French 4 and AP · Week 5 · Familles, communautés et identités
Le pouvoir des associations
Students read about youth associations in Dakar and Lyon and use the subjunctive to propose how teens in their own city could meet a local need.
- Students will
- Students use the "subjonctif" after "il faut que" and "il est essentiel que" to propose how teens could meet a local need, drawing on youth associations in Dakar and Lyon.
- SEL skill
- Weigh the consequences of an action before proposing it
- What it looks like
- Students practice weighing the consequences of a proposal and choosing caring, realistic action for their community.
- Content focus
- "Subjonctif" after "il faut que" and "il est essentiel que"; civic vocabulary
- Format
- Small group problem-solving
Responsible decision-making
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Standards
- WL.CM1.I: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CM5.I: Communication Standard 5, Receptive Structures in Service of Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CN1.I: Connections Standard 1, Connections to Other Disciplines (Intermediate range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Interpretive Communication, Making Connections
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
- AP French Language and Culture theme: Families and Communities
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