CROSS-CURRICULAR
FRENCH PROJECTS
WAFLT FALL CONFERENCE
2010
Jeanine Kopecky
Lake Geneva Middle School
In order for language learning
to be meaningful to our
students…
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What we teach needs to be grounded
in a cultural context
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What we teach needs to have
practical application or a connection
to something students find relevant
CROSS CURRICULAR PROJECTS
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Offer opportunities to students that
highlight elements of our curriculum
that are echoed, repeated, looped and
reinforced in other curricular areas.
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The more our programs are
integrated into other curricular areas,
the more relevant they are to the
total education of the child.
POST CARD PROJECT
Students
researched cities
in France and
created postcards
for a “Tour of
France” day with
residents of a
local senior care
facility who in
turn located the
cities on maps of
France.
Bonjour!
Je m’appelle Raphaël.
J’ai douze ans.
J’habite à St. Tropez
ST.TROPEZ
Bonjour! Je m’appelle Chantal.
J’ai 13 ans.
J’habite à Amboise.
Amboise est dans le Centre.
Venez voir le château
d’Amboise!
Ecris-moi bientôt!
AMBOISE
Nom(s)__________________
ÉPICERIE
Students choose 6
items and put them
in their “shopping
cart”. They need to
figure out how
much each item
costs and total the
bill.
Example:
L’Epicerie
Directions: You are at an “Epicerie”, a grocery store. Choose 6 items from the list to add
to your “shopping cart”. Write in numbers how much each item costs and total up the
“bill”. Write the total amount out in French.
baguette
deux euros
eau minérale
quatre-vingt-quinze eurocents
bananes
soixante-douze eurocents
fromage
quatre euros vingt
bifteck
cinq euros cinquante
jus d’orange
un euro quarante
bonbons
vingt-cinq eurocents
rosbif
douze euros
carottes
trente-sept eurocents
salade
quarante-huit eurocents
céréale
trois euros
soupe
soixante-et-un eurocents
chocolat
quatre-vingt-huit eurocents
tarte
six euros trente
croissant
dix-neuf eurocents
tomate
quatorze eurocents
Item
La tarte:
trois euros cinquante
TOTAL:
TOTAL in French:
Euros
Eurocents
CLOTHING PROJECT
Faire les magasins
aux Galéries
Lafayette-Paris!
Roulez le dès,
cliquez sur le
bouton, et
chercher
l'article
nécessaire.
FRANCE IN NORTH
AMERICA PROJECT
Hundreds of years before the United
States was ever created, France was
exploring “the new world”.
 Frenchmen generally came for one of
three reasons: Gospel(to spread
Christianity), Gold(in search of riches for
themselves and France), and Glory(to
claim lands for France and fame for their
discoveries).
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France in North America Cont.
Most of the French exploration was
concentrated along the St. Lawrence
River, Great Lakes, Ohio River, and
Mississippi River. Waterways were
important exploration, transportation, and
trade routes.
 France began to settle some of these
regions and collectively called its colonies
“New France”. New France existed in
North America from 1534-1763.
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New France in the Blue Color
The Great Lakes Region
•The Great Lakes Region
was very important to
French domination of the
interior of North America.
•This area allowed for
freedom of travel on the
various waterways and
tremendous trading
opportunities.
•The fur trade became the
most profitable trade for
France during this time
period.
•Furs were traded with
Native Americans for
French goods like pots,
guns, tools, and other man
made items.
Did you know that
the first European to
step foot in
Wisconsin was the
French explorer, Jean
Nicolet in 1634.
Double click on the beaver
above to launch a video
about Lake Huron and its
importance to the French Fur
Trade.
French and Indian War
(Guerre de la Conquête)
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So, right now you may be wondering if someone named
Pierre may have been passing through where you are
sitting today. The answer is…well…maybe. Then why are
we not speaking French?
France and Great Britain were involved in a world war
known as the Seven Years War. Here in North America,
French forces and their Native American allies fought
against the British and their Native American allies as well
(this part of the war that took place in North America is
called the French and Indian War). Though the French
fought bravely, they were outnumbered and cut off from
support later in the war. Eventually, the British won the
conflict in 1763 and dictated the treaty’s terms. France
would lose all of its territory in North America (parts of
present day U.S. and Canada)to the British and Spanish.
However, this is not the end for French control in North
America. Their power would resurge again and it would
have a great outcome for the United States.
Marquis de Lafayette
Lafayette Fast Facts
1.
Came to help the
American Patriots
fight the British.
2.
Was wounded in
battle against the
British at
Brandywine.
3.
Returned to help
convince more
Frenchmen to
come help.
4.
Was one of
Washington’s
most trusted
officers and
friends.
I was chosen by
Washington to
accept the British
surrender at
Yorktown. This was
the last battle of the
Revolution
Double click on the picture
above to view a video about
Lafayette’s involvement in the
Revolution and his personal
friendship with Washington.
The Louisiana Purchase’s Legacy
The purchase of this territory from France in 1803,
effectively doubled the size of the United States.
 Fourteen (green)current states have land that once
came from the largest land purchase in U.S. history.
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The Statue of Liberty
La Liberté Éclairant le Monde: Liberty
Enlightening the World – This is the official
name for the statue.
Fast Facts
-Was given as a gift from the French people to
the American people commemorate the 100
year anniversary of the United States
declaring its independence and the French
friendship that had begun during the
American Revolution.
-Was commisoned in 1876, and had become
very significant not only to the American
people, but also siginificant to the French as
their republican style of government was
under scrutiny by forces inside and outside of
France.
-Was built in France, disassembled and
brought to the United States, then
reassembled.
-At its time of completion, the statue was the
tallest structure in the Americas.
Please double click on
the above clip art to
view a clip on the
Statue of Liberty.
Your assignment
Part 1: You have just learned briefly learned about
some of the influences that France has had on United
States history. We would like for you to share this
information with your counterparts in France by doing
the following.
 From the three different parts (A brief overview of the
French in North America, French involvement in the
early years of the United States, The Statue of
Liberty) write a paragraph summarizing the FrenchAmerican connection. There should be a total of three
paragraphs (5-7 or more sentences each.
 These paragraphs should be typed in a Word
document and saved in the file as directed by your
teacher.
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Your assignment cont.
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Part II
◦ You must also answer three of the following
questions for your French counterparts. Typed and
saved in the proper file.
 What do you do for fun?
 What is your school day like?
 What is Lake Geneva, Wisconsin like throughout the
year?
 What is your favorite music style and favorite groups?
 What is your average day like in Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin?
 What is the best part about living in the United States?
WISCONSIN BROCHURE
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Les industries dans le Wisconsin sont
produits laitiers, agriculture,
fabrication, et tourisme.
 L’AGRICULTURE DE WISCONSIN SONT
MAЇS, SOJA, BLÉ, CANNEBERGES, ET
CERISES.
LAKE GENEVA BROCHURE
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Lake Geneva a une industrie touristique.
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La Riviera est à côte de Geneva Lake. La
Riviera a une salle de danse, et des tours de
bâteau, et une magnifique plage!
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Il y a aussi beaucoup d’hôtels, de
restaurants, et de magasins de souvenirs .
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LA DAME À LA LICORNE –
À MON SEUL DÉSIR
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Est-ce que la dame
déporte son collier du
cou pour le mettre
dans la boîte?
Est-ce qu’elle prend le
collier de la boîte pour
le porter?
Quel est le sixième
sens représenté dans
cette scène?
http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/ang/index.html.
Merci!