Population in the US + Pogrom in Russia

04.01.2012

Hi guys,

we first studied how the American population was distributed in the US according to "race and ethnicity" but also density thanks to the following powerpoint presentation:

(opens with open office)

Here is what we said about it:

The two fastest growing ethnic groups are the Asians and Latinos who have nearly doubled in 10 years (from 2000 to 2010). It's a big increase.

Exprimer une hypothèse au passé :

S + Aux modal + have + p.passé

(may have / might have)

Ex:

- Adolf Hitler's soldiers may have burnt the synagogue.

- There may have been a lighthing storm.

It might have struck the buildings.
- Someone from another religion might have burnt it: it may have been an arson.

Then we continued the class with this picture which served as an anticipation to the extract from the movie Ellis Island we watched later:

Here is what we said:

The scene takes place in Russia in 1907, more precisely in a Jewish village. It features villagers (families with their children) and Russian soldiers who are arriving. There are also a rabbi and the main character. The main character and the rabbi may be related (father and son).

It's an attack, it's a "pogrom": a massacre, the persecution of a religious group. There were many progoms in Russia at the beginning at the 20th century against the Jews.

You can have a look at the video down here again. We will make further comments about it next time:

Here is what we said so far:

"to be written by Ameline"

HW:

- apprendre la leçon

- se préparer à un contrôle de leçon + vocabulaire notamment en actualisant les fiches de son classeur.

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