Resources to support Intercultural Awareness of French-speaking communities in Québec
1. An English website with some general background information on French culture and Quebec
2. Star Academie - is a Canadian reality-tv series from Quebec featuring an array of young women and men competing for the title of the best singer.
3. Le Carnaval de Quebec - official website and the teacher corner
4. The National Film Board's The Rocket (42 minutes): follow Maurice Richard's career with the Montreal Canadiens. In French click here
5. Roch Carrier's The Sweater or Le Chandail video. TFO's Education Guide here, and other hockey related activities in French here. PowerPoint and worksheet here. TeachersPayTeachers unit for sale here.
6. I Can Make Art Like Marcelle Ferron (Quebec artist)- students are exposed to contemporary abstract art (Video here)
7. Frisson l'écureuil (Scaredy Squirrel) par auteure québcoise Mélanie Watt - plusieurs activités ici
8. Outdoor Games here
9. La Fête Nationale du Québec
10. La Poutine (Lesson plan, authentic menu, youtube clip and poutine contest poster ) (SEE MORE POUTINE RESOURCES BELOW)
11. Voici « Ça bouge au Canada », un site web éducatif facilitant l'apprentissage du français en explorant dix régions canadiennes.
12. Étienne's Au Carnaval from the CD Étienne teaches all about Carnaval
13. Gens du pays par Gilles Vigneault Québec's unofficial national anthem - les paroles ici
14. Gregg Lerock's Bonhomme Bonhomme (les paroles)
15. Carmen Campagne Bonhomme, bonhomme (Youtube video) - mini lesson plan from Manitoba for this song here
16. Légendes du Québec par Tralco-Lingo
17. Tralco-Lingo Carnaval resources
18. Un Noël canadien-français
19. Hôtel de glace and webquest
20. Montreal Group Simple Plan lesson plan with music video
21. Montreal Webquest with Google Maps - students tour Montreal using Streetview (because of the nature of this activity, the teacher should verify that the ladmarks are still current when their students are on their quest)
22. Une visite à Montréal (AIM Reader by PosterPals)
23. La Fete en Famille by Nelson Cultur-osité (La réveillon) Ebook here, Audio here, Lesson plan here, dialogue format
24. Nelson Cultur-osité Leveled Book Series has several that focus on Québec and culture. Here is a description of each book.
25. Tire sur la neige maison - la recette ici
26. Students can plan a trip to Mont-Sainte-Anne in the winter and Mont Cascades Water Park. They can make a list and draw what they would pack.
27. Découvrons Montreal webQuest - the tasks are a bit much for Grade 5, but a great bank of Montreal resources all in one place here.
28. A few unique festivals that students could investigated through the 4 strands:
- Concours de Châteaux de sable des Îles - Explore the region via Google Maps: Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
- Festival des Guitares du Monde - Explore the region via Google Maps: Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Festi-Volant - A Giant Kite Festival in the Winter. Explore the region via Google Map: Grandes-Piles
- Festival de la Poutine in Drummondville, QC
29. Grand Prix Montreal
30. Cirque du Soleil based out of Montreal - many films too.
31. Famous people from Quebec (from Wilfred Laurier to Georges St-Pierre)
32. Discover the outdoors and nature in Quebec
33. La culture en ACTION - Aim Language Learning (Merci à Sylvia Duckworth)
34. Tourisme à Montréal (partie 1) - vidéo + fiche pédagogique (partie 2) ici
35. La Poutine (youtube video 3min 51 seconds) and a recipe poster here. Top Ten Poutineries in QC here and other resources from poutinewar.com
36, Carnaval de QC 2012 youtube video (english - 2 min 21 secs)
37. Carnaval and winter word wall words from Madame Belle Feuille ici + 3 maple syrup videos.
38. Liste de musiciens québécois 1 et Liste de musiciens québécois 2
39. Explorer Québec - site pour apprendre quoi faire à Québec
40. Quoi faire à Québec - choisissez un événement et présentez-le à vos camarades
41. La St- Jean Baptiste - le 24 juin
42. Montreal Jazz Festival
43. Festival des voyageurs
44. Festival de la Nouvelle-France
2. Star Academie - is a Canadian reality-tv series from Quebec featuring an array of young women and men competing for the title of the best singer.
3. Le Carnaval de Quebec - official website and the teacher corner
4. The National Film Board's The Rocket (42 minutes): follow Maurice Richard's career with the Montreal Canadiens. In French click here
5. Roch Carrier's The Sweater or Le Chandail video. TFO's Education Guide here, and other hockey related activities in French here. PowerPoint and worksheet here. TeachersPayTeachers unit for sale here.
6. I Can Make Art Like Marcelle Ferron (Quebec artist)- students are exposed to contemporary abstract art (Video here)
7. Frisson l'écureuil (Scaredy Squirrel) par auteure québcoise Mélanie Watt - plusieurs activités ici
8. Outdoor Games here
9. La Fête Nationale du Québec
10. La Poutine (Lesson plan, authentic menu, youtube clip and poutine contest poster ) (SEE MORE POUTINE RESOURCES BELOW)
11. Voici « Ça bouge au Canada », un site web éducatif facilitant l'apprentissage du français en explorant dix régions canadiennes.
12. Étienne's Au Carnaval from the CD Étienne teaches all about Carnaval
13. Gens du pays par Gilles Vigneault Québec's unofficial national anthem - les paroles ici
14. Gregg Lerock's Bonhomme Bonhomme (les paroles)
15. Carmen Campagne Bonhomme, bonhomme (Youtube video) - mini lesson plan from Manitoba for this song here
16. Légendes du Québec par Tralco-Lingo
17. Tralco-Lingo Carnaval resources
18. Un Noël canadien-français
19. Hôtel de glace and webquest
20. Montreal Group Simple Plan lesson plan with music video
21. Montreal Webquest with Google Maps - students tour Montreal using Streetview (because of the nature of this activity, the teacher should verify that the ladmarks are still current when their students are on their quest)
22. Une visite à Montréal (AIM Reader by PosterPals)
23. La Fete en Famille by Nelson Cultur-osité (La réveillon) Ebook here, Audio here, Lesson plan here, dialogue format
24. Nelson Cultur-osité Leveled Book Series has several that focus on Québec and culture. Here is a description of each book.
25. Tire sur la neige maison - la recette ici
26. Students can plan a trip to Mont-Sainte-Anne in the winter and Mont Cascades Water Park. They can make a list and draw what they would pack.
27. Découvrons Montreal webQuest - the tasks are a bit much for Grade 5, but a great bank of Montreal resources all in one place here.
28. A few unique festivals that students could investigated through the 4 strands:
- Concours de Châteaux de sable des Îles - Explore the region via Google Maps: Îles-de-la-Madeleine, QC
- Festival des Guitares du Monde - Explore the region via Google Maps: Abitibi-Témiscamingue
- Festi-Volant - A Giant Kite Festival in the Winter. Explore the region via Google Map: Grandes-Piles
- Festival de la Poutine in Drummondville, QC
29. Grand Prix Montreal
30. Cirque du Soleil based out of Montreal - many films too.
31. Famous people from Quebec (from Wilfred Laurier to Georges St-Pierre)
32. Discover the outdoors and nature in Quebec
33. La culture en ACTION - Aim Language Learning (Merci à Sylvia Duckworth)
34. Tourisme à Montréal (partie 1) - vidéo + fiche pédagogique (partie 2) ici
35. La Poutine (youtube video 3min 51 seconds) and a recipe poster here. Top Ten Poutineries in QC here and other resources from poutinewar.com
36, Carnaval de QC 2012 youtube video (english - 2 min 21 secs)
37. Carnaval and winter word wall words from Madame Belle Feuille ici + 3 maple syrup videos.
38. Liste de musiciens québécois 1 et Liste de musiciens québécois 2
39. Explorer Québec - site pour apprendre quoi faire à Québec
40. Quoi faire à Québec - choisissez un événement et présentez-le à vos camarades
41. La St- Jean Baptiste - le 24 juin
42. Montreal Jazz Festival
43. Festival des voyageurs
44. Festival de la Nouvelle-France