Nos Ancêtres les Gaulois

Created by: Evelyne Patricia Carro

Faut rigoler, faut rigoler

Pour empêcher le ciel de tomber….

Faut se disputer, faut se disputer….

Pour apprendre à mieux s’aimer..

Gallic people thought that laughing was a way to prevent thunderstorms, but they also like to fight.

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Introduction

Our forefathers, the …….You know how America became America. It is through the will of a few stubborn pilgrims and many Native Americans, and of course many more… Well, France did not begin as France itself, but became a country through the influence of other civilizations. Let’s imagine that you use a time machine that will take you back in time when Julius Cesar lived…

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Task

You are sitting at a tribal meeting of the peoples of Gaul debating if you should join Vercingétorix or Julius Caesar to unite the country.

You will be working in groups of two.

You will develop a PowerPoint written portrait of a world leader of the time.

You will debate his leadership skills

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Process

1. You will get in groups of two.

2. You will choose to describe Vercingétorix or Julius Caesar.

3. You will describe this person physically and morally (was he honest or selfish, etc…), (10 sentences)

4. Your portrait will also serve as a stepping stone to debate which leader was best at uniting Gaul.

5. You will need to go to the following websites to know how to describe the above characters:

A. Vercingetorix 1

B. Vercingetorix 2

C. Vercingetorix 3

D. Vercingetorix 4

E. Julius Caesar 1

F. Julius Caesar 2

G. Julius Caesar 3

6. You will need to get your pictures from the

Following:

A .Portrait VERCINGETORIX 1

B. Portrait JULIUS CAESAR 2

7. You will need to gather the vocabulary and

check your grammar skills. For this go to

CLASS ZONE

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Evaluation

Criterion for evaluation	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Effectiveness of presentation	Presentation contains information That is easily readable with points arranged in logical order. Oral presentation minimally conveys major points to audience.	Presentation somewhat contains information that is easily readable with points arranged in logical order Oral presentation somewhat conveys major points to audience	Presentation mostly contains information that is easily readable with points arranged in a logical order. Oral presentation mostly conveys major points to audience.	Presentation fully contains information that is easily readable with points arranged in a logical order. Oral presentation effectively conveys major points to order
Written production	Grammar and vocabulary used are very limited and they are more than 7 spelling errors	Grammar and vocabulary are limited and there are 5 spelling errors	There is a variety of grammatical forms and vocabulary. The amount of required words is accurate.	There is a certain variety of grammatical forms and used vocabulary. There is no spelling mistake.
Quality of research	Less than 5 sentences	7 sentences	There are at least 8 sentences	10 sentences and more
Individual contribution .info from web sites . analysis of info . participation in group discussion . created a portion of the presentation (Power point) . participated in the oral presentation	Minimal or no participation in all activities	Somewhat participated in all activities or fully participated in a few activities	Mostly participated in all activities or fully participated in most Activities	Fully participated in all activities

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Conclusion

Now, you can tell that France is a country that was not formed in one day and that, because of subsequent invasions or assimilations, the country with its language has been transformed. Throughout this WebQuest you were able to explore the Gallic wars and learn about two formidable leaders of all times. You were also able to read, write, and speak French.

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Subject Area: French 2

Grade Level: 9-12

Learner Information:

Level 2 or advanced students of French.

State and Local Curriculum Standards:

1. 1.Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions

1.3. Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.

2.1. Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the French cultures studied.

3. 1. Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture

through comparisons of the French cultures studied and their own.

Technology:

35.   Deliver presentation using projection device

Evaluation for print out

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