le vendredi 4 décembre 2015

Contest opportunity for students studying French: Concours des dix mots
Site of the day: French holiday words 
ENG 2D 
learning goal: We are reading for meaning.

• To Kill a Mockingbird: Gave package for literature circles/semi-independent work. Completed vocabulary and discussion questions for chapters 1 - 3 - quiz will be Tues. Dec. 8. Started work for ch.4 - 7 - quiz will be Tues Dec. 8 also. Here is the post with a summary of the class instructions and photos of the answer keys.
• No homework if all caught up for the work this week. Some suggestions if you wish to do some work:
• Try to watch an old film - from prior to 1980 - or do some research on old films.
• May wish to read chapters 
• 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 comparons 2 versions d'une histoire.

• Notre-Dame de Paris 
• Comparison - book adaptation that we read and Disney film -  finished watching DVD while taking notes in form of Venn Diagram, then worked in groups to create posters.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice. See suggestions below.
• blog - this week's suggested topics: la réflexion - la 10e entrée - Qu'est-ce que j'ai appris pendant les 10 semaines? Est-ce que j'ai accompli mes objectifs de la première entrée? When 10th entry is completed, choose Mes meilleures 3 entrées, identify them by making a new post, then can edit them to improve the level of communication. See this post: Journal/blog FIF 1D or your assignment paper for details. When all done, complete the checklist to submit along with the rubric.

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons des désirs, des capacités et des obligations.

• Talked about putting 2 verbs together to express wants, capabilities and obligations (using vouloir, pouvoir et devoir + l'infinitif) - lesson, Student Book pages 28 - 29, examples, cahier pg. 41 Ex. G and H - speaking.
• Started watching "Maman, j'ai raté l'avion"
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice. See suggestions below.
• Home Study extras
• blog - this week's suggested topic: la réflexion - la 10e entrée - Qu'est-ce que j'ai appris pendant les 10 semaines? Est-ce que j'ai accompli mes objectifs de la première entrée? When 10th entry is completed, choose Mes meilleures 3 entrées, identify them by making a new post, then can edit them to improve the level of communication. See this post: Journal/blog FSF 1D or your assignment paper for more details. When all done, complete the checklist to submit along with the rubric.