united states

Reading Of Mice and Men

LLCE A nice way to read the book – listening to the reading of the novella. With a short introduction.     And for those who have lost the book… (other chapters on youtube)

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Story of the Searchers

LLCE An extra documentary on The Searchers

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Death of a Salesman

LLCE 2 versions of the play

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2 paintings on Manifest Destiny

LLCE American Progress, by John Gast (1872)   Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way, by Emanuel Leutze (1861)

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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey’s speech when she received an award during the Golden Globes ceremony. Her speech deals with the American dream and is a denunciation of sexual assault and harassment.

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PRESIDENT OF THE USA

Donald Trump has been elected president of the USA. He is the 45th president of the USA.

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US elections

On November 8, Hillary CLINTON for the Democats (represented by a donkey) or Donald TRUMP for the Republicans (represented by an elephant) will become president of the United States.   Elections in the US : how does it work? In French : http://education.francetv.fr/matiere/actualite/premiere/video/comment-fonctionnent-les-elections-presidentielles-americaines In English :

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THE PROBLEM WE ALL LIVE WITH

The painting we talked about last week   Other paintings, with a bit of music! Two videos on the artist’s life and work (in English)

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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 »

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THANKSGIVING

Le dernier jeudi de novembre, les Américains fêtent Thanksgiving. Traditionnellement, ils mangent une dinde et un gâteau au potiron, comme le montre ce tableau de Norman Rockwell. et ses parodies : le magazine MAD / les Simpson / des « rednecks »    Quelle est l’origine de Thanksgiving ? Quand les colons anglais, arrivés à bord du bateau … Continuer la lecture »

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