Potus and Flotus

Chapter 5 Living as Potus and Flotus

Let's enter the privacy of one of the most famous places on Earth...

Lesson 11

Lesson 10

Lesson 9

Lesson 8

Lesson 7

Lesson 6

Lesson 5

Lesson 4

Lesson 3

Lesson 2

Index

Lesson 1

LESSON 1

Do you recognize this place?

And now?

Introduction

What do you know about this place?(where, who, what, ...)

Introduction

Now try to guess the meaning of the title'Living as potus and flotus'

Need a little help?Observe this document

- Learn about the border between private and public matters in US politics- Know how to use the articles- Use the past tenses properly

You will need to...

Create an instagram post as made by a candidate to the U.S. presidential elections

React to a cartoon about U.S. politics

Learn about the White House and its succession of inhabitants

Final task

Task 1

Intro

roadmap to final task'potus and flotus in the white house'

a) Define what a 'house' and a 'home' are.b) PairworkPUPIL A: Look for elements refering to the family's private lifePUPIL B: Look for elements refering to the family's public lifec) Imagine White House official photographer Pete Souza's intention when he took this photo.

STEP 1 - A house or a home?

A family history

LESSON 2 -

Type of document?

Topic?

Who ?

Watch and answer

a) What 'normal' part of the everyday life wasn't that normal for the Obamas daughters? How did they make it more natural?b) What do Michelle Obama and her mother say about the White House? And about home?

Watch and answer

Team B

Team A

a) Watch your videob) Answer the questions - What type of document is it? (what, who, for what, when) - What is the candidate's program? - Comment on their communication strategy

Observe and react

c) Tell your classmate about your video, find the common points / differences d) In pairs, discuss the role given to family life in political campaign

Observe and react

Observe and think

Observe and think

a) Les crocodiles sont des animaux dangereux.b) Il faut que j’achète un nouveau téléphone. c) C’est la femme que j’ai vue hier. d) Les voitures sont plus respectueuses de l’environnement qu’avant. (eco friendly) e) Donne moi une pomme et une poire s’il te plaît.

Think and translate

When private issues become public matters

LESSON 3 -

a) Les crocodiles sont des animaux dangereux.b) Il faut que j’achète un nouveau téléphone. c) C’est la femme que j’ai vue hier. d) Les voitures sont plus respectueuses de l’environnement qu’avant. (eco friendly) e) Donne moi une pomme et une poire s’il te plaît.

Think and translate

Observe and react

a) Find the equivalent for the following words in the document - corruption - méfait - accuser- coupable -reconnaître coupableb) Is 'impeachment' only for Presidents? c) Is the person impeached always dismissed from his/her functions?d) Which branches of the US Government have to vote during an impeachment procedure?

Go through the document and answer the questions

Private or public?

LESSON 5 -

a) Which political figures are mentioned? b) What elements are taken into account by American people to choose their candidate during presidential elections? c) Is love life an important issue regarding voters opinion? Justify.d) Is there a difference of opinion between Democrat and Republican voters? Justify.

Go through the document and answer the questions

How to organise your analysis?

You will have to describe and analyse a political cartoon + draw a parallel with the political life in the USA

Let's get ready for task 1

Give your opinion

Describe the imageAnalyse it > Intention of the author? > Aim of the document? > make a // with cultural & historical elements(use your lesson + personal knowledge)

type of document, author, date, ...

Conclusion

Body of the text

Introduction

How to: analyse a political cartoon

LESSON 6 - TEST DAY

Lindsay Foyle, 2017

Describe and analyse this political cartoonDraw a parallel with the political life in the USA, use the elements seen in class.

LESSON 7 - Women in the White HouseFirst Ladies

Brainstorming Do you know any 1st Ladies of the USA? (past or present)

Let's check if you can recognize them...

Watch, listen and take notes

LESSON 8 - Women at the White HouseFirst Ladies #2

1- Read your text2- Answer the questions3- Present your First Lady to your neighbour4- Share with the class

Read and answer

Observe and answer

LESSON 9 - Women at the White House Official roles

1- Read your text2- With your own words, summarize what you understood in 3-5 sentences.3- Ask your classmates questions about their document + answer their questions.4- Share with the class

Read and answer

LESSON 9 - Women at the White House Official roles #2

Do you recognize this woman?What do you know about her?

Let's play a true or false about Mrs Harris

Step 1 - Think> Imagine 10 words (nouns and verbs) that were used by Harris in her presidency candidacy announcement speech.Step 2 - Read and analyse> check if you guessed right about the 10 words (circle them)> Highlight the different lexical fields asked on your worksheet> React to the speech

Imagine a famous woman (politician or not) announce they’re running for the 2024 Presidentials in the USA. Create an instagram post to make this announcement (choose a picture + write a short text to say why they should be chosen)Think about the communication strategies we saw in classThen...Present it to the class : read your post + explain why you chose this picture (what it represents,...)You can do it alone / in pairs

Final Task