Français I Nom: __________________

Mon Pays / Ma Région Francophone

My Francophone Country / Region Project

Overview: You will choose and research one French speaking country or region, and
will share your findings with the class. You can choose to work alone or with a partner.
You will teach your classmates about the country you researched. Since you are only
beginning your studies of the French language this project may be presented in English.

Research:
You will be given a research form that will guide you in your research. You can use
information from your textbook and the Internet to research facts and details.

Brochure: The brochure will be about your country or region. The brochure should be
visually appealing and informative. The brochure will be used during your presentation.

Requirements for the brochure:

- The name of your country or region in French (if the spelling is different)
- Pictures and/or drawings and captions of a map that shows your country/region
location and capital city
- Pictures and/or drawings and captions of your country or region’s flag
- Pictures and/or drawings and captions of two famous francophone people from your
country
- Pictures and/or drawings and captions of two famous attractions in your country
- Pictures and/or drawings and captions of one famous food or drink from your
country
- The paragraph you wrote for research item #13.
Note: Basic supplies will be available for you to use, but you’re welcome to bring your
own supplies if you want. Brochure paper will be provided.

Presentation: When presenting to the class, you will talk about all the information from
your research in PowerPoint form. Feel free to add more details to make your
presentation more informative and interesting to your audience. You should practice
your presentation at home and in front of your family or a friend so that you are well
prepared.

Brochures due Monday, October 27th

Presentations will be the 27th and 28th

 Some Francophone Countries

Once you choose the country you are researching, circle it on this sheet so you do not forget.
Algeria Laos
Belgium Lebanon
Benin Luxembourg
Burkina Faso Mali
Burundi Monaco
Cameroon Morocco
Central African Republic Niger
Chad Quebec
Comoros Rwanda
Congo Saint Martin
Ivory Coast Senegal
Djibouti Seychelles
France Switzerland
French Polynesia Togo
Gabon Tunisia
Guinea Vanuatu
Haiti Vietnam
 Research tips

-A great website to use for this project is the World Factbook -

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/

Copy and paste the link, then click on your country’s continent, then click on the country. This
website will provide you with accurate information for much of your research form.

-Google your country, then find the country’s official tourism website. This will especially be helpful
for numbers 11 and 12.

-Find books and atlas in the SAMS or public library about your country/region.

-Ask family members or friends if they have visited the country – find out their impressions of the
country.

-As you do your research, collect and print pictures, drawings, etc.

Grade
When working on your project, consider these descriptions. Your project is worth 100 points (same
amount as a test is worth).

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Research Research form is Research form Some Many answers Most answers
Form neatly completed is mostly information missing, little missing, little
(x4) on time, with complete and missing, form detail; detail,
(40 points) accuracy and turned in on turned in inaccurate inaccurate
detail; all time with incomplete or information in information
answers are accuracy and late; many answers
completed detail inaccurate
information
Presentation Student reports Student reports Some Many details Most pieces of
to class required and required information are are missing information
(x2) supplemental information and missing from from missing;
(20 points) information to some presentation; presentation; student is not
class; student supplemental student does student does prepared for
has rehearsed details not appear to not appear to the
presentation and have practiced have practiced presentation,
is well-prepared; presentation in in advance, many
student faces advance some hesitations
audiences and hesitations occur
speaks clearly occur during
presentation

Brochure Brochure is Brochure is Some details Many details Most pieces of

(x4) completed on completed with missing from are missing information are
(40 points) time and required brochure; from the missing;
includes the information, and brochure brochure; brochure is not
required one or two appears to brochure is not neat; appears
information as supplemental have been visually to have been
well as details, hastily put appealing and hastily created
interesting brochure is together, no does not
supplemental visually pictures or include pictures
information; appealing; drawings or drawings
brochure is includes at least
visually one picture or
appealing and drawing
informative;
includes pictures
or drawings
Français I Nom: ______________________

Mon Pays / Ma Région Francophone

My Francophone Country / Region Project

RESEARCH FORM
(40 pts)

Due Wednesday, October 22nd at the BEGINNING of class

Directions: Complete all questions fully with neat handwriting and turn it in on time. The answers to
questions 1 through 7 and 12 and 13 MUST be included in your oral presentation. Beyond that, you
may choose to include more information to make your presentation more detailed and informative.

1. Name of country / region: __________________________________________

2. Capital of country/ region: __________________________________________

3. Population of country/ region: _______________________________________

4. Location: _______________________ (Western Europe, North America, etc)
5. A flag, map, or symbol that represents the country/region you chose. (Draw or sketch. You may
sketch more than one item. Label the items.)

6. Capital and 2 other major cities

_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________

7. Nearby countries and bodies of water (4 countries max. & 2 bodies of water max.).
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

8. Kind of government: ____________________________________________________

9. Who speaks French? What (if any) other languages are spoken?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

10. Two famous francophone people (politicians, humanitarians, musicians, celebrities, athletes, etc)
who were born in your country/region. Tell why each person is famous.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

11. One food or drink that is special to this country and a short description.
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

12. Two famous attractions. Provide information about festivals, holidays, monuments or places that
tourists would want to visit.
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________

13. Write a short paragraph describing the reasons your country would be a fun or interesting place
to visit. Focus on something that caught your attention. Type it and print it. (You will include it in your
brochure).

________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
Checklist – check off the following components when you have completed them:

BROCHURE
______ Name of your country or region on front of brochure (Slide 1)
______ Flag of country (Slide 2)
______ Name of country and capital (Slide 3)
______ Map of country (Slide 4)
______ 2 pictures of famous people from your country and captions stating who they
Are (Slide 5 and 6, 1 slide for each person)
______ 2 pictures or drawings of monuments/attractions from your country and
captions stating what they are (Slide 7 and 8, 1 slide for each attraction)
______ 1 picture or drawing of a famous food or drink with a caption stating what it is (Slide 10)
______ Paragraph (#13 from research form) (Slide 11, shortened version in bullet form)
______ All requirements on research form

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

Research Form Research form is Research form is 2 or 3 bits of information More than 3 More than 5 answers
(x4) neatly completed on mostly complete and missing, form turned in answers missing, missing, little detail,
(40 points) time, with accuracy turned in on time incomplete or late; little detail; inaccurate information
and detail; all with accuracy and inaccurate information inaccurate
answers are detail information in
completed many answers

Presentation to Student reports Student reports 2 or 3 bits of information More than 3 More than 5 pieces of
class required and required information are missing from details are information missing;
(x2) supplemental and some presentation; student missing from student is not
(20 points) information to class; supplemental details does not appear to have presentation; prepared for the
student has practiced presentation student does not presentation, many
rehearsed in advance appear to have hesitations occur
presentation and is practiced in
well-prepared; advance, some
student faces hesitations occur
audiences and during
speaks clearly presentation

Brochure Brochure is Brochure is 2 or 3 details missing More than 3 More than 5 pieces of
(x4) completed on time completed with from brochure; brochure details are information are
(40 points) and includes the required information, appears to have been missing from the missing; brochure is
required information and one or two hastily put together, no brochure; not neat; appears to
as well as interesting supplemental pictures or drawings brochure is not have been hastily
supplemental details, brochure is visually created
information; brochure visually appealing; appealing and
is visually appealing includes at least one does not include
and informative; picture or drawing pictures or
includes pictures or drawings
drawings