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Compare and Contrast the French Cinderella with Other Cultural Versions

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students first compare and contrast the traditional French Cinderella with Cinderella stories from around the world as well as the opera synopsis. Students write their own Cinderella stories, personalizing them with aspects from their...
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Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Language Basics

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners in seventh and eighth grade Introduction to Foreign Language class are introduced the basic greetings, farewells, courtesy words, and basic phrases in Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean. In pairs, they create a very short...
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Do the Hokey Pokey in Many Languages

For Teachers K - 8th
Students replace the body part words in the tune The Hokey Pokey with the same body part words in other languages. They learn the vocabulary more readily because of the connection to music.
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Foreign Language Initial Reading

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students match sentences and phrases to pictures in a target language. They identify the proper written form of familiar spoken phrases. Students practice labeling objects and pictures with the proper greeting, color, number or object...
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Vocabulary: Learning Languages 1

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions about learning languages. Students are instructed to choose the best answer, as several responses may be acceptable.
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A Dream of Classic Perfection

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students look at how Greek classical art and philosophy influenced the French Revolution. In this French Revolution lesson, students use primary sources, Neoclassical art, to look at how they show what society was like during this time...
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Rise of the Revolution

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the French Revolution. For this French Revolution lesson, student research citizen action and public policy during the war. Students write essays regarding their research findings.
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George Washington - A Graphic Novel

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students write and illustrate their own graphic novels. In this George Washington lesson plan, students collaborate to research Washington's life as surveyor, his involvement in the French and Indian War as well as the American...
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Types of Literature

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore a short piece of French literature with intermediate French scholars. Either assign readers to each character, or divide the class into groups to give the story some life. There's a student task sheet included as well, although...
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Foreign Student Exchange Project - French Website

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders choose a cultural topic to research and publish on their website. They reflect upon the reasons they chose to study the French language and select a topic that influenced their choice.
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Foreign Language Dictionary Unit

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a Spanish or French language dictionary using online resources. They decide on a theme for their dictionary. They complete the template sheet by adding a word for each letter of the alphabet and inserting graphics...
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Napoléon Bonaparte: un héros ou un tyran?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Was Napoléon Bonaparte a hero or a tyrant? Discuss examples of each, and list their common attributes. Then, to form a solid argument and take a stance, intermediate and advanced Francophones conduct Internet research. After a few days...
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Ballet and Classical Music

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore ballet. In this dance and music humanities lesson, 4th graders practice ballet positions and play a card game using French ballet vocabulary. Students count beats in rhythm patterns and listen to classical music...
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Foreign Language: Travel Brochure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research either French or Spanish speaking countries. After compiling information covering the geography, people,government, economy, and culture, they produce travel brochures on their respective countries.
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The Importance of Revolutions in Our Lives

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine different revolutions that occurred throughout history (Industrial revolution, French revolution, etc.). For this social studies and World history lesson, 6th graders research an assigned revolution on the Internet,...
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A La Tele

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a current television guide from French television. In groups, they practice and review the twenty-four hour clock and determine when a show they want to watch is on in Europe. They create a list of words they know and do...
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VOYAGE EN FRANCE; French, Travel, Technology

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research and plan a simple trip within France. The student gathers information on transportation, lodging, food, tourist attractions and climate. The student then presents the researched information to the class in French.
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1704 Attack on Deerfield

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Class groups examine conflicting primary and secondary sources describing the 1704 attack on the fort at Deerfield by French and Native Americans and analyze the implications of discrepancies.
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Language Change: The Origins of Names

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In small groups or pairs, learners explore the origins of each others' names. An awesome idea, but you'll need to do the initial research to gather your class's names and their origins. Or, consider having each member of your class...
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Quel temps fait-il?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Hit all the basics with this lesson, focusing on weather, greetings, and dates! Start by singing a weather related song ("Quel temps fait-il by Barbara MacArthur is suggested), and then read a story about getting ready for school. The...
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Come to My Resort

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students in a French II class use new vocabulary terms that are related to items and activities found in summer and winter resorts to create a brochure about a resort in a French-speaking country.
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Avoir, Être, et Le Passé Composé

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The instructional activity begins with direct instruction: how and when do we use avoir and être to form the past tense? After identifying the verbs that use either avoir or être, French learners write about five things they did the week...
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Caps for Sale!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
If you can find the book Caps for Sale in the target foreign language, this is a great activity to accompany it! After reading and modeling the story, the teacher models a dialogue that would take place between a salesman and a customer....
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My Family and Our Nationality

For Teachers 6th - 8th
After completing the activities included here, your beginning foreign language speakers will be able to name family members, identify a family's place of origin, and write short sentences about family members. They start by listening to...

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