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Tian'Anmen

S3 E3
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2020

On June 4, 1989, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. For six weeks, they demanded the establishment of a democratic regime. But around midnight on June 4, the army opened fire and fired machine guns into the crowd. The peaceful demonstration turned into a bloodbath. La grande explication comes back on the massacre that is still part of a 'forbidden memory'.

Levels:
Secondaire 10e année 11e année 12e année
Subjects:
Études canadiennes et mondiales Histoire (Études canadiennes et mondiales) Sciences humaines et sociales
Skills:
Citoyenneté mondiale et durabilité Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
Themes:
Diversité et inclusion
French level:
B1 : Seuil B2 : Avancé ou indépendant
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4 min 56 s
On June 4, 1989, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tiananmen Square in Beijing. For six weeks, they demanded the establishment of a democratic regime. But around midnight on June 4, the army opened fire and fired machine guns into the crowd. The peaceful demonstration turned into a bloodbath. La grande explication…
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4 min 58 s
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4 min 53 s
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E7 : La révolution russe

4 min 49 s
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    Levels:
    Secondaire 10e année 11e année 12e année
    Subjects:
    Études canadiennes et mondiales Histoire (Études canadiennes et mondiales) Sciences humaines et sociales
    Skills:
    Citoyenneté mondiale et durabilité Pensée critique Résolution de problèmes
    Themes:
    Diversité et inclusion
    French level:
    B1 : Seuil B2 : Avancé ou indépendant