Everybody Hates Chris

By Mr Hattais

Hi everyone, we started a new lesson about a the series "Everybody Hates Chris". Here is what we said about it: The document is an episode of a TV series. The name of the main character is Chris. He wants new clothes, particularly a new leather jacket...

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Align the Stars (grammar and information recap)

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we played a game in teams to remember everything you knew about the lesson. I hope you had fun! _____________________ Homework : - pour demain jeudi 21/05: préparer la tâche finale (brouillon de ce que vous allez écrire et esquisse de votre...

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What Ruby might have thought when going to school that day

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we imagined what Ruby might have thought when she was headed for school on that day of 1960... Here are some ideas you gave: I don't understand anything. I'm afraid but I have to do it. I wanna die. Why am I the only black child? I wanna...

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Final Analysis - Ruby Bridges visits the White House

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we worked on a final document before your final task. You can watch it again below: Here is what we said about it: The document is an interview and a conversation between Ruby Bridges and Barack Obama at the White House. The Subject: Afro-Americans...

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Webquest and correction with "Socrative"

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, during the past week, you had to complete some research about Afro-American history. We corrected this research with a "socrative quiz". I hope that you now understand the situation in the US better. _____________________ Homework : - heures...

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Comparison between two scenes

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we worked on the 2nd extract from the movie "Ruby Bridges" and you analysed the similarities and the differences. Here is what you could have said: She is brave / determined whereas she was scared. The wall was clean whereas now it's covered...

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Ruby Bridges - the recap

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we continued speaking about segregation and desegregation. We watched the full extract from the movie "Ruby Bridges". You can watch it again below (and the rest of the film if you want to): Here is what we wrote as the recap of the lesson:...

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Jim Crow Laws - explanations and examples

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we continued working on Afro-American history. As you said, we talked about the evolution of society. And with this evolution, also comes an evolution in the language. Slaves -> niggers / negroes / coloured people (now offensive vocabulary)...

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Jim Crow Laws - Interdictions and rules in the past

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we continued the lesson about segregation in the USA. We listened to a new document and added more ideas to our mind map. Here is the document again: And the mindmap in progress: ____________________________ Homework : - être capable (à...

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Segregation

By Mr Hattais

Hi guys, today we started a new lesson with a video montage from a movie. Here it is again: You couldn't imagine why the mob was angry at first but them I presented a slideshow and you understood... how incredible, isn't it? Here is a mindmap to help...

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