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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: French and Family

For Teachers K - 1st
Unit on French language and culture focuses on the family.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: French Guianans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the French Guianans. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc....
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: French Guiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of French Guiana. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: French Polynesia

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of French Polynesia. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...
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Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: French and Indian War

For Students 9th - 10th
The struggle for territory between the European countries led to the French and Indian War. This war had far-reaching consequences for the colonists and Great Britain. Discover reasons the war began and how the end of this war eventually...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: French

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the French. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: French Canadians

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of French Canadians. Gives basic facts about location, language, folklore, foods, social customs, family life, education, religion, pastimes, societal challenges, etc. (Note:...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: The French Horn

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a web page introducing the French horn. Included is a brief history of the instrument as well as audio clips and pictures.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: French Internet Clothes Shopping

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners practice clothing vocabulary and computer spreadsheet skills by visiting authentic French online clothing catalogs. They choose articles of clothing for purchase for themselves and family members and create a spreadsheet to...
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The French Block

For Students 9th - 10th
The 'French' block was an apartment building which was the home to several families. Through photos and audio, this exhibit shows how strangers turned into a close knit extended family.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: French Family Brothers & Sisters

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart resource was created for a French foreign language class. The content topic is French: family - brothers & sisters.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: French Famille

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart resource was created for a French foreign language class. The content topic is Famille.
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Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: French Horn, Brass Instrument

For Students 3rd - 5th
Visit this resource to find out how the French horn is played. Read more about the brass family. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear the French horn on its own, or with the orchestra.
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Other

Illinois State Museum: At Home in the Heartland Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit about family life in Illinois from 1700 to the present lets visitors experience the kinds of changes that an environment can undergo over several hundred years. Uses historical narratives, images of objects, timelines, maps, and...
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The Orchestra

The Orchestra: A User's Manual Horns

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful resource covering many aspects of the French horn. Most explanations are made with video and audio clips of members of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Be sure to check out the players tips and tricks section.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: The Happy Family

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Happy Family", created by French Family of Artists Fragonard, c. 1775 (Oil on canvas, 54 x 65 cm).
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University of Texas at Austin

Francais Interactif Me Voici

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussing families, pastimes, nationalities - telling time all presented with extensive vocabulary lists and utilized in context through audio, video and interview clips - excellent for listening comprehension and cultural exposure. Has...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Wallis and Futuna

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of Wallis and Futuna. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion,...
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Other

Claude Monet's: Works of Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
View 85 representational works of the artist. Each painting is titled and dated, and is supplemented with either a description or a quote from the artist. Written in both English and French (available from homepage).
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Other

Alexander Palace Time Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource for history teachers! Website has a lot of information about the Romanov Tsar Alexander's palace, along with an archive of historical diaries and letters. Good resource for studying Russian history. Many pages are...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: France

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the culture of France. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....
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Music Education

Learn About Instruments: The Brass

For Students 3rd - 8th
Besides providing general information on various brass instruments, such as the French Horn and trombone, one can listen to sound clips of these instruments being played.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Mangareva

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Mangareva culture of French Polynesia. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization;...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Tahiti

For Students 9th - 10th
Countries and Their Cultures spotlights Oceania's Tahiti of French Polynesia. Information includes orientation; history and cultural relations; settlements; economy; kinship; marriage and family; sociopolitical organization; religion and...

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