Civil War
Give the dates of the American Civil War
1861-1865
Define in your own words the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation.
Cultural appropriation : It’s when people borrow from someone’s culture in a disrespectful way, (for example only for fashion) and when there is no meaning nor context behind it.
Cultural appreciation : to use another culture in a respectful way and when we honor it and make the effort to understand its customs
Why do algorithms (and social media in general) sometimes provide us with content we might hate?
To provoke a reaction (consequences : comments full of hate, online fights...)
What's the formula for the present perfect tense?
HAVE + V-EN
What's the French for 'rate'?
ex : a participation rate
Un taux
Explain briefly the economic difference between the South and the North and how it is related to the question of slavery.
North : economy based on industrialization + agriculture, more modern (transports etc)
South : only relied on agriculture so they were depending more on the slaves as they were the main labour force and they permitted Southerners to be rich
Give one positive and one negative argument for using someone else's culture
It can honor/show support to a culture we like
It can reinforce stereotypes/makes it more superficial and gives it less meaning
It is said that online activism allows ... and ... to build themselves a political identity as they are often excluded from politics.
Young people + women
What's the difference between using the preterit or the present perfect?
Preterit : the action is over, it belongs to the past + no link with the present
Present perfect : The event started in the past but still has a link with the present
What's the French for 'surrender'?
Se rendre/abandonner/capituler
What are the two things the Missouri Compromise of 1820 established?
- A fictive line. At the top : slavery would be banned and under it : slavery was permitted
Explain briefly what's the Holi festival.
The Holy festival is an Indian custom that takes place once a year.
It celebrates love, the beginning of Spring, fertility etc.
It's a spiritual/religious event during which people throw colorful powders to each other.
What was Mark Zuckerberg accused for in 2016?
Accused for allowing fake information to spread on his platform + for censoring Covid-19 content because he was pressured by the Biden administration.
"Many students in my class ... ( travel / already) abroad."
Preterit or present perfect?
Many students in my class have already traveled abroad.
It happened in the past, but it still has a consequence/it's not completely done (maybe they'll travel abroad again in the future).
What's the French for 'a crop'?
Une récolte/une culture (ex : cotton, tabac, sucre)
What was the new idea introduced with the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 AND who introduced it?
The concept of popular sovereignty (it was now people who could decide if the state they were living in would be a free or a slave state)
It was introduced by the Senator Douglas
Coldplay's music video : give 1 argument to call it cultural appreciation AND 1 argument to call it cultural appropriation.
Beyonce dressed like a goddess is weird/celebrating the arrival of Coldplay knowing the recent British colonization in India/Sonam Kapoor only throwing petals
They give the spotlight to an underrepresented culture/they pay tribute to the Indian culture
Why do politicians hire 'young influencers' to promote their campaign?
To reach an audience they couldn't attain by themselves.
"My parents ... (take care) of my cousin since she was 5 after her mom died".
Preterit or present perfect?
Have taken (started in the past and is probably still the case)
What's the French for 'embrace'?
ex : embrace a culture
Give the dates AND the statements of the 13th, 14th and 15th amendment.
13th amendment (1865) : abolition of slavery
14th amendment (1868) : right of life, liberty and property + automatic citizenship
15th amendment (1870) : right to vote for all men
Terminales 2/5 : In the CO, why was Adele accused of cultural appropriation?
Terminales 4/7: In the CO, choose whether Ariana Grande or Kim Kardashian and explain why were they accused of cultural appropriation.
2/5: The Notting Hill festival in London celebrates the African-Carribean culture, and Adele wanted to celebrate it too. So she posted a picture with cornrows, Jamaican flag bikini top and a golden chain around her neck on social media
4/7 : AG -> Japanese theme/merch for her album, wrong spelling for her tattoo, she has no link with Japan
Kim.K -> launched her brand 'Kimono' but nothing to do with Japan so renamed it 'Skims' + used cornrows/braids in the past
What was the name of the app Sarkozy used to convince neutral voters?
Knockin
"Yesterday, I ... (start) to study for my test but I still ... (not figure out) if I need to study more or not."
Started / Haven't figured out
What's the French for 'resentment'?
Rancoeur/ressentiment