French Emergency Lesson Plans/Sub Packet SNCF and Jet Lag Activities

Teachers, how do we engage kids in course content when we are absent and the substitute cannot be expected to know any French? Second question: could we ever get our kids to think critically enough or to find real world information easily enough on their own? French 1 units on travel and tourism present a great opportunity to practice both.

In these self-contained activity sheets, perfect for a emergency/substitute lesson plans or stand-alone extra credit opportunities, students will find all the instructions and scaffolding they need to get ready to plan their own day/weekend excursions from Paris to another city in France and/or figure out the different local times after long airplane flights. Links to all the websites they need are included, as well as detailed questions to get them using the SNCF website correctly and to get them thinking about what sorts of attractions they would like to see in a city they are visiting. The only thing students will need to complete this is an Internet-ready device and connection. Activities also include student choice questions to further cultivate interest.

Please take a look at my preview file to get a good idea what this resource looks like. I guarantee your kids will benefit from this and grow in the knowledge they need for success in French class. :)

Just to sweeten the deal, I've included a bonus file with a reading about Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Enjoy!

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