Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Quebec Name: Diego Cervantes

Content Area: French Grade Level: Beginning Level French 9th-10th grade
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
WLSS Communication 1.0
Students use formulaic language (learned words, signs [ASL], and phrases).
WLSS Communication 1.3
Present to an audience of listeners, readers, or ASL viewers.
WLSS Content 1.1
Students address discrete elements of daily life, including:
e. Celebrations, holidays, and rites of passage f. Calendar, seasons, and weather g. Leisure, hobbies and activities, songs, toys and games, sports h.
Vacations and travel, maps, destinations, and geography i. School, classroom, schedules, subjects, numbers, time, directions j. Important dates in
the target culture.
WLSS Content 2.1
Students address topics related to self and the immediate environment, including:
f. Climate g. Cultural and leisure-time activities, outdoor, recreational activities, music
g. Cultural and leisure-time activities, outdoor, recreational activities, music
WLSS Cultures 1.2
Recognize similarities and differences in the target cultures and between students’ own culture

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

Essential Questions:
What is life like in Quebec?
How is life in Quebec similar and different to your daily life?
Why is it important to understand other cultures?

Unit Goals:
Students will recognize and learn new words relevant to the region of Quebec.
Students will identify a significant cultural event in Quebec society and gather research about it.
Students will learn about daily life in Quebec and it's major cities
Students will orally present their findings to their classmates.
Unit Summary:
In this unit students will take a close look at many aspects of Quebecois culture. We will analyze commonly used words native to the region. We will
continue exploring new vocabulary that will help us describe the events of daily life. For example, this unit will introduce students to the climate,
winter clothing, cultural festivals, important neighborhoods and landmarks in Montreal. Students will examine life in Quebec and draw similarities
and differences to their own daily lives. The goal will be to choose one feature of Quebec that the student finds interesting and present it to their
classmates. In this unit we will be discussing sports, gastronomy, daily life, dance, music, Carnaval and Quebecois history.

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative: Summative:
Student will take a survey on Survey Monkey to Students will be assessed during the lesson by Students will be assessed at the end of the
show what they know about Montreal before  Show of hands lesson by a
the lesson takes place.  Turn and talk  Final presentation
 Flashcards  Final exam
 Graffiti wall

Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)

Student Learning Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities:
Objective: (Assessments): Students will be presented with a Prezi presentation, where the instructor will continuously
Students will get to Students will fill out the gauge understanding by holding Turn and Talks and Show of Hands assessments. A
understand the annual guided notes worksheet worksheet will be provided to students and it is expected of them to fill out and complete.
Carnaval festival, an provided to them. As a class we will watch video clips relevant to the lesson and hold discussions before and
important part of Quebec after they are shown.
culture. Students will
learn important
vocabulary relevant to
the region and winter
words.
Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)
Student Learning Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Objective: Students must complete In the webercise activity, students are instructed to conduct a search and find of Carnaval
Students will further the webercise and the history facts. The webercise also includes a crossword puzzle full of Carnaval words,
explore Carnaval and students must complete puzzle. Finally, detailed instructions in French instruct students to
grasp a strong Carnaval sash they are make a Carnaval sash. This activity will take place during class time and materials will be
understanding of it’s instructed to make. provided.
history and it’s main
character Bonhomme.
Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)
Student Learning Acceptable Evidence: Lesson Activities:
Objective: A graphic organizer, such For this lesson we will be watching video clips about Montreal that will help lead a
Students will discover as the ones created discussion in small groups. A graffiti wall will be implemented to highlight important words
key elements central to through Popplet, must be or names useful to this lesson. A tam-tam music circle activity will be conducted to imitate
Montreal lifestyle, its turned in to show proof those that take place in Montreal.
landmarks and of understanding.
neighborhoods.
Unit Resources:
Chateau Frontenac Montreal Tourism Samuel and Audrey
International Jazz Festival Mont Royal Tam Tams
Parc Olympique The Iroquois
Carnaval Meeting Bonhomme
Canadiens Notre Dame Basilique
McGill CNN Travel
Useful Websites:
Prezi
Popplet
Larousse
Reverso