Black History Week 2

Black History Week

On January our American Corner  celebrates 5 years of existence!
 In all these years one of our aim was to improve language learning and development of our English skills in an informal environment, through the Mikes Kelemen High School Library.
With our American friends we encouraged our students to learn more about American culture.
We found solutions for ''bridging the digital divide'' by contacting and working together with students from American school libraries. 
Each of us is working as a volunteer in the Mikes' American Corner.
The celebration was dedicated to the American Black History and to Martin Luther King's Day.
Here is the program:
Tuesday (25.01.20011) Courtney Brown was discussing with our students about  Martin Luther King and the civil rights.
Wednesday (26.01.2011) the Mikes Kelemen High School's Chorus was singing gospels.
Thursday  (27.01.2011) Kiss Botond Imre & Friends were singing blues and the other students presented the famous Afro-American writers, civil right activists, movie stars and singers.
In the afternoon  we were meeting with the Gamewell Elementary School / Lenoir / North Carolina , our partners in the World View Project, after that Mrs. Anne Boyd saluted us from Texas. 
Friday (28.01.2011) the virtual  meeting with Monroe City R-1 Schools (Missouri) students, our pen pal partners,  was postponed because of technical problems. We had luck with the other meeting, with the library of  Dr. Matin Luther King Jr. School Complex / Atlantic City / New Jersey. This time everything was working.
What can we say at the end? The photos are not enough good to show to you how beautiful was the celebration. Soon we shall do a movie and upload on the internet.  
We want ot thank you to our students, to the English Teacher Department, to the famous Mikes Kelemen High School Chorus, to Szőcs Dániel (our chorus-master), Bálint Alfréd (our cameraman), to Kiss Botond & Friends, to Courtney Brown (Peace Corp volunteer) and our American partners from USA for their work and support.
Articles about the celebration:
Ötéves lett az Amerikai Sarok
Amerika Háromszéken 

French Cuisine

 This time Claude Aubé was talking about the history of the Galette des Rois, which cooking is associated with the festival of Epiphany. 

About the Galette des Rois: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galette_des_Rois in French, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_cake in English  

Eminescu

We celebrated his birthday with an book exhibition.
You can read more about the great poet on: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihai_Eminescu

Official Opening of the Club Francaise

 

On 16th of December the Mikes Kelemen High School Library opened officially the Club Francaise.
Our special guests were Mrs. Elena Anghelescu executive-,  and Mr. Claude Aubé vicepresident  of the Alliance Francaise from Braşov.
They were discussing with our students about the importance of the French language.

During the meeting we were discussing about future collaboration with the Alliance Francaise.
We are very happy to announce, that they accepted to come monthly to our club, and help us to create a real home for the French language!
Thank you very much Alliance Francaise!

We have to take the opportunity to thank you to Mrs Madár Júlia, our French teacher, for the collaboration.
Article about the Club Francaise: http://www.hirmondo.ro/web/index.php/ajanlo/18278-Francia-sarok-knyvtrban.html
About the Alliance Francaise: http://www.afbv.ro/

Christmas Jeopardy

The American Corner organized a Christmas Jeopardy. Courtney Brown was the quiz master. The winners received a prize from the Mikes Library.

Meseszer

 Finally, our school library entered in the "Meseszer" fairy tale project, started by the Bródy Sándor Public Library / Eger /Hungary.

Our 4th grader students were telling tales to the Csipike Kindergarten children. We invited them because we already have a traditional fairy tale telling program called "Mesemaraton", during which our 11-12th graders are read tales to the 1-4th graders.

 An other difference between the two projects is that the rules of "Meseszer" said, that we have to invite two representatives from other scool or public libraries, who will continue this campaign.

The children from the kindergarten enjoyed very much the tales and for us it was a good opportunity to present them our library, because many of these children will be our future students.

Our activity in the newspapers:
http://www.3szek.ro/load/cikk/34930/meseszer_az_iskolakonyvtarban
http://www.hirmondo.ro/web/index.php/ajanlo/17692-Mesestafta.html 
http://www.hirmondo.ro/web/index.php/cseperedo/17831-Meseszer-Mikesben.html