LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

French connections

http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=279

A lesson plan for grades 9–12 Second Languages

Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities


Learn more

Help

Please read our disclaimer for lesson plans.

Legal

This catalog record is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 License. This license applies to the content of this page only and does not apply to the referenced website.

The Internet can add an immediacy and contemporary flavor to French classes, introducing students not only to the vibrant culture of France but to an international realm of discourse where multi-linguistic skills are taken for granted.

The goals of this lesson plan are:

  • to strengthen student perceptions of the real-world importance of mastering a foreign language
  • to give students at all levels practice in reading and writing French
  • to engage lower level students in using their knowledge of French to plan a tour of Paris
  • to engage upper level students in using their knowledge of French to compare French and American journalism

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Second Languages (2005)

Grade 9–12 — High School Level I

  • Goal 1: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION - The learner will engage in conversation and exchange information and opinions orally and in writing in the target language.
    • Objective 1.05: Engage in oral and written conversation (e.g., face-to-face, e-mails, letters) to exchange essential and personal information about everyday topics.
  • Goal 3: PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION -The learner will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in the target language.
    • Objective 3.01: Give short oral or written presentations about people, places, things, and events using everyday words and phrases.
  • Goal 5: COMPARISONS - The learner will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing his/her own language(s) and culture(s) to others.
    • Objective 5.07: Identify similarities and differences of tangible and intangible products (e.g., food, dwellings, music, sports, clothing) between the target cultures and his/her own culture(s).

Grade 9–12 — High School Level II

  • Goal 1: INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION - The learner will engage in conversation and exchange information and opinions orally and in writing in the target language.
    • Objective 1.04: Engage in oral or written conversation (face-to-face, e-mails, letters) about everyday topics using strings of simple sentences.
  • Goal 3: PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION - The learner will present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in the target language.
    • Objective 3.01: Give oral and written presentations about people, places, things, and events using simple sentences and paragraphs in present and past time.
  • Goal 5: COMPARISONS - The learner will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing his/her own language(s) and culture(s) to others.
    • Objective 5.07: Demonstrate an awareness of his/her own culture based on comparisons of sample daily activities in the target cultures and his/her own culture.