Francophone North America by graham scott https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd A survey of francophone people and cultures from Montréal to Martinique en-us 2017-11-03 17:48:35 UTC 2024-10-08 02:27:16 UTC hello@padlet.com French of Yesteryear--The Lingua Franca young31 https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203559231 * culture
* education
* international diplomacy
* business
* arts

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Forbes.com]]> 2017-11-04 18:14:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203559231 French Today--A Global Economic Language young31 https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203559668 * France a vital global trading partner and robust economy
* Rapid proliferation of French worldwide
* 220 million speakers currently
* 750-767 million speakers by 2050-2060

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Forbes.com]]> 2017-11-04 18:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203559668 French Today—The Global Political Stage young31 https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203559869 * United Nations
* European Union
* NATO
* Olympics

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Forbes.com]]> 2017-11-04 18:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203559869 French--An American Language young31 https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203560486 * Influence extends from Maine to Louisiana
* Fourth most widely spoken language
* Over 2 million speakers

Language Magazine]]> 2017-11-04 18:30:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203560486 The French Disconnect in the U.S. young31 https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203561246 * The study of French in the Americas
* 2014 Natixis study and OIF report
* Remarkable opportunity for American students of French entering the work force

Language Magazine]]> 2017-11-04 18:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203561246 France in America--Economic Ties That Bind young31 https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203562186 * French investments
* French companies and jobs
* 2011 Bloomberg study
* 2014 global talent survey
* Careers in language-services sector

Language Magazine]]> 2017-11-04 18:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203562186 Future of French in the U.S. young31 https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203562667 * Are we falling behind?
* Why French? Why not French?

Language Magazine]]> 2017-11-04 18:57:47 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/203562667 French in Canada cgetheriedge https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204096082 *Two Languages
*Quebec
*Two Court Systems
*Industry
*Job Market]]> 2017-11-06 19:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204096082 French History in Quebec cgetheriedge https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204097066 *Founders
*British Aquisition
*Francophone/ Anglophone Tensions
*The Quiet Revolution]]> 2017-11-06 19:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204097066 French Speakers in Canada cgetheriedge https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204097956 *31% of Canadians Speak French
*7 Million Reported French as a Native Tongue
*The Population of Quebec
*Quebec's Official Language]]> 2017-11-06 20:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204097956 Sources cgetheriedge https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204100440 2017-11-06 20:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204100440 young31 https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204188010 2017-11-07 02:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204188010 The French Carribean gbsx2x https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204205387 *First colonies founded in 1600's
*Includes overseas departments of   France and independent nations
*Haiti, Martinique and Guadeloupe have largest economies and population
*Have a dynamic but often troubling history
*Though small, the French Caribbean is relevant in the modern world
]]> 2017-11-07 05:08:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204205387 Guadeloupe gbsx2x https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204210240 2017-11-07 06:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204210240 Haiti gbsx2x https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204210477 *Founded as a slave colony
*Revolted in 1793, eventually establishing independence
*Population of almost 10 million
*Population is very young. 
*Speaks primarily Haitian Creole, a derivative of French
*Primarily agricultural economy
*Important partner in the Caribbean
]]> 2017-11-07 06:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204210477 Martinique gbsx2x https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204210806 2017-11-07 06:09:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204210806 Haiti gbsx2x https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204211028 2017-11-07 06:11:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204211028 Martinique and Guadeloupe gbsx2x https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204211154 *The two Overseas Departments of France in the Caribbean
*Population of almost 1 million people
*Important agricultural producers and centers of tourism for France
*Politics and stability depend on France


]]> 2017-11-07 06:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204211154 What about the Caribbean? gbsx2x https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204211298 *Important to the well being of North America
*Offer spheres of Political influence to France
*Potential for growth as trade partners
]]> 2017-11-07 06:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204211298 Percentages of French Speakers in Canada. cgetheriedge https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204368753 2017-11-07 14:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204368753 Quebec cgetheriedge https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204382800 2017-11-07 15:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204382800 What about Canada? cgetheriedge https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204383484 2017-11-07 15:05:51 UTC https://padlet.com/gbsx2x/sl006w1z6fcd/wish/204383484