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French and family

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A lesson plan for grades K–2 Second Languages and Social Studies

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Young children are fascinated, though sometimes a bit frightened, by cultures different from their own. They are also at a stage of development when it’s exciting and relatively easy to acquire new vocabulary. This unit on French language and culture takes full advantage of these points; and its focus on the family — a subject to which all students can relate — keeps the lessons simple and age-appropriate. Students will learn about French families and gain a preliminary knowledge of the French language, learning the French names for various family members.

After completing the lessons in this unit, students will be able to:

  • Identify at least one country where the French language is spoken.
  • Describe similarities and differences between French and American families.
  • Speak the French words for some family members.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Second Languages (2005)

Grade 1

  • 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: Name people, places, and things using simple words and phrases.
  • Goal 4: CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
    • Objective 4.05: Explore practices and perspectives of contemporary life in the target cultures through print, non-print, and/or electronic materials and cultural artifacts.

Grade 2

  • 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: Name and describe orally people, places, and things using everyday words and phrases.
  • Goal 4: CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
    • Objective 4.05: Explore practices and perspectives of contemporary life in the target cultures through print, non-print, and/or electronic materials and cultural artifacts.

Kindergarten

  • 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: Name people, places and things using simple words and phrases.
  • Goal 4: CULTURES - The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.
    • Objective 4.05: Explore practices and perspectives of contemporary life in the target cultures through print, non-print, and/or electronic materials and cultural artifacts.

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 1

  • Goal 1: The learner will analyze how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.
    • Objective 1.03: Compare and contrast similarities and differences among individuals and families.

Kindergarten

  • Goal 1: The learner will investigate how individuals, families, and groups are similar and different.
    • Objective 1.03: Examine diverse family structures around the world.
    • Objective 1.05: Compare and contrast customs of families in communities around the world.