Mister C. "Excuse my English!"

Sunday, September 4, 2016

Première

WELCOME BACK!

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1) Spaces & exchanges

Overconsumption: the supermarket world

Source: http://polyp.org.uk/cartoons.html

TV AD for Buy Nothing Day 2006

People going crazy on Black friday

Buy Nothing Day AD 1996

Buy Nothing Day "Live more"

99 cents by german artist Andreas Gursky

BONUS: Marketing technique and the
psychology of shopping

5 tricks supermarkets use to get your money

Entrances, layout and shelving

Supermarket psychology

Trolleyology: specials, pricing, labelling and packaging

MALL OF AMERICA

BUY NOTHING DAY WEBSITE

ADBUSTERS WEBSITE

Some art:

MUSIC: Lauryn Hill - "Consumerism"

Your task: create a poster to promote the November 25th 2016 Buy Nothing Day. Your poster will contain:

- some information about consumerism (figures, diagrams, surveys etc.)

- give consumers clues about actions the can take to oppose overconsumption.

- some pictures and a slogan.

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2) Idea of progress

The evolution of the workplace from the industrial revolution to nowadays society

STEAMPUNK

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/30/new-zealand-town-oamaru-steampunk-capital-of-the-world

https://abc11.com/community-events/1st-bull-city-robotic-rodeo-wraps-up-sunday/5119061/

Castle S03e04 Steampunk scene:

Vidéo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=50&v=brCRfAgO1tE

Fordism

Taylorism

WORKING FOR...

The internship trailer

Life at google

Inside google offices

3) Idea of progress

New technologies for better and/or for worse?

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2019

WALLS
Identities and Exchanges

Hadrian's Wall built between 122 AD and 127 AD in England.

The Wall in Game of Thrones.

The Mexican American border.

BORDER ANGELS

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ARTISTS

ART AND POWER

Barbara Kruger in her own words

The impact of writing on society?

Still from HBO's Fahrenheit 451.

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SOMEBODY TOLD ME

Citizenship and virtual worlds

Behind the news: what is fake news?

Conspiracies.

Who is Alex Jones?

Jesse Walker, author of United States of Paranoia.

Belief

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FREAK SHOWS
Diversity and Inclusion

2nde

Seconde: L’art du vivre ensemble.

Mémoire: héritages et ruptures

Sentiment d’appartenance: singularités et solidarités

Visions d’avenir : créations et adaptations

1 - CREATIVE WRITING

SUPERHEROES

Good versus Evil in popular culture

SPIDERMAN TRAILER 2002
Stan Lee's Superheroes "Hammer head"

Vocabulary:
drop: lâcher
hammer in: enfoncer (à l'aide d'un marteau)
a nail: un clou

THE HUMAN BODY VOCABULARY

CLOTHES VOCABULARY

SUPERHERO BODIES

5 SUPERHERO POWERS

Marvel Superhero Guide To NYC VIDEO (first minute)

Picture of Bob Munden

Who is he?
What does he look like?
Where does he live?
What is his job?
What superpower does he have?

VIDEO:
Bob Munden in Stan Lee's Superhumans

IF I WERE A SUPERHERO I WOULD BE...

Now create your own!: Write the story of your own superhero!

a) The beginning

- He/she was born in + place + year

- He/She grew up (a grandi) in + place

- As a kid he/she + activity

b) The power

- He/she has the ability to...

- He/she can...

- He/She could...

c) Describe your hero's outfit

d) Use comparatives and superlatives

e) Talk about his/her enemy

f) Say why your superhero is the best

g) When you're done: create your superhero!
CLICK HERE

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2 - Sentiment d’appartenance: singularités et solidarités
Immigration and the melting pot in the Big Apple

Watchmojo.com NYC hosted by Alex

NYC's top 10 landmarks 1

NYC's top 10 landmarks 2

NYC COMMUNITIES

Black people/African Americans 1 & 2
The Dominicans 1 & 2
The Filipinos
The Haitians
The Indians
The Koreans
The Mexicans
The Pakistani
The Ukrainians, The Russians & the Uzbeks