le vendredi 22 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Supercharge Your French with 6 Stellar Online Exercise Sites   

or: Do one of the following:

• French Christmas Kwiz, Level A1
• French Christmas Kwiz, Level A2
• French Christmas Kwiz, Level B1
• French Christmas Kwiz, Level B2

FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons du temps des fêtes.

• On parle et on écrit: Mes projets pour les vacances d'hiver.  Booklet using ideas generated in class and posted on the board. Due today: Thurs. Dec. 21 - in Dropbox. Cover with title, your full name, date, 7 sentences with images for each sentence. May do on paper or with Keynote or Google Slides or Explain Everything. If on paper, submit the actual booklet to Ms.K-J and put a photo of it in Dropbox.
• le film de vendredi: film in French with French subtitles where available - part of the Listening Strand of the curriculum and also for Francophone culture. This is not free time. Students are expected to watch and listen attentively (no iPads, no cellphones, no other work, no sleeping, no earphones, no talking). We are watching Home Alone.
• Christmas Kahoot!
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• Pas de devoirs pour les vacances as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice, perhaps using Home Study extras
• Booklet: Mes projets pour les vacances d'hiver. Due to Dropbox Thurs. Dec. 21. 
• les directions: la tâche finale if not already done.
• Listen to French music
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal):Nous parlons du temps des fêtes.

• On écrit: Nous finissons les blogues. Success criteria and checklist in class - discussion, clarification, posted in the HUB module "Mon blogue". Create a 7th post called "Mes meilleurs 3 articles" with hyperlinks. Work on polishing those 3 articles. Use tools such as BonPatron.com and Bescherelle or the conjugator section of WordReference - verb conjugator and friends to help you edit. Consider adding images to those posts. Checklist is due to Dropbox Thurs. Dec. 21.
• On lit: (extra, optional) Reading practice: la crêche provençale
• le film de vendredi: film in French with French subtitles where available - part of the Listening Strand of the curriculum and also for Francophone culture. This is not free time. Students are expected to watch and listen attentively (no iPads, no cellphones, no other work, no sleeping, no earphones, no talking). We are watching Home Alone.
• Christmas Kahoot!
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• Pas de devoirs pour les vacances as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice, perhaps using Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• Blog completion - polish, publish 7th post and submit completed checklist to Dropbox Dec 21. 

le jeudi 21 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Do one of the following:

• French Christmas Kwiz, Level A1
• French Christmas Kwiz, Level A2
• French Christmas Kwiz, Level B1
• French Christmas Kwiz, Level B2

FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons du temps des fêtes.

• Survey
• On écoute: Listening assessment: Noël chez Snoopy et ses amis. Story and questions. 
• On parle et on écrit: Mes projets pour les vacances d'hiver.  Making a booklet using ideas generated in class and posted on the board. Due today: Thurs. Dec. 21 - in Dropbox. Cover with title, your full name, date, 7 sentences with images for each sentence. May do on paper or with Keynote or Google Slides or Explain Everything. If on paper, submit the actual booklet and put a photo of it in Dropbox.
• Christmas Vocabulary: On the HUB module “Les Directions” under “Christmas Vocabulary”. Get to know the vocabulary during this week.
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• 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
• Booklet: Mes projets pour les vacances d'hiver. Due to Dropbox Thurs. Dec. 21. 
• les directions: la tâche finale if not already done.
• Listen to French music
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal):Nous parlons du temps des fêtes.

• Survey
• On écoute: Listening assessment: Noël chez Snoopy et ses amis. Story and questions
• On écrit: Nous finissons les blogues. Success criteria and checklist in class - discussion, clarification, posted in the HUB module "Mon blogue". Create a 7th post called "Mes meilleurs 3 articles" with hyperlinks. Work on polishing those 3 articles. Use tools such as BonPatron.com and Bescherelle or the conjugator section of WordReference - verb conjugator and friends to help you edit. Consider adding images to those posts. Checklist is due to Dropbox Thurs. Dec. 21.
• On lit: (extra, optional) Reading practice: la crêche provençale
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• Blog completion - polish, publish 7th post and submit completed checklist to Dropbox Dec 21. 

le mercredi 20 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Joyeuses fêtes - 2017 French Learners Advent Calendar Quiz
FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons du temps des fêtes.

• La chanson de mercredi: Sainte Nuït -  Roch Voisine, Robert Paquette et Jean-Guy Labelle, Diana Panton - Fill in words on handout in the HUB module "les chansons". 
• On parle et on écrit: Mes projets pour les vacances d'hiver. Generating more ideas with the class. Making a booklet. Due Thurs. Dec. 21 - in Dropbox. Cover with title, your full name, date, 7 sentences with images for each sentence. May do on paper or with Keynote or Google Slides or Explain Everything. If on paper, submit the actual booklet and put a photo of it in Dropbox.
• Christmas Vocabulary: On the HUB module “Les Directions” under “Christmas Vocabulary”. Get to know the vocabulary during this week.
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• 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
• Booklet: Mes projets pour les vacances d'hiver. Due to Dropbox Thurs. Dec. 21. 
• les directions: la tâche finale if not already done.
• Listen to French music
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal):Nous parlons du temps des fêtes.

• La chanson de mercredi: Sainte Nuït -  Roch Voisine, Robert Paquette et Jean-Guy Labelle, Diana Panton - Fill in words on handout in the HUB module "les chansons". 
• On écrit: Nous finissons les blogues. Success criteria and checklist in class - discussion, clarification, posted in the HUB module "Mon blogue". Create a 7th post called "Mes meilleurs 3 articles" with hyperlinks. Work on polishing those 3 articles. Use tools such as BonPatron.com and Bescherelle or the conjugator section of WordReference - verb conjugator and friends to help you edit. Consider adding images to those posts. Checklist will be due to Dropbox Thurs. Dec. 21.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• sixth blog post - Publish Dec 15. Une réflexion - qu'est-ce que j'ai appris.
• Blog completion - polish, publish 7th post and submit completed checklist to Dropbox Dec 21. 

le mardi 19 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Vocabulaire de Noël - Lawless French & Quiz - vocabulaire de Noël
FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons du temps des fêtes;

• La chanson de mardi: Ça c'est Noël -  Robert Paquette et Jean-Guy Labelle  - Fill in words on handout in the HUB module "les chansons". 
• LyricsTraining: Rudolph la Renne au nez rouge
• Tomorrow: On parle et on écrit: Mes projets pour les vacances d'hiver. Generating more ideas with the class. Making a booklet. Due Thurs. Dec. 21 - in Dropbox. Cover with title, your full name, date, 7 sentences with images for each sentence. May do on paper or with Keynote or Google Slides or Explain Everything. If on paper, submit the actual booklet and put a photo of it in Dropbox.
• Christmas Vocabulary: On the HUB module “Les Directions” under “Christmas Vocabulary”. Get to know the vocabulary during this week.
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• 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
• Booklet: Mes projets pour les vacances d'hiver. Due to Dropbox Thurs. Dec. 21. 
• les directions: la tâche finale if not already done.
• Listen to French music
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal):Nous parlons du temps des fêtes.

• La chanson de mardi: Ça c'est Noël -  Robert Paquette et Jean-Guy Labelle  - Fill in words on handout in the HUB module "les chansons". 
• On écrit: Nous finissons les blogues. Success criteria and checklist in class - discussion, clarification, posted in the HUB module "Mon blogue". Create a 7th post called "Mes meilleurs 3 articles" with hyperlinks. Work on polishing those 3 articles. Use tools such as BonPatron.com and Bescherelle or the conjugator section of WordReference - verb conjugator and friends to help you edit. Consider adding images to those posts. Checklist will be due to Dropbox Thurs. Dec. 21.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• sixth blog post - Publish Dec 15. Une réflexion - qu'est-ce que j'ai appris.
• Blog completion - polish, publish 7th post and submit completed checklist to Dropbox Dec 21. 

le lundi 18 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Paris: Christmas lights and Holiday decor
FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons du temps des fêtes.

• La chanson de lundi: Petit Papa Noël - Roch Voisine, Robert Paquette et Jean-Guy Labelle  - Fill in words on handout in the HUB module "les chansons". 
• On parle et on écrit: les projets pour les vacances d'hiver. Generating ideas with the class. 
• TV5 Monde A1: Fill in an identification card  There will be a listening assessment in class on Wed. Dec. 20. 
• Christmas Vocabulary: On the HUB module “Les Directions” under “Christmas Vocabulary”. Get to know the vocabulary during this week.
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• 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 directions: la tâche finale if not already done
• Listen to French music
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons du temps des fêtes.

• La chanson de lundi: Petit Papa Noël - Roch Voisine, Robert Paquette et Jean-Guy Labelle  - Fill in words on handout in the HUB module "les chansons". 
• On écrit: Nous finissons les blogues. Success criteria and checklist in class - discussion, clarification, posted in the HUB module "Mon blogue". Create a 7th post called "Mes meilleurs 3 articles" with hyperlinks. Work on polishing those 3 articles. Use tools such as BonPatron.com and Bescherelle or the conjugator section of WordReference - verb conjugator and friends to help you edit. Consider adding images to those posts. Checklist will be due to Dropbox Thurs. Dec. 21.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• sixth blog post - Publish Dec 15. Une réflexion - qu'est-ce que j'ai appris.
• Blog completion - polish, publish 7th post and submit completed checklist to Dropbox Dec 21. 

le vendredi 15 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Santa's Adventure   
FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons la tâche finale des directions

• La tâche finale: 
• Throughout the period, each student will have an interview with the teacher. One of their 3 Itinéraire de directions will be chosen and the students are to say the directions. 
• le film de vendredi: film in French with French subtitles where available - part of the Listening Strand of the curriculum and also for Francophone culture. This is not free time. Students are expected to watch and listen attentively (no iPads, no cellphones, no other work, no sleeping, no earphones, no talking). We are watching Home Alone
• Christmas Kahoot!
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice, perhaps using Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons une réflexion. Nous utilisons le processus d'écriture. 

• Christmas Kahoot!
• On écrit: sixth blog post Une réflexion - qu'est-ce que j'ai appris. Stages 4 & 5 of writing process - polishing and publishing. Use tools such as BonPatron.com and Bescherelle or the conjugator section of WordReference - verb conjugator and friends to help you edit and polish your article. Structure - introduction, development, ending/conclusion. 10 - 12 sentences in total. Publish by Dec 15.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• sixth blog post - Publish Dec 15. 

le jeudi 14 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Taking a Trip With Friends (Learn360)
FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons la tâche finale des directions.

• La tâche finale: 
• Throughout the period, each student will have an interview with the teacher. One of their 3 Itinéraire de directions will be chosen and the students are to say the directions. 
• le film: film in French with French subtitles where available - part of the Listening Strand of the curriculum and also for Francophone culture. This is not free time. Students are expected to watch and listen attentively (no iPads, no cellphones, no other work, no sleeping, no earphones, no talking). We are watching Home Alone
• Christmas Vocabulary: On the HUB module “Les Directions” under “Christmas Vocabulary”. Get to know the vocabulary before tomorrow’s class.
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• 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
• Listen to French music.
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons une réflexion. Nous utilisons le processus d'écriture. 

• On parle: On décrit les vidéos. Le joueur de hockey A & Le joueur de hockey B
• On écrit: sixth blog post Une réflexion - qu'est-ce que j'ai appris. Stage 4 of writing process - editing. Use tools such as BonPatron.com and Bescherelle or the conjugator section of WordReference - verb conjugator and friends to help you edit and polish your draft. Structure - introduction, development, ending/conclusion. 10 - 12 sentences in total. Publish by Dec 15.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• fifth blog post - Publish Dec. 8. Follow writing process.
• sixth blog post - Publish Dec 15. 

le mercredi 13 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Google Translate Sings "Hello" by Adele   
FSF 1P

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons la tâche finale des directions.

• La tâche finale: 
• Finish Step 2 of La tâche finale des directions if not completed
• Make any corrections. 
• Make sure Steps 1 and 2 are completed
• Practice your Itinéraire de directions orally to prepare for the interviews
• A checklist of everything you need is on the HUB module “Les Directions” under “La tâche finale des directions”. Make sure to complete everything on the checklist
• Interviews: Tomorrow and Friday
• Quizlet Live: French Directions
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• 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
• Listen to French music.
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons une réflexion. Nous utilisons le processus d'écriture. 

• On parle:  Avez-vous déjà vu? Grodzilla à la neige & La chasse aux Bonzhommes de neige
• On parle et on écrit: sixth blog post Une réflexion - qu'est-ce que j'ai appris. Stage 3 of writing process - making a draft (brouillon) - use outline from yesterday to expand into simple sentences. Structure - introduction, development, ending/conclusion. Identify the verb in each sentence and conjugate. Your finished article will have 10 - 12 sentences, so you will need at least 8 different points. You can do your draft directly into a draft post on your blog to prepare for stage 4 tomorrow. 
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• fifth blog post - Publish Dec. 8. Follow writing process.
• sixth blog post - Publish Dec 15. 

le mardi 12 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Là Où Je Dors - Alisa
FSF 1P 

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons la tâche finale des directions.

• La tâche finale: 
• Continue Step 2 of La tâche finale des directions. 
• A checklist of everything you need is on the HUB module “Les Directions” under “La tâche finale des directions”. Make sure to complete everything on the checklist
• Make sure Step 1 is complete before starting Step 2. 
• Due: Today at the end of class.
• If done, practice giving directions orally using your map to prepare for Step 3
• 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
• Listen to French music.
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons une réflexion. Nous utilisons le processus d'écriture. 

• On écoute:  Listening assessment DELF A2 (Hachette A2 pg.14 ex.20-21, pg.23 ex.11-12)
• On parle et on écrit: sixth blog post Une réflexion - qu'est-ce que j'ai appris. Stage 2 of writing process - making an outline - use brainstorming/mind-map notes from yesterday to organize ideas. Structure - introduction, development, ending/conclusion. Still no sentences. Identify the verb in each point and decide what tense needed but don't conjugate yet. Your finished article will have 10 - 12 sentences, so you will need at least 8 different points. You can do your outline directly into a draft post on your blog to prepare for stage 3 tomorrow. 
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• fifth blog post - Publish Dec. 8. Follow writing process.
• sixth blog post - Publish Dec 15. 

le lundi 11 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: Si jamais j'oublie - ZAZ  
FSF 1P 

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons la tâche finale des directions

• La chanson de lundi: Si jamais j'oublie - ZAZ
• In your group, listen to the song and arrange the lyrics in the correct order. We will listen a few times. 
• La tâche finale: 
• Start Step 2 of La tâche finale des directions. 
• A checklist of everything you need is on the HUB module “Les Directions” under “La tâche finale des directions”. Make sure to complete everything on the checklist
• Make sure Step 1 is complete before starting Step 2. 
• Due: Tuesday, December 12 at the end of class.
• Rappel: 
• Les Paroles – Suivez mes directions
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games
• 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
• Listen to French music.
• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons une réflexion. 

• La chanson de lundi: Si jamais j'oublie - ZAZ
• In your group, listen to the song and arrange the lyrics in the correct order. We will listen a few times.
• On écoute:  Listening assessment DELF A2 - tomorrow. Review numbers. 
• On parle et on écrit: sixth blog post Une réflexion - qu'est-ce que j'ai appris. Stage 1 of writing process - generating ideas - brainstorming points, mind-map, talking in small groups to share ideas. Take your notes in French.
• les devoirs: Should be spending 20 - 30 minutes daily on French home study Monday through Thursday. If all class work is completed, follow suggestions in Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• fifth blog post - Publish Dec. 8. Follow writing process.
• sixth blog post - Publish Dec 15. 

le vendredi 8 décembre 2017

Le site du jour: French Imperative Song   

FSF 1P  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous faisons la tâche finale et les directions

• QR Code Scavenger Hunt

• Download a QR Code Reader onto your iPad
• Around the school are different QR codes.
• There are 2 different routes.
• 2 people will leave at a time with different routes (person 1 = route 1, person 2 = route 2)
• Each QR code has the route number and the card number. You must stay with your route and follow the order of the cards
• When you scan each QR code, it will give you directions to get to the next card.
• Before leaving the classroom, make sure you write the time you left down and the time you come back to see who is the fastest.
• La tâche finale: 

• Complete Step 1 of La tâche finale.
• A checklist of everything you need is on the HUB module “Les Directions” under “La tâche finale”. Make sure to complete everything on the checklist
• Once Step 1 is complete, see Mme. Buckle to begin Step 2. Also use the checklist on the HUB.
• Rappel: 
• Les Paroles – Suivez mes directions
• If done, Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games

• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice, perhaps using Home Study extras

• Listen to French music.

• French on-line games

FSF 2D   

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

• On écoute:  Listening assessment DELF A2. 
• On parle et on écrit: fifth blog post Une Biographie d'un canadien Stage 4 of writing process - Use tools such as BonPatron.com and Bescherelle or the conjugator section of WordReference - verb conjugator and friends to help you edit and polish your draft. Structure - introduction, development, ending/conclusion. 10 - 12 points in total. Publish today.
• le film de vendredi: film in French with French subtitles where available - part of the Listening Strand of the curriculum and also for Francophone culture. This is not free time. Students are expected to watch and listen attentively (no iPads, no cellphones, no other work, no sleeping, no earphones, no talking). We are watching French Immersion.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice, perhaps using Home Study extras
• Listen to French music.
• fifth blog post - Publish Dec. 8. Follow writing process.
• Une biographie d'un Canadien - due to Dropbox Nov 30. See the HUB for details.