Date:​ February 20th, 2018 Grade:​ Grade 7 Teacher:​ Nika Younesi

Subject: ​Core French Lesson: ​Spatial Directions Lesson #: ​1

Rationale: ​Students will be engaged in learning basic spatial directions in French.

Big Idea: ​Reciprocal interactions are possible even with limited French.
Competency & Content Connect​ion:​ Describing locations and giving directions.

Lesson/Learning Outcome(s):
I can give and follow simple spatial directions in French.

Resources:
● French Direction Song: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BWijqyJapc
● Appendix A

Time Student Activity Class Organization Assessment

2 mins - Introduction:​ Bonjour mes amis! - Students in seats Formative Assessment:

Learning intention, rationale, check
for prior knowledge.
8 mins - Pop-up vocabulary: ​ Introduce
new vocabulary
- In class participation in
activities and completion
of adventure activity
- Students in seats
Observation Checklist:

2 mins - Directions song:​ Sing and Dance - Students up and moving I can follow basic spatial
to directions in song directions in French
5 mins - Revisit vocabulary: ​Students fill - Students back in seats
in vocabulary sheet I can give basic spatial
directions in French
5 mins - Simon Says Activity: - Students up and moving
Students ask: Legend
Où est-ce qu'on va? Checkmark​: able to do so
Where are we going? without reminders or help
Teacher replies: P​:​ some prompting required
On va _____ H:​ needs help
We’re going _____ +:​ developed response

10 mins - Adventure Activity: ​Students - Students get into pairs

follow signage around the inside of
the building. Students may use their
filled-in vocabulary sheet. Students
are encouraged to take turns asking
 and answering the following
questions:

A: Où est-ce qu'on va?

Where are we going?

B: On va _____
We go _____

3 mins - Closing Activity:​ Check for - Students in seats

understanding. Teacher points to a
direction, class calls out. Students
are encouraged to tally how many
‘gauches’ and ‘droites’ they take on
their way home.

Materials Adaptations Extensions

List of new vocabulary and Take-home assignment:

translations: ● Count how many times
● à ​ gauche - To the left you turn left or right
● à ​droite - To the right when going home
● En avant - In front/forward tonight.
● En arriere - In behind/back
● En haut - up high/at the top
● En bas - down/at the bottom
● On se retourne - we turn
around
- Fill-in the blank vocabulary and
question and answer reference sheet
- Printed signage for adventure
activity
- Printed mock plane ticket

Appendix A
A: Où est-ce qu'on va?

Where are we going?

B: On va ________

We go ________

A: Où est-ce qu'on va?

Where are we going?

B: On va ________

We go ________
A: Où est-ce qu'on va?
Where are we going?

B: On va ________
We go ________