En classe:
- Daily review questions and conversations.
- Reviewed Unité 1 Leçon 1 vocabulary as well as the map of France activity which was passed out in class on Thursday.
- Reviewed accents: é, à, ç, ï, â. Remember to practice the silly hand signs to help you study these accents!
- Learned the new words à gauche (to the left), à droite (to the right), derrière (behind), devant (front) in order to play "le labrynthe!"
Les devoirs:
- Bring in news articles and French artifacts on Tuesday.
- Study for the Unité 1 Leçon 1 quiz on Thursday (the date has been changed due to field trips on Tuesday and Wednesday). Spelling counts!
2nd period
In class:
- Discussed the French art packet which was passed out in class on Thursday.
- Read excerpts from a book on Georges Seurat and discussed his style and his most famous painting: La Grande Jatte.
- Discussed overall themes of Le Petit Prince and impressions after finishing the story.
- Watched Mlle Young's PowerPoint photo slide show of her recent trip to France and Luxembourg.
Homework:
- Tuesday is your last day to bring in news articles and French artifacts.
- Remember to bring in your French food on Thursday, Oct. 16th for our party!
9th period
In class:
- Welcome to French Culture!
- Read and discussed the syllabus.
- Read excerpts from a book on Georges Seurat and discussed his style and his most famous painting: La Grande Jatte.
Homework:
- Tuesday is your first day to bring in news articles and French artifacts.
- On Tuesday, come to class with a folder specifically for French Culture.
En classe:
- Review questions/conversations in French.
- Played mémoire with the classroom expressions/commands.
Les devoirs:
- Bring in act./etc.
- Study for Monday's quiz on classroom expressions/commands.
In class:
- Tour du Monde Francophone presentations.
- 2nd period: Discussed French party (Wednesday, Oct. 8th) and students signed up to bring in a French item to share.
Homework:
- Work on your presentation if you have not yet presented.
En classe:
- Daily review questions and conversations in French.
- Reviewed family vocabulary and possessive adjectives using photos of Mlle Young's family.
- Corrected yesterday's homework (Unité 2 vocabulary worksheet).
- Worked with partners to begin the Unité 2 packet.
Les devoirs:
- REGARDEZ LES CUBS (et les Sox) A LA TELEVISION!
- Complete the Unité 2 packet.
En classe:
- Daily review questions/conversations in French.
- Sang "Frère Jacques."
- Discussed layout of our textbook.
- Played "telephone" to review classroom commands/expressions.
Les devoirs:
- REGARDEZ LES CUBS (et les Sox) A LA TELEVISION!
- Study the classroom commands/expressions for Monday's quiz.
In class:
- Tour du Monde presentations.
- Read Le Petit Prince.
Homework:
- Prepare for your Tour du Monde Francophone presentation.
