French 3 · Week 16 · Imaginer l'avenir
Si j'étais maire
Students write "si j'étais maire" sentences and propose realistic changes that would make their community kinder.
- Students will
- Students form "si" clauses with the "imparfait" and the "conditionnel" to propose realistic changes that would make their community kinder.
- SEL skill
- Weigh an idea by who it helps, what it costs, and whether it is realistic
- What it looks like
- Students weigh ideas for who benefits, what it costs, and whether it is realistic, and make a caring choice for the community.
- Content focus
- "Si" clauses with "imparfait" and "conditionnel"
- Format
- Small group problem-solving
Responsible decision-making
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Standards
- WL.CM3.I: Communication Standard 3, Presentational Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CM6.I: Communication Standard 6, Productive Structures in Service of Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CN1.I: Connections Standard 1, Connections to Other Disciplines (Intermediate range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Making Connections, Presentational Communication
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
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