La Ville Unit

STANDARDS-BASED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
Language: French
Level: 235
Theme/Important Question: En Ville—Quelle ville est ta favorite?
Other Key Questions:
1. Quel temps fait-il en ville?
2. Qu’est-ce qui se passe en ville?
3. Pourquoi la ville est populaire?
4. Pourquoi aimes-tu cette ville? Visiteras-tu la ville un jour?
5. Ta ville est connu pour…?
GOALS: What should students know and be able to do by the end of the unit?
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SWBAT describe their favorite French city.
SWBAT give directions in a new and concrete situation.
SWBAT interpret oral and written directions in the target language.
SWBAT identify places in a city and differentiate between modes of transportation.
SWBAT negotiate what to wear in the city and what is fashionable.
SWBAT setup and create a website for their online journal of their favorite French city.
Interpretive task
Interpersonal Task
Presentational Task
Communication
Performance
Assessment
(Note: The performance assessment
tasks are integrated throughout the
instructional unit;
they are not meant to be given as a
whole at the end of the unit.)
Cultures
(Products – Practices –
Perspectives)
Connections
(To and From Other
Subjects)
Comparisons
(Language and Culture)
Communities
(Beyond the Classroom;
Lifelong Learning)
Website
City Map
Wiki
Using the Internet, students will find
current weather conditions and event
calendar for their chosen city and use
the information to make plans for a
weekend.
After Paris exploration, students
Students will create a Wiki of their
favorite French city. They will include
photos, current events, weather,
current fashion, etc. on their website.
Using a city map of their favorite city,
students explain highlights and give
directions to their favorite places
Products: Watch French weather reports/listen to weather podcasts and interpret.
Practices: Research different events and activities that are currently taking place in French cities.
Perspectives: How important is having a hometown identity in France?
Computer technology, Creating a Website, Weather reports; Méteo, Oral directions, City Maps & Planning
Weather Conditions: similarities & differences, Events: similarities & differences, Distinguishing the traits of various
French cities, Types of stores/places in French cities (ie-une pharmacie)
Creating website
Inspiring Travel
Providing opportunities and a platform for students to individually explore the French speaking world
STANDARDS-BASED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
What do students need in order to successfully complete the performance assessment?
Language Functions
Asking for/giving information
Asking for/giving clarification
Describing places
Describing procedures
Describing weather
Explaining
Giving directions
Identifying places in a city
Structures/Patterns
Prepositions
à+le, à+l’, à+les, etc.
en vs. à with cities
Imperative Form with
giving Directions
Past Tense with Avoir
-Forms of avoir
-Regular Verbs
-Irregular Verbs
Making recommendations for
clothing based on weather
conditions
Planning
Presenting information via Wiki
Stating location
Reporting weather conditions
in French cities
The Verbs
-Aller
-Arriver
- Partir
- Voir
Essential Vocabulary
Directions
droit, gauche, en face, tout
droit, vers, jusqu’à, le
prochain, devant derrière,
près de, loin de, entre, à
côté de, prenez, continuez,
allez, traversez, tournez, la
rue, le carrefour, le chemin
Au Centre Ville
le plan, la boutique, la
librarie-papeterie, la
banque, la pharmacie,
Le Temps
Il fait beau. Il fait du solei. Il
neige. Il fait froid. Il fait
frais. Il fait du vent. Il fait
sombre. Il fait tempête. Il
gèle. Il fait chaud. Il y a du
brouillard. Il pleut.
Key Activities
Materials/Resources
ST will watch video clips of
weather reports in France &
Canada.
Paris Je T’aime Clips
Classroom City Map
Maps of Paris, various cities
Print out map and give them
oral directions. They follow
directions to end up at a
certain place.
Weather Clips/Podcasts
TPRS Stories
Computer Cart
Weather Reports
City of Paris map with various
directions
Intro/Establish Meaning with
New Vocabulary
Daily Weather Chart
Comparison Paris v.
Springfield
Vocabulary Lists
Weather & City Related
Stories
Prisonnier des neiges-Letter
Prisonnier d’une vague de
chaleur
Partner Weather Reports of
French cities
Speed Charades (Review
clothing, weather, and
activities)
Picture This! Vocab Review
Irregular avoir verbs song
Prepositions
Dans ma Ville (HW Questions
& Writing practice)
Preposition lists/song
Irregular past tense verbs
song, Aller verb song