AMCT°_1-2-Public and individual freedoms
Nelson Mandela’s Life Story
Learning about Nelson Mandela’s early life will help you understand how he could come to power.
The Positive and Negative sides of Media Power
The Media can be used as a positive tool to communicate and educate as suggested in this News Report from ABC But they can also cause much grief as suggested in that one
Becoming Parents : The Unusual Story of The Drewitt-Barlow Family
A CHRONOLOGICAL APPROACH… 2002 : Dads, Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow are looking forward to the birth of their third child… Barrie and Tony Drewitt-Barlow are used to publicity. A few years ago the papers were full of the story of how a surrogate mother in America produced twins for them and they were named … Continuer la lecture
Giving Life: from Myth to Reality
WHO GIVES LIFE TO WHOM ? Here are some examples that will give you some ideas … Michelangelo’s painting : the creation of Adam The Myth of Prometheus Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus Isaac Asimov’s short story : True Love Why do some people write stories and become writers ? Here … Continuer la lecture
Wwoofing : voluntourism focused on organic farming
WWOOF is a worldwide movement and networking platform whose aim is to link volunteers with organic farmers and growers, to promote cultural and educational experiences based on trust and non-monetary exchange, thus helping to build a sustainable, global community. As volunteers (or WWOOFers ) people live alongside their host helping with daily tasks and experiencing … Continuer la lecture
The American Dream
ISLE OF HOPE, ISLE OF TEARS HOW IT ALL BEGAN in reality : A TIME LINE from 1492 to 2016 in another dimension : History revisited ! ENTERING THE USA THROUGH ANGEL ISLAND THROUGH ELLIS ISLAND timeline history TESTIMONIES OF IMMIGRANTS CE (online) : Story of a Chinese Immigrant in the 1930s CO: Story … Continuer la lecture
Power of Words and Images
PROTEST SONGS convey messages of peace : James Blunt’s No Bravery ? Spoof ads combine the power of words and humour. The art of Rhetoric and Propaganda : discover the world of advertising strategies to understand how words and images can make buy, think or act. ADVERTISING can also be a tool to … Continuer la lecture
Equal Marriage : the law and people’s reactions
RESSOURCES : TIMELINE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IN FRANCE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE : Terminology, History around the world and Issues REACTIONS : in New Mexico and Mississippi after SUPREME COURT Ruling in Scotland
Women, their roles and their fights
Ideals of Womanhood in Victorian Britain from the BBC gender in 19th Century Britain the role of women gender and morality The Fight of the Suffragettes in America from HISTORY.com The Fight for the Vote in Britain Emma Watson Speech at the UN He for She Campaign Advertising : fighting stereotypes … Continuer la lecture
Online dating and FBI warnings
Looking for Love? Beware of Online Dating Scams 02/14/12 Millions of Americans visit online dating websites every year hoping to find a companion or even a soul mate. But today, on Valentine’s Day, we want to warn you that criminals use these sites, too, looking to turn the lonely and vulnerable into fast money … Continuer la lecture
