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THEMES AND TOPICS
1. Personal and Public Identities:
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2. Families and Communities / Social Relationships
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3. Beauty and Aesthetics
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4. Global Issues and Challenges
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5. Interdisciplinary / Stem
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6. Contemporary Life
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7. Communications And Media
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1. PERSONAL AND PUBLIC IDENTITIES
Cultural Practices
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http://www.pratiquesculturelles.culture.gouv.fr/index.php
Past and present results of cultural practices questionnaire and analysis of the data.
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http://www.lyricstraining.com/play/10198/anonymous/petit_papa_noel
Website that teaches the lyrics to this Christmas song.
Demographics
Age, where I live, where I am from etc.
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http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xy4bkd_dessous-des-cartes-demographiefrancaise_tv
Video predicting where France will be demographically in 50 years.
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http://www.ina.fr/video/CAB99028576
Video on the evolution of family.
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http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?rubrique1
French videos about daily life.
Literature
Characters, Character Analysis, Gender Issues
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http://wheatoncollege.edu/vive-voix/titres/
French literature read by native speakers.
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http://athena.unige.ch/athena/admin/ath_txt.html
Access to downloadable files of French literature.
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http://www.lepetitprince.com/
Official site of Le Petit Prince.
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Nationalities and Ethnic Groups
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http://www.academia.edu/1334706/Les_discriminations_et_lemergence_des_min
orites_ethniques_en_France
Article on discrimination and ethnic groups in France.
Stereotypes, Alienation and Assimilation
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http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/N8.xhtml
Website that answers different questions foreigners may have on living in France.
http://www.mrap.fr/
Antiracism group website with many articles.
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2. FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES/SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
Citizenship Service
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http://www.jeunes.gouv.fr/interministeriel/citoyennete/volontariat/
Website at which youth can explore opportunities to volunteer in different areas.
Education and School
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http://www.education.gouv.fr/
Website that explains the French school system, the BAC and other education
matters.
Family Members
Family Structure
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http://cache.media.eduscol.education.fr/file/DGEMC/78/4/DGEMC_L_evolution_d
e_la_famille_219784.pdf
Document exploring the concept of the family and how it has changed/been defined.
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http://www.ina.fr/video/CAB99028576
Video on the evolution of the family.
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http://www.insee.fr/fr/themes/document.asp?ref_id=ip1339
Website that explores current views of family structure.
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Holidays and Celebrations
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http://sites.csdraveurs.qc.ca/musique/noel/
Canadian website with a musical countdown calendar for Advent.
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http://www.france.fr/tags-fr/fetes-et-festivals
French government website listing some festivals and other information.
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http://www.eglise.catholique.fr/foi-et-vie-chretienne/la-celebration-de-la-foi/lesgrandes-fetes-chretiennes/les-grandes-fetes-chretiennes.html
Website with information on Catholic holidays celebrated in France.
Places in the Community (library, store etc.)
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http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?rubrique1
Variety of videos about daily life in France.
Professions
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http://www.lesmetiersdufroid.fr/index.php
Information on careers in refrigeration and cooling.
Social Relationships
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http://www.audio-lingua.eu/spip.php?rubrique1
Variety of French videos about daily life.
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3. BEAUTY AND AESTHETICS
Architecture and Famous Monuments
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http://www.notredamedeparis.fr/spip.php?rubrique1
Practical information about Notre Dame.
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http://monumentsdeparis.net/
General information about the top Paris monuments.
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http://loire-chateaux.org/
Everything you need to know about the Châteaux de la Loire.
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http://www.louvre.fr/
Information about le Louvre.
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http://www.louvre.fr/en/visites-en-ligne
Virtual visits to various rooms in le Louvre.
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http://www.musee-matisse-nice.org/
Virtual visit to Le Musée Matisse in Nice.
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http://www.centrepompidou.fr/
Virtual visit to Centre Pompidou in Paris.
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http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/
Virtual visit to the Musée D’Orsay in Paris.
Art
Artistic Heritage (folk art, crafts)
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Dance
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http://www.operadeparis.fr/en/
Information and schedules of the Paris opera house and ballet company. Could be
used as interpretive reading for dates, times, events and types of dance.
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http://www.operadequebec.qc.ca/francais/demystifier/historique.htm
http://www.operadequebec.qc.ca/francais/renseignements.htm
Information about the Quebec opera house, including schedules and history.
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Fashion and Design
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http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/francais/
Fashion and couture museum website.
Film
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http://www.cinema-francais.fr/index.htm
Website outlining the history of French cinema by year, including directors, producers,
actors, the Cannes Film Festival and Césars.
Literature
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http://www.languageguide.org/french/readings/
French literature. Includes short stories, poetry and jokes, read aloud, with vocabulary
help. Can be used for interpretive reading and listening assessments, analysis and
higher level literary interpretation or as an introduction to the analysis of literature.
Music
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http://www.planetefrance.org/la-grille-des-programmes/
Streaming French radio, sans advertisements.
Physical Characteristics
Personality Traits
Colors
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http://www.testdepersonnalite.net/
A 200-question online personality test. (Could be used as a starting point for a
presentational speaking/writing about oneself.
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4. GLOBAL ISSUES AND CHALLENGES:
GEOGRAPHY
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http://www.learner.org/libraries/tfl/index.html
Videos about a variety of French cultural topics.
Animals
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http://www.csrs.ch/tcp.php:
Short reading about the Tai Chimpanzee Project for the conservation of chimpanzees
in Cote d’Ivoire. Could be used as an interpretive reading to launch a discussion about
conservation projects and movements with which students are familiar.
Conservation
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http://www.iucn.org/fr/propos/union/secretariat/bureaux/paco/programmes/paco
_forest/
Website with information about forest conservation in France, including which animals
and areas are threatened. For advanced students. Could lead to an Interpersonal
discussion about progress vs. conservation.
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http://www.csrs.ch/tcp.php
Short reading about the Tai Chimpanzee Project for the conservation of chimpanzees
in Cote d’Ivoire. Could be used as an interpretive reading to launch a discussion about
conservation projects and movements with which students are familiar.
Countries and Capitals
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http://www.tv5.org/cms/chaine-francophone/programmes/p-74-s2-z73-lgEditorial.htm
Videos on a variety of cultural topics from different regions of France.
http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/jeunesse/quiz-500-4-capitales-du-monde.htm
Online videos and interactive games with information pertaining to world capitals and
global news.
Current Events
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/mafrance/flash/:
Twenty-four units of interactive videos and online activities about a variety of cultural
aspects of France. Videos and transcripts can be used for Interpretive activity, followup Interpersonal discussions and Presentational writing or speaking project.
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http://www.carla.umn.edu/cobaltt/lessonplans/search.php
Lesson plans about cultural topics.
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www.tv5.org/TV5Site/7-jours/
Three video clips each week on current events, with transcriptions, online activities,
and three levels of worksheets. Worksheets are Interpretive in nature, containing a
discussion question as well as a writing or speaking topic.
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http://pluzz.francetv.fr/depuis-l-etranger
Links to a variety of French TV shows.
Economic Issues
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http://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/html/index.fr.html
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http://www.ecb.europa.eu/euro/html/eurocoins.fr.html
http://www.banque-france.fr/accueil.html
Banque de France and European Central Bank website. Shows the bills and coins of
the euro, explains the graphics and signatures on the bills, and how to check whether
they are counterfeit.
Education
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http://www.jeunes.gouv.fr/
Website filled with practical information for the French student from junior high to
graduation. Après les cours is a video describing after-school programs.
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http://www.france.fr/etudier-en-france/le-systeme-scolaire-francais-de-lamaternelle-au-lycee
Clear graphic of school system in France from preschool through terminal degrees.
Text could be used at any level for various depths of comprehension. Includes the
school calendars for the three vacation zones in France. Great for lower level units on
schools higher levels on education and culture.
Environment
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http://www.goodplanet.org/
Website dedicated to raising public awareness about the environment. Download
colorful posters on the forest, water, energy, sustainability and biodiversity.
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Food
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http://cantines.nice.fr/
Website that talks about nutrition and school lunches. Monthly menus for school in
Nice. Cultural information on what schools in Nice are doing with lunches and health.
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www.biocoop.fr
Website about organic products, including recipes and what makes something organic.
Governments
● www.assemblee-nationale.fr
All about the French National Assembly. Includes videos.
● www.gourvernement.fr
French government official website, with related links and documents.
Habitats
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http://www.cite-sciences.fr/francais/ala_cite/evenements/ma-maison-ma-planete/
Home of “Ma maison, ma planete et moi.” Here at “A Chacun sa maison,” watch an
animated film about housing in France and in the world. The site is colorful and
interactive, with animations about making your home healthier and conserving water
and energy in the home. Use across levels for Interpretive and Presentational tasks,
such as designing your dream house or a house to meet a need of the population.
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http://www.france-habitation.fr/spip.php?rubrique1948
Real estate website for HLM (public housing) in France. Can be used for housing
vocabulary or for in-depth discussion of public housing and other social issues both in
France and in the United States.
Human Rights
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http://teachunicef.org/explore/topic/world-languages
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http://teachunicef.org/sites/default/files/documents/child_labor_french_activity_
sheet.pdf
UNICEF website. Discusses child labor around the world and how UNICEF is
addressing this problem.
Immigration/Migration
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http://www.histoire-immigration.fr/
National website on the history of immigration. Use with units on immigration,
stereotypes and related topics.
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Land Forms (lake, river, mountain etc.)
● http://www.arte.tv/fr/nouveaux-murs/392,CmC=1959850,view=maps.html
Interactive maps from around the world.
Poverty
● http://www.un.org/fr/millenniumgoals/
United Nations website on the goal to end poverty by 2015. Can be used to discuss
whether such a goal is realistic and what one can do to help.
Social Issues (not previously listed)
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ttp://www.msf.fr/
Doctors Without Borders. Information on various countries and the causes MSF
addresses. Can be used as a Presentational activity in which students imagine
themselves with the organization and write tweets for a five-day journal, with hashtag
comments.
Transportation
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http://www.saaq.gouv.qc.ca/documents/index.php
Canadian website for information related to driving. Videos, brochures, road rules.
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http://transgironde.gironde.fr/index.asp
Website for transportation schedules near Bordeaux. Schedules, general information,
traffic reports, ticket prices, trip planning. Can be used as a Presentational task in
which students plan a trip to Bordeaux.
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http://www.velib.paris.fr/
Official site for bike-sharing service in Paris. Can be used for discussion of bikesharing in students’ location.
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5. INTERDISCIPLINARY/STEM
Weather
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http://www.meteodesecoles.org/
Weather conditions at all the primary schools in the world.
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http://www.clubmeteo.fsejmoulinbeziers.fr/
Website of the weather club at Jean Moulin High School that describes the weather in
Béziers.
Numbers
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http://villemin.gerard.free.fr/Wwwgvmm/Numerati/Bloc3.htm
Website for all things numerical.
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http://jeux.lulu.pagesperso-orange.fr/
Provides sophisticated reading comprehension games to practice numbers. See the
heading Autour du nombre.
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http://www.unaf.fr/spip.php?rubrique245
Website of the Union Nationale des Associations Familiales. Can be used for
practicing numbers by reading the Chiffre Clé de la Semaine in the Dossier Social
et Economique and Demographie.
Calendar
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http://lexiquefle.free.fr/calendrier.html
Site for practicing calendar vocabulary. Audio activities can be used to practice
completing an agenda with dates and activities.
Time
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http://horloge-parlante.orange.fr/
Website about the “Talking Clock.” Explains how to tell the exact time, how the Talking
Clock was created and for what purpose. Listen to a video about why time changes in
the summer and winter.
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Art
Artists of the Target Culture, Artwork, Crafts
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http://www.patrimoinevivantdelafrance.fr/index.php?page=artisanat
Website that celebrates the cultural heritage of France, Belgium, Algeria and other
francophone regions. Videos about the art or craft of making bells, minting coins and
creating a traditional French meal.
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http://www.canalacademie.com/apprendre/.
Website of academic sound files and documents, including, “Les trésoirs intimes de
Claude Monet,” with a sound file, transcript, vocabulary, comprehension activities and
a forum.
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http://www.monet2010.com/fr#/home/
Website of masterpieces by Claude Monet. Includes interactive activities.
Body Parts
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4FAz16x8Us.
YouTube “Jean petit qui danse” of a man dancing. Includes French narration with
subtitles of which body part the man is moving.
Health
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http://www.ecoles-en-sante.ch/data/data_274.pdf
Belgian PDF titled “Je vais bien à l’école.” Describes 70 activities for students to
practice physical and mental well-being habits at school.
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http://www.mangerbouger.fr/
France’s national healthy eating website. Includes videos and calendars of seasonal
French fruits, vegetables, fish and cheese. Can be used for students to create menus,
get advice about eating well and learn how to shop to eat well.
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http://www.kino-quebec.qc.ca/qui.asp
Website from Quebec dedicated to the promotion of a physical lifestyle, which in turn
promotes a healthy population of Quebecois. PDF files with graphics on healthy
lifestyles, videos with a Quebec accent and 130 ideas for physical activities.
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http://www.kino-quebec.qc.ca/lunch.asp?saison=a
Quebec website that has many nutritional ideas for lunch. Includes the health benefits
of maple syrup.
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Fitness
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http://www.kino-quebec.qc.ca/qui.asp
Website from Quebec dedicated to the promotion of a physical lifestyle, which in turn
promotes a healthy population of Quebecois. PDF files with graphics on healthy
lifestyles, videos with a Quebec accent and 130 ideas for physical activities.
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http://www.olivet.fr/sports-culture-loisirs/activites-extra-scolaires/stages-ete328.html:
Website for summer camps in Olivet. Includes brochures.
Healthcare
Ethical Considerations
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http://www.social-sante.gouv.fr/
Official website of the French Minister of Health. Includes related links, documents and
videos.
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ttp://www.msf.fr/
Doctors Without Borders. Includes information on various countries and causes of the
organization.
History
Historical Figures, Historical Sites, Timelines, Historic Events
● www.histoire-france.net
Website devoted to the history of France from antiquity to today. Includes information
about people, places and events pivotal to these time periods. Images are based on
primary sources. Timelines and quizzes are also available.
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http://www.canalacademie.com/apprendre/fiche.php?id=90.
Academic website that includes mp3 files and documents about the secrets of the
Chauvet caves.
Home Economics
Menus, Cookbooks, Food
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http://www.lamerebrazier.fr/
Website of the restaurant La Mère Brazier located in the restaurant district of Lyon.
The site offers a look at classic French cuisine, including menus and photos of the
dishes and gourmet gift boxes.
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http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/fr/RL/00437.
Video of a large French family participating in the organization, shopping, preparation
and consumption of meal.
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http://www.canalacademie.com/apprendre/themes.php?id=10.
Academic website with sound files and documents ready for use in the classroom,
including one on the therapeutic uses of chocolate.
Literature
Literary Genre, Literary Text Elements, Characterization, Literacy
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http://www.canalacademie.com/apprendre/.
Academic website sound files and documents ready for use in the classroom,
including one about Uderzo and Goscinny in the world of Bandes Dessinées.
Mathematics
Geometric Shapes, Statistics
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http://therese.eveilleau.pagesperso-orange.fr/
Interactive math games for young and old, math-themed stories, optical illusions and
geometrical paradoxes.
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http://jeux.lulu.pagesperso-orange.fr/
Sophisticated reading comprehension games to practice mathematics.
Music
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http://1jour1actu.com/culture/deviens-incollable-sur-la-pop-music/
Website for learning about pop music. Includes videos and a quiz. Can be used for
making cultural comparisons.
Science and Technology
Technological Advances, Technology Skills, Access to Technology, Science
Experiments, Astronomy, Biomes, Anatomy and Physiology,
Personal Technologies
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http://www.canalacademie.com/apprendre/
Academic website with sound files and documents for science, including one on what
our planet might look like in 2030 and what we will be eating then.
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http://www.cea.fr/jeunes/espace-enseignants
Website filled with science activities, animations explaining the atom and posters and
booklets for reading comprehension activities.
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http://www.astrojuniors.fr/
Student website of the French astronomy association. Includes reading activities,
graphics and many hands-on activities for the astronomer in your classroom.
Social Studies
Landmarks, Maps, Imports, Exports
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http://www.in-terre-actif.com/149/activites_a_faire_imprimer.
Interactive games and high-quality graphics about countries of the world.
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http://www.canadiangeographic.ca/cgKidsAtlas/francais/geographie.asp
A Canadian-accented animatrice talks about the geography of Canada.
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http://www.atlas-francophone.refer.org/
Colorful website with number-related facts about various countries, including time,
temperature, area of arable land, and length of borders.
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6. CONTEMPORARY LIFE
Clothing
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http://www.ciel.fr/apprendre-francais/jeux-classe/Jeu-francais-vocabulairevetements.pdf
Website featuring a complete lesson plan with directions and visuals to help beginning
French students learn clothing vocabulary. Students can practice both speaking and
listening by playing a game. Students can also practice working in groups to win.
Current Events
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http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/7-jours/
Three news videos about current events every week. Includes transcripts, videos and
interactive online activities.
Education and Career
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http://www.jeunes.gouv.fr/
Website filled with practical information for the French student from junior high to
graduation. Examples include Après les cours, a video describing after-school
programs.
Career Connections
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http://www.jeunes.gouv.fr/
Website devoted to all things “career” in France. Examples are finding jobs (with or
without a BAC); internships and summer employment; practical information related to
employment, e.g., paying taxes, starting a business and responsibilities accompany
self-employment.
Entertainment
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http://www.arte.tv/guide/fr
A variety of music, movie and art videos.
Hobbies and Pastimes
Activities
Things I Like to Do
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http://www.ctf-fce.ca/documents/Resources/fr/MERP/kidsfrench.pdf
Website explaining a study completed by the Canadian Federation of Teachers. The
goal of this study was to collect and interpret the role of media in the lives of young
Canadians. Includes graphics that show leisure time activities.
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http://www.olivet.fr/sports-culture-loisirs/activites-extra-scolaires/stages-ete328.html
Website for summer camps in Olivet.
Housing
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http://www.cite-sciences.fr/francais/ala_cite/evenements/ma-maison-ma-planete/
Colorful interactive website of “Ma maison, ma planète et moi.” Includes “A chacun sa
maison” an animated film about housing in France and in the world. The site also has
animations about making a home healthier and conserving water and energy in the
home.
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http://www.logementintergeneration.org/pages/index.html
Website devoted to a new phenomenon in France and Belgium, Intergenerational
housing. Information about how young people can contract to live with the elderly in
exchange for help around the house Students can practice completing forms by
clicking on the “documents to print” tab.
Life-Related Decisions and Goals
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http://www.unicef.be/fr/project-belgium/campagneeducative?gclid=CJmIk6eP0LgCFctAMgodEwkA1w
Lessons on the theme of the right of children to receive an education. Participate in
UNICEF Belgium’s action to bring education to rural schools in the world. Six wellexplained activities filled with color images and graphics provide a good starting point
for discussions on education across subgroups, locally and globally.
Popular Culture
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http://1jour1actu.com/culture/deviens-incollable-sur-la-pop-music/
Website for learning about pop music. Includes videos and a quiz. Can be used for
making cultural comparisons.
Travel
Tourism
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http://www.parisinfo.com/ou-sortir-a-paris/infos/guides/sortir-en-famille-a-paris
Website featuring information for planning a family trip to Paris.
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http://fr.ambafrance-us.org/
Official site of the French embassy in the United States. Can be used to begin a
discussion of why one would have need of the embassy in a foreign country.
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http://france.usembassy.gov/
Official site of the United States embassy in France. Important site for anyone wishing
to travel to France.
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http://in-terreactif.com/2010/uploads/RITAPosts/tiny_mce/guide_tourisme_responsable.pdf
Teacher’s PDF for a lesson on responsible tourism.
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http://in-terreactif.com/2010/uploads/RITAPosts/tiny_mce/fiche_tourisme_responsable.pdf
Students’ PDF for a lesson on responsible tourism.
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7. COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA
Advertising
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http://www.lespetitsdebrouillardsbretagne.org/IMG/pdf/educomedias.pdf
Teaching resource created by educators from Bretagne to instruct students about the
media. See instructions for nine activities. L’Histoire du mouton guides students
through an activity demonstrating the relevance of an image to an article.
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http://www.ctf-fce.ca/documents/Resources/fr/MERP/kidsfrench.pdf
Study completed by the Canadian Federation of Teachers. The goal of this study was
to collect and interpret the role of media in the lives of young Canadians.
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http://www.medialiteracyweek.ca/fr/impliquer_suggestions.htm
Website of “Activities pour les étudiants et les jeunes” for several learning activities
based on the media, including deconstructing the cover of a magazine.
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http://www.in-terreactif.com/37/trousse_pedagogique_sur_l_education_aux_medias#toc7
Teacher’s tool kit for teaching about the media. Includes “Une image vaut 1000 mots”
and “Comment interviewer.”
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Bias in the Media
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http://www.lespetitsdebrouillardsbretagne.org/IMG/pdf/educomedias.pdf
Teaching resource created by educators from Bretagne to instruct students about the
media, including instructions for nine activities and much more. L’Histoire du mouton
guides students through an activity demonstrating the relevance of an image to an
article.
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http://www.medialiteracyweek.ca/fr/impliquer_suggestions.htm
Website of “Activities pour les étudiants et les jeunes” for several learning activities
based on the media, including deconstructing the cover of a magazine.
Censorship
Sensationalism in the Media
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http://www.lespetitsdebrouillardsbretagne.org/IMG/pdf/educomedias.pdf
Teaching resource created by educators from Bretagne to instruct students about the
media, including instructions for nine activities and much more. L’Histoire du mouton
guides students through an activity demonstrating the relevance of an image to an
article.
Global Perspective
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ttp://www.msf.fr/
Website of Doctors Without Borders Includes information on crises in various countries
and the problems the organization addresses.
Internet Messages
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http://www.clemi.org/fichier/plug_download/7448/download_fichier_fr_ji_internat
ional.pdf
Website of research conducted by a French and Belgian pair who studied the
relationship between youth and the Internet. The paper is filled with information in the
form of nonliterary text, graphics and quotes from the interviewees. Can be used as a
resource for AP French.
Mail/Letters
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http://www.laposte.fr/
Website of the French Postal Service.
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http://www.canadapost.ca
Website of the Canadian Postal Service.
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Radio/TV/Movies/Theatre
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http://www.radio.fr/
Website with more than 7,000 radio stations across the world.
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http://www.consulfrance-montreal.org/spip.php?page=mobile_art&art=58
Website filled with basic information about culture and leisure time. Great site to
practice numbers while gaining perspectives on how francophone people spend their
time.
Social Media
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http://www.enssib.fr/bibliotheque-numerique/document-56863
“Everything you wanted to know about social media but don’t dare to ask” is a great
tool to explain this topic and to learn up-to-date vocabulary.
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8. CAREER CONNECTIONS
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http://www.onisep.fr/Ressources/Univers-Metier/Metiers/journaliste/
Watch a video or read about the skills needed to be a journalist.
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http://www.afij.org/
Website for young graduates to find internships or their first job. Links with job
openings, business, BAC requirements, military, if you are disabled.
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http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/francais/accueil-292/bandeau-navigationsuperieur/francais/l-institution/emploi-et-stages
Internships available at a Fashion House in Paris.
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http://www.lesmetiersdufroid.fr/agefos-passport/passport-cv.php
How to organize a European CV. Students could write their own CV (real/imaginary).
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http://www.institut-metiersdart.org/metiers-d-art
Website listing potential art careers.
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http://www.lesmetiersdufroid.fr/index.php
Careers in refrigeration / cooling. Practice interviews or applying for a job.
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THEMES AND TOPICS
1. Personal and Public Identities
Cultural Practices
Demographics
Age, where I live, where I am from etc.
Literature
Characters, Character Analysis, Gender Issues
Nationalities, Ethnic Groups
Stereotypes
Alienation and Assimilation
2. Families and Communities/Social Relationships
Citizenship Service
Education, School
Family Members
Family Structure
Holidays and Celebrations
Places in the Community (library, store etc.)
Professions
Social Relationships
3. Beauty and Aesthetics
Architecture, Famous Monuments
Art
Artistic Heritage (folk art, crafts)
Dance
Fashion and Design
Film
Literature
Music
Physical Characteristics
Personality Traits
Colors
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4. Global Issues and Challenges
Animals
Conservation
Countries and Capitals
Current Events
Economic Issues
Education
Environment
Food
Geography
Governments
Habitats
Human Rights
Immigration/Migration
Land Forms (lake, river, mountain etc.)
Poverty
Social Issues (not previously listed)
Transportation
5. Interdisciplinary/Stem
Weather, Numbers, Calendar, Time
Art
Artists of the Target Culture, Artwork, Crafts
Body Parts
Health, Fitness
Healthcare
Ethical Considerations
History
Historical Figures, Historical Sites, Timelines, Historic Events
Home Economics
Menus, Cookbooks, Food
Literature
Literary Genre, Literary Text Elements, Characterization, Literacy
Mathematics
Geometric Shapes, Statistics
Music
Science and Technology (Technological Advances, Technology Skills, Access to Technology, Science
Experiments, Astronomy, Biomes, Anatomy and Physiology)
Personal Technologies
Social Studies
Landmarks, Maps, Imports, Exports
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6. Contemporary Life
Clothing
Current Events
Education and Career
Career Connections
Entertainment
Hobbies and Pastimes, Activities, Things I Like to Do
Housing
Life Related Decisions and Goals
Popular Culture
Travel
Tourism
7. Communications and Media
Advertising
Bias in the Media
Censorship
Sensationalism in the Media
Global Perspective
Internet Messages
Mail/Letters
Radio/TV/Movies/Theatre
Social Media
8. Career Connections
Websites related to careers and 21st-century skills
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