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Dell-Louise Marsh and Richard Anderson

In this activity we will be visiting web sites for exploring Martinique.

Pre-reading - Using prior knowledge

When you visit a beach, what activities do you like to do, what kind of accommodations do you stay in, what cultural events are you interested in, and what do you eat there?

Scanning

Go to the sites for Martinique and note the following:

1. Water sports:
2. Nature events:
3. Traditions:
4. Cultural events:
5. Hotels:
6. Restaurants (type of foods)

• http://www.martinique-online.com/

http://www.sasi.fr/guidemartinique/Guide.html

http://www.mairie-fort-de-france.fr/

http://www.la-banane-interactive.com/

 

1. On a world map locate the island of Martinique and its capital. How would you travel there? What airline or cruise ship? How much would it cost?
2. What is the official language in Martinique? What other language is spoken there? Write 5 Creole words and their equivalent in French and English.

Reading for Understanding

1. Plan a 5-day vacation to the island of Martinique by completing the chart.

	DAY 1	DAY 2	DAY 3	DAY 4	DAY 5
HOTEL:(name, address, telephone, cost)
RESTAURANTS: (name, address, menu, price)
CULTURAL EVENT: (where, when, what)
NATURE VISIT: (mountains, countryside, other cities)
BEACH ACTIVITIES: (rental prices for equipment)
MUSEUMS/OTHER ATTRACTIONS:
"SOIREES" (evening activities)

2. Do an in-depth research of a Creole menu and recipes. Compare Creole food with French food and with American food.

Extension

1. Write a diary of your trip to Martinique telling about your visit.

2. Prepare a Creole recipe for the class.

3. Do a PowerPoint presentation of pictures from your visit explaining where you went and what you did.

4. Draw a series of 8"x10" (or larger) pictures depicting a chronology of your visit and present them as a "slide show" to the class.

5. Create and present advertisements encouraging tourists to visit this island. These ads could be in the form of short songs (jingles), slogans, or radio ads.

6. Write a personal ad for the newspaper, a web site detailing why you would like to meet someone from Martinique.

7. You have a vast amount of money to travel as a rich and famous person and how would you change your original itinerary.

Teacher Lesson Plan

Dell-Louise Marsh and Richard Anderson

Language: French

Level: 3

Grade level: 10-14

Objectives

• Locate the island of Martinique and research the geography, culture, economy and traditions of the island.
• Plan a 5-day visit with hotel, restaurants, activities, and cultural events.

Materials

• Computer with access to the World Wide Web
• (Or) Printout visuals of maps, hotels, land and water activities, restaurants, traditions, and cultural events.
• Student worksheet

Procedure

1. Ask students to give the location of Martinique on a world map and expand on their idea of what life is like on a Caribbean island.

http://www.martinique-online.com/

http://www.mairie-fort-de-france.fr/

 

1. Ask students to find out the official language and other languages spoken on the island. Make a list of 5 Creole words with their French and English equivalents.

   http://www.sasi.fr/guidemartinique/Guide/Creole.HTM#creole

    

2. Have students select a hotel site and find the address, telephone number, and rates.

http://www.sasi.fr/guidemartinique/Heber/Heber.htm

http://www.martinique-hotels.com/

http://martinique.to/catalogue.html

 

1. Ask students to choose a cultural event to attend, an outdoor activity to do, or a museum to visit.

http://www.sasi.fr/guidemartinique/TVert/TVert.htm

http://www.sasi.fr/guidemartinique/TBleu/TBleu.htm

http://www.cdrcarib.mq/

 

1. Discuss the type of food one would find on the island. Choose a menu of local dishes. http://pro.wanadoo.fr/lestroisgourmands/sommair.htm

Extension

Give students a choice of the activities below.

1. Have students write a diary of their trip to Martinique telling about their visit.

2. Have students prepare a Creole recipe for the class.

3. Have students do a PowerPoint presentation of pictures from their visit and explain where they went and what they did.

4. Have students draw a series of 8"x 10" (or larger) pictures depicting a chronology of their visit and present them as a "slide show" to the class.

5. Have students create and present advertisements encouraging tourists to visit this island. These ads could be in the form of short songs (jingles), slogans, or radio ads.

6. Have students write a personal ad detailing why they would like to meet someone from Martinique.

7. Tell the students that they have a vast amount of money to travel as a rich and famous person and ask how would they change their original itinerary.

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