March 2024
What's Happening This Month
Here's the schedule for March. It's the last month of the school year. Please check to make sure of the days and times of the new schedule starting in April.
Culture Corner
St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17th. It is the death date of the Saint Patrick. St. Patrick was the foremost patron saint of Ireland. He died in the 5th century, but the celebration for saint Patrick only began in 1631.
St. Patrick is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. He was taken to Ireland as a slave when he was 16. He became a missionary and created monasteries, churches and schools.
In modern times, St. Patrick's Day is a celebration of Irish culture, honouring the saint who was the key figure in transforming religion in Ireland.
Teacher's Corner
Idiom of the Month:
"Horse of a different colour" - Jim and John were talking about last night's basketball game. Then Mike started talking about a movie he watched two weeks ago. Jim stopped Mike and said, "that's a horse of a different color."
If you'd like to know the meaning of this idiom, please drop by and see Leo teacher. He's always happy to explain the idioms and riddles in the ABC News Blogs.
Inside the Classroom
A: He/ She likes _____________ing.
Let's practice!
What does he like doing?
What does she like doing?
Adult Corner
This month's video is about a company that controls the majority of the food that is bought and sold in America. This a very eye opening video. Do you know where your food comes from?
The Secret Family That Controls Your Food
Questions About the Video:
1. What are some of the industries Cargill is involved in?
2. Why has Cargill remained a private company?
3. Why doesn't Cargill want consumers to know what products they produce?
4. What happened to Cargill in 1997?
5. What do we learn about Cargill in the 1990s?
6. What is one example of Cargill's land-grabbing tactic?
7. What did Cargill do to the Amazon Rainforest?
8. What excuse did Cargill give for continuing to buy soy sourced from the Cerrado Rainforest?
9. How does Cargill save money on the cost of meat processing?
Discussion Questions:
1. What are your impressions of the video?
2. Can you think of any Japanese company that operates like Cargill?
3. What can be done to prevent some of the negative business practices which Cargill uses?
4. What can we do to ensure that the food we eat is safe?
5. Would you continue to buy products from companies which Cargill supplies?
ABC Sports Training
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