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Pourquoi on va à l'école?

S1-2 E4
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2021

On the eve of the first day of school, Raoul, Mina, Plume and Chonchon, four good friends, are playing in front of the school. Chonchon doesn't really want to go to school. Why do we have to go to school? Can't we learn at home? What do we learn? Chonchon's friends will share their thoughts with him.

Levels:
Elementary Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Kindergarten
Subjects:
Programme de la maternelle et du jardin d’enfants Belonging and Contributing Self-Regulation and Well-Being Demonstrating Literacy Behaviours Social Sciences and Humanities Français Communication orale Health and Physical Education Health
Skills:
Communication Self-Directed Learning Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Sustainability Innovation
Themes:
Social-Emotional Learning
French level:
A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2) A1: Breakthrough
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E1 : C'est quoi un ami?

3min
While playing in the park, the friends argue. Mina pushes Chonchon too hard on the swing. He announces that she is no longer his friend! Can you have a fight and still be friends? What is a friend? Do you have to share the same tastes to be friends? They will have to think about it!
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E2 : Quand est-ce qu'on est grand?

3min
In the forest, the friends climb on the branches of the trees and dream. Chonchon would like to be tall, right now, like this! Why do we have to wait to grow up? Can we do what we want when we are grown up? They will have to think about it!
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E3 : Ça veut dire quoi, penser?

3min
Lying on the grass, Raoul, Mina, Plume and Chonchon are looking at the sky. Plume is deep in thought. His friends wonder what he is thinking about. They determine that thinking, reflecting and dreaming is something that happens in one's head. And you, little philosopher, what do you think that 'thinking' means?
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E4 : Pourquoi on va à l'école?

3min
On the eve of the first day of school, Raoul, Mina, Plume and Chonchon, four good friends, are playing in front of the school. Chonchon doesn't really want to go to school. Why do we have to go to school? Can't we learn at home? What do we learn? Chonchon's friends will share their thoughts with him.
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E5 : C'est quoi un chef?

3min
While playing in the living room, Raoul, Mina, Plume and Chonchon have a hard time getting along. Raoul wants to be the leader and command the others. Mina doesn't agree. Is it always the leader who commands? Is it enough to be the strongest to be the leader? These friends will think about it and come to a conclusion.
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E6 : Pourquoi on rit?

3min
On the swing, the four good friends have fun doing funny tricks. Everyone is laughing, except Plume, the most serious. Raoul, Mina, Plume and Chonchon learn to distinguish between laughing with their friends and making fun of others. And you, little philosopher, why do you think we laugh?
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E7 : Pourquoi on n'est pas toujours d'accord?

3min
During a walk in the forest, Raoul, Mina, Plume and Chonchon have trouble agreeing. Plume thinks that autumn leaves are beautiful. Raoul, on the other hand, says they are ugly. Do we all have to think alike? Is it better when we all agree? The friends discuss this to exchange ideas.
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E8 : On est où avant de naître?

3min
Sur un mur de la chambre, Raoul, Mina et Plume accrochent une photo d'eux quand ils étaient bébés. Comme ils étaient mignons ! Chonchon se demande pourquoi il n'est pas sur la photo... Peut-être parce qu'il n'était pas encore né ?
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E9 : C'est quoi être jaloux?

3min
In the park, Plume is walking around in front of his friends with two balloons. When he offers one to Mina, Chonchon is not happy. He too would like a balloon, like his friend. What if Chonchon is jealous? Aren't being angry and jealous the same thing? Does it make you sad to be jealous? They will have to think about it.
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E10 : Pourquoi parfois « c'est pas juste »?

3min
When it comes to sharing a cake, Raoul, Mina, Plume and Chonchon argue. Raoul and Mina want the biggest slice. Chonchon thinks his share is too small and insists it's not fair. The four friends explore the principle of equality and sharing and the importance of meeting each other's needs.
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E11 : C'est quoi la colère?

3min
Raoul, Mina, Plume and Chonchon are playing a board game. It's Raoul's turn to roll the dice and his pawn ends up in jail. Raoul's anger grows and he wants to break everything. Why do people sometimes get so angry? These friends show that anger manifests itself in different ways. Chonchon demonstrates a technique for…
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E12 : Pourquoi parfois on est triste?

3min
During a sleepover, Raoul, Mina, Plume and Chonchon have a toy fight. All the friends are happy. Why is Plume sad all of a sudden? Is it possible to be sad and happy at the same time?
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E13 : Qu'est-ce qui nous rend heureux?

3min
While the four friends play and read in Chonchon's room, Mina hums and dances. She looks very happy! Plume would like to know what makes Mina so happy. Can you be happy without realizing it? Can you be sad and happy at the same time? They think about it together.
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E14 : Pourquoi on n'a pas le droit de faire tout ce qu'on veut?

3min
It's recess and everyone is playing in the yard. Raoul wants to race, play ball with the school bags and break the rules. Why is everything forbidden? Is there a good reason to forbid certain things? These friends discover that everyone has to follow certain rules.
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E15 : Pourquoi parfois on a peur?

3min
In the forest, Mina, Raoul, Plume and Chonchon are building a hut. When a branch suddenly cracks, Chonchon gets very small and starts to shake. The friends discover that they don't all have the same fears. Is it okay to be afraid of certain things? Why do you think we are afraid sometimes?
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E16 : Pourquoi c'est grave d'abîmer la nature?

3min
In the garden, Raoul is having fun destroying flowers with his stick. Mina gets angry: why is he doing this? Plume adds that nature should not be damaged. Do you know the reason for this, little philosopher?
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E17 : Être amoureux, qu'est-ce que ça veut dire?

3min
Lying on the couch, Plume holds a small paper heart tightly in his hand and sighs loudly. Raoul wants to know what is happening to their friend. Mina thinks Plume is in love. What exactly does that mean?
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E18 : Qu'est-ce qu'on fait quand on est mort?

3min
In the forest, Mina, Plume and Raoul play knights with their toy bows and rubber arrows. When Raoul is 'hit' and falls to the ground, Chonchon does not understand the game. The friends explain to Chonchon that all living things die one day. You, little philosopher, what do you think we do when we die?
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E19 : Être le plus fort, ça veut dire quoi?

3min
Raoul swings high on his swing. He says he is the strongest. Mina explains to her friends that they can all be good at something. What do you think, philosopher? What do you believe being the strongest means?
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E20 : Pourquoi on doit toujours attendre?

3min
In the kitchen, Mina and Plume are making chocolate truffles. Chonchon puts a small square of chocolate in his mouth. Raoul puts a little melted chocolate in his mouth. They are both scolded because the truffles are not ready yet. The friends wonder why they often have to wait. They give examples of times when they have to be patient…
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E21 : Est-ce qu'on est toujours obligé de partager?

3min
After school, Raoul shows everyone his bag of candy. Chonchon and Mina think that Raoul should share with his friends. That way, they will all be happy at the same time. Do you think Raoul has to share his candy?
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E22 : Qu'est-ce qui est beau?

3min
In the fields, Mina draws a pony grazing in the distance. She is concentrating hard to get her drawing right. Chonchon thinks Mina draws very well. But she disagrees and thinks her drawing is not beautiful. How do we know what is beautiful? Plume suggests that when something is beautiful, your heart jumps. You feel light and happy!…
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E23 : Pourquoi parfois on est méchant?

3min
Sitting on the swing, Mina asks Raoul to push her gently. Soon Roaul is swept away by his momentum. Mina becomes more and more frightened, and the friends tell Raoul that he is being mean. They find out why people sometimes act this way.
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E24 : Est-ce que c'est grave de se tromper?

3min
In the kitchen, the four friends are making good pancake batter. When Mina asks Chonchon to add a little pinch of salt, he spills a lot of it. Chonchon made a mistake and feels very silly. Is it normal to make a mistake? Is it always bad to make mistakes?
Levels:
Elementary Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Kindergarten
Subjects:
Programme de la maternelle et du jardin d’enfants Belonging and Contributing Self-Regulation and Well-Being Demonstrating Literacy Behaviours Social Sciences and Humanities Français Communication orale Health and Physical Education Health
Skills:
Communication Self-Directed Learning Critical Thinking Global Citizenship and Sustainability Innovation
Themes:
Social-Emotional Learning
French level:
A2: Waystage Basic User (A1 - A2) A1: Breakthrough