A PATH TO PEACE During the week of March 13th-17th, the English Department has led several activities related to the topic "Sustainable Development for Peace" We named our projects as “ A PATH TO PEACE” . All the different levels at school, from ESO to Bachiller, have taken part in these activities and they all had the chance to pull their weight and carry out an endless number of creative activities related to the main topic considering sustainability and peace. Students from following levels(2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th ) have developed analysis about natural resources and the need of recycling to get a sustainable world and ensure the durability of our planet. ...
THE HISTORY OF SAINT PATRICK'S DAY Saint Patrick’s Day is a popular holiday celebrated on March 17. The holiday honors Saint Patrick , the man who brought Christianity to Ireland . Saint Patrick’s Day is a national holiday in Ireland. Yet people in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries enjoy the holiday, too. How Saint Patrick’s Day Is Celebrated Read Aloud: Rewind (Subscriber Feature) Read Aloud: Play/Stop (Subscriber Feature) Read Aloud: Fast Forward (Subscriber Feature) Many people celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day with the “wearing of the green.” That means that they wear green clothing or shamrocks (three-leafed clovers). Green and shamrocks are symbols of Ireland. Some people eat certain foods, including corned beef and cabbage. Many cities with large Irish populations have huge public celebrations. Boston held its first Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in 1737. In the 1760s New York City began the tradition of...
This week with Oliver. Amazing! Maple syrup Maple syrup Bottled maple syrup Place of origin Canada United States Main ingredients Xylem sap (usually from sugar maple , red maple , or black maple ) Cookbook: Maple syrup Media: Maple syrup Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple , red maple , or black maple trees, although it can also be made from other maple species. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before the winter; the starch is then converted to sugar that rises in the sap in late winter and early spring. Maple trees are tapped by drilling holes into their trunks and collecting the exuded sap, which is processed by heating to evaporate much of the water, leaving the concentrated syrup. Maple syrup was first collected and used by the indigenous...