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La planète des langues

S1 E14
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2017

If our planet is a Tower of Babel where nearly seven thousand languages are spoken, some linguists agree that nearly half of them will have disappeared by the end of the century. Sources of conflict (Catalonia, Crimea...) and power issues, languages have become a geopolitical subject.

Levels:
Secondary Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Subjects:
Canadian and World Studies Français Notions fondamentales de la langue Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Global Citizenship and Sustainability Communication Critical Thinking
Themes:
Environment and Sustainable Development
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E16 : La planète malade du plastique

12 min 2 s
Since the end of the Second World War, we have not been able to live without plastic: it has invaded all sectors and all continents. In 2050, we could use more oil to manufacture it than to run cars and fly planes. But there are also citizen solutions, from the EU to the United States, so that everyone can do without it.
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E17 : Islam(s), Islamisme(s) : Quelle géographie?

12 min 14 s
How is the Muslim community distributed in the world in 2020? How did Islam originate and spread? How to locate its different branches on the map? Islam, Islamism, Shiism, Sunnism, Wahhabism, Salafism or, apart from that, Jihadism: 'The underside of the maps' seizes words that inflame the public debate to propose a lexical,…
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E18 : Le café : un si long voyage

12 min
Legend has it that the origins of coffee lie in Ethiopia: in the 8th century, a shepherd is said to have discovered its exciting virtues thanks to the leaps of one of his goats having eaten the fruits of a coffee tree. Today, coffee remains at the heart of the Ethiopian economy, but it has also traveled a lot. Its globalized…
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E19 : Quand la planète s'habille

12 min 12 s
Textiles, one of the first processed products in history to be traded all over the world, have always been at the heart of globalization, notably through the famous silk routes.
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E20 : Groenland : Banquises et convoitises

12 min 14 s
In August 2019, Donald Trump proposed to Denmark to 'buy' Greenland from him. A shocking proposal, obviously without follow-up, but which reminded the world of the strategic importance of this icy territory. The melting ice, which changes the shipping routes in this region of the world, and its natural resources now place…
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E21 : Un monde de femmes

12 min 13 s
A global overview of the status of women, from Saudi Arabia, where women have obtained recent freedoms, to Afghanistan, where the return of the Taliban threatens the fragile progress of schooling for girls, as well as the states in Europe and the United States that are rolling back the right to abortion.
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E22 : Canada : l'autre Amérique

12 min 9 s
Often overshadowed by its imposing neighbor, Canada is nevertheless the true giant of North America, at least in terms of its immensity. This country with its grandiose landscapes is also an alternative to the political model proposed by the United States. Its autonomy has been asserted during Donald Trump's term in office,…
    Levels:
    Secondary Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
    Subjects:
    Canadian and World Studies Français Notions fondamentales de la langue Social Sciences and Humanities
    Skills:
    Global Citizenship and Sustainability Communication Critical Thinking
    Themes:
    Environment and Sustainable Development