united states
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 : [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok_VQ8I7g6I[/youtube]
THE PROBLEM WE ALL LIVE WITH
The painting we talked about last week Other paintings, with a bit of music! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTGd2xDhuDI[/youtube] Two videos on the artist’s life and work (in English) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiL24GF3q_s[/youtube] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TO4kOmpyUM[/youtube]
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
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
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
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
Les élections aux Etats-Unis ont lieu dans 3 jours. Pourquoi ces animaux? Qui sont Obama et Romney? Et les autres candidats? Pourquoi le monde entier semble parler de ces élections? Pour en savoir un peu plus, clique sur ce lien http://1jour1actu.com/monde/election-presidentielle-americaine-obama-ou-romney/
THE ROAD WE’VE TRAVELED
La vidéo officielle de campagne de Barack Obama : The road we’ve traveled (le chemin accompli). Le président démocrate est annoncé favori face à ses adversaires républicains dans les élections présidentielles qui auront lieu cette année en novembre. Cette vidéo revient sur les années écoulées depuis l’élection en novembre 2008 du premier président noir des … Continuer la lecture
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
