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Monde de Forêts

S1 E15
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2017

If we have been overexploiting our forests for centuries, four productions are now responsible for 40% of the world's deforestation: palm oil, wood and paper-based products, soy and cattle breeding. But humanity has also become aware that forests are a precious asset to be protected.

Levels:
Secondaire 9e année 10e année 11e année 12e année
Subjects:
Études canadiennes et mondiales Géographie (Études canadiennes et mondiales) Sciences et technologie
Skills:
Citoyenneté mondiale et durabilité Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
Themes:
Environnement et développement durable
French level:
B2 : Avancé ou indépendant C1 : Autonome
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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:
    Secondaire 9e année 10e année 11e année 12e année
    Subjects:
    Études canadiennes et mondiales Géographie (Études canadiennes et mondiales) Sciences et technologie
    Skills:
    Citoyenneté mondiale et durabilité Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
    Themes:
    Environnement et développement durable
    French level:
    B2 : Avancé ou indépendant C1 : Autonome