Creating Lives: An Introduction to Biography

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 10.03.08

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction and Rationale
  2. Strategies
  3. Notes
  4. Works Cited
  5. Resources for Teachers
  6. Resources for Students
  7. Appendix A

Voices of France: Understanding the Power of Individual Voice through Biography

Deborah Monroy

Published September 2010

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Appendix A

North Carolina State Standards Addressed.

The following list of standards addressed is not intended to be an exhaustive listing.

STRANDS: LISTENING, READING, SPEAKING, WRITING

COMPETENCY GOAL 3: PRESENTATIONAL COMMUNICATION – The learner will present information, concept, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics in the target language.

Objective 3.05: Summarize and interpret information from authentic material orally and in writing.

COMPETENCY GOAL 4: CULTURES – The learner will gain knowledge and demonstrate understanding of the relationship among practices, products, and perspectives, of cultures other than his/her own.

Objective 4.04: Examine historical and contemporary literature and the arts in order to understand the cultural practices and perspectives of the target cultures.

Objective 4.06: Discuss the influence of important people, events, and achievements of the target countries on their own and other cultures.

COMPETENCY GOAL 5: COMPARISONS –The learner will develop insight into the nature of language and culture by comparing his/her own language(s) and culture(s) to others.

Objective 5.06: Understand selected economic, political, and social events that have shaped the target culture and their relationship to the United States across time.

COMPETENCY GOAL 6: CONNECTIONS – The learner will acquire, reinforce, and further his/her knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.

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