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The US elections
How the election process works Explications en français
VR Arles
Au festival VR d’Arles, 2 documentaires en anglais en lien avec notre travail cette année sont particulièrement intéressants. Le premier, Accused n°2, met en scène grâce aux archives sonores de l’INA et à des dessins au charbon l’interrogatoire de Walter Sisulu lors du procès de Rivonia. Il sera finalement condamné à la prison à vie … Continuer la lecture
Bonfire Night
The Gunpowder Plot In 1605, thirteen young men planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament (the Gunpowder plot). Among them was Guy Fawkes, Britain’s most notorious traitor. Bonfire Night Every year, on November 5th, British people celebrate Guy Fawkes’ failure to kill the king, James I. They light bonfires, set off fireworks, and burn … Continuer la lecture
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Every morning, pupils are asked to say the pledge of allegiance (le serment d’allégeance au drapeau des Etats-Unis). « I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. » « Je jure allégeance au drapeau des … Continuer la lecture
SCOTLAND
L’Ecosse est une des 4 nations constitutives du Royaume Uni. Ce jeudi 18 septembre, le peuple écossais décidera par référendum s’il souhaite devenir indépendant. Que deviendra alors le Union Jack? Beaucoup d’autres questions sur un article du Monde : http://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2014/09/15/a-quoi-pourrait-ressembler-le-royaume-uni-sans-l-ecosse_4487787_4355770.html Plus d’informations sur ces sites : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9f%C3%A9rendum_sur_l%27ind%C3%A9pendance_de_l%27%C3%89cosse http://godsavethekilt.wordpress.com/2014/03/28/lindependance-ecossaise-pour-les-nuls/ Emission sur ARTE+7 (jusqu’au 19 septembre) http://www.arte.tv/guide/fr/049881-034/le-dessous-des-cartes?autoplay=1
THE EUROTUNNEL
Le tunnel sous la Manche (the Channel tunnel, ou Chunnel) a été inauguré il y a 20 ans. Quelques infos sur wikipedia : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunnel_sous_la_Manche L’excellente émission C’est pas sorcier [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2_i9ywX33w[/youtube]
I HAVE A DREAM
Without the use of violence, Martin Luther King fought discrimination against the Blacks at the time of racial segregation in the US in the 1960s. He pronounced his famous speech « I have a dream » on August 28th, 1963, fifty years ago. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ryy7eP0kks[/youtube] About the speech on wikipedia (in French) : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Have_a_Dream The video and the … Continuer la lecture
INDEPENDENCE DAY
The 4th of July is the national holiday in the USA. It celebrates the Declaration of Independence (written by Thomas Jefferson…) which was adopted on July 4th, 1776. At that moment, the American colonies declared independence from Britain. A video on Independence Day = http://www.history.com/topics/july-4th/videos#fourth-of-july-history Some information in French : http://french.france.usembassy.gov/a-z-independance.html
PINE RIDGE RESERVATION
Some images about the Indian reservation of Pine Ridge
9.11
9.11 (nine eleven) stands for September 11th. 10 years ago, two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, causing the death of more than 3,000 people. We celebrate today its 10th anniversary. The bomb attack was organised by the fundamentalist group Al-Qaeda. After these events, the US government launched its War on Terrorism, … Continuer la lecture
