HALLOWEEN

IDIOMS OF FEAR

(CNN) October 2016 Here is some spooky background information about Halloween, celebrated annually in the United States on October 31. In 2016, Halloween is on a Monday.

Facts:
The word Halloween is an abbreviated version of the phrases All Hallows' Eve or All Hallows' Evening.

Halloween comes from an ancient pagan festival celebrated by Celtic people over 2,000 years ago called Samhain (prono: SOW ehn).

The festival took place in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and northwestern France.

Samhain means "summer's end" and marks the beginning of winter. Samhain is also thought to celebrate the beginning of the Celtic year. The Celts believed that Samhain was a time when the dead could walk among the living.

Trick-or-treating began in areas of the United Kingdom and Ireland. People went house-to-house "souling" - asking for small breads called "soul cakes" in exchange for prayer.

Adults also went door-to-door asking for food and drinks in exchange for a song or dance.

Jack-o'-lanterns are the symbol of Halloween. People in Ireland and Scotland originally used beets or turnips as lanterns on Halloween.

An Irish legend says that jack-o'-lanterns are named for a man called Jack who could not go to heaven or hell and was forced to walk the earth forever with only a coal from hell to light his lantern.

The name jack-o'-lantern can also be derived from the night watchman who would light the street lanterns every evening.

Immigrants from Ireland and Scotland brought Halloween to the United States in the 1800s. Haitian and African immigrants brought voodoo beliefs about black cats, fire, and witchcraft.

Halloween Statistics for 2016:
(ALL from the National Retail Federation)

More than 171 million Americans will celebrate Halloween this year, with seven out of ten consumers planning to hand out candy. Total spending in 2016 will reach $8.4 billion, with the average consumer planning to spend $82.93 on decorations, candy, costumes and more.

Top Children's Costumes for 2016
1. Action/Superhero

2. Princess

3. Animal (Cat, Dog, Lion, Monkey, etc.)

4. Batman Character

5.Star Wars Character

Top Adult Costumes for 2016 (18-34)
1. Batman Character (Batman, Harley Quinn, The Joker, etc.)

2. Witch

3. Animal (Cat, Dog, Bunny, etc.)

4. Tie: Marvel Superhero (Deadpool, Spiderman, etc.) and DC Superhero (Wonder Woman, Superman, etc.)

5. Vampire

Top Adult Costumes for 2016 (35 and older)
1. Witch

2. Pirate

3. Political (Trump, Clinton, etc.)

4. Vampire

5. Batman Character (Batman, Catwoman, etc.)

Top Pet Costumes for 2016
1. Pumpkin

2. Hot Dog

3. Bumblebee

4. Tie: Lion and Star Wars Character

5. Devil

DRAMA

SKECTCH

READING

ENCHANTMENT TALES
KING ARTHUR

SUMMER HOMEWORK

CAMBRIDGE EXAMS

EXAM OVERVIEW

HOLES CHAPTERS 1-3

1.What happens to campers who get bitten by rattlesnakes?
2. Which creature has a deadly bite?
3. Why are people sent to Camp Green Lake?
4. What three items are in Stanley’s backpack?
5. What is ‘Camp Fun and Games’?
6. Do you think Mrs Bell sounds like a good teacher? Why?
7. Write a description of the curse on Stanley’s family.
8. The author says that a good inventor needs to have intelligence,
perseverance and luck. Do you agree? Explain your answer.
9. Stanley’s family remain hopeful despite their awful luck. Do you
think it is important to have hope no matter what? Explain.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

JAMIE

Jamie was a standout high school volleyball player, receiving a scholarship to play at college. She chose that school to stay close to home. Jamie still wanted to see her mother, siblings, grandparents and her longtime boyfriend. What Jamie never told anyone, was that behind closed doors her boyfriend could be really mean. He’d insult Jamie, control where she went and set rules for what she could wear. Recently, he’d even become physically aggressive when they fought. He would punch Jamie in the thigh, but she always wrote it off as no big deal.

Jamie thought it was a phase until one night everything changed. He was furious that she hadn’t responded to one of his texts fast enough. When she tried to explain that she’d been busy, he punched her in the face. She couldn’t justify this behaviour. Afraid for her safety, but too embarrassed to talk to her family, she reached out to a friend.

1.  .....a sudden, hard stroke with the fist.
2. ......a brother or sister.
3. .....uncomfortable.
4. .....a sum of money or other aid granted to a student, because of merit, need, etc., to pursue his or her studies.
5. .....something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others.
6. .....selfish, offensive.

TALYAH

"When I first met him it was good, he was my first proper boyfriend and it was kind of like a movie," Taylah says of the boyfriend she met when they were both 16 years old.

Within a short space of time, still aged 16, she moved in with him and his family.

"He started to push me and pull me. He would burn me with lighters, then it got onto hitting, punching and slapping."He properly turned into a different person about two or three months into the relationship," she says. "He would call me fat and ugly and he would call me a slut.

The boy told her that she could not return to her own family home and confiscated her mobile phone. Without the money for a train ticket and in the face of further violence, Taylah says she felt isolated and alone.

The abuse worsened with him hitting her harder and harder until, Taylah says, she came to a sudden realisation that she had to leave.

"I just woke up one day and I felt different, I knew that if I didn't leave it was going to end up in a really bad way. I didn't know if he was going to kill me or what was going to happen."

1. .....made or became worse.
2. ..... an immoral or dissolute woman; prostitute.
3. ..... mechanical devices used in lighting cigarettes, cigars, or pipes for smoking.
4. .....  striking sharply, especially with the open hand or with something flat.

LESLIE (video)

Unhealthy relationships can start early and last a lifetime. Teens often think some behaviours, like teasing and name calling, are a "normal" part of a relationship. However, these behaviours can become abusive and develop into more serious forms of violence. 

What is dating violence?

Teen dating violence is defined as the physical, sexual, psychological, or emotional violence within a dating relationship, including stalking. It can occur in person or electronically and might occur between a current or former dating partner. Several different words are used to describe teen dating violence: relationship abuse, intimate partner violence, relationship violence,  dating abuse, domestic abuse, domestic violence, etc.

Dating violence is widespread with serious long-term and short-term effects. Many teens do not report it because they are afraid to tell friends and family. 

What are the consequences of dating violence?

As teens develop emotionally, they are heavily influenced by experiences in their relationships. Healthy relationship behaviours can have a positive effect on a teen’s emotional development. Unhealthy, abusive, or violent relationships can have severe consequences and short- and long-term negative effects on a developing teen. Youth who experience dating violence are more likely to experience symptoms of depression and anxiety, engagement in unhealthy behaviours, etc.

Why does dating violence happen?

Communicating with your partner, managing uncomfortable emotions like anger and jealousy, and treating others with respect are a few ways to keep relationships healthy and nonviolent. Teens receive messages about how to behave in relationships from peers, adults in their lives, and the media. All too often these examples suggest that violence in a relationship is normal, but violence is never acceptable.

1. .....going out on a date.
2. .....past, preceeding in time.
3. .....equals, people of the same status.
4. .....a feeling of being unhappy and upset because you think someone who you love is attracted to someone else.
5. .....occurring in many places.
6. .....the crime of following, watching and intimidate someone in a threatening way.
7. .....present.
8. .....saying something to someone in order to have fun by embarassing or annoying them.

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