fév.27
The Stonewall riots
Axe 1 : faire entendre sa voix, représentation et participation
ÆWhat are the challenges in being part of a sexual minority ?
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Objectifs linguistiques grammaticaux : le passif (preterit et present perfect) lexicaux : champ lexical de l’oppression, violence. phonologiques : prononciation du participe passé |
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Objectif pragmatique Lecture critique d’articles de journaux, débattre.
Objectif culturel Le mouvement pour les droits LGTBQ+ aux Etats-Unis |
Step 1 : reading
The Stonewall Riots
https://www.history.com/topics/gay-rights/the-stonewall-riots
- read the text you have been assigned then tell your findings to the others.
(Mise en commun puis production de phrases au passif.)
The situation before Stonewall (passive / victims) : focus on what they endured and what they were denied.
Step 2 : language at work
The passive, preterit and present perfect : see document attached.
Now, watch the video and explain what information is illustrated here.
Step 3 : understanding / reading / critical analysis
Newspaper articles the day after the Stonewall riots from the New York Times and the New York Daily News.
Text 1 :
- Who are the people described as victims here ?Justify by picking words from the text.
- What is the reason given for raiding the bar ? Is it the real one? Explain.
- What were people arrested for?
- Who is left out of the narrative? Why?
[pick up the passive forms used here]
- Follow up work: Write an account of the events from the point of view of the rioters
[passive voice, arguments & tone]
Step 4 : listening
Watch the video you have been assigned, answer the questions then take notes and be prepared to share your findings with your classmates.
Video 1
Video 2
Video 3
Video 4
Video 5
Check your answer by going to Edpuzzle