A new biopic of soul diva Aretha Franklin takes its title from one of her most famous songs, "Respect". This resource will introduce pupils first to the song, which became an anthem for the women's movement and the civil-rights movement. Then they can discover the biopic. Jennifer Hudson was chosen by Franklin herself before her death to play her in the film.
This film is a great extension to Shine Bright 3e File 6 Move on up, Shine Bright Première Files 1 Biopics in Hollywood and 8 African American art.
Axes du programme : Fictions et réalités / Art et pouvoir
OBJECTIFS LINGUISTIQUES :
Grammaire : présent simple / prétérit simple / could / had to / structures causatives
Lexique : musique / défense d’une cause / biographie / sentiments
OBJECTIFS PRAGMATIQUES : partager ses impressions au sujet d’une artiste/ d’un film (document modalisant = featurette)
OBJECTIFS CULTURELS : Aretha Franklin / Women’s rights / Civil Rights / 1960s in the USA
OBJECTIF METHODOLOGIQUE : analyser les paroles d’une chanson / commenter une vidéo/performance artistique
Respect
On general release 8 September
Copyright(s) :
Quantrell D. Colbert © 2020 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved
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Tag(s) : "African-American culture" "Aretha Franklin" "biopic" "gospel music" "Jennifer Hudson" "Los Angeles" "music" "Shine bright 1e" "soul music" "U.S. culture"