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| Reviewed: |
Jan 24, 2006 by World Languages Editorial Board |
| Overview: |
La Tour Eiffel cyberenquête is a self-contained web activity that allows the
learner to thoroughly explore for comprehension information provided at the
official Eiffel Tower web site. Students will find information about the history
and present day operation of the celebrated Parisian landmark. In addition to a
guided tour of the site and its features, in the form of a questionnaire with
almost seventy items, faculty will also find suggestions for creative expansion
activities in the classroom.
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| Learning Goals: |
To increase cultural and historical awareness of a Parisian monument and
cultural icon.
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| Target Student Population: |
Students of French at the intermediate level or in second semester college
french or above.
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| Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills: |
Intermediate French proficiency
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| Type of Material: |
Scavenger hunt and expansion activities
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| Recommended Uses: |
Homework, self-directed learning, group work
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| Strengths: |
The answers to the questions on the Eiffel Tower questionnaire can all be found
on the official web site for the monument, which is a stable web site unlikely
to be removed from the web. This is one of several such web activities designed
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the same authors on French topics. The format is straightforward and consistent.
The activity can be printed out as a Word document. There are links to several
German-French online dictionaries proposed to help German speaking students with
new vocabulary. There is also one link to a French online dictionary.
Following the dictionaries are questions on a variety of topics relating to
the Eiffel Tower. In addition to deepening cultural awareness, students
practice reading comprehension.
Following the questionnaire, there are expansion activities that can be used in
the classroom or for homework once students have completed the questionnaire.
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| Concerns: |
The link to the French dictionary was broken at the time of review. This needs
to be replaced by another online dictionary, perhaps the TV5 Langue française
dictionary or the TLFi.
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Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool |
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| Strengths: |
This is a great site to stimulate cultural awareness and to lead into the more
elaborate expansion activities. The questions probe students to uncover concrete
information and some trivia about the Eiffel Tower that students may find
engaging. The expansion activities propose tasks that allow students to practice
narration,
engage in role-playing, and exchange information.
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Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty |
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| Strengths: |
The design is straightforward with an emphasis on functionality. The
ability to print the questionnaire and activities is a positive feature. It
would be
nice to have an indication of the date of latest modifications. Links to
dictionaries in additional languages would be an enhancement and make the
activity more widely usable.
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