LA FORÊT DU GRAND OURS

TEXT TYPE Non-fiction

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TRAIT Respect

SYNOPSIS In this non-fiction text, come explore the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia. Learn about its complex ecosystem, including its varied precipitation and temperate climate.

Discover rich flora and diverse fauna like the Kermode bear: a rare black bear with cream-coloured fur.

Unfortunately, industries have not given the forest the respect it deserves and have put it in great danger. Concerned Canadians have helped to protect parts of the forest, but we’re not out of the woods yet!

ORAL RESPONSE TO TEXT Students create an information pamphlet about the Great Bear Rainforest and share it within the school community.

C’est parti ! 3 - Original et génial !

Max Et Ses Amis

TEXT TYPE Fiction

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TRAIT Accomplishment

SYNOPSIS Max welcomes us to his school’s extraordinary website where he and his friends from all over the French-speaking world can communicate in a completely safe environment.

Each student’s page shows where they are from, their birthday, their interests, and pictures with captions.

Friends from Tadoussac, Quebec; Cairo, Egypt; New Orleans, Louisiana; Gand, Belgium; and Phnom Penh, Cambodia, chat and comment on each other’s accomplishments.

ORAL RESPONSE TO TEXT Students create a personal homepage.

C’est parti ! 3 - Complètement techno !

Le Cin Ma

Un billet, deux films ?

TEXT TYPE Email

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Honesty

SYNOPSIS Caroline emails her friend Rachel because she needs advice. Her friend Vanessa wants them to go to the movies and wants to buy one ticket to see two movies. What will Rachel’s answer be?

FINAL TASK Students create an email, a survey, a poster, or a video clip.

Choisir un film… quelle décision !

TEXT TYPE Dialogue

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Compromising

SYNOPSIS Four teens give their opinion on their favourite movies and movie genres.

FINAL TASK Students create a movie poster and a skit.

Des moments importants dans l’histoire du cinéma

TEXT TYPE Timeline

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Accomplishment

SYNOPSIS A timeline follows important events in the history of the movie industry.

FINAL TASK Students create a timeline, television or radio program, and a poster or promotional advertisement.

Deux Canadiens extraordinaires dans le monde du cinéma

TEXT TYPE Biography Cards

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Resilience – Commitment

SYNOPSIS Biographical information about Canadian film director James Cameron and First Nations actress Tantoo Cardinal.

FINAL TASK Students create a biography card, a poem or song, or present a collage or a PowerPoint presentation.

Quelle vie de star !

TEXT TYPE Comic Strip

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Integrity

SYNOPSIS A day in the life of a diva.

FINAL TASK Students recreate the comic strip as a skit, compose a rap or a song, create an interview, or make an original eight-frame comic strip.

Pirates ou consommateurs ?

TEXT TYPE Blog

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Honesty

SYNOPSIS Five students post their comments on illegal downloading.

FINAL TASK Students create a public service announcement, television advertisement, or letter to the editor.

Odyssée 1 – Sur mon écran

BON APPÉTIT !

Un bon repas

TEXT TYPE Menu and Bill

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Appreciation

SYNOPSIS A full menu of dishes and beverages with prices at the restaurant Le Petit Bistro.

FINAL TASK Students prepare and present a radio advertisement for a restaurant, create a menu, and plan the opening of their own restaurant.

La critique du restaurant

L’Ancien Parisien

TEXT TYPE Critique

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Appreciation – Creativity

SYNOPSIS A review of the restaurant L’Ancien Parisien, written by a well-known Parisian restaurant critic.

FINAL TASK Students write and post a review online, create and present a skit, research and report findings, or create a television interview.

Le dîner d’Asad

TEXT TYPE Short Story

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Tolerance – Acceptance

SYNOPSIS Asad, a new immigrant from Somalia attending his first day of school in Canada, realizes that food can bring people together.

FINAL TASK Students decorate a lunch bag with symbols, present a skit, and create a 3-D model of words and expressions.

La fabrication du chocolat : de la graine à l’emballage

TEXT TYPE Photo Essay

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Accomplishment – Responsibility

SYNOPSIS Students follow the major steps in the making of chocolate, from seed to packaging.

FINAL TASK Students create a poem, a recipe, or a commercial.

Viens découvrir les spécialités du Québec !

TEXT TYPE Article and Recipe

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Citizenship

SYNOPSIS Students learn about Quebecois specialities including tourtière, poutine, baked beans, maple syrup, and pouding chômeur.

FINAL TASK Students research and present their findings in a magazine layout, videotaped television ad, or oral presentation.

Ma première journée à l’école Le Cordon Bleu

TEXT TYPE Journal Entry

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Responsibility

SYNOPSIS Nicole is ready for her first day at Le Cordon Bleu, a world famous culinary school, and shares her excitement in a journal entry.

FINAL TASK Students create a journal entry, slide show, poster, or interview.

Manger mieux, vivre mieux !

TEXT TYPE Cartoon and Article

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Responsibility

SYNOPSIS Students are introduced to the number of servings they need from each food group and how to develop healthy eating habits.

FINAL TASK Students create a labelled collage, a cartoon, a media presentation, or a poster.

Odyssée 1 – Sciences en folie!

Le camp de soccer

TEXT TYPE Dialogue, Letter, and Invitation

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Accomplishment –Perseverance

SYNOPSIS Jamie’s father enrolls her in a soccer camp as a surprise birthday present. A letter of welcome outlines all the fun activities involved. Bon anniversaire, Jamie !

FINAL TASK Students create a dialogue, a brochure, and text messages, emails, or a telephone conversation (written or oral).

Tournoi de hockey Recherche de bénévoles

TEXT TYPE Poster

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Commitment – Responsibility

SYNOPSIS One poster recruits hockey players to compete in a tournament. A second poster calls for volunteers to help organize a regional swim meet.

FINAL TASK Students create a website and a dialogue, promotional poster, or travel brochure.

Des athlètes canadiens remarquables

TEXT TYPE Photo Essay Exhibit

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Commitment

SYNOPSIS Students learn about past and present Canadian athletes who have left a mark on their sport.

FINAL TASK Students create a sports biography card or an interview.

Sandro adore le baseball

TEXT TYPE Narrative

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Perseverance – Determination

SYNOPSIS Sandro loves baseball, but he seems to have a lot of trouble catching or hitting the ball. After a series of events, he wins the championship for his team!

FINAL TASK Students write texts or emails, skits, and dialogues to present.

L’équipement de sport : une évolution

TEXT TYPE Photo Essay Exhibit

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Accomplishment

SYNOPSIS We learn how the hockey mask, snowboard, ice skates, and baseball glove have evolved and improved over time.

FINAL TASK Students create or illustrate models to present and research a timeline.

Des athlètes extraordinaires

TEXT TYPE Informational Text

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Determination – Responsibility –Resilience

SYNOPSIS We are introduced to some of the most popular sports of the Paralympics, including sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, alpine skiing, and sledge hockey.

FINAL TASK Students create a profile, promotional poster, or graphic organizer.

Filles et garçons : jouer ensemble ou non ?

TEXT TYPE Chat

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Determination

SYNOPSIS Audrey hosts a chat room and asks for opinions about whether girls and boys should play on the same sports team.

FINAL TASK Students write a newspaper article, a song, rap lick, or poem, or make a graffiti poster to present.

Odyssée 1 – J’achète… ou pas?

Voyages Dans La Francophonie

Que pensez-vous de Saint-Martin ?

TEXT TYPE Blog

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Responsibility

SYNOPSIS David is blogging on a travel-sharing site to learn about Saint-Martin before he goes there on vacation with his family.

FINAL TASK Students prepare an interview or create a blog.

Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon : la France en Amérique

TEXT TYPE Brochure

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Appreciation

SYNOPSIS Students learn about the French islands Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, which lie just off the east coast of Canada.

FINAL TASK Students prepare a commercial or a radio ad or create a website.

Des nouvelles d’Europe

TEXT TYPE Email

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Determination – Responsibility

SYNOPSIS Lian emails her family in Canada while travelling throughout Europe to improve her French.

FINAL TASK Students prepare a video presentation on Skype or a skit demonstrating a phone conversation.

Un voyage de classe à Québec

TEXT TYPE Directions (City Map)

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Responsibility

SYNOPSIS Yusseuf and his grade-eight friends can’t wait for their upcoming class trip to Québec City.

FINAL TASK Students prepare a presentation or plan an itinerary.

Nos vacances à Mont-Tremblant

TEXT TYPE Comic Strip

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Persistence

SYNOPSIS A couple anticipating their winter trip to Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, experiences various problems.

FINAL TASK Students create a skit or a comic strip.

Maroc : on arrive !

TEXT TYPE Itinerary

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Appreciation

SYNOPSIS We learn about the eight-day itinerary of Kate’s trip to Morocco with her family.

FINAL TASK Students present a conversation or create a poster.

Mon voyage à Monaco

TEXT TYPE Postcard

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Appreciation – Citizenship

SYNOPSIS Stephan writes a series of postcards to his friends while visiting his cousins in France.

FINAL TASK Students present a dialogue or post pictures on a website.

Odyssée 1-2 – Une excursion en famille, Aventures extrêmes, Des défis en perspective !

Aller ou ne pas aller au concert…

TEXT TYPE Chat

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Responsibility – Accountability

SYNOPSIS Ava tells her friends that her parents won’t allow her to attend a concert with them.

FINAL TASK Students prepare a phone, an online, or a written conversation.

L’importance de la musique dans nos vies

TEXT TYPE Magazine Article

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Accomplishment

SYNOPSIS We learn about the development of music to the present day and the many ways in which music affects our lives.

FINAL TASK Students hold a debate or create a collage, a mobile, or a PowerPoint presentation.

Le monde de la musique, c’est fascinant !

TEXT TYPE Photo Montage

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Appreciation

SYNOPSIS This photo montage presents fascinating facts about the world of music.

FINAL TASK Students research and present facts.

Quelle surprise !

TEXT TYPE Narrative

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Determination

SYNOPSIS Four boys auditioning to become the lead singer for a male group discover that the most talented singer is actually… a girl!

FINAL TASK Students prepare a career plan or create a comic strip.

Des artistes remarquables !

TEXT TYPE Biography Cards

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Accomplishment

SYNOPSIS Students read about accomplished musicians who have influenced others in the world of music.

FINAL TASK Students prepare a presentation, conduct an interview, or create a biography card.

TEXT TYPE

Galaxie

Un concert inoubliable !

TEXT TYPE Poster and Critique

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Appreciation

SYNOPSIS This text presents a critique of a concert with a poster advertising the event.

FINAL TASK Students create a critique or perform a skit.

Ô Canada !

TEXT TYPE Song

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Appreciation

SYNOPSIS This text presents our national anthem and highlights the interesting facts about its history.

FINAL TASK Students create or present an anthem or produce a video.

Odyssée 2 – C’est ma vie !

ENSEMBLE, ON S’IMPLIQUE !

Les premiers répondants : des héros !

TEXT TYPE News report

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Courage – Determination

SYNOPSIS In this text, students are thrown into a flood scene in Manitoba.

FINAL TASK Students create a news reporter interview, write a poem, or create a wanted ad.

Des personnes remercient leurs sauveteurs

TEXT TYPE Newspaper article

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Determination – Kindness –Fortitude – Generosity

SYNOPSIS The article tells the story of an elderly woman and her teenaged grandson who are rescued by first responders.

FINAL TASK Students write a diary entry or a thank-you letter or perform a skit.

Les chasseurs de tornades

TEXT TYPE Blog

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Courage – Appreciation

SYNOPSIS In this text, a journalist encourages readers to blog an answer to the following question: Que pensez-vous des chasseurs de tornades ?

FINAL TASK Students write a warning message.

Le prix du Gouverneur général du Canada pour l’entraide

TEXT TYPE Brochure

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Citizenship – Responsibility

SYNOPSIS Students learn about the annual Governor General’s Award.

FINAL TASK Students present a charity or cause that they are interested in volunteering for or develop their own award.

La personnalité du mois

TEXT TYPE Comic strip

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT

Citizenship – Responsibility

SYNOPSIS Students read about a young boy in India who goes door to door selling clementines to raise money after an earthquake in India.

FINAL TASK Students prepare a presentation of someone who is inspiring or create their own charity for a cause.

Salut, je m’appelle Craig Kielburger

TEXT TYPE Informational text

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Determination – Generosity –Volunteerism – Confidence

SYNOPSIS Students read about the beginnings of Free the Children, an organization co-founded by Craig Kielburger, the author of the text.

FINAL TASK Students prepare a radio, television, or print advertisement, or create a skit to persuade, or plan a school dance as a fundraiser.

Odyssée 2 – Trouve ta cause !