It’s a wonderful Life. A film and some useful questions.

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It’s a wonderful life the plotAn American film shot in 1945 about a man who learns the value of his life with the help of a guardian angel.It is now a beloved Christmas classic film loved by all for its message of hope and community.
The plot
On Christmas eve,a financial crisis occurs when George absent-minded Uncle Billy misplaced $8,000 of a company called Building and Loan.Mr.Potter,the evil person of the film who is also the richest person in Bedford Falls finds the misplaced money and keeps them for himself.
Facing a possible scandal because of the loss of the money,George the main hero of the film becomes desperate,even thinking about harming himself,believing that the insurance money on his life insurance policy would make him more valuable dead than alive.
At this point,an Angel in training called Clarence is assigned by God to help George.The Angel grants George the wish that he,George, had never been born.George,sees a bleak life where Bedford Falls has become Pottersville a bad ,shady kind of town,where people lead a tormented kind of life where George doesn’t exist to help anyone.
Realizing how many lives he has changed in a good way and how much he was loved and miss,George prays to return to life again.He returns to him home to find that his family and friends have come together to raise money,to cover the missing money. So,it is proved that no man is a failure,who has friends.
All workload questions will be presented by students orally,in the class’plenary.

Extra workload for 7th grade:1. How much money in euros is $ 8,000? 2.Who lost the $. 8,000?
3.Use https://earth.google.com/ to find the state of Arizona,U,s.A. Then,try to find Bedford Falls or any small town.Find it’s photo ,printscreen it and be prepared to talk about it.
General workload questions for 7th Grade: 1. Describe one character of the film that you liked.(face,clothes,attitude)
Extra workload for 8th Grade :
1.Ehy you liked or not Clarence,the Angel?
General workload question for 8th Grade
1.Which is the character you least liked and why.
2.With what character do you identify the most?Ehy?If nocharacter is to your liking,why is that?
Extra workload for 9th Grade
1.What is the moral of the film?Base your answer on the plot description,given above.
General workload questipns for the 9th grade.
1.What different ending you may have given to the film?If you are satisfied with the current ending ,give three reasons why. In your answers take into account the history metatext of the film.

Helen Keller’s biographical note and American Sign Language

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Who Helen Keller was:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Keller
Popular apps to learn from:
Some popular American Sign Language (ASL) learning apps are ASL Bloom, Lingvano, and The ASL App, which offer interactive lessons, quizzes, and dictionaries. Other well-regarded options include SignSchool, which provides vocabulary and comprehension lessons, and Hands On ASL, which uses 3D models for learning the alphabet and fingerspelling.
Top ASL learning apps
ASL Bloom: A highly-rated, free app with structured video lessons, interactive tools, and AI features to help with grammar and real-life communication, as detailed on its blog.
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Lingvano: This app focuses on conversational skills through short, daily lessons and includes a sign mirror to compare your gestures with native signers in real-time, making it ideal for beginners, according to Toolsmart AI.
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The ASL App: Created by Deaf individuals, this app is designed to teach conversational ASL and includes a large library of signs and phrases, slow-motion playback, and options to save favorite signs for practice.
https://play-lh.googleusercontent.com/28jep4k0SLXQB3B8xPyAvhDT1iukPMlY7MaY_wIdv5wNlOvo455YqxPLCVPSdDyhPQ
SignSchool: Offers a wide range of resources, including an extensive dictionary, vocabulary lessons across various topics, and interactive games to help improve fingerspelling, notes TEACH Magazine.
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Hands On ASL: Focuses on mastering the ASL alphabet through a 3D hand model that can be rotated for different angles. Users can practice fingerspelling through quizzes of varying difficulty, explains TEACH Magazine.
Saying Hello 👋
https://hobokenlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Lesson-1-Greetings.pdf
Activity:
Wish someone “Merry Christmas”.

‘I Have a Dream’ teaching scenario B2 Level IEP approved

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I Have a Dream
Ταυτότητα Διδακτικού Σεναρίου
Βαθμίδα Εκπαίδευσης: Γυμνάσιο

Στοχευμένο κοινό: Γ΄ τάξη

Γλώσσα: Αγγλικά

Επίπεδο γλωσσομάθειας: Β2

Θεματική εστίαση: Πολιτικά και ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα

Περιγραφή Επικοινωνιακού Σκοπού:

Οι μαθητές μαθαίνουν για τη ζωή και το έργο του ειρηνιστή ηγέτη του αφροαμερικανικού κινήματος για τα πολιτικά δικαιώματα (civil rights) των μαύρων Martin Luther King, Jr. και την ιστορική ομιλία του “I Have a Dream”. Συνδέουν το τότε με το σήμερα, συζητώντας για την πρόοδο που έχει σημειωθεί αλλά και τα στερεότυπα και τις φυλετικές και κάθε είδους διακρίσεις που εξακολουθούν να υπάρχουν στην κοινωνία μας. Τα ερωτήματα γύρω από τα οποία περιστρέφεται το σενάριο είναι: What role did Martin Luther King Jr. play in the civil rights movement? What was the greatest accomplishment of the civil rights movement? What dream would Martin Luther King have if he were alive today? What assumptions do we make about people from different races, ethnicities and cultures?
https://elearning.iep.edu.gr/study/course/view.php?id=50

City Market Places teaching scenario B1 LEVEL

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https://elearning.iep.edu.gr/study/course/view.php?id=24
Ταυτότητα Διδακτικού Σεναρίου
Βαθμίδα Εκπαίδευσης: Γυμνάσιο

Στοχευμένο κοινό: Γ΄ τάξη

Γλώσσα: Αγγλικά

Επίπεδο γλωσσομάθειας: Β1

Θεματική εστίαση: Local markets and trade from the Middle Ages to the present day, produce and items for sale, buying and selling

Περιγραφή Επικοινωνιακού Σκοπού:

οι μαθητές συζητούν για τις τοπικές αγορές (local markets) στη γειτονιά τους, γνωρίζουν διάσημες αγορές όπως αυτή του Portobello στο Λονδίνο (antiques market), συγκρίνουν τις αγορές στο πέρασμα του χρόνου από τον Μεσαίωνα μέχρι τις μέρες μας (markets / fairs), εξερευνούν αγορές φαγητού (food markets) σε πόλεις της Ευρώπης και γνωρίζουν τις γευστικές συνήθειες των πόλεων αυτών, μαθαίνουν την τεχνική του παζαρέματος (haggling), συζητούν για τον ρόλο των λαϊκών αγορών στην οικονομική, κοινωνική και πολιτιστική ζωή μιας πόλης, ετοιμάζουν την προώθηση ενός προϊόντος που θα πουλήσουν σε ένα παζάρι (flea market) και χρησιμοποιούν τη λογική τους και τα στοιχεία που διαθέτουν για να «κατασκευάσουν» την κοινωνική και πολιτιστική πραγματικότητα. Τα ερωτήματα γύρω από τα οποία περιστρέφεται το σενάριο είναι: What market do you like to visit? What do you buy there? How can you get a good deal when you buy something? What were markets like in the past? What do they look like today? What is their role in the economic, social and cultural life of a city? How would you promote a product you want to sell? What do modern artifacts mean about your understanding of shopping and culture?