Wednesday 10th June LO: To compose a fact-file about France.

In our last Geography lesson we were exploring different parts of the United Kingdom. Can you remember what 4 countries make up the UK? Scotland, Northern Island, Wales and England!

As we know, the country we live in is in the continent of Europe. Today we are going to look at a country very close to us, also in the continent of Europe! We are going to explore...

Fran ce!

Watch the first video to find out what Freya’s Uncle Bob has seen whilst cycling around France. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ articles/zk4j7nb

Then, watch this Go Jetters Funky Facts animation to find out more about a very famous landmark found in the capital city of France. Play the games too!

France Geography song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruykgMOYaqE&safe=active

Must: Compose a fact-file all about France! Include facts about how many people live in France (the population), the capital city, famous landmarks and any other interesting facts you want to include.

Should: Include a range of different sentence types to add interest to your fact-file. Example: Question: Do you want to visit a country famous for its mouth- watering cheeses? Exclamation: What an incredible place to visit! Command: Go to France now!

Could: Do your own research to find more fascinating facts about France. Add the facts to your fact-file.

Fact-file template. Use this to help you with the layout of your fact-file if you wish!