French Culture

In class:

• Reviewed for and took the Parisian monuments quiz.
• Discussed Francophone country project presentation dates: Thursday, Oct. 7 - Friday, October 9.
• Finished watching the Travel Channel's Paris DVD and discussed impressions, what intrigued students, etc.

Homework:

• Continue Francophone country project research and meet in the MCRC on Wednesday.
• Bring in articles and artifacts!
• Friday's famous Francophone: MC Solaar.
  

French II

Expression pour la Semaine: "J'ai faim. J'ai soif."

En classe:

• Daily review questions and conversations in French about the weekend, etc.
• Discused articles and artifacts.
  
• Sang the song of the week: "Aux Champs-Elysées." Discussed cultural significance of the Champs-Elysées, Arc de Triomphe, and Place de l'Etoile.
• Reviewed and corrected the weekend's homework (book page 147 activity 2).

Les devoirs:

• Complete the Leçon 17 review worksheet.
  
• Study for Wednesday's quiz on Leçon 17. Spelling counts!
  
• Friday's famous Francophone: MC Solaar.
  

French I

Expression pour la Semaine: "A tes souhaits!"

En classe:

• Daily review questions and conversations about the weekend, etc.
• Introduced and sang the song of the week: "Aux Champs-Elysées." Discussed cultural significance of the Champs-Elysées, Place de l'Etoile, and Arc de Triomphe.
  
• Discussed articles and artifacts.
• Passed back, discussed and corrected the quiz on days, weeks, months, seasons, colors, and numbers.
• Read pages 12-14 as a class (1st period only).

Les devoirs:

• Read pages 10-13 in the book (periods 3, 6, and 9 only).
• Friday's famous Francophone: MC Solaar.
  

French Culture

In class:

• Discussed articles and artifacts.
• Finished taking notes on the Musée d'Orsay and reviewed for Tuesday's Parisian monument quiz.
• Continued watching the Travel Channel's DVD on Paris.

Homework:

• Study for Tuesday's Parisian monument quiz.
• Friday's famous Francophone: MC Solaar.
  

French II

En classe:

• Daily review questions and conversations in French about weekend plan, etc.
• Discussed Friday's famous Francophone: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
• Shared Thursday's homework (5 photos and 5 descriptive sentences using Leçon 17 vocabulary).
• Completed book pages 146 activity 14 and page 147 activity 1 with a partner.
  

Les devoirs:

• Complete book page 147 activity 2 on a separate sheet of paper.
• Bring in articles and artifacts.
  

French I

In class:

• Daily review questions and conversations in French about weekend plans, etc.
• Discussed Friday's famous Francophone: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
• Read pages 2-3 in the textbook focusing on various French-speaking individuals from all over the world.
• Discussed Thursday's homework (book pages 4-7): The Francophone world, diverse geography of France, the 8 countries surrounding France, various cities and regions in France, etc.

Les devoirs:

• Bring in articles and artifacts.
  

French Culture

In class:

• Discussed Friday's famous Francophone: Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
• Played the "flyswatter game" using our student-made giant-sized map of Paris. Reviewed the Parisian monuments.
• Watched the beginning of The Travel Channel's DVD on Paris.

Homework:

• Bring in articles and artifacts.
• Study for Tuesday's Parisian monument quiz.
• Continue Francophone country project research.