Appendix I: Unit Template

Language and Approximate Length

French 1 / 9th Grade 2 Weeks
Level / Grade of Unit
Performance Approximate Number of
Novice 265 Minutes
Range Minutes Weekly
Theme/Topic Going Places!

Essential Question How can we use language to connect and compare our culture with others?

Unit Goals
Learners will be able to:
 Recognize names and locations of places in the target language around the city
What should
 Identify masculine and feminine names of locations
learners know and
 Produce short sentences using the present tense of the verb aller and names of locations
be able to do by the
 Ask a partner where they go around the city
end of the unit?
 Describe to a partner what they will do in the near future using the verb aller
 Compare names and locations in Francophone cities to students’ own culture
Summative Performance Assessment Tasks
• These tasks allow
Interpretive Mode
learners to
demonstrate how Read a text thread between a Listen to an audio clip of a Watch a video clip of
well they have met group of teenagers texting each professor talking to his teenagers discussing their
the goals of the other and identify verbs, names students about their plans and plans for the weekend with
unit. of locations and whether they determine if the actions are each other and identify the
 The tasks follow are masculine or feminine. happening in the present or verbs the teenagers are using
the format of the the near future. and create a list of them.
IPA, but are
integrated
throughout the
unit. Presentational Mode Interpersonal Mode
 The template
encourages Polished: In groups of two, ask a partner about where
multiple they go around the city based on the knowledge
Interpretive tasks. Create a poster where you are texting with a learned through the unit. Compare answers with
 The Interpretive friend discussing the upcoming weekend each other and practice using the present and
tasks inform the activities in the futur proche. Make sure to use near future tense of the verb aller.
content of the at least 4 different verbs and have it make sense.
Presentational Use any of the texting/social media layouts for
and Interpersonal the poster. Share the poster with a class and
tasks. prepare a presentation in where you talk about
 The tasks the activities discussed in the text thread.
incorporate 21st
Century Learning.
On Demand:
Write a quick dialogue talking about what a
friend is up to this weekend. Use the il/elle
pronouns, include at least 3 activities.
Standards

Cultures Relating Cultural Practices and Products to Perspectives

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 (Sample Evidence)
Product: Major Francophone city
Indicate the
Practice: Discovering
relationship
Perspective: The importance of these cities to French culture
between the
product, practice,
and perspective
Acquiring Information and Diverse
Making Connections to Other Disciplines
Connections Viewpoints
(Sample Evidence) Geography: Discovering other cities and Exploring the world map
cultures
Language Comparisons Cultural Comparisons
Comparisons
(Sample Evidence) Je vais aller = I am going to go Comparing student’s own culture with the
Structure of the languages cultures of other Francophone cities
School and Global Communities Lifelong Learning
Communities
(Sample Evidence) Share discoveries with the class and present unit Becoming familiar with the world and
project at the end of the unit presenting in front of a large audience
Connections to R1 R4 R5 R6 SL1
Other Standards

Toolbox

Can Do Statements
(Reading + Listening) I can identify names of locations around the city in the target language
Interpretive (Reading + Listening) I can identify the verb aller when it is used in a sentence
(Reading + Listening) I can identify the use of the futur proche when it is used in spoken language
(Speaking + Writing) I can present a dialogue between two people discussing plans about the
upcoming weekend
Presentational
(Writing) I can correctly conjugate the verb aller with all the subject pronouns
(Speaking + Writing) I can present facts about a Francophone city
I can ask a partner what their plans for the weekend are
Interpersonal
I can communicate with anyone where I am going
Supporting Structures /
Supporting Functions Priority Vocabulary
Patterns
Ask and answer questions about where a partner Tu vas où? Vous allez où? Identify
goes. Repeat
Listen
Make suggestions about where to go in the city. Tu peux aller… Construct
On peut aller … Create
Vous pouvez aller… Conjugate
Express concern about why their partner goes Pourquoi… Francophone
Quand… Near future
somewhere or when they go somewhere.
Avec qui…
Ask and answer questions about what someone is up Qu’est-ce que
to over the weekend Pendant le week-end
Key Learning Activities/Formative Assessments
This is a representative sample of activities/assessments across the 3 modes of communication.
Learning Activity/Formative Assessment
How does this activity support the unit Mode of
(Sample activities are listed from the beginning
goals or performance tasks? Communication
to the end of the unit).

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 Teacher goes over new vocabulary, students copy it Discovery of new vocabulary of names
down in their vocabulary grid/notebook of locations around the city in the target Interpretive
language
Listen to a song from Ricky Martin’s 1998 World Cup How does this song relate to the content
hit “La Copa de la Vida”. Identify key vocabulary from we cover in class? Interpretive
the song
Watch a video clip from content creator Alain le Lait Compare how this video presents
and recognize the content that was just covered. information as opposed to the teacher’s Interpretive

Complete a wordsearch of the conjugations of aller Identify the conjugations of aller

Presentational

Complete sentences out of the workbook Determine the correct sentence structure
for this lesson Presentational

Create Popplet organizer about a Francophone city Brainstorm ideas about a Francophone
city and compare student’s culture with Presentational
other cultures
Discuss with a partner about places you go to in the Produce dialogue using what has been
city. Ask partner where they go in the city. learned to tell a partner where you can Interpersonal
go in the city
Watch a video about the futur proche as it explains Consider how the futur proche differs
how to correctly use this tense from the present tense Interpretive

With a partner discuss each other’s plans for the Prepares students for the final unit Interpersonal
weekend. presentation Presentational

Resources Technology Integration

https://youtu.be/D4ktRrWUzCw
http://popplet.com/app/#/4806743 Visit the teacher’s Weebly for more information
https://youtu.be/8BkYKwHLXiU Francaisavecmcervantes.weebly.com

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