What's in a name

What'sina name?

• Theme: Self-expression and construction
• Issues raised:
• Does a name influence who we are and determine our future?
• Why is changing one’s name a form of self-expression?
• Lexical field:
• Final Task : Write a letter explaining the reasons why you would like to change your name.

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Traduction: steps

You think I killed her

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The Namesake (2006)

My name is America

Speak up!

1. What is the story behind your name? Does your name have a particular significance?2. Have you ever considered changing your name? Why or why not?3. Do you think the name you're given as a child might affect your future?

Share your own experience and give your opinion!

Shaped by our name....

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3. Copy the answer to each question (the ones you write at the end of each page) here :

2. Password for the website:

1. Website :

How much do you know William Shakespeare?

Escape Game

name = a curse

Romeo & Juliet - balcony scene

name = a life mapped out in advance

NAMES

Our first names are usually given to us with semantic intent, having for our parents some pleasant or hopeful associations which we may or may not live up to.Surnames however are generally perceived as arbitrary.In a novel names are never neutral. They always signify, if it is only ordinariness. Here names are linked to a quest for identity.

NAMES

Now look at the diagram with the main characters in MP: like Indian names, their namesdescribe who they are/ are meant to be. Try to make sense of these names (= make suppositionsbased on what you know of the plot and what the names symbolise in your opinion).

NAMES

Read the three extracts : Underline the elements that shed light on themeaning/symbol of each name.

In your opinion, why does Uncle Victor find symbolic meanings for Marco’s names?

HELP BOX:Généralités/description de l'épreuve :Aide à la synthèse :Aide à la relecture :

Work on your synthèse

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Names that oppress

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Names that enhance oneself

Do names always reveal our personality? Are we influenced by our names? Does a baby name's affect its chances in life?Roles: - a TV host : asks questions, introduces the experts, contrasts/compares.- a media expert: deals with celebrities, new trends, gives some context- a witness : someone who hates his/her name and is currently in the process of changing it- a #2 witness : someone who believes we should keep one's identity no matter what. Give your opinion and illustrate with examples from The Handmaid’s Tale as well as other documents studied in class.

Task: TV show

You are a millenial whose name is "Donald Junior". You write an open letter to be published in a regional newspaper explaining the reasons why you would like to keep it or not.

Final TaskOptional

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