Multiculturalism

For me, multiculturalism is really good, because it brings us closer to other languages and ethnicities. We can learn with other people and know their values. 

  If we are with a foreign person some time, we realize that we are all   equal and we respect him from there. In my opinion, this is the true meaning of multiculturalism: accept whoever he/she is, of white or black race, from one or another country… 

  I think that racist people are very ignorant. They don’t understand that we are all born in the same world. Some person of a different ethnicity can be one of the greatest person that you have ever met, but racists don’t give importance to this and think they are superior becoming arrogant. 

  I hope that this situation of false superiority becomes less common, because our world needs it. I totally agree with the fact of refugees coming to Europe, because if it was our case we also would like to receive help. 

  In conclusion, multiculturalism helps us to realize that all the people are important, because what some have, others can’t have. 

 

Student: Samuel  Zola ,9º 2ª 

London a Multicultural City

• London is considered one of the most attractive cities in the world duo to its multiculturalism, free spirit of living and history. 
• It is also a city where we can find opportunities for all kind of people. No matter which nationality a person is, everyone will be amazed living in London’s society. 
• The unbelievable amount of different religions that are represented in the city  surprise everyone. 
• London is the most popular city in the world for international students choosing to study outside their home country. 
• London is definitely the capital for multi cultural events and festivals including, Notting Hill Carnival, The London Mela, St Patricks Day, Chinese New Year and many, many others. 
• Every culture, religion and faith in the world is represented in the city. 
• Over 300 languages are spoken amongst its 7.3 million residents. 
• 200 different countries are represented among its 370,000 students, with 73,000 studying in the city. 
• In London, we come across so many different colours of skins, nationalities, languages and the delicious smells of exotic foods from all around the world.  

Student: David Pelado- 9º 2ª 

Shakespear's biography

* Shakespeare was born on April 23rd in 1564 in Stratford-Upon Avon.
* He studied in “Kings new School”.
* He dropped out of school at 16 to go to work in his father´s shop.
* He wrote several tragedies like "King Lear" and "Hamlet" and other very important plays such as “Romeo and Juliet”.
* William Shakespeare died on April 23rd in 1616 in Stratford-Upon Avon.

Shakespear's house

The globe theater







Students: Ana Reis & Inês Esteves

Special Day

* On 21rst April,
Class 9º2ª was in the school library to see an exhibition on Shakespeare, Miguel de Cervantes and other Spanish and english writers.
* Shakespeare and Cervantes died on April 23rd. This year, all over the world, they celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
* We saw several books on William Shakespeare as "The complete illustrated works of William Shakespeare". 

Angola My Birth Place

Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola. It is located on the Atlantic coast and it is also the main port and economic center of the country.
The habitants of Luanda are mostly members of ethnic groups especially in the Mbundu, but over the last few decades there was an increase of the bakongo and ovibundu ethnic groups.
There is a population of European origin, comprising mainly Portuguese (about 400,000 people) and an important Chinese community (67000 people).

The Angolan culture was influenced by various ethnic groups. Portugal started the occupation in the region of Luanda and later also in Benguela at the beginning of the 16TH centuries, keeping control of the region until 1975.
Because of this, both countries share many cultural aspects, such as the language and the main religion.
However, the angolan culture is mostly of bantu origin which was mixed with Portuguese culture. There are also influences from various ethnic communities with their own cultural traits, traditions and native languages or dialects including the Ovimbundu, Ambundu, Bakongo, Chokwe language and others.
Angola has a great diversity of natural resources. It is estimated that the basement has 35 of the 45 most important minerals of the world trade, including oil, diamond and natural gas. There is also large reserves of phosphate, iron, manganese, copper, gold and ornamental rocks. The major petroleum basins in expansion are located along the coast in the provinces of Cabinda and Zaire, in the North of the country. Diamond reserves in the provinces of Lunda-Notrte and Lunda-Sul are admired for its quality and considered one of the most important in the world. The art of blue mask from Angola, as the majority of African art, the wooden masks and sculptures are not purely aesthetic creations. They play an important role in cultural rituals, representing life and death, the passage from childhood to adult life, the celebration of a new harvest and the beginning of hunting season.
The craftsmen work wood, bronze and Angolan ivory, the masks or sculptures.
The Portuguese language is the official language of Angola. In addition to numerous dialects, the country has more than twenty national languages. The most speakers, after the Portuguese, speak umbundu in the Center-South region of Angola and in many urban areas. It is the mother tongue of 26% of Angolans.
The kimbundo is the third most widely spoken national language (20%). It is a language with great importance, being the language of the capital and the former n'gola Kingdom. It was this language that gave many words to the Portuguese language.
Angola stands out for various musical styles, such as: the Semba, Kizomba, the Kuduro and the afro-house. Music is very important for the people from Angola.  

Students: Eurico Tamboca e José Daniel – 9º2ª

Has technology changed communication?

I like to spend time chatting with my friends in the social networks (twitter, instagram) and I don’t think it prevents me from talking to them face to face because I don’t do it at the same time that I could be visiting them. I think the social networks can help us connect with people that we don’t see often and they can help us develop our communication/artistic skills. But sometimes there are things that can be misinterpreted and then, it’s better to have a face-to-face conversation. 

Alice Gato,
9º2ª, Nº1

The Lie We Live

Eating Healthy Foods

I think it is really important for us to eat healthy foods and to have a balanced diet.

If we eat properly and eat what we should eat we’ll become so much physically and mentally healthier. We’ll immediately feel a change. But a balanced diet and eating healthy foods isn’t everything , we also need to workout. Go hiking, practice a sport, go jogging, do anything that will improve our health.

And i tis confirmed that if you eat well, you will have a much longe rand fuller life and you will feel better because you’re making na effort and pushing yourself.

Student: Inês Vales – 9º 2ª

Eating Healthy Foods

Eating healthy foods is very importante. We must do it everyday, not just occasionally, to get enough vitamins and proteins. Of course, everyone would prefer to eat whatever they want but there are some priorities. We need to eat healthy foods  so that our body doesn´t get damaged or ill. Making a jump to vegetarians or vegans might be a trial. Suddenly changing food makes you feel uneasy.

Yes, it can be na improvement but the effort and mental stress might be difficult to overcome, but if you have already grown up used to it, then it will be easy.

  

Student: Edgar Alfredo – 9º 2ª

Leonardo Dicaprio

Leonardo Dicaprio





Leonardo was born in Hollywood, California, and
he is forty-one years old;
He is an American actor and producer ;
He began his career in television commercials;
Now he is worldwide  known for his participation in filmes
like: Inception, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Beach,
The Gangs of New York, among others;
He was often nominated in the category of “best actor” for
the Oscars, for the Golden Globe Awards, for the BAFTA, for the People Choice Awards among others;
He won two Golden Globe Awards, many festivals, one People Choice Award and one AACTA Award.

  In the Wolf of Wall Street Leonardo had to play a
character who used drugs. However Dicaprio says he has never
touched such things.
  He never did drugs because he had already dealt with it when he
was very young. He remembers that, in Hollywood, he went to parties and there were drugs and it was tempting.

He considers it´s hard to be an actor and be criticised at a young age when you´re formulating who you are, and unfortunatly there´s a lot of people that fall victim of that.

Why do so many celebrities have addiction problems? Demi Lovato’s case.

Demi Lovato

Demetria Lovato was born in Albuquerque,
New Mexico and she’s 23 years old;
She´s an american actress, singer and composer;
She began her career at the age of nine when she
joined the cast of the children’s television series
“Barney and his friends”;
Up to now, she’s very famous by her song albums and
her presence in TV shows;
Lovato says she likes heavy metal, especially black
metal and metalcore. She also says that music was
her first love.

When she was a teenager, Lovato had a number of personal problems including addictions and eating disorders.
 She’s still in recovery due to those conditions. For that
reason, Lovato says she can be an example of hope for the
new generation.
  She now wants people to spread the word that having an
addiction is a disease and it can be cured.
 As for her eating disorder, Lovato says that people need to eat what is good for their body and not let anything
contradict that.

Do not judge me by my skin colour , my hair colour , my body size or my outer beauty. If u do , you will miss entirely who i am.

In my opinion , people can not judge others by the skin, hair , clothes size or other beauty, even it we find these findings ugly , but we can not tell them for fear. So do not judge people from the outside , but the inside (heart) , because other people can not have a  kind of clothes or visual , but we are human and have feelings. They feel offended by a few words that we say , even if not or evil and by this we may lose they friendship forever.
Conclusion: It's important to be friend of all a part their differences which can sometimes be important for a different culture.