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The missions of the CEA are similar to the Department of Energy in the United States. The CEA has a network of counselor or representatives in French Embassies around the world (see joint map). |
The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) |
Created in 2006, from the former DSIN (Directorate for the Safety of Nuclear Facilities), the French Nuclear Safety Authority is an independent administrative authority which is tasked with regulating nuclear safety and radiation protection in order to protect workers, patients, the public and the environment from the ... |
French Institute for Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) |
Created in 2001 by merging the Protection and Nuclear Safety Institute (IPSN) and the Ionizing radiations Protection Office (OPRI), the Institute for Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety is a public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature placed under the joint authority of the Ministries of the Environment,... |
Its scope of activities includes: |
environment and response, |
human radiological protection, |
research on the prevention of major accidents, |
power reactor safety, |
fuel cycle facility safety, |
research installation safety, |
waste management safety; |
nuclear defense expertise. |
National radioactive Waste Management Agency (ANDRA) |
Created in 1991, the French National Agency for Radioactive Waste Management is a public industrial and commercial organization that operates independently of waste producers. It is responsible for the long-term management of radioactive waste produced in France under the supervision of the French Ministries for Energy... |
Andra also pursues industrial, research, and information activities as it designs and implements disposal solutions suited to each category of radioactive waste: |
the collection, conditioning, disposal of radioactive waste from small producers (hospitals, research centers, industry), |
specification of waste packages for disposal, |
disposal in suited sites, |
monitoring of closed disposal facilities, |
research programs for long-lived and high level activity waste, especially through the operation of an underground research laboratory in a deep clay formation… |
General Directorate for Energy and Climate (DGEC) |
The General Directorate for Energy and Climate represents the government and is part of the Office of the Department for Ecology and Sustainable Development. It defines the French nuclear policy. The DGEC takes care of the energy supply, the security of supply, oil refining and logistics, nuclear industry, and coal and... |
Consequently, its activities include: |
the design and implement energy and raw material supply policy, |
to ensure opening of electricity and gas markets, |
track key energy and raw material sectors, |
to oversee enterprises and public institutions in energy sector, |
to ensure compliance with rules and regulations governing energy sector, |
to participate in European and international energy projects and working groups, |
to provide economic, environmental, and fiscal expertise on energy matters. |
The Rise of Nuclear Power Generation in France. |
Mexican America - Introduction |
"Mexican America" is a sampling of objects from the collections of the National Museum of American History. The stories behind these objects reflect the history of the Mexican presence in the United States. They illustrate a fundamentally American story about the centuries-old encounter between distinct (yet sometimes ... |
Who, where, and what is Mexico? Over time, the definitions and boundaries of Mexico have changed. The Aztec Empire and the area where Náhautl was spoken—today the region surrounding modern Mexico City—was known as Mexico. For 300 years, the Spanish colonizers renamed it New Spain. |
When Mexico was reborn in 1821 as a sovereign nation, its borders stretched from California to Guatemala. It was a huge and ancient land of ethnically, linguistically, and economically diverse regions that struggled for national unity. Texas, (then part of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas) was a frontier region fa... |
“La América Mexicana” es una muestra conformada por objetos provenientes de las distintas colecciones del Museo Nacional de Historia Americana. Estos objetos reflejan la historia de la presencia mexicana en los Estados Unidos e ilustran una crónica fundamentalmente americana acerca del encuentro centenario entre comuni... |
¿Quién, dónde y qué es México? Con el transcurso del tiempo, las definiciones y los límites de México han ido cambiando. Se conocía como México al Imperio Azteca y toda el área donde se hablaba náhuatl —actualmente la región circundante a la ciudad de México. Durante 300 años los colonizadores españoles se refirieron a... |
"Mexican America - Introduction" showing 1 items. |
- This print depicts American forces attacking the fortress palace of Chapultepec on Sept. 13th, 1847. General Winfield Scott, in the lower left on a white horse, led the southern division of the U.S. Army that successfully captured Mexico City during the Mexican American War. The outcome of American victory was the lo... |
- This large chromolithograph was first distributed in 1848 by Nathaniel Currier of Currier and Ives, who served as the "sole agent." The lithographers, Sarony & Major of New York (1846-1857) copied it from a painting by "Walker." Unfortunately, the current location of original painting is unknown, however, when the pr... |
- Most likely the original painting was done by James Walker (1819-1889) who created the "Battle of Chapultepec" 1857-1862 for the U.S. Capitol. This image differs from the painting commissioned for the U. S. Capitol by depicting the troops in regimented battle lines with General Scott in a more prominent position in t... |
- This popular lithograph was one of several published to visually document the war while engaging the imagination of the public. Created prior to photography, these prints were meant to inform the public, while generally eliminating the portrayal of the more gory details. Historians have been able to use at least some... |
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- Date made |
- associated date |
- Currier, Nathaniel |
- Scott, Winfield |
- Sarony & Major |
- Walker, James |
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- catalog number |
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- Data Source |
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center |
- Action research (6 posts) |
- Artist CPD (11 posts) |
- Barriers to participation (2 posts) |
- Change management (8 posts) |
- Co-construction (3 posts) |
- Community cohesion (12 posts) |
- Creative curriculum development (13 posts) |
- Creative teaching and learning (28 posts) |
- Cross-curricular working (21 posts) |
- Developing school ethos (6 posts) |
- Disability awareness (4 posts) |
- Diversity (3 posts) |
- Exchanges and trips (4 posts) |
- Experiential learning (6 posts) |
- Extracurricular work (3 posts) |
- Learning outcomes for artists (23 posts) |
- Learning outcomes for teachers (27 posts) |
- Learning outcomes for young people (37 posts) |
- Learning styles (13 posts) |
- Mentoring (2 posts) |
- Outdoor learning environment (1 post) |
- Parent engagement (4 posts) |
- Participation and engagement (29 posts) |
- Partnerships (37 posts) |
- Role of the practitioner (32 posts) |
- School networks (2 posts) |
- Teacher CPD (17 posts) |
- Whole school working (13 posts) |
- Young people in decision making role (9 posts) |
- Youth leadership (5 posts) |
- Youth voice (16 posts) |
Select from the categories above, and scroll over the thumbnails to view information about each resource. You can download many of the resources as PDFs, view film or listen to audio. |
A New Direction Schools Forum: Effective Partnership WorkingThis resource summarises key ideas from schools and arts & cultural organisations from a series of discussions around six different… |
A Personal Journey through Preferred Learning StylesAn essay written by a creative practitioner who undertook action research into students' preferred learning styles and creativity. |
Artists and Teachers PartnershipsAn essay exploring partnerships between creative practitioners and teachers from an Early Years setting and a Secondary school. |
Arts Beyond the ClassroomA film documenting the experiences of the pupils and parents in the Arts Beyond the Classroom project. |
Beneath the HoodA pack including a poignant film portrait of students at a PRU, poetry cards and a resource guide for similar… |
Building PartnershipsAn essay describing three effective partnership projects delivered in two primary schools and one FE College. |
Co-construction of LearningA case study exploring examples of creative projects which supported young people to guide school change through 'co-construction'. |
Connecting Countries: London to VancouverA film of a group of Secondary School students who journey to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Paralympic Games. |
Creative Interventions in the English FacultyAn essay providing an arts organisation's perspective of creative teaching strategies within an East London school's English curriculum. |
Creative Teaching and LearningA case study discussing the ways creative programmes have supported the development of creative teaching and learning. |
Creativity and ChangeAn essay exploring structural and institutional change through creative programmes in three primaries and one special school. |
Cross-Curricular Creative ProjectsAn essay describing cross-curricular approaches in 3 primary schools and 1 secondary school in East London. |
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