French-Speaking Country Project

Hello!

As part of our French studies, students will do a mini poster on a French-speaking country of their choice.

First Step: Research

In their journals, students need to find out:

  1.  Where is the country?
  2.  How big is the country and how many people live there?
  3.  What is the country like? What is the topography  or land like? Major rivers, mountains, forests, deserts? Are they next to any major bodies of water?
  4.  Which countries border this country?
  5.  How did this country come to speak French? (history)
  6.  What kinds of foods does this country eat? Any French ones?
  7.  What kinds of resources does this country produce or sell?
  8.  Are there any traditions this country is known for? Festivals?
  9.  What are some of the major cities in the country?
  10.  Any other interesting facts about this country you could share?

Step Two:  Find the French

You will label what you can for your poster in French. Find them online.

  1.  Names of oceans and bordering countries? Do in French.
  2.  Name of your country and its cities. Do in French.
  3.  Names of mountain ranges and bodies of water in the country, in French.
  4.  Items the country is known for – food, festivals, etc. find what you can in French.
  5.  Single vocabulary words are fine. No sentences needed.

Step Three: Plan the Poster

Using their drawing books, students need to make a sketch of what the poster will be like.

  1. The poster needs to be filled with a map outline of the country, surrounded by any oceans or other countries that border it.
  2.  The countries and oceans bordering the country can be labeled with a single name in French and coloured.
  3.  The country for the poster needs to have more detail – so if my country is France, it will be in the middle of the poster with mountains, rivers, cities on it, coloured, and labeled in French.
  4.  Around the map will be blank space left for facts, words, and mini pictures that represent the research the student found, and they will be labeled in French and coloured.
  5. Labels need to be fine lined.

Criteria:

  1.  Show research in journal for the project, and include information in all the categories given above.
  2.  Labeled correctly in French as per directions.
  3.  Coloured, neat, and easy to read. Aesthetic and well-planned. Spaced out nicely so we can read everything. Use a ruler.
  4.  Fine line words.

Due Date:  End of January