French Canadian Celebrations Bundle | Paper and Digital

What is Carnaval de Québec or Cabane à sucre? Engage your French as a Second Language (FSL) students with these comprehensive resources designed to teach French while exploring French Canadian celebrations! Students love to learn about new traditions as part of their French classes.

This resource is ideal for beginner-level FSL students who can read and write in English and are starting their journey into the French language. The student materials are written in French to immerse students, with detailed instructions provided in English to support teachers.

Which celebrations are included?

• Le Carnaval de Québec (a winter celebration in Québec City, Canada)
• Le Festival du Voyageur (focuses on French fur traders, Indigenous People and winter activities)
• La Cabane à sucre (sugaring off and maple syrup collecting/making)
• Fête nationale du Québec/Saint-Jean-Baptiste (celebrates French Canadian culture, traditions, and language in the province of Quebec)
• La Fête national de l’Acadie (celebrated on August 15 to honour Acadian culture)
• Le réveillon (Christmas Eve in French Canada)

Why Choose This Resource?

✔ Introduce Students to Francophone Culture: Each resource explores a unique celebration or holiday celebrated by French speakers in Canada, giving students a cultural and linguistic learning experience.
✔ Build Beginner French Skills: Through simple French texts and activities, students will expand their vocabulary, improve grammar, and strengthen comprehension. We have included English versions to assist with understanding.
✔ Time-Saving Prep: With easy-to-follow lesson plans and materials that are ready to print or use digitally, to minimize your prep time.
✔ Substitute-Friendly: The included English lesson plans make this resource perfect for leaving with an English-speaking substitute teacher.

What’s Included in Each Resource?

1. Complete Lesson Plans: Step-by-step instructions in English for teachers, with annotations and background information.
2. Digital and Printable Options: Most activities come with a Google Slides version, making it easy to adapt for in-person or virtual learning.
3. Cultural Background Information: Introduce students to the significance of each celebration and key French vocabulary related to the celebration.
4. Simple French Texts: Three short, easy-to-read passages per celebration with English translations.
5. Extension Activities: Creative options for writing, drawing, researching, and more to deepen students’ understanding of the celebration and their French language skills.
6. Student Practice Pages: Reinforce learning with worksheets that build grammar and vocabulary.
7. Student Reference Pages: Handy resources to support independent work and classroom activities.
8. French Vocabulary Cards: Use these on pocket charts, whiteboards, or walls for visual reinforcement.
9. Photographs of Examples: Visual inspiration for student projects.
10. Answer Keys: Provide clarity and save time during grading.

Designed for Beginner FSL Learners

These activities are crafted for students who are learning beginner French and already have basic literacy skills in English. They are not intended for French Immersion classes but are perfect for introducing core vocabulary, cultural context, and beginner grammar structures in FSL classrooms. We recommend students have a few months of French learning before attempting this resource.

How This Resource Helps Teach French:

• Contextual Learning: Students connect language to real-world celebrations, making vocabulary and grammar more meaningful and easier to retain.
• Cultural Awareness: Activities promote understanding of French Canadian culture, fostering appreciation for Francophone diversity.
• Interactive Learning: Writing, research, and creative activities engage students beyond passive reading, encouraging active language use.

These activities support:

• any upper elementary or middle school French class with students who can already read basic English.
• French Canadian French is used. Since French is regional, it may mean that some of the vocabulary used is different than your region.
  

Ninja Note: This file is a ZIP file. You'll need to download the file and extract the PDFS. To access the digital version, use the links in the PDF files.

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Les textes en français de ce document sont écrits d’après les rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française (Paris, 1990). Pour plus d’informations veuillez consulter le site suivant: www.orthographe-recommandee.info

The French texts in this document are written using the new French spelling recommended by the Conseil supérieur de la langue française (Paris, 1990). For more information please consult the following website: www.orthographe-recommandee.info