French · Grades 9 to 12

French 1 SEL activities

37 ready to use activities that teach French 1 content and build one Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skill, about 20 minutes each.

Self-awareness · 8 Self-management · 7 Social awareness · 8 Relationship skills · 7 Responsible decision-making · 7

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Matched to textbook chapters: Chemins 1.

Bonjour, c'est moi

Bonjour, c'est moi ! Self-awareness · Week 1Students greet classmates and introduce themselves with "je m'appelle" plus one word that describes how they arrive in class today.
Tu ou vous ? Social awareness · Week 2Students compare "tu" and "vous" with English and Spanish and practice reading a situation to choose the respectful form for each person.
Ça va ? Self-awareness · Week 3Students go beyond "ça va bien" by naming their real feelings in French and learn that every honest answer is welcome.
Je suis, tu es Self-awareness · Week 4Students use "être" to describe the many identities they hold at once, "je suis élève", "je suis artiste", "je suis californien".
Le monde francophone Social awareness · Week 5Students meet teens from Sénégal, Québec, Haïti, and Belgique and use "être de" to discover that French belongs to people on five continents.
Un, une, le, la Relationship skills · Week 6Students sort classroom objects by gender in pairs and agree on a shared memory trick, building the habit of learning together.
J'ai, tu as Self-awareness · Week 7Using "avoir", students list things they have that money cannot buy, like "j'ai une bonne amie" or "j'ai un talent".
Avoir faim, avoir peur Self-management · Week 8Students connect "avoir" expressions to body signals and match each one, like "j'ai sommeil" or "j'ai peur", with a helpful response.
Portraits de la classe Social awareness · Week 9Students describe a classmate with agreeing adjectives that name character strengths so every portrait is kind and accurate.

Ma vie au lycée

J'aime, je n'aime pas Responsible decision-making · Week 10Students share likes and dislikes with "er" verbs and use what they learn about themselves to choose one activity that energizes them this week.
On parle, on écoute Relationship skills · Week 11Conjugating "parler" and "écouter", students practice a listening routine where each partner repeats what they heard before answering.
Pas encore Self-management · Week 12Students turn harsh self-talk into balanced sentences with negation, "je ne suis pas nul, je ne suis pas encore prêt".
Tu aimes le foot ? Relationship skills · Week 13Students interview three classmates with intonation questions and find one surprising thing they share with each person.
Ma journée Self-management · Week 14Students tell time to map their school day and mark when they feel most focused and when they need a short pause.
Plus difficile que ça en a l'air Self-awareness · Week 14Students predict in French how long they can hold their arms out, test it, and compare: "c'est plus difficile que ça en a l'air".
Le lycée ailleurs Social awareness · Week 15Students read schedules from a "lycée" in Lyon and a "lycée" in Dakar and imagine how a student there feels on a long school day.
Quand je suis stressé Self-management · Week 16Students complete "quand je suis stressé, je" with healthy "er" verb strategies like "respirer", "marcher", and "écouter de la musique".
Les gens que j'aime Relationship skills · Week 17Students describe "mon ami" and "ma famille" with possessive adjectives and name one way they show care to people close to them.
Bilan du semestre Self-awareness · Week 18Students write "je peux" sentences about what they can now say in French and set one goal for the next semester.

Mes projets, ma famille et mes fêtes

Je vais en ville Responsible decision-making · Week 19Students use "aller" with places in town to plan a free afternoon and decide which choices truly recharge them.
Samedi prochain Self-management · Week 20With the "futur proche", students set one small goal for the week, "je vais finir, je vais demander de l'aide", and plan the first step.
Je fais du sport Self-management · Week 21Students use "faire" to describe activities that help them handle stress and notice how the weather, "il fait chaud" or "il pleut", affects their mood.
Ma famille, mes familles Social awareness · Week 22Students describe an imagined or chosen family, or the people who support them if they choose, and learn that families in the Francophone world and in California take many shapes.
On fait la fête Social awareness · Week 23Students explore Carnaval in Martinique and the "Fête nationale du Québec" and share a celebration that makes them feel they belong.
Mes émotions en couleurs Self-awareness · Week 24Students choose colors for their emotions with agreeing adjectives and practice describing a feeling without judging it.
On fait équipe Relationship skills · Week 25Students use "on fait" and "on va" to plan a group task and assign roles so that everyone contributes.
Pourquoi ? Parce que Responsible decision-making · Week 26Students answer "pourquoi" questions with "parce que" to explain their choices and practice giving reasons instead of only opinions.
Un conflit entre amis Responsible decision-making · Week 27Students read a short conflict between friends, use negation to state what they will not do, "je ne vais pas crier", and choose a fair next step.

À table, en ville et en voyage

Au marché Social awareness · Week 28Students explore markets in Dakar, Marseille, and Montréal and thank the people whose work brings food to their own table.
Je voudrais, s'il vous plaît Relationship skills · Week 29In a "café" role play, students order with "je voudrais" and "s'il vous plaît" and notice how politeness shapes every exchange.
Bien manger, bien vivre Self-management · Week 30Students describe their meals with partitive articles and pas de and notice how regular meals and water support their energy and focus.
Le repas partagé Social awareness · Week 31Students compare shared meals in Tunisie, Haïti, and France with meals at home and discuss what eating together says about connection.
Au magasin Responsible decision-making · Week 32Students shop with a fixed budget in "euros" and decide between what they want and what they need.
Mon quartier Responsible decision-making · Week 33Students map their neighborhood in French, mark the places that make it feel welcoming, and propose one improvement for everyone.
En Louisiane Responsible decision-making · Week 34Students plan a "futur proche" trip to Cajun and Creole Louisiana and decide what they want to learn from the French speakers who live there.
Merci pour cette année Relationship skills · Week 35Students write "merci" notes to classmates with "être" and adjectives, naming one specific moment of kindness.
Au revoir et à bientôt Self-awareness · Week 36Students say goodbye in French, name how they have grown this year, and use the "futur proche" to share one hope for next year.

RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.