Le vendredi 18 décembre 2015

Sites for the holidays: Free Christmas songs   Fashion blog: Père Noël    French Christmas movies    Free online French and German holiday lessons   French Christmas vocabulary    9 movies for every French Learner's Christmas     French holiday words     Christmas greetings in French     French Christmas vocabulary   Christmas in France   French Christmas traditions   5 coups coeur du marché casse-noisette    French vocabulary and expressions for the holiday season

ENG 2D 

learning goal: We are looking at 2 different versions of a narrative.

• To Kill a Mockingbird
• Finished watching movie. Discussion.
• Christmas puzzle. Finish over the holidays for a small prize.
• No homework if all caught up for the work. Some suggestions if you wish to do some work:
• Decide topic for culminating presentation. We will be working on it in the first week back in January. Presentations begin January 11. Sign up for your date in the classroom. 
• Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your class work early. Read regularly at home.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Joyeuses Fêtes

• les prédictions: Origami (le futur simple - la grammaire le dernier jour avant les vacances??? OUI!!!)
• DVD: Maman, j'ai râté l'avion Article: Home Alone
• Christmas puzzle. Finish over the holidays for a small prize.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in:  Home Study extras
• Do something in French a few times over the holidays. There are a lot of links for holiday activities in the "Sites for the Holidays" at the top of this blog post. 
• Notre-Dame de Paris - comparison was due Fri. Dec. 11. 
• Optional re-test le passé composé et l'imparfait until Fri. Jan. 8. See Re-test post for procedures.
• Blog was due Friday December 11. See this post: Journal/blog FIF 1D or your assignment paper for details. Complete and submit the checklist if not already done. If finished late, no marks are deducted, but must complete Late Assignment Explanation form.  Pick one up from the classroom or print it from the link.

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal):  Joyeuses Fêtes

• les prédictions: Origami (le futur simple - la grammaire le dernier jour avant les vacances??? OUI!!!)
• la chanson: Sainte Nuit: Roch Voisine & Diana Panton
• hand in Pourquoi parler français
• Noël puzzle - finish for prize after holidays
• DVD: Maman, j'ai râté l'avion  Article: Home Alone
• Pas de devoirs pour les vacances as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice. See suggestions below.
• Home Study extras
• Do something in French a few times over the holidays. There are a lot of links for holiday activities in the "Sites for the Holidays" at the top of this blog post. 
• Blog was due Friday December 11. See this post:  Journal/blog FSF 1D or your assignment paper for details. Complete and submit the checklist if not already done. If finished late, no marks are deducted, but must complete Late Assignment Explanation form.  Pick one up from the classroom or print it from the link.
• Optional re-test le passé composé et l'imparfait next week. See Re-test post for procedures.

Le jeudi 17 décembre 2015

Site of the day: Free Christmas songs & Fashion blog: Père Noël & A flavourful Christmas

ENG 2D 

learning goal: We are reading for meaning.

• To Kill a Mockingbird
• Quiz chapters 26 - 31
• Continued watching movie. We will finish tomorrow.
• Homework:
• Think about topic for culminating presentation. We will be working on it in the first week back in January.
• Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your class work early. Read regularly at home.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous étudions un film.

• la chanson: Sainte Nuit: Roch Voisine & Diana Panton
• Au revoir les enfants: Handout with summary notes. Reviewed and then continued watching film. Read the scene summaries and synopsis of the film. Find and read at least one review of the film - in French preferably, but English ok.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in:  Home Study extras

• Au revoir les enfants - read synopsis and review.
• Notre-Dame de Paris - comparison was due Fri. Dec. 11. 
• Optional re-test le passé composé et l'imparfait until Fri. Jan. 8. See Re-test post for procedures.
• Blog was due Friday December 11. See this post: Journal/blog FIF 1D or your assignment paper for details. Complete and submit the checklist if not already done. If finished late, no marks are deducted, but must complete Late Assignment Explanation form.  Pick one up from the classroom or print it from the link.

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons des invitations.

• la chanson: Ca c'est Noël Robert Paquette et Jean-Guy Labelle 
• hand in Pourquoi parler français
• Noël puzzle - finish for prize tomorrow.
• DVD: Maman, j'ai râté l'avion
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in:  Home Study extras
• les verbes au présent: Optional re-test until Fri Jan 8. See Re-test post for procedures. 
• Blog was due Friday December 11. See this post:  Journal/blog FSF 1D or your assignment paper for details. Complete and submit the checklist if not already done. If finished late, no marks are deducted, but must complete Late Assignment Explanation form.  Pick one up from the classroom or print it from the link.

le mercredi 16 décembre 2015

Site of the day:French Christmas vocabulary & 9 movies for every French Learner's Christmas list

ENG 2D 

learning goal: We are reading for meaning.

• To Kill a Mockingbird
• Quiz chapters 22 - 25
• Continue with package for literature circles/semi-independent work. Complete vocabulary and discussion questions for chapters 26 - 31 -  last quiz tomorrow. Here is the post with a summary of the class instructions and photos of the answer keys.
• Continued watching movie.
• Homework:
• Think about topic for culminating presentation. We will be working on it in the first week back in January.
• To Kill a Mockingbird chapters 26 - 31 - prepare for quiz tomorrow.
• Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your class work early. Read regularly at home.

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous étudions un film.

• la chanson: Ca c'est Noël Robert Paquette et Jean-Guy Labelle 
• Au revoir les enfants: Handout with summary notes. Reviewed and then continued watching film.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in:  Home Study extras
• Notre-Dame de Paris - comparison was due Fri. Dec. 11. 
• Optional re-test le passé composé et l'imparfait until Fri. Jan. 8. See Re-test post for procedures.
• Blog was due Friday December 11. See this post: Journal/blog FIF 1D or your assignment paper for details. Complete and submit the checklist if not already done. If finished late, no marks are deducted, but must complete Late Assignment Explanation form.  Pick one up from the classroom or print it from the link.

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons des invitations.

•  Assessment: les invitations. Time to practice, then assessed. 
• Pourquoi parler français? livre 30 - 31 - reading and questions. Answer questions in full sentences (double-spaced and legible) and submit for assessment either today or tomorrow.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 15 - 20 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in:  Home Study extras
• Pourquoi parler français - written answers due tomorrow. See photos below and details above.
• les verbes au présent: Optional re-test until Fri Jan 8. See Re-test post for procedures. 
• Blog was due Friday December 11. See this post:  Journal/blog FSF 1D or your assignment paper for details. Complete and submit the checklist if not already done. If finished late, no marks are deducted, but must complete Late Assignment Explanation form.  Pick one up from the classroom or print it from the link.