Halloween 2009

Centuries ago, Celtic people who lived in Nothern France, Great Britain and Ireland areas believe in spirits (both good & evil).

The Halloween story begins when these people spent a lot of time growing vegetables & food during spring and summer to, finally, recolect everything for the winter: when it was time to harvest all the food. Then, these people said "thanks" to the good spirits for your help.
The harvest started when the days became dark & cold: November 1st.
That day became known as "All Saint's Day" or "All-hallowmas". The night before the festival day o celebration, October 31, was well-known as ""All-hallow's Eve" or "Hallowe'en".

"This is Halloween" by Tim Burton

(The Nightmare before Christmas intro)

EDGAR ALLAN POE (1809-2009)

Edgar A. poe was an American writer, poet and literary critic.

He is considered one of the first American writer of Romantic Movement (Gothic: The dark side of Nature & Human mind)

Nowadays, he is well-known as "The Master of Macabre" because his tales of mystery, horror & detective stories, and his macabre sense of humour.

Selected list of works:
Tales: The black Cat, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Maske of the Red Death, etc.
Poems: Annabel Lee, The Raven, Alone, The City in the Sea, etc.

"Annabel Lee" - Special Manga version

"Alone" meets Tim Burton

"The Raven" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC7kFI0Bou8

"The Black Cat" (part I) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48AhHCdTIyw

"HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS" at Can Barradas

The last monday (March 4th), the 3rd ESO students attended to the "High School Friends" performance at Can Barradas (L'Hospitalet de Llobregat).

The main objectives of this activity are to put into a practice the English knowledges of our students through an easy and accesible comedy adapted to their level, as well as to give a motivated English class in the theatre!

ADD TO MY MOVIES

This is the story of Jamal Malik, an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees.But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating.

In this movie, Truman is a man whose life is a fake one... The place he lives is in fact a big studio with hidden cameras everywhere, and all his friends and people around him, are actors who play their roles in the most popular TV-series in the world: The Truman Show. 

Truman thinks that he is an ordinary man with an ordinary life and has no idea about how he is exploited. Until one day... he finds out everything. Will he react?

"Crash" is a movie that brings out bigotry and racial stereotypes. The movie is set in Los Angeles, a city with a cultural mix of every nationality. The story begins when several people are involved in a multi-car accident.

It's a Bollywood update of Jane Austen's classic tale.

OPEN YOUR EYES

Discover the negative effects of the different materials thrown into the sea, land, etc. and be aware of the importance of recycling methods.

"Don't you just hate it when someone else's rubbish ruins your lunch break."

Help the animals save their planet and ours, use recycle bins!

See more videos from "ANIMAL PLANET"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIforUNXrUQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBZdUA8zxJ0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCQdXXkJD_8

CLEAN UP PROJECT 2008

"IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE"

This is a play, performed by the 3rd ESO students from IES Gabriela Mistral (Sant Vicenç dels Horts), based on the movie called "Little shop of horrors" in the 80's.

The idea and the new script started in summer 2008, been part of a new way of working with the foreign languages such as English.

This is not only a small project between the teachers from Foreign Language Department into the well-known PELE & "Projecte de Millora de Centre", but it has involved the AO of 3rd ESO & 4th ESO students.

The aims are:
- Students learn something more than English language
- They work in groups into the classroom
- Work Coordinated from different levels (3rd & 4th ESO)
- Involve other subjects (Experimentals, Música, Dibuix, etc.)
- Mixed ability project (CBs)
- Contextualized Activity

This project, directed by Vanesa Viadel Navarro (Cap de Dep. Lleng. Estrangeres) involves teachers such as Sara Roig (3r & 4th ESO), Manel Navarro (4t ESO- AO) & Edda Quilarque (3r ESO-AO), and takes into account the different levels of the students in the classroom, and brings the opportunity to show their different skills. Therefore, everybody can participate in it.

The students practise the play Monday and Wednesday.

The Aula Oberta students have developed their Syllabus planning basing on the Play.

They are dessigning a set, the clothes and the Audreys Second's framework (the Plant).

Dancers & singers

More "Role-Play" activities at school (2008-2009)

"Apply for a job"

"Waiting for the Bus" (Bus Stop)

"At a restaurant" (I)

"At a restaurant (II)

Students with Special Needs (4th ESO- C'')