French 4 and AP · Week 32 · Vie contemporaine et défis mondiaux
L'accès à l'eau
Students interpret data on access to clean water in several Francophone countries, learn about local engineers leading solutions, and reflect on a resource they take for granted.
- Students will
- Students use statistics vocabulary and "si" clauses to interpret data on access to clean water in Francophone countries and reflect on a resource they take for granted.
- SEL skill
- Describe what data mean for the daily lives of people, with respect
- What it looks like
- Students build empathy for people whose daily access to a resource differs from their own.
- Content focus
- "Si" clauses and statistics vocabulary ("le pourcentage", "la moitié", "la plupart")
- Format
- Collaborative analysis
Social awareness
Social awareness means understanding other people's perspectives and showing empathy for people whose lives and circumstances differ from yours. More social awareness activities
What you get
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Standards
- WL.CM1.I: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CN2.I: Connections Standard 2, Diverse Perspectives and Distinctive Viewpoints (Intermediate range)
- WL.CN1.I: Connections Standard 1, Connections to Other Disciplines (Intermediate range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Acquiring Information and Diverse Perspectives, Cultural Comparisons, Interpretive Communication
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
- AP French Language and Culture theme: Global Challenges
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More social awareness activities for French 4 and AP
- Les familles d'aujourd'hui Social awarenessStudents compare family structures in France, Sénégal, and California and honor the many shapes a family takes.
- Les étiquettes Social awarenessStudents analyze labels like Québécois, Antillais, and Maghrébin and practice asking people how they identify themselves.
- Santé ! Social awarenessStudents analyze Stromae's song Santé, which toasts the workers who serve others, and write lyrics honoring an unseen worker in their community.
- Parler de santé mentale Social awarenessStudents read a Québec youth mental health campaign and write messages that encourage a friend to seek support when they need it.
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