ADVANCED AP FRENCH Thematic Unit on Art Beauty & Aesthetics | 5+ weeks Immersion

This no-prep French thematic unit was made by a native speaker, and is a huge time-saver for all French teachers.

It can be used in AP or in any other Advanced classes (French 4, AP, 5, B2, C1), French Immersion, Core, or Enriched Classrooms (face to face or online learning).

It explores "Les Arts (Beauty & Aesthetics)” and includes 6 weeks worth of teaching materials and everything you need to teach an engaging unit on Beauty and Aesthetics.

★ Made by a native speaker
★ Answer keys included
★ Resources updated in May 2024

★ 5+ weeks | No Prep

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Each resource comes with activities! The unit is NOT a collection of texts or audios without any students' activities. All the audios, podcasts, videos, texts, ....mentioned below are included in the unit. (Formats: Word, PdF, Mp3, Mp4, Jpg, Png)

★ Essential questions for this theme are:

- What is art and what are the different art forms in the francophone world?

- How do the arts both challenge and reflect cultural perspectives?

- How does art influence our daily life ?

Here is what is included in this unit:

✔ A vocabulary list with: English translation for each term and definitions of key concepts to talk about the them,

✔ Vocabulary exercises,

✔ 6 essay prompts,

✔ 12 “Comparaisons Culturelles” prompts,

✔ 3 Email replies,

✔ Dozens of thought-provoking questions and images to get students talking,

✔ A 51 page PowerPoint presentation on Néo-classicisme, romantisme, réalisme,

✔ A 37 page PowerPoint presentation on Impressionism,

✔ An activity module called "Vive la Musique", which includes an infographic, a radio podcast (La fête de la musique), speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities,

✔ A reading activity on "Les Restos du Coeur: la Musique au Service des Inégalités Sociales", which includes reading and speaking activities,

✔ A video of French YouTube star Cyprien called "Les Musées" with speaking, listening, and reading activities,

✔ A WebQuest which will take students on a virtual visit of the Louvre museum,

✔ Activities on "La Joconde" and "Da Vinci" (video and podcast),

✔ A module on the following burning issue "La Restitution de Oeuvres d'Art en Afrique", which includes a text, a video, and speaking, reading, listening, and writing activities,

✔ A speaking activity called "Art ou pas?",

✔ An activity module on the following topic: "Les Graffitis: Art ou Vandalisme? ", which includes two videos, speaking, listening, and writing activities (2+ hours),

✔ An activity module on the following topic: "Autoportraits, Ancêtres des Selfies...les Selfis sont-ils de l'Art?", which includes a text, a video, speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities (2+ hours),

✔ An activity module on"L'Art de la Table", which includes a text, a radio podcast, speaking, listening, and reading activities,

✔ A listening activity on "L'Art Abstrait et Contemporain", which includes speaking, listening, and writing activities,

✔ An activity module on "Le Street Art", which includes a video, a text, speaking, listening, reading, and writing activities,

✔ A project on "Le Street Art",

✔ An activity on "Le Festival Rendez-Vous Chez Nous" in Burkina Faso, which includes a video and activities,

✔An activity on "Le Festival Afropolitain Nomade" in Côte d'Ivoire, which includes a video and activities,

✔ An activity on "Les Peintures Murales des Femmes de la RDC", which includes a video and activities,

✔ An activity module on "La Plus Grande Fresque d'Afrique" in Bénin, which includes a video and activities,

✔ Answer key to all the activities mentioned above.

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Thematic Units:

Ready to go thematic unit to use your Intermediate-High and Advanced French classes:

Science & Technology

Familles & Communautés

Quête de Soi

Beauty & Aesthetics

Environment & Ecology

Social Justice

Education

Publicité & Médias

Nourriture & Vie Saine

Vacances & Voyages

Francophonie