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An Exploratory Approach to the Teaching of French in the Middle School Lesson PlanAn Exploratory Approach to the Teaching of French in the Middle School Lesson Plan
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An Exploratory Approach to the Teaching of French in the Middle School

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Students review the most recent vocabulary list of French words. Using literature by Victor Hugo and Guy de Maupassant, they discover the history and culture of France. Using a map and the text, they locate the cities and regions of the country to end the lesson.

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cultural awareness, guy de maupassant

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cultures, French, guy de maupassant, Languages, victor hugo, english language arts
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6th - 8th
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English Language Arts
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