French B Regions Project

Overview; notes table; scoring rubric

Une région en France

Objective: Students will explore a French region and create a Google presentation
based on their research that demonstrates their understanding of the distinctive
qualities of that region.

The presentation should leave viewers wanting to go there, knowing what time of
year they might want to travel, and knowing what they would see and do there.

Think of this as creating a travel brochure, commercial, or visitor’s guide that would
be used for an advertisement about the region. You can use persuasive language
and highlight the best parts of the area.

Before you begin:

● Make a copy of this document
● “Organize” the copy into your French Folder.
● Title it: “Your name:(Name of Region) Project.”
● Complete the “notes” section below.
● When you have completed your presentation, put it into your French folder AND link it
HERE.

Background information on French

Regions
France is divided into 22 administrative regions
or provinces. Each region has its own culture
and traditions which are influenced by their
location in the country and their history.

For this project, you will select one region and

show your understanding of the physical
features and the culture of these regions.

By physical features, I mean their location, their

climate and landscape, and any major rivers, mountains, oceans or the like that you will find
there. By culture, I mean the history, festivals, cooking, dress, art, traditions and other aspects
of the region that shape how people there live. You must know the capital city or cities, too.
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TAKING NOTES:
● As you research your province, write notes on the key ideas you will include in your presentation.
Write notes in the table below, right in the box with the prompt. You can add more rows if
necessary.
● These notes are REQUIRED. You may not begin creating your presentation until you have taken
notes. You will be graded on your notes.
● No copy/pasting from your sources, even for your notes. Re-write key ideas in your own words in
bullet form.
HOW TO DO RESEARCH:
● Do NOT just pick the first few bits of information you read about. Do some real research!
● Read at least 2 full excerpts on your region.
● Compare articles to help you determine the most important information.
● Do any additional research needed to fill in gaps based on the NOTES table.
● Do not plagiarize! You may not just copy/paste sentences from your articles; you need to
rewrite the information in your own words. Write in bullet points for your notes.
● Remember, you may need to use 3 or 4 additional sources before you find a useful one.

REQUIRED ELEMENTS FOR PRESENTATION (see also notes table below)

● A title page that states your name, the name of your region in French and English, and
your hook/slogan.
● Your hook or slogan should be something catchy about why someone would want to
visit. You will want to come up with your slogan AFTER you have researched your region
and know what’s “best” about it.
● You also need to have pages on:
○ weather/climate;
○ food;
○ physical features, and relative location;
○ principal city/cities
○ several pages of main attractions;
○ historic events, festivals, traditions, clothing or another reason to visit;
○ a concluding page;
○ a bibliography
● You also must have photos on every, or nearly every page to show what you are writing
about.
● You must have a map of France by region that highlights your region. If your region is
not with France’s borders, you need a map that helps your classmates identify where in
the world it is as well as one of the island itself.
● Your presentation must be of excellent quality without typos or spelling errors. Make it
visually appealing. Include pictures and big font (sometimes less is more, don’t get too
busy.) Make sure that it is organized in a logical way. It does not have to go in the order
of the table if that is not the most logical way for your presentation. Add details that make
it engaging, but don’t include random, unimportant facts. Your presentation should
answer this question: Why would I want to visit that place?
Write your notes in this table:
Title Page (de + your name) Name of Region in English Hook, or Slogan
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and French

Geography Relative location & Map Landscape and physical

features, principal city/cities

Key site/city/attraction #1

Key site/city/attraction #2

Key site/city/attraction #3

Festival/clothing/famous
person from
history/something special

Climate/weather Relative (when to visit) Summer temp/winter temp

Regional food or dish

Closing page Restate name of region Restate hook

Bibliography Link URLs here

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Regions to research:
INTERACTIVE MAP
1. Alsace Amanda Mac
2. Lorraine Tati Haley
3. Aquitaine Estella David
4. Normandie (basse et haute) Genevieve Jolyn
5. Bourgogne Brooke Amelie
6. Bretagne Lizzette Daniel
7. Champagne Ethan Josh
8. La Corse Alethea Angelina
9. Midi-Pyrénées Lucy Andrew
10. Centre Val de Loire Emily Shimi
11. Provence & Côte d’Azur Tanan Noah
12. Martinique Matthew Yasmin
13. Guadeloupe Aiden Samantha
14. Limousin Raphael
15. Picardie Ilana

Possible Sites:
Virtual tourist
Lonelyplanet.com
About-France.com This site has a map of the regions. When you click on a region on the map it
takes you to a reference page about the region.
mapsofworld.com This site has a good map of the regions and their Capital Cities.

discover-france.info This site lists the regions with links to a quick peek at highlights of the
region. This information is not enough on its own to write your report, but can be used for a
good first look.

gofrance.about.com A quick overview with key highlights of each region.

www.frommer.com A visitors guide to regions of France.

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Student: ____________________ Score: _____/55

A: Basic requirements: ______/9 pts

Contains:
________ Notes table on rubric (4 pts)
________ Title page with region name, student name, slogan
________ Map
________ Many pictures
________ Logical sequence
________ Bibliography page

B: Slide-show overall content: ______/36 pts

Contains (2 pts) Quality(4 pts)
________ ________ Geography
________ ________ Climate
________ ________ Attractions #1
________ ________ Attractions #2
________ ________ Additional
________ ________ Food

C: Slide-show style quality: Would I want to go there? _______/ 5 pts

_________ Engages spectateur and explains why you might want to visit
_________ Creative, colorful, careful
_________ Spelling and grammar (X2)
_________ Good visual v. word ratio

D: Presentation to class: _______/5 pts

_________ Looked at audience
_________ Voice could be clearly heard and spoke succinctly
_________ Read very little from slides
_________ Energy and enthusiasm “sold” the region
_________ Confident, knew material
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1. Alsace Amanda Mac

a. Germanic
b. Rhine, Vosges
c. Strasbourg
d. Colmar or Route de Vin

2. Lorraine Tati Haley

a. Nancy & Metz
b. Verdun (WWI)
c. Vosges mountains

3. Aquitaine Estella David

a. Bordeaux, Biarritz,
b. Dordogne, Lascaux caves
c. Pyrénées, Atlantic

4. Normandie (basse et haute) Genevieve Jolyn

a. Bayeux tapestry
b. D-day landings in WWII
c. Mont St Michel
d. Apples and oysters

5. Bourgogne Brooke Amelie

a. Dijon
b. Canals and castles
c. Burgundy wine

6. Bretagne Lizzette Daniel

a. Neolithic dolmens
b. Seaside
c. Traditional costumes
d. apples

7. Champagne Ethan Josh

a. Champagne, Epernay
b. Dom Perignon
c. Reims cathedral

8. La Corse Alethea Angelina

a. Island
b. Napoleon

9. Midi-Pyrénées Lucy Andrew

a. Toulouse
b. Roquefort
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10. Centre Val de Loire Emily Shimi

a. Castles, Castles, Castles such as Chenonceaux, Blois, Chambord, Azey-le-
rideau
b. Main city, Tours

11. Provence & Côte d’Azur Tanan Noah

a. Marseille, Avignon, Aix,Arles
b. Riviera (Cannes, St Tropez, & Nice)
c. Camargue
d. Lavender (perfume) and Garlic

12. Martinique Matthew Yasmin

a. Caribbean
b. Mont Pélée
c. Beaches and ruins

13. Guadeloupe Aiden Samantha

a. Caribbean
b. La Souffrière
c. Bokit & seafood
d. Beaches

14. Limousin Raphael

a. Limoges, porcelain
b. Chateau at Rochechouart

15. Picardie Ilana

a. Amiens city and cathedral
b. Château de Compiègne
c. Proximity to Belgium