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        Now that we´re talking about Margaret Keane ´s art and her biopic directed by Tim Burton , it´s would  be good to talk about different film genres and formats.          As for CINEMA GENRES there are as many as you can imaginge. Have a look at them in the following  link.         There are not as many  FORMATS , but the list is extensive as well          I hope this info suits you and helps you know more about the film industry.

  Do you know where the names of the days of the week come from? Don´t worry. You´ll do after this simple task: Enjoy it!!!!      You can´t find any cycles of seven days by looking at the sky.                However, the ancient world knew five planets apart from the sun and moon: Venus, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.       They probably made the week seven days long to give one day for each. In English, the first days of the week clearly come from The Sun and The Moon.       The last day comes from another planet, can you guess which one is it?.       Just like the rest of the English language, the English week is a mixture of Latin and words from other places ... Germanic gods  Tiw (an Anglo-Saxon god of the sun and war) and Wodin (the head of Anglo-Saxon gods) and Scandinavin gods Thor (another god of war) and Frigg or Freia (goddess of love).

 Tea is undoubtedly the most widespread drink in England.   But do you know anything about tea itself?   When and how did it become so reknown in the UK in general?   You will find the answers to these questions and more info in the following text: What Is Tea? After water, Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world. Tea is a drink that is produced from the combination of cured leaves of the Camellia Sinensis (tea) plant – that grows in tropical and sub-tropical climates, mostly Asia and Africa -  with hot water. Tea is recorded to have been consumed first in 10th century BC in China . Then, it spread to Korea and Japan . During the 16th century Portuguese exploration of the Far East , tea was traded with the West and as a result, the tea plant spread to the rest of the world. Catherine of Braganza, the Portuguese queen consort to King Charles II, introduced the drinking of tea in the UK . In the 19th century until tea drinking became a c...

Let´s continue with POP ART    After ANDY WARHOL we´re going to get to know KEITH HARING.         First watch the diffeent videos and websites:     INTRO TO KEITH HARING                      KEITH HARING OVERVIEW: VIDEO SLIDESHOW KEITH HARING FOR KIDS                         THE KEITH HARING FOUNDATION       And now ....  COPY THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITY IN A WORD FILE           Keith Haring ___________________ was born in Reading, ___________________ (USA) on ______________________ . He started drawing _____________ very young, influenced by his father and other famous creators like Dr. ____________ and ______________ _____________ . He opened his first exhibit at the Pitts...