Grade
8- Understanding Cultural Influences
This organizer contains the
following sections:
Prescribed Learning Outcomes
Suggested Instructional Strategies
Suggested Assessment Strategies
Recommended Learning Resources
PRESCRIBED
LEARNING OUTCOMES
It
is expected that students will:
- identify elements of
Francophone cultures present in Canada and the World
- identify and compare
the activities and interests of young people in Francophone communities to
their own
SUGGESTED
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
By exploring the similarities
and differences in activities and interests that exist in their community, students
can see that these shared experiences form part of their culture. Their understanding
of Francophone cultures deepens when they have opportunities to explore the
variety of Francophone cultures in Canada and around the world.
- Invite the class to brainstorm
a list of community activities and interests such as special days and events,
sports tournaments, fine arts productions, and historical attractions. Students
could compare these to activities and interests in a Francophone community
by formulating key questions, then interviewing a Francophone within the community
or using other resources, electronic or otherwise.
- In small groups, have
students research food specialties of Francophone regions such as Louisiana
(Cajun potatoes), Québec (poutine), Madagascar (vanilla tea), Switzerland
(chocolate), or Haiti (tropical fruits). Students prepare one-page reports
which they present to the class with recipes to include in a class recipe
book.
- View a fiction or documentary
video sequence illustrating aspects of life in a Francophone region such as
social interaction, housing, shops, school, or work. Ask students to identify
three or four aspects that strike them as interesting. Students can use a
Venn diagram to compare how these situations might look in their own community.
Students could also write postcards home telling what they observe.
SUGGESTED
ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES
At this level, students
are encouraged to use French in cultural activities; however, assessment of
this organizer focusses on cultural outcomes and not on students' facility with
oral or written languages.
- Using a Venn diagram
as a graphic organizer, students compare activities and interests in their
own community with those of a Francophone community. They then list two conclusions
or key observations. Look for evidence that students are aware of the role
of community activities and interests in their lives and are able to identify
similarities and differences with Francophone communities.
- To assess students' oral
and written reports on Francophone cuisine, look for evidence that they:
- use accurate, appropriate,
and complete information
- attempt to appeal
to an audience
- incorporate necessary
vocabulary and expressions
- As students present their
reports on the specialty cuisine of a Francophone region, the rest of the
class records information on a world map, using icons to represent the various
specialties. Assess the map in terms of:
- complete and accurate
information
- clarity of presentation
- After viewing a video
set in a Francophone region, look for evidence that students:
- notice cultural elements
- are interested in
and curious about cultural differences
RECOMMENDED
LEARNING RESOURCES
Print Materials
- "Le magazine"
Anthology Series
Multimedia
- Acti-Vie 3
- Entre amis Series, Level
1
- Savoir faire: Passages
1
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