Play-Doh Dictionary: Les vtements

Curriculum Outcome:
Possible Visual Arts Outcomes:
Create designs with different simple shapes
Create images from experiences, ideas and imagination
Experiment with modeling techniques using play dough and additive techniques to
create a product.

Possible Language Arts Outcomes:

Speaking & Listening:
Make show and tell an opportunity to help students develop their French vocabulary
knowledge and abilities to describe items.
Reading & Viewing:
Read silently, vocalizing only when a major problem with word recognition or
meaning occurs.
Review specific clothing vocabulary in French
Class Objective:
The purpose of this lesson is for students to reflect on prior knowledge of clothing (words
written on the cards) and to experiment with modeling play dough to communicate those
words to their peers in a way that integrates Art and Language Arts into the same
curriculum.
Time Required for this lesson:
This lesson will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Materials/Resources:
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Timer
Play dough (1 container per group of 4 or 5 students)
Index cards with written vocabulary (lunettes, chandail, pantalon, casquette,
chapeau, bottes de neige, sandales, souliers, mitaines, gants, foulard, maillot de bain)

Methods /Structures:
This lesson is going to be done in multiple groups of 4 or 5 students. They will work at their

tables with the necessary supplies (play dough and cards).

Instructional Strategies/Procedure for the Class:
Engagement:
Discuss similar games quickly
The Middle:
1.The teacher will explain to the class that each group will have one (1) container of play
dough and a deck of cards that lists different vocabulary words that have recently been
taught. (1 minute)

2. The teacher will then explain the goal of this activity:
The first person will look at an index card and read the corresponding word without
showing or telling the rest of the group what is says. That person must not talk, hum, or
make noises during their turn. They will then have 2 minutes to sculpt the word using play
dough. Gestures with the play dough are allowed. The rest of the group must guess that
word for 1 point. The guessers are allowed to look in the notes/word wall/etc.
The next person clockwise will then have the chance to sculpt the next word. Each time a
card is not guessed within its allotted time, the sculptor will share the vocabulary word with
the rest of the group. Their goal is to make the most points possible by allowing all members
of their group to have a turn with the play dough. (20 minutes)
4. The teacher will walk around the classroom to make sure the game is running smoothly
and attend to any students who dont understand their vocabulary words. (Entire lesson)
The End:
5. After the game has reached its end, the teacher will ask the groups how many points they
made and have a quick discussion about the lesson. (4 minutes)
Reflection/Assessment:
Students will reflect on Play-Doh Dictionary by making the connections between the Art
and Language Art aspects by discussion. Students can share what they learned about the
activity in class they can discuss problems they encountered or by sharing new
discoveries.