1. Bienvenue au Noël français

2. I can compare and contrast French Christmas culture with my own.
Learning Target:
I can compare and contrast French Christmas culture with my own.
Beliefs and attitudes: Students will identify some common beliefs and attitudes within the cultures studied and compare them to their own beliefs and attitudes. (WI Standards for Foreign Languages.)
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3. Choose your own French culture adventure.
Click on the pictures/areas to explore, learn, and to teach others…
Please try to explore at least 5-6 topics!!!
Read at least one article per topic,too!!!
Christmas in France
Christmas Meal Traditions
Christmas in Francophonie Countries
Christmas Markets
Les Santons
St. Nicolas
Christmas desserts
French Christmas Music
Christmas Vocab

4. Christmas in France: Traditions & Customs
Christmas Traditions reading
Christmas in France: Traditions & Customs
Christmas in France reading

5. Le Vocabulaire de Noel goo.gl/sQXQnU
Le vocabulaire de Noel sur Quizlet
Learn new Christmas vocabulary! Click on the link above.
Explore this vocabulary through several Quizlet activities.

6. St. NicolaLe 6 décembre Pere Fouettard - Father Whipper reading
The Story of St. Nicolas reading

7. Christmas in Francophonie Countries
Québec, au Canada
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Christmas in Canada reading
Christmas in Switzerland reading
Christmas in Belgium reading
Belgium (la Belgique)
Switzerland (la Suisse)

8. French Christmas Music
Bonjour Noel
Petit Papa Noel
Vive le Vent
Noël, C’est l’Amour
Noël des Enfants du Monde
Top 5 French Carols
Mon Beau Sapin
Il Est Né. Le Divin Enfant
Minuit, Chrétiens

9. Les Santons About Santons reading Santons reading
Santons in Marseille reading

10. 10 Best Christmas Markets in France reading
Paris
Strasbourg
Monaco
Colmar
Geneve
Christmas Market reading
10 Best Christmas Markets in France reading

11. Christmas Meal Traditions
Traditional Christmas Eve dinner reading
A Traditional French Christmas Eve Dinner reading

12. Christmas desserts La Buche de Noel Calissons recipe Fougasse recipe
Croquembouche recipe
Les Treize Desserts reading
Fougasse recipe
Nougat blanc recipe
Speculaas recipe

13. “What did you learn today?”
ChalkTalk:
“What did you learn today?”
How does what you learned compare and / or contrast to your own experiences?

14. Exit / Entrance Slip
Tomorrow you will fill out an entrance slip by answering the following questions in Socrative. Think ahead about how you will answer these questions.
1) What was your favorite topic (or topics) that you explored today(yesterday)? Why?
2) How does this topic compare or contrast with your own traditions?
3) What would you like to learn more about?