Dans le cadre de leur séquence d’anglais sur l’histoire et l’identité canadiennes, les élèves de 4ème 7 ont participé à une activité inspirée du Canada Day Challenge, un concours officiel organisé chaque année au Canada.

À partir d’un choix de quatre photographies représentant différents paysages et symboles du pays, les élèves devaient se mettre dans la peau de jeunes Canadiens et rédiger un court texte présenté au jury du concours. Leur mission ? Expliquer en quoi l’image choisie illustre l’histoire, la culture et l’identité du Canada.

Ce travail a notamment permis aux élèves de :
– développer leur créativité en adoptant un point de vue fictif ;
– mobiliser leur vocabulaire et leurs connaissances culturelles ;
– réfléchir aux valeurs canadiennes telles que la diversité, la nature, le multiculturalisme ou encore le respect des Premières Nations.

Découvrez ci-dessous quelques-uns de leurs travaux.

“On the picture there is a lake, and a forest. There are cabins, trees and mountains. This represents nature. The Canadians preserve and protect their national parks and they are proud of their landscapes. This represents Canada because it shows their natural and cultural roots. I love my landscapes, they’re extremely beautiful. Our landscapes are the BEST !”

A.M.F.

“The picture shows a cabin near a lake and mountains. The theme is nature in Banff National Park. We can see the forest, the cabins and the lake. Banff is a national park in Canada. It was created to protect nature and wildlife. Canadians want to preserve this beautiful place. I think it is very beautiful. It represents Canada because it shows the importance of nature and how people protect it. I’m glad that my country’s landscape has created something that fabulous.”

L.J.

“In the photo, we can see two children on big red chairs. Behind them, there is a green forest, big mountains and a waterfall. This picture shows Canada’s great nature and wildlife. These red chairs are famous. We find them in all of Canada’s national parks. The chairs symbolize friendship and a simple life. Canada has many parks because we want to keep nature safe which is a really big part of our life. We are proud of our land and we protect it. As a Canadian, I am happy that we respect friendship, wildlife and nature.”

S.D.

“The second picture is Yoho National Park. We can see mountains, trees, waterfalls and two red chairs. The red chairs represent friendship. They are red to represent the color of the flag of Canada. They were created in 1903 by Thomas Lee. They represent Canada because they symbolize the places where people can see the beauty of the country. In Canada, there are more than two hundred red chairs. In my opinion, this is a very good idea because it is good to take, for example, a snack or a break and see the beautiful landscape.”

C.C.