HS French Instructional Guide

UNITÉ 5 La science et la technologie

FRENCH LEVEL 4/AP

PACING

PROFICIENCY LEVEL

RESOURCE(S)

KEY LANGUAGE USE(S)

INFORM EXPLAIN ARGUE

● Entre Culture ● Thème

3-4 weeks

Intermediate Mid

NARRATE

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S)

CULTURAL CONNECTION(S)

● current research topics ● ethical questions ● intellectual property

● How do developments in science and technology affect our lives? ● What factors have driven innovation and discovery in the fields of science and technology? ● What role does ethics play in scientific advancement?

END OF UNIT COMPETENCY WITH LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS

Purposeful Communication: Narrate, describe, handle a situation or transaction by asking questions using the following terms and language functions and features:

● Compare, Contrast and Connect products, practices and perspectives ● Understand essential information and the main ideas in authentic sources ● Exchange information and express opinions. ● Present information to describe, narrate, inform, compare and make recommendations

Language Functions & Features: ● Vocabulary, expressions, grammatical structures used to talk about and express opinion about current research topics, ethical questions, intellectual property ● Temps: future, conditional

https://wida.wisc.edu/sites/default/files/resource/WIDA-ELD-Standards-Framework-2020.pdf

SCAFFOLDING IN ACTION

● Use a graphic organizer to differentiate vocabulary, phrases, & images for students to make associations between objects & vocabulary. ● Pair with partners to practice conversation/group students to allow opportunity for them to practice speaking. Before assigning students a conversation, model the conversation, and provide sentence frames or sentence starters. ● Use gestures and oral repetition of key phrases and words in multiple contexts. ● Provide opportunities for more conversation with fluent speakers via Zoom or Google Meet. ● Interview or survey other students about a chosen topic in Spanish, then present your fi ndings to the class. ● Provide more complex text in Spanish for students to read. ● Have students record themselves speaking the language and reflect on their progress. ● Students can practice translating from English to Spanish in speech or writing.

Skill Building

Extension