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Australian Social-media Ban for Teens

On 10 December, the ban on under 16s accessing social-media platforms in Australia came into force. When the legislation was passed in late 2024, many detractors said it would impossible to make it work. But, despite protests from the platforms, the government went ahead.

16 Décembre 2025

Australia

bullying

teenagers

Sélection culturelle

Modern Nigerian Art

Nigeria, the hugely populous West African country, is famous for its contributions to fashion, cinema and literature. It also has a vibrant art scene and an exhibition at the Tate Modern in London offers an overview of 50 years of Modernist art in Nigeria, with artists from the country and around the world. The exhibition spans the struggles for independence from Britain, independence, civil war, up to the present day. The early period in the 1940s and 50s features a double perspective as artists from Nigeria trained in the West, where modernism in art and literature was itself informed by a fascination with African arts and cultures. Independence in 1960 brought a period of optimism when artists participated in the quest for a national identity in a country which somewhat arbitrarily brought together more than 250 ethnic groups. In visual arts, the Natural Synthesis movement deliberately mixed modern western expression with indigenous art forms. In the university city of Ibadan, the Mbari Artists and Writers Club including authors Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka debated Pan-African ideas. Many artists drew on Nigerian or wider African traditions. In the 1950s, J.D. Okhai Ojeikere, who was raised in a small village in rural southwestern Nigeria, used photography, a new medium in Nigeria, to document Nigerian culture. His Hairstyle Series includes nearly a thousand photographs, captures the intricate hairstyles worn by Nigerian women. You can view a selection on this Google Arts essay. Ojeikere, commented, “All these hairstyles are ephemeral. I want my photographs to be noteworthy traces of them. I always wanted to record moments of beauty, moments of knowledge. Art is life. Without art, life would be frozen.” The Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) ended with the defeat of the Igbo Biafra region, which had seceded from Nigeria. The Nsukka Art School revived ‘uli’ - linear Igbo designs - traditionally passed down between women. Obiora Udechukwu's Our Journey (1993) is an example of this school. Nike Davies-Okundaye works in traditional batiks and textile designs passed down from her grandmother. She also promotes other Nigerian artists, having opened in 1983 the Nike Centre for Art and Culture just outside Lagos. It is one of Africa’s largest galleries with more than 8,000 artworks. Nigeria around the World Nigeria has a population of 233 million but also a vast diaspora settled around the world. Authors like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Ben Okri, and artists like Yinka Shonibare have a double, inside-outside vision of their home country. The last section of the exhibition is dedicated to Uzo Egonu, who is typical of these diaspora artists. He lived in the UK from the 1940s till his death in 1996. His Stateless People paintings series, begun in 1980, reflects on questions of nationhood and cultural identity. Each painting depicts a single figure, musician, artist or writer, emblematic of the growing visibility of Nigeria’s diaspora around the world. https://youtu.be/8hDXkgxZHGs Nigerian Modernism Tate Modern Till 11 May 2026

16 Décembre 2025

Africa

arts and crafts

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The Bahamas Celebrate Junkanoo

In many places, 26 December and 1 January are days for quiet recovery from the celebrations the day before. But on the West Indian islands of the Bahamas, they are filled with noise and elaborate costumes as Junkanoo is celebrated, an event which is unique to the islands. Junkanoo is such an intrinsic part of Bahamian culture that the United Nations cultural organisation UNESCO added it to its list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity in 2023. The celebration dates back to the slavery era in the West Indies. Legend has it that an enslaved West African tribal leader, possibly called John Canoe, demanded that his people could have celebrations at Christmas time when even on plantations there was some downtime. The enslaved people took inspiration from their West African culture to make music and costumes with what they could find around them. They made music by blowing on conch shells and creating rhythm with cowbells and goat-skin drums. In modern times, brass bands have joined in the music, which starts in the early hours of the morning. Similar to carnival celebrations on other islands or in New Orleans, organised groups of 500-1000 work together over months to create costumes and floats. The main material is cardboard to create a rigid structure, with paper cut into strips to make fringes that add to the movement. The first minute of this video gives a flavour of the festival and can be used from A1. The following minute is an excellent description of slavery that could be used with lycée students. https://youtu.be/zALVCexXM6g Find lots more on the Caribbean in Shine Bright 5e File 1 Caribbean life, in Shine Bright 1e File 7 Caribbean vibes and Shine Bright LLCE cycle termina l File 8 From Isle to isle.

16 Décembre 2025

celebrations

music

parade

Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out 3

Daniel Craig is back as detective Benoit Blanc in Wake Up Dead Man, surrounded by an A-list cast. Can he solve an apparently impossible crime in a church?

15 Décembre 2025

film

movie

detective fiction

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Jane Austen 250

Jane Austen was born on 16 December, 1775. In honour of the 250th anniversary of her birth, why not explore her life with your pupils? You can use our B1 biobox quiz and B2 resource about the the TV series Miss Austen together or independently. The series focuses on Jane’s beloved sister Cassandra, and tries to understand why she burned almost all of Jane’s letters after the author’s death. If your LLCER students are studying Pride and Prejudice, this will accompany their reading.

12 Décembre 2025

biography

marriage

TV series

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Jane Austen Biobox

Jane Austen was born on 16 December, 1775. In honour of the 250th anniversary of her birth, why not explore her life with your pupils? You can use our B1 biobox quiz and B2 resource about the the TV series Miss Austen together or independently. The series focuses on Jane’s beloved sister Cassandra, and tries to understand why she burned almost all of Jane’s letters after the author’s death. If your LLCER students are studying Pride and Prejudice, this will accompany their reading.

12 Décembre 2025

biography

marriage

TV series

Your Students Have Talent! Gangsta Granny on Stage

Dans notre série "Your Students Have Talent", découvrez le travail d'élèves qui ont écrit et joué une pièce comique inspirée par Gangsta Granny de David Walliams.

11 Décembre 2025

humour

théâtre

children's books

La salle des profs : les idées et projets de novembre et décembre 2025

Participez aux projets de votre choix, partagez vos idées, échangez avec vos collègues autour de nombreux sujets tels que l’Intelligence Artificielle, le choix des œuvres littéraires pour les élèves de 2 nde et 1re, les moments de classe ou anecdotes avec vos élèves…

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Résultats des projets collaboratifs

Le piège des fake news à l’adolescence, comment y résister ?

A l’heure où les réseaux sociaux sont omniprésents dans la vie des adolescents, les questions autour des fake news se multiplient. Les adolescents sont-ils capables de discerner entre les vraies et les fausses informations ? Est-il possible de les aider à développer cette capacité ? Et si oui, par quels moyens ?

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Séquence pédagogique

Ils étaient dix d'Agatha Christie

En étudiant Ils étaient dix d’Agatha Christie, les élèves s’interrogent sur la définition même de roman policier et sur l’horizon d’attente qu’il suscite. Au fil des chapitres, ils analysent les caractéristiques d’un discours judiciaire et découvrent la logique propre des récits à intrigues.

26 Novembre 2025

Agatha

Christie

meurtre

5

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Séquence pédagogique

Petit tour d’horizon des détectives ou policiers de fiction du XIXe siècle à nos jours

La séquence s’appuie sur divers romans policiers (Doyle, Gaboriau, Christie, Vargas, Eco) pour étudier la figure du détective ou du policier. À travers l’analyse d’images, l’étude de la langue, ou de travaux écrits, les élèves découvrent Sherlock Holmes, le comparent à Lecoq, Adamsberg ou Poirot, et explorent les similitudes entre détective et criminel.

26 Novembre 2025

detectives

policier

meurtre

5

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Séquence pédagogique

Un lieu incertain, de Fred Vargas

La séquence s’appuie sur Un lieu incertain de Fred Vargas. À travers des travaux de groupe, les élèves, en posture d’enquêteurs, analysent le raisonnement d’Adamsberg, l’influence de la poésie dans le roman policier, les relations entre les personnages et la manière dont le réel et les sources littéraires nourrissent la fiction.

26 Novembre 2025

detective

policier

meurtre

5

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Fiche élève

Écrits de travail pour mieux lire

Des exercices visant à aider les élèves à mieux lire grâce aux écrits de travail. Ils lisent stylo en main et expérimentent différents outils (trouver un titre pertinent, faire un résumé sans paraphrase, élaborer une carte mentale et une synthèse) pour approfondir leur compréhension des textes.

26 Novembre 2025

brevet

écriture

écrits

2

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Fiche élève

Le roman de Médée et Jason (2)

Cette fiche constitue la deuxième partie d’une séquence de latin consacrée au récit de Médée et Jason. Elle s’appuie sur un extrait des Métamorphoses d’Ovide et sur le vase grec Hydrie à figures noires .

26 Novembre 2025

Médée

Jason

latin

Your Students Have Talent! Dear Diary

In our series "Your Students Have Talent", check out these amazing diary entries created as an intermediate task by pupils using our Reading Guide Gangsta Granny.

26 Novembre 2025

humour

children's books

Reading Guides

Simple Thanksgiving Video

This 4-minute video is a simple explanation of Thanksgiving, designed for young learners in the U.S.A. It would work well in an ESL classroom. We've indicated the content of the sections if you don't want to use the whole thing.

21 Novembre 2025

video

U.S. culture

thanksgiving

Meet Miss Austen

Two hundred years after her death, Jane Austen remains one of Britain's best-loved authors. Yet in her short lifetime, she was unknown.

20 Novembre 2025

literature

biography

British history

Rendez-vous

Malala Looks Back... and Forward

There aren’t many people who publish two memoirs by the time they are 28 years old. But then there aren’t many people who have lived as much as Malala Yousafzai.

20 Novembre 2025

human rights

girls' education

women's rights

2

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Biobox: Mary Shelley & the Frankenstein's creature

Our bioboxes are short "Who Am I?" quizzes to help introduce pupils to famous figures in the English-speaking world. This one is about Mary Shelley & the Frankenstein's creature

17 Novembre 2025

British literature

Mary Shelley

gothic fiction

This is England 2025 films for Cycle 4

The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for cycle 4e classes. This year you can access screenings all school year all around France. The cycle 4 selection has ants and a sporting dog, children living in rural communities, the 2012 Olympics and a DIY spaceship.

14 Novembre 2025

Olympics

sport

film

This is England 2025 Films for Lycée

The This is England short-film festival in Rouen has a specific programme of short films for lycée classes. This year you can access screenings all school year all around France. This year’s selection will make you laugh and make you cry, from the Troubles in Northern Ireland to sibling rivalry. Some films are very British, featuring the seaside and dog racing. And one takes an ironic look at the hurdles faced by those sitting a British citizenship test.

14 Novembre 2025

sport

citizenship

film

Del Toro’s Frankenstein: A Gothic Vision for Netflix

Guillermo del Toro resurrects Mary Shelley’s myth in a gothic and deeply human vision. Premiered at the Venice Film Festival in late summer 2025, Frankenstein marks Guillermo del Toro’s long-awaited return to the themes that define his work: monstrosity, compassion, and creation itself.

13 Novembre 2025

film

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

1

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Commémorer

Le 11 novembre 2025 marquait les 107 ans de l’armistice qui mit fin à la Première guerre mondiale. L’occasion de revenir sur le sens des cérémonies du souvenir.

11 Novembre 2025

France

guerre

4

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Wicked for Good

The famous Wicked musical is now a film. How about embarking your 6e students on a trip to Oz and the Emerald City in order to make them discover the world of Wicked while revising the present simple and learning words about school and wizardry?

07 Novembre 2025

film

U.S. culture

trailer

Zohran Mamdani, A New Political Era for NYC

On 4 November, Zohran Mamdani won the election to be Mayor of New York City at the age of just 34. Although a Democrat following two Democrats may not seem revolutionary, Mamdani, who describes himself as a Socialist, is far from the current line of the party. His youth delighted the many grassroots supporters who came out to campaign for him. But critics point to his lack of political experience. He will take over running the city and its $115 billion budget on 1 January.

06 Novembre 2025

elections

voting

New York

1

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Nicole Girard-Mangin, une femme dans la bataille de Verdun

À l’usine, aux champs ou sur le front, la Première Guerre mondiale mobilise massivement les femmes. L’une d’elles, la médecin Nicole Girard-Mangin est envoyée à l’hôpital militaire de Verdun. Retour sur le parcours héroïque d’une femme dans une guerre totale.

1916

femmes

guerre

Eight French Young Women Could Be Ambassadors for a Day

For International Women's Day each year, British Embassies organise a competition in each country for a young woman aged 15-18 to come and discover what it's like to be an ambassador for a day. In 2026 the opportunity will be opened to eight young women. Applications need to be in by 4 January 2026.

22 Octobre 2025

gender equality

diplomacy

International women's day

Rendez-vous

Margaret Atwood and Stephen King Defend the Freedom to Read

Over the past two years, North America has witnessed a resurgence of book censorship in public and school libraries.

16 Octobre 2025

U.S.A.

literature

Canada

New Reading Guide: Americanah

Many of you asked if we would be producing a Reading Guide on Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, which is now on the LLCER Terminale curriculum. We are happy to announce that it is now at the printers and will be available in the middle of November.

16 Octobre 2025

U.S.A.

U.K.

migration

Halloween for All

A man in Austin, Texas, has made it his personal mission that every child can have a Halloween costume. In 2016, Christopher Waggoner moved into a house rather than an apartment and so trick or treaters came to his door on Halloween. He saw some kids watching the elaborate costumes other kids had ruefully. Now he spends all year collecting Halloween costumes to give away.

16 Octobre 2025

U.S.A.

charity

Halloween

Professeurs documentalistes Collège

Australian Social-media Ban for Teens

Modern Nigerian Art

The Bahamas Celebrate Junkanoo

Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out 3

Jane Austen 250

Jane Austen Biobox

Your Students Have Talent! Gangsta Granny on Stage

La salle des profs : les idées et projets de novembre et décembre 2025

Le piège des fake news à l’adolescence, comment y résister ?

Ils étaient dix d'Agatha Christie

Petit tour d’horizon des détectives ou policiers de fiction du XIXe siècle à nos jours

Un lieu incertain, de Fred Vargas

Écrits de travail pour mieux lire

Le roman de Médée et Jason (2)

Your Students Have Talent! Dear Diary

Simple Thanksgiving Video

Meet Miss Austen

Malala Looks Back... and Forward

Biobox: Mary Shelley & the Frankenstein's creature

This is England 2025 films for Cycle 4

This is England 2025 Films for Lycée

Del Toro’s Frankenstein: A Gothic Vision for Netflix

Commémorer

Wicked for Good

Zohran Mamdani, A New Political Era for NYC

Nicole Girard-Mangin, une femme dans la bataille de Verdun

Eight French Young Women Could Be Ambassadors for a Day

Margaret Atwood and Stephen King Defend the Freedom to Read

New Reading Guide: Americanah

Halloween for All