The history units were very traditional in form of instruction and materials. Students read and completed study guides of comprehension question and afterwards the class shared their answers. The discussions were conducted such that the text provided a point of departure for the students to ask and discuss different points. Guest speakers are invited as available especially foreign exchange students who can talk about school, life, friends and holidays in a much more personal matter. A family tree is created based on their own family or an imaginary one.
Students use the family vocabulary to create a family and present it to the class.
A poster with pictures representing the mother, father and so on is used as the visual aid for the presentation. A one page autobiography in French. The students are given a checklist of grammatical points covered in class to include in the autobiography. This is the basis for the creation of the 'textbook'. The students use their own notes and vocabulary sheets to create the autobiography.