La culture française

Task   : Research and present a French tourist attraction. Possible research topics :

SUCCESS CRITERIA:

Introduce yourself and your topic in French Explain why you chose your topic Present the 5Ws of your topic (Who? What? Where? When?

Why?) Engage your audience in your presentation with music, food,

artifacts, props, videos etc. Your presentation should be a minimum of 5 minutes Teach the class 10 new vocabulary words in French that are

related to your topic DO NOT rely on one source of information (consult several,

such as encyclopedias, journals, web sites, books etc.) Include a works cited page (bibliography)

Celebrations Famous places Tourist Attractions

Other

La Sainte Catherine

Nice Carnival

Mardi Gras

Quebec Carnival

Québec, Canada

Montréal, Canada(Old Montréal, Mont Royal, BioDome)

Cannes, France(Film festival)

Monte Carlo, Monaco(Casino, Grand Prix)

Bora Bora, Polynésie française

La Ronde

La Cabane à sucre

Le Château Versailles

La Tour Eiffel

La Durée

Famous art museums/fashion

Famous pastry shops, bakeries…

DUE DATE: LE

Prénom:__________________________

Découvrez le monde français!

Les critères (Success Criteria) checklistAll success criteria is included.

Research is evident and accurate.

The presentation is engaging using visual aids, a loud voice and eye contact.

An effort is made to be creative and original.

The introduction is presented in French.

ÉVALUATION

*I present to you the Eiffel Tower …………………. Je vous présente la Tour Eiffel

Excellent Resources:Online dictionary: www.wordreference.com www.conjuguemos.com Creative tools & pictures: http://www.picmonkey.com/ http://bighugelabs.com/ Website creators: www.prezi.com www.webs.com

Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1Knowledge/Understanding Student includes all the success criteria and demonstrates an understanding of French culture.

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Thinking Student is able to plan and research effectively and creatively.

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Communication Student presents the information clearly in French and English.

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Application Student is able to make meaningful connections with the chosen cultural topic.

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PRESENTATIONS: LE HISTORICAL      Who ? Gustave Eiffel (engineer, architect)What? Tall iron structure  (made of 18 000 pieces of iron, 324 meters high, weigh 10 100 tonnes...)When? 1889Where? Paris in the 7th arr.Why? for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (100th anniversary of French Revolution)

TODAYWho? more than 7 million people visit it every yearWhat? France's symbol in the world...  it's the stage for many events - Attracts more visitors than any other tourist attraction in the worldWhen? open to the public every day from 9am to midnight...Where? 7th arrondissement Les Champs de MarsWhy? continues to serve as important role in radio and tv broadcasts

Je suis Mme et je vous présente La Tour Eiffel! C’est un symbole de Paris et de la France et un monument iconique construit par Gustave Eiffel. Chaque année, 7 millions de personnes visitent la Tour Eiffel. (Present tense-do not google translate)