French · French 1

SEL activities for Chemins 1

25 RoseThread Connect activities matched to the chapters of Chemins 1 (Vista Higher Learning). Each one teaches the chapter's content and builds one Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skill in about 20 minutes.

We look only at each book's table of contents (chapter titles and topics) to suggest activities that fit the flow of your course. We don't use or reproduce any textbook content, and your edition's chapter order may differ slightly. RoseThread Connect is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by these publishers.

Unité préliminaire

• Bonjour, c'est moi ! Self-awareness · French 1Students greet classmates and introduce themselves with "je m'appelle" plus one word that describes how they arrive in class today.
• Tu ou vous ? Social awareness · French 1Students compare "tu" and "vous" with English and Spanish and practice reading a situation to choose the respectful form for each person.
• Ça va ? Self-awareness · French 1Students go beyond "ça va bien" by naming their real feelings in French and learn that every honest answer is welcome.
• Je suis, tu es Self-awareness · French 1Students use "être" to describe the many identities they hold at once, "je suis élève", "je suis artiste", "je suis californien".
• Le monde francophone Social awareness · French 1Students meet teens from Sénégal, Québec, Haïti, and Belgique and use "être de" to discover that French belongs to people on five continents.
• Bilan du semestre Self-awareness · French 1Students write "je peux" sentences about what they can now say in French and set one goal for the next semester.

Unité 1: Salut!

• Bonjour, c'est moi ! Self-awareness · French 1Students greet classmates and introduce themselves with "je m'appelle" plus one word that describes how they arrive in class today.
• Tu ou vous ? Social awareness · French 1Students compare "tu" and "vous" with English and Spanish and practice reading a situation to choose the respectful form for each person.
• Ça va ? Self-awareness · French 1Students go beyond "ça va bien" by naming their real feelings in French and learn that every honest answer is welcome.
• Portraits de la classe Social awareness · French 1Students describe a classmate with agreeing adjectives that name character strengths so every portrait is kind and accurate.
• Les gens que j'aime Relationship skills · French 1Students describe "mon ami" and "ma famille" with possessive adjectives and name one way they show care to people close to them.
• Ma famille, mes familles Social awareness · French 1Students describe an imagined or chosen family, or the people who support them if they choose, and learn that families in the Francophone world and in California take many shapes.

Unité 2: Au lycée

• Le lycée ailleurs Social awareness · French 1Students read schedules from a "lycée" in Lyon and a "lycée" in Dakar and imagine how a student there feels on a long school day.
• J'aime, je n'aime pas Responsible decision-making · French 1Students share likes and dislikes with "er" verbs and use what they learn about themselves to choose one activity that energizes them this week.
• On parle, on écoute Relationship skills · French 1Conjugating "parler" and "écouter", students practice a listening routine where each partner repeats what they heard before answering.
• Ma journée Self-management · French 1Students tell time to map their school day and mark when they feel most focused and when they need a short pause.
• Bilan du semestre Self-awareness · French 1Students write "je peux" sentences about what they can now say in French and set one goal for the next semester.
• J'ai, tu as Self-awareness · French 1Using "avoir", students list things they have that money cannot buy, like "j'ai une bonne amie" or "j'ai un talent".

Unité 3: La famille et les copains

• Ma famille, mes familles Social awareness · French 1Students describe an imagined or chosen family, or the people who support them if they choose, and learn that families in the Francophone world and in California take many shapes.
• Les gens que j'aime Relationship skills · French 1Students describe "mon ami" and "ma famille" with possessive adjectives and name one way they show care to people close to them.
• J'ai, tu as Self-awareness · French 1Using "avoir", students list things they have that money cannot buy, like "j'ai une bonne amie" or "j'ai un talent".
• Un conflit entre amis Responsible decision-making · French 1Students read a short conflict between friends, use negation to state what they will not do, "je ne vais pas crier", and choose a fair next step.
• Le repas partagé Social awareness · French 1Students compare shared meals in Tunisie, Haïti, and France with meals at home and discuss what eating together says about connection.

Unité 4: Au café

• Je vais en ville Responsible decision-making · French 1Students use "aller" with places in town to plan a free afternoon and decide which choices truly recharge them.
• Au marché Social awareness · French 1Students explore markets in Dakar, Marseille, and Montréal and thank the people whose work brings food to their own table.
• Je voudrais, s'il vous plaît Relationship skills · French 1In a "café" role play, students order with "je voudrais" and "s'il vous plaît" and notice how politeness shapes every exchange.
• Bien manger, bien vivre Self-management · French 1Students describe their meals with partitive articles and pas de and notice how regular meals and water support their energy and focus.
• Samedi prochain Self-management · French 1With the "futur proche", students set one small goal for the week, "je vais finir, je vais demander de l'aide", and plan the first step.
• Le repas partagé Social awareness · French 1Students compare shared meals in Tunisie, Haïti, and France with meals at home and discuss what eating together says about connection.

Unité 5: Les loisirs

• Je fais du sport Self-management · French 1Students use "faire" to describe activities that help them handle stress and notice how the weather, "il fait chaud" or "il pleut", affects their mood.
• Portraits de la classe Social awareness · French 1Students describe a classmate with agreeing adjectives that name character strengths so every portrait is kind and accurate.
• On fait équipe Relationship skills · French 1Students use "on fait" and "on va" to plan a group task and assign roles so that everyone contributes.

Unité 6: Les fêtes

• On fait la fête Social awareness · French 1Students explore Carnaval in Martinique and the "Fête nationale du Québec" and share a celebration that makes them feel they belong.
• Au magasin Responsible decision-making · French 1Students shop with a fixed budget in "euros" and decide between what they want and what they need.

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.