Activity

Monnaie de jeu imprimable

Elementary Block, Middle Block, Primary Block, Secondary Block
Subjects: All French Language Learning, French Immersion, Intensive French, Post Intensive French

Aperçu

Tout en encourageant le jeu, vous pouvez aider vos apprenants de langue française à reconnaître les billets de banque et les pièces de monnaie du Canada et à s’exercer à faire de la monnaie ou à gérer une entreprise imaginaire. Créez des scénarios et des activités qui pourraient être basés sur des contextes du monde réel et liés à vos objectifs d’apprentissage.

Overview

While fostering play, you can help your French language learners recognize the bank notes and coins of Canada and practice making change or running an imaginary business. Create scenarios and activities that could be based on real-world contexts and tied to your leaning objectives.

 

NB Curricular Connections

(example) Post Intensive French 6

  • Strand: Oral Communication – Big Idea: Speak, Listen, Communicate, Interact – Skill Descriptor – Ask for and provide information in social and school settings with some accuracy.

TIP: Financial literacy skills are closely tied to the CEFR continuum.

For example:

CEFR A1.1: Can use and understand simple numbers in everyday conversations (ex. ask and give phone numbers and prices, numbers up to 100).

CEFR A1.2: Can use simple numbers (ex. quantities, time, and money).

CEFR A2.1: Can make simple purchases (ex. simply describe what I am looking for and ask how much it costs).

CEFR A2.2:  Can get and give simple information, for example buying tickets to an event and sharing information about place, time, cost, etc.

CEFR reference tool – French 

CEFR reference tool – English 

 

     Math 6

  • Strand: Number – Big Idea: Number Sense – Skill Descriptor – Describe numbers, ways of representing numbers, relationships among numbers, and number systems.

 

Social Studies 6

  • Strand: Economics – Big Idea: Decision Making

 

 

What You’ll Need

  1. Download – printable play money.
  2. On your printer, select single-sided printing.
  3. Students can color the play money, or if possible, print out in color.
  4. Whatever prompts that could support the scenarios you come up with!

Instructions

  • Cut out the bank notes and coins. For a single-sided printout, fold along the edge of each bank note. Glue or tape the front and back sides together.
  • Create role play scenarios to use your play money in, such as running a market or business. Or use the money to practice counting or giving change! Use the CEFR reference tool to align with your objectives and share with your learners.
  • Try using wordwall actvities like this one, to help learners practice identifying prices and showing the correct amount with their play money! These activities can be shared on a smartboard, as a link in Teams or via a QR code as well.
  • Use a mur thématique (template attached) to support the ongoing language learning associated with the activities and scenarios where you are using the play money!

Action-Oriented Approach:

Looking for ideas for real world scenarios and tasks? Co-construct with your learners or/and try using Artificial Intelligence to help generate some unique ideas based on your learning objectives! The primary goal is to provide practical, real-world scenarios that empower students to use the target language in meaningful ways while developing financial skills and awareness.

Check out some ideas generated by AI for activities that reinforce language skills while integrating essential financial literacy concepts.

  1. Budgeting Exercise:
    • Task: Students plan a simple weekly budget for imaginary characters, making decisions about spending on groceries, transportation, and leisure activities. They present their budgets to the class, discussing choices and justifying expenditures.
  2. Shopping Scenarios:
    • Task: Students engage in role-playing scenarios where they go shopping for everyday items. They practice asking about prices, making purchases, and understanding discounts. Emphasize vocabulary related to currencies, numbers, and basic transactional language.
  3. Comparing Prices:
    • Task: Provide students with advertisements or online shopping websites featuring various products. In pairs, students compare prices, discuss the best deals, and make recommendations to each other. This task reinforces number comprehension and comparison vocabulary.
  4. Financial Dialogues:
    • Task: Students create dialogues involving financial transactions, such as withdrawing money from an ATM, making a bank deposit, or inquiring about account balances. They then perform these dialogues in pairs.
  5. Personal Finance Storytelling:
    • Task: Each student writes a short story or scenario related to personal finance, such as saving money for a specific goal or making a financial decision. During presentations, students share their stories, using basic language skills to convey financial concepts.
  6. Grocery Shopping List and Prices:
    • Task: Students create a grocery shopping list with items and their prices. They then exchange lists with a partner, who must “shop” for the items within a budget. This activity reinforces vocabulary related to food, numbers, and budgeting.
  7. Currency Exchange Simulation:
    • Task: Simulate a travel scenario where students plan a trip to a different country. They research currency exchange rates, create a budget for the trip, and present their travel plans to the class. This task integrates geography, travel vocabulary, and basic financial planning.
  8. Financial Role-Play:
    • Task: Students participate in role-playing situations such as negotiating prices at a market, discussing expenses with a roommate, or resolving a financial disagreement. This activity encourages creativity, conversation, and the application of financial language in various contexts.

Extension ideas (optional)

  • Lead a discussion about the imagery on the bills. What do you think the different images and symbols represent?
  • Print the money single-sided and come up with your own designs for the blank side. You may want to decide on a theme or subject together. For example, most of these bank notes are from the Frontiers Series that explores the theme of innovation and achievement.
  • Check out Bank of Canada museum website Money FAQ if you are curious about how money is made, who can appear on a coin or bank note, and the history of currency in Canada.
  • Looking for more? Idello (online platform accessible to NB educators) has a wealth of financial literacy FSL resources for you to explore – Littératie financière | Idéllo (idello.org)
  • For middle level French Immersion, check out the Idello video series and educational resources: dépenser = penser
  • For elementary level French Immersion, middle level Post Intensive French, check out the Idello video series Ma monnaie | Idéllo (idello.org

Reflection Activity 

See attachment for reflection tools and ideas for FSL learners grades 6-12.

Global Competencies

What We Teach: Being and Becoming Globally Competent – NB Curriculum Framework

CM, CTPS, SASM

Attachments

Mur thématique

Printable play money from bank of canada museum 

Acknowledgements

Bank of Canada Museum: Bank of Canada Museum

Chatgpt

Downloads 

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