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Hello Poetry !
Write an autobiographical poem and find an original way to illustrate it (or its beginning).
Then in groups, in turn, present your work and read your poem aloud.
The following web sites might be of help :
•http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/portrait.html
•https://hellopoetry.com/words/autobiography/

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In this sequence you will... see how you (re)present yourself

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In this sequence you will... see how you (re)present yourself

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- learn vocabulary about selfies, social media, self-portraits, auto-biography
- revise and learn how to use modals, stress your ideas, write something efficient, recognize literary devices, translate (modulation)
- speak about pictures
- listen and watch documents and take  notes
- read and take reading notes
- use what you have learnt:
• debate
• write a blog post
• translate
• write and record an audioguide track
• record a podcast
• build up your portfolio
• imagine a key question, answer it and orally present it
• practise for the Bac (épreuve écrite de synthèse)

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Document 2 : "Learning to love America." page 178

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Document 2 : "Learning to love America." page 178

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- song / poem
1. Read the poem aloud : try to make your reading rhythmical (stress some words and make a pause at the end of the verses).
2. Study the poem.
a. Identify the central theme.
b. Style. Find examples of repetition and anaphora and comment on the effects they create.
> Re-read methodology pages 284 - 285 if you need).
c. Discuss and explain how the following quote characterises the American population : "because it has no pure products." (line 1).
d. Analyse how the author portrays herself and depicts the experience of immigration.
2. Share your answers with the others and take notes of the summary of this document.

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Document 1 : "I hear America singing." page 178

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Document 1 : "I hear America singing." page 178

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- culture spot
- painting
- video
Culture spot page 178.
Read the information about Walt Whitman. Find a definition of "free verse" on the Internet.
Painting.
a. Describe the work of art and imagine the artist's intentions.
Video : Individually watch the video (scan page 178) and take notes.
b. Identify the speakers. Take notes about their ideas regarding Walt Whitman.
c. Style. Identify the main lexical fields in the excerpt from "I hear America singing". What or whom is the poet describing?
d. Comment on Martin Espada's phrase about Whitman : "You feel alive in his words."
3. Share your answers with the class and take notes of a summary of the answers.

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- EO
- 3'
- You are a curator at the National Museum of American History. Record an audioguide track explaining how artists have used self-portrayal to voice American History.
> Remember to use the advice from "Boost your skills" page 177 (emphase).
- Record yourself and send it via Ecole Directe.

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MANIER L'EMPHASE.
Read the advice given in your book page 177.

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- Daguerreotype
- Video
Daguerreotype.
a. Observe the daguerreotype of Frederick Douglass and comment on his posture and expression. Say what you know about him. (EO)
Video.
1. Scan the page of your book, Individually watch the document and take notes.
b.Identify the context.
c. Write down information about the literary genre presented.
d. Focus on facts about slavery and discuss the goals of the person interviewed.
2. Share your answers with the others and take notes of the summary of this document.

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Before studying the text... methodology.

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Before studying the text... methodology.

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Read "Les procédés stylistiques" pages 284 / 285.
a. Repérer le ton et le style d'un texte
b. Identifier la musique et la métrique d'un texte
c. Repérer les images qui rendent le texte plus vivant

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Document 1 : "A slave's story." page 176

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Document 1 : "A slave's story." page 176

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1. Methodology : before studying this text, read the methodology sheet (see post beside).
2. Read the text and take notes.
a. Read the text and find information about the author's childhood.
b. Style - Study the author's portrayal of the plantation : how does he use simile and extended metaphor in order to denounce the condition of slaves?
c. Grammar - Pick up the verbs in the passive voice. Contrast them with the use of the active voice on lines 25 - 26.
d. Discuss haw Frederick Douglass uses his personal narrative to expose historical events.
3. Share your answers with the class and take notes of a summary of the answers.

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- EE
- Write a blog post about a famous American self-made man. or woman.
- Remember to use the advice from "Boost your skills" page 175.
- ± 100 words.

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CONSTRUIRE UN RÉCIT EFFICACE.
Read the advice given in your book page 175.

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Document 4 : "A self-made woman." page 175

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Document 4 : "A self-made woman." page 175

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Text :
1. Read aloud.
> Read the text aloud and check the pronunciation.
2. Read and take notes.
a. Read the text again and identify Sheryl Sandberg's dream when she was a child..
b. Retrace her career path and explain how it changed.
c. Comment on the quote : "As a a child, I never thought about what I wanted to be, but I thought a lot about what I wanted to do."
d. Imagine Sheryl Sandberg's goals in writing this passage. Who is she writing for.
3. Share your answers with the others and take notes of the summary of this document.

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Document 3 : "The self-made man." page 174

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Document 3 : "The self-made man." page 174

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- statue
-  recording
1. Statue :
> What is striking about that statue? (EO)
2. Recording : (scan the page of your book or click on the white page below)
Individually listen to the document and take notes.
> Write down information about Frederick Douglass.
> Identify the topic of Douglass's famous lecture. What kind of people does he focus on?
> Give Douglasses definition of a "self-made man" and explain how he himself exemplified this figure.
3. Share your answers with the class and take notes of a summary.

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- EO
- Debate about selfie culture : "Are selfies just an expression of narcissism or can they also be a form of art?"
- in groups of 4 : 2 As / 2 Bs
- As think selfies are just an expression of narcissism / Bs think they can be a form of art
- take 3' to imagine your arguments (no notes / you can use your phone for Linguee dictionary)
- start debating : 5'
> share the speaking time
> Remember to use the modals you saw in "Boost your skills"
Recap :
Draw a table and make a short list of the arguments you have found : Selfies are just an expression of narcissism vs. Selfies can be a form of art

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NUANCER SES PROPOS AVEC LES MODAUX.
Read the advice given in your book page 173.

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Document 2 : "Selfie or self-portrait?" page 173

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Document 2 : "Selfie or self-portrait?" page 173

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- picture
- text
1. Picture :
> Imagine when the photo was taken. Justify your answer.
2. Text :
Read and take notes.
> Read the text aloud > check the pronunciation.
> Read the text again and explain what is special about this photograph.
> Pick out information about the evolution of the selfie.
> Discuss the quote : "Occasional selfies have evolved into normal lifestyle impulses."
3. Share your answers with the others and take notes of the summary of this document.

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- picture
- recording
1. Picture :
> React to the scene. (EO)
2. Recording : (scan the page of your book or click on the white page below)
Individually listen to the document and take notes.
> Say what Will Storr's book is about.
> Say what "perfectionist presentation" is and explain how Will Storr views social media.
> Discuss the following quote : "We're a hypersocial species, so we are obsessed with our social standing."
3. Share your answers with the class and take notes of a summary of the answers.

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Épreuve écrite de synthèse.

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- Gather the documents you want to have in your portfolio : among the ones you have studied / add some more (all types of documents).
- Imagine a key question which can correspond to the documents you have chosen.
- Answer the key question, gathering arguments and  using the documents in your portfolio.
- Prepare an outline for your presentation / write your note sheet.
- Make a 5 minute presentation to the class : answer your key question.
- Answer your classmates' questions.

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Observe the mindmap and answer the key question.

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- EO / 3'
- Médiation : Je suis capable de présenter, expliquer en illustrant mes propos.
- Record a podcast :
As the host of an art and culture podcast, present several American works of self-portrayal.
> Read the instructions.
-  Record yourself.
> Send your recording via Ecole Directe > cahier de texte.

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La modulation.
> Do the exercises page 181 of your book.
> Think about buying a unilingual dictionary (for the exam).

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Celebrating the American self.
Defining oneself through poetry.

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Voicing American history.
Autobiography.

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Self-made and self-portrayed.
Shaping one's life.

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The selfie's ups and downs.
Modern times' self-portrayal.

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"What does the art of self-portrayal reveal about the American experience?"

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Lexiquiz page 180 "self-portrayal".
> use the app (Nathan Live) to scan page 180 of your book
> learn the words
> get ready for the test