"His Day is Done" a tribute poem for NELSON MANDELA

As you all sure know, Nelson Mandela passed away a few days ago. Maya Angelou, the best African-American author alive, has written this beautiful poem in his honour. Click on the photo below to watch Maya Angelou reading it (with Spanish subtitles).

Nelson Mandela in prison

English-Speaking Countries: posters by the students of 1º ESO

5TH NOVEMBER: "BONFIRE NIGHT"

We celebrate every 5th of November the birth of our founder María Ràfols, but back in the UK what they remember is the failed attempt of blowing up the Houses of Parliament more than 400 years ago, when Guy Fawkes (an explosives expert) and other plotters placed 36 barrels of gunpowder in the cellars below the Parliament.

Guido 'Guy' Fawkes

The conspirators or plotters

The new king, James I, got them arrested and they were hanged for High Treason.

 

Houses of Parliament, 1605

King James I

Nowadays, people light huge bonfires with stuffed men like scarecrows imitating Guy Fawkes and celebrate with fireworks.

All this inspired the graphic novel (Alan Moore) and later film "V for Vendetta" (James McTeigue, 2005). The famous mask that represents Guy Fawkes has recently been used by some groups.

"The End of the World" by Skeeter Davis (1º ESO, 2º ESO)

Here you can find the song and the lyrics we used for the exam. It's a very very old song but still beautiful. Hope you like it.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE SONG

Why does the sun go on shining
Why does the sea rush to shore
Don't they know it's the end of the world
'Cause you don't love me any more

Why do the birds go on singing
Why do the stars glow above
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when I lost your love

I wake up in the morning and I wonder
Why everything's the same as it was
I can't understand, no, I can't understand
How life goes on the way it does

Why does my heart go on beating
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when you said goodbye

Why does my heart go on beating
Why do these eyes of mine cry
Don't they know it's the end of the world
It ended when you said goodbye

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