Project Name: Key(P)als in French
Project Area: Foreign Language
Generation www.Y Student Grade Level: 12

Students in my partner-teacher's class will be able to:
use the Internet to send and receive e-mail from students in France.

I will be able to:
contact a school in France, or set up e-mail accounts on epals.com. I will also be able to send and recieve e-mail.

My partner-teacher will be able to:
send and receive e-mail and be able to maintain the e-mail.

Hardware:
computer, overhead LCD panel

Software:
Netscape, e-mail

Other:
Internet access
Netiquette InfoPage from Gen www.Y Curriculum Guide
www.epals.com
https://www.mightymedia.com/keypals/

1. I will learn how to contact a school in France or I will learn how to go online to find French students that my class could e-mail on epals.com.

2. I will set up the e-mail accounts by e-mailing the district Webmaster, or by setting up accounts on epals.com

3. I will go over the e-mail with my parnter(SP) teacher before going into the lab.

4. In class, I will teach netiquette using my Generation Y handbook.

5. I will invite my partner-teacher's class into the computer lab.

6. I will show them how to use the e-mail by useing the Overhead LCD panal(SP) to show them step by step how to get into their e-mail, how to send e-mail, and how to recieve(SP) e-mail.

7. I will observe them writing and recieving(SP) back e-mail each day in

Assessment strategies/indicators for my partner-teacher's students:
To assess my partner teacher's students, I will:
observe them as they send and recieve e-mail.

Assessment strategies/indicators for Gen www.Y student (yourself):
To assess myself, I will:
hand the students a questionaire to fill out about me and how well the e-mail worked.

Assessment strategies/indicators for my partner teacher:
To assess my partner teacher, I will:
interview her afterward to see how well she understands the project and to see if she thought it went well.

WA State Essential Academic Learning Requirements
Communications

3 - The student uses communication strategies and skills to work effectively with others.

3.1) use language to interact effectively and responsibly with others
3.2) work cooperatively as a member of a group

4 - The student analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of formal and informal communication.

4.1) assess strengths and need for improvement
4.2) seek and offer feedback
4.3) analyze mass communication

Published by: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction