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"400 Years After the ‘First Thanksgiving...". Word association videos.

8 Fevereiro 2022, 09:30 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Reading and discussion of the newspaper article "400 Years After the ‘First Thanksgiving the Tribe That Fed the Pilgrims Continues to Fight for Its Land Amid Another Epidemic".


Word association mini videos: language, reservations, redskins, Thanksgiving, Columbus Day.

An interview with American Indian author Sherman Alexie.

7 Fevereiro 2022, 11:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

An interview with American Indian author Sherman Alexie: (a)  completing a short summary of main ideas in the interview (page 13); (b) watching the interview; (c) discussing Alexie's views on being a Native American and growing up on a reservation.

HOMEWORK: read the article on pages 14-19 for tomorrow's class.

An interview with American Indian author Sherman Alexie.

7 Fevereiro 2022, 09:30 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

An interview with American Indian author Sherman Alexie: (a)  completing a short summary of main ideas in the interview (page 13); (b) watching the interview; (c) discussing Alexie's views on being a Native American and growing up on a reservation.

HOMEWORK: read the article on pages 14-19 for tomorrow's class.


Unit One: Music. Introduction. (cont.)

4 Fevereiro 2022, 12:30 • Ana Rita Martins

In-class presentation: students' chosen songs & discussion.


Watch & Discuss: "How playing an instrument benefits your brain?"

Music & Personality.

** Students are advised to start organising their Research Projects"

Unit One: Music

3 Fevereiro 2022, 12:30 • Ana Rita Martins

Unit One: Music

  • Introduction: Thinking about sound. Watch & Discuss: “The four ways sound affects us”;
  • Music & Emotions. Association & Recognition.
  • Listen to musical pieces: In-class exercise

Homework: "If you could make a playlist of your life, what would be on it?" Draw-up a playlist of three songs & Choose one of those songs to tell the class why it is especially meaningful for you