French 3 · Week 32 · Souhaits, doutes et engagement
Je doute que ce soit vrai
Students evaluate viral claims online and express certainty or doubt with the right mood, practicing healthy skepticism.
- Students will
- Students express doubt with the subjunctive ("je doute que, je ne pense pas que") and certainty with the indicative ("je suis sûr que, je pense que") while evaluating viral claims.
- SEL skill
- Pause, check a source, and decide whether to believe or share
- What it looks like
- Students use evidence and a pause to decide what to believe and share online.
- Content focus
- "Subjonctif" after doubt ("je doute que, je ne pense pas que") versus indicative after certainty
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means making caring, constructive choices by thinking about safety, ethics, and what will happen because of them. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- WL.CM1.I: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CM5.I: Communication Standard 5, Receptive Structures in Service of Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CN2.I: Connections Standard 2, Diverse Perspectives and Distinctive Viewpoints (Intermediate range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Interpretive Communication, Language Comparisons
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
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- Je serai, j'aurai, je ferai Responsible decision-makingStudents write "quand" clauses in the future, "quand j'aurai mon diplôme, je ferai", and plan realistic steps toward a goal.
- Si j'étais maire Responsible decision-makingStudents write "si j'étais maire" sentences and propose realistic changes that would make their community kinder.
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