IDU

• Frans
• Middelbare school

IDU

My identity in a suitcase

Purpose of this unit

At the end of this 2 week unit, you will be able to introduce yourself giving personal information in the target language. 

Summative task

You will be assessed on your presentation of your identity through items and/or artwork in a suitcase in French, which you will present via a video of 2 minutes. 

Students will have the opportunity to take part in a Service activity/project connected with Global Citizenship and the school’s focus this year (Diversity) during the Warmste Week in December to showcase the diverse identities present within the school, and also the diverse ways in which identity can be presented. This is optional. 

ATL skills

ATL skill: How to use an online dictionary

Plan week 1 (16-20 janvier)

1. introduction to the IDU / brainstorming
2. ATL : use of an online dictionary
3. Video: how to present an object

Part 1

Introduction to the IDU

What was your most prized possession that you had lost?

In this IDU, you will combine two subjects: 

- arts

- language acquisition

Answer the following questions in your notebook:

1. What is identity?
2. What was your most prized possession that you had lost? 
3. What is home?
4. What do people's possessions say about them?
5. What small thing can tell you a lot about a person?

Répondez par oral :

1. How do I introduce myself in the target language?
2. In which real life situations will I need to talk about myself?
3. What forms of communication can be used to express different aspects of identity?
4. How can I express my identity through visual arts?
5. Do I need a cultural identity?

Which key sentences can help you present an object from your country?

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Key sentences: