UNIT 5 - Suffragettes
A movie study
Get Ready to watch !
1/ Talk about the movie.
2/ Women's rights in the UK and the world.
3/ Give your opinion
YOUR FINAL MISSION
MUSICAL BONUS
Get Ready to watch !
1/ Write the definition of a Suffragette
2/ What did they want? Why? When did this take place and where?
3/ Why was the right to vote so important to get?
1/ Talk about the movie.
What do we know about Maud’s life before the film begins ? How did Maud find herself committed to the Suffragettes ?
la désobéissance civile
1/ Talk about the movie.
des inégalités de genre
meaning
oser
s'engager dans une cause
être nourri de force
exiger
s'impliquer
défiler
s'exprimer
un droit
réclamer
une grève de la faim
des lois injustes
protester
un activiste
1/ Talk about the movie.
des inégalités de genre
meaning
oser
s'engager dans une cause
être nourri de force
exiger
s'impliquer
défiler
s'exprimer
un droit
réclamer
une grève de la faim
des lois injustes
la désobéissance civile
protester
un activiste
1/ Talk about the movie.
Debate Club: - Your team wins 1pt for every answer you present. - Your team loses 1pt for every answer you REPEAT. - The team presenting the last argument / idea wins 2pts.
1/ Talk about the movie.
What were her motivations ? How did her involvement in the movement evolve ? Why did Maud go to prison ? How were the Suffragettes treated in jail ? What was their reaction to imprisonment ?
How did Maud’s husband react ? Did he support her ? Did all husbands share his opinion ? (give another example) Which sacrifices did she have to make? From what you see in the film, do you think they were worth it?
1/ Talk about the movie.
What actions did they lead to fight for their rights? How did these actions evolve in time, and why? Did everyone in the movement agree with that evolution? Why?
1/ Talk about the movie.
Why do you think men were opposed to women’s vote? Do you think all men shared this opinion?
Are all men depicted as enemies in the film?
The director of the film is a woman. Do you think Suffragette would have been a different film if it had been directed by a man? Do you think Sarah Gavron is trying to rally women viewers to the feminist cause?
1/ Talk about the movie.
1/ Talk about the movie.
1/ Talk about the movie.
1/ Talk about the movie.
2/ Women's rights in the UK and the world.
Who are the two main characters?
Are they real historical people or fictional characters?
Are there any real historic characters in the movie?
If yes, give their names.
Can you comment on the social classes in the movie? (which classes are represented ? How ? )
Why did the director chose to represent them?
2/ Women's rights in the UK and the world.
What can you see at the very end of the movie?
Do you remember some examples?
What is the produced effect?
3/ Talk about the movie.
3/ Talk about the movie.
Write the names of the characters under the name of the actors who play them in the movie.
3/ Talk about the movie.
Your general impression :
I think the movie was ... because ...
In my opinion, the actors were ...
The story was ... because...
3/ Talk about the movie.
Write your review of the movie.
Fill in the lyrics.
Do you recognise the movie?
Fill in the lyrics.
Do you recognise the movie?
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UNIT 5 - Suffragettes
A movie study
Get Ready to watch !
1/ Talk about the movie.
2/ Women's rights in the UK and the world.
3/ Give your opinion
YOUR FINAL MISSION
MUSICAL BONUS
Get Ready to watch !
1/ Write the definition of a Suffragette
2/ What did they want? Why? When did this take place and where?
3/ Why was the right to vote so important to get?
1/ Talk about the movie.
What do we know about Maud’s life before the film begins ? How did Maud find herself committed to the Suffragettes ?
la désobéissance civile
1/ Talk about the movie.
des inégalités de genre
meaning
oser
s'engager dans une cause
être nourri de force
exiger
s'impliquer
défiler
s'exprimer
un droit
réclamer
une grève de la faim
des lois injustes
protester
un activiste
1/ Talk about the movie.
des inégalités de genre
meaning
oser
s'engager dans une cause
être nourri de force
exiger
s'impliquer
défiler
s'exprimer
un droit
réclamer
une grève de la faim
des lois injustes
la désobéissance civile
protester
un activiste
1/ Talk about the movie.
Debate Club: - Your team wins 1pt for every answer you present. - Your team loses 1pt for every answer you REPEAT. - The team presenting the last argument / idea wins 2pts.
1/ Talk about the movie.
What were her motivations ? How did her involvement in the movement evolve ? Why did Maud go to prison ? How were the Suffragettes treated in jail ? What was their reaction to imprisonment ? How did Maud’s husband react ? Did he support her ? Did all husbands share his opinion ? (give another example) Which sacrifices did she have to make? From what you see in the film, do you think they were worth it?
1/ Talk about the movie.
What actions did they lead to fight for their rights? How did these actions evolve in time, and why? Did everyone in the movement agree with that evolution? Why?
1/ Talk about the movie.
Why do you think men were opposed to women’s vote? Do you think all men shared this opinion? Are all men depicted as enemies in the film? The director of the film is a woman. Do you think Suffragette would have been a different film if it had been directed by a man? Do you think Sarah Gavron is trying to rally women viewers to the feminist cause?
1/ Talk about the movie.
1/ Talk about the movie.
1/ Talk about the movie.
1/ Talk about the movie.
2/ Women's rights in the UK and the world.
Who are the two main characters? Are they real historical people or fictional characters? Are there any real historic characters in the movie? If yes, give their names.
Can you comment on the social classes in the movie? (which classes are represented ? How ? ) Why did the director chose to represent them?
2/ Women's rights in the UK and the world.
What can you see at the very end of the movie? Do you remember some examples?
What is the produced effect?
3/ Talk about the movie.
3/ Talk about the movie.
Write the names of the characters under the name of the actors who play them in the movie.
3/ Talk about the movie.
Your general impression :
I think the movie was ... because ...
In my opinion, the actors were ...
The story was ... because...
3/ Talk about the movie.
Write your review of the movie.
Fill in the lyrics.
Do you recognise the movie?
Fill in the lyrics.
Do you recognise the movie?