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New Lanark
New Lanark is a small 18th- century village set in a sublime Scottish landscape where the philanthropist and Utopian idealist Robert Owen moulded a model industrial community in the early 19th century. The imposing cotton mill buildings, the spacious and well-designed workers' housing, and the dignified educational institute and school still testify to Owen's humanism.
New Lanark is an exceptional example of a purpose-built 18th century mill village, set in a picturesque Scottish landscape near the Falls of Clyde, where in the early years of the 19th century, the Utopian idealist Robert Owen (1771-1858) inspired a model industrial community based on textile production. It was there that Owen first applied his form of benevolent paternalism in industry, building on the altruistic actions of his father-in-law, David Dale. It was there, too, that he formulated his Utopian vision of a society without crime, poverty, and misery. New Lanark prospered under his enlightened management.
The village was founded in 1785, and the cotton mills, powered by water-wheels, were operational from 1786 to 1968. At the turn of the 19th century the mill buildings formed one of the largest industrial groups in the world.
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/429
Robert Owen (14 May 1771 – 17 November 1858) was a Welsh textile manufacturer, philanthropic social reformer, and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement. Owen is best known for his efforts to improve the working conditions of his factory workers and his promotion of experimental socialistic communities.
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Irish abortion referendum: Exit polls suggest landslide for repeal
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It's a fairytale for the modern age. An age filled with flying deathbots and murderous inequality
deathbots-and-murderous-inequality
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After a toxic buildup to the royal wedding, are we entertained?
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From private jets to overspending, the planet’s wealthiest may be contributing the most to its changing climate, an Oxford professor argues.
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20180516-how-the-rich-fuel-climate-change
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An app I created for my year 7 pupils
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‘Peonies’ by Mary Oliver
This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready
to break my heart
as the sun rises,
as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingersand they open —
pools of lace,
white and pink —
and all day the black ants climb over them,boring their deep and mysterious holes
into the curls,
craving the sweet sap,
taking it awayto their dark, underground cities —
and all day
under the shifty wind,
as in a dance to the great wedding,the flowers bend their bright bodies,
and tip their fragrance to the air,
and rise,
their red stems holdingall that dampness and recklessness
gladly and lightly,
and there it is again —
beauty the brave, the exemplary,blazing open.
Do you love this world?
Do you cherish your humble and silky life?
Do you adore the green grass, with its terror beneath?Do you also hurry, half-dressed and barefoot, into the garden,
and softly,
and exclaiming of their dearness,
fill your arms with the white and pink flowers,with their honeyed heaviness, their lush trembling,
their eagerness
to be wild and perfect for a moment, before they are
nothing, forever?William Merritt chase
https://fineartamerica.com/featured/1-spring-flowers-peonies-william-merritt-chase.html
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ESL Activity : Let's write short poems for short-lived things (creative writing)
ex1:
My favourite flowers are peonies
But rainy days are their arch enemies
ex2:
Peonies
Rhyme with Japanese
Droning bees and
soft, sweet breeze
ex3:
Down on my knees
To smell
The sweet peonies
Under the lilac trees
https://www.treepeony.com/pages/japanese-peony-poems
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Acacia flower fritters are also a well-known treat in many areas in France
https://en.julskitchen.com/dessert/acacia-flower-fritters
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Making Millicent
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Meet the Teenage Activists who are SHAPING our future
"Fed up with waiting for the older generation to sort out its problems, a growing number of teenage activists are taking matters into their own hands. Here, six motivated people reveal why they’ve decided to fight for a better world".
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BABY WEARING A DARK BLUE SUIT LOOKING OVER HIS MOTHER'S SHOULDER
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Official sightings of Nessie on the rise : 9 "official" sightings this year.
Highest number in one year for this century.
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Watch the video, play the game, and do the activities (worksheets)
https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/short-stories/nessie-the-loch-ness-monster
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I'm certain there's a very exciting teaching adventure just around the corner...
Catch Nessie
General information and a code to break before starting!
https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1TKDV_catch-nessie?guid=b8a02975-317b-4b15-b36f-3a5246e3044a
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Why Orwell's 1984 could be about now
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VOUS TROUVEREZ NOTAMMENT CELLES D'ISABELLE BORESY.
https://learningapps.org/index.php?s=+past+simple+pronunciation++ed