This feature documentary tells the story of the Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur Congregation which was formed in 1924 when 53 French-speaking nuns separated from their unilingual English community, forming a new religious community that immediately began to campaign for the preservation of Acadian language, faith and culture. Convinced that education was essential for Acadian women, in 1943 the Congregation founded Collège Notre-Dame d’Acadie, where young women were able to study in French for the first time in New Brunswick.
Âge 15 à 17 ans
Sciences humaines - Histoire sociale
Éthique et culture religieuse - Diversité/Héritage religieux
Ce film permet d’aborder la question des populations francophones hors Québec et d’approfondir l’adage historique « la langue gardienne de la foi et la foi gardienne de la langue ». Effectuer un exercice comparatif entre les Acadiens du Nouveau-Brunswick et les francophones du Manitoba (Saint-Boniface), par exemple. Montrer l’importance des communautés religieuses au sein de la société canadienne-française de jadis.