UNIT 1 SUPERHEROES LESSON 3 GROUP 1 Present the document (nature, title, author, date of publication). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------a) Pick up names in capital letter and classify them in the following chart characters Countries/places/nationalities Dates/events b) What is this document about ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNIT 1 SUPERHEROES LESSON 3 c) Which lexical field is used by the author ? quote the text. Why (consider the date the comic book was released) ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------d) Who Captain America represents ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------e) To whom the Nazis are compared ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------f) Who are the “good guys” and the “bad guys”? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------g) According to the author, why was Captain America created? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get ready! Pick out the equivalents of the following words from the text. 1) une frappe (n.): 2) attribuer (v.): 3) néanmoins (adv.): 4) les méchants (n.): Who are the “good guys” and the “bad guys”? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNIT 1 SUPERHEROES GROUPE 2 Cover of Captain America #1 Timely Comics, 1941 LESSON 3 UNIT 1 SUPERHEROES LESSON 3 Get ready! a. What kind of document is it ? Where was it extracted from ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When was it released ? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Briefly describe the document, saying what, who and when. Talk about the characters’ position in the document. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------b. To which historical event does this cover a refer? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What is Captain America’s nickname ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Pick out éléments(colours, symbols…) for each category. Good guys Bad guys c. Judging by the date, what could be the aim of this magazine cover? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UNIT 1 SUPERHEROES LESSON 3 GROUPE 3 a. Watch the video. Pick out elements to fill in these categories. Comics The US Cold War b. Pick out two dates. What do they correspond to? -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Watch the video. Pick out element to complete these categories. Who? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------What did they do ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Where ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------True or false? Tick the correct answer. 1) In the 1940s, Captain America comic books were selling more than newspapers. True False 2) Jack Kirby and Joe Simon wanted to create a superhero who would fight for the Nazis. True False 3) The Writers War Board (WWB) had no influence in the creation of comics. True False 4) Comics demonized Japan and Nazi Germany. True False UNIT 1 SUPERHEROES LESSON 3 Mediation 1 Present your document. What is striking in it? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 Pick out details about the historical context of your document. Go on the Internet to learn more about it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. What makes it a form of propaganda? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Let's recap! Why were comic books an effective means of propaganda? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Useful vocabulary: It was a type of propaganda, and was released in... In fact, at this time... On the one hand, they were an effective… On the other hand, they promoted... automatic rifle (n.) issue /ˈɪˌʃuː/ (n.) lively colours (n.) shield / mask (n.) soldiers (n.) steretoypes (n.) swastika /ˈswɒstɪkə/ (Nazi's emblem) (n.) exaggerate (v.) knock /ˈnɒk/ off (v.) shoot (v.) Share your findings with your classmates and learn about the other documents. What are the similarities and differences between your documents? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ UNIT 1 SUPERHEROES LESSON 3 Why was it necessary at the time for comics to convey this message of propaganda? Do you think it was effective? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Do you like comic books? Why or why not? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grammar at work 1. La formation des questions : Observez le texte de ces bandes dessinées pour expliquer la formation des questions. Joe Benintende, 2015 Chris Williams, 2015 UNIT 1 SUPERHEROES LESSON 3 a. Observez les questions dans les bulles de ces bandes dessinées. b. Comment sont-elles formées ? c. Qu’est-ce qui est commun à chacune ? Pourquoi ? 2. 1) 2) 3) 4) Ecrivez les questions qui amènent les réponses suivantes. Propaganda and comics have been linked since the 1930s. Captain America is the personification of the American dream. Comics were created decadeds ago. I really prefer Stan Lee’s heroes. 3. Complétez les phrases suivantes avec la forme qui convient. 1) I saw a man in a blue and red suit… back and forth over my house. (fly) 2) I love … superhero movies, they are always so entertaining. (watch) 3) Wonderwoman …………….. enemies when she heard a strange noise which augured no good. (fight). 4) ………. All the Captain America comic books, I am considered a huge Marvel fan. (read) 5
