French 3 · Week 9 · Raconter sa vie
Raconter sans juger
Students retell a frustrating event step by step with connectors, separating what happened from how they felt, to calm the story down.
- Students will
- Students retell a frustrating event step by step using connectors ("d'abord", "ensuite", "puis", "finalement") in past tenses, separating what happened from how they felt, to calm the story down.
- SEL skill
- Calm a strong feeling by telling events in order and separating facts from feelings
- What it looks like
- Students practice slowing a story down so a strong feeling does not take over.
- Content focus
- Past narration with connectors ("d'abord", "ensuite", "puis", "finalement")
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-management
Self-management means guiding your emotions, thoughts, and actions so you can reach your goals. More self-management activities
What you get
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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
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More self-management activities for French 3
- Un moment difficile Self-managementStudents describe a time they felt afraid in the "imparfait" and what they did about it in the "passé composé", noticing the action they took.
- Dans dix ans Self-managementStudents imagine their lives in 10 years with the "futur" simple and connect one dream to a step they can take this year.
- J'aimerais me reposer Self-managementStudents use "j'aimerais" and "je pourrais" to imagine healthy ways to rest and pick one they could actually do this week.
- Prédictions et inquiétudes Self-managementStudents separate worries about the future from likely outcomes, writing what will probably happen and what they can control.
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