PPT: The Last Lesson

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The Last Lesson
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The Last Lesson
I n t r o d u c t i o n
A story by Alphonse Daudet about 
the importance of one's mother 
tongue and the pain of losing it 
under foreign occupation.
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The Last Lesson
I n t r o d u c t i o n
A story by Alphonse Daudet about 
the importance of one's mother 
tongue and the pain of losing it 
under foreign occupation.
Key Points of the Story
The last lesson is by 
the author Alphonse 
Daudet.
In the Last Lesson 
summary, the author 
narrates events about 
the year 1870 when 
France was captured 
by Bismarck led 
Prussian forces.
Furthermore, the 
Lorraine and Alsace 
districts went under 
Prussian rule.
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The Last Lesson
I n t r o d u c t i o n
A story by Alphonse Daudet about 
the importance of one's mother 
tongue and the pain of losing it 
under foreign occupation.
Key Points of the Story
The last lesson is by 
the author Alphonse 
Daudet.
In the Last Lesson 
summary, the author 
narrates events about 
the year 1870 when 
France was captured 
by Bismarck led 
Prussian forces.
Furthermore, the 
Lorraine and Alsace 
districts went under 
Prussian rule.
The Occupation's Impact
There was the 
discontinuation of teaching 
French in these two 
districts.
There was an order for the 
French teachers to leave. 
Consequently, M. Hamel 
was not able to stay in his 
old school.
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The Last Lesson
I n t r o d u c t i o n
A story by Alphonse Daudet about 
the importance of one's mother 
tongue and the pain of losing it 
under foreign occupation.
Key Points of the Story
The last lesson is by 
the author Alphonse 
Daudet.
In the Last Lesson 
summary, the author 
narrates events about 
the year 1870 when 
France was captured 
by Bismarck led 
Prussian forces.
Furthermore, the 
Lorraine and Alsace 
districts went under 
Prussian rule.
The Occupation's Impact
There was the 
discontinuation of teaching 
French in these two 
districts.
There was an order for the 
French teachers to leave. 
Consequently, M. Hamel 
was not able to stay in his 
old school.
M. Hamel's Final Day
In spite of this, the last lesson from him 
was full of devotion and sincerity.
One student of M. Hamel was afraid 
of him. There was an anticipation of 
punishment from this student when 
he came to school that day.