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Espace public : libertés, droits et devoirs

Axe culturel 2 — Espace privé et espace public : libertés civiles, droits fondamentaux et devoirs citoyens dans le monde anglophone (programme de Tle LVA)

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Cette évaluation sur « Espace public : libertés, droits et devoirs » en terminale permet de faire le point sur ses connaissances en anglais (lva), comme lors d'un véritable contrôle. Elle suit le programme officiel de terminale et propose plusieurs exercices notés sur 20, avec un corrigé détaillé. Au programme : L'espace public : un lieu de libertés et de devoirs, Vocabulaire des droits, libertés et citoyenneté, Liberté d'expression : freedom of speech, Droits civiques et conquêtes collectives. Travaille seul, chronomètre-toi, puis compare tes réponses au corrigé pour identifier les points à revoir. Parfait pour mesurer ses progrès et réviser efficacement. Évaluation gratuite conçue par un professeur particulier à Marseille pour aider les élèves de terminale en anglais (lva).
Évaluation finale · Niveau difficile · Durée 60 min · Noté sur 20
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Évaluation complète de fin de chapitre, tout en niveau difficile. Travaille seul et sans aide, puis vérifie tes réponses avec le corrigé détaillé dépliable en bas de page.

Exercice 1 — Compréhension écrite

/ 6 pts
  1. Read the following passage and answer the questions in English.

    In December 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, a 42-year-old seamstress named Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger. Under the city's segregation laws, black passengers were required to sit at the back of the bus and to yield their seats when the white section was full. Parks's quiet act of defiance led to her arrest — and to one of the most significant protests of the twentieth century.

    In response, the African American community of Montgomery launched a boycott of the city's buses. For 381 days, tens of thousands of people refused to ride, walking to work or sharing lifts instead. The boycott was led by a young pastor, Martin Luther King Jr., and it ended only when the Supreme Court ruled that segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. Parks had not broken the law by accident: she had chosen to challenge an unjust rule, and in doing so she turned a private act into a public statement.
  2. 1. (1 pt) What did Rosa Parks refuse to do, and where?
  3. 2. (2 pts) Explain in your own words why her gesture was an act of civil disobedience.
  4. 3. (1 pt) How long did the bus boycott last, and who led it?
  5. 4. (2 pts) The text says Parks 'turned a private act into a public statement'. Explain what this means in relation to the public space.

Exercice 2 — Vocabulaire et notions

/ 4 pts
  1. Match each term with its correct definition (write the letter next to the number):
    1. Civil disobedience
    2. Suffrage
    3. The harm principle
    4. Accountability
    • The right to vote in elections.
    • The idea that liberty may be limited only to prevent harm to others.
    • Non-violently breaking an unjust law in order to protest against it.
    • The obligation of those in power to answer for their actions.

Exercice 3 — Grammaire : modaux et voix passive

/ 4 pts
  1. Complete or transform each sentence as instructed.
  2. 1. Use a modal of obligation: Citizens ___ obey the law. (strong legal obligation)
  3. 2. Use a modal of prohibition: You ___ incite violence in a speech.
  4. 3. Put into the passive: The Supreme Court declared segregation unconstitutional. → Segregation ___ unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.
  5. 4. Put into the passive: The community organises a boycott. → A boycott ___ by the community.

Exercice 4 — Expression écrite : développement argumenté

/ 6 pts
  1. Write a structured paragraph (150–200 words) in English in response to the following question:
  2. «Is peaceful protest still an effective way for citizens to defend their rights today?»
  3. Your paragraph should: introduce the debate, give at least one argument with a concrete example, add a nuance or counter-argument, and end with a personal conclusion.
✓Corrigé détaillé

Exercice 1 — Compréhension écrite
Corrigé :
1. Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger, in Montgomery, Alabama. (1 pt)
2. It was civil disobedience because she deliberately and non-violently broke an unjust segregation law in order to challenge it, accepting the consequences (her arrest). (2 pts — 'deliberate' + 'unjust law' + 'non-violent')
3. The boycott lasted 381 days and was led by Martin Luther King Jr. (1 pt)
4. A personal, individual gesture (sitting on a bus) became a collective, political claim once it was shared and supported by the whole community. By occupying the public space (buses, streets, courts), her private refusal became a public demand for equality and civil rights. (2 pts)

Exercice 2 — Vocabulaire et notions
Corrigé :
1 → C (civil disobedience = breaking an unjust law non-violently)
2 → A (suffrage = the right to vote)
3 → B (harm principle = liberty limited only to prevent harm to others)
4 → D (accountability = answering for one's actions)
1 point par bonne réponse.

Exercice 3 — Grammaire : modaux et voix passive
Corrigé :
1. Citizens must (ou have to) obey the law. (1 pt)
2. You must not (mustn't / cannot) incite violence. (1 pt)
3. Segregation was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. (1 pt — passive prétérit)
4. A boycott is organised by the community. (1 pt — passive présent)

Exercice 4 — Expression écrite : développement argumenté
Corrigé (réponse-type) :
Peaceful protest remains one of the most powerful tools citizens have to defend their rights. History shows its effectiveness: the March on Washington helped bring about the Civil Rights Act, while movements such as Fridays for Future have placed climate change at the centre of public debate. Occupying the public space peacefully forces governments and societies to confront injustice and demonstrates the strength of collective will. However, the effectiveness of protest can be questioned today. In some countries, new laws such as the UK's Public Order Act 2023 restrict demonstrations, and social media can turn protest into a fleeting trend rather than lasting change. Critics argue that 'clicktivism' replaces real engagement. In my opinion, peaceful protest is still essential, but it must be combined with other forms of civic action — voting, lobbying, legal challenges — to translate public pressure into concrete reform. As long as citizens are willing to make their voices heard, the public space remains a vital arena for democracy.

Grille : contenu/argumentation (3 pts) + lexique de l'axe (1 pt) + grammaire/connecteurs (1 pt) + structure (1 pt) = 6 pts

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