Conquest Joint LessonDiscovering France

Student Outcomes:Student Outcomes: Students understand where France Students understand where France

isisStudents identify differences and Students identify differences and

similarities between France and UKsimilarities between France and UK

Lesson 1 StarterWhat do you know? In your groups make a list of ten things you In your groups make a list of ten things you

already would associate with France. Try to already would associate with France. Try to see beyond stereotypes and get some facts.see beyond stereotypes and get some facts.

Be ready to feedback to the class. If you can Be ready to feedback to the class. If you can manage it do so in French or with a French manage it do so in French or with a French accent.accent.

Main Activity 1: Look at the following map.

Locate France and answer the following questions

1.1. Which countries are next to France?Which countries are next to France?

2.2. Describe the location of France in relation Describe the location of France in relation to the UK?to the UK?

Main Task For this activity you will be researching France and For this activity you will be researching France and

French culture and how it is different to British culture.French culture and how it is different to British culture.

Use websites, such as the ones below, also ask around, Use websites, such as the ones below, also ask around, there will probably be people who have been to France there will probably be people who have been to France in the room.in the room.

http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/france/france.htmhttp://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/france/france.htmhttp://discoverfrance.nethttp://discoverfrance.net

http://uk.franceguide.com/http://uk.franceguide.com/

This table may help you organise your researchFrench way of livingFrench way of living How it is different or How it is different or

similar to British wayssimilar to British ways

e.g. family dinner is very e.g. family dinner is very important to French important to French peoplepeople

e.g. British people are e.g. British people are more casual about meals, more casual about meals, some families don’t some families don’t always eat togetheralways eat together

e.g. Roman Catholics are e.g. Roman Catholics are the main religion in the main religion in FranceFrance

e.g. Church of e.g. Church of England/Wales/Ireland/England/Wales/Ireland/

Scotland is the main Scotland is the main religion in the UKreligion in the UK

Plenary

Feed back information to the class as a Feed back information to the class as a whole so that you develop a mental image whole so that you develop a mental image of France and how it is similar and different of France and how it is similar and different to the UK.to the UK.

Homework: For next lesson find pictures of Homework: For next lesson find pictures of French things you like or have visited. They French things you like or have visited. They can be on paper or digital.can be on paper or digital.

Lesson 2 Starter

Get out your French pictures and Get out your French pictures and show your group.show your group.

A funny thing happened to me in France one day….. As a class you are going to make a story. As a class you are going to make a story.

Each group will use your images to make a Each group will use your images to make a paragraph. The first group and last group paragraph. The first group and last group will start and end the story using the next will start and end the story using the next two slides. The other groups need to fill in two slides. The other groups need to fill in the gaps. The story should be funny but also the gaps. The story should be funny but also contain real French places and cultural contain real French places and cultural traits.traits.

The Start

A funny thing happened to me in France A funny thing happened to me in France one day. I had come out of the bedroom of one day. I had come out of the bedroom of my French cottage which my parents had my French cottage which my parents had rented. My mother shouted up the stairs rented. My mother shouted up the stairs ‘quick, come here, theres a………….‘quick, come here, theres a………….

The ending.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. and that’s how I . and that’s how I ended up knowing all about what happens if ended up knowing all about what happens if you ride a horse under the Eiffel Tower.you ride a horse under the Eiffel Tower.

Extra images you may wish to use as paragraph prompts

Plenary

Tell your story from the start to Tell your story from the start to the finish.the finish.

Enjoy!Enjoy!