French III Unit 1 Les Relations Personnelles: Effets des Rseaux Sociales

Language
Course/level
Targeted Proficiency
Level
Thematic unit
Unit length

French
French III
Intermediate-low
Les Relations Personnelles: Les effets des rseaux sociaux
6-8 class periods (about 2-3 weeks)
Stage 1: Desired Results

__x__1.1 Interpersonal communication

_____4.1 Language comparisons
__x__1.2 Interpretive communication
__x__4.2 Cultural comparisons
__x__1.3 Presentational communication
_____5.1 Language within and
Standards: Check as
__x__2.1 Cultural practices and perspectives
and beyond the school setting
many as apply.
__x__2.2 Cultural products and perspectives
__x__5.2 Lifelong learning
__x__3.1 Connections to other disciplines
_____3.2 Acquiring new information
Enduring
Personal relationships are necessary for a good, healthy life.
Understanding(s)
Social networks cannot replace personal relationships.
Essential Question
How do good personal relationships better our lives (and the world)?
Guiding Questions
What are the effects of good/bad personal relationships?
How do you make good personal relationships?
What are the effects of social networks on personal relationships?
Learning goals
Students will consider personal relationships. They will describe different kinds of
relationships, evaluate their own, and explore the differences between positive and
negative personal relationships. They will be able to indicate their feelings considering
different relationships and express likes/dislikes of activities they like to do with people
close to them. Finally, they will consider social networks and how prevalent they are in
the U.S. and in France. They will be able to explain the effects of social networks on an
individuals life, specifically in terms of personal relationships. Students will be split
into teams to debate for/against social networks.
Functions
Knowledge
What can learners do?
What context, structure and culture will learners need to show their knowledge?
Functions
Context
Structure
Culture
Ask and answer questions
Who are you
Review of present
Relationships in
about relationships (family,
closest to/spend the
tense/futur proche
Francophone
friends, girl/boyfriend, etc.)
most time with?
countries
Superlatives
Question words
Proche de qqn
Relationship vocab Review of question
formation (oui/non)
Combien, O, Quand,
Comment
Pre, mre, meilleur(e)
ami(e), etc.
Talk about likes/dislikes of
Do you like?
Verbs: aimer, detester,
Common activities
activities with people close to I like/dont like
prfrer, adorer
in Francophone
them & express feelings
countries

Adverbs:
beaucoup,
un
I like a little/a lot
about their relationships
peu,
pas
du
tout,
I love/hate
Talk about positive and
toujours, jamais, etc.
Activities vocab
negative relationships

Reflexive verb: se sentir

Emotions vocab
Talk about different social
Connector: parce que
networks that they use
Comparisons

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What social media

Read and interpret
sites are popular in
data
the U.S. and in
Reading maps
Francophone
countries?
What percentage of
people are on
social media sites?
Countries
Big numbers
Find out and explain the
What are the
tre pour ou contre
effects of social networks on
effects of social
an individuals life,
networks?
specifically on their personal
Can social
relationships
networks replace
Debate for/against social
personal
networks
relationships?
Stage 2: Assessment Evidence
Summative Performance Assessments
Students will read short authentic texts (e.g. self-help articles from magazines) about
personal relationships in Francophone countries. Students will answer questions about these
Interpretive
texts to check for understanding. They will watch several video clips and state the main
idea of the clips in French.
Students will discuss with partners/in groups their like/dislikes of activities with people
Interpersonal
close to them, their personal relationships (family, friends, gf/bf, etc.), and express their
feelings and opinions about their relationships. Also they will discuss social networks.
Students will have a debate and present their side of it: for or against social networks.
Presentational
Students will be assigned a side to defend. Also students will present social networks that
are popular in Francophone countries.
Formative Assessments
Other Summative Assessments
Relationship activities and emotions vocab quizzes
Exit Tickets/Warmups on verbs and expressing
opinions
Find out how prevalent social
networks are in the U.S. and
in Francophone countries

Stage 3: Learning Activities

Interpersonal

Slideshow/presentation of activities
and emotions practicing with
groups/in partners
Talk about family and friends in
groups/partners
Compare social networks and time
spent on them in their own lives

Interpretive

Read short authentic texts about

relationships in Francophone
countries/customs with
relationships

Presentational

Research and present

different social networks
popular in Francophone
countries

Other Learning Activities

Practice activities for review of present tense and conjugations

Resources

Infographics:
http://www.netpublic.fr/2011/12/11-infographies-sur-les-reseaux-sociaux-en-france-en-2011/
Research:
http://www.innovationstory.fr/technologies-numeriques/limpact-des-medias-sociaux-sur-les-relations-

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familiales/
http://blogsgrms.com/cestmalade/lusage-des-medias-sociaux-chez-les-jeunes-les-deux-cotes-de-la-medaille/

Rseaux Sociaux:
Oasis LEffet Papayon Le Baiebysitter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3Dqr5MPv5g
Oasis LEffet Papayon La Fashpomme Victime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jipon4ReKIU
Infographique: internet et les rseaux sociaux en 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gTWG0KhSp6E
Infographique: les rseaux sociaux (plutot de France): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioVJRemZerk
Rseaux sociaux: ne te laisse pas avoir! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEHbOx9DO3U
*Les mdias Franais en 2020 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WddSU1VVxw
**Quel est limpact des rseaux sociaux sur votre vie quotidienne?
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2t16fz
*Rester connect ne rend pas plus heureux - http://www.francetvinfo.fr/sciences/high-tech/video-resterconnecter-avec-facebook-ne-rend-pas-plus-heureux_393125.html
Les Chiffres Clefs des Rseaux Sociaux 2014 - https://vimeo.com/100297369
Relationships:
Le conflit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPvXZ_iN5QQ
La famille: Quest-ce que cest?- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ugh4SCtcYQ
Evolution famille franais: http://www.ina.fr/video/CAB99028576

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