Students in Jean

Leading up to the oral exam of the baccalaureate, which is fast approaching, the Senior students studying History-Geography-Political Science will present their work during two afternoons of conferences open to the public.

It is a tradition that has come back into service this year. For six years, Jean-Yves Bou, a history-geography teacher and specialist in geopolitics at Jean-Vigo High School, has been proposing to his students to lead a public conference at the end of the year.

To do this, the seniors he accompanies draw inspiration from the Grand Oral exam that awaits them in the coming weeks as part of the baccalaureate.

Context: The students will present their work in the form of public conferences before their actual oral exam.

Fact Check: The tradition of public conferences has been ongoing for six years.

Two conference sessions at CREA de Millau

This exercise, based on the students’ voluntary participation, has been quite successful this year as around twenty of them will be presenting their work, either individually or in groups.

“This represents more than half of the students in this specialization,” Jean-Yves Bou rejoices as he observes a growing enthusiasm over the years.

One of the reasons for this success is that participating students see these conference sessions as an excellent way to prepare for the upcoming exam without succumbing to the pressure of presenting in public.

“I think it’s a good exercise,” testifies Lilou just a few days before the event. “And facing the difficulty will also bring us something.”

A wide variety of topics

The students will present their work over two afternoons, open to all. The public can expect engaging topics chosen by the students.

Milan, Cyprien, and Ugo will discuss sports as a collective memory. Dylan will present his work on forest fires in France and the prevention methods. Lilou will delve into a forgotten genocide in Namibia. Hannah will explore the dismantling of the USAID by the Trump administration.

The topics presented on Thursday, May 28, include the memory of the genocide in Namibia, the exploitation of lithium and cobalt, the consequences of the conflict in Ukraine on war, the memory of Soviet crimes in the Baltic countries, and the genocide of the Yezidis in Iraq.