Lessons


 * Lesson plan 1**: this is my basic lesson. It will work for 90% of my students. Modifications for other students are noted in lessons 2 and 3.

**//Discovering the regions of France//**


 * Target**: French 1 classes, grades 9-12
 * Duration**: 1 week: 2 full days, 30 minutes of 2 days, and 1 full day for presentations.


 * NC Standard Course of Study objectives:**
 * 4.04** Demonstrate an awareness of the different target countries and their capitals by locating them on a map or globe and identifying their major geographical features.


 * 4.05** Identify important individuals from the past and present and their contributions to the target cultures.


 * 4.06** Explore practices and perspectives of contemporary life in the target cultures through print, non-print, electronic materials, and cultural artifacts.


 * 4.07** Identify cultural products, practices, and perspectives that lead to generalizations or stereotyping.


 * 7.02** Share knowledge of the target language and cultures with others.


 * Materials/resources needed:** computer lab, flash drives, projector, and bulletin board/paper.

-Introduce concept that France is divided into 27 regions, 22 of which are in “Metropolitan France”. Regions are like US states.
 * Teacher centered instruction**:

-Show students blank map of France (with regions outlined) on bulletin board, and strips of paper with each region. Ask students if they know any regions and know where they are located. If they do, have students pin the name on the correct location.

-Ask students to take notes, and briefly introduce each region, telling name, location, major cities and one or two facts. Only work with 22 “main” regions (due to small class sizes). Pin each region’s name on the map.

-Ask for questions at end of lecture.

-Explain concept for project: students will work in pairs to research an assigned region, and they will prepare a 10 slide/10 minute max PowerPoint presentation on that region. Provide rubric for what needs to be included in the presentation, timeline for project, and list of possible online resources.

-Explain evaluation for project: students will peer grade using a rubric that I provide. They will be evaluated on providing required information, participation of both group members, and quality of PowerPoint presentation.

-10 slides (or more!), 10 minutes max, 5 minutes minimum presentation. -Title and works cited slide. -Correct grammar and spelling, no copy/paste from Wikipedia etc. -Location of region on map of France. -Basic demographics about region including major cities. -Major industries. -Famous events. -Famous people. -Local traditions/cultural events.
 * PowerPoint Requirements:**

-Assign partners so that low performing and high performing students are together (for modifications).
 * Student centered instruction:**

-Randomly assign regions to student groups.

-Ask for any questions.

-Go to computer lab and work on research for rest of day. Spend all of day 2 in the computer lab, and the last 30 minutes of days 3 and 4 so that students have adequate time to prepare their presentations.

-On day 5, students will present their regions to the class.

-Students will receive rubric packets to fill out for each group. Final grade will be a combination of student evaluation and teacher evaluation.


 * Scoring Rubric:**

**Is it organized?** **Is it neatly presented?** **Are there spelling or grammar errors?** **Is there an introduction and works cited page?** ||  **/5**  ||
 * **Item** ||  **Description**  ||  **Points**  ||
 * **Participation** ||  **Did both members participate equally?**  ||  **/5**  ||
 * **PowerPoint** ||  **Is the PowerPoint long enough?**
 * **Content** ||  **Is all required content (from assignment rubric) contained in the presentation?**  ||  **/10**  ||
 * **Total** ||   ||  **/20**  ||

Students will be assessed based on their presentations, and also based on a quiz given after all presentations are complete. After the quiz is graded I will spend time re-teaching students who didn’t do well, while my high-performing students can work on an anchor activity.
 * Assessment:**

Students will use the Internet to research their regions, and they will use PowerPoint to demonstrate and present their findings.
 * Integration of technology:**

This lesson/project can easily be tied to what students have learned or will learn in world history or in geography classes, and English classes. Since I teach all grades from 9 to 12, I don’t know which students are in which other classes at any given time. Famous people may be writers they have studied, and famous events could be things learned in world history. For example, the group that has Franche-Comté can talk about Victor Hugo. The groups with Picardie and the Nord region can talk about the Battle of the Somme.
 * Summary:**

This lesson/project is a combination of both student and teacher centered learning, which I find to be the best method for teaching. Students will most likely have no prior knowledge of the regions of France, so having the teacher provide them with the first bit of information will make the whole lesson more directed and meaningful to the students.
 * Lesson plan 2**: modified for low-performing students

I will use the same basic lesson, but with the following modifications for my low performing students.

-Before my lecture I will hand out a notes page to low performing students that they will fill in as they listen.

-I will pair my low performing students together and modify their PowerPoint assignment as follows: -I will provide them with a list of websites to use, rather than unleashing them on Google. -I will work closely with them to monitor their progress on the presentation. I will help them with their spelling and grammar as needed. -Their presentations can be shorter than the required 5-10 minutes/10 slide standard. -I will modify their grades on the peer-assessment and on the quiz as indicated by IEPs.

- At the conclusion of the lesson, I will offer a re-teaching time for students who need it. I will create hand outs with basic information that the students need to know and will go over it one more time with them, making sure they understand everything.


 * Lesson plan 3**: modified high-performing students.

I have a few students who are very motivated and fast learners. They will likely finish this assignment very quickly, so for them I will provide additional enrichment opportunities.

-For the PowerPoint, students can add additional information, such as a recipe of a regional dish or more detail on a famous person from the region.

-During the re-teaching or after finishing the PowerPoint project, high-performing students can work on an anchor activity such as making a video podcast or translating a regional recipe.