Novembre 2023 - Day Planning, Activities, School Follow Up, Profession Choice, Life Cycle
Day Planning, Activities, School Follow Up, Profession Choice, Life Cycle
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Day Planning
A day has 24 hours for everyone. So what makes the difference? The
organisation or schedule, the environment, the working methods, our own
capacities, what we do (or are able to do).
So, planning our day is very important. Of course, all of our days are
not going to be identical but they should have a pretty similar "model".
Indeed, every day, everyone need to sleep (enough), to eat (as healthy
as possible) and also to be active (manually and intellectually).
Sleeping (8h to 10h), eating (2h to 3h), moving a little and taking breaks (2h to 3h) take already almost half of the
day. It remains then around 12 hours at our disposal to really use (and capitalize) for work.
Morning Preparation : 1h to 2h (6:00-7:00-8:00)
Morning : 4h30 (8:00-10:00) (10:00-10:15) (10:15-12:30)
Noon Lunch : 1h30 (12:30-14:00)
Afternoon: 2h to 3h30 (14:00-16:00) (16:00-16:15) (16:15-17:30)
End of the Day : 1h30 (17:30-18:00-19:00)
Evening Diner : 1h (19:00-20:00)
Evening : 1h (20:00-21:00) Sleeping Preparation : 1h to 2h (21:00-22:00-23:00)
Moreover, week-ends are different from regular days, holidays are
different from working days, and sometimes because of a special events
(feasts, night shift, etc.), our schedule can be completely turned
upside-down for some time.
In general, people follow the sun cycle to schedule their days. We can
notice that most people sleep at night and work during the day when some
people work at night and sleep during the day.
In France, nursery and elementary school hours vary between 8:30-16:30 (8h). In middle and high school, hours vary between 8:00-17:00 (9h). On Wednesday the day ends around 12:00.
In Cameroon, (nursery, elementary, middle, high) school hours vary between 7:30-15:30 (8h) because of the climate (and the economic situation) : Morning 5h 7:30-12:30, Noon break 1h 12:30-13:30, Afternoon 2h 13:30-15:30. It is called continuous day because the breaks are short. On Wednesday the day ends around 12:00.
Here is a "sample" of day planning.
1. Morning Preparation - Wake-up (6:00-7:00-8:00) (breakfast, etc.)
Possible hours (1h to 2h) : (school : 6am-7am-8am ; week-ends and holidays : 8am-9am-10am)
2. Morning (8:00-12:30): morning 1 - morning break - morning 2 (various activities)
Possible hours (4h30) (2h, 15min, 2h15) : 8:00am-10:00am + 10:00am-10:15am + 10:15am-12:30am
3. Noon Lunch (12:30-14:00) (lunch, etc.)
Possible hours (1h30) : 12:30am-2:00pm
4. Afternoon (14:00-17:30): afternoon 1 - afternoon break - afternoon 2 (various activities)
Possible hours (2h to 3h30) (2h, 15min, 1h15min) : 2:00pm-4:00pm + 4:00pm-4:15pm + 4:15pm-5:30pm
5. End of the day (17:30-19:00) (pick up the kids, shower, homeworks)
Possible hours (1 hour 30 minutes) : 5:30pm-7:00pm
6. Evening Diner (19:00-20:00)
Possible hours (1h) : 7:00pm-8:00pm
7. Evening (20:00-21:00) (various activities : manual or intellectual, homeworks)
Possible hours (1h) : 8:00pm-9:00pm
8. Sleeping Preparation (21:00-22:00-23:00) (brushing teeth, reading, etc.)
Possible hours (1h to 2h) : (school : 9:00pm-10:00pm ; week-ends and holidays : 9:00pm-10:00pm-11:00pm)
9. Dawn (Exceptional) (5:00-6:00-7:00) (various activities : manual or intellectual)
Possible hours (1h to 2h) : 6am-7am or 5am-6am-7am
Possible hours (1h to 2h) : 6am-7am or 5am-6am-7am
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Activities
1. Various learning (school, training, etc.)2. Learning support (school support, etc.)
3. Eat for your health (balanced diet, weekly planning)
4. Move for your health (sport, good habits/lifestyle, weekly planning)
5. Body care and Hair care (care, hairstyles, holiday planning)
6. Games, Board/Video games, Online games
7. Reading, Writing, Speaking/Discussion, Music, Songs, Cinema, Dance
8. Learning a second or third language
9. Washing-up, Laundry, Cleaning (weekly planning)
10. Taking care of your environment (House, Garden, holiday planning)
11. House Project, Family life, Professional life
12. Other Project
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House Care and Weekly Activities
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Learnings from around 10 years old until around 16 years old or more .
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Washing dishes / Washing-up: Every day. After Meal (or at Noon and at Evening).
Grocery Shopping : 2 times per week.
Cooking: Every 2 or 3 days.
Cleaning House. Laundry. Ironing. : 1 or 2 times per week.
Stretching and/or Sport : 2 times per week.
Hair Care : Every 2 weeks.
Gardening: If Needed.
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- Monday: Cooking.
- Tuesday: Gym/Yoga/Pilates. Grocery Shopping.
- Wednesday: Cleaning the House (Spider nets, dust, vacuum or mop). Bed Sheets Change. Laundry. Ironing. Cooking.
- Thursday: Gym/Yoga/Pilates. Grocery Shopping.
- Friday: Cooking.
- Saturday: Hair Care or Gardening.
- Sunday: Same As Wednesday If Needed.
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School Follow up of children
School is the best way to ensure inter-generational transmission of knowledges. Without school, most knowledges would disappear. School has always existed in traditional societies. It is its form that has evolved and its contents too. Thanks to its evolution, school has been extended to more people with time.
School as it is now is not perfect and needs to be improved on various aspects to ensure more equity : gateways between fields (technical, science, litterature), statistics on employment by field, trainings for wage labor and entrepreneurship, developpement of fields in sports and arts, etc.
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School Curriculum or School Programs --
France
School Curriculum/Programs (online) https://eduscol.education.fr
https://www.education.gouv.fr/programmes-scolaires-41483
School Books (online)
https://www.lelivrescolaire.fr/ https://www.decitre.fr/
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UK
School Curriculum/Programs (online) https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
Books https://get-help-buying-for-schools.education.gov.uk/categories/office-education-supplies/print-books https://www.espo.org/print-books-376e2-24.html
--
France - University https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr/ https://www.campusfrance.org/fr Ambassy
UK - University https://www.ucas.com https://www.gov.uk/higher-education-courses-find-and-apply https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/ Ambassy
USA - University https://www.commonapp.org Ambassy ==
Subjects Preparation by parents - Children Supervision : current class + 2 to 3 next classes.
Prepare the main subjects (Mathematics ; French or English or Philosophy), as well as 2 or 3 other subjects that you want to focus on. When the child is in kindergarten, start preparing gradually the 3 first classes of primary school and continue like that until end of high school. End middle school (Cycle Brevet) : French, English, Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Sciences of Life and Earth (Biology and Environment), Sciences of Numeric and Technology (SNT).
End high school (Cycle Bac) : Specialties Subjects (2 to 3), French, English, Philosophy
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Structure and Numbering of classes : France (FR) vs Royaume-Uni/United Kingdom (UK)
Note. Most african countries follow these structures due to historical links between these countries and Africa. The school subjects programs are also very similar.
Note. The harmonisation of education programs in the world till 18 years old is an interresting discussion to have. The harmonisation would mean a high similarity but not programs that are identical for it is important to allow space for cultural specificity of each nation.
== Garderie d'enfants = Child care
FR - 0 à 2 ans : crèche ; (halte-)garderie d'enfants
UK - 0 to 2 years old (yo) : nursery school = crèche ; child care / day care = (halte-)garderie d'enfants
2 to 3 years old (yo) : pre-kindergarden = pré-maternelle = halte-garderie
== Ecole maternelle / Kindergarten
School is mandatory in France from the age of 3 years old which corresponds to September of the year the child is celebrating 3 years old.
FR - 3 à 5 ans : école maternelle = jardin d'enfants - Cycle 1 3 ans : PS = Petite Section 4 ans : MS = Moyenne Section 5 ans : GS = Grande Section
School is mandatory in the UK from the age of 4 years old which corresponds to September of the year the child is celebrating 4 years old.
UK - 4 to 5 years old (yo) : kindergarden = école maternelle - Key Stage 1 4 yo : P1/Reception 5 yo : P2/Year1
In many other countries, school is mandatory from the age of 6 years old (usa, spain, germany, etc.). From 0 to 6 years old there are only private and/or paying structures.
== Ecole Primaire / Primary School (P)
FR - 6 à 10 ans : Ecole primaire - Cycle 2 et 3 6 ans : CP = Cours Préparatoire 7 ans : CE1 = Cours Élémentaires 1 8 ans : CE2 = Cours Élémentaires 2 9 ans : CM1 = Cours Moyen 1 10 ans : CM2 = Cours Moyen 2
UK - 6 to 10 years old : Primary school (P) - Key Stage 2 6 yo : P3/year2 7 yo : P4/year3 8 yo : P5/year4 9 yo : P6/year5 10 yo : P7/year6
== Ecole Secondaire / Secondary School (S)
FR - 11 à 17 ans : Ecole Secondaire (collège ; lycée)
Collège - Cycle 3 et 4 : 11 ans : 6e, 12 ans : 5e, 13 ans : 4e, 14 ans : 3e (Examen national, Brevet) .
Lycée : 15 ans : Seconde = 2e, 16 ans : Première = 1er (Examen national, Baccalauréat niveau première), 17 ans : Terminale=Tle (Examen national, Baccalauréat niveau terminale).
UK - 11 to 17 years old : Secondary school (S) (middle school = collège ; high school = lycée)
Middle School / Junior High School - Key Stage 4: 11 yo : S1/year7/first form, 12 yo : S2/year8/second form, 13 yo : S3/year9/third form, 14 yo : S4/year10/fourth form .
High School : 15 yo : S5/year11/fifth form (National exam, General Certificate of Secondary Education GCSE Ordinary Level), 16 yo : S6/year12/lower sixth, 17 yo : S7/year13/upper sixth (National exam, GCSE Advanced Level) .
== Enseignement Supérieur / Higher Education
18+ : Higher éducation = Enseignement supérieur = Universités
FR - LMD = Licence, Master, Doctorat
UK - BMD : Bachelor, Master, PHD/Doctorate
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School is the best way to ensure inter-generational transmission of knowledges. Without school, most knowledges would disappear. School has always existed in traditional societies. It is its form that has evolved and its contents too. Thanks to its evolution, school has been extended to more people with time.
School as it is now is not perfect and needs to be improved on various aspects to ensure more equity : gateways between fields (technical, science, litterature), statistics on employment by field, trainings for wage labor and entrepreneurship, developpement of fields in sports and arts, etc.
==
School Curriculum or School Programs
--
France
School Curriculum/Programs (online) https://eduscol.education.fr
https://www.education.gouv.fr/programmes-scolaires-41483
https://www.education.gouv.fr/programmes-scolaires-41483
School Books (online)
https://www.lelivrescolaire.fr/ https://www.decitre.fr/
--
UK
School Curriculum/Programs (online)
https://www.gov.uk/national-curriculum
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
Books
https://get-help-buying-for-schools.education.gov.uk/categories/office-education-supplies/print-books
https://www.espo.org/print-books-376e2-24.html
--
France - University
https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr/
https://www.campusfrance.org/fr
Ambassy
UK - University
https://www.ucas.com
https://www.gov.uk/higher-education-courses-find-and-apply
https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/
Ambassy
USA - University
https://www.commonapp.org
Ambassy
==
Subjects Preparation by parents - Children Supervision : current class + 2 to 3 next classes.
Prepare the main subjects (Mathematics ; French or English or Philosophy), as well as 2 or 3 other subjects that you want to focus on.
When the child is in kindergarten, start preparing gradually the 3 first classes of primary school and continue like that until end of high school.
End middle school (Cycle Brevet) : French, English, Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Sciences of Life and Earth (Biology and Environment), Sciences of Numeric and Technology (SNT).
End high school (Cycle Bac) : Specialties Subjects (2 to 3), French, English, Philosophy
==
Structure and Numbering of classes : France (FR) vs Royaume-Uni/United Kingdom (UK)
Note. Most african countries follow these structures due to historical links between these countries and Africa. The school subjects programs are also very similar.
Note. The harmonisation of education programs in the world till 18 years old is an interresting discussion to have. The harmonisation would mean a high similarity but not programs that are identical for it is important to allow space for cultural specificity of each nation.
== Garderie d'enfants = Child care
FR - 0 à 2 ans : crèche ; (halte-)garderie d'enfants
UK - 0 to 2 years old (yo) : nursery school = crèche ; child care / day care = (halte-)garderie d'enfants
2 to 3 years old (yo) : pre-kindergarden = pré-maternelle = halte-garderie
== Ecole maternelle / Kindergarten
School is mandatory in France from the age of 3 years old which corresponds to September of the year the child is celebrating 3 years old.
FR - 3 à 5 ans : école maternelle = jardin d'enfants - Cycle 1
3 ans : PS = Petite Section
4 ans : MS = Moyenne Section
5 ans : GS = Grande Section
School is mandatory in the UK from the age of 4 years old which corresponds to September of the year the child is celebrating 4 years old.
UK - 4 to 5 years old (yo) : kindergarden = école maternelle - Key Stage 1
4 yo : P1/Reception
5 yo : P2/Year1
In many other countries, school is mandatory from the age of 6 years old (usa, spain, germany, etc.). From 0 to 6 years old there are only private and/or paying structures.
== Ecole Primaire / Primary School (P)
UK - 6 to 10 years old : Primary school (P) - Key Stage 2
6 yo : P3/year2
7 yo : P4/year3
8 yo : P5/year4
9 yo : P6/year5
10 yo : P7/year6
== Ecole Secondaire / Secondary School (S)
FR - 11 à 17 ans : Ecole Secondaire (collège ; lycée)
Collège - Cycle 3 et 4 :
11 ans : 6e,
12 ans : 5e,
13 ans : 4e,
14 ans : 3e (Examen national, Brevet) .
Lycée :
15 ans : Seconde = 2e,
16 ans : Première = 1er (Examen national, Baccalauréat niveau première),
17 ans : Terminale=Tle (Examen national, Baccalauréat niveau terminale).
UK - 11 to 17 years old : Secondary school (S) (middle school = collège ; high school = lycée)
Middle School / Junior High School - Key Stage 4:
11 yo : S1/year7/first form,
12 yo : S2/year8/second form,
13 yo : S3/year9/third form,
14 yo : S4/year10/fourth form .
High School :
15 yo : S5/year11/fifth form (National exam, General Certificate of Secondary Education GCSE Ordinary Level),
16 yo : S6/year12/lower sixth,
17 yo : S7/year13/upper sixth (National exam, GCSE Advanced Level) .
== Enseignement Supérieur / Higher Education
18+ : Higher éducation = Enseignement supérieur = Universités
FR - LMD = Licence, Master, Doctorat
UK - BMD : Bachelor, Master, PHD/Doctorate
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School Subjects, School Week Planning, Vacation Week Planning, Erasmus+
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Subjects
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1. French (audio-video-discussion, ComprehensionOrale, ExpressionOrale, lecture-grammaire-conjugaison-dictée-rédaction, ComprehensionEcrite , ExpressionEcrite)
2. English (audio-video-discussion, Listening, Speaking, reading-grammar-tenses-dictation-writing, ReadingComprehension, Writing)
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3. Mathematics (lessons, exercises)
4. Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises)
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5. Science of Life and Earth (Biology and Environment = SVT)
6. Science of Numeric and Technology (SNT)
7. SES (Science of Economy and Social)
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8. History-Geography-EMC (Education of Moral and Civic)
9. Spanish / German / Other Languages
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8. History-Geography-EMC (Education of Moral and Civic)
9. Spanish / German / Other Languages
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Middle School Option : European Language and Culture "English/Others" - LCE "Anglais/Autres"
High School Option : European Section "English/Others" - Section Européenne "Anglais/Autres"
Note. A Country with various local languages can define different linguistic areas where a given local language is studied.
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Plannings
Plannings below are given as example and they are flexible.
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Planning for Class Week
Monday (2h) : History-Geography-EMC, Spanish / German / Other Languages
Tuesday (2h) : Mathematics / Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises), French
Wednesday (2h) : SVT/SNT/SES (lessons, exercises), English
Thursday (2h) : Mathematics / Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises), French
Friday : Checking/Evaluation + Re-Planning
Saturday morning (3h) : French / English
Saturday afternoon (3h) : French / English
Sunday morning (3h): Mathematics/Physics-Chemistry/SVT/SNT/SES (lessons, exercises)
Sunday afternoon (3h): Mathematics/Physics-Chemistry/SVT/SNT/SES (lessons, exercises)
Week-end : homeworks/assesments from Monday to Wednesday
Wednesday afternoon : homeworks/assesments for Thursday and Friday
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Planning for Vacation/Holiday Week (AllSaints-Christmas-Winter-Easter) (November-December-February-April)
Monday (6h): Mathematics / Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises)
Tuesday (6h): Mathematics / Physics-Chemistry (lessons, exercises)
Wednesday (6h): SVT / SNT / SES
Thursday (6h): French / English
(audio-video-discussion, Listening, Speaking, reading-grammar-tenses-dictation-writing, ReadingComprehension, Writing)
Friday :
Saturday :
Sunday :
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Planning for Summer Vacation (July-August)
Exercises books for vacation with all subjects until end of middle school (4th-5th grades) (1h to 2h per day) (2 to 4 pages) (exercises + correction)
English : Revision A1 / A2 / B1 / B2 / C1 / C2
French :
Revision homophones/confusions (a/as/à, ai/es/est/aie, ce/se/ceux, ces/s'est/c'est, etc.) + 1 dictation.
Revision simple tenses, composite/compound tenses, past participles, tenses value + 1 dictation.
French :
Revision homophones/confusions (a/as/à, ai/es/est/aie, ce/se/ceux, ces/s'est/c'est, etc.) + 1 dictation.
Revision simple tenses, composite/compound tenses, past participles, tenses value + 1 dictation.
1 text with questions on grammar and comprehension
1 essay writing (imagination subject) : general plan + writing
1 text commentary : general plan and detailed plan + writing
1 dissertation : general plan and detailed plan + writing
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Choice of specialities according to profile
Scientific profile => Specialties (Mathematics, Physics-Chemistry, Science of Life and Earth (Biology and Environment = SVT), Numeric and Computer Science (NSI), Science of Engeneer (SI), Science of Economy and Social (SES) ) => Professions (Medical doctor, Engeneer, Economist, Teacher, etc.).
Literary profile => Specialties (HGGSP History Geography Geopolitics and Politics Sciences, HLP Humanities Literature and Philosophy, LLCER Languaged Literature and Civilisations European and Regional) => Professions (law field lawyer-attorney, writer, teacher, etc.).
Profiles Examples : scientific, technical, literary, artistical, sporty/athletic, combination of profiles.
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Profession Choice
Identify : profiles - Prospective Professions - Opportunities - Preferences
Analysis of a profession : necessity and usefulness for the society, parcours scolaire, length of studies, stability, security, career, salary, similarity with profile.
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Erasmus+ Program
Includes countries outside EU (European Union) like : UK, Switzerland, USA, Canada, etc.
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/fr/programme-guide/part-a/eligible-countries
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/fr/opportunities/opportunities-for-individuals
See also Erasmus Mundus (master and phd level)
https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/fr/opportunities/opportunities-for-individuals/students/erasmus-mundus-joint-masters
Examples of erasmus year by field :
Medical : 3rd and 4th year
Engineer : 4th year
Bachelor/Licence : 2nd or 3rd year
Master : 4th or 5th year
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Working Modes to combine
School: Teacher and group of learners/students
Working Modes to combine
School: Teacher and group of learners/students
Personal Work
Work with parents/family and/or tutors
Work in group with classmates/colleagues
Personal work method
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Life Cycle
1. Family Development, Various Learnings : hygiene, house-garden maintenance, cooking, planning, activities, financial management, emotions handling, human relationship management
Childhood
0-6 years old (6)
6-11 years old (5)
Teenage years
11-18 years old (7)
2. Individual and Family Development, Learning, Training,
Planning, Activities, Profession/Job, Family, House and Projects
Young Adult
18-25 years old (7)
Adult
25-45 years old (20)
Senior
45-65 years old (20)
3. Retirement, Family, Activities
Retired
65-75 years old (10)
75-85 years old (10)
Inter-generational link
"Life is a marathon not a sprint." (Phillip C. McGraw).
In reality, life looks more like a marathon-relay with obstacles to overcome.
"Whoever wants to go far should take care of his mount." (Jean Racine, Les Plaideurs).
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Discussions topics to have with your kids gradually and according to their age : day rythm and organisation, body hygiene and house hygiene, healthy eating and physical activity, politeness, respect, honnesty, loyalty, emotions, feelings, autority, don't judge the book by its cover, behavior, moral, law, precaution, trust, family, parenthood, inter-generational link, friendship, life choices, knowing how to surround yourself, ensure your security and the security of others, discriminations, critical mindset.
For that purpose, you can find help within existing reliable ressources like : books, films, internet web sites, historical facts, anecdotes.
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Information Analysis Strategies
Subjects or Themes ;
WWWWHW (who, when, where, what, how, why) ;
Identity Card (context, style and methods, similarities) ;
AIE (Argument, Illustrations or Examples ; Explanations) ;
Focus ;
Change of focus (to highlight, to shift attention, to avoid certain subjects) ;
Dialectic Reasonning (question that can be answered to by "yes" or "no") : yes-but-hence ; no-but-hence/finally ;
Thematic Reasonning : generally with questions like "in what" or "how" or "why" or "until when" ;
Analytic Reasonning : how/manifestations - why/causes/factors - until/consequences ;
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Knowledge about the World
Historic Periods
A History of Conquests
Recent History and Influence - Bipolarisation of the World - Emerging Countries
Inter-dependance in the World (raw materials, technologies, etc.)
Bridging the Gap by Creating a more Balanced World :
1. education ;
2. fair trade ;
3. creation of enterprises in unfavored areas ;
4. twinning of enterprises between favored areas and unfavored areas ;
5. social networks ;
6. etc.
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