La Francophonie

What is a francophone?A country outside of France where French is the

main or official language.

La FrancophonieName some francophone areas in the world and

approximately how many people live in those areas.Europe (65 million)

Suisse, Belgique, Luxembourg, MonacoThe Americas (12 million)

Canada (Québec), Caribbean, US (Louisiana, New England

Afrique (20 million)NW—see list

Pacific & Middle East (2 million)French Polynesia (Tahiti), Vietnam, Lebanon, Laos

Over 200 million Francophones throughout the world

La FrancophonieWhy do so many people outside of France parle

français?During the late 1700’s and early 1800’s France

was a colonial superpower. A result of colonization is teaching / forcing the

natives to speak the language, establishing schools and French speaking settlers.

La République d’Haïti

GeographyWhat is the name of the ENTIRE island and what

part of it is Haïti?HispaniolaWestern 3rd is Haïti

Where is the island located?Les Antilles (West Indies)

What does the word Haïti mean?“Land of Mountains”

What is the capital of Haïti?Port-au-Prince

HistoryWho discovered the island?

Christophe ColombeEn 1492 pour Spain

HistoryHow did France obtain Haïti and what was it

called?Spain settled it but they were not interested in the

west because there was little gold or silver.They had problems with pirates.Spain decided it was not worth it to fight so they

gave it to the French. It was called St. Domingue.

HistoryHow did Haïti become independent and why is it so

important ?1700’s Haïti was very wealthyThousands of slaves worked on plantations.1789 French revolution—slavery abolished1791 slaves revolted Pierre Toussaint L’Ouverture was a courageous slave

leader. He was tricked by Napoleon and imprisoned.1804—Haïti gained independence!1st independent Black nation. It is the 2nd oldest

independent nation in the West (only the United

States is older).

CultureWhat languages do they speak?

FrançaisCréole—français, anglais, espagnol, africaines

What religion do Haïtians practice?Roman CatholicVoodoo

Many gods (rain, love, war and farming)Gods can possess themRitualsVoodoo drains the economy because they demand

animals as payment. Blood = lifePeople believe voodoo helped them win the revolution.

LanguageCREOLE ENGLISH

WORDS & PHRASESBonjou!Bonswa!WiMesisoupleCOLORSWouj WozGwiOwanjKakoNUMBERSTwaKatSenkWitWonzDouzSizwitVenKawantSwazant dis

WORDS & PHRASESGood morning!Good afternoon/Evening!YesThanksPleaseCOLORSRedPinkGreyOrangeBrownNUMBERS3458111218204070

The GovernmentDescribe the government of Haïti.

In the past it has…Been very unstable & corruptSuffered from violent dictatorship-stole

from national treasury

Who is the current president of Haïti? Michel Martelly

LifestyleDescribe the economic conditions and the lifestyles

of the Haïtians. Poorest nation in Western HemisphereVery rich OR very poor (80% live below poverty)Only 52.9% can read or writeMost are farmers—small individual farms, rarely

enough to sell after feeding own family90% of population has 1 meal a day (rice & beans)Live in small huts made of thatch roof and mud walls,

outside bathroom, extended familiesPoor health because of unsanitary conditions

LifestyleKids love school—worst punishment is to get sent

home from school.Parent may bring a kid back to school & spank

them in front of teacher.Electricity available on a schedule, if fuel is

available2 television stations plus cable3.2 million cell phones and 1 million internet users

because of a low cost program introduced in 2006

EconomyName some of the principle products of Haïti.

Coffee (only export) CacaoFruitsSugar caneRiceWood carved figurines

LifestyleWhat do Haïtians do to amuse themselves?

Coq fightingFolk DancingSoccerBasketball

ClimateWhat is the climate of Haïti?

Mild tropical climate

CultureWhat is their money called?

Gourde

What does their flag represent?Battle; L’union fait la Force

La Martinique et La Guadeloupe

GeographyWhat are these islands?

Overseas departments of France (DOM)Like Hawaii to the United States The citizens of these islands are citizens of France

Martinique refers to 1 island, while Guadeloupe refers to a group of islands

ProductsWhat are the principles products of the islands?

Sugar (white gold)RumFruits (bananas and pineapples)Tobacco CoffeeTourism

CultureWhat is their money?

Euros

What does their flag look like?French

HistoryWho lived on the islands before the French

settled it?Carib Indians (cannibals) they were warlikeChristopher Colombe discovered Guadeloupe &

Martinique Spain never settled because of Indians France settled in 1635

InhabitantsMost of the islanders are descendants of?

African slavesFrench

Mulattos

What languages do they speak?Français Créole

CultureWhat does Créole refer to?

Language and food “Spices at the bottom”

GeographyWhat does the word Martinique mean in Carib

Indian? Island of flowers

What is the capital city now?Fort de France

It is similar to what U.S. city?French Quarter New Orleans

Geography What was the former capital of Martinique?

St. Pierre

It was often referred to as…“Little Paris” of the West Indies

What is the tallest volcanic mountain on the island?Mont Pelée

Caribbean CurseExplain the legend of the “Caribbean Curse”

Took place in 1635The French tried to enslave Carib Indians. The

Carib Indians resisted but were finally beaten. They preferred death over slavery.Chief put a curse on French

“Today you are the strongest but tomorrow the mountain of fire will avenge us”.

Caribbean CurseBecause of the curse

St.Pierre – Mont PeléeLe 8 mai 19027:50-8:00 am - ville dévastée30,000 victims 1 survivor (prisoner)http://www.redicecreations.com/article.php?id=10732

Compare/Contrast What are the differences between

Haïti & Martinique?Haïti

Poorest country in Western Hemisphere

Dishonest, unstable gov’t

Many natural disasters; few resources

No trade partners; little to trade

La Martinique Prosperous

Stable government

Resources to deal with any natural disasters

Trade with France; sugar cane

Compare/Contrast Why is there such a difference between Haïti & Martinique?

Haïti Independent = history of

unstable, corrupt gov’t

La Martinique Part of France = stable

gov’t

Was the Haitian slave revolution worth it?