Submitted by Pam Wesely

Language: French Unit Cultural Theme or Academic Content Area: Cultural Contexts: Travel Target Audience: Traditional Middle School Year of Instruction: 4 Proficiency Level: Novice High

Standards: Communication:    1.2 Cultures:    2.1, 2.2 Connections:    3.2 Comparisons:    4.1 Communities:

Unit Timeframe:

Approximately fifteen to twenty class periods of 40 minutes each for individual work, which is largely dependent on student Internet familiarity, Internet connection speed, and the age and ability of students.

Unit Overview:

This unit is a modified Webquest based in the website http://www.angelfire.com/trek/gargie. This website brings the students, working alone or in pairs, through the preparation for, travel during, and sightseeing of a trip to Paris, entirely in French. It features the tour guide/companion traveler "Gargie," a small stuffed gargoyle.

Context:

The unit is intended as an introduction to Paris for students who have never studied the city, as well as an introduction to the capabilities of the Internet in travel. It is a creative, interactive way for students to get to know Paris at their own speed so as to develop a sense of discovery and exploration.

General Unit References and Resources:

Gargie's webpage: (bookmark this!) http://www.angelfire.com/trek/gargie

Webpage-building resources

• Angelfire's homepage builder (which I used): http://www.angelfire.com
• McFedries, P. (2000). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Web Page. Indianapolis, IN: Macmillan USA.

A good site for all about WebQuests:
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/materials.htm

Links or files for unit content:     A new window will open for each lesson.

Lesson 1: The Preparations
Lesson 2: The Trip
Lesson 3: Paris
Lesson 4: Supplementary
Unit Assessment