French 4 and AP · Week 9 · Familles, communautés et identités

Le créole à l'école

Students read about Kreyòl in schools in Haïti and Guadeloupe and argue whether students should learn in their home language, weighing evidence on both sides.

Responsible decision-makingGrades 9 to 12About 20 minutesIntermediate

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Students will: Students use argumentative connectors ("cependant", "en revanche", "par conséquent") and the "subjonctif" after "il est juste que" to argue whether students should learn in their home language.
SEL skill: Weigh evidence from both sides before taking a position
What it looks like: Students practice weighing evidence from both sides, noticing how feelings can inform but not replace reasoning.
Content focus: Argumentative connectors ("cependant", "en revanche", "par conséquent") and "subjonctif" after "il est juste que"
Format: Structured discussion

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Standards

WL.CM1.I: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Intermediate range)
WL.CL4.I: Cultures Standard 4, Intercultural Influences (Intermediate range)
WL.CN2.I: Connections Standard 2, Diverse Perspectives and Distinctive Viewpoints (Intermediate range)
National (ACTFL World Readiness): Cultural Comparisons, Interpretive Communication, Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives
Proficiency range: Intermediate
AP French Language and Culture theme: Personal and Public Identities

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Thèmes (AP French Language and Culture), Thème 2: La quête de soi

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