This Intermediate French reading comprehension activity will teach your students about the French 2017 presidential election. The 2017 French Presidential election is an interesting political event with a lot of possibilities that could change the direction of Europe - or continue the status quo. read about the election system, the candidates, and how the voting process works in this reading for intermediate or advanced French learners.

Explore French politics through a historical case study of the 2017 French presidential election. This intermediate French reading comprehension activity introduces students to the candidates, the French presidential election system, and the voting process while providing meaningful practice with a nonfiction text.

The reading is suitable for novice-high and intermediate-low students with teacher guidance. More advanced students can read and respond independently. It can also provide supplementary nonfiction and interpretive-reading practice for AP French students.

STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT

• The 2017 French presidential election
• Candidates involved in the election
• How the French presidential election system works
• The French voting process
• Political and election-related vocabulary
• A significant event in recent French history

THE PRINTABLE RESOURCE INCLUDES

• Three-page article in French about the 2017 election
• Vocabulary support
• Six comprehension questions in English
• Six comprehension questions in French
• Answer key
• Resource page with links to related videos and websites

DIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS

For novice-high or intermediate-low students:

• Preview the vocabulary as a class
• Read the article in sections
• Use the English comprehension questions for additional support
• Discuss the election system with teacher guidance

For intermediate-high, advanced, or AP French students:

• Assign the article independently
• Use the French comprehension questions
• Compare the French presidential system with another country’s system
• Extend the reading with a discussion or written response
• Use the article as supplementary interpretive-reading practice

SUGGESTED USES

• French politics and government units
• French culture lessons
• Intermediate French reading comprehension
• AP French supplementary reading
• Nonfiction reading practice
• Election-system comparisons
• Discussion or writing prompts
• Independent work or sub plans

HISTORICAL NOTE

This resource examines the 2017 French presidential election as a historical event. Review the article preview to confirm that its scope and level fit your instructional goals.

External websites and videos can change over time. Please verify the included links before assigning them to students.

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