Monthly Archives: March 2013

April Fool’s Day – Spaghetti tree hoax (video)

Posted on 31/03/2013 by argavalaki

One of the most famous April Fools’ Day hoaxes was a BBC television programme in 1957 about ‘spaghetti trees’ in Switzerland. In the 1950s, most British people weren’t familiar with ‘foreign’ food such as pasta, so the programme made thousands … Continue reading →

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21 March, International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Posted on 20/03/2013 by argavalaki

A Class Divided SOURCE:  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/ One day in 1968, Jane Elliott, a teacher in a small, all-white Iowa town, divided her third-grade class into blue-eyed and brown-eyed groups and gave them a daring lesson in discrimination.  Click on the image … Continue reading →

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Angelina Jolie: Behind the camera (CBS News – 60 Minutes video)

Posted on 14/03/2013 by argavalaki

SOURCE: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7410542n June 3, 2012. Bob Simon profiles international film star Angelina Jolie who is often called “the most beautiful woman in the world,” but Jolie has worked hard to prove she’s far more than that. Watch the video and discuss … Continue reading →

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Japan Earthquake, 2 Years Later

Posted on 10/03/2013 by argavalaki

SOURCE: The Atlantic – In Focus Tomorrow, March 11th, Japan marks the 2nd anniversary of the devastating Tohoku earthquake and resulting tsunami. The disaster killed nearly 19,000 across Japan, leveling entire coastal villages. Now, nearly all the rubble has been removed, … Continue reading →

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Orwell’s 1984 Summary (Video SparkNotes)

Posted on 03/03/2013 by argavalaki

SOURCE: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/1984/  Watch the video and answer the questions. What does a totalitarian government try to do? What is the London in the book like? Who is Big Brother? How can the government watch you in your home? What is … Continue reading →

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