French 4 and AP · Week 7 · Familles, communautés et identités
Plurilingue et fier
Students read testimonies of multilingual young people in Montréal, Bruxelles, and Abidjan and express how speaking several languages shapes their identity.
- Students will
- Students use the "subjonctif" after expressions of emotion and opinion ("je suis fier que, il est dommage que") to express how speaking several languages shapes who they are.
- SEL skill
- Name a feeling about my languages and how it shapes my identity
- What it looks like
- Students recognize pride and other feelings about their languages and name how those languages shape their identity.
- Content focus
- "Subjonctif" after emotion and opinion ("je suis fier que, il est dommage que")
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-awareness
Self-awareness means recognizing your own feelings, values, and strengths and understanding how they influence how you see yourself. More self-awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- WL.CM1.I: Communication Standard 1, Interpretive Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CM2.I: Communication Standard 2, Interpersonal Communication (Intermediate range)
- WL.CL3.I: Cultures Standard 3, Cultural Comparisons (Intermediate range)
- National (ACTFL World Readiness): Cultural Comparisons, Interpersonal Communication, Interpretive Communication
- Proficiency range: Intermediate
- AP French Language and Culture theme: Personal and Public Identities
Fits these textbook chapters
Textbook names are used only to help you find activities that fit what you teach. RoseThread Connect is not affiliated with these publishers.
More self-awareness activities for French 4 and AP
- Mes communautés, mon identité Self-awarenessStudents map the communities they belong to and present which ones shape who they are, opening the year by naming their roots.
- Ce qu'ils avaient vécu Self-awarenessStudents use the "plus-que-parfait" to recount what an older person they know or imagine had done or learned before they were born and reflect on what it reveals about themselves.
- Le patrimoine qui parle Self-awarenessStudents study Gorée and Old Québec as heritage sites that hold painful and proud memories and reflect on which memories a real or imagined family chooses to preserve.
- Bilan du semestre Self-awarenessStudents write an AP style reflection on the semester, using "si" clauses to name what they would have done differently and what they will keep.
Previous: Comparaison culturelle : la communauté · Next: Les étiquettes
RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL. AP and Advanced Placement are trademarks of the College Board, which was not involved in making and does not endorse RoseThread Connect.