Sujet 14Mixité sociale et conscience citoyenne
1 h 30 ● L
1 h ● ES-S
France métropolitaine, juin 2014, Séries L, ES, S
L’idée de progrès ● Espaces et échanges
Compréhension de l’écrit
10 ptsDoc. 1Why Gated Communities are Becoming a Global Problem
Doc. 2Living together in the city
1 Doc. 1. Choose the right definition. A gated community is:
a. a group of houses in a protected area with restricted access.
b. a group of houses in which residents enjoy limited freedom of movement.
c. a group of houses in which rich people live and participate in common projects.
d. a group of houses in which artists come together to create art and music.
2 Doc. 1. What are the expectations of the people who want to live in gated communities? Answer and explain using your own words.
3 Doc. 1. Explain in your own words why “gated communities can paradoxically compromise safety rather than increase it.” (l. 16-17)
4 Doc. 1. “This might be okay on a vacation, but it does not make for an ideal society.” (l. 29-30) What are the implications of this distinction?
5 Doc. 2. Find in the text a synonym for “public realm”.
6 Doc. 2. Choose the right sentence to sum up the text.
a. City life restricts social contacts.
b. Limited social contact contributes to citizens’ well-being.
c. People need exchanges with different kinds of people to become full citizens.
d. We learn about ourselves when we live away from the community.
7 Doc. 2. Pick out at least 3 elements from the text showing the consequences of living in isolation.
Pick out at least 3 elements from the text showing the consequences of being a full member of the “public realm” (l. 16-17, 19 and 21).
Seuls les candidats des séries S, ES et L LVO traiteront la question 8.
8 Doc. 1 et 2. What are the consequences of isolation as described in both texts? Answer in a few sentences using your own words and elements from the texts.
Seuls les candidats de la série L LVA traiteront la question 9.
9 Doc. 1 et 2. The word “civic” is mentioned in both texts (document 1, l. 19 ; document 2, l. 20). What does it imply in terms of individual freedom and social harmony?
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