Tuesday, March 17, 2009

French I

Expression pour la semaine: "Bonne chance!"

**This week in French I, we will be covering the cultural differences of school in France vs. the US. We will work solely from pages 76-81 in the textbook.**

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French.
  • Discussed and corrected Monday's vocabulary worksheet homework from pages 76-81.
  • Read and discussed all cultural aspects on pages 76-81.
Les devoirs:
  • Write a letter back to Nathalie about your school, your family and anything else you would like to add. Write in complete sentences in French. Follow her letter as a model on page 76.

French Culture

  • Completed the cognates worksheet in small groups and then together as a class.
  • Homework: Make note cards for each cognate from the worksheet - one side with the French word/expression and the other side with a sketch or drawing to symbolize it.

Friday, March 13, 2009

French II

En classe:
  • Review activity to prepare for today's quiz on the future tense and à + definite articles.
  • Took the Leçon 21 quiz today (pages 200-203).
Les devoirs:
  • Bring in news articles and artifacts.

French I

En classe:
  • Took the Unité 3 test today!
Les devoirs:
  • Bring in articles and artifacts on Monday.

French Culture

2nd period:
  • Parisian monument quiz.
  • Read through "In France" book. Each group chose a section to share and discuss with the class.
  • Homework: Bring articles and artifacts to class on Monday.
9th period:
  • Finished our Georges Seurat paintings.
  • Homework: Bring articles and artifacts to class on Monday.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

French II

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French.
  • Review activity of the future tense and à + definite article - 2 lines of students, each with a note card in order to quiz the student across from them. Line rotated.
  • Reviewed and corrected Tuesday's homework.
Les devoirs:
  • Complete activity 6 on page 2-303 in the textbook.
  • Study for Friday's quiz on the future tense and à + definite article.

French I

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French.
  • Reviewed for the Leçon 11 quiz with individual dry erase boards.
  • Took the Leçon 11 quiz.
  • Played Telephone to review for Friday's Unité 3 test (1st and 6th periods).
  • Rehearsed café skits (3rd period only).
Les devoirs:
  • Complete activities 1 and 3 on page 72 in the textbook.
  • Study for Friday's Unité 3 test.