Les Mouvements Sociaux (Social Movements)

Learning ObjectivesDiscuss social movements using advanced vocabulary.Use conditional sentences (if-clauses) to talk about hypothetical social changes.Use the subjunctive to express desires and demands related to social causes.Report what others have said about social issues using indirect speech.Imagine your school decides to replace the library with administrative offices! 📚➡️🏢 You and your friends don't agree. You organize a peaceful protest in the schoolyard to make your voices heard. This is the beginning of a small-scale social movement! 🗣️Real-World ApplicationsUnderstand newspaper articles and news reports.Participate in debates on societal issues.Clearly express your opinion on important causes.Write persuasive essays on political or social topics.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentenceun mouvement social (a social movement) [uhn moov-MAHN so-see-AHL]A group action organized for social or political change.Le mouvement pour les droits civiques (The civil rights movement) [luh moov-MAHN poor lay drwah see-VEEK] changed society.une manifestation (a protest / demonstration) [oon mah-nee-fess-tah-SYOHN]A public gathering of people to express an opinion or a demand.There was a big manifestation (protest) [mah-nee-fess-tah-SYOHN] in downtown Montreal.un(e) militant(e) / un(e) activiste (an activist) [uhn/oon mee-lee-TAHN(T) / uhn/oon ak-tee-VEEST]A person who actively fights for a cause.La militante (The activist) [lah mee-lee-TAHNT] gave a passionate speech.une cause (a cause) [oon KOHZ]A principle or goal that people fight for.Prot...

1. Conditional Sentences (If-Clauses)If-clauses let us talk about 'what if' situations. When discussing social issues, we often use two types:Rule (Hypothetical situation in the present/future): Si (If) + imperfect tense, ... present conditional tense.Example: Si le gouvernement écoutait (If the government listened) [see luh goo-vehr-nuh-MAHN ay-koo-TAY] to the citizens, la situation s'améliorerait (the situation would improve) [lah see-too-ah-SYOHN sah-may-lyo-ruh-RAY].Rule (Hypothetical situation in the past): Si (If) + pluperfect tense, ... past conditional tense.Example: Si nous avions manifesté (If we had protested) [see noo zah-VYOHN mah-nee-fess-TAY] earlier, ils auraient changé la loi (they would have changed the law) [eel zo-RAY shahn-ZHAY lah lwah].2. The Present SubjunctiveWe us...