FRENCH

VACCINATON HISTORY AND ISSUES

Jan. 24, 2022—In this lesson plan about vaccination, students will discuss vaccination practices in France, and more broadly in francophone countries. They will understand and be able to hold a conversation about the history and the necessity of vaccines. Students will create and film a vaccination awareness campaign message for social media, as their capstone project. Reading, writing,...

UTELLSTORY: 17 UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE GOALS

Oct. 14, 2020—Students will analyze and discuss the information related to the United Nations 17 Sustainability Development Goals on the “Les Objectifs de développement durable” website. In small groups, they will choose one francophone country and 5 of the 17 United Nations goals. After doing some research, students will use Utellstory.com to illustrate how they would implement...

TEACHING DIVERSITY USING ARCGIS STORYMAPS

Sep. 24, 2020—This project seeks to use the ArcGIS StoryMaps platform to introduce students to the great cultural and linguistic diversity that exists within the French-speaking world, moving beyond the borders of France. French textbooks and classroom instruction are so often complicit in reinforcing the cultural and linguistic hegemony of France, while sidelining other francophone countries as...