French 5 FSL: Lesson 8: Holidays & Celebration: Pâques (CAN&USA)

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Learning Objectives- Review prepositions of place and be introduced to the verbs cacher, chercher, trouver, and ramasser.

Type of Activities- Prior Knowledge, Comprehension, Oral Communication, Reflection

Language Concepts- Meaning, form, and use of the verbs cacher, chercher, trouver, and ramasser, Prepositions dans, derrière, devant, sur, à côté de, and sous

This lesson packet includes:

-Teacher Guide: 84 pages

-Student Textbook: 6 pages

-Student Workbook: 6 pages

-Answer Key: 9 pages

-Audio Clip

FSL 5- Theme 5- Unit 4- Pâques

Lesson 1

Learning Objectives- Be introduced to different Easter traditions.

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 1, Audio Clip 49, Glossary

Type of Activities- Reflection, Prior Knowledge, Comprehension, Cultural Learning

Language Concepts- Vocabulary related to Easter.

Cultural Aspects- The tradition of offering eggs at Easter

Type of Assessment- Formative

Duration- 30 minutes

Lesson 2

Learning Objectives- Learn some words and expressions related to Easter.

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 2, Audio Clips 50, 51, 52, 53, Glossary

Type of Activities- Comprehension, Cultural Learning, Vocabulary Acquisition, Language-Related Game

Language Concepts- Vocabulary related to Easter, Question Qu’est-ce que c’est?, Expressions c’est and ce sont

Cultural Aspects- Meaning of different symbols related to Easter.

Type of Assessment- Formative

Duration- 40 minutes

Lesson 3

Learning Objectives- Learn about the religious aspects of Easter.

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 3, Audio Clips 49, 54, Glossary

Type of Activities- Reflection, Cultural Learning, Vocabulary Acquisition, Comprehension, Language-Related Game

Language Concepts- Vocabulary related to Easter

Cultural Aspects- A look at the Pentecost and the gift of language, Meaning of religious symbols related to Easter

Type of Assessment- Formative

Duration- 30 minutes

Lesson 4

Learning Objectives- Learn about decorating Easter eggs and be introduced to the verb décorer; review colours and shapes.

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 4, Audio Clips 55, 56, 57, Glossary

Type of Activities- Reflection, Cultural Learning, Comprehension, Oral Communication

Language Concepts- Meaning, form, and use of colour adjectives, Question Quelle couleur est/sont…?, Name of some common shapes, Meaning, form, and use of the verb décorer, Possessive adjectives mon/ma/mes, ton/ta/tes, and son/sa/ses, Cultural Aspects Meaning of Easter colours

Type of Assessment- Formative

Duration- 40 minutes

Lesson 5

Learning Objectives- Learn about clothes and activities related to spring and review some weather expressions in French.

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 5, Audio Clips 58, 59, 60, Glossary

Type of Activities- Reflection, Cultural Learning, Prior Knowledge, Comprehension, Vocabulary Acquisition, Language-Related Game

Language Concepts- Name of some common clothes and activities, Meaning, form, and use of the verbs porter, jouer,, and faire, Some weather expressions

Cultural Aspects- The lunar calendar and Easter date

Type of Assessment- Formative

Duration- 40 minutes

Lesson 6

Learning Objectives- Review numbers and the expression il y a; use the question Il y a combien de…?

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 6, Glossary

Type of Activities- Comprehension, Oral Communication, Language-Related Game

Language Concepts- Expression il y a, Numbers from 1 to 30, Placement of numbers and colour adjectives in sentences, Question Il y a combien de…?

Type of Assessment- Formative

Duration- 40 minutes

Lesson 7

Learning Objectives- Learn how to add and subtract numbers in French; review the singular and plural forms of the verb avoir.

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 7, Audio Clips 61, 62

Type of Activities- Comprehension, Language-Related Game

Language Concepts- Words related to addition and subtraction, Singular and plural forms of the verb avoir

Type of Assessment- Formative

Duration- 40 minutes

Lesson 8

Learning Objectives- Review prepositions of place and be introduced to the verbs cacher, chercher, trouver, and ramasser.

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 8, Audio Clips 63, 64, 65

Type of Activities- Prior Knowledge, Comprehension, Oral Communication, Reflection

Language Concepts- Meaning, form, and use of the verbs cacher, chercher, trouver, and ramasser, Prepositions dans, derrière, devant, sur, à côté de, and sous

Type of Assessment- Formative

Duration- 40 minutes

Lesson 9

Learning Objectives- Learn about some nursery rhymes and songs children sing at Easter time; review words learned in the unit.

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 9, Audio Clips 66, 67, 68

Type of Activities- Reflection, Cultural Learning, Comprehension, Oral Communication, Language-Related Game

Language Concepts Strategies to learn songs and remember words, Vocabulary related to Easter

Cultural Aspects- Difference between a comptine and a chanson

Type of Assessment- Formative

Duration- 40 minutes

Lesson 10

Learning Objectives- Review the language concepts learned in Unit 4.

Resources- Workbook, Lesson 10, Glossary

Type of Activities- Comprehension, Oral Communication, Language-Related Game

Type of Assessment- Summative

Duration- 50 minutes