Understanding the News: Dakota Access Pipeline Listening Activity.

Listening activity on 2 news reports about the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict.

Students learnt about the Sioux through the webquest. Now, in this listening exercise,they have to understand what is currently happening in North Dakota and the reasons why so many people are supporting the Sioux in their fight against a big oil pipeline company. 

Pour accéder aux vidéos concernées par l'exercice il suffit de cliquer sur les liens suivants :

Aljazeera, Protesters Clash Police Dakota Access Pipeline, November 2016

The guardian,North Dakota Oil Access Pipeline Protest, 29th August 2016

Cécile Sohier 

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