Célébrez Mardi Gras comme sur l’Île de la Réunion
Celebrate Mardi Gras in your French class with a short video from Île de la Réunion. Explore Carnaval traditions and make banana fritters with your students.
Student Stories
La Chandeleur in French Class: Celebrate Crêpe Day on February 2
Celebrate La Chandeleur with your French students! Our student interns from Lycée La Salle Saint-Charles created this video in French to introduce your students to La Chandeleur and share their crêpe recipe.
French Lesson Plan: Explore French-Arab Culture through Raï Music and the Song “C’est la Vie”
Take your students on a musical journey through North Africa to discover how music connects language, identity, and culture — and how one song can bridge generations and continents.
French lesson plan: Learn how to play pétanque
Introduce your students to the beloved French tradition of la pétanque—more than just a game, it’s a cultural institution deeply rooted in the daily life of French leisure culture.
Classroom resources | France | French | Language learning | Local Guide Tips & Highlights | Student Stories
Organizing a Global Project: Empowering the Tuareg Tribe Through AP French
Learn how the Trinity Prep students implemented a fundraising project with Friends of Tabelot as a part of their AP French WE service program and how you can organize a similar program at your school!
Classroom resources | French | Service Learning | Student Stories | Teacher stories
Flying over barriers: My high school exchange in Spain
Student blogger Belle shares how she developed lasting bonds with her exchange partner and Spanish peers during her high school group exchange in Spain.
Homestay experience | School Exchange | Spain | Spanish | Student Stories
Student Viewpoint: School Exchange in France Was “The Experience of a Lifetime”
Student blogger Haolan shares how traveling to France on a school exchange changed his perspective on life.
France | French | Language learning | School Exchange | Student Stories
Student Opinions on Homestays and School Exchanges – Worth It?
What’s it really like to live with a French host family? Ben C. shares his unforgettable school exchange experience.
France | Homestay experience | School Exchange | Student Stories
What high school students should know before their school trip to Senegal
Student blogger Bailey shares what every high school student should know before their school trip to Senegal.
Connecting Classrooms: Daily Life
Students create a video showing what daily life is like in their community.
Classroom resources | French | Language learning | Spanish | Student Stories
Spanish-American Virtual Connection: Home Tours
As school closures occur across the U.S. and Europe, we're giving students the opportunity to connect with their peers in Spain.
Classroom resources | Homestay experience | Language learning | School Exchange | Spain | Spanish | Student Stories
