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As you reflect on these questions, write down your responses or discuss them as a group.
Before You Watch
Respond to the following questions:
As you watch “Touring a French City,” take notes on Ms. Neuman’s instructional strategies, particularly how she organizes and models activities involving the student-built French city. Write down what you find interesting, surprising, or especially important about the teaching and learning in this lesson.
Reflect on the Video
Review your notes, and then respond to the following questions:
Take a second look at Ms. Neuman’s class to focus on specific teaching strategies. Use the video images below to locate where to begin viewing.
Video Segment: Describing the City
You’ll find this segment approximately 7 minutes and 30 seconds after the video starts. Watch for about 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
Student pairs describe the city buildings to one another.
Video Segment: Giving Directions
You’ll find this segment approximately 14 minutes after the video starts. Watch for about 6 minutes.
As tour guides and tourists, students practice giving and following directions while walking through their city.