Aubrey Fulton
Technology Lesson Plan
November 16, 2010
Regions of France and le Passé Composé
Standards:
LOTE Standards:
Standard 1: Students will be able to use a language other than English for
communication
Key Idea: READING & WRITING are used in languages other than English for
the purposes of socializing, providing and acquiring information, expressing personal
feelings and opinions, and getting others to adopt a course of action.
Checkpoint B: Students will write short notes, uncomplicated personal and
business letters, brief journals, and short reports
ISTE NETS for Students Standards:
Standard 3: Research and Information Fluency
Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information.
c. Students evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the
appropriateness to specific tasks.
d. Students process data and report results.
Lesson Objectives:
1. Students will be able to gather and evaluate information on their assigned region of
France using the internet.
2. Students will be able to create a journal written in le passé compose (a past tense)
pretending that they took a vacation to their assigned region of France.
Introduce the Learning Activity:
A. I will introduce the topic of regions of France with a bell ringer. I will ask the
students if they can list any regions of France besides Paris. I will tell students the
objective for the day and will display this objective on a power point.
B. I will explain how the students will be assigned a region of France with two people
assigned to a region. I will show the students some pictures of these regions. I will then
tell students that they will write a journal in le passé compose about a pretend vacation in
their region of France.
Provide Information:
A. I will tell students that there are 22 official regions in mainland France. I will show
the students a map of France showing the different regions. I will tell the students what
kind of information they should be looking for. I will also give the students a worksheet
detailing what information they should be looking for. I will also provide students with
some possible websites to use.
Provide Practice:
A. Objective 1: Students will be able to use a computer to go on the internet and look for
information on their region.
Objective 2: Students will also be given time in class to work on their journals. They
will have time to write journal entries about their pretend vacation to their region
during class so I will be able to address issues and see how students are doing.
Students will also have the opportunity to construct their journal using a computer
during class if they would like. Students could use word processing software and
programs where they can draw pictures if they would like to.
B. Objective 1: Students will research their regions individually for the most part but
will discuss their research with classmates. There will be one other student with the
same region and they will have the opportunity to talk to this other student about the
information they are finding. If students are having difficulties finding information on
their own they will be able to work with the other student.
Objective 2: Students will write their journal individually. They will have discussed
some options with the other student with the same region but the actual writing will
take place on their own.
Provide Knowledge of Results:
A. I will walk around the room while students are doing their research on the region. I
will ask the students how they are doing and provide feedback by talking with the
students. I will also provide verbal feedback once the students start writing their
journals by looking at what they have written and making comments.
B. I will collect the worksheets that the students use to do their research. I will review
these worksheets and write comments and make suggestions if some important points
are missing. I will also make written comments and grammar corrections if necessary
on their journals.
Review the Activity:
A. I will ask for the students to summarize what they found and to tell the class a little
information about their region. After the students have written their journals I will ask
the students to summarize how to form le passé compose.
Method of Assessment:
A. The research of the students will be assessed by reviewing the student’s worksheet
and talking to the students about their research. The journal will be assessed using the
following rubric:
Categories
Use of le passé
composé
0
Le passé
composé is not
used in the
journal entries.
Includes
information and
activities for
their specific
region
Examples of
activities and
information
about the
assigned region
are not present in
journal.
Number of
entries
Journal contains
less than 4
entries.
Each entry
contains less than
3 sentences.
Journal contains
so many spelling
and grammar
mistakes that
make
comprehension
difficult. Most
sentences are
formed
incorrectly.
Length of
entries
Grammar,
spelling and
sentence
structure.
1
Le passé
composé is
formed
incorrectly in
many entries.
Le passé
composé is not
used when
appropriate for
several entries.
A few examples
of activities and
things to do are
described in the
journal. The
journal provides
minimal
information
about the
region.
2
Le passé
composé is
formed
correctly in
most entries. Le
passé composé
is used when
appropriate for
the most part.
3
Le passé
composé is
formed
correctly in all
entries. Le passé
composé is used
when
appropriate.
Some examples
of activities and
things to do in
the region are
described in the
journal. The
journal provides
some
information on
the region.
Journal contains
4-5 entries.
Journal contains
6-7 entries.
Each entry
contains 3
sentences.
Journal contains
multiple
spelling and
grammar
mistakes. Many
sentences are
formed
incorrectly.
Each entry
contains 4
sentences.
Journal contains
a few grammar
and spelling
mistakes. Most
sentences are
formed
correctly.
Several
examples of
activities and
things to do in
the region are
described in the
journal. The
journal provides
plentiful
information
about the
region.
Journal contains
at least 8
entries.
Each entry
contains at least
5 sentences.
Journal contains
minimal
spelling and
grammar
mistakes.
Sentences are
formed
correctly