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French · Grade 4

Research and Present a Cultural Topic

The capstone of the Developing route teaches a small, honest research process in French. Learners turn a broad topic into a focused research question, judge sources by author, date, purpose and evidence, take notes in their own words and cite simply (Selon…, D'après…, Source : …), organise a presentation with clear signposts, and prepare a script and slides for a short cultural presentation (for example la Journée internationale de la Francophonie, le créole haïtien, le Carnaval de Québec or la teranga) with a respectful comparison. Speaking the presentation is optional and never scored by the app.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 120 minutes
  • Research and presentation check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, choose a reply, highlight a text, match pairs and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • Write a focused, researchable question about a francophone cultural topic (open, specific and answerable with sources).
  • Judge sources (auteur, date, but, preuves), take notes in your own words and cite simply (Selon…, D'après…, Source : …), quoting exact words only inside « ».
  • Organise a presentation with an introduction, two or three supported points and a conclusion, using signposts (Je vais vous parler de…, Tout d'abord, Ensuite, Pour conclure).
  • Prepare a script and slides for a short cultural presentation that includes a respectful comparison, and answer audience questions; speaking it is optional and unscored.

Lessons

  1. A focused research question 5 steps3 practiceabout 28 min
  2. Reliable sources and good notes 6 steps4 practiceabout 31 min
  3. Structure and signposts 5 steps3 practiceabout 29 min
  4. Prepare and present 5 steps2 practiceabout 32 min
  5. Research and presentation check 9 questions at the end

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