LESSON PLAN
Teacher : Bob Ponterio
School : SUNY Cortland
Lesson Title : Le Sens du Pain
Lesson Topic : Meal taking
Description : Bread has long been the essential food in France and still maintains the central role in French meals. This importance is highlighted by the strong feelings associated with French bread for French people. For example, is is common practice to always set a loaf of bread right-side up. Why? The historical reasons for this behavior help us understand meaningful relationships tied to bread; a behavior that breaks this relationship makes people feel uncomfortable.
Language : French
Skills targeted : Culture
Model : Culture standard
| Targeted Standards |
1.1 Interpersonal Communication |
Class level : Intermediate French, French III
I. Objectives
| 1.1 | Students will hypothesize about meanings of products. |
| 1.2 | Students will read accounts of historical explanations. |
| 2.1 / 2.2 | Students will learn about the place of bread and about special behaviors associated with bread. |
| 4.2 | Students will decide whether bread plays a similar role in their own culture. |
II. Materials
French Bread or photos of bread |
III. Procedures