Whose Story? The Thirteen Colonies, from Native Lands to a National Myth

Introduction

Framework. This sequence fits the compulsory Première axis "The American English-speaking areas", together with "Diversity and inclusion", and the Terminale axis "Territory and memory".

Levels. Première and Terminale in the lycée général, C1 to C2, with extension work at each step. A lighter version, B1 to B2, is suggested for Bac pro classes.

Aim. To start at the beginning: English America was built by colonising the lands of Native nations. From there, learners follow what grew out of the colonies: self-government, slavery, the taking of land, a national myth, and the voices that question it today.

Organisation. Eight sessions. Each one opens with a marked recap and offers exercises with answer keys, a gap-fill worksheet and corrected homework. An adapted version for learners with dyslexia accompanies the whole sequence.

Assessment. An assessment out of 20 with its answer key, a teacher marking grid and an active correction sheet that learners fill in to understand their mistakes, on paper or on the school online platform.