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Une journée au Mémorial de Caen

By Kelly Carver, Marie Quinot, Marine Parker, Alice Miller, Mathilde Robelin, Charlotte Martin

Le 27 septembre, le groupe Cambridge de la Terminale anglophone et le groupe OIB germanophone ont passé une journée d’études au Mémorial de Caen sur les thèmes de la 2e guerre mondiale et de la guerre froide, actuellement au programme de leurs cours d’histoire-géographie. Programme de la journée (en français) et recueil d’appréciations par les élèves anglophones.

Les thèmes de la journée : la 2e guerre mondiale et la guerre froide, tous les deux au programme de nos cours d’histoire-géographie.
Cette sortie a déjà une longue tradition aux SIS. Voici le programme de notre journée.
  • Matinée : Recherches personnelles dans les salles du musée.

  • Après-midi :
  • Projection de trois films (« D-Day », « L’Avance » et « L’Espoir »). Les films montraient le débarquement vu du côté des alliés et des forces d’occupation Nazi, l’avancée difficile et périlleuse vers Paris et le Rhin et la libération de la France. « L’Espoir » donnait un regard sur l’après guerre avec les luttes contre l’injustice et les inégalités et également la continuation des conflits (Vietnam, la Corée, ...). Le tout se terminant sur une vision d’espérance avec les hommes et les femmes qui ont marqué les mouvements de rapprochement entre les peuples et pour la paix.
  • Ateliers animés par un conférencier du Mémorial. Les étudiants ont travaillé en groupes de quatre sur des objets authentiques de l’époque de la Guerre froide. Ils devaient dégager les messages de chaque objet sur la nature du conflit et exposer leurs observations et conclusions.

Conclusion : une journée très intense et variée où les étudiants ont travaillé individuellement et en équipe d’une façon exemplaire. Ils ont beaucoup appris en s’amusant et ont préparé des bases solides pour le travail de cette année en histoire.
Mission accomplie !
  • “The moment which struck me the most was when I sat alone in a “circular room.” There was a continual projection of a documentary in which the working of the nuclear bomb and the consequences of its explosion was explained to the Americans. (It didn’t show what the effects on the people would be).There were numerous tests in desert areas and the soldiers were taught how to react, how to wait until running towards the target. It was interesting to examine this propaganda, for at the beginning of the nuclear age, people didn’t know how dangerous the effects would be. The bomb was almost described as not dangerous.”
  • “I really appreciated the Cold War part of the museum, especially when a comparison was made between the USA and USSR. Artefacts from each bloc were shown which allowed us to understand the very different ways of life and culture.”
  • “The large plastic Donald Duck dressed as an astronaut was really interesting This object had served as a breakfast cereal container at first and then as a piggy bank (money box) when empty. This therefore represented American capitalist society, its economic strength based on cereals and agriculture and the country’s power in the space race. We knew that it was the USA which was represented because of Donald Duck, Disney’s cartoon character which is known all around the world.”
  • “The projection of films is what I preferred at the Memorial. The first movie was about D-Day. The screen was separated in two, one half showing the Allies preparing to invade and the other, the Nazis on French ground. Then they showed us how the victory was eventually won and the cost of this victory. The final movie, “Hope”, showed us how life continued after the war. It was interesting to see how people had to cope with continuing crises and hardships. I really liked the trip to Caen. I thought it was a great idea to let us tour the museum freely. I’m a new student here, and today was a wonderful opportunity to get to know my classmates! Thank you!”
  • “At first we were impressed by the architecture of the museum but when we entered and took the time to discover and explore the various films, photos, documents and authentic objects, we knew that we had learnt much more than in a class! At the end of the day we had the opportunity to discuss the propaganda made by the two blocs. I really enjoyed our trip to the Memorial de Caen.”

Dernière modification le 11-03-07 par l’équipe de School Life