The Searchers

Brigitte Arnaud

Introduction

Apports culturels

Supports pédagogiques

Fiches de vocabulaire

Fiches de travail et corrigés

Evaluation

Quiz et exercices

Vidéos bonus

Autres suggestionsd'exploitation

a western film

Activities and culture

The searchers

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The Searchers film by Ford [1956] American western film, released in 1956, that is widely considered director John Ford’s masterpiece. It features John Wayne in one of his most-notable performances, portraying perhaps the most morally ambiguous character of his career.

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A western movie

The Comanche

The Transcontinental Railroad

Lewis and Clark Expedition

19th century

The American Civil War

The Gold Rush

The Trail of Tears

Manifest Destiny

The western movie

Apports culturels

Videos modals

Still from the film

Film poster

Main film genres: texts

Video 2 'Martin Scorcese'

Painting 'American Progress' by John Gast

Supports pédagogiques

Sous-titre

Corrigés des deux vidéos

Corrigé Google Form sur le vocabulaire cinématographique

A still from the film - Questions

A still from the film- Corrigé

Tasks while watching the film

Tasks - corrigé

Fiches de travail et corrigés

How to describe and analyse a picture

The film poster

Main film genres

Cinematic vocabulary

Fiches de vocabulaire

Fiches d'évaluation Bac

Final task

Evaluation

Exercice de vocabulaire sur les genres cinématographiques

Exercices de grammaire en ligne

Video 1 'Jay Craig'

Quiz sur le western

Quiz apports culturels

Quiz et exercices

The wilderness

Official trailer

Vidéos bonus

More info on Encyclopedia Britannica

Western, a genre of novels and short stories, motion pictures, and television and radio shows that are set in the American West, usually in the period from the 1850s to the end of the 19th century.

The western - Definition

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Manifest Destiny, a phrase coined in 1845, is the idea that the United States is destined—by God, its advocates believed—to expand its dominion and spread democracy and capitalism across the entire North American continent. The philosophy drove 19th-century U.S. territorial expansion and was used to justify the forced removal of Native Americans and other groups from their homes. John L. O’Sullivan, the editor of a magazine was supposed to have invented the term in an essay in which he advocated annexing Texas and accused European powers to interfere in the politics of the USA.

Manifest Destiny

American frontier, in United States history, the advancing border that marked those lands that had been settled by Europeans. It is characterized by the westward movement of European settlers from their original settlements on the Atlantic coast (17th century) to the Far West (19th century). The term 'frontier' had several definitions among which 'a form of society' or 'a state of mind'. American frontier, in United States history, the advancing border that marked those lands that had been settled by Europeans. It is characterized by the westward movement of European settlers from their original settlements on the Atlantic coast (17th century) to the Far West (19th century. More info on Encyclopedia Britannica or on Legendsofamerica.com

The Frontier

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In 1838 and 1839, President Andrew Jackson decided to remove Native Americans from their land to leave room to settlers and sometimes to speculators who made large profits. At the beginning, tribes resisted but finally federal troops were sent and Native Americans were forced to leave their land. Most of the removals were awful: families were separated, many people died of hunger and ill-treatment. Ten of thousands of Native Americans were forced away from their home and this remains a sad memory for Indian tribes still nowadays.

The Trail of Tears or Indian Removals

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In 1862, the Pacific Railroad Act chartered two railroad companies to build a transcontinental railroad that would link the USA from east to west. There was a competition between the two companies so that although the labor was hard because of the many dangers arising in the construction, the railroad was finished in 1869.It had a big impact on the west as it became 'nearer' to the east and people rushed to participate in the Gold Rush.

The Transcontinental Railroad

The California Gold Rush (1848–1855) was a gold rush that began on January 24, 1848, when gold was found by James W. Marshall at Sutter's Mill in Coloma, California. The news of gold brought approximately 300,000 people to California from the rest of the United States and abroad. There was a rapid influx of fortune seekers in California that began after gold was found at Sutter’s Mill in early 1848 and reached its peak in 1852. According to estimates, more than 300,000 people came to the territory during the Gold Rush. More info on Wikipedia

The Gold Rush

Comanche camp, by William S. Soule, 1873 from www.legendsofamerica.com

The Comanche are a Native American nation of the Great Plains but ,along history, they have moved south in successive stages attacking and displacing other tribes. They were rather war-like and aggressive . Nevertheless, they were also considered as the best buffalo hunters and had a rich culture that helped them maintain a domination over other tribes. More info on Legendsofamerica.com

The Comanche

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The American Civil War lasted four years (1861–65) between the United States and 11 Southern states that seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America. It is said that several reasons led to the outbreak of the war among which a disagreement between Northerners and Southerners about the issue of slavery. The Confederate States lost the war and had to abolish slavery and thus endanger their economical system mainly based on agriculture.

The American Civil War

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In 1801, just after the Louisiana Purchase, President Jefferson decided to send two explorers called Lewis and Clark to go on an expedition to explore a huge stetch of land from east to west and north to south. The expedition lasted more than two years and both men mapped uncharted land, rivers and mountains. They wrote a journal filled with many details about unknown territory. After this expedition, the westward expansion started.

Lewis and Clark expedition

American Progress, John Gast

Film review by Jaycraig

Vidéo interactive "Martin Scorcese" on the Searchers

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Film poster

Main film genres Compréhension de textes.

Still from the film

Main film genres Fiche de vocabulaire

afire: en feu

search: rechercher

take up: occuper

worried: inquiet

troubled: tourmenté

etendue de terre: stretch of land

barren land: terre aride

in the distance: au loin

nature sauvage

wilderness

paysage

landscape

Vocabulary list : translation and synonyms (the poster)

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Vocabulary

Identify, observe, analyse and interpret

• It was released in...; it is entitled.....; it deals with..
• On the right/ left-hand side; in the bottom right-hand corner; in the top left-hand corner; in the background; in the foreground.
• As far as I am concerned; what strikes me the most; at first glance; to draw the viewer's attention.......

• Title, author, general topic, date.
• Observe its composition, the characters, the place, lines and colours.
• Interpret: cultural, historical, artistic context.
• Share your opinion, use your knowledge to support your arguments.

SPECIFIC

GENERAL

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how to describe and analyse a picture

Cinematic Vocabulary

TASKS

TASKS CORRIGES

A still from the film- Questions

A Still from the film- Corrigé

Official trailer

The wilderness- The Searchers then and now

Fill in the blanks

Exprimer la probabilité avec les modaux

Exercice de vocabulaire - Google form

Corrigés des deux vidéos (Martin Scorcese et Jaycraig)

Final task