French · French 2

SEL activities for Chemins 2

22 RoseThread Connect activities matched to the chapters of Chemins 2 (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.

Reprise

• Me revoilà ! Self-awareness · French 2Students reintroduce themselves and use the "futur proche" to say what they are going to try this year.
• Bilan du semestre Self-awareness · French 2Students look back on the semester in the "passé composé" and "imparfait" and name how they have grown as learners and classmates.
• À l'année prochaine Self-awareness · French 2Students tell the story of their year in the past tenses and use the "futur proche" to name what they will carry into French 3.

Unité 1: Les fêtes

• Les fêtes d'ici et d'ailleurs Social awareness · French 2Students read how teens in Sénégal celebrated Tabaski and in Belgique celebrated Saint-Nicolas and narrate a celebration of their own or an imagined one.
• Mon été Self-awareness · French 2Students narrate their summer in the "passé composé" and highlight one moment they are grateful for.
• Je suis sorti, je suis resté Responsible decision-making · French 2Students recount where they went and where they stayed last weekend and notice how they chose between going out and resting.
• Arrivée à Montréal Social awareness · French 2Students read the story of a teen who arrived in Montréal from Haïti and imagine what helped her feel at home.
• Hier matin Responsible decision-making · French 2Students narrate a rushed morning with reflexive verbs in the past and work out how to make tomorrow morning calmer.
• Tu m'as aidé Relationship skills · French 2Students recount favors they gave and received with object pronouns and thank someone who helped them.

Unité 2: En vacances

• Voyage à Tahiti Social awareness · French 2Students read a Tahitian teen's account of protecting the lagoon and the Tahitian language and reflect on what it means to care for a homeland.
• Arrivée à Montréal Social awareness · French 2Students read the story of a teen who arrived in Montréal from Haïti and imagine what helped her feel at home.
• Quand j'étais petit Self-awareness · French 2Students describe themselves as children in the "imparfait" and notice which strengths they have carried with them.
• Les histoires de nos aînés Social awareness · French 2Students read a Cajun elder's memories of life in Louisiana and write "imparfait" questions to ask an older person they know or imagine.
• La ville d'autrefois Responsible decision-making · French 2Students compare old and current photos of Québec City using "il y avait" and reflect on how communities change while keeping their heart.
• Bilan du semestre Self-awareness · French 2Students look back on the semester in the "passé composé" and "imparfait" and name how they have grown as learners and classmates.

Unité 3: Chez nous

• Quand j'étais petit Self-awareness · French 2Students describe themselves as children in the "imparfait" and notice which strengths they have carried with them.
• Les histoires de nos aînés Social awareness · French 2Students read a Cajun elder's memories of life in Louisiana and write "imparfait" questions to ask an older person they know or imagine.
• La ville d'autrefois Responsible decision-making · French 2Students compare old and current photos of Québec City using "il y avait" and reflect on how communities change while keeping their heart.
• Bilan du semestre Self-awareness · French 2Students look back on the semester in the "passé composé" and "imparfait" and name how they have grown as learners and classmates.
• Avant et maintenant Self-awareness · French 2Students write "avant" and "maintenant" sentences that show how a fear or habit has changed and celebrate that growth.
• Mon quartier change Responsible decision-making · French 2Students compare their neighborhood before and now and propose one change that would help everyone.

Unité 4: La nourriture

• Au restaurant Relationship skills · French 2In a restaurant role play set in Montréal, students make polite requests and handle a mistaken order calmly.
• Plus patient qu'avant Self-management · French 2Students compare themselves to their past selves instead of to others, as in "je suis plus patient qu'avant".
• Autant pour tous Responsible decision-making · French 2Students compare how chores at home or resources at school are shared with plus de and "autant de" and propose a fairer split.
• Mon quartier change Responsible decision-making · French 2Students compare their neighborhood before and now and propose one change that would help everyone.

Unité 5: La santé

• Mon corps me parle Self-awareness · French 2Students describe where they feel stress in the body with "avoir mal à" and connect physical signals to emotions.
• Je me réveille Self-management · French 2Students describe their routine with reflexive verbs and add one habit, like "se coucher plus tôt", that helps them feel rested.
• Je me sens Self-awareness · French 2Students learn "je me sens, je m'inquiète", and "je me calme" to name a feeling and the step that helps it pass.
• Ne t'inquiète pas Self-management · French 2Before finals, students write "ne t'inquiète pas" messages for a friend and for themselves, each paired with one practical study step.
• Hier matin Responsible decision-making · French 2Students narrate a rushed morning with reflexive verbs in the past and work out how to make tomorrow morning calmer.
• Bilan du semestre Self-awareness · French 2Students look back on the semester in the "passé composé" and "imparfait" and name how they have grown as learners and classmates.

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