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¿Cómo hacer un pequeño viaje a través de nuestro club de lectura escolar #cross-curricular #alqareading?

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¿Cómo hacer un pequeño viaje a través de nuestro club de lectura escolar #cross-curricular #alqareading?

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INSTRUCCIONES: Aquí, en este ENLACE, si haces click, encontrarás un enlace a todo lo marcado con la etiqueta #alqareading en nuestro blog del programa MEFP-British Council.

Una vez en el blog podrás navegar a través de las entradas, o si lo que prefieres es darte una vueltita rápida, quédate en nuestro pequeño saloncito, nuestro padlet:

1. El PADLET funciona desplazándote tanto en vertical como en horizontal, para poder ver todo el contenido.

2. El BLOG funciona por "etiquetas" (en el menú de la derecha). Con este enlace que aquí dejamos encontrarás TODAS LAS ETIQUETAS MARCADAS DE LA HUELLA VIRTUAL DEL CLUB #ALQAREADING. Sin embargo, si lo que deseas es navegar por una obra en concreto, tan sólo haz click en etiquetas (menú de la derecha de nuevo) y, como están ordenadas alfabéticamente, te será muy sencillo encontrar el contenido que buscas. ESPEREMOS DISFRUTES CON NUESTRAS AVENTURAS LECTORAS.

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IES Al-Qázeres MEFP-British Council Programme

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Active Learning Methodologies277 Active Methodologies4 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland16 ALQAREADING BOOK CLUB15 Amancio Ortega Foundation Scholarship3 Auxiliar de Conversación3 Bilingual Programmes4 Book Recommendations34 Carousel Brainstorming8 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory10 Class Library Project6 Class presentations65 Classroom Management1 Collaborative Learning25 Communication Skills41 COMPETENCE-BASED ASSESSMENT1 Consejería de Educación2 Content-based learning1 Cooperative Learning9

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La integración de clubes de lectura escolares dentro de proyectos interdepartamentales como metodología de trabajo en la enseñanza de idiomas, por Marina Hurtado, Asesora Lingüística del Programa MEFP-British Council del IES AL-QÁZERES

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#MÚEVETE 2023 jornada inicial, PRIMERA visita de OBSERVACIÓN #jobshadowing

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Nos visita el IES Puerta de la Serena y el IES Profesor Hernández Pacheco. JORNADAS INICIALES Febrero de 2023 PRIMERA OBSERVACIÓN y marco…

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JORNADAS NACIONALES SOBRE BIBLIOTECAS ESCOLARES

Podéis encontrar nuestra presentación en las Jornadas al final de esta publicación. Sigue bajando.

Equipo Clubes de Lectura #alqareading

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JORNADAS NACIONALES SOBRE BIBLIOTECAS ESCOLARES #alqareading

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JORNADAS NACIONALES SOBRE BIBLIOTECAS ESCOLARES Podéis encontrar nuestra presentación en las Jornadas al final de esta publicación. Sigue bajando. Equipo Clubes de Lectura #alqareading

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¿Seríamos los ciudadanos muy distintos sin ellos?

¿Nos dicen toda la verdad?

¿Qué se cuece en sus entrañas diariamente?

Todo esto quisimos descubrir cuando este 25 de octubre, a las 05.15h (solo las farolas y nosotros estábamos despiertos a esas horas), nos montamos en el autobús rumbo a las instalaciones de Atresmedia.

Una vez pasamos todos los controles de seguridad en la entrada, se cerraron las puertas a nuestras espaldas y nos adentramos en la cueva de uno de los mass media nacionales más influyentes de nuestro país: cables, cámaras, platós, salas de producción, regidores, equipos de investigación, presentadores (¡de los que salen por la tele!)... e información, mucha información.

La visita nos supo a poco. Podríamos haber estado horas y horas descubriendo aquello que no se ve detrás de las cámaras y que es capaz de llevarnos en una dirección u otra a los ciudadanos.

Como colofón de nuestro viaje, visitamos los monumentos más emblemáticos de Europa, eso sí, a escala: la torre Eiffel, el Atomium, la fontana de Trevi, el Tower Bridge... ¡Y nos divertimos participando de las actividades que nos habían preparado en el Parque Europa de Torrejón de Ardoz!

Aquí os dejamos unas fotografías y un vídeo final como recuerdo de este intenso día.

Para ver el vídeo, pinchad sobre la siguiente imagen:

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Blog sobre la lectura y la actividad de una biblioteca escolar

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Es una película que se estrenó en el año 2009 bajo la dirección de Henry Senlick, director también de la archiconocida Pesadilla antes de Navidad (1993), con la técnica del stop motion. La película es la adaptación cinematográfica de la novela gráfica Coraline (2002) de Neil Gaiman.

Coraline es una película dedicada al mundo infantil, pero perfectamente adecuada para un público adulto. La película roza el límite para convertirse en una cinta de terror infantil, pero estamos seguros que a los ojos de los pequeños es bastante inquietante.

Narra la historia de una niña, Coraline, que al mudarse de casa se siente aburrida. Sus padres, que están continuamente trabajando con el ordenador, no le dedican ninguna atención, lo que le permite vagabundear por los alrededores y el interior del hogar, hasta descubrir una puerta secreta que le lleva a un mundo paralelo. En ese mundo están su Otra Madre y su Otro Padre que le prestan toda clase de cuidados y la atienden con solicitud . Todo es perfecto en el otro mundo, salvo un minúsculo detalle que resulta bastante turbador: sus "otros padres" no tienen ojos, tienen botones en su lugar.

Para un niño es sin duda una película rara, con unos personajes secundarios un tanto locos: las señoritas Abril Spink y Miriam Forcible, una viejas y decrépitas actrices de teatro, el Sr.Bobinski un antiguo artista circense, Wybie , los ratones, y el desconcertante gato negro, que no sabemos si es malo o bueno. La obra no deja de plantear los argumentos de siempre: la lucha del bien contra el mal, tal y como ocurre en Blancanieves o La Bella Durmiente, pero la estética, la trama y el argumento harán que el infante se remueva inquieto en su asiento.

Un adulto puede descubrir muchas más lecturas: desde la simbología de los botones que sustituyen a los ojos, que son las ventanas del alma; el túnel que atraviesa Coraline y que la lleva de un mundo a otro, un pasadizo iniciático que la aleja de su familia y de su infancia, hasta la identificación de la "otra madre" con la araña, o el gato misterioso que atraviesa los dos mundos, el mundo de los vivos y de los muertos. Como trasfondo de todo está el desinterés de los padres verdaderos, absorbidos por su trabajo, y el interés desmesurado por agradar que demuestran los "otros padres" hacia Coraline. Es este último tema el que creemos que hace a la película perfecta para ser vista por padres e hijos. No solo para compartir un tiempo de ocio, sino también para reflexionar conjuntamente sobre qué modelo de padres somos nosotros, y los "otros mundos" que, sin duda, nuestro adolescente explorará.

Para saber más:

Aula de cine y de educación del CPR de Cáceres.

http://aulacinecprcaceres.blogspot.com.es/2011/03/los-mundos-de-coraline-la-pelicula.html

CPR de Badajoz

http://edukacine.blogspot.com.es/2010/11/los-mundos-de-coraline.html

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PREMIOS NACIONALES CLUBES DE LECTURA ESCOLARES

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BHM and The Hate U Give We start our #alqareading book club #thug #blm

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We will devote the next few months to The Hate U Give and we have decided to start these days because October is the month to observe Black…

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Teaching our students how to write a biography is important because it equips them with a range of skills and knowledge that are essential for their academic and personal development. It not only improves their research and writing abilities but also helps them become more empathetic, critical thinkers who appreciate the diversity of human experiences.

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#alqareading Writing a biography @jenmathieu #Moxie

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Teaching our students how to write a biography is important because it equips them with a range of skills and knowledge that are essential for their academic and personal development. It not only improves their research and writing abilities but also helps them become more empathetic, critical thinkers who appreciate the diversity of human experiences.

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MoXie #alqareading Book club: vocab recap #taskbasedwork

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#alqareading book club Wonder: What is the difference between Destiny and fate?

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'Fate' implies a lack of control or inevitability, while 'destiny' suggests a sense of purpose or direction that can be influenced by personal agency.

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Read Aloud time in our #alqareading Book club

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Allowing students to read aloud in our literacy lessons contributes to the development of well-rounded language skills, while also promoting…

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MoXie #alqareading Book club: vocab recap #taskbasedwork

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Questions posed to the students by Fernando Alcalá Suárez, writer and teacher of literacy last year 2021-2022:
WHAT IS THE FOCUS IN A NOVEL?
IRENE MERAYO'S ANSWER: A focus is the action of concentrating the reader's attention just on one character, idea or concept, through different stories or situations.

Book Club "The Raven Boys": Chapters 2, 3 & 4

JORGE CORTÉS CATALÁN 4C
1. What do you think about the friendship between Gansey, Ronan, Adam & Noah?
I think that the friendship between this boys and girls is a very good one.They make jokes with each others, they help each others and the most important one is that they love each other and they care about all of them.
2. Is it somehow similar to your own friendships?
Yes i think that is similar to my group of friends because we also make a lot of jokes and we care about each other.But i think my group of friends is more active and we are more people.

MORE ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT LAST ACADEMIC YEAR IN THE ALQAREADING BOOK CLUB

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The Raven Boys #ESO4 ALQAREADING #miscelaneous

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Questions posed to the students by Fernando Alcalá Suárez, writer and teacher of literacy last year 2021-2022: WHAT IS THE FOCUS IN A NOVEL? IRENE MERAYO'S ANSWER: A focus is the action of concentrating the reader's attention just on one character, idea or concept, through different stories or situations.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory BOOKCLUB #Booktubers #libraryproject #speaking

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory BOOKCLUB #Booktubers #libraryproject #speaking

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phenomenal Women rise: Making Off and Outtakes

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phenomenal Women rise: Making Off and Outtakes

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READ... So you never feel alone #WorldBookDay

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WHY READING IS MORE IMPORTANT NOW THAN EVER! During the last year when most countries have seen periods of confinement and people have had…

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Fostering a love of telling and reading stories is the first step to developing the literacy skills that can change lives. Reading stories e…

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Drama can add up plenty of soft and hard skills to us, as ESL teachers, and to our students' Education. Typically, language teaching is perceived as a scientific discipline prioritising subject knowledge and procedural techniques, however, t eaching needs a re-thinking and as we follow new trends and innovative methodologies, we truly believe it should also be conceived more as a performative art in its vehicular conception (that is to say, language is a means to work on every other field), requiring students to develop a variety of skills, among which, that of a performer should be highlighted. Think of all the role-plays we use in class to enact learning situations in which the student gets a "real" context. Undoubtedly there are similarities between teaching and performance, not least the fact that teaching involves dealing with human beings and therefore it requires a physical, mental and emotional engagement and bond between them. This co-teaching activity introduces again, as, it was previously introduced in all the #storytellers series of activities carried out in the past, drama techniques in the classroom effectively
#ALQAREADING BOOK CLUB: RETELLING AND DRAMATISATION #coteaching Preparatory Activities The short films: retelling and dramatisation of our bookclubs CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Teacher in Charge: Raquel García Hernández
ALICE'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND Teacher in charge: Marina Hurtado Teacher in Charge: Luis Baone (teacher-in-training), Raquel García and Marina Hurtado first sessions THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ: First rehearsals

FINAL PRODUCT

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Dramatisation and retelling of our #alqareading book clubs: The use of language as a performative art #BOOKCLUBBING

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Drama can add up plenty of soft and hard skills to us, as ESL teachers, and to our students' Education.

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Drama can add up plenty of soft and hard skills to us, as ESL teachers, and to our students' Education. Typically, language teaching is perceived as a scientific discipline prioritising subject knowledge and procedural techniques, however, teaching needs a re-thinking and as we follow new trends and innovative methodologies, we truly believe it should also be conceived more as a performative art in its vehicular conception (that is to say, language is a means to work on every other field), requiring students to develop a variety of skills, among which, that of a performer should be highlighted. Think of all the role-plays we use in class to enact learning situations in which the student gets a "real" context. Undoubtedly there are similarities between teaching and performance, not least the fact that teaching involves dealing with human beings and therefore it requires a physical, mental and emotional engagement and bond between them. This co-teaching activity introduces again, as, it was previously introduced in all the #storytellers series of activities carried out in the past, drama techniques in the classroom effectively

Our student ESO2, Carla Salomé, wrote a script last year, Perfectly Imperfect. It was about time we started filming. Before one starts filming, we do not only need a script but also time to finish up ongoing projects and that is the main reason why it took us so long to start.

You'll be surprised by Carla's story. It's a really good screenplay. No spoilers allowed!

Filming a short film can be a fun and creative process, but it can also be challenging, really challenging if the students are not familiar with the filmmaking process.

1. They first planned their shoot: they decided on the locations, actors/actresses, and props they would need.

2. They created a shot list and storyboard to help them visualise how the film would look like.

3. Since they didn't have access to professional equipment, their smartphone worked pretty well.

4. They set up their shots: Using the shot list and storyboard to help Carla, the director, created the shots she needed.

5. They filmed their scenes: making sure they got enough coverage of each shot, including wide shots, medium shots, and close-ups. This gave them more options when editing.

6. Once they had filmed everything, it's time to edit. For that, they imported their footage into a free editing software/app and started putting their short film together, cutting together the shots Carla wanted, adding music and sound effects, and colouring or correcting the footage.

7. Finally, once they had finished editing, they exported their film and shared it with us, The teachers (Raquel García and Marina Hurtado) via Google classroom.

The most important part of making a short film is to have fun and be CREATIVE! And I think they both fulfilled these two goals!

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SHORT FILM IN PROGRESS: Perfectly imperfect Multi-level activity #LiteracyAproach #coteaching #performativearts The use of language as a performative art

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CAPTION: BOOK COVER, Book Mark everyone in class got for working so well and an illustration by an unknown author.

We continue reading our chosen book this academic year in ESO3: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, as you may know from previous blog entries.

This time the students tell us the story about how Dorothy saved the Scarecrow.

Our students are super readers and magnificent storytellers! You can listen to them in ONDA-ALQÁZERES (Radio Edu)! Do it: it's a really worthy podcast!

GROUP TWO: Paula, Alejandro, Alex, Gloria, Ángel Manuel and Jorge

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StoryTellers: "How Dorothy saved the Scarecrow" BOOK CLUB: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #ESO3 #WeLoveOurLibrary

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CAPTION: BOOK COVER, Book Mark everyone in class got for working so well and an illustration by an unknown author. We continue reading our chosen book this academic year in ESO3: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , as you may know from previous blog entries.

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GETTING STARTED and Warming Up: SOLIDARITY POETRY #SchoolPartnership PROJECT

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SOLIDARITY POETRY, FINAL PRODUCT (“Puedo escribir los versos más Korreas Al- Qázeres esta noche” Project)

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Here I will be uploading our students’ output for the project “Puedo escribir los versos más Korreas Al- Qázeres esta noche”.

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Our ESO2 students' contributions to RECYCLING VALENTINE'S DAY

First we learnt in class about After reading the Robert Burns' Poetry using this ACTIVITY so as to introduce a creative activity later on. poem
, understanding words, rhyme and SIMILES, the students started to produce their own love poems using Burns' first stanza as a reference:

This activity is framed within the Library Project and the materials are all recycled. All the poems will be displayed soon together with the poems of other groups.

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Poetry in the Literacy Class: Library Project

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Our ESO2 students' contributions to RECYCLING VALENTINE'S DAY First we learnt in class about After reading the Robert Burns' Poetry using this ACTIVITY so as to introduce a creative activity later on.

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Valentine's Day Poetry #ESO2

Here are two beautiful poems, inspired by Robert Burns' poetry, that will brighten your Valentine's Day today. This is a contribution from two of our #ESO2 students-authors (Diana and Darío) to the Library Project.

Have a nice day!

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Valentine's Day Poetry #ESO2 Here are two beautiful poems, inspired by Robert Burns' poetry, that will brighten your Valentine's Day today. This is a contribution from two of our #ESO2 students-authors (Diana and Darío) to the Library Project. Have a nice day!

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We celebrate WORLD CREATIVITY DAY today. In 2017, the 21st of April was officially recognised by the UN as being the World Creativity and Innovation Day.

Writing a haiku poem might seem simple but this ancient art form, is far from simple. According to CREATIVE WRITING NOW, a Haiku is a Japanese poetry form. A haiku uses just a few words to capture a moment and create a picture in the reader's mind. It is like a tiny window into a scene much larger than itself.

Our students have been working on their creative writing skills with our Teacher Raquel Pacheco. Here is the output!

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World Creativity and Innovation Day: Japanese poetry forms in the literacy lesson (ESO3) HAIKU

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We celebrate WORLD CREATIVITY DAY today. In 2017, the 21st of April was officially recognised by the UN as being the World Creativity and Innovation Day. Writing a haiku poem might seem simple but this ancient art form, is far from simple. According to CREATIVE WRITING NOW, a Haiku is a Japanese poetry form.

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According to Kieran Donaghy who won the British Council's Learning from films is motivating and enjoyable. TeachingEnglish blog award, f ilms can add motivation to the learning experience. anguage teachers have been using films in their classes for decades, and there are a number of reasons why film is an excellent teaching and learning tool. Motivation is one of the most important factors in determining successful second-language acquisition.

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Learning about the Industrial Revolution with "Modern Times" using our second language, English, has been a really rewarding task for me as a teacher.

Charles Chaplin brought the joy and amusement to the class atmosphere as well as the right motivation we needed to lift up our spirits and talk about the degrading conditions of the workers at the time.

We continued with this activity with a discussion in our #virtualclassroom on Google Classroom.

Finally, since we shouldn't forget that our library project is above all about the library itself, its books, literature and reading, we'll read next week an extract from Hard Times, by Charles Dickens to analyse in depth the consequences of the Industrial Revolution in Britain at the time.

#weloveourlibrary

I will tell you more soon.

Here is a sample activity by Celeste González Skender

Inés Vivas has analysed an excerpt from Hard Times, by Charles Dickens

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Using films (and Literature!) in our #ESO4 History Lesson to Learn about the "Collateral Damage" during the Industrial Revolution in Britain #libraryproject

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According to Kieran Donaghy who won the British Council's Learning from films is motivating and enjoyable. TeachingEnglish blog award, f ilms can add motivation to the learning experience. anguage teachers have been using films in their classes for decades, and there are a number of reasons why film is an excellent teaching and learning tool .

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Stage 1. CREATION OF A COLLECTION OF POEMS: #SolidarityPOETRYProject
JULEN ROMÁN COBOS ESO4
Fco. Darío Caballero ESO3

let the world be our witness

IRENE MERAYO URBANO, ESO3

Unity is the key

we're changing humanity.

To injustice we protest

and the gratitude we express

to supportless worriments.

that easily could be destroyed

We all have dignity, then we talk about equality,

But the respect should be commonality,

This aspect is worthy of responsibility,

It's a pity that a city lacks of this ability,

Or maybe the disability of disconnect of this temerity,

This makes the disrespect of a infinity community,

Lead to reject the charity due to polity.

I don't pray to the saint and I am not a saint of his devotion,

People should have a little bit more compassion,

With the union and alliance, raise our passion,

About the chance of everyone's participation,

These texts are unexpected,

better than un-expressed,

Only with a balance dance with advance could reach this relevance

I'm a person, not a character, more a message than intolerance.

I saw the the peace intimacy of my generation destroyed,

How I mourned the camaraderie.

Does the camaraderie make you shiver?

How happy is the extraordinary empathy!

Are you upset by how ordinary it is?

Does it tear you apart to see the empathy so phenomenal?

Pay attention to the selflessness,

Selflessness is the most zany cooperation of all.

Does selflessness make you shiver?

We can support those who are suffering.

We can create organisations to the most needy.

We can liberate people who are lonely.

We must be inclusive with those that seem scary.

We cannot sell ourselves in exchange for our dignity.

We can join as an association of brothers.

We can not disrespect someone.

We can not tolerate injustice.

Because we can take side of our lives

& be generous to those who have a hard time.

MARINA LUNA OLLERO ESO4

Pay attention to disrespect,

disrespect is the most shameless regard of all.

Never forget the unashamed and unblushing disrespect.

Pay attention to the decency,

Now natural is just the thing,

I cannot help but stop and look at the cunning steadfastness.

Solidarity is, in its way, the genuine gratitude of commonness.
PABLO PACHECO PENIS, ESO 3

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CREATION OF A COLLECTION OF POEMS: #SolidarityPOETRYProject AT IES AL-QÁZERES (STAGE 1) #inspiration #creativity

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Stage 1. CREATION OF A COLLECTION OF POEMS: #SolidarityPOETRYProject JULEN ROMÁN COBOS ESO4 Fco. Darío Caballero ESO3 let the world be our witness IRENE MERAYO URBANO, ESO3 Unity is the key we're changing humanity. To injustice we protest and the gratitude we express to supportless worriments.

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VISUAL (SOLIDARITY) POETRY: Final product #PoetryProject at IES Al-Qázeres (Puedo escribir los versos más Korreas Al-Qázeres esta noche)

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Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity's most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Here you have some of our students' creations. You can either read them in our REMARKABLE POETRY WALL (below) or listen to our students reciting their poems to their classmates (below too).
Poetry reaffirms our common humanity by revealing to us that individuals, everywhere in the world, share the same questions and feelings. Poetry is the mainstay of oral tradition and, over centuries, can communicate the innermost values of diverse cultures.
In celebrating World Poetry Day, March 21, UNESCO recognises the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.

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HAPPY WORLD POETRY DAY 2021! Read our students' creations and listen to them reciting their compositions #literacy

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Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity's most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Here you have some of our students' creations. You can either read them in our REMARKABLE POETRY WALL (below) or listen to our students reciting their poems to their classmates (below too).

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Our students of have prepared some stories to share with primary school communities, as part of a Service-Learning Project which aims not only at helping students to create engagement bat also at facilitating our student's personal growth. By means of storytelling, this Service-Learning Project enables students to connect what is being learnt in class about stress, intonation, and rhythm with a virtual practical experience with the Primary School communities set nearby, in our surronding school area.
GINGERBREAD MAN LOOSE AT CHRISTMAS PEPPA'S CHRISTMAS STORY and THE LUCKIEST SAINT PATRICK EVER THREE LITTLE PIGS ARE YOU READY FOR PHONICS?
STUDENTS OF ESO3 HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT through our Book Club: THIS TIME THE STORYTELLING IS FOR OUR IMAGINATION TO PICTURE THE SCENE. HERE'S A which could be easily used as a listening task . USE YOUR FIVE SENSES TO PICTURE THE SCENE. They are great Storytellers, I can tell.

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We are storytellers!! SERVICE-LEARNING METHODOLOGY: Children, we hope you like our stories! #ESO4 #ESO3

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Happy World Poetry Day: Poems for Peace and Dialogue in ESO1, Literacy

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Held every year on 21 March, World Poetry Day celebrates one of humanity's most treasured forms of cultural and linguistic expression and identity. Practiced throughout history - in every culture and on every continent - poetry speaks to our common humanity and our shared values, transforming the simplest of poems into a powerful catalyst for dialogue and peace.

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"Oh, I see;" said the Tin Woodman. "But, after all, brains are not the best things in the world."
Have you any?" enquired the Scarecrow.
No, my head is quite empty," answered the Woodman; "but once I had brains, and a heart also; so, having tried them both, I should much rather have a heart."
― L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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MEFP Al-Qázeres British Reading Corner has 129 books on Goodreads, and is currently reading Wonder by R.J. Palacio, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, and ...

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our book clubs are about to start!

Let's first revise some key words connected to the wonderful world of books.

what book are you reading this year in #alqareading?

Find out in your Language and Literacy google classroom! Or in this .

Don't forget to sign up for goodreads! Find us

Our chosen #alqareading books are full of interesting stories. Do you know the elements in a story?

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All about a book: vocabulary basics #alqareading #bookclub

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our book clubs are about to start! Let's first revise some key words connected to the wonderful world of books. what book are you reading this year in #alqareading? Find out in your Language and Literacy google classroom! Or in this . Don't forget to sign up for goodreads!

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Franz-Kafka, by David-Černý

"At times it is safer to be chained than being free", Although this is one of Kafka's remarks and as some students, among them, (our student Paula Bote and several of our former students) have luckily been chosen to travel to the Czech Republic, we, as teachers wanted Paula to feel free as a bird in this country!

Its capital city, Prague, spreads a kind of magic in every corner... being literature and music easily recognised to and fro. In this task Paula wandered around this unique city, virtually, following the spirit of its one of the most well-known characters: Kafka.

Using Google Earth our student created two different projects designed by their "Language and Literacy" teachers, Marina Hurtado and Fausto Ferrero:

1. The first one as a "virtual tour with the most famous landmarks of Prague". PRAGUE VIRTUAL TOUR HERE.

2. A second one focused on "Kafka's legacy", following his trail around the city", KAFKA'S LEGACY here.

Both are a must-see for all students visiting Prague soon and for everyone in general who is into Prague and the Czech Republic.

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Prague and Kafka's spirit: a Google Earth adventure #mediation #erasmus+ #literacyapproach

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Franz-Kafka, by David-Černý "At times it is safer to be chained than being free", Although this is one of Kafka's remarks and as some students, among them, (our student Paula Bote and several of our former students) have luckily been chosen to travel to the Czech Republic, we, as teachers wanted Paula to feel free as a bird in this country!

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According to Kieran Donaghy who won the British Council's Learning from films is motivating and enjoyable. TeachingEnglish blog award, f ilms can add motivation to the learning experience. anguage teachers have been using films in their classes for decades, and there are a number of reasons why film is an excellent teaching and learning tool. Motivation is one of the most important factors in determining successful second-language acquisition.

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Learning about the Industrial Revolution with "Modern Times" using our second language, English, has been a really rewarding task for me as a teacher.

Charles Chaplin brought the joy and amusement to the class atmosphere as well as the right motivation we needed to lift up our spirits and talk about the degrading conditions of the workers at the time.

We continued with this activity with a discussion in our #virtualclassroom on Google Classroom.

Finally, since we shouldn't forget that our library project is above all about the library itself, its books, literature and reading, we'll read next week an extract from Hard Times, by Charles Dickens to analyse in depth the consequences of the Industrial Revolution in Britain at the time.

#weloveourlibrary

I will tell you more soon.

Here is a sample activity by Celeste González Skender

Inés Vivas has analysed an excerpt from Hard Times, by Charles Dickens

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Using films (and Literature!) in our #ESO4 History Lesson to Learn about the "Collateral Damage" during the Industrial Revolution in Britain #libraryproject

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According to Kieran Donaghy who won the British Council's Learning from films is motivating and enjoyable. TeachingEnglish blog award, f ilms can add motivation to the learning experience. anguage teachers have been using films in their classes for decades, and there are a number of reasons why film is an excellent teaching and learning tool .

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19th October 2020 marked the Women Writers Day. To commemorate women writers around the world, many organisations have joined the initiative of the National Library of Spain and has compiled a list of at least 10 women writers who have changed literature.

Since the Nobel prize for literature was established at the beginning of the 20th century, there have been a total of one hundred and seventeen winners, of which only 13.7% are women.

This gender bias is also seen in other literary awards such as the Cervantes Prize, with only five women out of a total of forty-five winners. We must also remember that many women authors have written either under pseudonyms or anonymously. As Virginia Woolf said in A Room of One's Own, "I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman".

With the aim of highlighting the contribution made by women to the field of literature, 19 October marks World Women Writers Day, an initiative promoted by the National Library of Spain (BNE), the Spanish Federation of Women Executives (FEDEPE) and the Clásicas y Modernas Association.

Under different slogans such as "The everyday efforts of women", the main event will consist of a reading of texts by women authors selected by a woman curator.

This list list includes a vast range of women authors, and we hope you find some old favorites and some new discoveries.

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19th October 2020 marked the Women Writers Day. To commemorate women writers around the world, many organisations have joined the initiative of the National Library of Spain and has compiled a list of at least 10 women writers who have changed literature.

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Two new "jewels" in our #cross-curricular #alqareading book club ( Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and Pride and Prejudice) are already taking place at our school. Adittionally, the pages of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will stay in our #alqareading book club. If you want to know more about the main objectives of our book club #cross-curricular #alqareading, click HERE.

Pride and Prejudice FIRST TASKS: A Marriage Advertisement by Mrs. Bennet

Our 4th year students are reading Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) this academic year, and among the activities they have to do we have asked them to write an imaginary marriage advertisement created by Mrs Bennet.

What would she say she is looking for in a husband for her children? What skills and attributes would she suggest her daughters have?

Pretending to be her, this is what they wrote:

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BREAKING NEWS: BRAND NEW #Cross-curricular #ALQAREADING Book Club Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

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Two new "jewels" in our #cross-curricular #alqareading book club ( Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and Pride and Prejudice) are already taking place at our school. Adittionally, the pages of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will stay in our #alqareading book club.

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The #alqareading book club will be focused on Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and it will offer a rich exploration of Greek mythology, the hero's journey ( literature), and their connections to history. It will provide an engaging platform to discuss various mythological stories and their impact on literature and culture. It has been designed for our first and second graders.

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NEW IN #ALQAREADING: The Lightning Thief: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #LibraryProject #LanguageSkillsinHistory #BookClub

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The #alqareading book club will be focused on Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and it will offer a rich exploration of Greek mythology, the hero's journey ( literature), and their connections to history. It will provide an engaging platform to discuss various mythological stories and their impact on literature and culture.

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El pasado viernes, 10 de marzo, nuestra alumna de 1º de Bto, Diana García Fidalgo, antigua alumna del programa MEFP-British Council, mantuvo en inglés una charla distendida con el alumnado de 1º de ESO del Programa British Council de 1º y 2º de ESO. Ambos grupos están leyendo el libro "Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief" durante este trimestre, organizados en un club de lectura enmarcado en #alqareading y coordinado por la profesora Susana González.

Diana no solo es una gran lectora, también es una experta en toda la saga del escritor Rick Riordan, The Olimpians, de la que se han filmado varias películas y que próximamente estrenará una serie en una plataforma de vídeo.

El interés de los estudiantes de 1º y 2º de ESO no desmereció el nivel de conocimientos que Diana demostró, sobradamente, en ambas charlas. Ante el interés de alguno de nuestros alumnos por la civilización egipcia, Diana recomendó otra serie de libros del mismo autor: The Kane Chronicles.

Desde aquí queremos dar la enhorabuena a Diana por su saber hacer y por su buena disposición para aceptar este reto: el de ponerse delante de dos grupos de Secundaría con el entusiasmo por sus lecturas como único bagaje.

En este enlace se pueden ver los vídeos de ambas actividades.

Estas actividades forman parte del proyecto de Clubes de Lectura del programa British Council: AlqaReading y del programa Librarium, Libros de Películas.

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El pasado viernes, 10 de marzo, nuestra alumna de 1º de Bto, Diana García Fidalgo, antigua alumna del programa MEFP-British Council, mantuvo en inglés una charla distendida con el alumnado de 1º de ESO del Programa British Council de 1º y 2º de ESO.

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Carla Salomé's Review #ESO2

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, written by Rick Riordan, is the first book in the Percy Jackson & The Olympians Series. It deals with the adventures of Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old boy who discovers that he is a demigod, the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. This section of the #alqareading book club which is being developed in the first and second grades history lessons is centred around this novel and explores its links to mythology and history. Here are some key points that the teacher in charge, Mrs. Susana González is bearing in mind in the design of the book club:

1. Greek Mythology: The Lightning Thief is heavily intertwined with Greek mythology. The story incorporates various gods, goddesses, and mythological creatures from Greek lore. Our students, thanks to this, can explore the connections between the characters in the book and their mythological counterparts. This is about reading for pleasure but also reading to learn something new. For example, Zeus is the king of the gods, and Poseidon is Percy's father.

2. Hero's Journey: The Lightning Thief follows the classic hero's journey narrative structure, a common theme in mythology and literature. Percy embarks on a quest, faces challenges, encounters allies and enemies, and undergoes personal growth. The book club discusses the stages of the hero's journey.

3. Mythological Creatures: Throughout the book, Percy encounters various mythological creatures, such as Medusa, the Furies, and the Minotaur. Exploring the origins and significance of these creatures in Greek mythology can provide an opportunity for the book club to delve into different mythological stories.

4. Gods and Mortals: The book examines the relationship between gods and mortals, highlighting their interactions and conflicts. The book club explores how ancient cultures used myths to explain natural phenomena and human experiences.

5. Historical References: While the primary focus is on mythology, the book also incorporates historical references and this is essential for the focus of this year's #alqareading book club. For instance, the Oracle of Delphi, an important ancient Greek site, plays a role in the story. The book club covers also the historical context of these references, discussing ancient Greece, its culture, and significant events.

6. Modern Adaptation of the novel so that it can be part of the Library Project: The Lightning Thief has been adapted into a film and a musical. The book club will explore how the story was adapted for different mediums and discuss the changes made to the source material. A new step, with the subsequent QR code at school is on its way!

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#AlQaReading Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, written by Rick Riordan

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Carla Salomé's Review #ESO2 Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, written by Rick Riordan, is the first book in the Percy Jackson & The Olympians Series. It deals with the adventures of Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old boy who discovers that he is a demigod, the son of Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.

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The book explores themes such as friendship, loyalty, courage, and personal growth. Our students can easily relate to the challenges the characters face and the lessons they learn along the way.

Clara Durán Santillana

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#Cross-curricular #ALQAREADING Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief, by our second graders

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The book explores themes such as friendship, loyalty, courage, and personal growth. Our students can easily relate to the challenges the characters face and the lessons they learn along the way. Clara Durán Santillana

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Percy Jackson introduces readers to Greek mythology in an accessible and entertaining way. It incorporates mythological creatures, gods, and legends into a modern setting, making it easier for our teenagers to connect with and understand the ancient stories.

While being an entertaining story, the book also incorporates educational elements. It introduces young readers to Greek mythology and encourages them to explore further into the subject, potentially sparking an interest in classical literature and ancient cultures.

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#crosscurricular #alqareading Percy Jackson, by Alejandra Vilanova

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Percy Jackson introduces readers to Greek mythology in an accessible and entertaining way. It incorporates mythological creatures, gods, and legends into a modern setting, making it easier for our teenagers to connect with and understand the ancient stories. While being an entertaining story, the book also incorporates educational elements.

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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, reviewed by our ESO1 students

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Percy Jackson, reviewed by our ESO1 students “Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan is generally considered an…

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The book features a diverse cast of characters, including Percy Jackson himself, who is a relatable protagonist dealing with typical teenage challenges. The characters' struggles and growth throughout the story can resonate with our youngest readers: first and second graders.

"Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief" is filled with adventure, quests, and battles, making it a captivating read for teenagers who enjoy action-packed stories. The pacing has kept our students engaged and eager to continue reading.

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Retelling of Percy Jackson #crosscurricular #alqareading

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The book features a diverse cast of characters, including Percy Jackson himself, who is a relatable protagonist dealing with typical teenage challenges. The characters' struggles and growth throughout the story can resonate with our youngest readers: first and second graders.

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Inspired by Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," some students in the ESO1 created their own "Golden Tickets" to replicate those given to Charlie and the other kids in the book.

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Making Golden Tickets with #ESO1 #WorldBookandCopyrightDay

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Inspired by Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," some students in the ESO1 created their own "Golden Tickets" to replicate those given to Charlie and the other kids in the book.

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In Willy Wonka's factory in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," there a host of wild and crazy candies that have weird and unusual side effects. The ESO1 decided to invent some of their own candies in emulation of Mr. Wonka's creativity.

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In Willy Wonka's factory in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," there a host of wild and crazy candies that have weird and unusual side effects. The ESO1 decided to invent some of their own candies in emulation of Mr. Wonka's creativity.

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MUÉVETE II: LOS CLUBES DE LECTURA DEL PROGRAMA MEFP-BRITISH COUNCIL EN EL IES AL-QÁZERES

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MUÉVETE: LOS CLUBES DE LECTURA DEL PROGRAMA MEFP-BRITISH COUNCIL EN EL IES AL-QÁZERES

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ALQAREADING Book Club: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

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"Come and See!": Open Day at the Chocolate Factory #BookClubbing #ESO1 #ALQAREADING

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Designing a Chocolate Factory #BookClubbing #ESO1 #ALQAREADING

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Having read the description of Willy Wonka’s zany chocolate factory, some students drew their own interpretations of what their chocolat…

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María, Carla Salomé, Clara and Carla Sánchez-Mora have been working hard on this wonderful video that will leave you in awe. Brilliant job, girls!

We are very proud of you four.

Awarded a prize and a cerficate for their excellence and valuable contribution not only to the library Project but also to the Whole School Community

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory #BOOKTUBERS #FILMTUBERS #ESO1 #literacyisforlife #AlQaReading

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María, Carla Salomé, Clara and Carla Sánchez-Mora have been working hard on this wonderful video that will leave you in awe. Brilliant job, girls! We are very proud of you four.

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WORDSEARCH COMPLETED by David Palacios Krenz

let's get started: Our Book Club is now open! WARMING UP!
READY?
Listen to this song.

Can you guess by any chance what book we are going to read this year? How did you make your guess?
STEADY?
Have you ever had to go on a long journey to get somewhere special or to get help from someone special? How and when?

Did you get there, and did you get the help?
GO!
What are dreams?

Why do we dream when we sleep?

What purposes do dreams serve?
INTRODUCTION: LISTENING
Somewhere over the Rainbow, there's an extraordinary place that's made of Dreams, somewhere over the Rainbow, the Land of Oz calls out for thee, somewhere over the Rainbow, the Emerald City shines and gleams, somewhere over the Rainbow, Dorothy Gale sings a lullaby to me, somewhere over the Rainbow, Magic Slippers clicked times three, somewhere over the Rainbow, is where I wish to be...

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Use of English: Welcome to #ESO3 BOOK CLUB #Literacy #Librarium

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WORDSEARCH COMPLETED by David Palacios Krenz let's get started: Our Book Club is now open! WARMING UP! READY? Listen to this song. Can you guess by any chance what book we are going to read this year? How did you make your guess? STEADY?

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BOOKCLUB: science in CHAPTERS 1-4 #WeLoveOurLibrary #BOOKCLUB #reading #scienceexperiment #superreaders #alqareading

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Project Gutenberg web page, which offers a wide range of possibilities (reading online, downloading for e-readers, if the students own one, etc.). Progress will be updated in GOODREADS (a Reading Social Media Site) so that the students find an engaging way to record their reading progress.

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CAPTION: BOOK COVER, Book Mark everyone in class got for working so well and an illustration by an unknown author.

We continue reading our chosen book this academic year in ESO3: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, as you may know from previous blog entries.

This time the students tell us the story about how Dorothy saved the Scarecrow.

Our students are super readers and magnificent storytellers! You can listen to them in ONDA-ALQÁZERES (Radio Edu)! Do it: it's a really worthy podcast!

GROUP TWO: Paula, Alejandro, Alex, Gloria, Ángel Manuel and Jorge

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StoryTellers: "How Dorothy saved the Scarecrow" BOOK CLUB: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #ESO3 #WeLoveOurLibrary

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CAPTION: BOOK COVER, Book Mark everyone in class got for working so well and an illustration by an unknown author. We continue reading our chosen book this academic year in ESO3: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz , as you may know from previous blog entries.

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The characters in the "Wonderful Wizard of Oz": the Tin Man #OurBookClub

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#ALQAREADING Our favourite quotes (chapters 5 & 6): "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" #CowardlyLion #TinWoodman #BookClub #ESO3

David Palacios Krenz Irene Campos

Marta Vicho

Héctor Jiménez

Pablo Luis

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#ALQAREADING Our favourite quotes (chapters 5 & 6): "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" #CowardlyLion #TinWoodman #BookClub #ESO3

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ALQAREADING Our favourite quotes (chapters 5 & 6): "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" #CowardlyLion #TinWoodman #BookClub #ESO3 David Palacios Krenz Irene Campos Marta Vicho Héctor Jiménez Pablo Luis

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Online book clubs are a fantastic tool to delve into more speaking and reading practice and provide a welcome change from our old seventh period classes formats, which were tiresome per se because there was always a long morning on our backs. All of our students get a voice and almost everyone has fun in this kind of "lesson". Last academic year 2019-2020, we (Our Teacher Ms. María José Díaz and me (Marina Hurtado) started out fresh with "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and the club turned out to be a success, according to the students' assessment of the club and our own general teachers' assessment.

I am going to focus this time on the Book Club I am in charge of this academic year 20-21 with #ESO3: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. So far, thanks to the book, we have worked on several skills. In this post I will show you the ways in which our students brought one of the characters into life, in an interdisciplinary task: art, and literacy fused as one.

APPLICATION --------> Construct -------------> Sculpture

COMPREHENSION ------------> Explain --------------------> speech/recording

KNOWLEDGE ------------------------> Record ------------------------> (video) recording

(Bloom Taxonomy)

Here you will find some samples of the student's work: podcasts, video-tutorials and final products.
PODCASTS: TUTORIAL. HOW TO MAKE A TIN MAN Paula Bote Andrada ALEJANDRO: TUTORIAL ÁNGEL MANUEL: TUTORIAL VIDEOTUTORIALS Héctor Álvarez: VIDEOTUTORIAL Random Tin Men designed by our students, as they picture him in their imagination

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We brought The Tin Man to life in our book club: find out how #Librarium #LibraryProject #BookClubbing

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#ESO3 Book Club: Our characters get social and become Instagrammers so as to tell us the highlights of chapters 1-7

TOTO's Instagram Account, by Alejandro García Garrido

TOTO becomes an instagrammer, by Paula Bote Andrada
TOTO'S IG, by Pablo Muñoz THE SCARECROW
The Scarecrow gets social, by Gloria González Skender

THE SCARECROW, by Adrián González DOROTHY
DOROTHY tells her story on INSTAGRAM, by Clara Campos

DOROTHY, by Noa Durán Casares
Ángela Quijada

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#ESO3 Book Club: Our favourite characters become Instagrammers!

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ESO3 Book Club: Our characters get social and become Instagrammers so as to tell us the highlights of chapters 1-7 TOTO's Instagram Account, by Alejandro García Garrido TOTO becomes an instagrammer, by Paula Bote Andrada TOTO'S IG, by Pablo Muñoz THE SCARECROW The Scarecrow gets social, by Gloria González Skender THE SCARECROW, by Adrián González DOROTHY DOROTHY tells her story on INSTAGRAM, by Clara Campos DOROTHY, by Noa Durán Casares Ángela Quijada

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Our students, this time, have turned the plot of chapter Chapter 8 (The Deadly Poppy Field) into a Whatsapp conversation between the different characters.

Here are some samples!
PABLO MUÑOZ (introductory WhatsApp group) ÁNGELA QUIJADA PAULA BOTE ANDRADA AGUSTÍN CORTÉS Gloria González Skender
This is the chat in which the Lion is talking with the scarecrow, when the scarecrow was in the river. And then, the scarecrow chats with the stork, so it would help him.
Alejandro García Garrido Ángel García Garrido
Nieves

Héctor Álvarez

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Whatsapping in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" #BookClub #ESO3 (Chapter 8: The Deadly Poppy Field)

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Our students, this time, have turned the plot of chapter Chapter 8 (The Deadly Poppy Field) into a Whatsapp conversation between the different characters. Here are some samples! PABLO MUÑOZ (introductory WhatsApp group) ÁNGELA QUIJADA PAULA BOTE ANDRADA AGUSTÍN CORTÉS Gloria González Skender This is the chat in which the Lion is talking with the scarecrow, when the scarecrow was in the river.

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An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning that is not easily deduced from its literal definition. In addition to enjoy reading and learning vocabulary and inferring grammar, understanding the importance of context, our students must understand some figurative language of idiomatic phrases like the one we have examined the meaning and interesting origin of: "We're not in Kansas anymore".

Remember with idioms it happens the same as with vocabulary: new vocabulary, you use it or you lose it so they have contextualised some examples of its use in sentences they've produced. Here are some samples of the students final products:

ANGELA QUIJADA

ÁNGEL MANUEL GARCÍA GARRIDO

GLORIA GONZÁLEZ SKENDER

IRENE CAMPOS

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Learning IDIOMS in our Book Club: The Wonderful Wizard of OZ: "We are not in Kansas anymore"

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An idiom is a phrase that has a figurative meaning that is not easily deduced from its literal definition. In addition to enjoy reading and learning vocabulary and inferring grammar, understanding the importance of context, our students must understand some figurative language of idiomatic phrases like the one we have examined the meaning and interesting origin of: "We're not in Kansas anymore".

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Working on the Setting: Are we lost in Oz? No way! #Bookclub #ESO3 #Witches

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Dorothy resembles the untamed spirit of the earliest suffragettes. The story we are currently reading is also relevant for the International Women's Day as it is full of female characters. In addition, it is full of interesting and varied topic content ranging from geography, history to philosophy and, above all, feminism and equality. As our students have already noted: there is no superiority of any person over another in the story plot: The aim is at a gender EQUAL WORLD. Relationships are based on respect, justice and they establish the conditions for peace, which is why the majority of our students can identify with the protagonist as they manifested in their analysis. Dorothy is in this sense an every-woman that everyone can relate to. Most people reading the novel could identify with Dorothy and quite easily place themselves in her (silver) shoes. And so our students did.
Paula Bote Andrada
When I started reading this book, the character of Alice (from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) inmediately came to my mind and from my point of view, she's an Everywoman as well. They are both lost girls in a fantasy world whose main objective and conflict through the book is returning home, what would be most children's aim in their position. They also posses a really simple personality which makes everyone relate to them in some type of way. This is more or less the strategy horoscope uses for asigning traits and predictions to all signs; giving really vague and general description that anyone can fit into. The two girls also have a really big love and respect for their families, which is something that many people can identify with.
Clara Campos Portillo
Dorothy is a very normal and ordinary girl, she likes to spend time with her dog but she also likes to spend time alone, she still needs to be taken care of she because she is not even of legal age but in general, she is a girl with things very clear and very mature for her age.
Irene Campos Portillo
Dorothy is an "Everywoman" because she is affectionate and sweet. She titrate things and cares about them.
María de las Nieves Canales González
She is very simple and very bland, she have characteristics very basic that anyone can have therefore most of the children could identify with Dorothy and quite easily place themselves in her shoes.
Noa Durán Casares
She is an everywoman sice she has good moments, bad moments, places she misses, she has negative and positive feelings, her characteristics are normal, she has goals...
Clara Díaz López
She is an "Everywoman" because she is like other girls of she´s age she is very inteligent girl that know what to do in difficult situations but also she need help from his paents and their love and protection.
Alejandro García Garrido
Dorothy is an Everywoman simply because she is a girl we all can relate and see ourselves in, she can be scared and feel fear, but, not in an unrealistic way, she solves her problems by help of her friends and co-working as we all should and do.
Ángel Manuel García Garrido
Well, Dorothy is the main character of this story, but she is not the most relevant one, the protagonism is shared between Dorothy and her friends, so every child would easily see that Dorothy has a group of friends in which everyone is equal, just as in real life (in normal and non-toxic situations). Dorothy acts also in a very "standard" way, she's polite and gentle, as every child usually acts. She wants to solve her problems acting brave , giving an example of maturity, but when the situation is dangerous she gets scared and feels scared as everyone would be in situations like that.
Adrián González Pérez
Because she helps everyone
Gloria González Skender
From my point of view, Dorothy is an "Everywoman" because she doesn´t have any special physical features, I mean that she isn´t a super model or she doesn´t have a model´s body just because she is a woman. However, she is blonde with blue eyes (stereotypes). She is also an ordinary girl because she doesn´t have any special superpower or skill. I say this to explain that to be a famous or well known girl/woman it is not necessary to have something unique or characteristic. She is also very brave as other women, and a very important fact is that she doesn´t need a strong man to protect her or help/save her with her problems or troubles. In the Wizard of Oz´s book we can observe the opposite from this: Dorothy helps other characters to obtain what they want.
Héctor Jiménez Fernández
she adaptes to the circumstances that the story has and also help her friends in Oz but she also needs to go to Kansas with her aunt and uncle
Pablo Luis Muñoz
Because she helps everyone.
Pablo Muñoz Milán
Dorothy is a normal girl but very dreamy, in the book it does not appear that she has friends with children `s of her age so she imagines living in a world of magic where she makes very different and special friends. A world full of colors and life that is very different from reality, because in Kansas everything is dry and there is no color at all.
Víctor Manuel Polo Redondo
Because she is like the people of that organisation.
Ángela Quijada Collado
Dorothy is a Everywoman because she is a loving, friendly and vigorous girl who doesn't like to follow the rules and daily routine of her village very much because she prefers to go by free.
Graciela Vadillo García
Because she has a very nice personality and makes good things, also she helps their friends.
Marta Vicho Vega
I think that the majority of children who read the novel can feel identified because it says that they have a normal and boring life, without anything special quality
Héctor Álvarez Luengo
to be an everywoman, you don't need to perform correctly a lot of skills. In my point of view, Dorothy is an everywoman because she takes care of her friends, she is cheerful, kind, and a lot of adjectives more that can describe that she is a very good person in all of ways.

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BOOK CLUB AND WOMEN'S DAY: How is Dorothy an "Everywoman"? #IWD #BookClub

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Dorothy resembles the untamed spirit of the earliest suffragettes. The story we are currently reading is also relevant for the International Women's Day as it is full of female characters. In addition, it is full of interesting and varied topic content ranging from geography, history to philosophy and, above all, feminism and equality.

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There are many details in the novel that exemplify the American reality of the book's time - scarecrows, fields, farmers, prairies, forests, and deserts. What is "American" about the novel? What was the situation of the South in the USA at the time the novel was written? Do some HISTORICAL research.

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BOOK CLUB: Away to the South #Chapter18 #TheWondefulWizardOfOz #ESO3

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There are many details in the novel that exemplify the American reality of the book's time - scarecrows, fields, farmers, prairies, forests, and deserts. What is "American" about the novel? What was the situation of the South in the USA at the time the novel was written? Do some HISTORICAL research.

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BOOK CLUB: Away to the South #Chapter18 #TheWondefulWizardOfOz #ESO3

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There are many details in the novel that exemplify the American reality of the book's time - scarecrows, fields, farmers, prairies, forests, and deserts. What is "American" about the novel? What was the situation of the South in the USA at the time the novel was written? Do some HISTORICAL research.

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There are many details in the novel that exemplify the American reality of the book's time - scarecrows, fields, farmers, prairies, forests, and deserts. What is "American" about the novel? What was the situation of the South in the USA at the time the novel was written? Do some HISTORICAL research.

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"Once they finally reached the very top of the great white porcelain wall, Dorothy, Toto and their three companions all looked down below and saw before them a very breathtaking sight indeed--a little world that was made entirely of beautiful dainty china! "

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900).

The China Country is a dainty little enclave hidden deep within the enchanted forest of the southern quadrant known as Quadling Country of the magical Land of Oz.

China Girl in Disney's Oz the Great and Powerful.

SOURCE: https://oz.fandom.com/wiki/China_Country
WHAT ARE YOUR VIEWS?
What do you think of the Delicate China People?

What does Baum, the author of the book, seem to be saying about the only people in Oz to have a church?

Delicate China people represents Kings, Queens, nobility even peasants. I think they are very "normal" and polite people. I don't know what does it refer to the churches.

I think the Delicate China People are just trying to live a normal life, so in my opinion them getting mad with the main characters, big and destructive intruders to their land, is a justified reaction. The china Princess also mentions how she does not want to break because she would not look pretty after being mended, while several lines later she mentions that she does not want to exit her country, as she would not be able to talk or move freely. So, it seems that China people care a lot about both and living a calm and free life without much complications. It's also worth noting that the name China refers to the material but also can be referencing the country and further cultural or political connotations, which I do not know much about.

The lovely China Country beyond the white porcelain wall is the most unique place in all of Oz, because its inhabtants, the tiny little people who live within are made entirely of china glass and are said to be no bigger than a baby-doll, I think they are super cute.

Though secular, it encompasses many mythological motifs that occur in religious stories. Dorothy's life experiences and the people she meets may teach us the lessons needed on our own spiritual journey.

What do I think of the Delicate China People? They are small people who have no arms and prevent them from passing to The Wizard of Oz

María de las Nieves Canales González

They are very cute, the man is not very religious since the only church that was there was broken by the lion.

The china people are very scared but they are good people even though of his weak courage.

I am not sure because the lion smashed the church of the China people and maybe it refers that the author it is not a religious person

I think that although they can live free in their world they are not really happy not being able to get out of there and having the means that if they break and fix them they will no longer be as beautiful as they used to be.

What does Baum, the author of the book, seem to be saying about the only people in Oz to have a church? He is saying that the people in oz are weak

I think that the Delicate China People are very beautiful, although being so fragile they are afraid of breaking and they have to be very careful.

I think that Baum is not a religious person since the only churh that was there was destroyed by the lion.

Alejandro García Garrido

This tiny people seemed kinda cute, being so fragile and knowing it but doing normal stuff as milking it's just unrealistic.

What does Baum, the author of the book, seem to be saying about the only people in Oz to have a church? They are fragile and weak, to believe in a superior god makes them silly and inferior, the faith of this people is useless.

Ángel Manuel García Garrido

I think that the Delicate China People are very scared although they're good people, fear is very strong.

Maybe the author just wants to tell us that religion is something very weak and that we shouldn't trust so much in something as weak as chinese porcelain.

What I think about the china people is that are very good people even though they have a weak courage.

I think that Baum, the author of the book, is not a religious person.

Gloria González Skender

From my point of view, the Delicate China People are very creative, because they have bright coloured houses in their little town. They also seem to me very cute. After reading what the little china princess said of being repaired, I guess that some of the brittle inhabitants of that town are flirty and posh.

In my opinion, what Baum wants to say us about the only people in Oz of having a church is that they all are very perfeccionist and careful with what they do. I also think that Baum wanted to transmit us that they are very different from other people; they have a lot of different colours decorating their city. And because of this, they have built a wall, so no one can come into their town.

I think that they are cowards.

He is not a Christian because he destroys the church.

My opinion is that the China people seem very fragile but at the same time very beautiful.

The author Baum says that when the lion jumped the wall it fell on the church and broke it as it was all fragile.

They are very beautiful and also fragile.

He is not very religious because he destroyed the only church that the city have.

Víctor Manuel Polo Redondo

The China people are very scared but in fact they are good people even though of his weak courage.

I didn't really understand why the lion smashed the church of the china people.

Ángela Quijada Collado

When I read it, I was impressed with the Delicate China People because they were made entirely of porcelain (which is very delicate) and they were also very small, it's very cute. It reminds me of the collection of dolls that my grandmother had in town as a gift from her mother, and we still have them.

I think that although they can live free in their world they are not really happy not being able to get out of there and having the means that if they break and fix them they will no longer be as beautiful as they used to be.

What does Baum, the author of the book, seem to be saying about the only people in Oz to have a church? He is saying that the people in Oz are weak

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BOOK CLUB: The Dainty China Country #Chapter20 #TheWonderfulWizardofOz #librarium

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"Once they finally reached the very top of the great white porcelain wall, Dorothy, Toto and their three companions all looked down below and saw before them a very breathtaking sight indeed--a little world that was made entirely of beautiful dainty china! " The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900).

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If you had to go without one virtue, like the Lion, the Woodman, and the Scarecrow did, which would you choose? why?

I think I would choose the brain, the ability of consciousness. Have you ever seen a stupid sad? Me neither ;)

I think I would go without brain, as the Scarecrow, because in my opinion, feelings and courage are much more important than just thinking, although thinking is very important for analysing the logical part of a decisions, a good heart, enough courage to take that decision and most important you have to know how do you feel about that decision, if it makes you happy, if it is good for you.

I would choose to go without courage because I think that the other virtues are more important.

I would choose the Woodman's virtue, because, for me, the most important thing in life is to enjoy it and love it. It means to love almost everything around you; your family, friends, work, where you live, your hobbies... It doesn't only mean to fall in love with someone, it also means to live the life, because living the life means that: feel it.

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BOOK CLUB: The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts #Chapter 21

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If you had to go without one virtue, like the Lion, the Woodman, and the Scarecrow did, which would you choose? why? I think I would choose the brain, the ability of consciousness. Have you ever seen a stupid sad?

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Book Club: Here is the one and only ALQACOUNCIL OZ FANDOM SHOP #flyers

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We have already finished Chapter 23: Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy's Wish!

In this activity the students had to CREATE A CHARACTER MAP WITH ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK SO FAR. Then, they had to CLASSIFY THEM WITH DIFFERENT COLOURS, ACCORDING TO THEIR ROLE IN THE BOOK:

1. MAIN CHARACTERS.

2. SECONDARY CHARACTERS.

3. MINOR CHARACTERS.

Here are some samples:

Pablo Muñoz

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WORKING ON THE CHARACTERS and their typology: Our book club

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We have already finished Chapter 23: Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy's Wish! In this activity the students had to CREATE A CHARACTER MAP WITH ALL THE CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK SO FAR. Then, they had to CLASSIFY THEM WITH DIFFERENT COLOURS, ACCORDING TO THEIR ROLE IN THE BOOK: 1.

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Book Club #BookTubers The Wonderful WIzard of Oz #LibraryProject #welovereading #welovefilms #LITERACYISFORLIFE

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In reading narrative, knowing the elements of the plot structure and being able to identify and transform them into a "Plot Diagram" are essential tools for building literacy comprehension and literary appr eciation. According to storyboardthat, plot diagrams allow students to pick out major themes in the text, trace changes to major characters over the course of the narrative, and hone their analytic skills. (...) The concepts not only give students a fuller understanding of classroom texts, but also their favourite books and movies.

Having seen the elements of the Plot Structure, the students had to identify them in their Book Club Book: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
SAMPLES OF THE STUDENTS' WORK
PABLO MUÑOZ MILÁN
GLORIA GONZÁLEZ SKENDER
CLARA DÍAZ
Elements of the Plot Structure: Story Map, by Paula Bote Andrada Characters

Main Characters: Dorothy, Toto, Tin Woodman, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion.

Supporting Characters: The Wizard of OZ, the Wicked Witch of the West, the Good Witch of the North, the Good Witch of the South and the Wicked Witch of the East.

Problem- What is the problem of the story?
Dorothy and her dog Toto end up in the land of Oz after a tornado blows away their home. There, along with the creatures she encounters on her way, Dorothy will look for the Wizard of Oz to see if he can help them return home.
Solution- How is the problem solved?
The Wizard ended up being a regular person who didn't know magic, so they returned home using the silver shoes Dorothy was given at the beginning of the book.
Moral/Lesson of the story- What did you learn about the story?
I've learnt that sometimes the solution to a problem is right before your eyes the whole time and that the simplest one sometimes is the right option, but that's just one of the many things I have absorbed from the book.
Plot Diagram by ÁNGELA QUIJADA
Nieves Canales

Clara Campos Portillo

ÁNGEL MANUEL GARCÍA GARRIDO

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Identifying the elements of the Plot Structure in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #BookClub #LiteracyApproach #ALQAREADING

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In reading narrative, knowing the elements of the plot structure and being able to identify and transform them into a "Plot Diagram" are essential tools for building literacy comprehension and literary appr eciation. According to storyboardthat, plot diagrams allow students to pick out major themes in the text, trace changes to major characters over the course of the narrative, and hone their analytic skills.

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ALQAREADING: Our contribution to the stairs #BookClub #LibraryProject #Librarium

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School Stairs and Key to them A literary stairway to the cinema Key QR CODES

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Two new "jewels" in our #cross-curricular #alqareading book club ( Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and Pride and Prejudice) are already taking place at our school. Adittionally, the pages of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will stay in our #alqareading book club. If you want to know more about the main objectives of our book club #cross-curricular #alqareading, click HERE.

Pride and Prejudice FIRST TASKS: A Marriage Advertisement by Mrs. Bennet

Our 4th year students are reading Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) this academic year, and among the activities they have to do we have asked them to write an imaginary marriage advertisement created by Mrs Bennet.

What would she say she is looking for in a husband for her children? What skills and attributes would she suggest her daughters have?

Pretending to be her, this is what they wrote:

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BREAKING NEWS: BRAND NEW #Cross-curricular #ALQAREADING Book Club Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

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Two new "jewels" in our #cross-curricular #alqareading book club ( Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and Pride and Prejudice) are already taking place at our school. Adittionally, the pages of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will stay in our #alqareading book club.

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ALQAREADING book club: CROSS CURRICULAR WORK: What is a cyclone? #ESO3

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Book Club work: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Science Our book club can be a great opportunity to learn about other subjects, like science…

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Procedural Texts and Infographics in our #alqareading Book club: The case of the Tin Man (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) #ALQAREADING

By reading we also find opportunities to learn about language use. With this hands on activity the students build a tin man at the same time as they explain the "how-to".

Procedural infographic, by IRENE PRIETO

LEIRE

Hello, my name is Leire García and I am a third year student in Al-Qázeres high school. And I am going to explain how we can make one Tin Man, from the Wizard of Oz, at home.

Let's start by knowing what materials we will have to use. We need one awl, heavy wire, one wire cutter, one to two wood screws, one to middle metal screw with nut, two moveable eyes, one 946 ml can, one 384 ml can, one 591 ml can, four 22 ml vegetable cans, two sardine cans, four soft drink cans, a silver spray paint, acrylic paint: black and red and one funnel.

We are going to start opening the tops of each can and remove the contents, and drain drink cans. Spray all cans and funnel, with silver paint. Spray funnel inside and out. Let dry completely. Then, with an awl, punch holes in vegetable cans, each side, middle from top and bottom. Punch holes in the drink cans, each side, three middles, from the bottom. Turn vegetable cans upside down over the drink cans until the first set of holes on the vegetable can meet the holes on the drink can. Run a three, three fourths piece of wire through both cans; bend ends of wire. You have just made the arms and legs.

In the next step, we will turn sardine cans with the open side down: this will be the feet. Place each leg combo on the backside of a sardine can. Run wood screw from open side of sardine can through bottom of drinking can to attach feet to leg. Then, turn the 946 ml can upside down and punch a hole in the centre bottom. This will be the body.

Punch holes on each side, top and bottom, ½ from edge. Punch holes in the 591 ml can, for the neck two middle from the bottom on each side, and one hole in the centre of the bottom. Set the neck right side up on the body. Bolt together using a screw and nut.

And, finally, stick the two movable eyes, and make his nose and 'bottoms' with the black acrylic paint and with the red the mouth and some decorations, as a heart.

I hope that when someone asks you how you have made your tin man, you could explain how.

Goodbye.

HOW TO MAKE A TIN MAN, by Elena Martín Cava (PODCAST and text)

Materials needed:

5 cans (beans, dog's food...) 1 head, 2 arms, 2 legs

A hammer

A nail

Rectangular box or a big can (for the body)

Wires

Silver paint

A Black marker

A Red cupboard

A Pencil, rubber

Scissors

Steps: 1º The first step would be to paint the cans and the box or the big can with the silver paint. 2º The second step would be to make deep holes in the cans with a hammer and a nai. For the box or the big can, you would make a hole in the top (for the head), one on each side (for the arms) and two more on the bottom (for the legs). And for the other cans, you need to make one whole in the top and another in the bottom. 3º The next step would be to tie all the cans together with the wire. The cans of the arms on each side of the box or the largest can. The leg cans on the bottom and the head cans on the top. 4º Now that you have the shape of the tin man, it's time for the fun part, decorating it! You can put fake eyes and draw a nose and a mouth with the black marker. You can also make him a red heart to put on his chest... Whatever you want, that's your choice! And this is HOW TO MAKE A TIN MAN. I hope you like it and that you had a good time doing it. Bye!

How did I make my Tin Man? by CARLOS VÁZQUEZ

Firstly, I sticked four metal washers and a buckle over a can of squid (acting like the eyes and nose of the Tin Man).

Then, I sticked a paper clip and two old buttons over a can of sardines(as if they were the tie, and the buttons of the shirt of the Tin Man).

Later, I cut the arms and the legs of the Tin Man from cans of fizzy drinks, and I glued them over the can of sardines.

Finally, I joined the head and the body of the Tin Man.

Alejandro's final product

Carlos Holguín's Final Product

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Procedural Texts and Infographics in our #alqareading Book club: The case of the Tin Man (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) #ALQAREADING

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Procedural Texts and Infographics in our #alqareading Book club: The case of the Tin Man (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz) #ALQAREADING By reading we also find opportunities to learn about language use. With this hands on activity the students build a tin man at the same time as they explain the "how-to".

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IDIOMS BUNDLE, by the students of the third grade #ALQAREADING #idioms

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IDIOMS BUNDLE, by the students of the third grade #ALQAREADING #idioms

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Our Favourite Quotes so far at #alqareading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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Our Favourite Quotes so far at #alqareading The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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HOW TO MAKE A HOMEMADE CYCLONE #CROSSCURRICULAR #ALQAREADING #BookCLub

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#alqareading The Road Through the Forest and THE RESCUE OF THE TIN WOODMAN #BookClub

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Chapter 4: The Road Through the Forest CHAPTER 5: “THE RESCUE OF THE TIN WOODMAN” LEIRE

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Chapter 4: The Road Through the Forest CHAPTER 5: “THE RESCUE OF THE TIN WOODMAN” LEIRE

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Retelling a chapter into drama: a Whatsapp conversation between the different characters! #alqareading #bookclub

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Retelling a chapter into drama: a Whatsapp conversation between the different characters!

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Retelling a chapter into drama: a Whatsapp conversation between the different characters!

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Warming up, ice-breakers and first steps in our #ESO3 BOOK CLUB #cross-curricular #alqareading

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WARMING-UP, Ice-Breakers and our very first steps in our #ESO3 BOOK CLUB warming up (It took place during the very first sessions of the B…

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MUÉVETE II: LOS CLUBES DE LECTURA DEL PROGRAMA MEFP-BRITISH COUNCIL EN EL IES AL-QÁZERES

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MUÉVETE: LOS CLUBES DE LECTURA DEL PROGRAMA MEFP-BRITISH COUNCIL EN EL IES AL-QÁZERES

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Since lions are supposed to be "The Kings of Beasts," the Cowardly Lion believes that his fear makes him inadequate. He does not understand that courage means acting in the face of fear, which he does frequently.
ELENA MARTÍN CAVA Leire García: Conversation between the lion and me.
Me: See, I know you have heard many times that you are so cowardly, actually, we call you a cowardly lion.

Lion: Yes, it is so tiring for me.

Me: I know, really. But I think it is only for your thoughts and memories, but you need to forget and ignore all people say, and trust in you. Also I will try to ask friends to stop with the cowardly joke

Lion: No! Don´t worry about it!

Me: Yes! I am going...I know if I was the person who was suffering and hearing this continuously, I would be so tired and disappointed in myself.

Lion: Thanks for all, you understand me, as anyone has done.

Me: I love helping others when they are in bad situations, because I think when I am with them, they will help me. But sometimes, it usually isn't.

Lion: Yes, it's true. I will try. Anyone will see me as a cowardly lion.

Me: Yes, this is what I was wanting to hear. Now, show your brave, confident, happy, strong, bright face.
Jimena Ceme

I'm Lucas Silveira, I know this could a bit strange but I read about you in the book of the Wizard of Oz, and I want to say you that you're not cowardly, sometimes you are but that's normal, everyone is scared in some moments, so don't hurt you with that, you're a brave lion.

My best wishes on your travel,

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Since lions are supposed to be "The Kings of Beasts," the Cowardly Lion believes that his fear makes him inadequate. He does not understand that courage means acting in the face of fear, which he does frequently. ELENA MARTÍN CAVA Leire García: Conversation between the lion and me.

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Imagine your favourite character from the book is in social media... Can you? The students picked one character and their favourite situations so far.

#ESO3 Book Club: Our favourite characters become Instagrammers!

Carlos Vázquez

Leire García García
ELENA MARTÍN CAVA
LUCAS SILVEIRA CONGREGADO

LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PLANCHUELO

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#AlQaReading Book Club: YOUR FAVOURITE CHARACTER'S IG ACCOUNT (The Wonderful Wizard of Oz)

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Imagine your favourite character from the book is in social media... Can you? The students picked one character and their favourite situations so far. #ESO3 Book Club: Our favourite characters become Instagrammers! Carlos Vázquez Leire García García ELENA MARTÍN CAVA LUCAS SILVEIRA CONGREGADO LAURA RODRÍGUEZ PLANCHUELO

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Our students created A CHARACTER MAP WITH THE CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK AND CLASSIFIED THEM WITH DIFFERENT COLOURS ACCORDING TO THEIR ROLE IN THE BOOK:

1. MAIN CHARACTERS.

2. SECONDARY CHARACTERS.

3. MINOR CHARACTERS.

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LITERARY CONCEPTS: Different typology of characters in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #alqareading

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Our students created A CHARACTER MAP WITH THE CHARACTERS IN THE BOOK AND CLASSIFIED THEM WITH DIFFERENT COLOURS ACCORDING TO THEIR ROLE IN THE BOOK: 1. MAIN CHARACTERS. 2. SECONDARY CHARACTERS. 3. MINOR CHARACTERS.

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Two new "jewels" in our #cross-curricular #alqareading book club ( Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and Pride and Prejudice) are already taking place at our school. Adittionally, the pages of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will stay in our #alqareading book club. If you want to know more about the main objectives of our book club #cross-curricular #alqareading, click HERE.

Pride and Prejudice FIRST TASKS: A Marriage Advertisement by Mrs. Bennet

Our 4th year students are reading Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) this academic year, and among the activities they have to do we have asked them to write an imaginary marriage advertisement created by Mrs Bennet.

What would she say she is looking for in a husband for her children? What skills and attributes would she suggest her daughters have?

Pretending to be her, this is what they wrote:

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BREAKING NEWS: BRAND NEW #Cross-curricular #ALQAREADING Book Club Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

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Two new "jewels" in our #cross-curricular #alqareading book club ( Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief and Pride and Prejudice) are already taking place at our school. Adittionally, the pages of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz will stay in our #alqareading book club.

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Seguimos trabajando para el proyecto biblioteca fusionando cine y literatura y pensando ya en el proyecto Librarium y el escalón de este año para las escaleras del Centro.

Hoy el alumnado de cuarto de ESO bilingüe y cuarto British en una conjunta dentro del marco "BETTER TOGETHER" ha asistido a la proyección en la Filmoteca de Extremadura de "orgullo y prejuicio", basada en la novela de Jane Austen que está leyendo el alumnado de British en el club de lectura #alqareading enmarcado dentro del proyecto de la Biblioteca Escolar de nuestro centro.

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#AlQaReading Una experiencia en la Filmoteca #librarium

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Seguimos trabajando para el proyecto biblioteca fusionando cine y literatura y pensando ya en el proyecto Librarium y el escalón de este año para las escaleras del Centro.

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#AlQaReading PRIDE AND PREJUDICE: wedding invitations #creativity

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wedding invitation designed by ALEX OLIVENZA