What’s new
from France?
A Web Quest for 12 grade
students
Designed
by
Leonard
Kuci
lkuci68@peoplepc.com
Introduction
As one of the participants
of United Europe, France is one of the countries that have a big influence on
the union. Based on latest news
form France, the people there are demonstrating against Americans
Attacking Iraq and mistreating the War against terrorism. This is
one of the most important issues that have always being an obstacle for French
Government to decide whether or
not America should
attack Iraq. By exploring through the internet on what’s new
from France you have to define some of the latest news related to
this issue.
Task
Divided by groups you will
research the latest news form France and read all the daily newspapers and magazines in
French. Each group is supposed to write a journalistic article by explaining
some of the reasons that brings this contraversary situation.
As I emphasized you got
to be able to read and understand all the articles in French, thus this way your
task of writing the article it is going to be easier. Through the readings you
are also going to define some of political forces that oppose Americans War
against terrorism and some other forces that support
us.
Process
*Each group it’s got to
determine the roles of its members who will work together on writing the paper.
For example: Editor, reporter, future writer, photographer, or
subscriber.
* Read in French all the
articles form the latest newspapers and magazines related to what we are looking
for
* Hold a planning
meeting to discuss about the paper report and make sure that you are going to
use for information the latest news
from France.
* Write and edit the
article in French language.
Resources
National Daily
Newspapers
•Le
Figaro
Regional Daily
Newspapers
Magazines and Weekly
Newspapers
Satirical/Humouristic
Newspapers/Magazines
Others
*Take notes during
your research and don’t forget to illustrate your article with some actual
pictures.
*Keep it in your mind
that during you writing article you are going to face problems with the language
and for that you are going to use;on line
French- English Dictionary, which
will help you to find the new words
Conclusion
Your research and the
writing article will help you on increasing the knowledge about the unresolved
political and social conflict that is going on
in France, and maybe will help you to find out some of the
reasons that arises this conflict. This is also going to be a great experience
for you to practice and increase the level of your knowledge on French
language.