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INTRO to CULTURE
Intro to Culture 1: The Cultural Iceberg
This Google Slides Presentation and activity introduce the idea of visible and less visible culture using the Iceberg analogy. It is a great lesson for introducing the complexities of culture to your French students and even has them consider their own culture! This presentation can be adapted for Novice and Intermediate learners and includes a group activity that promotes intercultural competence.
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Intro to Culture 2: The 3 P's
This is a Google Slides Presentation and activity that introduces cultural products, practices, and perspectives. It is perfect for teaching students about the 3 Ps and how to talk about culture! This presentation can be adapted for Novice and Intermediate learners and includes a final activity that promotes cultural comparison and analysis.
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Cultural Comparisons: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
Relating Cultural Practices to Perspectives: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied.
Relating Cultural Products to Perspectives: Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.