HISTORY 1 : from the Celts to the Tudors
Here is Estelle and Ina's presentation on the Romans (The quality of the sound is not very good, sorry!!)
To revise your lessons: :http://www.brims.co.uk/romans/
Test your knowledge on Romans:do the following quiz :
http://www.brims.co.uk/romans/quiz.html
THE VIKINGS
Here is Maxime's powerpoint presentation on the Vikings. Very good job!
Test your knowledge on the Vikings : http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/viking/1.html
The History Channel shows us the Lost World of the Vikings and the advances and technology of the Nordic culture :
THE NORMAN INVASION
Special thanks to Guillaume for his presentation on William the Conqueror !
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| Thank you to Lola and Noémie for their nice presentation on Robin Hood How well do you know about Robin Hood ? Do the following quiz:
It was one of the most exciting times in British history.The Tudors ruled over England , Wales and part of England
Tudor Quiz :test your knowledge on the Tudors: http://www.brims.co.uk/tudors/quiz.htm |
Henry Vll (r. 1485-1509)
Henry Tudor became King Henry VII of England and Wales after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth in August 1485. This battle saw the end of the Wars of the Roses which had brought trouble to England.
Henry Vlll (r. 1509-1547)
Henry Vlll is probably the most well known of the Tudor kings. He was a very selfish person and by the end of his life everyone was afraid of him, mainly because of his ruthless behaviour toward anyone who didn't agree with him.He had 6 wives.
King Edward Vl (r. 1547-1553)
Edward VI became king at the age of nine upon the death of his father, Henry Vlll. He was known as 'The Boy King'. His mother was Jane Seymour, Henry Vlll's third wife.
Edward was a sickly child. Edward died at the age of 16 in 1553.
Lady Jane Grey (r. nine days in 1553)
Jane’s father was Henry Grey and her mother was Lady Frances Brandon, who was the daughter of Henry VIII’s sister Mary and the great grand-daughter of Henry VII. Lady Jane Grey ruled for only 9 days before Mary I had her arrested and executed.
Queen Mary l (r. 1553-1558)
Mary I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon and was a committed Catholic. When she came to the throne she promised to return England to Rome and Catholicism.Why is Mary l called Bloody Mary?
She is known as Bloody Mary because of the numbers of people who were executed for being Protestants. Mary burned nearly three hundred Protestants at the stake when they refused to give up their religion.
Queen Elizabeth I (r. 1558-1603)
Elizabeth I - the last Tudor monarch - was born at Greenwich on 7 September 1533, the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn.
When Elizabeth came to the throne, she was 25. She became queen on her half-sister's death in November 1558. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn and was very well-educated (fluent in six languages).
Tudor Fun & Games
People played other games like ours. Bowls was a favourite and some towns had bowling alleys. They used to play games like hockey the sticks were curved and the ball was wooden. Young men played it in the street. The favourite game was football . Any number could play and there was no referee. Villages challenged each other and nearly every match ended with cracked heads and other injuries.
The tudors also liked to go to bull and bear baiting rings. A bull or bear was chained to a stake. Then dogs were let in to tease them and fights began. Cock fighting was also popular.
All countrymen enjoyed hunting, wealthy Tudors hunted deer on horseback while ordinary men hunted rabbits and other smaller things on foot. They also fished and enjoyed falconry. Noblemen liked to fence and tennis was enjoyed by the rich. 
People liked to watch plays. During Elizabeth's reign the first real theatres were built in England. At first actors travelled from town to town and performed in the streets or outside inns. Then they began to build theatres. 
The Globe Theatre was built on the River Thames. It was circular and had seats around the walls which cost two pence or three pence if you had a cushion. These seats were sheltered from the weather. The rest of the people were crowded into the yard or floor. The floor or pit cost one penny. People in the pit moved about, leaned over on the stage and even talked while the play was going on. The stage was a platform that jutted out into the pit. They did not have many props or much scenery and an actor had to walk on to stage and tell people were the story was set so that they could imagine it. Women did not act so men and boys had to play the female parts. 
William Shakespeare lived during Elizabeth's reign. He is still the world's most famous writer.He wrote lots of plays which have been translated into many languages and are still performed today all over the world. His most famous plays include Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
Les correspondants anglais
YEAR : 2011 / 2012
I have received the class photos of your penpals!
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First picture:
Front row l-r : Alex, Eddie, Sindhu
Middle row l-r : Mursaleen, Natasha, Rosie, Georgina, Fidha, Claire, Harriett, Joanna, Ore, Jess, Oscar, Ragib, Amaar
Back row l-r: Molly, TiJesu, Andrew, Josh
Back three l-r: Heidi, Fred, Arun
Second picture:
Front row l-r: Aaron, Kenny, Nathan Medlam, Will, Kim
The blonde boy lying down(!) : Tyler
Back row l-r: Ellen, Nathan Ayer, Julia, Emily, Joe
CORRESPONDANTS/PENPALS
I have received your letters !! Go to your email address ! Here is one :
Cher Tony,
Bonjour, Je m'appelle Ragib Choudhury. Je 13 ans et j'habite a Hull en England aussi Je suis un garçon. Mon anniversaire est le 21 mai 1998. J'ai les cheveux noirs courts et les yeux brun foncé. J'adore le sport tels que le rugby, football et courir. Je suis très rapide à la course et et je suis très fort en athletisme.
Je suis en 4eme dans l'école qui s'appelle Hymers. Hymers est fantastique, les professeurs sont excellents et je l'aime. j'aime l'art, les jeux, la technologie et la géographie. J'adore le dessin car je dessine bien, le mieux peut-être dans ma classe.
I have a rather large family, my parents, my brother and my two sisters. I really love my family because they are nice and always listen to me. My father is 42 and and is from England but lived in Bangladesh for half his life. My Two sisters are sometimes annoying but most of the time they're ok. My brother, well he's awsome. He's chubby and cute and seems to be always helping my mother. However we may fight occasionaly.I live in a modern house covered with flowers and I think it's a nice place to live. I have no pets. I generally go running twice a week and play football and rugby. I also do lots of indoor excersise. I do this to stay healthy and fit. I've never been serfing but i don't necessary like the water.Last year i went to Bangladesh and South Africa It was magnificent. Have you been anywhere? It's been nice hearing from you and hope you reply.
Ragib !
A few Christmas cards sent to your English penpals:
A few Christmas cards sent to your English penpals:
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| From Solenn |
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| From Fanny |
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| From Adia |
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| From Estelle |
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| From Lisa Du.. From Lisa Dej. |
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| From Louise |
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| From Justine
School life at Hymers College from your penpals
Hymers college uniform Notre uniforme c’est très barbant. Nous devons porter: - our uniform is very boring. We have to wear Un pantalon gris-grey trousers Un blazer qui sent mauvais quand c’est mouillé. A blazer which is smelly when wet Une chemise blanche – a white shirt Un pull optionnel- a grey jumper Dans l’école primaire, les élèves doivent porter un short.- the junior school pupils have to wear shorts  |
BRITISH CELEBRATIONS: Guy Fawkes / Halloween
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| Jack O' Lanterns! |
Celebrations:
1- HALLOWEEN
Thank you to Adia and Gautier for their presentation today!!
Guy Fawkes' Night (5th November)
Thank you to Camille and Louise for their powerpresentation about "Bonfire Night" today!
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| Noémie's "Guy" |
Thank you to Noémie for her "Bonfire Night" presentation and for the "Guy" she made!
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| Camille's "Guy" wrapped with newspapers! |
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| Thank you to Justine! |
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| Thank you to Solenn and Fanny! |
The videos are coming soon :-)))
Owing to technical problems you won't be able to watch the videos , sorry !!
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| Special thanks to Tony for this great Guy !! |
The English speaking world
How well do you know the English speaking world ?Click on the following links !Enjoy!!
http://michel.barbot.pagesperso-orange.fr/hotpot/geography/gb_uk/match.htm
The BRITISH ISLES
http://michel.barbot.pagesperso-orange.fr/hotpot/geography/uk_brief/test.htmhttp://michel.barbot.pagesperso-orange.fr/hotpot/geography/gb_uk/cities.htm
Un questionnaire en français pour réviser vos connaissances sur la Grande-Bretagne!
Elisa and Solenn 's presentation: they explained the differences between the British Isles ,the United Kingdom and Great Britain. WELL DONE !!
THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
What is the British Commonwealth?
What are the differences between the British Commonwealth today and in the past?
Who is the Head of the British Commonwealth?
What former or remaining countries compose the British Commonwealth?
Visit the following links:http://www.royal.gov.uk/Home.aspx
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1554175.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1554175.stm
Then do the following exercises:
1 :Read about the Commonwealth and re-order the sentences into a coherent paragraph
Special thanks to Camille and Estelle for this poster!! Well done!!
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