À la une: Bam Adebayo entre dans l’histoire | CI French (Nov-Int) 16 Mar 2026
Bam Adebayo entre dans l’histoire – French CI Current Events Lesson Plan
Bring authentic, high-interest French into your classroom with this À la une lesson plan built around a remarkable sports story: Bam Adebayo’s historic 83-point NBA performance.
Using an authentic French-language sports article, students explore a real contemporary event while engaging in interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational communication through comprehensible input and proficiency-aligned tasks.
At the same time, this lesson invites students to reflect on the cultural significance of athletic achievement and the importance of highlighting stories of joy and excellence among historically marginalized peoples.
What’s Included
Intermediate-Level Materials
ACTFL-aligned “I Can” objectives for Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational communication
Running Dictation activity with clues that lead students to discover the article
Interpretive reading activity (10-question vrai/faux comprehension quiz + answer key)
Interpersonal discussion prompts for a 4 corners / on-a-line activity focused on sports, recognition, and legacy
Presentational writing or speaking prompt synthesizing the lesson discussion
Single-point holistic rubrics for interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational tasks
Novice-Level Materials
Student-friendly novice parallel script summarizing the article
Key vocabulary / establishing meaning list designed for CI strategies such as TPR / Simon Dit
Novice comprehension questions with answer key
Why Teachers Love the À la une Series
These lessons are designed to:
Bring authentic current events into the world language classroom
Support Comprehensible Input and Acquisition-Driven Instruction
Align with ACTFL proficiency benchmarks
Create meaningful opportunities for discussion, reflection, and student voice
Highlight stories of joy, excellence, and global cultural contributions
AP French Themes
This lesson connects especially well to:
Contemporary Life
Personal and Public Identities
Families and Communities
Best For
French 1 – AP French
CI / proficiency-based classrooms
Teachers looking for high-interest authentic content
Classes exploring sports culture, recognition, and historical moments in athletics