Through the eyes of an Aboriginal child

READ BEFORE LISTENING : the narrator is an Aboriginal child.

Fella = man.

I. First part :

1) What is the relationship between the child (narrator) and King George?

2) King George teaches the narrator a lot of things. Make a list :

3) The child and King George are very intimate with nature. Pick out elements to prove it :

4) The child's origins : he is not _______ fella, he is not _______ fella either. He has _______ blood, he is _______-________, "_________".

5) The "white" fellas :

Their occupation ?
King George's opinion on them ?

II. Second part :

1) "Coppers" are : □ farmers    □ policemen   □ military men

The child fears the “coppers” might ______ him ______, _____ him on a _________ island and ________ him into a _______ fella.

2) Right or Wrong? Justify with elements from the document :

a) The woman that the child sees was born in Australia.

R/W: _______________________________________

b) Australia is the only name for this territory.

R/W: _______________________________________

c) The name “Australia” was invented by the Aborigines.

R/W: _______________________________________

III. Recapitulate :

1) What have you learnt about the Aboriginal culture in Australia?

2) The narrator uses the terms “black” and “white”: who were the “blacks”, who were the “whites”? What type of relationship did they have?

3) What did the whites do to Aboriginal children in the past?

The Puritans

I. Definitions :

1) Today, a "Puritan" is

• someone who is very _________, very ______________ and ___________ ___________.
• someone who has extremely __________ ________ ________.

2) Puritans first appeared in the _____ and _____ centuries. They were _________ ____________.

II. Characteristics :

1) In England :

Opinion on religion and culture ?
Actions / impact of their actions ?
Decision ?

2) In North America :

Attitude ?
Obligations ?
Interdictions ?
Impact of the Puritans today ?

An Introduction to Frankenstein

I. General comprehnsion :

Name of the author?
Date ?
Other name of the novel ?
Subject ? What is the story about (symbolically and concretely) ?

II. Detailed comprehension :

1. Right or Wrong ? Justify by quoting elements from the document :

a) Frankenstein is the name of the monster.

R/W : ______________________________

b) When the novel was published, scientists were creating new techniques.

R/W : ______________________________

c) The novel was scary.

R/W : ______________________________

2. Complete :

The novel "was ________________ to the way __________ related to _______ and to ________________ and to what was _________ and what was not _________. People were ____________ that we were tinkering with ___________ in a way that was more _______ than _________."

3. Find information about the novel:

Myth which was an inspiration for the novel ?
Subject of that myth ?
Difference between the myth and the novel ?
Technique used to create the monster ?

4. Complete Rebekah's interpretation of the novel:

"In Frankenstein, I think ________ _________ was making a ________ ____________ on _______________ getting _______ of us, that as we _________ these new ___________, we __________ be ___________ God, we __________ be _________ of __________ as _________."

5. Conclusion:

When the novel was published, people feared ________ might ________ an old _______ of ______.

This is Ellis Island

PART ONE : complete with elements from the document and tick the correct answer.

1) Name one large city close to (= à côté de) Ellis Island : ______________

2) Ellis Island is □ small   □ big in size.

3) It plays a □ small   □ big role in history.

4) People wanted to go to America in order to (= dans le but de) ________________.

5) Ellis Island was the largest immigration □ bastion   □ station   □ action.

6) Number of people who arrived here between 1892 and 1924 : ________________

7) Number of people who can trace one of their ancestors to Ellis Island : ___________

PART TWO : Right or Wrong ? Circle the correct answer and justify with keywords.

8) The passengers were rich, first-class passengers.

R/W : ___________________________________________

9) The voyage lasted (= durait) several days.

R/W : ___________________________________________

10) The passengers were dreamers.

R/W : ___________________________________________

11) Most (= la plupart des) immigrants were forbidden to work.

R/W : ___________________________________________

12) Ellis Island is a complicated island.

R/W : ___________________________________________

14) The hospital is located on island number 1.

R/W : ___________________________________________

15) The immigrants had to go to the hospital because they were homeless (= sans abri).

R/W : ___________________________________________

15) 3,500 corresponds to the number of people who ___________________

16) 355 corresponds to the number of people who _____________________

PART THREE : Right or Wrong ? Circle the correct answer and justify with keywords.

17) Ellis Island closed in 1945.

R/W : ___________________________________________

18) Ellis Island reopened 22 years ago.

R/W : ___________________________________________

19) Ellis Island has become an art gallery.

R/W : ___________________________________________

20) There are 12 million visitors each year.

R/W : ___________________________________________

Immigrants hope their American Dream is not fading

I. Introduction : complete the journalist's words.

"___________ of ____________ have _________ to this __________ in __________ of their ____ American _________. It's ________ ___________ but _______ ________. It's even _________ when the entire __________ is __________ through _______ time, so here are _________ of ___________ in their _____ words."

II. Martin: complete this grid with information about him (not always in the right order)

Country of origin ?
Reason for emigrating ?
Differences USA / country of origin ?
Studies ?
Feelings at first ?
Problem now ?

III. Nick : complete this grid with information about him (not always in the right order)

Country and city of origin ?
How long in the USA ?
Job ?
Studies : where ? what?
Problem in country of origin ? Reasons for emigrating?
Feelings at first? Why ?
Family ?
Occupation for 4 years ?
Problem ?
Reaction and feelings ?
Present business ?
His definition of the American Dream ?

Why Farah came to the USA

I. General comprehension :

1. Farah's family originally comes from _______________

2. Farah has □ 1 brother and no sister   □ 1 sister and no brother   □ 1 brother and one sister

3. Match each date / period of time with the correct event to retrace Farah's story

1940's - 1950's		Visit to her country of origin
1950's - 1960's		Birth and childhood in her country of origin
1968		Residence in the USA
1982		Duration of her stay in her country of origin
1978		Revolution and exile
4 years		Pre-adult years in the USA
1982 - present		Return to her country of origin

II. Detailed comprehension :

1. Name one state of the USA : ________________ ; it corresponds to where the family _________

2. Complete :

"I'd sort of felt an __________ and ________ for a ________ of ____________. My _______, on the other _________, felt _____________ at _________ when he ________ here. He has always __________ great _______ in _______ an __________-_________."

3. Right or Wrong? Circle the correct answer and justify with an element from the document.

a) It was rewarding (= enrichissant) for Farah to visit her country of origin.

R/W : _______________________________________

b) Farah left her country of origin for economic reasons.

R/W : _______________________________________

c) Farah preters the American political system to the one in her country of origin.

R/W : _______________________________________

d) She has become more and more comfortable living in the USA.

R/W : _______________________________________

e) Her mother was ashamed of living in the USA.

R/W : _______________________________________

4. Complete:

"She __________ this ________ in us as well, but I always _________ somewhat ________ from my ________. I ________ for a _______ that _________ more like _________. I ___________ that _________ and ___________ to _______ on the _____ of the __________.

5. Farah's conclusion: There is a _______ of her that will always ________ in _________, whether in the _______ or in ________.

Why Fang Yi came to America

I. General comprehension : pick out information about Fang Yi

Country of origin
Reason for emigrating
Occupation / job
Place of residence
Feelings

II. Detailed comprehension :

1. Right or Wrong ? Circle the correct answer and justify with an element from the document.

a) Fang Yi is daring (= audacieuse).

R/W : _______________________________________

b) She is successful professionally.

R/W : _______________________________________

c) She came to the USA for different reasons.

R/W : _______________________________________

d) She is easily adapting to life in the USA.

R/W : _______________________________________

2. Complete :

"Happy and ______, I _________ with __________ every____. _______ and _______ will ______ be in one __________, no _________ where I ________ to _________. I _____ never _______ ____________."

3. Tick the correct answer and justify with an element from the document:

a) For Fang Yi, emigrating was □ a choice   □ an obligation

Justification: ________________________________

b) The journalist asks if dancing professionally in Taiwan is □ a reality    □ a possibility

Justification: ________________________________

c) The journalists asks if Fang Yi □ ignores   □ expresses her emotions throughout dance.

Justification: ________________________________

4. What does Yang wish for? She wishes for ______ and ______ to ______ in one _________.

5. She encourages people to _________ their _______ and their __________. They shouldn't _____ up too ________.