European Construction and World Wars Analysis for CM2 History

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[...] State determination is also materialized by propaganda and censorship actions to maintain citizens in patriotic values. - A brutal and shocking war The fighters are daily confronted with bloody and barbaric acts and extreme living conditions within the trenches. Violence has now become part of the life of the French and a transfer of it is made to the entire society. The latter appears gradually as banalized. - A war at the origin of many upheavals The end of this conflict has led to catastrophic demographic consequences and massive material destruction. [...]

[...] FOUNDATION COMPETENCIES Domain 5.1: Space and Time Domain 5.2: Organisation and Representations of the World NOTIONS AND COMPETENCIES Two World Wars in the Twentieth Century (CM2 History) The Expansion of Wars TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY : The Expansion of Wars DURATION : 45 minutes" SUMMARY REVIEW PREVIOUS SESSION Study of cards by their legends with methodological review in groups of 4 in half-class: request to issue a hypothesis by group. Verification of hypotheses by a video + validation by the group class of each hypothesis. Institutionalization through co-construction. [...]

[...] 6 Session The European Construction DURATION : 45 minutes SUMMARY How to ensure peace after the two world wars? FOUNDATION COMPETENCIES Domain 5.2: Organisation and Representations of the World Domain Formation of the Person and the Citizen NOTIONS AND COMPETENCIES The European Construction (History CM2) Hook : The European Construction (1957-2018) TITLE OF THE ACTIVITY : Hook: The European Construction (1957-2018) DURATION : 10 minutes SUMMARY From the photograph and the text, students must try to explain the purpose of this commemoration and the handshake between the heads of state. [...]

[...] Only democratic systems, that is to say systems that respect individual freedoms and human rights, are accepted. The European Union is variable geometry due to enlargements. The extensions are progressive and create in this sense dynamism and an ability to adapt that responds to political developments. The ambition of this construction is unique on a global scale. Indeed, it wants to politically cooperate with nations by removing their sovereignty in order to make it strong enough in this globalized context and to avoid any risk of conflict in Europe. [...]

[...] - An industrial war The premises of this conflict are marked by the appearance of new forms of confrontation. The 'war of movement', the Western model usually used until now, is abandoned in favor of a 'war of position' that starts in November 1914. The opponents face each other, entrenched in trenches and they bomb each other, causing significant human damage. These devastating effects are above all linked to the use of an evolving arsenal developed by industrialists. These 'improvements' also affect communication tools that are very used in conflict periods. [...]