Here is the summary from our class last week.

Sorry for the delay!

People got involved in the protest of the war by both making and 

seeing artwork of different forms. The majority of the artwork we

looked at were visual; performance art, sculptures, installations 

paintings, photomontages and photo-journalism. Perhaps the 

performance by Chris burden was the most interesting and 

engaging because it made the viewer use different senses to

interpret the artwork.

This video is a compilation of extracts from a speech delivered by the Reverand Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1967 at the Riverside Church in New York City. It is entitled "A Time to Break the Silence". The entire speech is 1 hour in length which makes it too long for me to require you to listen, but I highly recommend it.

You must analyze and contextualizethe speech. You will turn in what you have written next week and I will ask two people to present orally their analysis. This means that each of you needs to prepare to present your findings without directly reading your papers! Practice your pronunciation and look up words you are unsure of.

Here is the answer key to the vocabulary homework:

Vietnam War Vocabulary

***NOUNS Ally /ˈælaɪ/ attack awareness bomb casualty of war communism counter-culture defender /dɪˈfendər/ drug establishment event hippy honor influence lead figure/leader machine gun : mitraillette marine : un fusilier marin napalm /ˈneɪpɑːm/ national anthem negotiation patriot /ˈpeɪtriət/ patriotism peace process

photojournalism platoon:une section, un peleton /pləˈtuːn/ politicianPolitics POW : prisoner of war public opinion shame /ʃeɪm/ soldier target /ˈtɑːrɡɪt/ the armed forces the army the draft = conscription war reporter war veteran weapon /ˈwepən/ ** Adjectives (be) aware of (be) drafted (get) involved in anti-war (activist) ashamed /əˈʃeɪmd/ disrespectful honest /ˈɑːnɪst/ iconic: /aɪˈkɑːnɪk/

pacifist pitiless proud /praʊd/ wounded ***VERBS and expressions Bomb burst /bɜːrst/ change people's minds declare war on defend demonstrate / protest disapprove of escape fire go to war : entrer en guerre oppose (something) rape : violer salute the flag /səˈluːt/ serve in the war ****Quotes "Make love not war" Flower Power movement, 1960s

1/ Look up the pronunciation of the underlined words in the Oxford pronunciation dictionary online. Write down the phonetic transcription, then listen and repeat the words to practice your pronunciation.

2/ Synonyms -  In the list, find the synonyms/equivalent of the following words:

1. impact = impact 2. war victim = casuality of war 3. flee (away) = escape

4. march = demonstration 5. GI =    soldier                   6. be conscious of = be aware of

7. offensive = attack            8. stand against = oppose            9. (fire)arm = weapon

10. explode =  burst 

3/ Contraries – in the list, find the contraries of the following words:

1. pride ≠ shame                     2. pro-war activist ≠ anti war activist      3. opponent ≠ defender

4. respectful ≠ disrespectful        5. hypocrite ≠ honest        6. capitalism ≠ communism

7. agree with ≠ disapprove of      8. enemy ≠ ally

4/ Read the definition* and find the accurate word in the list Reference*: Oxford's Learner's Dictionary

leader: the people in a society or a profession who have influence and power and who usually do not support change.

Photojournalism: the work of giving news mainly using photographs, especially in a magazine.

The draft: the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the military forces.

Counter culture: a way of life and a set of ideas that are opposed to those accepted by most of society

politician: a person whose job is concerned with politics

communism: a political movement that believes in an economic system in which the state controls the means of producing everything on behalf of the people. It aims to create a society in which everyoneis treated equally.

Negotiations: a series of talks and agreements designed to end war or violence between two groups

napalm: a substance like jelly, made from petrol/gas, that burns and is used in making bombs.

Wounded: injured by a weapon, for example in a war

Here is the link to "Argentina's Carrot Mob" for your homework.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/05/03/carrotmob.consumer.movement/index.html?iref=allsearch

Here is the summary of ideas written in class:

There is a link between capitalism and trade VS aid because most of the poor countries are dictatorships and capitalism is a way to fight against it.

There is a link between capitalism and monopoly powers because richer companies have most of the power, leading to underdevelopment in poor countries and over-development in rich countries.

Exploitation and poverty are linked because rich countries make benefits from the poor countries thanks to low wages. The low wages do not help the poor have better living conditions.

Technology, internet and communication are linked – we can share and buy things thanks to online websites. We can extend our economy globally.

Technology, internet and terrorism are linked – internet is the easiest way to broadcast ideas to a global audience.

Culture and the internet are linked – thanks to the internet we can share our culture. Nevertheless this can lead to some cultures disappearing or being undervalued.

Accountability and the environment – companies should be held accountable to improve their environmental footprint, but often are not.

Here is the address for the Oxford Online Pronunciation Dictionary.

http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/about/pronunciation_english

Use it often and enjoy working on your pronunciation.

Here is Senator Barack Obama's 2008 speech about globalization. We watched the first 2:30 minutes together. Feel free to watch the rest and leave your impressions in a comment.

Here is the summary we wrote together:

This speech is a video of a speech given by Senator Barack Obama in 2008, before the Presidential elections. He talks about globalization in a positive way. He talks about the what has allowed globalization to advance. He talks about technology and communication, the collapse of the Soviet Union and capitalism as positive advancements.

There are many consequences, one being emerging countries which are a challenge to America. Another consequence of globalization is immigration.

He finished his speech saying tht he had no doubt that America can compete and succeed in the 21st century.