The Aboriginals and the Canadian Government The document under study is an extract from a newspaper article from the Guardian published in 2019. It tackles how the Canadian government does not respect Indigenous people’s lands. Indeed, the Canadian government chose to use their lands to build energy projects without the Indigenous peoples’ consent. This engendered violence and conflicts...

 The Aboriginals and the Canadian government The document under study is an extract from a newspaper article from the Guardian, published in 2019. It deals with how the Canadian government does not respect the lands of Indigenous people. In fact, a petrol company would like to build a pipeline that is crossing Indigenous’ lands. On top of that,...

 A Very Attractive Country The document under study is a video from Citizenship and immigration Canada, published in 2015. We have learned the reasons why people move to Canada, it is to start a new life, to escape war or political conflicts from their country of origin, to feel safe and have a prosperous life in Canada. The...

 (At the Following of what we did last time) The solution to stop the spread of deep fakes would be to hold social media organizations responsible for the spread of deep fakes. However, these social media companies have a general legal immunity to content posted on their platforms. Nevertheless, this may change in the future. Even though people should...

 Fighting Disinformation The document under study is an extract from a website called Brookings.edu, published in December 2017. It deals with how journalists wish to fight disinformation. Nowadays, what is paradoxical with today’s journalism is that information is more accessible online through social media platforms, however, with all the fake news that can be found on these same...

 (At the following of what we did last time)Furthermore, Canada is one of the most tolerant countries not only in terms of race but also in sexual identity. In fact, they are one of the first country to legalize gay marriage. To conclude, the author seems to have an ironic tone because he thinks that Canadians would not...

 (At the following of what we did last time)Canada is seen as a tolerant country because the figures indicate that it has been the only country that has so many immigrants coming in and no other country is capable of competing with Canada’s figures. Furthermore, even all the political parties are pro-immigration. On top of that, it is...

Who are the Black Native Americans? The document under study is an article written by Brittany L. Cerny published in 2022. It deals with the underrepresented community of the Black Native Americans. We have learned that this people is ethnically related to Africans who were brought during the slave trade to America and to the Native Americans. The...

 (At the following of what we did last time)The goal of this video is to promote the multiculturalism of the country and its traditions. It is to emphasize that it is a welcoming country. As the video is played during the citizenship ceremony it is a way to show new citizens what community they are about to join....

Fake News: A Case Study The document under study is an extract from an online article published on the website History.com in 2009. It deals with a man called Orson Welles who created a radio play on October 30th 1938 about aliens invading the USA. American cities were quoted such as Grovers Mills, Chicago or Saint Louis… A...

Behind Fake News The document under study is a video from the Ellen Show published in October 2017. We can see Ellen who is explaining facts and fake news with fruit. She uses an apple, a banana, two oranges and a pineapple. The apple represents the facts as she was inspired by CNN last commercial on their ability...

Pocahontas, Movie Trailer The document under study is the trailer for the Disney movie Pocahontas, released in June 23rd 1995 in theaters. This movie can be considered as a faulty representation of Native Americans. Firstly, this Disney adaptation is tailored towards a young audience, which can be an explicit factor towards the shaping of a generation view on...

Unit 3 : The Canadian Tale To what extent can Canada be seen as a land of freedom and tolerance? Axe 1: Identities and Exchanges   Welcome to Canada The document under study is a video from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada organization. Canada is shown as a peaceful and tolerant country. The landscapes are awe-inspiring, pristine and breathtaking...

The News We ReadK. Hafeez, 2018R. Rogers, 2016 The first document under study is a cartoon by K. Hafeez published in 2018. We can, see two characters in a coffee shop talking about fake news. This cartoon denounces the prevalence of misinformation and the casual almost dismissive attitude many people have towards critically evaluating online information. It is...

The Real Story of Pocahontas We have learned that Pocahontas, a famous Native American, was born in 1595 in the region of Virginia. It is interesting to note that her original name was Matoaka. Her father was a powerful chief of several tribes of the area named Powhatan. Besides, her father was also the highest authority the British...

Native American Timeline: -40,000 to 11,000 years ago: The First Native Americans immigrated to the North of America. -8,000 years ago: They started to cultivate vegetables and plants. -In 300: They created the bow and the arrow to hunt. -In 1492: Christopher Columbus traveled from Spain and discovered the Americas. -In the 1600’: Exploration and settlements by the...

(At the follwing of what we did last time)Text C This text is an extract from a speech made/pronounced by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper in December 2014. This speech is an apology to the Native American descendants for the Sand Creek massacre that happened in 1864. We have learned that the Cheyenne and the Arapahoe Indians were slaughtered...

 (At the following of what we did last time)Text C This text is an extract from a speech pronounced / made by Colorado Governer John Hickenlooper in December 2014. In his speech, he apologized to the Native Americans for what happened during the Sand Creek massacre. In fact, in 1864 the Cheyenne and the Arapahoe Indians in Colorado were...

Political Icons The document under study is an extract from SpeakeasyNews, published on October 22nd , 2024. We have learned that there are main symbols for both political parties in the USA. The symbol of the donkey associated to the Democratic Party appeared during the 1828 presidential campaign of Andrew Jackson. It was first used to mock his...

Unit 3: The Rapid Spread of Fake NewsTo what extent can we belive the news we get?Theme 2: RepresentationsTopic 2: Breaking the news and Getting InformedHow to Spot Fake News The document under study is a video about how to spot fake news. We have learned that a piece of news is suspicious when it had not been...

 Political Icons The document under study is an article from Speakeasy News published in October 22nd, 2024. We have learned that in 1828, during Andrew Jackson’s presidential campaign, his opponents used to call him a “Jackass” (=donkey). It was to highlight the fact that he was a stubborn and determined person. On top of that, he strongly supported...

Celebrity Endorsments The document under study is a video published in September 2024, it was released just after the debate between the two candidates. It is about celebrities who supported the candidates during the 2024 presidential elections. We have learned that Harris had the biggest celebrity endorsements yet: the most popular one was Taylor Swift, indeed, she thought...

 Making Amends Text A This text is a speech by Kevin  Gover, a representative of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and who is himself Native American, member of the Pawnee nation of Oklahoma. It is an extract from “An Apology for the Treatment of Indians”, in 2000, in which Mr. Gover expresses his sorrow for the treatment that...

Celebrity endorsments The document under study is a video published in September 2024. It is about celebrities who supported the candidates for the 2024 presidential elections. We have learned that Harris had the biggest celebrity endorsement yet: Taylor Swift supported Harris through her Instagram by calling her gifted and a warrior. On top of that, she is also...

 (At the follwing of what we did last time)The second document under study is an extract from a book entitled “America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations”, published in 1994. We have learned that the Pilgrims transformed Thanksgiving as a religious holiday to thank God for their lives, for their abundant harvest and for having protected them against...

 (At the follwing of what we did last time)The second document is an extract from “America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations”, published in 1994. We have here the point of view of the Pilgrims as we can read the signature at the end of the text with the mention of the “colony”. We have learned that Thanksgiving...

 Trump Assassination Attempt The document under study is an extract of an article from Le Monde written by Corine Lesnes published on July 14, 2024. It deals with the attempt assassination of Donald Trump that happened the day before on July 13 during a rally in  Pennsylvania. Trump was shot in the ear. Lots of videos of this...

Reconsidering Myth (Part 2) The first document under study is an extract from an article entitled “Native American Harvest Feasts Before Thanksgiving”,  published in 2018. We have learned that Native Americans had been celebrating their own Thanksgiving thousands years ago before the arrival of the European colonists. They were thankful for their lives, the abundant crops that nature...

Reconsidering the Myth (Part 1) The document under study is a video about the evolution of how people have celebrated Thanksgiving, published by History Channel in November 2012. We have learned that the first Thanksgiving was in 1621 when the Pilgrims invited the Native Americans to share a meal together to celebrate their first abundant harvest. At that...