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Free French Projects for Grade 6-8 Core French (Fits New BC Curriculum)

I'm excited to share two free Core French projects that align with the new BC Curriculum for Grade 6-8!

 Francophone Communities Across Canada Project


The first fits in with Grade 6 and Grade 7.  It is a Francophone Communities Across Canada Research Project.  

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Francophone-Communities-Across-Canada-Project-Completely-Editable-3248067

 Grade 6 BC Curriculum Connections:

Big Idea
  • Learning about Francophone communities helps us develop cultural awareness.
Content
Students are expected to know the following:

  • There are many Francophone and Francophone Métis communities across Canada
  • Basic information about a Francophone or Francophone Métis community in Canada
Curricular Competencies
Students  are expected to be able to do the following:
  • Demonstrate awareness of Francophone and Francophone Métis communities across Canada
  • Recognize that some Francophone communities are connected to First Peoples communities
  • Identify and share information about a Francophone community in Canada

Grade 7 BC Curriculum Connections:

 Big Idea
  • Deepening our knowledge of Francophone communities helps us develop cultural awareness.

Content
Students are expected to know the following:

  • Information about Francophone and Francophone Métis communities across Canada  
  • Francophone people live on First Peoples territories across Canada
Curricular Competencies
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
  • Identify, share, and compare information about Francophone and Francophone Métis communities in Canada
  • Identify cultural aspects of Francophone communities

Francophone Country Project

 The second project fits with Grade 7 and Grade 8.  It is a Francophone Country Research Project.
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/FREE-Francophone-Country-Project-Completely-Editable-3248133

Grade 7 BC Curriculum Connections:

 Big Idea
  • Deepening our knowledge of Francophone communities helps us develop cultural awareness.
Content
Students are expected to know the following:
  • Where French is spoken around the world
Curricular Competencies
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
  • Share information using more than one mode of presentation
  • Identify cultural aspects of Francophone communities 
  •  Demonstrate basic awareness that there are Francophone communities around the world

Grade 8 BC Curriculum Connections:

 Big Idea
  • Acquiring a new language and learning about another culture deepen our understanding of our own language and culture
Content
Students are expected to know the following:
  • There are many Francophone communities around the world
  • Information about Francophone communities around the world 
  • Cultural aspects of Francophone communities, practices, and traditions  
Curricular Competencies
Students are expected to be able to do the following:
  • Identify and share information about Francophone communities around the world
  • Describe cultural aspects of Francophone communities, practices, and traditions
  • Describe similarities and differences between their own cultural practices and traditions and those of Francophone communities


Both projects include a project outline/criteria page, marking rubric, and pages to help students keep track of sources and topics as they take notes.  And, both projects are completely editable!  

What do you think?  Have you done something similar? Let me know in the comments below.










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  1. Unknown13 April 2022 at 14:54

    Hi there,
    I'm curious if you allow students to complete these projects in English?

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    1. Diane Wiens13 April 2022 at 16:20

      Hi! I expect the kids to complete these in English. These projects fit the cultural competencies for Core French, not the language competencies, so they can complete it in English. Most of my Core French kids don't have the language capabilities to do this work in French.

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