Instructional Session 18
Objective: By the end of class, you will be able to… Beginner: write words or phrases in French to answer questions about a story from French literature Intermediate: write sentences in French to answer questions about a story from French literature Advanced: write a series of connected sentences in French t to answer questions about a story from French literature, giving details to describe the characters’ internal AND external traits and sensory details about the setting, and using transition words to say more
Preparation: Visual Stories are a versatile strategy that can be used to narrate any story, with visual support for comprehension. You can either draw the information as you teach, or you can use a prepared series of images, such as a slideshow, to present information to students step by step as the story unfolds. Both options are described at great length in this introductory section to Session 18.
The example lesson in this session will use a slideshow from our Teachers Pay Teachers store (CI Liftoff) about a literary story from France during the late medieval period, Le Livre de la Cité des dames (The Book of the City of Ladies) by Christine de Pizan. You can find other Visual Stories, from the literary traditions of various languages, on our Teachers Pay Teachers store, or use the example as a model to create your own slideshow or series of images.
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