French 4 and AP · Week 21 · Science, technologie et vie contemporaine
La science face aux obstacles
Students read how Marie Curie and Cameroonian engineer Arthur Zang had overcome obstacles before their inventions and identify one obstacle they can work through.
- Students will
- Students use the "plus-que-parfait" and the passive voice to describe obstacles that Marie Curie and Arthur Zang overcame, and plan one step to overcome an obstacle of their own.
- SEL skill
- Break an obstacle into a small next step and plan to take it
- What it looks like
- Students practice breaking a problem into steps and keeping motivation when something is hard.
- Content focus
- "Plus-que-parfait" and passive voice in science biographies (Marie Curie, Arthur Zang)
- Format
- Partner exchange
Self-management
Self-management means guiding your emotions, thoughts, and actions toward your goals, including staying motivated and solving problems step by step. More self-management activities
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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, Interpretive Communication, Relating Cultural Products and Practices to Perspectives
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
- AP French Language and Culture theme: Science and Technology
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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.
- Des parcours qui inspirent Self-managementStudents 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.
- 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.
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