1. Throughout the school year, you have been learning about various aspects of the culture of your assigned Francophone country. Consider the following questions about your country that you studied: How do people greet each other and make introductions in the country? How might the geography and climate of the county influence food and fashion? How does home and school life there compare to your own? Which sports and hobbies are the most popular in the country? Who are some notable people from the country? 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Image Source: Wikimedia CommonsWikimedia Commons

2. Use the following resources to help you gather information about your Francophone country.  TV 5 Monde international French-speaking TV TV 5 Monde  France 24 French television France 24  Koaci African news site Koaci  La Soleil Canadian newspaper La Soleil  CultureGrams (password required outside of school- see your School Library Media Specialist) CultureGrams As you research, take notes using a graphic organizer found on the next page. Don’t forget to cite your sources!cite your sources 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Soccer in front of the National Museum in Port Vila, Vanuatu Image Source: CultureGramsCultureGrams Silver= I can do this on my own Gold= Challenge me!

3. You will use the resources from the previous slide to take notes about your Francophone country. You may also incorporate information that you gathered earlier in the year, but you must be able to cite your sources. Wikipedia is not an acceptable source. Google is a tool, not a source. Use this graphic organizer to take your notes. Be sure to complete all of the categories for each unit of study including your information, URLs where you found the information, and MLA citations of your sources.graphic organizer Please see the rubric for more details about how your notes will be graded.rubric 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Québec Street in Québec City, Québec, Canada Image Source: CultureGramsCultureGrams

4. You will now compile what you have previously learned and will use your notes from your graphic organizer to create a Blendspace lesson in French about your country (see tutorial). Be sure to include all of the information from your notes.Blendspacetutorial Use images in your Blendspace lesson that are copyright-free or from sources licensed by BCPS. copyright-freelicensed by BCPS You will present your lesson out loud in front of the class. Be prepared to speak on the date that your teacher assigns. Be sure to review the rubric to make sure that you have met all of the requirements for your presentation.rubric 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Women harvesting cotton in Bouake, Côte d’Ivoire Image Source: CultureGramsCultureGrams

5. Some people choose to leave their country of origin to live in another country. These people are called expatriates. Click on the picture to watch a video about French expatriates in Djbouti.expatriates Use the following resources to learn more about expatriates: The Expatriate Writer in Paris French expats in Abu Dhabi This Tour de France Never Leaves New York Imagine that you are an expatriate who has relocated to your assigned Francophone country. Write a journal entry in French comparing the culture of your new country to that of the United States. Include your journal entry in your Blendspace lesson. 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444 Next Video Source: Discovery Education by subscriptionDiscovery Education

6. Grade Level and Content Area ACTFL standards- American Council of the Teaching of Foreign Languages FLL 2.1 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied. FLL 2.2 Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied. FLL 3.1 Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language. FLL 3.2 Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its cultures. FLL 4.2 Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture though comparisons of the culture studied and their own. Common Core State Standards Reading: 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Writing: 7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Standards for the 21 st Century Learner Standards for the 21 st Century Learner 1.1.6 Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format (e.g. textual, visual, media, digital) in order to make inferences and gather meaning. 2.1.3 Use strategies to draw conclusions from information and apply knowledge to curricular areas, real- world situations, and further investigations. ISTE NETS - National Educational Technology Standards for Students 3. Research and Information Fluency: Students apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information. b. Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making: Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions. Time Frame: Two 90 minute class periods. An additional class period may be required for oral presentations. Differentiation strategies for this lesson: Direct students to use learning tools included in our BCPS- licensed databases, such as: audio read-aloud, labeled reading levels/Lexiles, and embedded dictionaries. Learning Styles addressed in this lesson: Visual, auditory, tactile, reflective, global understanding Notes to the teacher: Collaborate with your school library media specialist to implement this lesson. This Slam Dunk lesson is designed for a level 2 French class. You may want to use part of the class period before you take your students to the library media center to introduce the Slam Dunk and to show/model what students will be creating. You may also want to demo the tutorial for Blendspace with them. You may wish to set up a class on Blendspace or use a website such as Edmodo to distribute and collect student assignments electronically.BlendspaceEdmodo You may want to add point values to the rubrics. If time allows, consider doing an online gallery walk and allowing students to comment on the work of their peers. Last updated: July 2014 Created by Amber Bickhart, School Library Media Intern BCPS Slam Dunk Research Model, Copyright 2014, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD, all rights reserved. The models may be used for educational, non-profit school use only. All other uses, transmissions, and duplications are prohibited unless permission is granted expressly. This lesson is based on Jamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module.Amber BickhartJamie McKenzie’s Slam Dunk Lesson module 1111 2222 3333 6666 5555 4444