Dear students,I wanted to thank you for this first part of the year! You have demonstrated that you are able to work well and I am curious to see how it will go throughout the rest of the year. I wish you to spend a nice break! Take some time to rest and take care of yourselves. Meanwhile, organize...
(At the following of what we did last time).To vote: to go to the pollsPrimaries: elections to choose candidatesRunning mates: candidates running for President and Vice-President for the same partyTo campaign: to express your policy and ask people to vote for youPlatforms: Party PoliciesTickets: The pair formed by the candidates for President and Vice-President.We will continue the study...
Kamala Harris On Tik TokThe document under study is an extract from an article taken from Fast Company website, published on August 16th 2024. It deals with the importance of social media in her campaign, especially her presence on TikTok. We have learned that people generally like and welcome Harris’ presence on TikTok as she follows the trend...
(At the following of what we did last time).To vote: to go to the polls Primaries: elections to choose candidates Running mates: candidates running for President and Vice-President for the same party To campaign: to express your policy and ask people to vote for you Platforms: Party Policies Tickets: The pair formed by the candidates for President and...
Meta launches “teen accounts” for minors on Instagram The document under study is an article from Le Monde, published on September 17th, 2024. It deals with the reasons why Meta decided to change their regulations on Instagram. Their goal is to protect young users aged from 13 to 17 years old from watching harmful contents. Indeed, they recently...
Meta Launches “teen accounts” for minors on Instagram The document under study is an article from the English version of “Le Monde”, published on September 17th 2024. It deals with the change of regulations that will happen on Instagram regarding teenage users. Meta decided to change their regulations on Instagram to restrict users between 13 and 17 years...
Unit 2: The Race to the White House, the American 2024 Presidential Elections. Make America Vote AgainAxe: Citizenship and Virtual World There are two main political parties: The Democratic Party: the Democrats, Democratic candidates. The Republican Party: The Republicans, Republican candidates. The Democrats are represented by a Donkey. Their color is blue. The Republicans are represented by an...
Presidential Ad Campaigns Trump: Make America Great Again – Harris: We are not going back! The documents under study are two ad campaigns: one from Donald Trump, the second one is from Kamala Harris. Trump’s ad campaign tone is aggressive and combative. His video looks like a trailer for a movie. In fact, he is depicted as a...
(At the following of what we did last time)Timeline: January 15th 2024: The Primaries began. July 15-18th 2024: The Republican Convention August 19-22th 2024: The Democratic Convention November 5th 2024: Election Day December 17th 2024: The Electoral College will meet to vote for the winner. January 20th 2025: Inauguration Day -To vote: To go to the polls...
US Presidential Elections Explained, The Telegraph The document under study is a video from The Telegraph, a British media published in 2016. It deals with how the American Presidential Elections work. We have learned that the acronym P.O.T.U.S. means President of the USA. (FLOTUS means First lady of the USA). In the American Presidential Elections, there are 4...
Unit 2: The Race to the White House, The 2024 American Presidential Elections -- Make America Vote Again!Theme 2 RepresentationsTopic 1: Every Voice CountsThe two main parties are the Democratic Party (the Democrats). Its color is blue and its emblem is a donkey. For the Republican Party (The Republicans), its color is red and its emblem is an...
(At the follwing of what we did last time)However, this post had consequences on her private life: her private information became public. She sacrificed her privacy to teach her students about Internet safety. We can say that her action was effective at the moment as it was shared and liked million times. Celebrities, influencers and the media talked...
Cleaning up the Seine River? The document under study is an extract from a news report taken from Australian News published in August 2024. It is about Tyler Mislawchuck, a Canadian Triathlete who went sick after swimming in the Seine River during the Games. In fact, he threw up around 10 times after a race in the river....
My Sister’s Keeper (Trailer) The document under study is trailer for the movie entitled “My Sister’s Keeper” released in 2009, directed by Nick Cassavetes. We have learned about the impacts of being a savior sibling on Anna’s life: it is a full-time occupation, as she needs to accompany her sister to the hospital when needed to. She has...
