Mardi 26/02\Mercredi 27/02

Today we reviewed placement of object pronouns and practiced using both direct and indirect ones.  We discussed some of the strategies students use to read in both English/French and began reading some short African tales in small groups in class. 

A Faire:  Paquet Lecon 16 #3

Handouts (click on link):  Histoires d’Origine Africaine

Devoirs:  Paquet Lecon 16 #4, #7

Lundi 25/02

Today in class we reviewed direct/indirect object pronouns through questions and the rewritten “Pauline” story.  We turned in calendars (I will only accept these until 8am Friday).

A Faire:  Leçon 16 packet #1 & #2

Handouts (click on link):  Leçon 16 Packet

Devoirs:  Read paragraph “Carnaval à Québec” pg 243, keep track of what strategies you use to help you understand/read the French. Bring 3 strategies to class.  Write short summary in English to check comprehension.  Do pg 227 #5 (answer all questions!)

Extra Credit Opportunity

Extra Credit Opportunity:  Make a small poster (8 ½ x 11) to celebrate black history in the French speaking world.

Choose a famous/important black French speaker and research his/her life and accomplishments.  Make a poster to present your findings.  In order to receive extra credit, your poster MUST include:
1. a title (name and claim to fame)
2. 2 short paragraphs in FRENCH about his/her life, where from in French speaking world, why famous/important
3. Minimum of 2 pictures of person and/or accomplishments. 
Make an effort to create a poster that is visually appealing (through color, décor, supplementary pictures, design, etc…).  Must turn in a hard copy!

Deadline:  FRIDAY, MARCH 1ST

Click here for examples:  In French, In English (not in color, unfortunately:()

Jeudi 21/01\Vendredi 22/01

Today in class we reviewed dire/lire/écrire and we started learning about indirect object pronouns.  We did a News in Slow French at the end of the period.

A Faire:  pg 225 #1

Handouts (click on link):  Indirect Objects

Devoirs:  Pg 227 #4, Rewrite “Pauline” story in cahier using indirect object pronouns

Mardi 19/01\Mercredi 20/01

Today we reviewed connaître/savoir using a PowerPoint to express who/what we know and what we know how to do.  We discussed 3 irregular verbs: lire, dire, and écrire. 

A Faire:  pg 225 #2

Devoirs:  pg 225 #3

Famous Person Make-up Presentation

If you were unable to participate in the Living Dead Museum due to an EXCUSED absence, you have the following 2 options to make up your oral presentation:
1.  You can come present this Thursday (2/21) at lunch with other students in a format very similar to what we did in class.
2.  You can present to your class.  (Must happen within 1 week of 1st class after President's Day weekend and is solely your responsibility to schedule it with me.)

Jeudi 14/01\Vendredi 15/01

Joyeux Saint Valentin!

Today in class we compared connaitre/savoir, practiced projects and presented them in our living dead museum.

A Faire:  pg 231 #13

Devoirs:  Pg 231 #12 (answer only) and #14

Mardi 12/01\Mercredi 13/01

Today we discussed the significance of Mardi Gras, reviewed how to make crêpes and then nous avons fait la fête (We partied)!  PRESENTATIONS ARE THURSDAY/FRIDAY.  ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT! 

Devoirs:  Study/take notes over pg 230, do pg 230 #11, Bring anything that will enhance your presentation (costume, artifacts, etc…)

Lundi 11/02

Today in class we discussed one of the two verbs for “to know” in French, connaître (see pg 214 in book for notes).  We also started a reading about Mardi Gras/Carnaval in class (finish as homework).
 

A Faire:  PG 215 #1

Handouts (click on link):  Mardi Gras et Carnaval reading

Devoirs:  Finish reading about Mardi Gras/Carnaval, write at least ½ page summary in English about what you understood from reading, practice project

DON'T FORGET TO BRING STUFF FOR LA FETE DE CREPES TOMORROW/WEDNESDAY!  WEAR YOUR BEADS!!

Jeudi 07/01\Vendredi 08/01

Today in class we practiced object pronouns and past participle agreements, did devoirs (pg 219 #9) orally in partners, did a reading, and listened to a News in Slow French story on immigration.

PRESENTATIONS ARE NEXT THURSDAY/FRIDAY.  ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT!

A Faire:  read pg 221 and answer vrai/faux questions, keep list of difficult words/structures, add a 3^rd goal to goal sheet specific to writing French (use feedback on and experience from last project as inspiration)

Devoirs:  Practice project, pg 220 #11

Mardi 05/01\Mercredi 06/01

Today we learned that in the passé composé, when avoir is the helper verb, past participles must agree with the DIRECT OBJECT.  This agreement can change the pronunciation of the past participle (i.e. prise, mises, écrite).  We also talked about the project presentation format and practiced projects.  PRESENTATIONS ARE NEXT THURSDAY/FRIDAY.  ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT!

A Faire:  Pg 219 #10, write questions and answers, do orally with a partner

Devoirs:  pg 219 #9 (answers only), practice project, bring pronunciation questions (from project) to class with you!  Bring project/visual every day for in-class practice!

Lundi 04/02

Today in class we discussed 4 new conjunctions to link phrases together for more complex sentence structure and used them in context with PC/IMP to express what was going on when something else (an action) happened.

A Faire:  Quoi de Neuf packet (old) pg 7 #7, reflect on qtr 2 goals, write 2 new qtr 3 goals

Devoirs:  packet pg 8 #9, bring project/visual every day for in-class practice

Pour Lundi....

Apporte (Bring):
-Completed Passé Composé Review Packet
-Completed Quiz 17
-Project (to practice) 

Bon Weekend!

Lundi 28/01\Mardi 29/01

Today we did a listening practice, did some review of body parts and sports/activities vocabulary as well as passé composé and imparfait.

A Faire:  Quiz 17

Travail en Classe (TEC):  PC Review Packet

Devoirs:  Study for final!  Practice project!  You may bring IPods for after the final:)

DO NOT BE LATE FOR FINAL EXAM—YOU WILL LOSE 10% OFF EXAM GRADE IF YOU ARE!

REVIEW PACKETS DUE TUESDAY 29/01

PASSE COMPOSE CHALLENGE MUST BE COMPLETED BY THURSDAY 31/01!

Jeudi 24/01\Vendredi 25/01

Today in class we practiced some direct object pronouns, did some review for the final, and we went over the qui/que practice handout.

A Faire:  Dice game

Handouts (click on link):  Dice Game, Maison d’Etre

Devoirs:  Maison d’Etre (vary subjects in examples sentences so you can practice agreements!), study for final, practice project (oral presentations will be the first week of 2^nd semester!)  

Bring any grammar questions or clarifications you need before the final to class on Mon/Tue for review!

Don't forget PC challenge must be done by Thursday next week!

Mardi 22/01\Mercredi 23/01

Today we reviewed object pronouns and their placement as well as added the use of them in the imperative (both affirmative and negative).  I gave out a review packet that must be completed by Tuesday, Jan. 29^th if you would like to use a 3x5 notecard on the final.  If you do not have your review packet from last year, you must also redo that portion to use the notecard.

Handouts (click on link):  DirectObject Verbs, FR III Review packet, FR II Review packet

A Faire:  pg 217 #4, write your responses then ask/answer orally with a partner

Travail en Classe (TEC):  pg 218 #6, write responses only

Devoirs:  qui/que exercise on back of “l’aide sociale” (Qui/Que practice handout), pg 218 #5—prepare responses only!

ALL CALENDARS AND MISSING WORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THIS FRIDAY!

Jeudi 17/01\Vendredi 18/01

Today in class we learned about direct objects and direct object pronouns.  We looked at examples of project visuals and we did a little practice with qui/que.  We also took a 2^nd passé compose challenge quiz.

A Faire:  pg 312 #1, write a riddle using 2 “qui”s and 2 “que”s (can work in partners but each must write it!)

Handouts (click on link):  Qui/Que Practice, Direct Objects

Devoirs:  visual for project, practice project, handout “l’aide sociale” (use qui/que to connect sentences, pg 216 #3 (re-write sentence with direct object pronoun to replace underlined person/thing)

Mardi 15/01\Mercredi 16/01

Today we worked more on relative pronouns (qui/que), did a partner speaking activity, a listening activity and did the first passé composé challenge quiz.

A Faire:  pg 310 #5, write your responses then ask/answer orally with a partner

Travail en Classe (TEC):  pg 312 #9

Devoirs:  For jeudi/vendredi:  2 copies of final version, 1.5 spaced, including bibliography.

                 For mardi/mercredi prochain:  visual and have copy of writing to practice in class.

Lundi 14/01

Today in class we discussed the upcoming project deadlines/criteria, some common errors made in drafts, and had our last in-class work day for the project.

Devoirs:  For jeudi/vendredi:  2 copies of final version, 1.5 spaced, including bibliography.

                 For mardi/mercredi prochain:  visual and have copy of writing to practice with in class.

*I will not assign any other outside of class work this week…it is your responsibility to finalize your essay!  I am available at tutorial and by appointment for help if you need it!!

Jeudi 10/01\Vendredi 11/01

Today in class we talked about how to use the relative pronouns “qui” and “que”.  We did a listening activity and a 2^nd peer edit (on 2 page draft) for the famous person project.

A Faire:  livre pg 310 #4 (practice with “qui” only)

Handouts (click on link):  Peer Edit Checklist

Devoirs:  packet pg 5 #2 (re-write paragraph with correct information), pg 311 #7 (use que to connect 1^st sentence with 2^nd sentence you write about yourself using verb in parentheses)

Mardi 08/01\Mercredi 09/01

Today we did some past tense written and oral practice, peer edited the 1 page draft of project, and did a listening exercise.

A Faire:  Quoi de Neuf packet pg 5 #3—write out questions and answers.  Do orally with a partner.

Handouts (click on link):  Peer Editing Checklist

Devoirs: Complete 2 page rough draft:  bring 2 copies and double space!!!!

Lundi 07/01

Today in class we talked about the weekend, practiced PC/IMP,  and did a listening activity.

A Faire :  Packet (quoi de neuf) pg 4 #1—link what happened with what the weather was like using “parce que”.

Handouts (click on link): Listening handout, Qui/que example

Devoirs:  1 page draft (double spaced) for peer edit, make at least 2 observations about the usage of qui/que in the context of the example paragraph.

Jeudi 03/01\Vendredi 04/01

Today in class we went to the library to do research/write for the famous person project.  Remember:  write in “je” form, answer questions in detail on pg1 of project description, 1.5 spaced, cite your sources in MLA format (see previous post), and do not use online translators or try to translate from English word for word!!  Consider using “transition word” handout (on back of” renewing acquaintances” handout) to start sentences/paragraphs. 

Example of paragraph organization:

P1:  Intro/overview: basic highlights of your person.  Think of it as a teaser for what’s to come!

P2:  Family/young life

P3:  Education/coming of age (into adulthood)

P4:  Development of contributions/things accomplished

P5:  Why he/she is important historically and today.  Tie up your essay.

Devoirs:  At least ½ page of writing for lundi, 1 page for mardi/mercredi (Rough Draft form for peer edit!!!), 2 pages for jeudi/vendredi

MLA Citations

MLA: Website

Include the name of the website, the name of the editor (if given), the date of electronic publication (if given), the sponsoring institution (if given), the date of access, and the URL. 

Format:

• To cite a general website:
• Name of website. Editor(s) of website. Date of electronic publication. Associated institution. Date of access <URL>.
• To cite a specific article from a website:
• Author(s) of internet article. "Name of internet article." Name of website. Editor(s) of website. Date of electronic publication. Associated institution. Date of access <URL>.

Examples:

• A general website example:
• BBC on the Internet. 2005. British Broadcasting Company. 12 Apr. 2005 <http://www.bbc.com>.
• An example of a website with an article:
• Smith, Fred. "New Football Recruits." Northwestern Football. Ed. Alex Shokey. 2004. Northwestern University. 6 Jun. 2004 <http://www.football.northwestern.edu/recruits>.

To reference other citation types, see the following link and choose the source type from the list on the left side of the page:  

http://content.easybib.com/students/citation-guide/mla/

Mercredi 02/01

Today we spoke lots of French!  We discussed what we did during vacation and what the weather was like.

A Faire :  Translate…

1.  Did you travel during the vacation?                                     
2.  No, I stayed home. 

3.  What did you do?                                                                 
4.  Yes, I went to…/I traveled to…

5.  What did you do at home?

Sondage…ask at least 10 classmates whether or not they traveled and find out what they did.

Handouts (click on link):  Example writing piece

Devoirs: Study PC/IMP, research famous person, read example piece