3+modes

__Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational __

Including the three modes of communication into your lessons each day is an excellent way to ensure that your students are gaining well rounded knowledge and skills in the target language. Incorporating the three modes along with manipulatives and kinesthetic activities will undoubtedly differentiate your instruction so that all students can learn. Additionally, varying your activities leads to a student centered environment, a key to 21st century learning.

Look at the lesson below to see how this is easy and a great way to guide your instruction.

Example Lesson Plan:

2. Place key questions on the board, have students discuss where they live and what they can do in their town. (INTERPERSONAL) 3.Read the paragraph about Sophie's town highlighting the main points. (INTERPRETIVE) 4.Using a vendiagram compare your and your partner's answers about your town to that of Sophie's Description. 5. Share with a partner. ||
 * Standard || 7.1 World Languages All students will be able to use a world language in addition to English to engage in meaningful conversation, to understand and interpret spoken and written language, and to present information, concepts, and ideas, while also gaining an understanding of the perspectives of other cultures. Through language study, they will make connections with other content areas, compare the language and culture studied with their own, and participate in home and global communities. ||
 * Objective || Students will be able to make comparisons between their town and those of someone in France. ||
 * Do now || Create of list of words in French that you would describe your town ||
 * Warm Up || Où habites-tu? Est-ce que c'est loin ou près de Paris? ||
 * Activities || 1. Review vocabulary terms from yesterday.
 * Assessment || Each student will present one similarity or one difference about the towns (PRESENTATIONAL) ||
 * Homework || Write a short paragraph based on the information on your vendiagram. ||