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After a long school year Mademoiselle Fraley is ready for a vacation, and of course her choice is Paris. You have a very important task ahead of you, to plan her trip. She has pretty expensive tastes, so you will have no monetary limits. Since she has been such a wonderful teacher you probably don't want to put her on the red eye flight to the roach motel. Bon Voyage! You will need to draw upon your knowledge from French 1-2 and French 3-4 to help you complete this task. |
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By using the internet you will help Mademoiselle Fraley plan a trip to Paris. You will help her obtain a passport and airline and hotel reservations. You will check the weather and tell her what clothes to take with her. You will locate a restaurant for her to eat at along with a recipe so she can sample the food before going. You will find some sites for her to visit and the transportation to get to them. Lastly, you will calculate the total cost in francs and give her a list of useful expressions to take with her. Based on your findings you will generate a word-processed document with all of the items you found; you will write her a letter describing the trip; you will create a Powerpoint to present highlighting the trip. |
Make all of the travel
arrangements for the trip Create the itinerary for your
stay in Paris. Make all of the eating
arrangements and help with translation.
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Explain how to obtain a passport (where, cost, what you need, when, other important info) and get an application. |
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Choose 2 departure dates, one in the summer and the other in the winter. List the departure and return dates and times (include the airports) and the prices. |
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Choose 3 hotels. List the address, phone number, room tariffs (rates), and 5 presentations (services) offered by the hotel. |
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Find out the weather conditions for your travel time. Include the highs/lows (C/F) and precipitation. Describe the weather in French and list five articles of clothing in French that she will need. |
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Choose 3 restaurants. List the address, type of food, and price. |
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Print 3 recipes of French foods Ms. Fraley can try before her trip. Provide one hors d'oeuvres, one plat principle, and one dessert. |
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Choose 3 sites to visit (museums, monuments). Include the location, price, and a brief description of each place. |
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Choose 2 modes of transportation. Include the cost for each, location, and a brief description. |
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Find the current exchange rate. Estimate the cost of the trip in dollars and francs. |
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List 20 useful expressions for the trip. |
III. Write a friendly letter to Mademoiselle Fraley to tell her about her trip.
IV. Create a Powerpoint of at least 6 slides that highlights the trip.
V. Present the Powerpoint.
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You will be assessed on your written report and letter by the writing rubric. The rubric criteria will include: neatness, fulfillment of project criteria, mechanics, quality of included material, and creativity. To receive full credit you must address all of the topics covered in the webquest. You will be assessed for your powerpoint and presentation based on a rubric. The rubric criteria will include: content, mechanics, elements of design, creativity/originality, and presentation. |
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You will plan a trip to another city in France, for example Nice, Marseille, Lyon etc. Please include all of the components as indicated for the Paris trip. |
French classes are designed to
prepare today's students for the tomorrow in which they will
need to function in varied contexts. This is accomplished
through the incorporation of the five national standards:
communication, culture, comparisons, connections, and
communities ("Foreign Language Standards," 1998). Each of
these is essential to the study of a language, and they must
all be addressed. Technology is an essential
component that is needed to prepare today's student for
tomorrow. "Technology encompasses the tools and strategies
for solving problems, using information, increasing
productivity, and enhancing personal growth" ("Foreign
Language Standards," 1998). The technology standards are
designed to give students the skills they need to function
at a personal and professional level in society ("Technology
Standards"). The standards include: fundamental operation
and concepts; social, ethical, and human issues; technology
productivity tools; technology communications tools;
technology research tools; and technology as a tool for
problem-solving and decision-making ("Technology
Standards"). Just as no two learners acquire
knowledge in the exact same way, all of the standards should
not be approached in the same way. Technology is one
strategy that can be incorporated with the teaching of the
foreign language standards. This strategy (technology) is
further supported in the foreign language standards:
"Students will need to use technologies that will bring the
language and the culture to them in new ways and enhance
their opportunities to learn" ("Foreign Language
Standards"). Through combining technology and the study of
the French language into a webquest, students will shatter
the stereotype of the "rude French" and gain skills in
technology and French that will help them today and prepare
them for tomorrow. The following Foreign Language
standards are addressed by the webquest project: The following Technology
Standards are addressed by the webquest project: A common stereotype about the
French is that they are rude. This is simply not true, and
the stereotype must be dispelled. Many of the people who
have created and support this stereotype have never even
been to France to meet the so-called "rude French." The
people who have had "negative" experiences with the French
most likely attempted to speak no French and were ignorant
of France's culture and traditions. This ignorance has
wreaked havoc on the French language and society for years,
and it has led to a damaging stereotype. The French are extremely proud
and devoted to their beautiful language, much more so than
other cultures. Their language and culture are very much a
part of them. They are offended when people don't accept
this, and hence the stereotype has formed. However, this
stereotype can be broken. This can be achieved by planning a
trip to France; learning about the countries customs, sites,
food, music etc.; making an effort to speak French; and
above all, treating the French with the same courtesy that
one would expect in their own country. Study of the French
language combined with technology is one way these things
can be accomplished, and thus help shatter the stereotype.
This webquest will be used with
the French 3-4 students at Moon Valley High School as an end
of the year unit. It will take approximately three weeks:
one week research, one week paper and powerpoint, one week
presentations. It is hoped that eventually these students
will plan a real trip overseas and continue to help dispel
the rumors of the "rude French." It is also hoped that if
nothing else, this will be the one thing that they take with
them from high school French. In years to come they won't be
the students who say, "I took two years of French and I
don't remember anything." They will instead say, "I took two
years of French and I visited the sites; I can plan a trip;
and I appreciate the French." Technology and French
curriculum combined will hopefully make this a
reality.
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