Ì Oppenheimer: an American hero?

Objectifs linguistiques

Š grammaticaux : expression de la conséquence, le passif.

Š lexicaux : lexique lié à la guerre, concession.

Š phonologiques : accent de mot, accent de phrase dans la prise de parole.

 

 

Objectif pragmatique

Entraînement à la compréhension orale, être capable de synthétiser des informations.

Objectif culturel

Repères chronologiques (histoire du 20ème siècle), guerre froide et Mccarthysme.

 

Step 1: warming up (speaking)

Look at the film poster as well as the cover of the biography the film is based on and react.

(speaking tools : opinion, hypotheses)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2: listening

Go to Edpuzzle, watch the video and answer the questions.

Ohhonir amc

https://edpuzzle.com/join/ohhonir

ibipeib tg12

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  • Make a list of 20 key words
  • Use these key words to sum up the video

 

More listening : interview of the authors of Oppenheimer’s biography

American Prometheus, the Triumph & Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

source https://www.npr.org/2005/05/11/4648060/oppenheimer-american-prometheus

Group 1 : listen to the interview, focus on the main information

 

 

 

  • Oppenheimer’s personality
  • His childhood
  • Studies
  • The 3 historical periods mentioned

Group 2 : the bomb, causes and consequences

 

 

Group 3 : now focus on the 3 following points :

 

 

 

  • Oppenheimer’s reaction to the use of the bomb
  • Why is he compared to Prometheus ?
  • What was his punishment ?

 

Group 4 : why can Oppenheimer’s attitude be defined as ambivalent ?

 

 

Now, share your findings by going online and filling in the padlet

https://padlet.com/florenceclaudemeyeres/oppenheimer-tg12-wt4i6fku28c92el6

 

 

 

 

 

https://padlet.com/florenceclaudemeyeres/oppenheimer-amc-wtd1glsxw7bgn9ix

 

 

Step 3: Reading & speaking

  • Read the article published in National Geographic which you have been assigned, answer the questions and get ready to share your findings. [document attached]

The following video is an interview of Oppenheimer reflecting on the use of the bomb : watch, listen carefully and react.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • final project :

On the occasion of the release of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, you are going to write an article for the school journal about his life, achievements and  his ambivalent personality expressing at the end, your own opinion about this important figure and the use of the bomb. [250 words minimum]

Ü use the key words, the passive voice.

Ü opinion