Jeudi 06/06\Vendredi 07/06

Today we reviewed imparfait, conditionnel, and “si” clauses, we did listening practice for direct objects, and oral interviews as well.  We also decided to have a crepe party on Tue/Wed next week.

A Faire: 2^nd to last page in review packet (Activities 4, 5, 6)

Handouts (click on link):  Livre de Grammaire Pages, Listening Review Packet

Devoirs: Livre de Grammaire pages for Monday (and to earn a notecard !), start working through review packet from the front (don’t need to complete it, but doing 2-3 pages will help you start to review and figure out what you need to spend time studying for the final.)  Bring topics to class that you want to review in the large group!

Mardi 04/06\Mercredi 05/06

Today we shared our group “excursion de samedi” decisions, did a partner speaking activity, practiced projects and started oral interviews.

A Faire:  Partner speaking activity

Handouts (click on link):  Partner Speaking Activity, Review Packet

Devoirs:  Last page of review packet (2 activities), be prepared for oral interviews!  Start thinking of what you want to review as a large group in class for the final…start compiling a list!!

Lundi 03/06

Today in class we practiced projects in preparation for oral interviews (starting Tue/Wed!).  We also did a group speaking activity. 

Devoirs: Memorize project and practice questions !  Interviews start Tue/Wed!

LAST DAY FOR MISSING WORK IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

Jeudi 30/05\Vendredi 31/05

Today we learned about “il faut” (see pg 181), had practice/work time for the project (oral interviews begin Tue/Wed!), and watched a music video.

A Faire: Qu’est-ce qu’il faut pour organiser une fête?  (écrivez au moins 8 phrases)

Devoirs: Memorize project,  pg 181 #8

LAST DAY FOR MISSING WORK IS WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

Mardi 28/05\Mercredi 29/05

Today we learned the forms/usage of the adjective “tout”, we did a TEC on the last poem, and discussed some of the ways project drafts could be improved.  I returned edited drafts for revision.

A Faire:  pg 180 #6

Travail en Classe (TEC):  Read and discuss the poem, Prière d’un petit enfant nègre.  Individually, write answers in English to the following questions, be sure to use examples from the poem to illustrate your ideas :

1.  What is the message of the poem?
2. How does the author communicate this message?  What tools does he employ?  Literary devices? Styles?
3. What is your personal response to the poem?  How does it make you feel?  What do you think of?  How does it relate to your understanding of colonialism?

Devoirs:  Final future/conditional project poster with typed writing and pics!  Finish TEC if not done!

Final Extra Credit Opportunity

Option 1:  Find a way that (formerly) colonized people have mixed native and colonizing culture to create new art forms/means of expression or to celebrate culture.  (Think Négritude and Coupé Décalé.)  Write about your discovery detailing: what it is, who is involved, how it was created (and by who), what purpose it serves, and how it is manifest today.  Make a visual to accompany your writing (poster, powerpoint, video, multimedia, etc…)
 

Option 2:  Find a poem written by a francophone writer from an area that was formerly colonized.  Analyze the poem (you will turn this in along with a copy of the poem), consider: the message, how it is communicated, style/structure, your personal response.  Memorize and present to me a minimum of 8 lines from the poem.

Extra credit points will be based on your effort and the quality of your work.