FUSILLÉS POUR L’EXEMPLE – TEACHER’S NOTES
Teacher’s notes
Suggested approach
On opening the presentation, teachers will find nine options, each one
addressing a particular theme.
Before investigating the themes, teachers should familiarise themselves with
the background notes on the executions (click Historique at the bottom of the
slide). This could be printed and distributed to students. The students can
investigate the names highlighted in green independently (and selectively) for
further information via www.google.fr or via the Internet link on the last slide
(quelques ressources supplémentaires).
Each theme is linked to relevant original texts (in French) addressing certain
pertinent issues. For example, the first theme – la répression/la réparation
explores the harsh political climate of the period, including the despotic
attitude of the generals and the meagre forms of redress open to the troops.
Consequently, there are items from soldiers, generals, politicians (including
the President and the Under-Secretary of State, himself a serving soldier) and
an early human rights organisation – la Ligue des droits de l’homme.
The extracts are varied and include passages for reading, listening (with
accompanying questions) and translating. There are also grammar points
explained for reference with further tasks for reinforcement.
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FUSILLÉS POUR L’EXEMPLE – TEACHER’S NOTES
The second to last slide (les images durables) is linked to a presentation of
original photos based on la Grande Guerre (including famous memorials
from towns and cemeteries) and there is a file of questions in French to give
the students oral practice.
The topics can be explored in any order according to personal preferences.
For further information on the relevance and genesis of this project , please
read the introduction document.
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