le mardi 30 avril 2013

Journal/blogs are due May 17. See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Cyrano de Bergerac.

• Cyrano de Bergerac:
• Oral assessment for Acte I.  Students have a handout package of questions which they discussed in groups and took notes. They are answering a question at random with the teacher in class.
• re-read Acte I  on own or in small groups (handout).
• les devoirs: Re-read Cyrano Acte I scène 7 and complete questions. Be prepared for oral assessments of questions if you didn't go today.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• le passé composé: - la journée pédagogique - in groups with teacher for assessment.
• Submit written application - 5 sentences minimum, at least 2 in negative, use both avoir & être verbs, add details (i.e. adjectives, adverbs, etc), include name, date, title, double-spaced.  May hand in tomorrow - last chance.
• handout package - checked and corrected - due today. If not done for today, finish as soon as possible and show teacher.  Answers posted at the back of the room and in separate blog posting (FSF/FIF le passé composé answer keys). Test will be sometime later next week. Start making a note or "cheat sheet" to help you consolidate this language structure.
• les devoirs: Review le passé composé. Work on handout package and written sentences "Ma journée pédagogique" if not completed in class.
• Start thinking about how you will create your own monster.  Lots of possibilities - be creative.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire des événements au passé.

• le passé composé 
• Hand in written application for - 10 sentences minimum, at least 2 in negative, use both avoir & être verbs, variety of subjects, add details (i.e. adjectives, adverbs, etc), include name, date, title, double-spaced.  May hand in tomorrow - last chance.
• handout package from last week - checked and corrected. See separate blog posting and back of classroom for answer keys.  If not done, complete as soon as possible and show teacher.
• Checked and corrected test from last Thurs.
• Mots croisés - Finish for tickets for bonus draw.
• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal: past due. Must submit all parts (le plan, le brouillon, la fiche de contrôle) and late explanation note - see separate blog posting for details.
• Handout package - So you think you have problems ex A, B, C, D. Check and correct from answer keys at back of room and separate blog posting.  Was due today.  If not done, finish (checked and corrected) and show teacher.
• les devoirs: le passé composé - written 10 sentence application assignment (Ma journée pédagogique), practice sheets, crosswords from Thurs. Apr. 25, handout pkg "So you think you have problems ex. A, B, C, D". - if not already done.

le lundi 29 avril 2013

Journal/blogs are due May 17. See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Cyrano de Bergerac.

• Watched A cause des garçons par Yelle & A cause des garçons par Yelle - Remix
• Cyrano de Bergerac:
• Explained oral assessment for Acte I which will begin tomorrow.  Students have a handout package of questions which they are discussing in groups and taking notes.  They will be answering a question at random with the teacher starting in class tomorrow.
• Read Scènes 5 & 6 on own or in small groups (handout).
• Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance: past due. If not already done, be ready to present. See previous posts for details.
• les devoirs: Re-read Cyrano Acte I scènes 5 & 6 and complete questions.  Be prepared for oral assessments of questions beginning tomorrow.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• le passé composé: did speaking activities - la journée pédagogique - in groups, then with teacher for assessment.
• Written application -  5 sentences minimum, at least 2 in negative, use both avoir & être verbs, add details (i.e. adjectives, adverbs, etc), include name, date, title, double-spaced.  Hand in at end of class (but may hand in tomorrow if necessary).
• handout package - must be checked and corrected for tomorrow Tues. April 30. Answers posted at the back of the room and in separate blog posting (FSF/FIF le passé composé answer keys). Test will be sometime later this week. Start making a note or "cheat sheet" to help you consolidate this language structure.
• les devoirs: Review le passé composé. Work on handout package and written sentences "Ma journée pédagogique" if not completed in class.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire des événements au passé.

• le passé composé: did speaking activities - la journée pédagogique - in groups
• Written application - 10 sentences minimum, at least 2 in negative, use both avoir & être verbs, variety of subjects, add details (i.e. adjectives, adverbs, etc), include name, date, title, double-spaced. Hand in at end of class (but may hand in tomorrow if necessary).
• make sure handout package from last week. is completed - checked and corrected. See separate blog posting and back of classroom for answer keys.
• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal: past due. Must submit all parts (le plan, le brouillon, la fiche de contrôle) and late explanation note - see separate blog posting for details.
• Handout package - So you think you have problems ex A, B, C, D. Check and correct from answer keys at back of room and separate blog posting. Finish for Tuesday if not already done.
• les devoirs: le passé composé - written 10 sentence application assignment (Ma journée pédagogique), practice sheets, crosswords from Thurs. Apr. 25, handout pkg "So you think you have problems ex. A, B, C, D".

le jeudi 25 avril 2013

Journal/blogs are due May 17. See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Cyrano de Bergerac.

• Watched C.O.B.R.A. par Marie-Mai.
• Cyrano de Bergerac:
• Checked handout/summary assigned yesterday.
• Read Scène 4 together (handout).
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine - except if didn't finish reading scene 4 and answering questions. 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• le passé composé: handout package - must be checked and corrected for next Tues. April 30. Answers posted at the back of the room and in separate blog posting. Test will be sometime late next week. Start making a note or "cheat sheet" to help you consolidate this language structure.
• DVD Notre Dame de Paris
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire des événements au passé.

• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal: past due. Must submit all parts (le plan, le brouillon, la fiche de contrôle) and late explanation note - see separate blog posting for details.
• Handout package - So you think you have problems ex A, B, C, D. Check and correct from answer keys at back of room and separate blog posting. Finish for Tuesday if not already done.
• le passé composé - make sure handout package is completed - checked and corrected -  See separate blog posting and back of classroom for answer keys.
• Test
• puzzle when done - complete for Tues.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

FIF 1D "So you think you have problems ex. A, B, C, D" Answer keys

FSF/FIF 1D le passé composé answer keys

The following photos are of all the answer keys for le passé composé that are posted at the back of the classroom.  Not all pages were assigned to each class.  Just use the ones you need.

le mercredi 24 avril 2013

Journal/blogs are due May 17. See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.

FIF 2D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Cyrano de Bergerac.

• écoute: Non, non, non (Ecouter Barbara) par Camelia Jordana
• Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance: past due. If not already done, be ready to present. See previous posts for details.
• Cyrano de Bergerac:
• Checked handout/summary assigned yesterday.
• PowerPoint presentation - context and review of Acte I, scène 1 & 2.
• Read Scène 3 together (handout) & watched video.
• les devoirs: Re-read Cyrano Acte I scène 3.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• Took up Reading activity DEFL A1 pgs. 27 - 30 from yesterday.
• le passé composé: did speaking activities - Un weekend génial & Terreur dans la salle de bains.
• handout package - must be checked and corrected for next Tues. April 30. Answers posted at the back of the room. Test will be sometime late next week. Start making a note or "cheat sheet" to help you consolidate this language structure.
• les devoirs: Review le passé composé. Work on handout package - 20 minutes only (as long as you worked well in class today.)

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire des événements au passé.

• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal: past due.  Must submit all parts (le plan, le brouillon, la fiche de contrôle) and late explanation note - see separate blog posting for details.
• corrected DELF A2 Compréhension écrite activity pg. 26 -27.
• Handout package - So you think you have problems ex A, B, C, D. Check and correct from answer keys at back of room and separate blog posting. Finish for Tuesday if not already done.
• le passé composé - make sure handout package is completed - checked and corrected - before test tomorrow.  See separate blog posting and back of classroom for answer keys.
• les devoirs: Complete Notre Dame de Paris Hugo vs. Disney for Monday for class discussion.
• le passé composé - complete handout notes, practice sheets, test Thurs Apr 25.

le mardi 23 avril 2013

Journal/blogs are due May 17. See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons le contexte de Cyrano de Bergerac.

• Vocabulary puzzles from Wed- un tirage pour les petits prix on Monday, so, finish puzzles for the chance to win a prize, and to increase your vocabulary.
• Cyrano de Bergerac: Read Acte I, scène 3 (on handouts).
• écoute - DELF B2 pg.15
• Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance: past due. If not already done, be ready to present. See previous posts for details.
• les devoirs: Re-read Cyrano Acte I scène 3. 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• Reading activity DEFL A1 pgs. 27 - 30.
• reviewed le passé composé - handout package  - must be checked and corrected for next Tues. April 30.  Answers posted at the back of the room.  Test will be sometime late next week.  Start making a note or "cheat sheet" to help you consolidate this language structure.
• les devoirs: Review le passé composé.  Work on handout package - 20 minutes only (as long as you worked well in class today.)

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment comparer deux versions de la même histoire.

• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal: writing a newspaper story about one event from the book. Must submit all parts (le plan, le brouillon, la fiche de contrôle) and late explanation note - see separate blog posting for details.
• DELF A2 Compréhension écrite activity pg. 26 -27.
• Handout package - So you think you have problems.  Check and correct from answer keys at back of room.  Finish for tomorrow.
• le passé composé - make sure handout package is completed - checked and corrected - for tomorrow. 
• les devoirs: Complete Notre Dame de Paris Hugo vs. Disney for Wed. for class discussion.
• le passé composé - complete handout notes, practice sheets for Wed. Apr 24, test Thurs Apr 25.

le lundi 22 avril 2013

Journal/blogs are due May 17. See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons le contexte de Cyrano de Bergerac.

• Earth Day - assembly
• écoute - DELF B2 pg.15
• Corrected le passé re-test together.
• Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance: past due. If not already done, be ready to present. See previous posts for details.
• les devoirs: vocab. puzzles 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• reviewed le passé composé - SmartBoard activities and tried some activities from Podcasts for French.  Test will be sometime late next week.  Did speaking activity inner/outer circles - topic - Qu'est-ce que tu as fait/ n'as pas fait cette fin de semaine passé?  Start making a note or "cheat sheet" to help you consolidate this language structure.
• more vocabulary on monster posters.
• les devoirs: Review le passé composé.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment comparer deux versions de la même histoire.

• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal: writing a newspaper story about one event from the book. Was due last Friday or today.  Hand in tomorrow with late explanation note (see separate blog posting for details.  Student writes note, not parent.  Parent must sign.    Must submit all parts (le plan, le brouillon, la fiche de contrôle).  See previous blog postings for details.
• DELF A2 Compréhension écrite activity.
• Reviewed le passé composé + être
• Notre Dame de Paris: hand in text.  Worked on Venn diagram to compare the text with the Disney movie.  Individual work.  Find at least 10 items for each of the 3 categories for Wed.
• les devoirs: Complete Notre Dame de Paris Hugo vs. Disney for Wed. for class discussion.
• le passé composé - complete handout notes, practice sheets for Wed. Apr 24, test Thurs Apr 25.

le vendredi 19 avril 2013

Journal/blogs are due May 17. See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons le contexte de la pièce Cyrano de Bergerac.

• Vocabulary puzzles from Wed- un tirage pour les petits prix on Monday, so, finish puzzles for the chance to win a prize, and to increase your vocabulary.
• Cyrano de Bergerac: discussed la beauté et l'intelligence in groups with handout.
• Read Acte I, scène 2 (on handouts).
• Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance: past due. If not already done, be ready to present.  See previous posts for details.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine but could do puzzle handouts or some review of le passé or watch a film in French (no subtitles).
  
  
  

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• les verbes avec être au passé composé
• quiz - listing all the 16 verbs - l'infinitif, le participe passé, l'anglais & les formes d'être
• DVD: Notre Dame de Paris - musical
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine but could do some review of le passé or watch a film in French (no subtitles).

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un rapport du journal.

• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal:  - due today, but can hand in on Monday.  Newspaper story about one event from the book.  It does not have to be typed - may be written neatly. Illustration/photo also. Make it look like a newspaper article - should be single spaced. Bonne copie dû le vendredi 19 avril. Must submit all parts (le plan, le brouillon, la fiche de contrôle).
• DELF A2 compréhension orale, pgs. 8 - 11.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine unless not finished le rapport de Notre Dame de Paris.
• Could work on le passé composé - complete handout notes &  practice sheets for Wed. Apr 24, test Thurs Apr 25.

le jeudi 18 avril 2013

Journal/blogs are due May 17. See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons le contexte de la pièce Cyrano de Bergerac.

• Checked vocabulary puzzles from yesterday - un tirage pour les petits prix.  Will do again on Monday, so, finish puzzles for the chance to win a prize, and to increase your vocabulary.
• Cyrano de Bergerac - introduction. discussed handout: what I know, what I think I know, what I want to know.
• Watched internet videos and discussed la beauté.
• Began reading Acte I (on handouts).
• Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance: past due. If not already done, be ready to present tomorrow. See previous posts for details.
• les devoirs: Reread Cyrano Acte I, scene 1.  Puzzle handouts.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• Watched la prononciation des mots anglais: un Bounty
• les verbes avec être au passé composé
• quiz 
• quiz tomorrow - être verbs (l'infinitif, les participes passés, l'anglais) - like the handout note
• les monstres - vocabulary building poster activity in groups
• les devoirs: le passé composé + être - handouts and study

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un rapport du journal.

• la prononciation des mots anglais - la Bounty
• le passé composé - handouts 2 sets - notes and practice - complete the handout notes for Thursday and the practice sheets for Wed. Apr. 24. Use the answer keys posted at the back of the classroom to check and correct your work. Test: le jeudi 25 avril. Use le passé correctly in your newspaper article.
• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal: writing a newspaper story about one event from the book. Le brouillon due today for peer review and editing. Use handout with checklist and evaluation criteria given Monday to help assessing and revising the draft. It does not have to be typed - may be written neatly. Will need an illustration/photo also. Today we talked about what to include to make it look like a newspaper article and looked at examples.  Bonne copie dû le vendredi 19 avril.  Must submit all parts (le plan, le brouillon, la fiche de contrôle).
• les devoirs: le rapport du journal bonne copie due Friday April 19 - but - can be handed in on Monday if you prefer to have homework on the weekend.
• le passé composé - complete handout notes for Thurs., practice sheets for Wed. Apr 24, test Thurs Apr 25.

le mercredi 17 avril 2013

Journal/blogs are due May 17.  See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons le contexte de la pièce Cyrano de Bergerac.

• Watched the rest of DVD Marie Antoinette.
• Cyrano de Bergerac - introduction.  Handout: what I know, what I think I know, what I want to know.
• Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance: were due yesterday. If not already done, be ready to present tomorrow. See previous posts for details.
• les devoirs: Review or puzzles from yesterday.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• les verbes avec être au passé composé
• quiz (self-evaluated) to see how many of the être verbs already know (les participes passés)
• watched short video to review
• mini-quiz
• video le passé composé + être  &  les jours de la semaine
• listening actvity/handout - Le rêve du monstre - followed by speaking/writing - questions 
• reading/speaking activity/handout: Les monstres, ça t'amuse?
• study time - quiz tomorrow (will be like handout)
• les devoirs: le passé composé + être - handouts and study

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un rapport du journal.

• le passé composé - handouts 2 sets - notes and practice  - complete the handout notes for Thursday and the practice sheets for Wed. Apr. 24.  Use the answer keys posted at the back of the classroom to check and correct your work.  Test: le jeudi 25 avril.  Use le passé correctly in your newspaper article.
• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal: writing a newspaper story about one event from the book.  Le brouillon due today for peer review and editing. Use handout with checklist and evaluation criteria given Monday to help assessing and revising the draft. It does not have to be typed - may be written neatly.  Will need an illustration/photo also.  Bonne copie dû le vendredi 19 avril.
• les devoirs: le rapport du journal bonne copie due Friday April 19 - but - can be handed in on Monday if you prefer to have homework on the weekend.
• le passé composé - complete handout notes for Thurs., practice sheets for Wed. Apr 24, test Thurs Apr 25.

le mardi 16 avril 2013

Option sheet verifications were due Fri. Apr. 12. Hand them in to Student Services if not already submitted.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements au passé.

• re-test: le passé  Students had the opportunity to do a second test for le passé.
• Puzzles - vocabulary building.  Chance to win small prizes for each puzzle completed.
• Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance: were due yesterday.  If not already done, be ready to present tomorrow.  See previous posts for details.
• les devoirs: Work on puzzles.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• les verbes avec être au passé composé
• watched short video to review then did quiz (self-evaluated) to see how many of the être verbs already know.
• Finished lesson (yellow handout)
• Did SmartBoard lesson on La Maison d'être and made note.
• handouts to practice - due tomorrow.
• Quiz - Fri Apr 19 (will be like handout)
• les devoirs: le passé composé + être - handouts and study

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un rapport du journal.

• review lesson: le passé composé - examples, questions, discussion, note from blackboard (optional)and handouts - complete the handout notes for Thursday.  Use le passé correctly in your newspaper article.
• talked briefly about making notes in the form of mind maps (la carte concepte) How to make a mind map  mindmeister.com le-passé-composé  une carte concepte - le passé composé  le passé composé  Prezi - le passé composé
• Notre Dame de Paris - Un rapport pour le journal: writing a newspaper story about one event from the book. Use handout with checklist and evaluation criteria given yesterday to help writing draft. Le brouillon dû le mercredi 17 avril. It does not have to be typed - may be written neatly.
• les devoirs:  le rapport du journal draft (le brouillon) due tomorrow for editing in class.
• le passé composé - complete handout notes for Thurs.

le lundi 15 avril 2013

Option sheet verifications were due Fri. Apr. 12. Hand them to your period 1 teacher.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements au passé.

• auto-évaluation des habilités d'apprentissage
• Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance: Goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories. Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative. Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more). Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results. Presentation dates: le vendredi 12 avril &/or le lundi 15 avril.
• les devoirs: Oral presentations if didn't present today
• review for re-test le passé demain (study and handout, internet, review note...).

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• video - comment faire une baguette - watched & discusses
• self-evaluation - learning skills & goal-setting for how to do better for 2nd half of semester
• le passé composé + être - examples, questions, discussion, speaking practice, preliminary work on note - we will continue tomorrow.
• les devoirs:  Review le passé composé + être (today's lesson).

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un rapport du journal.

• Notre Dame de Paris
• paragraphe - la discussion des questions - la bonne copie - must be double-spaced - was due Wednesday April 10 - so must now be submitted with late note. See separate blog post "late assignments" or poster in classroom for details. Must hand in the plan and the draft also.
• Un rapport pour le journal: Finished ideas/planning using handout for writing a newspaper story about one event from the book.  Gave handout with checklist and evaluation criteria to help writing draft.  Le brouillon dû le mercredi 17 avril.  There will be work time tomorrow, so bring a laptop if you wish to use it in class.  It does not have to be typed - may be written neatly. There may be some room in the library lab to work also.
• les devoirs: finish planning sheet for le rapport du journal and start writing draft.

le vendredi 12 avril 2013

Option sheet verifications are due today - Fri. Apr. 12. Hand them to your period 1 teacher.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements au passé.

• Reviewed le plus-que-parfait. Study for the re-test for le passé: Tues. Apr. 16. Study at least 10 min/day to prepare for the test. Make a "cheat sheet" - a good note - to help review and consolidate your knowledge. Non, désolé - vous ne pouvez pas l'employer pour faire le test.
• checked and corrected handout l'imparfait et le passé composé.  Answers posted in photos here for the 3/4 of the class who did not complete the assigned work. 
• Useful web pages for studying: le passé  le passé  le passé
•  Do you want better marks in French?  Do the work.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance - worked in groups or individually. Goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories. Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative. Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more). Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results. Presentation dates: le vendredi 12 avril &/or le lundi 15 avril. No one was ready to present today, so had some work time.

Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine unless not finished Oral presentations and if need to review for re-test le passé (study and handout, internet, review note...).

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• Reading - Les Monstres à travers les siècles - checked if done, took up question, talked briefly about how monsters reflect the fears of society.
• DVD: Notre Dame de Paris - musical  (Est-ce que Quasimodo est un monstre?  Qui sont les "monstres" de cette histoire?)
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine unless not finished any of the work from this week.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un rapport du journal.

• Notre Dame de Paris
• paragraphe - la discussion des questions - la bonne copie - must be double-spaced - was due Wednesday April 10 - so must now be submitted with late note.  See separate blog post "late assignments" or poster in classroom for details.   Must hand in the plan and the draft also.
• Un rapport pour le journal: Used ideas/headlines in generated yesterday in groups to start own article. Began ideas/planning using handout. We will each be writing a newspaper story about one event from the book.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine unless not finished any of the work from this week.

le jeudi 11 avril 2013

OSSLT - gr.10 Literacy test today.  Grade 9 students wrote a practice test.
Option sheet verifications are due tomorrow - Fri. Apr. 12. Hand them to your period 1 teacher.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements au passé.

• Watched Jeu - then in groups - recounted parts of film, gave opinion and justified it
• oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance - due tomorrow or Monday - groups or individually. Goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories. Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative. Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more). Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results.  Presentation dates: le vendredi 12 avril &/or le lundi 15 avril. 
• les devoirs : Oral presentations, l'imparfait - review (study and handout, internet, review note...).

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• Watched Têtes à claques - Terreur Internationale  then talked in groups - summarized
• Reading - Les Monstres à travers les siècles - read in groups and answered questions.
• les devoirs: Finish reading article and answer questions.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire une réaction à la lecture.

• Watched  Têtes à claques - Terreur internationale then talked in groups - summarized
• Notre Dame de Paris - paragraphe - la discussion des questions - la bonne copie - must be double-spaced - was due yesterday. Must hand in the plan and the draft also.
• Un rapport pour le journal:  Used ideas/headlines in generated yesterday in groups to start own article.  Began ideas/planning. We will each be writing a newspaper story about one event from the book.
• les devoirs: Past due: le paragraphe/ la discussion for Notre Dame de Paris. Develop some ideas for the topic you chose for newspaper article.

le mercredi 10 avril 2013

Option sheet verifications are due Fri. Apr. 12. Hand them to your period 1 teacher.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements au passé.

• Checked and corrected handouts le passé composé from Monday.  See photos below for answers from the blackboard.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Reviewed l'imparfait. Study for the re-test for le passé: Tues. Apr. 16.  Study at least 10 min/day to prepare for the test. Make a "cheat sheet" - a good note - to help review and consolidate your knowledge. Non, désolé - vous ne pouvez pas l'employer pour faire le test.
• Time to work on oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance - worked in groups or individually. Goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories. Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative. Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more). Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results. Target presentation date: le vendredi 12 avril &/or le lundi 15 avril.
• les devoirs : Oral presentations, l'imparfait - review (study and handout, internet, review note...).  Get a good sleep to prepare for OSSLT test tomorrow.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé. 

• Watched Jeu then talked in groups - summarized, opinion + reasons
• Reading - Les Monstres à travers les siècles - finished with 3 colours of highlighters - one for words that ressemble English, one for words that you already know in French, and the third for words that you will need to look up in dictionary.  Checked dictionary words, then read in groups and answered questions.  Talked briefly about how monsters reflect the fears of society.
• les devoirs: Finish reading article and answer questions.  Get a good sleep to prepare for practice OSSLT test tomorrow.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire une réaction à la lecture. 

• Watched Jeu then talked in groups - summarized, opinion + reasons
• Notre Dame de Paris -  paragraphe - la discussion des questions - la bonne copie - must be double-spaced - dû aujourd'hui. Must hand in the plan and the draft also.
• Un rapport pour le journal: Generated ideas/headlines in groups.  We will each be choosing one event from the book and writing a newspaper story about it.
• les devoirs:  Finish le paragraphe/ la discussion for Notre Dame de Paris.  Think about what topic you might choose for newspaper article.  Get a good sleep to prepare for practice OSSLT test tomorrow.

le mardi 9 avril 2013

Option sheet verifications are due Fri. Apr. 12.  Hand them to your period 1 teacher.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements au passé.

• Reviewed le passé composé briefly.  Showed some web sites that students may wish to use to study for the re-test for le passé: Tues. Apr. 16.  Grammar - le passé composé - several actvities  Tex's French Grammar - le passé composé  about.com le passé composé  Strong suggestion - study at least 10 min/day to prepare for the test.  Make a "cheat sheet" - a good note - to help review and consolidate your knowledge.  Non, désolé - vous ne pouvez pas l'employer pour faire le test.
• Watched Jacques Prévert: Paris des rues  Jacques Prévert: le désespoir est assis sur un banc
• Time to work on oral presentations: L'histoire de l'enfance - worked in groups or individually. Goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories. Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative. Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more). Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results. Target presentation date: le vendredi 12 avril &/or le lundi 15 avril.
• les devoirs : Oral presentations, le passé composé - review (study and 2 handouts from yesterday, internet, review note...)

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• Looked at French Resources - website with lots of activities - in particular  Tongue-twister - Ton thé...  Bonjour! chanson - greetings
• reading activity: Champion de l'observation - for assessment
• Reading - Les Monstres à travers les siècles - pre-reading, then used 3 colours of highlighters - one for words that ressemble English, one for words that you already know in French, and the third for words that you will need to look up in dictionary.  Finish for homework.
• les devoirs:  Finish highlighting article - Les Monstres à travers les siècles.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment réagir à la lecture.

• Checked puzzle from last Thurs after test done - draw for small prizes
• Looked at French resources - website - various activities, in particular Tongue twister - ton thé..  & Les requins - practicing present tense of verbs
• Watched Têtes à claques - les zombies
• Notre Dame de Paris - finished le brouillon (& le plan premièrement) of paragraphs - discussion des questions - la bonne copie - dû demain.  Must hand in the plan and the draft also.
• les devoirs:  le paragraph - dû demain

le lundi 8 avril 2013

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements au passé.

• Mlle Monzavi, notre stagière de Brock University, est le prof pour les prochaines 4 semaines.
• le passé composé - review lesson - PowerPoint, discussion, notes, 2 practice sheets (due Wed.), opportunity for a re-test on Tues. April 16. Students will be expected to show evidence of studying to be able to do the re-test.
• L'histoire de l'enfance: la présentation orale - worked in groups or individually. Goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories. Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative. Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more). Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results. Target presentation date: le vendredi 12 avril &/or le lundi 15 avril.
• les devoirs : Oral presentations, le passé composé - review (study and 2 handouts)

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• Watched Têtes à claques - la répétition and discussed in groups.
• écoute DELF A1 pgs.15 - 16
• compréhension écrite DELF A1 pgs. 25 - 26
• les devoirs: Review le passé composé or finish puzzle from last Thurs (for draw for small prizes tomorrow) or journal/blog.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux lire.

• Watched Têtes à claques: la répétition  & Têtes à claques: Halloween and discussed.
• Notre Dame de Paris - questions and discussion (handouts and jigsaw groups), then - chose one question of the 7 we discussed.   Prepare written paragraph for Wed. Apr. 10.  Make plan first.  Draft due tomorrow for editing.  There will be some time to work in class tomorrow, so if brouillon is mostly finished for the beginning of class, you will be able to finish it in class.
• structure of paragraph: introduction, 5 points/phrases avec des exemples du text, la conclusion
• les devoirs:  Finish plan and most or all of brouillon - paragraph - Notre Dame de Paris

le vendredi 5 avril 2013

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

• le passé - test yesterday - not very well done, therefore there will be some review next week and an opportunity for a re-test on Tues. April 16.  Students will be expected to show evidence of studying to be able to do the re-test.
• L'histoire de l'enfance: la présentation orale - worked in groups or individually. Will be doing oral presentations - goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories. Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative. Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more). Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results. Target presentation date: le vendredi 12 avril &/or le lundi 15 avril.
• DVD: Marie Antoinette
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine, but may wish to spend some time reviewing le passé.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des histoires au passé.

• écoute - le passé
• l'histoire: la maison hantée - handout and group discussion
• DVD: Notre Dame de Paris - musical
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment 

• Notre Dame de Paris - questions and discussion (handout) - in jigsaw groupings.
• DVD: le Bossu de Notre Dame - Disney.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine.

le jeudi 4 avril 2013

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événments au passé.

• le passé (le passé composé, l'imparfait, le plus-que-parfait)
• show completed note & handouts done and corrected (if didn't already) 
• test 
• vocab. building activity handout
• Mon histoire de l'enfance - was due Wed. March. 27 - must now be handed in with late explanation note (see separate blog post or handout for details)
• L'histoire de l'enfance - worked in groups or individually. Will be doing oral presentations - goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories. Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative. Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more). Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results. Target presentation date: le mercredi 10 avril.
• les devoirs : work on oral presentation

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événments au passé

• le passé composé + avoir (les verbes réguliers et irréguliers)
• show completed note & handouts done and corrected (if didn't already)
• test
• vocab. building activity handout
• les devoirs: Finish puzzle if not already done or watch some tv in French or review or organize notes or internet French games.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écrire.

• les verbes réguliers et irréguliers au présent
• show completed note & handouts done and corrected (if didn't already)
• test
•  vocab. building activity handout
• les devoirs:  Notre Dame de Paris - think about possible events from book for news reports

le mercredi 3 avril 2013

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements au passé.

• écoute - DELF B1 activité 5
• videos - les poèmes de Jacques Prévert - for listening comprehension & ideas of what to do and not do in own presentations Jacques Prévert - Cora - Deux escargot s'en vont...  Chanson des escargots qui vont à l'enterrement...  Rappelle-toi Barbara 
• le passé (le passé composé, l'imparfait, le plus-que-parfait)
• re-do note - put all together - formation and uses - in traditional format or as a mind-map. Due Thurs. Apr. 4 before test.
• les fiches - show teacher when all done and corrected
• test - le jeudi 4 avril
• Mon histoire de l'enfance - was due Wed. March. 27 - must now be handed in with late explanation note (see separate blog post or handout for details)
• L'histoire de l'enfance - started work in groups or individually. Will be doing oral presentations - goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories. Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative. Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more). Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results. Target presentation date: le mercredi 10 avril.
• les devoirs : 20 - 30 min - review/study le passé, work on oral presentation.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un reportage d'un journal.

• Did a gr 10 Literacy test preparation (OSSLT).  Students learned about how to write a news report.
• Showed handout package: le passé composé + avoir done and corrected (if not already done.)
• les devoirs:  Study for test tomorrow:  les verbes au passé composé + avoir.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un reportage d'un journal.

• Did a gr 10 Literacy test preparation (OSSLT). Students learned about how to write a news report.
• Showed handout package and chart: les verbes au présent done and corrected (if not already done.
• les devoirs:  Study for test tomorrow: les verbes au présent.

le mardi 2 avril 2013

FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements au passé.

• Watched: Têtes à claques - le poisson d'avril and discussed.
• écoute - DELF B1 activité 4
• le passé (le passé composé, l'imparfait, le plus-que-parfait)
• re-do note - put all together - formation and uses - in traditional format or as a mind-map.  Due Thurs. Apr. 4 before test.
• les fiches - show teacher when all done and corrected
• test - le jeudi 4 avril
• Mon histoire de l'enfance - was due Wed. March 27 - must now be handed in with late explanation note (see separate blog post or handout for details)
• L'histoire de l'enfance - started work in groups or individually.  Will be doing oral presentations - goals: Tell a story about events in the past, have fun producing and listening to stories.  Format - live, video, poem, song... be creative.  Minimum 5 lines per person in group (will probably need more).  Divide work to use strengths of each person in group for best results.  Target presentation date: le mercredi 10 avril.
• les devoirs :  20 - 30 min - review/study le passé, work on oral presentation.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements au passé.

• Watched Têtes à claques - le poisson d'avril and discussed.
• le passé composé + avoir
• speaking in groups: Qu'est-ce que tu as fait/ n'as pas fait pendant la longue fin de semaine?"
• Review lesson - SmartBoard
• time to review/study for test le jeudi 4 avril - finish & correct handout package - show teacher when done, games, SmartBoard
• les devoirs:  Study le passé composé + avoir

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler et écrire des événements.

• Watched Têtes à claques - le poisson d'avril and discussed.
• les verbes au présent - pre-test, finished and corrected handout package & showed teacher when complete.  See separate blog post "FIF 1D les verbes au présent - note et pré-test le 2 avril 2013" for very rough note and answers for pre-test.
• test - le jeudi 4 avril
• les devoirs:  Etudiez les verbes au présent.

FIF 1D les verbes au présent - note et pré-test le 2 avril 2013