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THEMATICALLY ORGANIZED ASSESSMENT FRENCH
TOA Title: Carte d’Identité
Theme: Getting to Know You
Level: Novice-Mid
TOA Overview:
You and your family are traveling in France. One day while walking through a park, you see a piece of paper on the ground. You pick it up and read it. It is a carte d’identité. You see a policeman, greet him, and give it to him. During the conversation, he asks you some questions about yourself. Then back at home, you return to your French immersion school. Your principal has decided that each student will need an identity card. You are so happy because you know exactly what they look like and you want to make one.
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Task Title: Carte d’Identité
Theme: Getting to Know You
Level: Novice-Mid Focus Age Group: 10 - 12 years
National Standards Goals: Communication Cultures
Communicative Mode: Interpretive
Time Frame: One 30 minute class period
Description of Task: You are walking through a park in France and you see a piece of paper on the ground. You pick it up and read it.
Materials Needed: 1. Copy of Carte d’Identité 2. Comprehension guide (see attached)
Teacher Notes: 1. Describe the task to the students (see description above). 2. Explain the rubric (see attached). 3. Distribute the Carte d’Identité. 4. Distribute attached comprehension guide. 5. Students complete comprehension guide.
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You are walking through a park in France and you see a piece of paper on the ground. You pick it up and read it.
From: trionyx.free.fr/ identite2.htm 1. Circle the words that are mentioned on the piece of paper.
Address Nationality First Name
Age Birth date Hair color
Last Name Profession Height
Face shape Father’s name Passport number
Eye color Travel destination Weight
2. What is the purpose of this piece of paper? ______
3. What do you think is the difference between “Nom” and “Prénom?” ______
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Novice-Mid Interpretive Rubric Carte d’Identité
EXCEEDS MEETS DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS Do I understand I answer questions 1, 2, I answer most of the I answer questions 1, 2, the document? and 3 accurately. questions 1, 2, and 3 and 3 inaccurately. accurately. (Comprehension)
What strategies do I use to help me I accurately identify I accurately identify most I cannot accurately understand what I vocabulary words that I vocabulary words that I identify many vocabulary heard or read? have already been have already been taught words that I have already taught, and I can figure been taught (Communication out new words based Strategies) on the context of what I heard or read. Can I identify the I can identify the purpose of this document. I cannot identify the main idea? purpose of this document.
(Main Idea)
I give the difference in I try to give the I do not give the difference Do I infer meaning between difference in meaning in meaning between meaning? “nom” and “prénom” between “nom” and “nom” and “prénom” in in question # 3. “prénom” in question # 3. (Interpretation) question # 3. Task Title: Carte d’Identité
Theme: Getting to Know You
Level: Novice-Mid Focus Age Group: Ages 10 - 12
National Standards Goals: Communication Cultures
Communicative Mode: Interpersonal
Time Frame: Depending on the number of students, one may need one or two 30-minute classes.
4 Ruth D. Chang East Brunswick Public Schools [email protected] Description of Task: You see a policeman, greet him, and give him the identity card you found. During the conversation, he asks you some questions. Answer the questions. Thank him and say good-bye. You can use the ideas below as guidelines:
1. Name 2. Birthday 3. Age 4. Country of birth 5. Nationality 6. Address
Materials Needed: None
Teacher Notes: During prior lessons, students will have learned to answer personal identity questions. Either the teacher or a student can play the role of the policeman.
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Novice-Mid Interpersonal Rubric Carte d’Identité
EXCEEDS MEETS DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS Does my teacher My teacher understands My teacher understands My teacher understands understand me? me without difficulty. me with occasional me with much difficulty. difficulty. (Comprehensibility)
Do I understand my I understand my partner I understand my partner I do not understand my partner? without difficulty. but sometimes need partner. repetition or (Comprehension) restatement.
How do I use the I am mostly correct I am somewhat correct I can produce single French language? when producing simple with memorized words and a few simple sentences. sentences. phrases.
(Vocabulary Use & I attempt to create. I am less correct when I have limited use of Language Control) attempting to create words / phrases. I recognize and use sentences. vocabulary with ease. I recognize and use most of the vocabulary correctly. Do I keep the I can start a I respond to memorized I am not able to keep conversation going? conversation. questions. the conversation going.
(Communication I begin to recombine I can ask questions that Strategies) some memorized I have heard a lot in the language to keep the classroom. conversation going.
If I do not understand, I If I do not understand, I ask questions. tell my partner. Task Title: Carte d’Identité
Theme: Getting to Know You
Level: Novice-Mid Focus Age Group: 10 - 12 years
National Standards Goals: Communication Cultures Comparisons
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Communicative Mode: Presentational
Time Frame: Two 30 minute class periods
Description of Task: You now attend a French immersion school. Your principal has decided that each student will need a student ID card. He/She asks you to design what this identity card will look like. You remember the one you found in France and use it as an example.
Be sure to include all the following information on the identity card. First and last name Birth place Birth date Nationality Address Hair color Eye color
Materials Needed: Paper Markers Or computer Show sample identity cards (see attached).
Teacher Notes: Prior to the presentational task, students will have learned the vocabulary and phrases required.
Novice-Mid Presentational Rubric Carte d’Identité
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EXCEEDS MEETS DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS Do we understand you? The reader understands The reader The reader does not your “carte d’identité” understands some of understand your “carte (Comprehensibility) without difficulty. your “carte d’identité.” d’identité.”
How well do I use the I am mostly correct I am mostly correct I am correct only at the French language? when producing simple with memorized word level. phrases. language. (Language Control & My vocabulary is Vocabulary Use) My “carte d’identité” is My vocabulary limited and/or rich in appropriate reveals basic repetitive. vocabulary. information. I use English. How well do I capture and I use pictures, color, I use some pictures. I have no pictures, no maintain the reader’s and good penmanship color, and have poor interest? to maintain the reader’s My penmanship is penmanship. attention. somewhat legible. (Impact) My “carte d’identite” is I make some effort to I make no effort to engaging and shows maintain the reader’s maintain reader’s effort to the reader’s attention. attention. interest. How well do I organize the My “carte d’identité” My “carte d’identité” My “carte d’identité” presentation? includes all the has some of the does not have much necessary information. necessary necessary information. (Communication information. Strategies) How well would I pass for I demonstrate some a native speaker? awareness of cultural appropriateness. (Cultural Awareness) CARTE D’IDENTITE
Nom:
Prénom: Votre photo Lieu et date de naissance:
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Nationalité:
Signature:
NOM______
Votre photo
Prénom______
Né le ______
À______
Signature Nationalité______Domicile______
Nom: ______
Prénom: ______Votre photo Age: ______
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Adresse: ______
Taille: ______
Couleur des yeux: ______
Signature: ______
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