspiration for their own projects.
Cassandra Naidoo (our speaking assistant)
gave the students (ESO 1A and 1B) in a handout for their reference, which was
used to check that their final project was adhered to these criteria before
they presented it.
Once the students had the project checklist
(a photocopy per group), they started preparing them (pollution, hunger, animal
abuse...).
After explaining how to prepare a project,
how to distribute the parts of the plan..., my students were working in
cooperative teams for three weeks and, finally, last Friday 16 of March, both
classes could present their work with success.
It has been a good experience both for
students and teachers!!!
Project
Guidelines/Checklist:
1.
Problem
Choose a problem (a cause) that you feel
passionate about. Decide what is needed
to make a difference.
2.
Plan
Imagine you have a deadline – a scheduled
day where you will have to give your time to an activity focussed on the
problem you chose. In order to prepare
for this deadline, you must brainstorm possible solutions and activities that
you and your team members, and the greater community can use to ease this
problem. Once you have decided on an
activity, you will have to decide how much time you will need to prepare for
the final day.
Some questions you can ask yourself:
What are we doing?
Why are we doing it?
How can we do it?
Will we need help?
Will we need money?
How can we recruit more help?
How can we raise the money we
need?
How much time do you we need to
recruit people and raise money?
How much time will we give on
the final day?
3.
Prepare
ü Once you have answered all your questions, you will have to prepare
your plan.
ü If you need posters or notices to advertise for help/money, you will
have to arrange time to make and distribute these.
ü If you are making food or need to do collections of items, you will
need to arrange a schedule to achieve satisfactory goals before the deadline.
ü Once you have arranged your plan and scheduled the time needed for
the preparation, you must make a poster to present your plan to the class.
ü Remember, every member in the group must present a part of the plan
by speaking.
4.
Project
You must complete all steps before the
presentation date (Friday, 16 March 2018).
Groups will present their projects and posters in class. Remember, each member must have a turn to
speak and the more creative and prepared you are with your idea, the better.
Good
luck!
Groups
will present their menus in class. Remember, each member must have a turn to
speak and the more creative and prepared you are with your idea, the better.
Grade 3
Project Guidelines/Checklist:
1.
Choose the
name of the restaurant - Choosing a restaurant name is
as important as deciding what type of food you are going to serve. It may
reflect your restaurant’s theme, its location or simply be a play on
words.
2. Decide
the menu – It must include Mediterranean dishes.
3. Write
the recipes of some dishes (especially those related to
Holy Week).
4. Prepare
the menu - (including logos, photos, drawings...).
5. Students will be required to turn in their work by
their DUE DATE (writing).
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