Teacher: Madame Jansen Title: La Géographie de France. Time to Complete: 50 minutes. Subject: French Grade Level: High School French 1

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1 Teacher: Madame Jansen Title: La Géographie de France Day & Date: Time to Complete: 50 minutes Subject: French Grade Level: High School French 1 Context Goal First year French students have already learned some classroom commands and vocabulary relating to greetings, colors, numbers, weather, and classroom objects. This unit focuses on the political and physical geography of France and conjugating the verb être which means to be in the present tense in French. Students have had limited exposure to the vocabulary words and geography of France prior to this lesson. The goal of this lesson is to review vocabulary relating to physical geography of France. At the end of this lesson, High School French 1 students will be able to correctly state the French word for 5 geographical features, given a picture of each object. Objectives At the end of this lesson, High School French 1 students will be able to correctly locate specific geographical features of France, given a basic map of the country. 28.B.1b - Imitate pronunciation, intonation and inflection including sounds unique to the target language. Corresponding Illinois Standards 29.E.1 - Identify and use simple geography vocabulary (e.g., border, city, river, soil, equator) of the target language. 29.E.2 - Use maps, charts, digital images, graphs and other geographic representations to describe and discuss the countries where the target language is spoken. Power point to review geography vocabulary Required Materials lengths of string (2 ft.) for each student Geography names & features handout Scissors

2 Overhead projector France outline transparency Magnetized geographic names and features France outline handout Opening Routines and Getting Started (Anticipatory Set) Tell students that today, we re going to continue practicing geography vocabulary. We will also practice locating some political and physical geographical features of France. Display geography vocabulary power point. Practice recalling and pronouncing correctly French names for various physical geographical features. Ask if there are any questions about the vocabulary words Media #1 (5-10 minutes) Distribute lengths of string to each student. Demonstrate how to tie the ends together to form a circle. Ask students to create the rough outline of France on their desks. Remind students that France is known as L Hexagone (The Hexagon). Major Activities Distribute geography handout and scissors to each student. Ask students to individually cut geographical features of France and to place them on their maps. Ask students to check their work with a partner. Media #2 (15 minutes) Project transparency of France outline directly onto chalkboard. Display magnetized geographic names next to map on chalkboard. Call on a various students to place magnetized features in correct location on map. Check students understanding. Media #3, Media #4 (5 minutes) Repeat activity with names of important cities of France and countries surrounding France. (15 minutes) Closing Routines and Homework (Closure) Pass out France outline handout and Ziploc bags. Ask students to place cut-apart names and features in bags to take home.

3 For homework, students will use names and features from lesson as cues to label and or draw cities/countries/geographical features in their correct location on the France outline handout. Media #5 (5 minutes) Assessment Formative - The teacher will observe the students as they are working individually and in pairs to complete maps. She will also observe students as they are placing magnetized names and features on projected map on board. Summative The teacher will evaluate the students homework for completion and accurateness. She will also use this homework to evaluate the need to re-teach or clarify specific points in future lessons. Future classes will use Google Earth and illustrated books to further explore the geography of France. Future Classes Students will also continue to practice geography vocabulary and explore the geography of France through a group project based on a specific region of France. CIA The World Factbook Sources - Entre Amis Textbook Notes & Self-Assessment

4 Media #2 La Manche L Océan Atlantique Le Mer Méditerranée Le Massif Central La Seine La Loire La Rhône La Garonne Le Rhin Paris Strasbourg Angleterre Belgique

5 Marseille Bordeaux Nantes Luxembourg Allemagne Suisse Italie Espagne

6 Media #3 (transparency)

7 Media #5 (homework) Name Draw and/or write the city names, country names, and physical geography features practiced in class as accurately as possible on this map. (Please draw and label the rivers.)