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\"je<\/a>Whew!\u00a0 This unit was a lot more challenging than I expected it to be when I typed the word \u201cAmour\u201d as a unit theme writing my French 3 syllabus in August.\u00a0 Never having taught this theme without a textbook, I had my work cut out for me when planning this unit. \u00a0There is such a wealth of authentic written and recorded resources related to this topic that I didn\u2019t know where to start.\u00a0 Deciding that it would be simplest to start at the beginning, I chose a chronological organization for the unit (La Rencontre \u2013 Le Rendez-vous \u2013 L\u2019Amour \u2013 La Rupture \u2013 Le Mariage<\/em>), and then began the process of selecting materials that I hoped would be engaging, comprehensible, and appropriate to my students\u2019 ages\/developmental stage.\u00a0 Trust me, as soon as you type \u201camour\u201d into any search box, you will get a lot of hits that you would never want your students to see!\u00a0 As an additional challenge, I wanted to make sure that the resources I chose helped to establish an inclusive classroom environment for my GLBT students, as well as respect for the beliefs of my students from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.\u00a0 Lastly, I wanted to focus on the language function of giving advice, which was a natural fit with the theme of this unit.\u00a0 Here\u2019s the 15-page activity packet that I came up with\u2014I\u2019d love to hear your feedback!\u00a0Amour Activities<\/a><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s an explanation of the activities in the packet, and approximately how long I think each lesson in the unit will take.\u00a0 Note<\/strong>: My lessons tend to take longer than I think they will!\u00a0 If it seems that this unit is taking too long, I will assign some activities as homework, or eliminate them, based on the needs of my students.<\/p>\n

Etape 1 – La Rencontre (Days 1-3)<\/strong>. In this lesson the students will first read an article with tips on how to approach someone that they\u2019re interested in.\u00a0 I thought that the students, who often feel socially awkward at this stage, would be interested in the concrete advice given in the article.\u00a0 After this reading, the students will discuss some of the suggestions from the article in their small groups.\u00a0 I have included a space for them to fill in their group members\u2019 responses, in an effort to ensure that all students are actively participating in the discussion.\u00a0 I will also circulate around the room and provide feedback during this portion of the lesson.\u00a0 Next, the students will watch a video in which an animated character gives advice to a human teenager.\u00a0 I wasn\u2019t familiar with this series of videos, but I think that the animation in the video might be engaging to the students.\u00a0 As a culminating activity, the students will write a message to a friend in which they give advice on how to approach a potential love interest.\u00a0 As with all of the learning activities in this unit, I have kept the directions gender neutral in order to be as inclusive as possible.\u00a0 On the second (?) day of this lesson, the students will both read an infographic and watch a news story on the theme of dating websites.\u00a0 They will then practice and perform a role play between a teen and parent who are in conflict over the teen\u2019s participation on a site de rencontre. <\/em>I envision giving everyone about 10-15 minutes to practice, and then randomly choosing 3-4 pairs (not the same dyads as the practice activity) to present in front of the class for an assessment.\u00a0 Because there are several role plays in this unit, I will be able to assess all students by the end of the unit. \u00a0Furthermore, by focusing on this type of interpersonal communication, rather than personalized discussion, I can avoid requiring students to discuss feelings that they might not be comfortable sharing.\u00a0 \u00a0For a presentational activity, the students will then write a message in which they make suggestions to a younger sibling who has enrolled in a meeting website.<\/p>\n

Etape 2 \u2013 Le Rendez-Vous Amoureux<\/strong> (Days 4-5) In this lesson, the students will watch a video on how to call someone to ask them on a date, and complete a role play in which one calls the other for a first date.\u00a0\u00a0 They will then read an article with first date advice (Le premier rendez-vous<\/a>) and write a note to a friend which incorporates suggestions from the article.<\/p>\n

Etape 3<\/strong> \u2013 L\u2019Amour<\/strong> (Days 6-7) The students will begin this lesson by watching a video in which young children explain their ideas about what love is.\u00a0 They will then read an article in which French teens discuss how they expressed their feelings\/kissed someone they liked for the first time.\u00a0 (Quand se declarer…<\/a>) One of the couples in this article is a same sex couple.\u00a0 While I thought about eliminating this portion of the article, I decided to leave it in to support my desire to provide an inclusive classroom environment.\u00a0 While I do not expect this to create problems in my school, I understand that the same might not be true in other school cultures.\u00a0 After these interpretive activities, the students will practice and perform role plays in which they give each advice about giving a first kiss, and then write a real or imaginary story about their own (hypothetical?) first kiss.<\/p>\n

Etape 4 \u2013 La Rupture<\/strong> (Days 8-9) Since all good things must come to an end, the students will watch another video in the previously-described partially animated series with advice about breaking up.\u00a0 They will also read an article with break-up advice, before discussing the suggestions in the article with a partner.\u00a0 As a follow up activity, they will write a note to a friend who is going through a break-up and offer him\/her advice.\u00a0 The students will then read a more in depth article with suggestions to parents about how they can help their teenager survive his\/her first broken heart.\u00a0 They will then role play a conversation between a parent and teenager.<\/p>\n

Etape 5 \u2013 Le Mariage<\/strong> (Day 10-12?) This lesson continues to be a work in progress, and I am not sure whether I will actually use it.\u00a0 I struggled to find materials related to marriage that I thought would be engaging to students who are most likely several years away from being married.\u00a0 While I wanted to introduce some cultural connections, as well as vocabulary related to marriage, I\u2019m not finding a good fit between the videos and articles I found about Mariage pour Tous\/French weddings and making suggestions\/giving advice.\u00a0 I may keep working on this\u2014and add my revisions to this post, or drop it all together.\u00a0 In the meantime, I\u2019m leaving what I came up with in the document, in case it\u2019s of use to anyone else.<\/p>\n

Bonne Ann\u00e9e!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whew!\u00a0 This unit was a lot more challenging than I expected it to be when I typed the word \u201cAmour\u201d as a unit theme writing my French 3 syllabus in August.\u00a0 Never having taught this theme without a textbook, I had my work cut out for me when planning this unit. \u00a0There is such a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_wp_convertkit_post_meta":{"form":"-1","landing_page":"0","tag":"0","restrict_content":"0"},"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-289","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-french-3-units"],"yoast_head":"\nL'Amour - A Unit for Intermediate Low French Students - 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