Jeudi 31/10

Today we did reviewed prepositions of place, corrected our quizzes, and either played a card game or worked on la résidence idéale.

A Faire:  Write as many sentences as possible about the animals/basket using prepositions pg 15.

Handouts :  Le jeu aux cartes : Monstres à la maison

Devoirs :  Finish la résidence idéale, pg 303 #6 (à phrases complètes !)

Mardi 29/10

Today in class we continued learning house vocab and talking about our own houses.  We also started a mini-project on “la résidence idéale.”  We peer edited pg 333 #1 as well.

Handouts :  la résidence idéale

Devoirs :  pg 303 #5 (choose any 4 rooms you like and describe in detail!), revise pg 333 #1 and be prepared to turn it in (neatly written or typed!)

Lundi 28/10

Today we looked at a PowerPoint to review vocabulary “de la maison” and to learn some new verbs and words as well.  We turned in tutorial videos.

Devoirs:  pg 302 #3

Jeudi 24/10

Today we took our first quiz and then went over some house vocabulary (pg 301)

Devoirs :  Tutorial video due Monday!! (Turn in in file format; on a disc, USB, emailed attachment),  Pg 301 #2, take notes page 302-303  Remember to practice out loud 15min/day!!

Mardi 22/10

Today in class we reviewed demonstrative and interrogative adjectives (see pg R7) in preparation for the quiz.  We went over the homework and continued reading “La Maison Hantée” (see TEC from yesterday). 

A Faire:  demonstrative/interrogative adjective handout #3, #4

Handouts:  demonstrative/interrogative adjective handout

Devoirs:  Finish La Maison Hantée, rough draft of pg 333 #1 (with modified directions—see earlier post) ready for peer-edit, Review tutorial video due Monday!  Study for Quiz!!

Lundi 21/10

Today we practiced ordinal numbers and started reading “La Maison Hantée,” out loud, in small groups.  All lesson plans and supplement materials were due today.

A Faire:  Complétez les phrases avec le nombre ordinal qui convient (fits).  Write the whole sentence !

modèle :  Mars est le _troisième_ mois de l’année.

1      1. Septembre est le _______________ mois de l’année.

     2. Mai est le ________________ mois de l’année.

     3. Mardi est le ______________ jour de la semaine.

     4. Vendredi est le ______________ jour de la semaine.

     5. George Washington est le ___________ président des États-Unis.

     6.  Abraham Lincoln est le _____________ président. (16^th)

     7. Hawaii est le _______________ état admis aux É-U.  (50^th)

     8. Oregon est le ________________ état admis aux É-U. (33^rd)

     9.  Michelle Obama est la ____________ dame des É-U. 

1  10. Le 14 février, 2014 est le ___________ anniversaire d’Oregon (né en 1859)

TEC: La Maison Hantée.  Read out loud in a group of 2-3, change readers after each paragraph, respond to the “Avant de Lire” questions before beginning and the “Avez-vous compris” questions at the end of each page. Complete sentences (comme toujours)!  Keep notes of difficult words and structures for discussion.

Devoirs:  pg 332 #6, rough draft of pg 333 #1 (with modified directions—see earlier post) ready for peer-edit, Review tutorial video due Monday!  Study for Quiz!!

Quiz:  Passe compose, Imparfait, PC/IMP compared, present tense (reg/irreg) verbs, numbers, time, weather, basic questions, ordinal numbers, ce/cette/cet/ces, quel/quelle/quels/quelles (pg R7), ne…jamais/déjà

Jeudi 17/10

Today we practiced ordinal numbers (1^st, 2^nd, etc) and went over previous homework.  We also practiced teaching the lessons for the “tutorial videos” (review project).  Finally we worked on writing/peer-editing the draft of the past event you wrote about.

A Faire:  pg 357 #2, go over 333 #8 in partners

Handouts:  Project Rubric

Devoirs :  All project materials (video due Mon.10/28), take notes pg 300-301, do pg 300 #1

Lundi 14/10

Today we did some more practice with PC/IMP, had time to work on “Review” project and talked about ordinal numbers (pg 356).

A Faire:  pg 332 #7 (write out lines that change with each conversation.

Devoirs:  pg 333 #1: choose an event to write about (either event listed or of your choice), 10 verbs in PC, 10 verbs in Imparfait, double spaced (in cahier ok) for peer editing ; Be ready to turn in the final copy of lesson plan, practice activity, supplements, test questions and be ready to practice teaching to another group in class next time!

French Travel Club Information Meeting

Interested in traveling to France and Monaco this June??

French Travel Club Information Meeting for parents and students!

Thursday, October 17^th, 7pm

Room 126 (Grant HS)

For more information, go to my website and click on the French Travel Club page!

http://granthsfrench.weebly.com

RSVP by Wednesday 10/16 to: areid@pps.net 

Jeudi 10/10

Today we took the être/avoir (Vandertramp) quiz (everyone must pass with a 90%, you may retake in tutorial as many times as you like!).  We talked more about ways the imparfait is used to describe conditions, circumstances, and background information in the past.  We also talked about the project “Revisions”.  (Example of a lesson plan)
 

A Faire:  pg 328-9.  Review the pictures of the accident, answer questions by writing a COMPLETE SENTENCE!  Identify what each sentence is expressing using the following codes:  Specific point in time (SP), Specific action (SA), Continuous action (C), Habitual action (H), Description (D), State of Mind (SOM) 

TEC:  pg. 331 #4 (put sentences into the past tense, decide whether to use PC or IMP based on what kind of information is being expressed.

Devoirs :  pg 333. #8

Mardi 08/10

Today in class we continued our work with the passé composé/imparfait.  We did pg 321 #9 in partners, discussed some of the different uses of PC/IMP (see handout) and learned about and worked on lesson plans for the review project.

A Faire:  Use free write about your life in last 2 weeks.  Identify (next to each sentence) what you are expressing using the following key:

Specific point in time (SP), Specific action (SA), Continuous action (C), Habitual action (H), Description (D), State of Mind (SOM)

Make any revisions necessary to verbs.  Incorporate 4 new expressions (handout/book) into your writing.  Make sure verb is in correct tense for using it.

Handouts :  PC/IMP Compared, Lesson Plan template (make a copy of it to edit!)

Devoirs :  Final lesson plan due and be prepared to share your plan for the lesson with me ! pg 330 #2.  VANDERTRAMPP QUIZ NEXT CLASS!

Back to School Night

Contact Information and Class Resources:

Madame Reid:  areid@pps.net

Website:  http://granthsfrench.weebly.com

Click here for a copy of:  Syllabus, Parent Letter, and Class Expectations/Policies

Goals:        -Provide a safe and comfortable environment where students can take risks

                          and make mistakes

                        -Help students learn to speak, comprehend, read, and write

                        -Keep lessons practical (based on real life scenarios) and relevant to

                         students’ lives (appeal to their interests and future goals)

                        -Emphasis on culture of French-speaking world

                        -Make learning French fun!

The Class:   -Activity/Project based  (learning through experience!)

                        -Start controlled and become more open-ended

                        -Lots of in class oral practice as well as listening, reading and writing

Expectations:  -Students are focused, engaged and active participants

                        -Homework 20-30 min/night.  Practice out loud every day for 15 min minimum!

                        -Organization:  binder/notebook

                                    -Build resource binder

                                    -Notebook (spiral/composition) for warm-ups, HW & in-class

                                    Work

Finals policy:  

-4 or fewer absences (of any kind) and final exam cannot hurt grade, 2 tardies=1 absence

            *incentive for regular attendance

Jeudi 03/10

Today we did the sondage with the “Vandertrampps” and etre au passé composé.  We began to analyze the differences between PC/Imp by looking at some expressions de temps. (See pg 321)  I also assigned the review project topics and we had some work time to start planning.
 

A Faire:  pg 321 #8—choose between PC/Imp based on the expressions of time used.

Devoirs :  pg 321 #9—write question in imparfait because your asking about habits, write response in PC because your talking to the one exception to your habit/something you did once.  Vandertrampp quiz on Tuesday!

Mardi 01/10

Today in class we continued practicing “deja”, “ne…pas encore” and “ne…jamais”.  We did pg 109 #12 orally in partners, began talking about a new project, and did some review of PC/IMP.

A Faire:  Racontez un peu de ta vie…what’s been going on in your life for the last few weeks?  Use PC (events that happened, major action, “did”, ‘happened”) and Imparfait (circumstances, habits, descriptions, time, weather, feelings) to write at least 10 sentences, double spaced (you will revise in class next time).

Devoirs :  Study « vandertrampps » (quiz on Thur !), pg 130 #7, observe how teachers teach effectively, check access to video equipment.

Annonces:  All missing stamps by FRIDAY!  Interested in being a French volunteer for Back to School Night this Thursday?  See Mme. Reid:)