Monday, January 12, 2009

French II

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French about the weekend, etc.
  • Discussion of current events and cultural artifacts.
  • Shared weekend's homework (advertisements searching for pen pals).
  • Passed back quizzes and made corrections.
Les devoirs:
  • Complete the review worksheet in order to study adjectives and adverbs.
  • Expect a quiz on adjectives/adverbs on either Wednesday or Thursday.

French I

**This week in French I, we will complete Leçon 7 and begin Leçon 8. Student should expect a quiz on Leçon 7 either Wednesday or Thursday.**

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French about the weekend, etc.
  • Discussion on current events and cultural artifacts.
  • Played Around The World in order to review the material/vocabulary from Leçon 7.
Les devoirs:
  • Complete book page 53 activity 4.
  • Study for a quiz on Leçon 7 (either Wednesday or Thursday).

French Culture

In class:
  • Discussed current events and cultural artifacts.
  • Worked on projects in class.
Homework:
  • Begin to work on your poster or PowerPoint presentation.

Friday, January 9, 2009

French II

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French about weekend plans, etc.
  • Discussed and corrected Thursday night's homework.
  • Cultural discussion based on the French advertisements (ads searching for French-American pen pals).
  • Discussion of French Club ideas. Merci!
Les devoirs:
  • Bring in French articles and artifacts (act./etc.)
  • Study Leçon 19 vocabulary in preparation for a quiz next week (probably Wednesday).
  • Complete your own "ad" similar to the ones we read in class on Friday. Write an ad as if you were searching for a French-speaking pen pal.

French I

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French about weekend plans, etc.
  • Discussed and corrected Thursday night's homework.
  • Cultural discussion based on the French artifacts/advertisements. Excellent questions everyone!
  • Discussion of French Club ideas. Merci!
Les devoirs:
  • Bring in French articles and artifacts (act./etc.)
  • Study Leçon 7 vocabulary in preparation for a quiz next week (probably Wednesday).

French Culture

In class:
  • Discussed the francophone project rubric and expectations for final presentation.
  • Completed the giant-sized map of Paris and placed all monuments in the correct location.
  • Students "traveled" around Paris from one location to the next based on descriptions of each monument.
  • Played "frappeur" or "flyswatter game" with the Parisian monuments.
Homework:
  • Complete all francophone research and begin work on your final presentation: PowerPoint, poster board, etc.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

French II

En classe:
  • Daily review questions and conversations in French.
  • Warm-up activity on the overhead in order to review the agreement of adjectives in French.
  • Played Battleship with a partner using adjective agreement.
  • Completed a cultural artifact worksheet using an excerpt from a youth magazine. Lead a cultural discussion based on this information.
Les devoirs:
  • Complete a letter in which you describe yourself and two of your closest friends using as many of the adjectives from this Leçon as possible. (Directions provided on the worksheet passed out in class).