French 4 and AP · Week 12 · Identités, beauté et esthétique
Des parcours qui inspirent
Students read about the paths of Kim Thúy and Léopold Sédar Senghor, write what they would have done in their place, and name a value they want to carry forward.
- Students will
- Students use the "plus-que-parfait" and the "conditionnel passé" to describe the paths of Kim Thúy and Léopold Sédar Senghor, say what they would have done in their place, and name a value they want to carry forward.
- SEL skill
- Link an admired path to a personal value and a next step
- What it looks like
- Students practice motivating themselves by connecting admired paths to their own values and goals.
- Content focus
- "Plus-que-parfait" and "conditionnel passé" in biographies (Kim Thúy, Léopold Sédar Senghor)
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-management
Self-management means setting goals, staying motivated, and handling your thoughts and actions so you can move toward what matters to you. More self-management activities
What you get
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Standards
- WL.CM1.I: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CL2.I: Cultures Standard 2, Cultural Products, Practices, and Perspectives (Intermediate range)
- WL.CN2.I: Connections Standard 2, Diverse Perspectives and Distinctive Viewpoints (Intermediate range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives, Interpretive Communication, Relating Cultural Products and Practices to Perspectives
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
- AP French Language and Culture theme: Personal and Public Identities
Fits these textbook chapters
- Thèmes (AP French Language and Culture), Thème 2: La quête de soi
- Thèmes (AP French Language and Culture), Thème 3: L'esthétique
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More self-management activities for French 4 and AP
- Si j'avais su Self-managementStudents reflect on a past regret with "si j'avais su, j'aurais" and turn it into a takeaway for future choices rather than self-blame.
- L'art qui guérit Self-managementStudents study how Haitian painters and Congolese musicians use art to process hardship and create a small piece that expresses a feeling.
- Écrire, réécrire Self-managementStudents write a short story that ends with "si j'avais", "j'aurais" and practice persistence when a first draft does not work.
- Les écrans et moi Self-managementStudents analyze a model survey in French on teen screen time and design a personal plan to protect their sleep and focus.
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