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Paper 12 Activities

 

Activity 1	Activity 2	Activity 3
Activity 4	Activity 5	Activity 6

Activity 7

Activity 1 - History

Let's begin by taking a brief look at France's history.

Now have a look at the following web site:

Profile of France - History

Using the information found there, mark the following events on your Timeline template, along with the name and date of each event.

(Remember that you create a textbox in Appleworks by selecting the text tool, then holding down the Alt key while drawing your textbox. After typing in the information, choose the arrow tool, select your textbox, then drag it to the desired location.)

(To create a textbox in Word, go to "Insert/Text Box".)

Activity 2 - France's large cities

In this section we are going to look at six of the major cities of France. Have a look at this map of France, and do the activity described on the page. Return here when you are finished.

Activity 3

Since Paris is both the largest urban center in France, and also the capital, let's have a closer look at this unique city. Return here when you are finished.

Activity 4

Now let's examine the other cities from Activity 2 in a little more detail. Follow the link below and do the activity descrobed there. When you are finished, return here.

Other important cities

Activity 5 - Daily life in rural France

Have a look at the daily life of a French teen-ager.

Activity 6 - Let's learn more about food in France.

Activity 7 - French influence in the world

Your final activity for Paper 12 will look at the influence of four individuals from France, who had a profound impact on the New World.

Click on the name of each individual below, and read about his extraordinary exploits. Take notes while you are reading.

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