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The American FrontierMYTHS AND HEROES

UNIT 1

How did the myth of the Frontier shape American Final project: society? - Westward expansion - The myth of the Frontier (places, people, goals) - The Gold Rush - Cowboys and cattle trails

Write the diary of a pioneer (EE) B2 : Peut écrire des textes clairs et détaillés

sur une gamme étendue de sujets relatifs à son domaine d'intérêt en faisant la synthèse et l'évaluation d'informations et d'arguments empruntés à des sources diverses..

Descripteurs intermédiaires : B1 Peut écrire des notes et lettres personnelles pour demander ou transmettre des informations d'intérêt immédiat et faire comprendre les points qu'il/elle considère importants B2  Peut mettre en valeur la signification personnelle de faits et d'expériences, exposer ses opinions et les défendre avec pertinence en fournissant explications et arguments. B1  Peut lire des textes factuels directs sur des sujets relatifs à son domaine et à ses intérêts avec un niveau satisfaisant de compréhension.

Lesson

Document

Languageskills

Topic and objectives

Assignment

Lesson 1 03/09/2015

« American Progress » by John Gast, 1872

EOI

Different elements which compose the painting  Layout of the painting  Symbolism

Write an analysis of the different symbols

Lesson 2 08/09/2015

« American Progress » by John Gast, 1872 Movie poster « How the West Was Won » Trailer “How the West Was Won”

EOI

Analysis of the painting  Recap layout of a picture

Activity: Symbols Progress”

EOI CO

Correction activity 1 Pairwork: find the different groups of people who live on the Frontier / their goals and occupationsUSED TO + VB

Trailer “How the West Was Won” Recording “Dream of instant wealth” Recording “Dream of instant wealth” What do you know about the West?

CO

Recap groups of people / their occupations on the Frontier Training time  listening comprehension + note taking

Create a mindmap with the different elements we have seen so far (people / places / means of transportation / goals) Write an account of what you have understood using your notes.

CO + EOI CE

Recap  The Gold Rush: - Equipment (pans, shovels, etc.) - Origin / end - Small prospectors / big companies / other successful people?  WOULD + VB

Read questions p. 160 + read answers p. 162 / add elements to your mindmap or vocabulary list.

What do you know about the West? Painting “The Herd Quitter”

CE

recap  what do you know about the West

EOI

Anticipation  cowboys / cattle / to herd / to lasso longhorns

Read document p. 162 again and be ready to explain what the Homestead Act is + add elements to

Lesson 3 10/09/2015

Lesson 4 15/09/2015 Lesson 5 17/09/2015

Lesson 6 22/09/2015

in

“American

CO

CE → Compréhension écriteCO → Compréhension orale EE → Expression écrite EOI → Expression orale en interaction EOC → Expression orale en continu

The American FrontierMYTHS AND HEROES

UNIT 1

Video “The Cattle Trail”

CO

Exam training time

your mindmap.

Lesson 7 24/09/2015 Lesson 8 29/09/2015

Painting “The Herd Quitter”

EE

Ex. 1-2 p. 167

Video “The Cattle Trail”

EE CO

Lesson 9 01/10/2015 Lesson 10 06/10/2015 Lesson 11 08/10/2015 12/10/2015

Video “The Cattle Trail”

CO  EE

Text « From the wilderness to the arena » Text “Broken Dreams”

CE

Use the elements on the board to recap what we said about the painting  Romantic vision of the heroic, manly and strong cowboy. Recap “The Herd Quitter” + correction ex. 1-2 p. 167 Correction listening comprehension  In teams, find the most important keywords + French title + French account of what you have understood. Correction + méthodologie du compte-rendu en français (compréhension orale type bac) Cowboys’ main occupation / living conditions / dangers / today’s cowboys?  Identification of US young men with the heroes of the past Diary  What pioneers hoped for? What they wished?  Supposition MAY (have + PP) FINAL TASK  Imagine you are Sallie Hester. Write several entries in your diary. Exam training time  Wagon trails to the West 1849 Correction “expressing probability”  MAY / MUST (HAVE + PP)

EE

Lesson 12 15/10/2015

Lesson 13 03/11/2015 Lesson 14 05/11/2015 Lesson 15 10/11/2015 Lesson 16 12/11/2015

CO + CE

CO

Recording “Jesse James and the widow” American heroes

CO

Correction listening comprehension + correction TEST (CO+EE)

EE + EOC

Text “Our Western Roots”

CE

TASK  in pairs, prepare a short oral presentation about one of the heroes of the West. Be ready to take notes.  Debunking the myth of the West Stereotypes / settlers’ expectations / reality  Influence /impact of the West on today’s America Exam Training  oral presentation of the notion

EOC

CE → Compréhension écriteCO → Compréhension orale EE → Expression écrite EOI → Expression orale en interaction EOC → Expression orale en continu

Read text p. 161 + answer questions 1 to 6

TEST next Tuesday Ex. 2-3 p. 166 Expressing probability

“Broken Dreams”: questions “Jesse James and the Widow”: listening comprehension “Getting ready for the exam”  Myths and heroes.

Comparatives and superlatives p. 166