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Dessine-moi... Paul Desmarais

S7 E3
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2019

Who is Paul Desmarais? In this episode, we discover this Franco-Ontarian businessman who was once one of the richest people in the world!

Levels:
Secondary Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Subjects:
Business Studies Accounting and Entrepreneurship Canadian and World Studies History (Canadian and World Studies) Social Sciences and Humanities
Skills:
Self-Directed Learning Collaboration Entrepreneurship
Themes:
Franco-Ontarian Culture
French level:
B2: Vantage
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E1 : Dessine-moi... les serviettes sanitaires

Menstruation has always existed ... but not sanitary napkins! What did they look like in ancient Greece, in the 500s or even in 1900? We explore their evolution from rags, to animal skins and tree branches... Ouch !!!
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E2 : Dessine-moi... les endorphines

What happens in your body when you hurt yourself? Why does the pain sometimes stop suddenly? The answer: endorphins! This episode explains the process from the brain to your injury!
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E3 : Dessine-moi... Paul Desmarais

Who is Paul Desmarais? In this episode, we discover this Franco-Ontarian businessman who was once one of the richest people in the world!
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E4 : Dessine-moi... Samuel Genest

Who is Samuel Genest and why does a school in Ottawa bear his name? How did he become a real superhero for Franco-Ontarians? Let's discover it in this episode!
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E5 : Dessine-moi... les trous

Orifices, black holes, donut holes, craters and holes in your jeans! AlgoFLIP pays homage to almost every type of hole imaginable.
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E6 : Dessine-moi... le scorbut

In recent years, we have noticed an increase in cases of scurvy all over the world. AlgoFLIP explains why and how.
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E7 : Dessine-moi... le papier

Have you ever wondered what the history of paper is? This episode answers the question!
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E8 : Dessine-moi... le débit et le crédit

What is the difference between a debit card and a credit card? What does it mean when a bank charges me interest? All the answers here!
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E9 : Dessine-moi... le temps dans une vie

Did you know that you spend almost 27 years of your life sleeping? And 6 years of your life eating 35 tons of food? In the course of your life, you will walk around the Earth 4 times. In this episode, we put time in perspective!
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E10 : Dessine-moi... les vaccins

Do you know the difference between a DNA vaccine and an RNA vaccine? Did you know that it involves bugs? In this video, we explain what is in the vaccines you are injected with and the battles that are fought in your body! Attack!
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E11 : Dessine-moi... Terry Fox

What makes 3.7 million students in 10,000 schools across Canada run? It's Terry Fox! Do you know who he is?
    Levels:
    Secondary Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
    Subjects:
    Business Studies Accounting and Entrepreneurship Canadian and World Studies History (Canadian and World Studies) Social Sciences and Humanities
    Skills:
    Self-Directed Learning Collaboration Entrepreneurship
    Themes:
    Franco-Ontarian Culture
    French level:
    B2: Vantage