Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Ma Louisianne -Zachary Richard

Subject Area

World Languages

Grade(s)

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

This French music activity was created for novice low to novice high students. Students start by sharing background knowledge in English about French-speaking Cajun people groups in the United States. Students then listen to the French language song  Ma Louisianne by Zachary Richard and complete a provided cloze activity while they listen.  The lyrics to the song are printed in French. After working through the song, students end with a guided cultural discussion as students reflect upon the song and its use of the language.

    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L1.2

    Interpret what is heard, read, or viewed on familiar topics using the present tense.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:WL17.WL.L1.2

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • how to recognize the difference between a question and a statement.
    • how to identify who is speaking.
    • how to identify who is being spoken to.
    • how to recognize the topic being discussed.
    • how to rely on pictures, graphs, or charts to aid in comprehension.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    Novice Mid Level
    • identify the key idea presented by a speaker or published work on a familiar topic.
    • differentiate between questions and statements.
    • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
    • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
    • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
    Novice High Level students are able to:
    • identify the key idea presented by a speaker or published work on a familiar topic.
    • differentiate between questions and statements.
    • gather basic information from graphs, charts and pictures.
    • rely on background knowledge to aid in comprehension of difficult or new words.
    • recognize characters and punctuation marks that are unique to the target language.
    • locate places on a map.
    • identify purpose of a brochure/advertisement.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    Novice Mid Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    Students understand that:
    Novice High Level
    • effective communication requires knowing how when and why to say what to whom.
    • the purpose of language study is to communicate so one can understand others and be understood.
    • other understandings will depend on the theme being taught.
    World Languages (2017) Grade(s): 07-12 - World Languages

    WL17.WL.L1.5

    Identify products of the target cultures.

    Unpacked Content

    UP:WL17.WL.L1.5

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • the tangible products that are important to their life and culture.
    • the tangible products that are important to the target language life and culture.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    Novice Mid Level
    • list common target language cultural products such as paintings, songs, and foods.
    • watch video clips or music videos and identify cultural products.
    • describe basic craft products from target language countries.
    Novice High Level
    Students are able to:
    • list common target language cultural products such as paintings, songs, and foods.
    • watch video clips or music videos and identify cultural products.
    • describe basic craft products from target language countries.
    • investigate the relationship between cultural products and perspectives.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • an ability to communicate in another language fosters a better.
    • understanding of my own language and culture.
    • custom and tradition vary within a culture, as well as between cultures.
    • other understandings will vary according to theme being taught.
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Learning Activity

    Resource Provider

    University of Texas as Austin

    Resource Provider other

    University of Texas as Austin
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    Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives
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