Lesson Plans using Blogs

Lesson 1

Suggested level: French 3
Lesson Title: Impressionist Artists
Type of Web 2.0 Tool: Blogs
Objectives: To learn about impressionism and impressionist artists such as Monet, Degas, Renoir, Manet, and Morisot.
Brief Description of Overall Lesson: Show students impressionist paintings. Ask them if they are familiar with any of these artists or paintings. Discuss impressionism. What are the characteristics of impressionist style?

Blog: Whose paintings (or which artist) do you like most? Describe the characteristics of your artist.


Lesson 2

Suggested Level: French 4
Lesson Title: Paul Éluard
Type of Web 2.0 Tool: Blogs
Objectives: To read and understand the poem Liberté by Paul Éluard and to expand awareness of French history in the 20th century especially during the World War II.
Brief Description of Overall Lesson: Provide information about important periods and event of France in the 20th century. Then, students will do research on important people in science and politics, artists who participated in the French Resistance.

Blog: If you could add your own line to the poem, suggest other place where you would write the word liberté.