French 3 · Week 1 · Raconter sa vie
Qui je suis devenu
Students tell how they changed over the summer, contrasting background in the "imparfait" with turning points in the "passé composé".
- Students will
- Students tell how they changed over the summer, using the "imparfait" for background and the "passé composé" for turning points.
- SEL skill
- Name a personal strength and describe how it helped me change
- What it looks like
- Students notice how they have grown and name a strength that helped them change.
- Content focus
- "Passé composé" versus "imparfait" to tell a personal story of change
- Format
- Partner exchange
Self-awareness
Self-awareness means noticing your own emotions, thoughts, values, and strengths and seeing how they shape what you do. More self-awareness 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.CM2.I: Communication Standard 2, Interpersonal Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CM3.I: Communication Standard 3, Presentational Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CM6.I: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Intermediate range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Interpersonal Communication, Presentational Communication
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
More self-awareness activities for French 3
- Les métiers de demain Self-awarenessStudents read about careers in Québec's green energy and video game sectors and identify which match their own strengths and interests.
- Bilan du semestre Self-awarenessStudents look back on the semester in the past tenses and use the "futur" simple to set a goal for the spring.
- L'endroit où je respire Self-awarenessStudents describe a place "où" they feel at peace and name the details dont they need to feel calm and safe.
- Le slam Self-awarenessStudents study how a slam poet turns hardship into art and write a short slam with "qui", "que", and "où" about something that shaped them.
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.