Lesson Library

1. Mon enfance (My Childhood)

Use common verbs in the imparfait to describe yourself and your surroundings as a younger child.

2. Nos habitudes (Our Routines)

Describe repeated childhood routines using the imparfait and expressions of frequency.

3. À la récré (At Recess)

Describe shared schoolyard memories using a wider range of imparfait subject forms.

4. Le décor des souvenirs (Setting the Scene)

Use the imparfait to establish the weather, surroundings, and sensory details of a memory.

5. Ce que je ressentais (How I Felt)

Explain past feelings, wishes, and beliefs using the imparfait with supporting reasons.

6. Les souvenirs des autres (Other People's Memories)

Ask detailed questions about past experiences and report another person's memories.

7. Quand tout a changé (When Everything Changed)

Distinguish ongoing background actions in the imparfait from completed events in the passé composé.

8. Un souvenir marquant (A Lasting Memory)

Build a cohesive personal memory by combining background description, completed events, and reflection.

La citoyenneté · Unit 2

1. Notre communauté (Our Community)

Describe how citizens contribute to their school and local community.

2. Droits et responsabilités (Rights and Responsibilities)

Explain how rights and responsibilities support a respectful school community.

3. Une école inclusive (An Inclusive School)

Suggest ways to remove barriers and make school activities more inclusive.

4. La citoyenneté numérique (Digital Citizenship)

Apply responsible strategies for protecting privacy and evaluating online information.

5. Des choix durables (Sustainable Choices)

Explain environmental choices by connecting proposed actions with their consequences.

6. La démocratie en action (Democracy in Action)

Describe democratic decision-making while considering representation and minority rights.

7. Passer à l'action (Taking Action)

Plan a realistic civic initiative by identifying responsibilities, resources, and evidence of need.

8. Débattre pour agir (Debating to Take Action)

Defend and revise a civic position using evidence, counterarguments, and clear evaluation criteria.

Les arts et la créativité · Unit 3

1. Les formes d’art (Art Forms)

Identify different art forms and explain personal preferences using descriptive language.

2. Les couleurs et la composition (Colour and Composition)

Describe how artists arrange visual elements to create effects and guide the viewer’s attention.

3. La musique et les émotions (Music and Emotions)

Explain how musical choices influence mood and support interpretations with specific details.

4. Le théâtre en action (Theatre in Action)

Interpret a dramatic scene and explain how performance choices communicate a character’s intentions.

5. La poésie et les images (Poetry and Imagery)

Interpret figurative language and create poetic images that convey an idea or emotion.

6. Les arts et l’identité (Art and Identity)

Analyze how artworks express cultural identity while recognizing the importance of context and diverse perspectives.

7. La création numérique (Digital Creation)

Justify digital design choices and explain responsible ways to use and credit creative work.

8. L’exposition et la critique (Exhibition and Critique)

Present an artistic intention, defend an interpretation with evidence, and use constructive feedback to propose revisions.

Les droits des jeunes · Unit 4

1. Nos droits fondamentaux (Our Fundamental Rights)

Identify fundamental rights and explain why they belong to every young person.

2. Le droit d’apprendre (The Right to Learn)

Explain how accessible education helps students exercise their right to learn.

3. L’égalité et l’équité (Equality and Equity)

Distinguish equality from equity and recognize discriminatory treatment.

4. Notre voix compte (Our Voice Matters)

Express a reasoned opinion and explain young people’s right to be heard.

5. La vie privée en ligne (Online Privacy)

Apply privacy and consent principles to situations involving digital information.

6. Agir contre l’intimidation (Addressing Bullying)

Assess safe ways to respond to bullying and seek support without blaming the person targeted.

7. Des droits en équilibre (Balancing Rights)

Evaluate how school rules can balance individual freedoms with the rights of others.

8. Défendre les droits (Advocating for Rights)

Develop an evidence-based proposal for improving respect for young people’s rights at school.

La science-fiction · Unit 5

1. Les mondes imaginaires (Imaginary Worlds)

Identify common science-fiction elements and describe an imagined setting.

2. Une mission spatiale (A Space Mission)

Explain the steps of a space mission using sequence words and the near future.

3. Les robots au quotidien (Everyday Robots)

Describe a fictional robot's abilities and limitations using relative clauses.

4. Un premier contact (First Contact)

Narrate a first encounter by combining background details with completed past events.

5. Le voyage dans le temps (Time Travel)

Explore hypothetical time-travel choices using si clauses and the conditional.

6. Une société du futur (A Future Society)

Compare benefits and drawbacks of an imagined society and explain cause-and-effect relationships.

7. Les choix de l'intelligence artificielle (Artificial Intelligence Choices)

Defend an opinion about artificial intelligence using evidence and expressions of necessity.

8. Un récit qui fait réfléchir (A Thought-Provoking Story)

Plan and justify a coherent science-fiction story that connects a central conflict to a broader theme.

Les entrevues · Unit 6

1. Les premiers échanges (First exchanges)

Introduce yourself, explain the purpose of an interview, and welcome your guest politely.

2. La préparation (Preparation)

Prepare for an interview by researching the guest and organizing relevant questions.

3. Les questions ouvertes (Open-ended questions)

Ask open-ended questions that invite detailed explanations rather than short answers.

4. L’écoute active (Active listening)

Show attentive listening by taking useful notes and checking your understanding.

5. Les questions de suivi (Follow-up questions)

Build on an interviewee’s answers with relevant follow-up questions.

6. Les expériences vécues (Past experiences)

Answer interview questions with organized examples that connect challenges, actions, and learning.

7. Les sujets délicats (Sensitive topics)

Explore differing viewpoints respectfully while protecting the interviewee’s privacy and consent.

8. La synthèse fidèle (An accurate synthesis)

Conclude an interview and produce an accurate synthesis that distinguishes quotations from interpretation.

La francophonie mondiale · Unit 7

1. Le français dans le monde (French Around the World)

Locate French-speaking communities and describe where French is used around the world.

2. Des cultures à découvrir (Cultures to Discover)

Compare cultural works from French-speaking communities while recognizing diversity within each community.

3. Des façons de parler (Ways of Speaking)

Explain how accents, expressions, and multilingual experiences contribute to Francophone identities.

4. Une francophonie solidaire (A Francophonie in Solidarity)

Propose and justify a collaborative project with Francophone partners while considering different perspectives.

5. Les médias francophones (Francophone Media)

Compare Francophone news sources and evaluate their reliability.

6. La littérature francophone (Francophone Literature)

Discuss a Francophone story and explain its themes with supporting details.

7. Le français au Canada (French in Canada)

Explain the place of French in Canada and the diversity of Francophone communities.

8. Présenter la francophonie (Presenting the Francophonie)

Deliver a structured oral presentation on a Francophone topic using linking words.