The Colors of the Marseille Market (fr_09)

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• Version: 1.00

• Status: Production

• Location: France - Marseille

• Difficulty: Normal

• Duration (min): 15

• Kind:

  • Seek
  • Puzzles

• Description: Visit the vibrant Old Port of Marseille! Learn polite French phrases as you shop for the ingredients to a famous local dish, bouillabaisse.

Design Notes

Core Subject: Food, Commerce, and Social Etiquette.

Player Objectives:

1. Culinary Mission: The player meets a Chef who wants to prepare a traditional Bouillabaisse (fish stew) but lacks the ingredients.
2. Market Exploration: The player must visit four different vendors (Baker, Fishmonger, Cheesemonger, Greengrocer) to find specific items like fish, bread, tomatoes, and olive oil.
3. Social Interaction: To succeed, the player must use polite greetings ("Bonjour", "Merci") and select the correct items from each vendor's list.
4. Financial Literacy: The player pays for items using a mini-game that simulates counting money (Euros).
5. Final Preparation: After collecting all 9 ingredients, the player returns to the Chef to match the ingredients to their source (e.g., Fish comes from the Fishmonger) and "cook" the final dish.

Educational Content:

• Cultural Dish: Introduces Bouillabaisse as a famous specialty of Marseille.
• Vocabulary: Focuses on food items (Fish, Crab, Bread, Milk, Oil, Tomato, Lemon) and professions (Baker, Grocer, Fishmonger).
• Social Skills: Reinforces the importance of politeness (greeting before asking) and basic commerce (exchanging money for goods).

Topics

market traders

Open topic page

People who sell food and goods at market stalls—like fishmongers, cheesemongers, and fruit sellers. They weigh, wrap, and call out today’s prices.

• Importance: Medium
• Country: France
• Target age: Ages6to10

Core Card - Market traders

People who sell food and goods at market stalls—like fishmongers, cheesemongers, and fruit sellers. They weigh, wrap, and call out today’s prices.

• Type: Person
• Subjects: Money, Community

Connection (RelatedTo) - Cheesemonger

A person who sells many types of cheese.

• Type: Person
• Subjects: History, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo) - Baker

A person who makes bread, cakes, and pastries.

• Type: Person
• Subjects: History, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo) - Greengrocer

A person who sells fresh fruit and vegetables.

• Type: Person
• Subjects: History, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo) - Grocer

A person who sells many kinds of food and drinks.

• Type: Person
• Subjects: History, Culture

Connection (RelatedTo): Previous core card - Fishmonger

A person who sells fresh fish and seafood.

• Type: Person
• Subjects: History, Culture

Bouillabaisse

Open topic page

• Importance: Low
• Country: France
• Target age: Ages6to10

Core Card - Bouillabaisse

A special fish soup from Marseille in southern France. It's made with many different types of fish and has a delicious smell!

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture
• Year: 1700

Connection (MadeOf) - Bread

A yummy food made from flour and water. You can make sandwiches with bread!

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture

Connection (MadeOf) - Fish

An animal that lives and swims in water. Fish have fins and gills to breathe underwater.

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture

Connection (MadeOf) - Crab

A sea animal with big claws and a hard shell. Crabs walk sideways on the beach!

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture

Connection (MadeOf) - Milk

A white drink that comes from cows. Milk helps your bones and teeth grow strong!

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture

Connection (MadeOf) - Orange

A round, orange fruit that tastes sweet and juicy. Oranges have lots of vitamin C!

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture

Connection (MadeOf) - Tomato

A red, round fruit that grows on plants. Tomatoes are used to make pizza sauce!

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture

Connection (MadeOf) - Lemon

A yellow fruit that tastes very sour. Lemons are used to make lemonade!

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture

Connection (MadeOf) - Olive oil

A special oil made from olives. People use it for cooking tasty food.

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture

Connection (MadeOf) - Pepper Salt

Spices that make food taste better. Salt is white and pepper is black with tiny pieces.

• Type: Object
• Subjects: Food, Culture

Additional Cards

French Pirates

Brave sailors who sailed the seas for the King of France. They were called corsairs and protected French ships from enemies.

• Rationale: Pirates capture kids' imagination while teaching about maritime history and French naval power
• Type: Concept
• Subjects: History, Culture, Transportation
• Year: 1600

Euro Currency

Money used in many countries in Europe. You can buy toys and ice cream with euros!

• Type: Concept
• Subjects: Money, Geography

Quest Script

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Words

Activities

• MoneyCount
• MoneyCount
• MoneyCount
• MoneyCount
• MoneyCount
• Match
• JigsawPuzzle
• MoneyCount
• MoneyCount
• MoneyCount
• MoneyCount
• MoneyCount

Tasks

• [Collect] COLLECT_THE_INGREDIENTS
• [Interact] go_back_chef

Credits

• Anne (France) (content)
• Lucie Paillat (France) (content, design)
• Stefano Cecere (Italy) (development)
• Valeria Passarella (Italy) (design)