POST-PRIMARY TEACHERS'
NEWSLETTER
No 18,  12 May 2010
Site of the week

Propaganda Exhibition
Comprehensive view of the political and social situation in Germany in the period of the 1920s to 1945, focusing on the use of propaganda in the media. It features an interactive timeline of significant events from 1918 up until the modern day, case studies based on different themes, and archive material such as videos, photos and drawings.
Scoilnet review of Propaganda

Most popular resources on Scoilnet this week:

  1. Je me présente
    JC French
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  2. Climate Change Quiz
    JC Geography
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  3. Letter Writer Generator
    JC English
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  4. King Lear Study Guide
    SC English
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  5. Malaria Game
    JC Geography
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  6. Things You Did
    JC French
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  7. La famille
    JC French
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  8. Explore the Cell
    SC Biology
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  9. Macro Economic Issues
    SC Business
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Biodiversity Art
Design an emblem to show the wonders of preserving the earth's biodiversity.
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Geography Themepages

We had a few calls last week about some of our Geography themed pages to say they were not working. Thanks for that. Happy to report that they are all working now. Here are a few:
India
Italy and the Mezzogiorno
Post-Primary themepages
Video on Encyclopaedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica contains a series of videos that might be just right for revision time. The videos cover English [Reading; Writing; speaking; Listening]; Maths [Geometry, Measurement]; Science [Earth and Space; Physical Sciences; Life sciences]; Social Science [Geography; History; Government; Cultures].
Videos on Encyclopaedia Britannica
French.ie - news updates

The French.ie website contains useful news updates that may be relevant to French teachers. Among the latest items is an announcement concerning specialised courses next Easter for which there is financial support from the European Union COMENIUS Lifelong Learning Programme  - available through Léargas.
More information
Léargas
English quizzes and crosswords

Some favourites from our vaults:
Romeo and Juliet Crossword
King Lear Quiz
Newspaper Crossword
Poetic Devices
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