Listening Comprehension Questions Why are high school students motivated to walk out of school? What is the purpose of this walk out? How are schools reacting to these student protests? What other protests of mass shootings are planned? Discussion Themes Do you think protests are a good way to create change? Would you participate in a local march for a cause you believed in? Why or why not? TRANSCRIPT
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Spanish parents begin month of weekend strikes over excessive homework for children
A girl does her homework in southern Spain CREDIT: JON NAZCA/REUTERS James Badcock , Madrid 4 NOVEMBER 2016 • 7:35PM Millions of Spanish children have been called out on strike this weekend, with families and teachers asked by a national parents’ association to say no to homework. Spain’s confederation of parents’ associations (CEAPA) has asked teachers not to set homework and told families to ignore any exercises programmed on weekends during November as part of a campaign against what many see as an excessive workload on the country’s young minds. “My family will be on strike as a way of making more visible the view that the current system of homework in Spain is appallingly inefficient and socially divisive,” said Gracia Escalante, a social worker and the mother of two boys in state schools in Madrid, arguing that as well as being mind-numbing, homework deepens the gap between wealthy and disadvantaged households. READ MORE...
TV Can Be Good for Kids!
Where kids are concerned, TV and movies get a bad rap, but with healthy viewing habits and parental supervision, limited “screen time” can be a positive experience for children. Here some ways children can benefit from watching TV and movies: 1. TV can help kids learn about a variety of subjects. If there’s a subject your child enjoys, more likely than not, there is a TV show, movie, or educational DVD that explores the subject in detail. You might be even be surprised to find out how many kids watch and love educational shows aimed at adults.Rachael Ray, for example has a huge following among kids and tweens, and her primetime show often features kids in the kitchen. Children’s shows, whether they bill themselves as “educational” or not, may offer opportunities to spark learning. For instance, was your child wowed by the Red Eyed Tree Frog on Go, Diego, Go!? Go online to look at pictures and read about the frog. In this way, kids are able to see how fun learning can be and establish...
FULBRIGHT GRANTS
Senator Fulbright envisioned an educational and cultural exchange program that would connect people and encourage them to learn about each others' cultures and values - that vision became the Fulbright Program. READ MORE If you want to know more about application procedures: http://fulbright.es/
EU calls Spanish claims on new Erasmus funding 'rubbish'
RUBBISH noun [ mass noun ] chiefly British waste material; refuse or litter: householders may be charged for the removal of non-recyclable rubbish material that is considered unimportant or valueless: she had to sift through the rubbish in every drawer absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas: critics said their work was a load of rubbish [ as exclamation ] : some MPs yelled ‘Rubbish!’ verb [ with object ] British informal criticize severely and reject as worthless: he rubbished the idea of a European Community-wide carbon tax adjective British informal very bad; worthless or useless: people might say I was a rubbish manager she was rubbish at maths Origin: late Middle English : from Anglo-Norman French rubbous ; perhaps related to Old French robe 'spoils'; compare with rubble . The change in the ending was due to association with -ish 1 . The verb (1950s) was originally...