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Students explore the incredible obstacles that Lance Armstrong overcame to become the second American winner of the Tour de France. They choose a person whom they admire as the subject of a 'Man in the News' or 'Woman in the News' article.
What is the Tour de France? Millions of people around the world tune in to the three-week bike trip around France, so have your learners explore it! Bring your class to the computer lab and have everyone visit a website and complete the two-page worksheet included. Individuals will navigate the site and learn about the tour, its history, its sponsors, and the athletes! You could easily adapt this for another year, if you prefer!
Students read, discuss and analyze a newspaper article about France introducing a ban on smoking in bars, cafes and restaurants. They assess the key vocabulary words used in the article and view the grammar side of the article.
Young scholars explore the topics of geography and bicycle racing in a variety of ways. They present an informational expose describing a stage city of the Tour de France. They describe the cultural interest which the stage city hold for spectators.
Students explore the growing unrest in France in November 2005. They read various editorial responses to the violence and brainstorm problems and solutions that might help the people of France move forward effectively.
Students analyze the rhetorical strategies Frances Watkins Harper used, such as tone, emotional appeal and descriptive language
Who is John James Audubon? Learn about the wildlife artist from France. This four-day lesson plan includes activities to conduct prior to, during, and after reading the text. Each day also includes a brief synopsis of the chapters covered that day. You will need Peter Anderson's John James Audubon-Wildlife Artist to complete this plan.
Students create a nature journal for an imaginary trip around France. They Identify animals and plants that live in France and describe its landscape. In addition they research a period in France's history and prepare a brief summary of the material for class presentation.
Learners pretend that their family has received a free vacation to the region of France of their choice. They must decide what their family's priorities are and research each region to find out which region would be the best for their family to visit. Finally, they produce a brochure to convince their family to go to the region of their choice.
Young scholars explore French culture. In this cross-curriculum social studies lesson, students listen to Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans and identify words and landmarks associated with France. Young scholars pronounce several phrases in French, observe and manipulate French coins, and play Charades.