z_L2ACR2_E_ L Figuerola S2_2018-19
Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.
"The workers' right is undoubtedly to obtain a salary as high as possible. The manufacturers' right is to reduce production costs, the eternal law, which is subject to all human production and its established debate for the procurement of services by the worker, is the freedom to accept or reject conditions for both sides and is the only rule to which men are subject to."
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Questions
- What is the text's historical context and what kind of source is it? (5-6 lines) (2 points)
(Context: when was it created, what was happening during this time period?Source: Textual, iconographical, statistical, cartographical, public/private: Picture, image, text, map... and justify your opinion). - What is the main idea of the text? (5-6 lines) (1 point)
(Which powerful words and ideas are expressed?).
- Why/ How does this text reflect the liberal mindset? Q2_B1_LFIGU_3.mp3
Do you agree with L. Figuerola? Who was he?(5-6 lines) (2 points)(Explain and justify your opinion).
- Source 2 (4-5 lines) (2 points):
According to this source, which were the demands of the labour movement? What was the first of May?.
- Summarize worker's life and labour conditions.(8-9 lines) 3 points)
5.1 Living conditions:
5.2 Labour conditions:
5.3 Which were the demands* of the labour movement in 1854? Who was Joseph Barceló?
(*have a look at Catalan activities:Comunicat de la Junta Central de Directors de la Classe Obrera, declarant la vaga general.Barcelona, dilluns 2 de juliol de 1855)
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Vocabulary |
Parliamentary commissioners: comissionats parlamentaris. Suffragists: women and the the right of vote. social protection Work schedules per day/ per week 8 hours social or political decisions |
Useful sentences: |
This text clearly shows that… |
Resources:
Study resources L2
- Figuerola- enllaç-
- Dictionary
- Linguee: link-
- 21st century (link)