2015-02-27

le vendredi 27 février 2015

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous explorons comment décrire les gens par leur culture.
  • blog/journal - suggested topic this week -l'hiver, Comment j'ai changé depuis septembre.
  • la culture et la culture canadienne - class and small group discussions and ideas from text pgs. 10 & 11 using concept maps and Mindomo on iPads to record thoughts and vocabulary.  Mindomo is available through HWDSB The Hub - students already have accounts See photo of board notes for discussion. 
  • DVD: Les vacances de M.Bean.
      • Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine unless have not finished some work from this week.  Students are encouraged to watch a DVD, watch some French TV, listen to French music, speak to friends in French, read French newspapers or magazines (internet or print) or do something French during the weekend.  Suggestions: 
        • blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed 2 entries.
        • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
        • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes.
      FIF 1D
      le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment l'espagnol et le français vont ensemble.
      • blog/journal - suggested topic this week -l'hiver, Comment j'ai changé depuis septembre.
      • Notre Dame de Paris
        • l'article - Paris hier et aujourd'hui - on own for assessment
        • chapitre 2 - read together and discussed.
      • DVD: Notre-Dame de Paris - le musical - some discussion about differences between book, musical and the Disney version.
      • Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine unless have not finished some work from this week.  Students are encouraged to watch a DVD, watch some French TV, listen to French music, speak to friends in French, read French newspapers or magazines (internet or print) or do something French during the weekend.  Suggestions: 
        • blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed 2 entries.
        • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
        • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes.
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      2015-02-26

      le jeudi 26 février 2015

      Site of the day: les normes de notre classe
      FSF 1D  

      le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment faire les conversations.
      • blog/journal - suggested topic this week -l'hiver, Comment j'ai changé depuis septembre.
      • Tu parles! video #1 & exercise d'écoute cahier handout pgs. 11-12
        • Je lis et j'écris - cahier handout pgs. 12 - 13.
      • auto-évaluation: les habiletés d'apprentissage & les habitudes de travail (learning skills and work habits self-assessment)
      • binder organization: Gave time and materials to work on this.
        • les devoirs - 20 minutes or so 
          • blog/journal entry for this week. Should have already completed 2 entries.
          • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
          • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes. We will be checking your binders this week.
        FIF 1D
        le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire des événements au présent.
        • blog/journal - suggested topic this week -l'hiver, Comment j'ai changé depuis septembre. 
        • auto-évaluation: les habiletés d'apprentissage & les habitudes de travail (learning skills and work habits self-assessment)
        • les verbes au présent - réguliers, réfléchis, irréguliers.  Test today.
          • Students are encouraged to continue to review some verbs every day and to access quizzes and games on the internet to help with learning these verbs.
        • puzzle - vocabulary building - worked with partners to complete - always speaking in French, then did self-assessment using rubric "mes interactions en français"
        • binder organization: Gave time and materials to work on this.
        • les devoirs - 20 minutes or so 
          • finish puzzles if not already done
          • blog/journal entry for this week. Should have already completed 2 entries.
          • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
          • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes. We will be checking your binders this week.
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        2015-02-25

        les normes de notre classe, 2014-15, 2e semestre

        Nous avons créé ensemble les normes de notre classe.  Nous avons pensé individuellement puis nous avons discuté et noté nos idées, puis nous avons décidé quelles sont les règles les plus importants.  Finalement, nous avons créé des affiches.  Voilà nos belles affiches:

        FSF 1D1, period 1

        FSF 1D1, period 3

        FIF 1D1, period 4

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        les verbes au présent

        Students are encouraged to review some verbs every day and to access quizzes and games on the internet to help with learning these verbs.  Here are some links to activities you might find useful: 
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        le mercredi 25 février 2015

        Site of the day: Digital Dialects French games (easy)
        FSF 1D  

        le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous explorons comment décrire les gens par leur culture.
        • blog/journal - suggested topic this week -l'hiver, Comment j'ai changé depuis septembre.
        • la culture et la culture canadienne - class and small group discussions and ideas from text pgs. 10 & 11 using concept maps and Mindomo on iPads to record thoughts and vocabulary.  See photo of board notes for discussion. 
        • Guest speaker: Senora DiGiacinto - How Spanish is connected to French - introductory conversational Spanish lesson.
          • les devoirs - 20 minutes or so 
            • blog/journal entry for this week. Should have already completed 2 entries.
            • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
            • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes. We will be checking your binders this week.
          FIF 1D
          le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment l'espagnol et le français vont ensemble.
          • blog/journal - suggested topic this week -l'hiver, Comment j'ai changé depuis septembre.
          • Guest speaker: Senora DiGiacinto - How Spanish is connected to French - introductory conversational Spanish lesson.
          • les verbes au présent - réguliers, réfléchis, irréguliers.  Test tomorrow so gave study time today.
            • link to sites on internet to review les verbes au présent
            • le concours des verbes - with small white boards or paper
            • le paquet et le tableau handouts. Answer keys - les verbes au présent posted in the classroom and on this blog. Done means written, checked and corrected.
            • Students are encouraged to review some verbs every day and to access quizzes and games on the internet to help with learning these verbs.
            • test - le jeudi 26 février
          • les devoirs - 20 minutes or so 
            • Review les verbes au présent - le tableau, le paquet de fiches - test le jeudi 26 février
            • finish Notre-Dame de Paris ch.1 ex 1, 2 & 3 if not done in class
            • blog/journal entry for this week. Should have already completed 2 entries.
            • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
            • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes. We will be checking your binders this week.
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          2015-02-24

          le mardi 24 février 2015

          FSF 1D
          Image result for computer clipart royalty freele but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un blog.
          FIF 1D
          le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire un blog.
          • Worked in computer lab today.  
            • Wrote a second or preferable third blog entry - follow details on handout that was given a couple of weeks ago.  This week's suggested topics: l'hiver ou Comment j'ai changé depuis septembre.
              • Read blog entries from your network of 2 - 3 friends that you follow. Read each other's blog entries each week.
            • les verbes au présent - réguliers, réfléchis, irréguliers 
            • Duolingo or Like Duolingo: Babbel (May end up having to sign up. Apparently you  
              get a taste of each lesson rather than a full blown look, might be an alternative to Duolingo)
              http://www.babbel.com/
          • les devoirs - 20 minutes or so 
            • blog/journal entry for this week. Should have already completed 2 entries.
            • Review les verbes au présent - le tableau, le paquet de fiches (dû le vendredi 20 février, test le jeudi 26 février)
            • finish Notre-Dame de Paris ch.1 ex 1, 2 & 3 if not done in class
            • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
            • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes. We will be checking your binders this week.
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          2015-02-23

          le lundi 23 février 2015

          Site of the day: Avoiding run-on sentences using pronouns
          Check this out: les Chutes Niagara  
          FSF 1D  

          le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous pratiquons comment décrire les gens.
          • chanson: Tu es comme ça - Marilou et Garou
          • blog/journal - suggested topic this week -l'hiver, Comment j'ai changé depuis septembre.
          • les descriptions - les adjectifs
            • lesson, note (see photo), examples and discussion 
            • handouts - cahier pgs. 8, 9 and chart on pg. 3 - examples, practice, speaking, writing
            • les devoirs - 20 minutes or so 
              • Finish handout pages 8, 9 and 3 if not already done in class.  Review les adjectifs.
              • blog/journal entry for this week. Should have already completed 2 entries.
              • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
              • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes. We will be checking your binders this week.
            FIF 1D
            le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre ce qu'on lit.
            • chanson: Tu es comme ça - Marilou et Garou
            • blog/journal - suggested topic this week -l'hiver, Comment j'ai changé depuis septembre.
            • les verbes au présent - réguliers, réfléchis, irréguliers 
              • rechauffement - le concours des verbes
              • checked le paquet et le tableau handouts - given last week - Due le vendredi 20 février.  If not done, must be completed for today le lundi 23 février. Answer keys - les verbes au présent posted in the classroom and on this blog. Done means written, checked and corrected.
              • Students are encouraged to review some verbs every day and to access quizzes and games on the internet to help with learning these verbs.
              • test - le jeudi 26 février - Note change due to a special guest speaker le mercredi 25 février.
            • Notre Dame de Paris
              • chapitre 1 - les questions es. 1, 2 & 3 with group - oral discussion then answer on paper.
              • écoute - ex. 4 - for assessment
            • les devoirs - 20 minutes or so 
              • Review les verbes au présent - le tableau, le paquet de fiches (dû le vendredi 20 février, test le jeudi 26 février)
              • finish Notre-Dame de Paris ch.1 ex 1, 2 & 3 if not done in class
              • blog/journal entry for this week. Should have already completed 2 entries.
              • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
              • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes. We will be checking your binders this week.
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            2015-02-20

            le vendredi 20 février 2015

            Image result for niagara falls frozenSite of the day: Avoiding run-on sentences using pronouns
            Check this out: les Chutes Niagara  
            FSF 1D  
            le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous pratiquons comment décrire les gens.
            • period 1: finished self-assessment - mes interactions en français and did discussion - how to improve speaking in class - see photo of board notes   
            • blog/journal - suggested topic this week - La St. Valentin, le Jour de la Famille, la longue fin de semaine
            • reading - handout - Un courriel de famille
              • used highlighters or underlined words already understood, words that will need to look up in dictionary (not all words left - just key words)
              • answered questions - on own or with partner
              • quick grammar point - the expression "venir de + l'infinitif" is le passé récent - to have just done something.  i.e. Qu'est-ce que Tony vient de faire? means What did Tony just do?
            • DVD: les Vacances de M. Bean
            • Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine unless have not finished some work from this week.  Students are encouraged to watch a DVD, watch some French TV, listen to French music, speak to friends in French, read French newspapers or magazines (internet or print) or do something French during the weekend.  Suggestions: 
              • blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed 2 entries.
              • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
              • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes.
            FIF 1D
            le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre ce qu'on lit.
            • les verbes au présent - réguliers, réfléchis, irréguliers 
              • checked le paquet et le tableau handouts - given last week - Due today le vendredi 20 février.  If not done, must be completed for le lundi 23 février - I will be checking again.  Answer keys - les verbes au présent posted in the classroom and on this blog. Done means written, checked and corrected.
              • Students are encouraged to review some verbs every day and to access quizzes and games on the internet to help with learning these verbs.
              • test - le jeudi 26 février - Note change due to a special guest speaker le mercredi 25 février.
            • blog/journal - suggested topic this week - La St. Valentin, le Jour de la Famille, la longue fin de semaine
            • Notre Dame de Paris
            • DVD: Astérix et Obélix
            • Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine unless have not finished some work from this week.  Students are encouraged to watch a DVD, watch some French TV, listen to French music, speak to friends in French, read French newspapers or magazines (internet or print) or do something French during the weekend.  Suggestions: 
              • blog/journal entry for this week - if not already done.  Should have completed 2 entries.
              • Review les verbes au présent - le tableau, le paquet de fiches (dû le vendredi 20 février, test le jeudi 26 février)
              • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
              • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes.
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            2015-02-19

            le jeudi 19 février 2015

            Site of the day: le français facile
            FSF 1D  
            le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous pratiquons comment décrire les gens.
            • blog/journal - suggested topic this week - La St. Valentin, le Jour de la Famille, la longue fin de semaine
            • les descriptions - les adjectifs
              • checked yesterday's homework - handout - matching adjectives
              • les vedettes/les gens célèbres - with different partners looked at photos of different famous people and used questions and adjectives to describe them.  Practiced several times then presented conversations to class.
              • Self-assessment - mes interactions en français (period 3 in class, period 1 started in class and finish for homework)
              • period 3 - discussion - how to improve speaking in class
            • les devoirs 
              • period 1 - finish self-assessment
              • blog/journal entry for this week
              • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
              • Must complete oral assessment recording "Mon introduction" and email the link to Ms.K-J if not completed in class. 
              • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes.
            FIF 1D
            le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous commençons à lire l'histoire Notre-Dame de Paris.
              Image result for notre dame cathedral
            • rechauffement - le concours des verbes
            • blog/journal - suggested topic this week - La St. Valentin, le Jour de la Famille, la longue fin de semaine
            • Notre Dame de Paris
              • Read chapitre 1 together and discussed then listened to CD.
            • les verbes au présent - réguliers, réfléchis, irréguliers 
              • some work time today - handouts - le paquet et le tableau - given last week - Due le vendredi 20 février.  Answer keys - les verbes au présent posted in the classroom and on this blog.  Students will check own work or the work of a classmate after finishing each page - just checking, not correcting.  Students will correct their own work and note which verbs they will need to practice more before the test.
              • Students are encouraged to review some verbs every day and to access quizzes and games on the internet to help with learning these verbs.
              • test - le mercredi 25 février
            • les devoirs: Spend 20 minutes or so on French.
              • Review les verbes au présent - le tableau, le paquet de fiches (dû le vendredi 20 février, test le mercredi 25 février)
              • blog/journal
              • Duolingo or suggestions in this post: Home Study extras
              • Must complete oral assessment recording "Mon introduction" and email the link to Ms.K-J if not completed in class. 
              • Organize your binder with 4 dividers. See course outline for labels for sections.  May wish to add another section "les chansons".  Use cell phone agenda or buy a paper agenda to help you stay organized for your classes.
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