To discover, understand, and compare/contrast cultural conventions in the target culture with students’ culture.
This interactive site introduces basic vocabulary in French (and many other languages). Students learn first by reviewing vocabulary and associated images and audio. Each topic includes a game that offers immediate feedback to the student.
This scientific article discusses three different hypothesis regarding the extinction of dinosaurs: 1. a meteor impact, 2. a vulcanic eruption, 3. a slow evolutional change makes space for new species. A weblink opens a page with interview questions directed to a German dinosaur researcher. The text child-friendly and appropriate for children of age 8 and up.
Students will learn new vocabulary in the target language.