French: Les Gilets Jaunes- Article and Worksheet

The French: Les Gilets Jaunes- Article and Worksheet

This is a versatile educational resource aimed at advanced learners of the French language. It extensively covers France's Yellow Vests movement, originated in 2018 protesting primarily against fuel tax hikes.

Components within the Resource:

1. An informative French article discussing:
   • L'origine du mouvement (The Origin of the Movement)
   • Les manifestations (The Protests)
   • Les réactions face aux Gilets Jaunes (Reactions to the Yellow Vests).
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2. Three structured activities for student engagement enhancing different levels of comprehension :
   • Determining true statements from fictitious ones after studying specific sections.
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   • Analyzing paragraphs and answering corresponding questions.
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To assist educators, there are additional aids like an answer key version and a supportive PowerPoint presentation. Ideal for projecting important sections onto your interactive whiteboard or sharing directly during online lessons.

Suggested Usage & Formats:

Included is a zip file with multiple formats including PDFs & Word Documents which can be used across different platforms. Suited for whole-class instruction, small group activities or individual student study depicted upon specific needs.The practical context makes it easily included into overseas language units focused around global movements.
Lastly, this ready-to-use lesson caters to those seeking enriching classroom resources focusing on polishing their French reading & comprehension skills besides offering valuable socio-political insights too. Suitable specifically for 11th and 12th graders going deeper into World Language studies with a specialisation in French. Please note that it’s crucial for users to have an intermediate to advanced command over French before integrating this material into curriculum planning.

1 zip file with:

-3 PDFs

-3 Word docs

-1 PowerPoint