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Get Your Fill of British Film!

The Dinard British Film Festival is a wonderful event, and this year you can enjoy it even if you can’t make it to Normandy between 29 September and 3 October. A large number of the films selected are also available to watch online.

29 Septembre 2021

refugees

Dinard

Northern Ireland

Innovation en Education

Venez assister aux conférences, débats et présentations pour découvrir de nombreuses innovations pédagogiques et échanger avec des enseignants et formateurs lors du Congrès Innovation en Éducation les 2 et 3 octobre. Assistez aux conférences et débats en présentiel ou en ligne. Sophie Martinez, la créatrice de la mallette de jeux Still English, participera à un débat sur le bonheur à l’école.

29 Septembre 2021

games

ludification

jeux

5

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James Bond

The 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die , should prove of interest to pupils, the more so as the vast majority of them will be familiar with the hero. This A2 article gives a few clues about his personality. Your pupils will also learn about Ian Fleming and the making of the films. The suggested activities are for the most part open to personal views, and are meant to provide starting points for discussion whenever possible.

23 Septembre 2021

film

Cinéma

hero

Sélection culturelle

Vivian Maier: Portraits of America and Self

Vivian Maier is now considered a major American photographer but she never published her work and died in obscurity, not knowing the interest her work would provoke. Maier was born in New York City in 1926. She spent her childhood and early twenties between the States and France, her mother's home country. She returned to New York in 1951 and spent the rest of her life as a nanny there and in Chicago. She had been interested in photography since childhood. When she was four, she and her mother shared an apartment with a well-known portrait photographer, Jeanne Bertrand. Maier never left home without her camera, and her work includes incredible street photography, portraits and also many self-portraits. But to the families she lived with for so many years, she was just the children’s nanny. She showed her work to no one and at some periods didn’t even have money to develop her films. Towards the end of her life, three siblings she had looked after came to her financial aid. She spent the final months of her life in a nursing home after a fall, and no longer kept up payments on a storage facility. The contents of her storage box were sold at auction in 2007.John Maloof bought a lot of negatives. He was a real-estate agent but he was working on a book of local history. He thought the lot contained architectural photos. When he saw it didn’t, he set them aside, but returned to them two years later. Although no photography expert, he could see the photos were exceptional. He wanted to find out more about the photographer. He found her name on an envelope in the box, and found a reference to her with an Internet search. Unfortunately, it was to an obituary: Maier had died days earlier. Maloof managed to locate much of the rest of Maier’s work: over 100,000 photos as well as documentary films. He went on to make a documentary, Finding Vivian Maier. https://youtu.be/8ZoYG1kgMNo Self-portraits Maier took self-portraits throughout her career, often using techniques such as mirrors or shadows to signal her presence without facing the camera. Portraits She also took many candid photos of people she met on the city streets. They have a natural spontaneity. As far as can be pieced together from the memories of the children she cared for, she simply walked up to people she found interesting and asked to take their picture there and then. City Streets Maier’s images of New York and Chicago draw a portrait of the cities as they became modern metropolises through the 1950s and 60s particularly. As with her portraits, she was attracted to the poor and underrepresented rather than the wealthy parts of town. Children Maier spent her professional life around children and there are many images of them in her collection, both those she cared for and ones she met in her wanderings. The exhibition trailer gives a glimpse of Maier’s different subjects. https://youtu.be/VdkR4p5_aKI Maier’s self-portraits would make an excellent subject for an LLCER sequence on Expression et construction de soi Axe 2 : Mise en scène de soi. For example File 15 of Shine Bright LLCER , United Selves of America: What does the art of self-portrayal reveal about the American experience? We’re organising a creative-writing competition inspired by Maier’s photos. You can find more details here . Vivian Maier Musée du Luxembourg, Paris Till 16 January 2022 There will also be a selection of photos on display in seven Métro stations: Hôtel de Ville, La Chapelle, Luxembourg, Saint-Denis Porte de Paris, Gare de Lyon, Madeleine and Pyramides. The Vivian Maier website has a large selection of her photos.

23 Septembre 2021

exhibition

documentary

U.S. history

Sélection culturelle

No Time to Die James Bond

It's finally (almost) here: the 25th Bond film that was delayed by on-set accidents during stunts, and then by COVID. Daniel Craig is appearing as Bond (but not 007) for the last time in a film that was co-written by Fleabag and Killing Eve creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

23 Septembre 2021

film

Cinéma

hero

Rendez-vous

Canada Elections: Status Quo

Canada went to the polls two years early on 20 September. The situation after the election looks almost exactly the same as that before, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party losing the popular vote but winning the most seats, though not enough for a majority. Trudeau will now form another minority government.

22 Septembre 2021

politics

elections

parliament

Sélection culturelle

Free Films in Dinard

The Deauville British Film festival proper stars on 29 September, but if you can't wait, there are three free showings of British films on 26-28 September. The Dinard fait son cinéma showings are: Downton Abbe y 26 September at 5.30 p.m. Rocketman , the biopic of singer Elton John, Monday 27 September at 8.30 p.m. (Photo above.) Sorry We Missed You by Ken Loach, Tuesday 28 September at 8.30 p.m.

22 Septembre 2021

Dinard

Ken Loach

Elton John

Multilingual Story Competition for Collège Classes

If you teach in collège, you might like to sign your pupils up for an original multilingual story competition. It asks classes to write a story using elements of languages other than French. You need to sign up by 30 September 2021 but then you have till 8 March to send in your project. .

20 Septembre 2021

théâtre

creative writing

competition

Teachers Talk: Using "Still English" Games in the Classroom

If you're tempted to use more games in your classroom but aren't completely sure how, listen to a colleague describe how she uses the Still English game pack with her collège classes.

16 Septembre 2021

video

différenciation

games

Sélection culturelle

Back to the Dune: Denis Villeneuve's latest movie

Denis Villeneuve's latest movie, Dune, is one of the most anticipated upcoming films. Dune is an epic space opera film and the adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel of the same name. The film covers about the first half of the book.

15 Septembre 2021

movie

science fiction

novel

Sélection culturelle

Booker Prize 2021 Shortlist

Ready for some reading? The 2021 Booker Prize shortlist has been published and, despite eliminating Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s longlisted Klara and the Sun, contains plenty of intriguing titles.

14 Septembre 2021

U.S.A.

literature

U.K.

Sélection culturelle

A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting Trailer

Here is the trailer for the Halloween-themed film A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting.

Sélection culturelle

Bilingual Comedy All Around France

The British have their pet bugs about the French language and culture, and the French feel much the same about les Rosbifs. Paul Taylor enjoys laughing at both, and he'll have audiences rolling in the aisles as he tours France with his new show "So British ou presque."

13 Septembre 2021

comedy

bilingual

stand-up

Sélection culturelle

America Seen by Georgia O'Keeffe

A retrospective exhibition of Georgia O’Keeffe’s long career at the Pompidou Centre is a great opportunity to work with pupils on her depiction of the U.S.’s wide open spaces.

13 Septembre 2021

video

art

New York

Escape Game Pack: What's Inside?

So you've heard of our Escape Games pack, but what does it really look like? We reveal all in this short video!

13 Septembre 2021

WWII

British history

British culture

Back-to-School Masked Self-Portraits Activity

Drawing or writing self-portraits is a classic activity for the beginning of the school year when teachers are getting to know their pupils and vice versa. But how can it be adapted to mask-filled classrooms in the Covid era? Nathalie Legendre tested a masked self-portrait activity in collège . Mme Legendre teaches in Collège Barbey d'Aurevilly in Rouen. She tried this sequence with her three 3e classes. The pupils followed the instructions on a crafts video to create a portrait folded so that the face is first masked but can then be opened to reveal the bottom half. As well as the comprehension of the video, an additional language element was asking pupils to find positive and varied adjectives to define themselves on the unmasked portrait. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgaQUGo3AUM You can see the masked version of 3e5's portraits above, and here are the unmasked versions: You can see the other classes' work on the collège site. It would be possible to use video with lower-level classes, with lower objectives for oral comprehension. The presenter shows everything she is doing in detail, which helps pupils follow. As well as the work on adjectives, it's a good revision of parts of the face.

10 Septembre 2021

video

self-portraits

coronavirus pandemic

Happy Uncle Sam Day!

“Uncle Sam” is commonly used as a symbol of the United States, but where does the name come from?

10 Septembre 2021

September

national symbols

U.S. history

5

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20th Anniversary of 9/11

9/11 … a date etched in everyone’s memory forever. 20 years ago, the world changed tremendously in a few hours. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center were as unexpected as life-changing for the whole world. Commemorations and various events are to take place in the U.S. to pay tribute to those who lost their lives 20 years ago.

09 Septembre 2021

conflict

war

commemoration

Sélection culturelle

2021 Women's Prize for Fiction Winner

The 2021 UK Women’s Prize for Fiction has been won by Susanna Clarke for "Piranesi", only her second novel, published 16 years after her immensely popular "Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell." Like its predecessor, Piranesi is an experimental novel in the realm of fantasy.

09 Septembre 2021

literature

British literature

fiction

European Language Day 2021

26 September is European Language Day, celebrating all the diversity of languages across the continent. For the 20th anniversary edition, there are some great teaching resources.

09 Septembre 2021

September

video

europe

Sélection culturelle

9/11 Commemorated in Rennes

The Institut-Franco-Américain in Rennes is marking the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with an exhibition and a talk.

08 Septembre 2021

conflict

war

commemoration

Sélection culturelle

Colum McCann: Literature and Music

Prizewinning Irish novelist Colum McCann will discuss freedom and resistance in his work at the Irish Cultural Centre in Paris on 4 September, with musical accompaniment from fiddler Colm Mac Con Iomaire, who shares his commitment to dialogue and peace.

She is Greta

Just ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow at the end of October, a cinema release for the documentary I am Greta. The young environmental activist who started School Strike for the Climate in 2018 is still only 18, but has had a profound effect on environmentalists young and old.

30 Août 2021

film

documentary

protest

Labor or Labour Day?

Both the U.S.A. and Canada celebrate their countries’ workers on the first Monday in September, they just don’t agree on the spelling! Featuring picnics, barbecues but also political speeches, both public holidays grew out of union movements in the late nineteenth century demanding shorter working days and more rights for workers.

25 Août 2021

Labor Day

September

video

3

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Respect: Aretha Franklin Biopic

A new biopic of soul diva Aretha Franklin takes its title from one of her most famous songs, "Respect". This resource will introduce pupils first to the song, which became an anthem for the women's movement and the civil-rights movement. Then they can discover the biopic. Jennifer Hudson was chosen by Franklin herself before her death to play her in the film.

23 Août 2021

U.S. culture

music

Los Angeles

Wear a Sports Jersey, Support Life

3 September is Jersey Day in Australia. People wear sports jerseys to work to raise awareness of a good cause: the importance of organ donation. The day was started by the family of a 13-year-old, Nathan Gremmo, who suffered a fatal injury but chose to donate his organs, which saved six other lives.

19 Août 2021

September

charity

Australia

Sélection culturelle

Deauville and Dinard Film Festivals

Fingers crossed, the two major Anglophone film festivals in France are set to go ahead. The Deauville American Film Festival on 3-12 September and the Dinard British Film Festival from 29 September to 3 October.

16 Août 2021

Dinard

Deauville

comedy

Rendez-vous

9/11 20 Years On

On 11 September 2001, the world watched in horror and disbelief as first one plane and then a second crashed into the Twin Towers of the NYC’s World Trade Center. Then news spread of a third hijacked plane heading to the Pentagon and a fourth that crashed en route to Washington, D.C., thanks to the actions of the passengers and crew. Twenty years on, Americans remember the victims, and the heroes who helped save many other lives that day.

14 Août 2021

conflict

war

commemoration

A Guide for your Language Assistants

If you have a language assistant in your school this year, make sure they know about the handy, downloadable guide for assistants produced by France Éducation International. It's packed full of information about the school system and French administration with everything from social distancing rules in class to advice about finding accommodation.

12 Août 2021

language assistant

France éducation international

Education for All

The Global Partnership for Education has a simple goal: to ensure that all children everywhere have the possibility to go to school. The organisation, founded in 2002 is holding a Global Education Summit co-hosted by the U.K. and Kenya on 28-29 July to persuade donors to finance its goals for 2021-2025.

29 Juillet 2021

video

development goals

gender equality