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Elton John – Rocket Man

Voici “Rocket Man”, une chanson composée par Elton John et Bernie Taupin, et interprétée par Elton John sur l’album Honky Château (1972) : La chanson aurait inspirée par la vision d’une étoile filante ou d’un avion au loin par Taupin. Les astronautes ne sont plus considérés comme des héros mais comme ayant un travail banal, …

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An English Romanticism painting of a landscape with trees and hills. William Turner, Dawn in the Valleys of Devon.

English Romanticism (1798-1832)

This is post 4 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries English Romanticism began in …

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Créer et soutenir la motivation des élèves du cycle central en classe d’Anglais

Voici mon mémoire professionnel accompli à l’IUFM des Pays de la Loire. La problématique soulevée – comment créer et soutenir la motivation des élèves du cycle central en classe d’Anglais – découle d’une situation de classe que j’ai connue dès mes débuts en PLC2. There are three things to remember about education.The first one is …

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19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism

This is post 5 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries Introduction Realism and Naturalism …

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Mad Dogs saison 4 : The Finale

Voici la quatrième et ultime saison de Mad Dogs, composée de seulement deux épisodes, diffusée sur Sky1. Intitulée “Mad Dogs : The Finale”, cette dernière saison est donc la fin du périple pour Woody (Max Beesley), Quinn (Philip Glenister), Baxter (John Simm) et Rick (Marc Warren). Tout a commencé quand ce groupe d’amis s’est rendu …

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The Beatles - Hey Jude (en mode mineur) photo

The Beatles – Hey Jude (en mode mineur)

Voici Hey Jude des Beatles dans une version retravaillée dans le mode mineur par Oleg Berg, un musicien et ingénieur ukrainien : La chanson prend alors une toute autre dimension : cela devient triste et mélancolique. Hey Jude a été écrite pour Julian, le fils de John Lennon.

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Asaf Avidan

Asaf Avidan Asaf Avidan (Hebrew: אסף אבידן‎; born March 23, 1980) is an Israeli singer-songwriter. In late 2006, while on tour in Israel, Avidan and Ran Nir decided to put together a band, who would consist of Nir on bass guitar, Yoni Sheleg (Johnny Snow) on drums, Roi Peled on guitar and backing vocals, Hadas …

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Mad Dogs saison 1

Mad Dogs, diffusée sur la BBC, nous raconte l’histoire de quatre amis d’enfance, maintenant dans la quarantaine. Quinn (Philip Glenister), Baxter (John Simm), Woody (Max Beesley) et Rick (Marc Warren) pensent qu’ils vont s’amuser au soleil chez leur ami Alvo (Ben Chaplin), qui possède une villa luxueuse à Majorque, en Espagne. Mais rien ne se …

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Chuck saison 1

Chuck Bartowski (Zachary Levi) est un geek d’une vingtaine d’années qui travaille comme expert du rayon informatique du magasin Buy More local avec son meilleur ami, Morgan Grimes (Joshua Gomez). La sœur de Chuck, Ellie (Sarah Lancaster), est docteur et cherche à lui trouver la femme de sa vie. La nuit de sa soirée d’anniversaire, …

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Creedence Clearwater Revival photo

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band that recorded and performed from 1959 to 1972 under various names before settling on the Creedence Clearwater Revival name in 1967. The band initially consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, …

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Organized Crime: Repression and Censorship

This is post 5 of 5 in the series “Prohibition and Organized Crime” This series delves into the historical context of Prohibition in the United States (1920-1933), its impact on society, and how it catalyzed the rise and establishment of organized crime. Organized Crime in America Evolution of Organized Crime Organized Crime : Expression and …

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Ante Bellum South photo

Antebellum South

This is post 2 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877) Introduction to Puritanism and Expansionism Antebellum South Life in the Plantations USA: North and South O’Sullivan’s Manifest Destiny The social context of America in the early …

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USA: Birth of a Nation

This is post 5 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …

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The American colonies : Religion and Politics photo

The American colonies : Religion and Politics

This is post 4 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …

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The Glorious Revolution of 1688

The Glorious Revolution of 1688

This is post 3 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …

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English Expansionism photo

English Expansionism

This is post 2 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …

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The Reformation in the British Isles photo

The Reformation in the British Isles

This is post 1 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776) The Reformation in the British Isles English Expansionism The Glorious Revolution of 1688 The American colonies : Religion and Politics USA: Birth of a …

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Attention au fossé – aux inégalités et à la crise de la représentation en démocratie.

Démocratie et inégalités

Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) est un sociologue français, auteur de De la démocratie en Amérique, publié en deux tomes (1835 et 1840). Il croît observer à travers les enquêtes faites en Amérique un phénomène inéluctable : l’égalisation des conditions sociales, qui entraîne la naissance d’une “société démocratique”. Les inégalités que connaît la France actuellement sont …

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Inequalities today, Tony Blair's project photo

Inequalities in Britain today

This is post 12 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …

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The Thatcher Years : the individual and society photo

The Thatcher Years : the individual and society

This is post 11 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …

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The Welfare State : an end to poverty and inequality ? photo

The Welfare State: an end to poverty and inequality ?

This is post 7 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …

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More electoral inequalities : the Road to Female Suffrage photo

More electoral inequalities : the Road to Female Suffrage

This is post 5 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of inequality, including economic disparity, social divides, and regional imbalances, offering a comprehensive view of contemporary British society. The Poor Law Amendment Act (1834) Victorian philanthropy in 19th century England Electoral inequalities in Victorian England: the …

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American Modernism in literature

This is post 5 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature Defining the (literary) self and the nation: representative figures As an aesthetic phenomenon, Modernism …

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Puritanism : a New World Vision photo

Puritanism : a New World Vision

This is post 1 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature The Puritan New World vision in the longer schemes of things English Puritans can …

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An authentically American Literature photo

An authentically American Literature

This is post 2 of 5 in the series “History of American Literature” History of American Literature Puritanism : a New World Vision An authentically American Literature American Literature: a Declaration of Literary Independence The American Renaissance American Modernism in literature Writing the territory: the literature of discovery and exploration Started as a vision in …

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