Books against racism

Here you have 7 books recommended by The New York Times to learn and fight racism:

“White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin DiAngelo

“How to Be an Antiracist” by Ibram X. Kendi

“Between the World and me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates (a letter to his 15-year-old son)

“They Can’t Kill Us All: A New Era In America’s Racial Justice Movement”, by Wesley Lowery (Lowery was a journalist of The Washington Post who witnessed the racial riots during Obama’s mandate, so it is a totally up-to-date reading).

“Freedom is a constant struggle” by Angela Davis

“Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race” by Reni Eddo-Lodge

“So You Want to Talk About Race” by Ijeoma Oluo

4º British: World War II overview

To sum up all the work of this term, here you have the links to the World War II stages we have studied: 

Stage 1: Road to war

Stage 2: Meanwhile in Germany...

Stage 3: Transition (1941-42)

Stage 4: Victories of the Allies (First part: from 1943 to 1944)

Stage 5: Victories of the Allies (Second part: Berlin and Hiroshima)

Mini-survey: feedback for online classes

Hello everybody!

To help me design the online classes for the next academic year, please answer this survey: only 4 questions! (the last one is an open question where you can freely write your comments or suggestions). It is anonymous and will not have repercussion on your mark.

It will be available during this June.

Thank you! :)

2º British: Global Warming

Good news! This is the very last activity of this academic year! I promise :) Today we have talked about hazards and the Global Warming.

Global warming could do more than just melt polar ice. It could change our maps, and displace thousands of people from cities and tropical islands, creating migration and political crisis.

As complements, you can watch the following video by Dr.Binoocs (6 minutes) and a video by NationalGeographic (only 2 minutes!). 

Now let's check what you have learned! Answer the following questions as complete as possible. As usual, send your answers to blogeducativo08@gmail.com (last day: Monday, 8 June). 

• What is global warming ? Explain it in your own words.
• What are the causes of global warming?
• Does everybody agree with the theory of global warming or is there some kind of controversy? If yes, why?
• In science, what is the difference in meaning between "theory" and "hypothesis"?
• What is "Carboon footprint"?
• What is the Kyoto Protocol?
• Make a list of 10 things YOU can do to help reduce pollution. Try to include as many tips as possible (about transport, clothes, plastic bags, food, heating / air conditioning...)
• What is "circular economy"? 

And... that's all!

4º British: Online World War II lesson. Stage 6: the consequences of the war

This is the last chapter of the war: click on the linkto pdf to see the presentation.

New research speculates that the global death toll may have reached as high as 100 million people, nearly five percent of all humans on Earth at the time.

The war also affected the international relationships. The Anticolonialism spread over the world; most part of the colonies and protectorades started independence movements. Even more, local ethnical groups gained the respect of Europeans thanks to their brave participation on the Allied side, such as the Maori people of New Zealand.

The decolonization process was not always simple and peaceful. The creation of Israel, for example, after the British left the area, created a coexistence conflict that lasts to now a days because... nationalism, mainly. Watch this video by John Green - Crash Course and probably you will understand it a bit better (12 minutes).

There were many other major events as a result of the war. For example, the Nüremberg trials. This animated video by History scope is long (17 minutes, in English) but very well documented and explained. Please, watch it carefully.

The Nüremberg trials showed the importance of international cooperation for the common benefit and peace. United Nations was created October 1945 (trying to fix the mistakes of the previous League of Nations). If you click on the link above, you will visit the official UN website and learn about its history, members and duties. The photo below shows the first meeting of the United Nations Security Council in Palais de Chaillot, 16 September 1948 Paris:

Final questions (as usual, send your answers to blogeducativo08@gmail.com before the next Tuesday):

1. How did the Cold War affect the functioning and purpose of the United Nations?

2. How did the UN evolve over the course of the twentieth century?