TOPIC 1
Minorities in Greece and Europe: Τhe Roma Minority (Their origins, way of life, difficulties they face, how we can integrate them into our society)
- Search about the Roma origins:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people
http://www.livescience.com/40652-facts-about-roma-romani-gypsies.html
- EU and Roma-European Commission- Watch the documentary using your headphones:http://romahomeland.org/
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/discrimination/roma/index_en.htm
- Council of Europe for the Roma populations:
http://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/roma
- Roma way of life:
TOPIC 2
Bilingualism (what is it, advantages and difficulties of being a bilingual, conclusions)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multilingualism(Write some things about the definition-what the term means, multilingual individuals, advantages, language education, neuroscience)
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/The-Advantages-of-Being-Bilingual/(Write some advantages of being a bilingual)
https://www.gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/15/10/bilingualism-life-experience
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160811-the-amazing-benefits-of-being-bilingual (Write some facts-pros and cons, and conclusions)
TOPIC 3
Making a difference (All around the globe, there are large numbers of people who are trying to make a difference and make the world a better place. What can you do as an individual, as part of a team?)
How can you decide who to help and how to get started?
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TOPIC 4
Evolution of the English language throughout history
(Suggested information to include: when/how it started, its origins, how it changed over time, how it came to be a global language, other facts you consider necessary)
Suggested bibliography: Bill Bryson’s “The Mother Tongue” -English and how it got that way (Harper Perennial publishing)
http://www.thehistoryofenglish.com/timeline.html
http://www.bl.uk/englishtimeline
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https://www.slideshare.net/suasenglish/history-of-english-language-43876928
