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Les accents

S1 E1
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2011

The issue of accents is one of the most complex and emotional in a minority setting. Many Francophones are marginalized within their own communities. Caught between the voices of childhood and the conformist pressures of the workplace. Some find creative solutions in affirming their heritage.

Levels:
Secondary Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 9 Grade 12
Subjects:
Canadian and World Studies Français French as a Second Language Speaking Listening Histoire (Études canadiennes et mondiales)
Skills:
Communication
Themes:
Francophonie Franco-Ontarian Culture Intercultural Understanding
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) B2: Vantage
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E1 : Les accents

28min1s
The issue of accents is one of the most complex and emotional in a minority setting. Many Francophones are marginalized within their own communities. Caught between the voices of childhood and the conformist pressures of the workplace. Some find creative solutions in affirming their heritage.
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E2 : Le postsecondaire

28min1s
The transition to post-secondary education is often the occasion of an identity crisis for young Francophones from minority backgrounds. Should they continue to study in French or should they opt for English-language studies that would open more doors? What is the real weight of language in the reputation of the program of study and…
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E3 : Le marché du travail

28min1s
What language do Francophones in a minority setting speak when they are at work? Since the workplace is often a place of socialization, what long-term impact will identity have on the Francophone speaker? Will the Francophone worker lose his or her identity or culture because of his or her job?
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E4 : La technologie

28min1s
The reality of new technologies in Canada is that English is ten times more prevalent than French. That's the experience of teenagers in Yellowknife. For them, English is the language of entertainment and personal development, while French is used for studying and communicating with family.
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E5 : Les artistes francophones

28min1s
Francophone communities in minority settings are in great need of cultural reinforcement, especially that which artists can provide.
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E6 : Les adolescents

28min
The story of two 17-year-olds who are part of an improvisation group organized by their French high school. These young people with different interests allow us to understand how their identity develops.
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E7 : L'excursion culturelle

28min
A group of 18 young people from a French school in Penticton will get away from the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia to spend a week in the St. Lawrence Valley in Quebec with other young people their age.
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E8 : La francophonie internationale

28min
Two young people take part in a humanitarian trip to Senegal, a French-speaking African country. This change of scenery will allow them to discover the international Francophonie; will it change their identity?
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E9 : La Francophonie canadienne

27min59s
Canada is a society made up of many minorities. What will happen to the Canadian Francophonie in a minority setting in this great cultural melting pot?
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E10 : La petite enfance

28min
When we speak of mother tongue, we are acknowledging the influence of the mother on the language. In a minority setting, the child grasps the dynamics surrounding his or her language. The attraction of the majority culture will clash with his or her maternal attachment: the importance of the early childhood period for identity…
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E11 : L'école élémentaire

28min1s
The French elementary school is one of the pillars of identity building in minority Francophone communities. In small communities, it is the only institution that offers this educational support for the future of the French fact. The rebirth of the Notre-Dame-Du-Cap French elementary school in the small community of Cap-St-Georges,…
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E12 : L'exogamie

28min
Only yesterday, only 25% of Francophone couples in a minority setting were exogamous. Today, they are more than 75%! What impact will this rise in exogamy have on the Canadian Francophonie?
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E13 : La famille immigrante

28min
Immigration is a phenomenon that is associated with the history of our country. Once these new Francophones arrive, how do they integrate? A case study with the Goli family, originally from the Ivory Coast, who arrived in Winnipeg in 2004.
Levels:
Secondary Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 9 Grade 12
Subjects:
Canadian and World Studies Français French as a Second Language Speaking Listening Histoire (Études canadiennes et mondiales)
Skills:
Communication
Themes:
Francophonie Franco-Ontarian Culture Intercultural Understanding
French level:
B1: Threshold Independent User (B1 - B2) B2: Vantage