Table Outline For Individuals and Society Units:
Unit Name/Topic
1 Europe and the World
beyond at the
beginning of the 18th
Century
Bend one: Slave Trade
Bend two:
The Enlightenment
Source(s)
Statement(s) of Inquiry
Inquiry Question(s)
Description of
Final Product(s)
Language
objectives
Histoire
Partie 1
1. What are the
consequences of our
common humanity?
Fact: What was the Slave
Trade? What was life like
for slaves on plantations in
the French colonies?
Conceptual: What is
slavery? What factors led
to the slave trade?
Debatable: Why did it
take so long for people to
realize that slavery was
inhuman? What marked
the beginnings of the
Enlightenment?
Diary entry of a
day in the life of
a slave
Reading for
specific purposes
to show
understanding
Fact: How did the
Revolution change
people’s lives?
Specifically for the nobles,
the bourgeoisie, the
intellectuals, women?
Debate
between the
clergy, nobles
and the
bourgeoisie.
(Connections to
Occupy Wall
Street)
Excerpts from
Candide, Le
Mariage de Figaro,
L’encyclopédie
(6 weeks)
2 The French Revolution
and the Empire
(6 weeks)
2. Change is a long-term
process.
Key concepts: Change,
global interactions, Culture
Related Concepts: power,
trade, conflict, processes
Histoire
Partie 2
Sous la Révolution
française, Journal
de Louise Médréac
de Dominique Joly
Thèmalire: Au
temps de la
revolution
française
Long lasting political,
societal, and cultural
changes occurred worldwide
after the French revolution.
Key concepts: systems,
change, development, global
interactions
Related Concepts:
innovation & revolutions,
equity, processes
Conceptual: Was the
Revolution a “revolution”
for all of the participants?
Why or why not?
Debatable: Is it possible
to revolutionize society
Dialogue at a
Salon or café.
Summative
exam on
content
Develop accuracy
when reading
and writing in
French
Organize
thoughts,
feelings, ideas in
spoken & written
form
Develop a postrevolution
plan for a just
and equal
government and
Vocabulary &
Syntax: Cause &
effect structures
Using persuasive
language in
speaking and
writing
Reading
information texts
to draw
and not just come full
circle?
societal
structure: “Une
Nouvelle
France”
conclusions
Informational
Essay on the
causes,
manifestations,
and
consequences of
the revolution.
3 The 19th century
political evolution of
France &
Colonisation
(6 weeks)
Histoire
Partie 3
Thèmalire: Au
temps des
colonies
Geographical explorations
connected the world,
establishing global
interactions.
Key concepts: causation,
identity, change
Related Concepts: power,
culture, equity
Factual: How and why
were certain countries
colonized?
Conceptual: What were
the effects of colonization
in the French Antilles?
Debatable: Should French
Departements become
sovereign nations? Who
should decide?
Informational
Poster & Essay:
La Martinique,
La Guadeloupe,
Haïti, Saint
Martin, etc.
Summative
Exam on
content
Organize
thoughts,
feelings, ideas in
spoken & written
form
Reading
information texts
to draw
conclusions
4 Migrating Peoples &
human mobility
(6 weeks)
5 The US as a
superpower
(3 weeks)
Géo
Partie 1
Migration is a response to
human circumstances and
challenges.
Fact: For which reasons do
people migrate?
Etrange étrangers
et autres poèmes
de Jacques Prévert
Key concepts: causation,
change, perspective
Enfants ici,
parents d’ailleurs
de Carole Saturno
Related Concepts:
migration, sustainability,
identity
Debatable: Should there
be strict immigration
laws? How should
countries handle migrating
people?
Histoire-Géo
Partie 2
For complex reasons, the US
is a political, economic, and
cultural superpower.
Fact: In what ways is
America a superpower
economically, militarily,
politically and culturally?
Conceptual: How do
other countries view our
power?
Debatable: For how long
will we keep our status as
a super power?
Media:
Commercials,
advertising, etc.
Key concepts:
communication, global
interactions, development
Related Concepts:
globalization, power,
Conceptual: What are the
consequences of migration
on societies?
Personal
Narrative
Essay: What is
your family’s
history? From
where did they
migrate, and
why?
Photo
documentary:
Interview a
friend, relative,
or acquaintance
who recently
migrated to
New York from
a different
country. Take a
photograph and
write up the
interview in
French.
Summative
exam on
content.
Reflective
Essay:
Write a letter
from the point
of view of a 12year-old
Advanced
Interrogative
phrases
Use of
appropriate
register
Writing in the
past tense: Passé
composé vs.
imparfait
Develop accuracy
when reading
and writing in
French
Use of
appropriate
register
Organize
patterns & trends
6 Globalization/America
nization/Gentrification
(6 weeks)
Histoire-Géo
Partie 3
Jules en Amérique
de Daniel Roulet
Globalization is rapidly
changing the world, and
many languages, cultures,
and ways of life are at risk of
extinction.
Key concepts: connections,
communities, identity
Related Concepts:
globalization, migration,
culture, choice
Fact: What is globalization
and gentrification and
their causes?
Conceptual: What are the
effects of globalization on
world cultures?
Debatable: Is change
inevitable? How can you
preserve culture, tradition,
and identity while
accepting change?
growing up in
France. How
does this child
view America’s
superpower
status?
thoughts,
feelings, ideas in
spoken & written
form
Summative
Exam on
content.
Use of
appropriate
register
Opinion Essay
on the
importance (or
not) of
preserving the
Creole language
Organize
thoughts,
feelings, ideas in
spoken & written
form
Video
Documentary:
The changing
demographics
of Carroll
Gardens.