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French Culture UnitCurriculum ExpectationsGr.8ListeningA3.1 – Intercultural Awareness: using information from oral French texts, identify French-speaking communities in Europe, find out about aspects of their cultures, and make connections to personal experiences and their own and other communitiesA3.2 – Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: using information from oral French texts, identify and demonstrate an understanding of sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations in diverse French-speaking communities (in Europe)SpeakingB3.1 – Intercultural Awareness: communicate information orally about French-speaking communities in Europe, including aspects of their cultures and their contributions to la francophonie and the world, and make connections to personal experiences and their own and other communitiesB3.2 – Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: identify sociolinguistic conventions associated with a variety of social situations in diverse French-speaking communities (in Europe) and use them appropriately in spoken interactionsReadingC3.1 – Intercultural Awareness: using information from a variety of French texts, identify French-speaking communities in Europe, find out about aspects of their cultures, and make connections to personal experiences and their own and other communitiesC3.2 – Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: identify, in age- and grade-appropriate French texts, examples of sociolinguistic conventions associated with a variety of social situations in diverse French-speaking communities (in Europe)WritingD3.1 – Intercultural Awareness: in their written work, communicate information about French-speaking communities in Europe, including aspects of their cultures and their contributions to la francophonie and the world, and make connections to personal experiences and their own and other communities D3.2 – Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: identify sociolinguistic conventions associated with a variety of social situations in diverse French-speaking communities (in Europe) and use them appropriately in their written work French Culture UnitCurriculum ExpectationsGr.7ListeningA3.1 – Intercultural Awareness: using information from oral French texts, identify French-speaking communities in the Americas outside Canada, find out about aspects of their cultures, and make connections to personal experiences and their own and other communitiesA3.2 – Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: using information from oral French texts, identify and demonstrate an understanding of sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations in diverse French-speaking communities (in the Americas outside of Canada)SpeakingB3.1 – Intercultural Awareness: communicate information orally about French-speaking communities in the Americas outside Canada, including aspects of their cultures and their contributions to la francophonie and the world, and make connections to personal experiences and their own and other communitiesB3.2 – Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: identify sociolinguistic conventions associated with a variety of social situations in diverse French-speaking communities (in the Americas outside of Canada) and use them appropriately in spoken interactionsReadingC3.1 – Intercultural Awareness: using information from a variety of French texts, identify French-speaking communities in the Americas outside Canada, find out about aspects of their cultures, and make connections to personal experiences and their own and other communitiesC3.2 – Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: identify, in age- and grade-appropriate French texts, examples of sociolinguistic conventions associated with a variety of social situations in diverse French-speaking communities (in the Americas outside of Canada)WritingD3.1 – Intercultural Awareness: in their written work, communicate information about French-speaking communities in the Americas outside Canada, including aspects of their cultures and their contributions to la francophonie and the world, and make connections to personal experiences and their own and other communities D3.2 – Awareness of Sociolinguistic Conventions: identify sociolinguistic conventions associated with a variety of social situations in diverse French-speaking communities (in the Americas outside of Canada) and use them appropriately in their written work French Culture UnitLes objectifs d’apprentissage pour le cycle - Learning Goals for the UnitThe students are…learning to listen and give opinions in simple and informal discussions with friends, using familiar wordslearning to listen respectfully when partner/someone is speakinglearning to make connections (compare and contract) from French-speaking communities to their own cultures/personal experienceslearning to organize and express ideas of their contributions to la francophonie/the worldlearning to identify sociolinguistic conventions in the French-speaking communities, compare to their own, and use them in spoken interactionslearning to make connections in written work by using familiar words and phrasesLes critères d’évaluation pour le cycle - Success Criteria for the UnitI can…organize and present information on the region’s culture in an organized and visually pleasing wayinclude a bibliographylisten respectfully when someone is talkingmake connections of French-speaking communities with my own cultureuse complete sentences, proper French grammar, punctuation, etc. and revise my work by using POMMESLa t?che actionnelle – The action-oriented taskThe grade 7s will focus on a place in the Americas outside of Canada and the grade 8s will focus on a place in Europe. You must research one of the following regions and its culture:Grade 7s:Grade 8s:Louisiana1. BelgiumHaiti2. SwitzerlandGuadeloupe3. FranceSt. Barthélemy4. Luxembourg Martinique5. MonacoSt. MartinYou will work independently and will display your research by choosing one of the following choices:You are a journalist tasked with writing a blog/article about an interesting French-speaking place to visit and you may include pictures in your blog/article. You will present your blog/article to your “editor and co-workers”. ORYou are a student and you are to persuade Mme Houwer to choose your place for the next school trip. Create a PowerPoint presentation/Prezi/digital project that displays information on your chosen place using visuals and text. You will present your work to Mme Houwer and your classmates. ORYou work for a travel company and your role is to stand on a street corner and advertise for your chosen place. Create a brochure that lists all important information for your chosen place to distribute while you present your information to “people on the street”. ORYou have taken a trip to the country and are presenting all the information you learned while travelling there in a scrapbook, brochure, skit or poster* if you have another idea, just ask!You will be researching at least 6 of the following, providing information and images:Flag and national anthem424751512700Keep in mind “les mots interrogatifs”:QUI - whoQUAND - whereO? - whereQU’EST-CE QUE - whatPOURQUOI - whyCOMBIEN DE – how many/muchCOMMENT - how400000Keep in mind “les mots interrogatifs”:QUI - whoQUAND - whereO? - whereQU’EST-CE QUE - whatPOURQUOI - whyCOMBIEN DE – how many/muchCOMMENT - howSpecial statistics and maps, transportation infoRegional accentsA brief historyCelebrations and festivals, traditions & customs (aspects of life)Food and recipes (cuisine)A special reading/song or legendArtist, author, or celebrity One landmark/place/monument to visit while thereTime will be given in class to research and prepare the assignment; however, the students will be required to work at home as well.Please see the rubric attached. The due date will be communicated shortly. The presentations will take place the following week.Students and parents are asked to read through the assignment description together. If there are any questions, concerns or comments, please let Mme Houwer know as soon as possible. Please sign once you have read and understood the expectations and send back as soon as possible.Parent signature: ________________________ Student signature: ________________________Date: ________________________ French Culture UnitRubricLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Research-Less than 4 components included-little information is accurate-no resources mentioned-4-5 components included-some information is accurate-one resource mentioned-6 components included-most information is accurate-includes a bibliography-all/6+ components included-extra information included-all information is accurate-complete bibliography includedLanguage-little information is in full sentences-editing is lacking-few capitals/punctuation used-little to no French used-some information is in full sentences-editing is attempted-some capitals/punctuation used-some French used-most information is in full sentences-editing is evident-considerable use of capitals/punctuation-all in French-all information is in full sentences-editing is clearly evident-excellent use of capitals/punctuation-all in FrenchDisplay-little/no organization-little effort-has no/few headings-little/no colour used-little/no pictures used-some organization shown-some effort-has some headings-some colour used-some pictures used-well organized-visually pleasing-has many headings-considerable colour used-pictures used-very well organized-visually pleasing-has all headings-very colourful-a lot of pictures usedParticipation-little/no connections to own culture-does not listen respectfully-does not speak in presentation-some connections to own culture-shows some respect when listening-speaks once in presentation-several connections to own culture-shows respect when listening-speaks often in presentation-numerous connections to own culture-shows a high degree of respect when listening-speaks frequently in presentationComments:____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Project OrganizerJe m’appelle ____________Country / Region: _________________________________(Map: ? ) Flag: ___________________________________________________________ (Image: ? )National anthem: __________________________________________________ (Lyrics? ? ) Statistics: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ?Transportation Info: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ?Accents: _________________________________________________________________________History: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ?Celebrations/Festivals: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ?Traditions/Customs: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ?Song/Legend: __________________________________________________________________ ?Artist/Author/Celebrity: __________________________________________________________ ?Landmark/Monument: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ?** please include enough detail about each feature you include, written in French in FULL sentences* you must include at least 6 of the above, information and appropriate images ................
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