Interdisciplinary approach

1. By Sandra MACABRE
English teacher, eTwinning ambassador
Middle school la Canopée, Matoury, French Guiana

2. Background of our school
 Pupils :
 from different social classes
 Various ethnies,
 Many of them come from low-class families even if it is evoluating,
 Some pupils face important both school and personal problems.
 Major issues:
 Lack of autonomy,
 Lack of personal work at home and of motivation,
 Absenteeism.
 Language
 Equipement:
 a computer room with 16 computers but wifi is not good enoug.
 I have my own room equipped with an interactive board. I use my own laptop.

3. Background of our school
 Our secondary school La Canopée is located in
Matoury, a medium-sized town of French Guiana (one
of French oversea regions).

4. School key challenges
 Motivating pupils,
 Making learnings more concrete,
 Increasing self-confidence,
 Widening students’ minds through trans curricular
projects,

5. Learning objectives
 To improve foreign languages skills,
 To improve skills in History and Geography
 To improve ICT skills,
 To develop self-confidence
 To develop planning skills,
 To develop collaborating skills.

6. Learning activity 1
Realization of slides to present French Guiana to
partners of eTwinning and European projects:
 Study of documents with the History and Geography
teacher according to the curriculum,
 Personal research with the school librarian,
 Study of documents in English as a Foreign Language
(EFL),
 Visits,
 Oral presentation of their final production filmed for
peer-evaluation and feedback.

7. Learning activity 1
Realization of slides to present French Guiana to
partners of eTwinning and European projects:

8. Learning activity 2
Realization of interactive posters about French
Guiana fauna and flora:
 Study of documents with the Geography teacher and
the Biology teacher according to the curriculum,
 Personal research with the help of the school librarian,
 Webquests in English as a Foreign Language (EFL),
 Visit to the zoo.
 Use of eduGlogster and ImagesActives app to create
posters.

9. Learning activity 2
Realization interactive posters about French
Guiana fauna and flora:

10. Learning activity 2
Realization interactive posters about French
Guiana fauna and flora:

11. Learning activity 2
Realization interactive posters about French
Guiana fauna and flora:

12. Thank you
for your
attention!