le vendredi 28 septembre 2012

FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment donner les directives.

• l'impératif: How to tell someone to do something - Une course de relai - Started making own course de relai with team (handout planning sheet)
• DVD: Les vacances de M. Bean - finished
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment parler des histoires au passé.

• le passé composé - handout package - continue work from yesterday.  Does not have to be completed for Monday. Work on it in several sessions and make notes to help you remember it. There will be test later. Answers are posted on the back bulletin board.
• handout "So you think you have problems" activities C & D. Answers posted on back bulletin board.  Checked that it was done and corrected.
• DVD: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis.  Finished and started making résumé and discussed reactions (liked, didnn't like, pourquoi) in groups.  This can become your journal entry for next week.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage: Comment faire un curriculum vitae.

• Worked on Curriculum vitae (le C.V.) and/or portfolio.
• Mon portfolio - due today - Fri Sept 28, but may hand in on Mon Oct 1 without being counted as late (advantage - hand in on Fri = no homework for weekend). Make sure you follow the instructions on the assignment handout given last week.
• Watched some of "Dirty Jobs" DVD.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.
• Curriculum Vitae - not due until probably next Friday.

le jeudi 27 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment donner les directives.

• l'impératif: How to tell someone to do something - checked Loto card homework from yesterday  then played the game.  Different handout for students who didn't finish making the Loto game.
• Une course de relai - read handout, explained, demonstrated, formed teams, practiced, then did for time to find a winning team.
• Started making own course de relai with team (handout planning sheet)
• les devoirs:
• think about activities to do in your team's relay race
• get your binder organized with dividers.

FIF 2D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment parler des histoires au passé.

• le passé composé - handout package - does not have to be completed for tomorrow.  Work on it in several sessions and make notes to help you remember it.  There will be test later.  Answers are posted on the back bulletin board.
• handout "So you think you have problems" activities C & D.  Answers posted on back bulletin board.  This should be finished for tomorrow.
• les devoirs:
• work 20 - 30 min on passé composé and "problems" handouts
• get your binder organized with dividers.

GLC203I (careers)

le but d'apprentissage: Comment faire un curriculum vitae.

• Worked in computer lab on Curriculum vitae (le C.V.) and/or portfolio.  Some sites for helping plan CV/résumé:  http://www.businessballs.com/resume.htm   CV tips for France
• les devoirs:
• Mon portfolio - due tomorrow - Fri Sept 28, but may hand in on Mon Oct 1 without being counted as late (advantage - hand in on Fri = no homework for weekend).  Make sure you follow the instructions on the assignment handout given last week.
• Curriculum Vitae - not due until probably late next week

le mercredi 26 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment donner les directives.

• l'impératif: How to tell someone to do something - checked homework from yesterday (handout word search puzzle pg. 8), did handout practice pg 7 together using student book pgs 7 & 30, made "Loto" game card to use tomorrow (bingo-type card - 5 x 5 squares, fill in squares in random order using impératif form (variety of "tu", "nous" and "vous" forms) of the following verbs - choisir, attendre, suivre, venir, aller, commencer, arrêter, manger, prendre, perdre, essayer, applaudir.  Most students finished in class time.
• les devoirs:
• finish Loto card if not already done
• workbook handout pg 8 - puzzle - if didn't finish for today
• get your binder organized with dividers.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment parler des événements au passé.

• le passé simple - checked and corrected practice handouts from pkg given yesterday - Do activity A1 orally, A2 and B3 written, B4 orally - practiced questions/answers for A1 orally, paying attention to use of pronouns.
• oral/reading activity - corrections for le passé composé
• DELF activities - compréhension orale - A2, Partie 1, activités 5 à 10
• les devoirs:
• Find a video or program in French on the internet or on television (interview, weather report, news report etc) and listen to it to work on authentic listening skills.  Don't worry if you don't understand every word.
• get your binder organized with dividers. Consider adding a section for DELF activities.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage: Comment faire un curriculum vitae & un portfolio.

• We will be in the computer lab on Thurs. Sept 27 to work on CV and/or portfolio
• Work time in class - portfolio or work on CV planning. Take class time to discuss progress with partners in class to share ideas.  Looked at examples of portfolios created
• les devoirs:
• Mon portfolio - due Fri Sept 28, but may hand in on Mon Oct 1 without being counted as late (advantage - hand in on Fri = no homework for weekend)
• Curriculum Vitae - reflection and planning - not due until probably late next week

le mardi 25 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment donner les directives.

• l'impératif: How to tell someone to do something -  reviewed lesson from yesterday (student book pgs 7 & 30), examples, played "Simon dit", talked about use of "nous" and "tu" forms, then did listening activity
• les devoirs:
• workbook handout pg 8 - puzzle - started in class
• get your binder organized with dividers.

FIF 2D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment parler des histoires au passé.

• rechauffement:  contest on board - le passé composé
• le passé simple - examples from Roch Carrier stories (last night's homework) - on board and discussions, then practice handouts from pkg given yesterday - Do activity A1 orally, A2 and B3 written, B4 orally - time to work in class, complete for homework.
• les devoirs:
• Finish making your own note about le passé simple & finish practice handouts
• get your binder organized with dividers.

GLC203I (careers)

le but d'apprentissage: Comment faire un curriculum vitae & un portfolio.

• We will be in the computer lab on Thurs. Sept 27 to work on CV and/or portfolio
• Work time in class - portfolio or work on CV planning. Take class time to discuss progress with partners in class to share ideas.
• les devoirs:
• Mon portfolio - due Fri Sept 28, but may hand in on Mon Oct 1 without being counted as late (advantage - hand in on Fri = no homework for weekend)
• Curriculum Vitae - reflection and planning - not due until probably late next week

le lundi 24 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment survivre en français.

• Reflection activity (handout) about spaghetti/marshmallow tower last week: individual roles as part of a team
• l'impératif:  How to tell someone to do something - lesson (student book pgs 7 & 30), examples, speaking (SB pgs 7 & 4), writing (workbook handout pg. 6)
• les devoirs:
• workbook handout pg 6 - repeat sentences out loud
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment parler des histoires au passé.

• DELF reading activity (handout)
• mini-lesson: le passé simple - handout, discussion, examples
• re-read one of the Roch Carrier stories, or choose one you haven't read, and note the use of the passé simple - highlight it and re-write the verb in passé composé
• les devoirs:
• Finish reading Roch Carrier story
• get your binder organized with dividers.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage: Comment faire un curriculum vitae.

• Curriculum vitae (le C.V.) - lesson - handout, examples, discussion, worksheets to help start planning
• We will be in the computer lab on Thurs. Sept 27 to work on CV and/or portfolio
• Work time in class - portfolio or start work on CV planning.  Take class time to discuss progress with partners in class to share ideas.
• les devoirs:
• Mon portfolio - due Fri Sept 28, but may hand in on Mon Oct 1 without being counted as late (advantage - hand in on Fri = no homework for weekend)
• Curriculum Vitae - started reflection and planning - not due until probably late next week

le vendredi 21 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment parler des voyages.

• écoute - listening assessment
• time to work on puzzle package from yesterday
• pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine - but - suggested - finish one of the puzzles from yesterday's package.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment parler d'un évenement du passé.

• Speaking activity  - telling a story in the past - handout
• DVD: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis
• pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• Last day to hand in project: "La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation).
• time to work on portfolio - be sure to follow the assignment sheet given on Mon. Sept 17.  Will be due probably next Fri Sept 28
• Finished watching Dirty Jobs "Spider Pharming".
• watched special episode - summary of 200 jobs
• pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine - but may wish to work on portfolio

le jeudi 20 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): increasing vocabulary in French.

• Handout : reading assessment : Aventure en Afrique. Students must do this assessment on their own, with no dictionaries or WiFi help.
• Handout package : puzzles and worksheets. Students can work on their own or with a partner to complete these papers as best possible. They can use dictionaries and on-line web resources on their smartphones or iPods as long as they are using them for work, not for texting or irrelevant surfing. They do not need to finish all of the package, but must be working diligently. They should also spend about 15 – 20 minutes working on the package for homework (unless they finish it all in class).
• les devoirs:
• Spend 15 – 20 minutes working on the handout puzzle package if not completed in class, but don’t need to finish all of it. I will be checking yourwork tomorrow to see what you finished.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment faire un résumé d’une histoire.

• Handout : So you think you have problems Ex. A & B. Students may work together or on their own for this and can check/correct their work using the answer keys posted at the back of the room. They may choose to complete this for homework instead of in class.
• Roch Carrier : Students choose one more of the 4 stories in the package distributed on Monday. Read on own or in small groups (no more than 4 in a group). Highlight words that must be looked up in the dictionary then read the story. With a different colour, highlight important sentences. Fill in the handout as completely as possible to hand in tomorrow or Monday. Each student must hand in their own handout, even if they worked on it together.
• les devoirs:
• Work on the Roch Carrier story and handout for about 30 min.  Handout is due tomorrow or Monday.
• Finish the "So you think you have problems" handout if not done in class.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): learning about different types of jobs.

• DVD & handout: Dirty Jobs. Watch 2 shows and then complete the handout.  Hand this in at the end of class with full name and the date on it.
• les devoirs:
• Work on portfolio or resumé for 20 - 30 min.
• project: "La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation). Last day to hand in is Fri Sept 21 (tomorrow).

le mercredi 19 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment survivre en français.

• Computer lab - did vocabulary building activities on Digital Dialects French then on Ontario Educational Resource Bank - introductions and review.
• les devoirs:
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment faire un résumé d'une histoire.

• Speaking activity: résumé de l'histoire "La Machine à détecter tous ce qui est américain", then followed up with written résumé.
• Roch Carrier: 4 stories distributed Monday. Finished reading and highlighting the story chosen Monday. (Found a partner or small group to read that story together, highlighted words that you needed to look up in the dictionary, then highlighted the most important sentences to make a summary.)
• Completed own note on le passé - composé, imparfait, plus-que-parfait.
• les devoirs:
• Finish reading story from Monday.
• Finish note for le passé.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• project: "La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation). Overdue if not already handed in. Must still hand in with late assignment note on or before Fri. Sept 21. See blog post labelled "Late assignments" for details for note, or use small handout from classroom.
• In computer lab: explored and did preliminary research on resumés using Ontario Education Resource Bank.  User Id is HWDSBstudent and mot de passe is oerbs.  Started a draft of own resumé in a Word document.  We will be doing more work on this later, so don't worry about getting lots done now.  Option to explore resources for Mon Portfolio personnel.
• les devoirs: Preparation for portfolio - collect documents and artifacts, binder (just a simple binder for this assignment is fine), dividers, plastic page protector.

le mardi 18 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment survivre en français.

• rechauffement: shared list of problems you may have while travelling
• Bâtir une tour de guimauves et de spaghetti.  
• les devoirs:
• Team work - what is a good team?  What did you do well?  How could you improve?
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage: Comment parler des événements du passé.

• Speaking activity: use le plus-que-parfait with le passé composé, l'imparfait to talk about something that you did yesterday.
• Corrected practice handout from yesterday: le plus-que-parfait.
• Read: "La Machine à détecter tout ce qui est américain" - by self or in small groups.  Highlight words to look up and important sentences.  Started a short summary.
• les devoirs:
• Re-read: "La Machine à détecter tout ce qui est américain"
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment montrer mes compétences.

• project: "La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation). Overdue if not already handed in.    Must still hand in with late assignment note on or before Fri. Sept 21. See blog post labelled "Late assignments" for details for note, or use small handout from classroom.
• Mon Portfolio personnel. Today, worked on reflexion - listing accomplishment and collecting documents. 
• les devoirs: Preparation for portfolio - collect documents and artifacts, binder (just a simple binder for this assignment is fine), dividers, plastic page protector.

journal/blog FSF 1D

Journal/blog assignment FSF 1D

Due: le 20 mai, 2016
Journal/blog assignment FSF1D
Format:
web based log (blog) on HWDSB Commons - HWDSB Commons: "How to" slideshow 

Topic ideas: You may write about any choice of topics. Please see below for some ideas if needed. Students are always free to write about any topic they wish.
Weekly suggested topics:

• le 8 février: une introduction - un peu de moi-même, mes objectifs, mes buts pour mon cours de français, pour mon blogue de français et pour l'école ce semestre - first entry - A short introduction to yourself, to your blog (purpose), and your objectives for the blog (what do you hope to learn over the 3 months?) Can address objectives for this and other courses for the semester also.
• le 16 février: le Jour de la famille, la Saint-Valentin
• le 22 février: les actes randonnés de gentillesse (Random Acts of Kindness), l'intimidation - le Jour Rose
• le 29 février: la longue fin de semaine, la journée pedagogique 
• le 7 mars: mes projets pour le relâche de mars (au futur proche or futur simple)
• le 21 mars: Ce que j'ai fait pendant le relâche/le conge de mars (le passe compose, l'imparfait)
• le 29 mars: Paques, le printemps, vocabulaire: Pâques en France
• le 4 avril: le OSSLT (le test le littératie)
• le 11 avril: Les activités à Hamilton - culturelles, sportives,  ou, Mes activités pendant la fin de semaine.
• le 18 avril:
• le 25 avril: la 10e entrée - last entry - Une réfléxion de l'expérience d'écrire mon journal i.e. Qu'est-ce que j'ai appris? Est-ce que j'ai accompli les buts de la première entrée? Est-ce que j'ai aimé l'experience? Pourquoi or pourquoi pas? Est-ce que j'ai lu les blogues de mes amis? Qu'est-ce que j'ai appris de lire leurs blogues? etc.
• le 2 mai: la réflexion ou - mes meilleures 3 entrées - et - commencer de rédacter ces 3 entrées
• le 9 mai: la réflexion ou - mes meilleures 3 entrées - et - commencer de rédacter ces 3 entrées
• le 20 mai: le blogue est dû

Here are some other suggested subjects from other semesters to give you more ideas:

• Quelqu'un que j'admire - une description et les raisons
• Terry Fox 
• la culture, les activités culturelles à Hamilton
• mes préférences 
• la musique
• la motivation: Est-ce qu'on travail pour soi-même ou pour les parents et les profs?
• l'automne
• l'hiver
• le printemps
• l'été
• une journée de neige
• un critique d'un film - un résumé et ta réaction (L'as-tu aimé? Pourquoi ou pourquoi pas?)
• Est-ce que c'est mieux d'être intelligent mais pas beau, ou d'être beau mais pas intelligent?
• l'intimidation 
• Créez une histoire (au passé). Choisissez une photo intéressante et inventez une histoire.
• la météo
• l'Halloween
• le Jour de Souvenirs 
• le jour "Invitons nos jeunes au travail" - parle de tes expériences l'année passée ou de cette année
• le éléctions américaines 
• le football
• une réflexion à mi-semestre: mes forces, mes faiblesses, mes prochaines actions
• les languages
• mon héros/mon héroine
• le Jour de la famille 
• la Saint-Valentin
• la longue fin de semaine
• Comment est-ce que j'ai changé depuis septembre?
•  le relache de mars - Qu'est-ce que je vais faire? Mes projets pour le relâche de mars - le futur proche - aller + l'infinitif i.e. Je vais jouer au hockey.  Moi et ma famille, nous allons regarder un film.
• le relache de mars - Qu'est-ce que j'ai fait?
• le Poisson d'avril,
• le printemps, la longue fin de semaine 
• une réflexion du mi-semestre - l'analyse et les buts - Où est-ce que je suis (bon & mauvais)? Où est-ce que je vais? Comment accomplir mes buts?
• le cancer
• Mes projets pour l'été
• La journée de la Terre: Comment aider notre planète?
• Choisissez une de ces photos top 75 pictures of the day for 2012
• le Jour de Souvenirs 
• le jour "Invitons nos jeunes au travail" - parle de tes expériences l'année passée
• les éléctions américaines
• la semaine d'intimidation
• le football
• une réflexion à mi-semestre: mes forces, mes faiblesses, mes prochaines actions

le lundi 17 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment survivre en français.

• Reviewed forms of verbs - réguliers & some irréguliers - au présent - on board, orally (game), écoute
• Talked about keys to success in French:  Be here on time with your materials, Focus and complete all work to your best ablility, Positive attitude.
• Explored the book for unit 1
• les devoirs:
• think about & write down problems you might encounter while travelling
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment parler des événements du passé.

• Speaking activity: use le passé composé, l'imparfait, and plus-que-parfait to talk about what did this past weekend
• Corrected practice handout from last week: le passé composé & l'imparfait
• mini-lesson: le plus-que-parfait - handout note, practice actvities  - complete for homework
• Roch Carrier: distributed 4 stories.  Read title and 1st paragraph of each story, then chose the one you found most interesting.  Found a partner or small group to read that story together, highlighted words that you needed to look up in the dictionary, then highlighted the most important sentences to make a summary.
• les devoirs:
• Finish Plus-que-parfait practice activity.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• Handed in project:  "La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation). Choose one of the projects. Due Fri. Sept. 14, but may be handed in on Mon. Sept 17 if you needed to finish it on the weekend.  If not ready to hand in at the beginning of class today, must hand in asap with a note explaining why it is late.  See blog post labelled "Late assignments" for details, or use small handout from classroom.
• handout and explanation for next assignment: Mon Portfolio personnel.  Today, worked on reflexion - listing accomplishments.
• les devoirs:  Preparation for portfolio - collect documents and artifacts, binder, dividers, plastic page protector.

le vendredi 14 septembre 2012

Terry Fox Run/Walk today. Special timetable for the day. 
FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment survivre en français.

• library orientation session
• looked at several sites: this blog, Digital Dialects (link is in Recommended websites at the right) and YouTube videos of Rémi Gaillard
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment parler des événements au passé.

• checked handout to see if done - le passé composé & l'imparfait.  Most students did not complete the work, so must do it on the weekend.  Discussed the difference in doing the work for the teacher or for your parents, and the maturity of working/studying for yourself.
• DVD: Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine (unless not finished handout and note for le passé composé/l'imparfait.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• Project "La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation)due today or Monday.
• Jigsaw activity: Did short presentations about most important facts learned about yourself in doing this project and took notes.  Purpose: being able to do a short, informal presentation, taking summary notes from oral presentations, getting to know your classmates better.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, unless project isn't finished:  "La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation). Choose one of the projects. Due Fri. Sept. 14, but may be handed in on Mon. Sept 17 if you need to finish it on the weekend.

le jeudi 13 septembre 2012

Terry Fox Run/Walk is Friday September 14. Special timetable for the day. Permission forms and money are due.
FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment survivre en français.

• assembly: Welcome to Westdale, school procedures and rules - Respect for self, school and community, Triune (student council)
• practised and presented dialogues from handout pg. 4
• les devoirs: Think about the rule "respect" and how it applies to you.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment

• read: "Une abominable feuille d'érable sur la glace" par Roch Carrier - handout and book, in groups, discussed importance, wrote resumé of 6 - 8 sentences in groups and handed in.  Discussed use of le passé - composé, simple, imparfait, plus-que-parfait.
• les devoirs: Review le passe compose et l'imparfait.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• Assembly - Welcome and school procedures
• les devoirs: Work for 20 min or so on your project: "La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation). Choose one of the projects. Discuss your ideas with a partner to help plan it. Due Fri. Sept. 14, but may be handed in on Mon. Sept 17 if you need to finish it on the weekend.

le mercredi 12 septembre 2012

Terry Fox Run/Walk is Friday September 14. Special timetable for the day. Permission forms and money are due.
Picture day is Tues. Sept 18.  Forms were given today.
FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment survivre en français.

• checked: les verbes au présent: handout pg 3 - le spirale des verbes and list of foods that like and don't like
• completed bottom section of handout pg. 3
• cahier pg. 4 - filled in verbs, chose partner, dialogue and role to present tomorrow
• les devoirs:
• Practise your dialogue out loud (cahier pg. 4)
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment montrer mes connaissances.

• lesson: le passé composé et l'imparfait - handout and practice
• Oral comprehension activity - handout
• les devoirs:  Review le passe compose et l'imparfait.  Make a note.  Finish the practice activites for Friday.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• Assignment: Choice: "La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation). Choose one of the projects. Discuss your ideas with a partner to help plan it. Due Fri. Sept. 14, but may be handed in on Mon. Sept 17 if you need to finish it on the weekend.
• les devoirs: Work for 20 min or so on your project. 

le mardi 11 septembre 2012

Terry Fox Run/Walk is Friday September 14.  Special timetable for the day.  Permission forms and money are due.
FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment survivre en français.

• Watched video clip "Mission Survie" introduction again and did comprehension activity.
• les verbes au présent: 2 papers, text pg 29 and short lesson
• les devoirs: finish puzzle paper for verbs - just part A
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment montrer mes connaissances.

• test de grammaire diagnostique: handout -to determine where we are right now.
• Speaking activity - describing an accident in the past
• les devoirs:  Start journal/blog.  Follow instructions on handout given today.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• Assignment:"La musique dans ma vie"(written) OR "La mesur du succes"(oral or written presentation).  Choose one of the projects.  Discuss your ideas with a partner to help plan it.  Due Fri. Sept. 14, but may be handed in on Mon. Sept 17 if you need to finish it on the weekend.
• les devoirs:  Work for 20 min or so on your project.  We will have class time to work tomorrow.
• get your binder organized with dividers.
• Get signature on course outline if not already done.

le lundi 10 septembre 2012

Terry Fox run/walk Friday September 14, 10:52 - 11:51.  Permission forms and donation due asap.
FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment survivre en français.

• Did diagnostic test.
• Talked about survival skills in class and in French.
• video: Mission Survie - introduction to this unit and the challenges.f
• les devoirs:  Make a list in French of minimum 10 foods you like and 5 that you don't like
• get your binder organized with dividers
• Get signature on course outline if not already done. 

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment écrire mieux en français.
Went to computer lab today.

• l'écriture diagnostique: returned compled, marked assignments.  Handed in those that were finished over the weekend.  Must still hand in, but is now late.
• Checked out my blog and optional - set up own in Blogger or Wordpress or other site.
• Used www.BonPatron.com to edit own diagnostic task - but only if already marked and returned.  Please don't use it yet if work was not completed.
• Explored site Tex's French Grammar, WordReference.com and other French sites to help improve writing.
• les devoirs:  a reflection: What are you doing well?  What will you do to improve?
• organize your notebook/binder

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• Sondage: Quel talent? 
• les intelligences multiples - article, booklet and quiz - done in groups and handed in.
• le cerveau droit/gauche - sondage
• les devoirs:  Reflexion - what have you learned so far?  How do these questionaires and insights combine to help you know yourself better?
• Organize your binder.

le vendredi 7 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment m'introduire.

• did "Mon introduction" Presentation.  Practised in class first.
• DVD: Les vacances de M. Bean
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, but make sure you have finished all work from this week and get your binder organized with dividers. Get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment montrer mes connaissances.

• Checked homework and signatures on course outline.
• l'écriture diagnostique: handout. An assignment to determine where we are right now. Worked in class. Due today, but may be handed in on Monday without late penalty.  Make sure to include idea page as well as good copy (double-spaced and on one side of page), as well as brouillon (draft) if you did one.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, but make sure you have finished all work from this week and get your binder organized with dividers. Get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• "Career Cruising" Returned handout from yesterday and continued questions for 2 other careers.
• Did VAK assessment - learning styles.  Printed and placed in binder for portfolio later.
• checked "Quelles 'cool'eurs'" activity and course outline signatures.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, but make sure you have finished all work from this week and get your binder organized with dividers. Get signature on course outline if not already done.

le jeudi 6 septembre 2012

FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment montrer du respect.

• finished activity "Soyez respectueux - comment le montrer" to set the norms of our class.
• did "Mon introduction" - small handout.  Presentation tomorrow.
• les devoirs: Practise "Mon introduction" at least 5 times out loud.
• get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment montrer mes connaissances. 

• Checked homework (number puzzles) and signatures on course outline.
• l'écriture diagnostique: handout.  An assignment to determine where we are right now.  Worked in class.  We will have 30 - 40 minutes tomorrow in class to finish.  Due tomorrow but can be handed in on Monday if needed.  Must hand in "la page des idées" as well as good copy.  Hand in "le brouillon" - draft - if you do one.
• les devoirs: work on l'écriture diagnostique to hand in tomorrow
• get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment mieux me connaitre.

• computer lab room 210. Did "Career Cruising" with handout (submitted) and on-line multiple intelligences assessment from www.businessballs.com.  Printed and save for portfolio.
• checked  "Quelles 'cool'eurs'" activity and course outline signatures.
• les devoirs:
• get signature on course outline if not already done.

le mercredi 5 septembre 2012

FSF 1P
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment montrer du respect.

• Checked homework (number puzzles) and started checking signatures on course outline. 
• did activity "Soyez respectueux - comment le montrer" to set the norms of our class.
• les devoirs: Think about the things you do to show respect, and complete number puzzles and get signature on course outline if not already done.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment montrer du respect.

• Checked homework (number puzzles) and started checking signatures on course outline.
• did activity "Soyez respectueux - comment le montrer" to set the norms of our class.
• les devoirs: Think about the things you do to show respect, and complete number puzzles and get signature on course outline if not already done.

GLC203I (careers)
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Comment montrer du respect.

• did activity "Soyez respectueux - comment le montrer" to set the norms of our class.
• Tomorrow, we will be in the computer lab room 210.  Make sure to ask your period 1 teacher for your username and password so that you can log in.
• les devoirs: Think about the things you do to show respect, and complete "Quelles 'cool'eurs'" activity from yesterday and get signature on course outline if not already done.

le 4 septembre 2012

Bienvenue et Bonjour!!
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Introduire le cours.
FSF 1P and FIF 2D and GLC203I (careers)

• Gave course outlines and went over together. Read with your parents/guardians, sign bottom and keep in your binder. If you need a binder, ask. There are extras in the Westdale "Walk-in Closet".
• Organize a binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels.
• Went over classroom rules/procedures - see post labelled "Classroom procedures" for details.
• Filled in "Student Information" handout.

FSF 1P and FIF 2D only: Reviewed numbers with a puzzle and a game.
les devoirs:

• Finish Student information sheet (if not already done).
• finish number crossword
• Think about the one classroom rule: Soyez respectueux. What does that look like?

GLC203I (careers)

• Did "Cool"eurs activity in class.  We can finish the analysis tomorrow in class if not done yet.
• les devoirs: Think about the one classroom rule: Soyez respectueux. What does that look like?

FIF 3U la chanson de Dustin & Bill juin 2012

Voilà le lien à Youtube pour la chanson très drôle écrite et chantée par Dustin et Bill pour leur projet culminant en juin 2012.  Merci de partager!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezqz4UWb-2s