FRANCOPHONE CIVILISATION STUDY NOTES CHAPTER ONE

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1 FRANCOPHONE CIVILISATION STUDY NOTES CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER ONE CONTENTS LA CIVILISATION ET LA FRANCOPHONIE Introduction Objectives Main Body What is Civilisation? Fig.1 Diagram illustrating the term Civilisation La Francophonie Objectives of «Francophonie» The Fathers of Francophonie Summits of Francophonie Francophone World Conclusion Summary INTRODUCTION This unit introduces you to the basic concept of culture and civilisation and francophonie, summits, and the founding fathers of Francophonie. The objectives of this unit are stated below: OBJECTIVES On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to: Define civilization and Francophonie. State the objectives of Francophonie. List the founding fathers of Francophonie. Name some summits of Francophonie. What Is Civilisation / Que Veut Dire La Civilisation? La civilisation est un ensemble de caractères communs à un groupe humain, une société organisée, son milieu, ses habitudes, ses croyances, ses modes d expression. We will look at the characteristics of civilisation in this order.

2 Un homme (man) une civilisation, c est d abord un groupe d hommes, un peuple ou plusieurs peuples vivant ensemble. Economie: Economie fondée sur une ou plusieurs activités (chaise, agriculture, artisanat, commerce, industrie). L espace géographique (geographical space) : un territoire, un pays, avec son relief, son climat, et son influence, etc. Organisation sociale (social organisation) : les pauvres, organisation sociale, les puissants, les politiques Mode de vie (mode of living), habitat, nourriture, vêtement, éducation, des enfants, loisirs. Croyances (beliefs) : des croyances, des religions, des idées, une manière de voir la vie, de vouloir vivre. Téchnologie (Technology) : ça veut dire; des techniques, perfectionnement des outils, grandes inventions. Art, peinture, sculpture, architecture, musique, littérature, poésie. The summary of the term civilisation is portrayed in the diagram as shown below: Fig. 1 Diagram Illustrating the Term Civilisation Economic Art Organization Pensée homes mode de vie espace géographie Croyances technique Civilization from the explanation and illustrations involves every aspect of life of a people or community. This course touches these various aspects of francophone life.

3 La Francophonie Qu est ce que la Francophonie? What is francophonie? C est une expression recouvrant l ensemble des Etats utilisant le français et se reconnaissant membres de cette communauté de culture et d histoire. Tout simplement, la francophonie est un terme désignant un ensemble de communauté où le français est parlé. To explain to you what Francophonie means we will say that it is simply is a community of nations with common interests pursuing collective goals and having in common the usage of French Language Objectives of Francophonie La francophonie renforce la solidarité entre les pays membres. Cette solidarité se manifeste parfois dans le domaine de la politique. La promotion académique La Fracophonie se fixe pour objectif de susciter toute initiative relative à la défense de la langue française. La promotion des cultures et la connaissance mutuelle des cultures des pays membres. Le commerce international sur un marché liberal. Of all these objectives the major objective of the organisation is to principally defend the French language in the world and also to maintain peace and unity among member nations. Others include the promotion of culture, education, bilateral relations and commerce The Fathers of Francophonie The fathers of «Francophonie» include: le général Charles de Gaule de la France, Hamanie, Diori du Niger, Habib Bourguiba de la Tunisie, Leopold Sédar Senghor du Sénégal, Norodum Sihanuk du Cambodge, Jean-Marc Leger du Québec Summits of Francophonie All the heads of state of French speaking countries meet every 2 years to have summits. Some of the summits and their dates are listed below le premier sommet à Versailles e sommet à Québec e sommet à Parker e sommet à Paris e sommet à Maurice e sommet à Cotonou e sommet à Hanoi, Vietnam

4 e sommet à Mcunton, Canada e sommet à Beyrouth Francophone World It suffices to mention here that Francophone countries are all over the world in Africa, Asia, Middle East, Europe, America, and Island Communities. We will have the list of these countries in our subsequent units of study. Afrique - Africa Asie - Asia Moyen-orient - Middle East Amerique - America Europe - Europe Iles - Islands Communautés - Francophone Communities Self Assessment Exercise Attempt all questions Indiquez vrai ou faux L homme fait partie des caractéristiques de la culture. L espace géographique ne fait pas partie de la culture. Habib Bourguiba est un père de la francophonie. La promotion culturelle est un objectif de la francophonie. Le premier sommet de la francophonie était en France. Answers (1) Vrai (2) faux (3) Vrai (4) Vrai (5) Vrai CONCLUSION In the introductory unit, you have learnt about what civilisation and Francophonie are all about. The unit introduces the concept of Francophonie as well as that of civilisation. SUMMARY This unit has equipped you with basic knowledge on culture and civilization. You have also learnt about the objectives, the founding fathers of francophonie. You can identify the important dates on the summits of la Francophonie by the member countries. You can also mention the different parts of the world where Francophone countries are found. What you have learnt in this unit will be useful for the rest of the units in this course.

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