le lundi 9 avril 2018

OSSLT tomorrow. Special timetable - on Henderson website (link).
Le site du jour: Le Louvre - - time to explore a bit
Hamilton Model City Hall conference

FSF 3U

le but d'apprentissage: Nous parlons de la musique. 

• la chanson de lundi:  Juliette Katz- Tout le Monde
  • Lyrics for the chorus are in the HUB. Highlighting verbs in the lyrics and getting exposed to the subjonctif
• le subjonctif: introduction: what is the subjunctive and how to form it  - Lesson + Exercises - in the HUB
• Introduce Assignment (Le livret pour les nuls- Exemplars)
• Set students up for Tuesday’s independent works
• if time: Reading: Les origines du chocolat. See details in the HUB module “Reading: la lecture” or work on presentation "La musique".
• 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
• Mon blogue - l'âge de voter
• Ma présentation d'une chanson: See the HUB module "les chansons" submodule "Discovering New Music".

ENG 1L

Learning goal: We are reading a novel.

• The Giver: 
• Review of chapter 19
• read chapters 20 and do quiz in the HUB submodule "Reading Chapters"
• class discussion - What are some of the significant or interesting events in these chapters? Questions? Connections? Predictions? 
• if time: 
• QuizUp - sign in or install the app and sign up. Try some of the quizzes with a partner in class.
• Newsela: https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/4XBVZJ   Our class code is: 4XBVZJ Log in. Choose an article you haven't done yet - read and answer the questions. 
• Homework: Flipboard  
• Catch up on reading and quizzes for The Giver if behind. 
• Newsela: Should have completed at least 4 articles. 

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous écoutons et lisons.

• La chanson de lundi: Stromae - Papaoutai & Stromae - Carmen and LyricsTraining - Papaoutai or LyricsTraining - Carmen
• On écoute: From the HUB module "Listening activities", "DELF A1 Hachette CO Je me prépare". Today, we will do pg. 13, act. 13-16 for assessment.
• On lit: From the HUB module "Reading Activity", "DELF A1 Hachette CE Je me prépare". Today we will correct pg.35, act. 7-8 together.
• La Grande Course Postale Canadienne: read letter together and explain. Start outline for own letter in Notability. The original letter is in the HUB.
• If time - review les verbes - present indicative in Language Gym
• Options:  Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games or Language Gym
• 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
• Mon blogue - 2e article - les fêtes or la musique or les sports. Complete and publish.

le vendredi 6 avril 2018

Le site du jour: video: Why the French Don't Understand You

FSF 3U

le but d'apprentissage: Nous écrivons au sujet de voter. .

• On écoute: DELF A2 Hachette Je me prépare pg.15 act.22-24
• le débat - Voter à 18 ans ou 16 ans? Debrief discussion and suggestions for improvement. Use "Rubric for Speaking" in the HUB module "Auto-evaluation".
• Start outline for 3rd blog article. 
• if time: Reading: Les origines du chocolat. See details in the HUB module “Reading: la lecture” or work on presentation "La musique".
• 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 Chocolat.
• 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
• Mon blogue - l'âge de voter
• Ma présentation d'une chanson: See the HUB module "les chansons" submodule "Discovering New Music".

ENG 1L

Learning goal: We are reading a novel.

• My Blog: Setting up a blog in HWDSB Commons.
• The Giver: 
• read chapters 18 & 19 and do quizzes in the HUB submodule "Reading Chapters"
• class discussion - What are some of the significant or interesting events in these chapters? Questions? Connections? Predictions? 
• if time: 
• QuizUp - sign in or install the app and sign up. Try some of the quizzes with a partner in class.
• Newsela: https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/4XBVZJ   Our class code is: 4XBVZJ Log in. Choose an article you haven't done yet - read and answer the questions. 
• Homework: Flipboard  
• Catch up on reading and quizzes for The Giver if behind. 
• Newsela: Should have completed at least 4 articles. 

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous écoutons et lisons.

• On écoute: From the HUB module "Listening activities", download "DELF A1 Hachette CO Je me prépare" to Notability. Today, we will do pg. 12, act. 9 - 12.
• On lit: From the HUB module "Reading Activity", download "DELF A1 Hachette CE Je me prépare" to Notability. Today we will correct pg.33 - 34, act. 4-6 and do pg.36 act. 7-8.
• If time - review les verbes - present indicative in Language Gym
• Options:  Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games or Language Gym
• 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 Shrek.
• 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
• Mon blogue - 2e article - les fêtes or la musique or les sports. Complete and publish.

le jeudi 5 avril 2018

Le site du jour: Why I speak French and how it changed my life

FSF 3U

le but d'apprentissage: Nous faisons un débat. 

• Un débat:  2 minute resolution and rebuttal. Topic: Est-ce qu'on doit changer l'âge à voter de 18 à 16 ans?  This is not for a final mark but for learning, assessment and feedback. 
• Rubric is in the HUB module "auto-évaluation".
• 3rd blog article - start outline
• 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
• Mon blogue - l'âge de voter
• Ma présentation d'une chanson: See the HUB module "les chansons" submodule "Discovering New Music".

ENG 1L

Learning goal: We are reading a novel.

• The Giver: 
• Finish discussion for chapters 15 - 16.
• read chapter 17 and do quiz in the HUB submodule "Reading Chapters"
• class discussion - What are some of the significant or interesting events in these chapters? Questions? Connections? Predictions?
• if time: 
• QuizUp - sign in or install the app and sign up. Try some of the quizzes with a partner in class.
• Newsela: https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/4XBVZJ   Our class code is: 4XBVZJ Log in. Choose an article you haven't done yet - read and answer the questions. 
• Homework: 
• Find out what were your first words and how you said them. 
• Flipboard  
• Newsela: Should have completed at least 4 articles. 

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous écoutons et lisons.

• On écoute: From the HUB module "Listening activities", download "DELF A1 Hachette CO Je me prépare" to Notability. Today, we will do pg. 11, act. 6 - 8.
• On lit: From the HUB module "Reading Activity", download "DELF A1 Hachette CE Je me prépare" to Notability. Today we will correct pg.32 - 33, act. 1, 2 & 3 and do act. 4 - 6.
• If time - review les verbes - present indicative in Language Gym
• Options:  Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games or Language Gym
• 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
• Mon blogue - 2e article - les fêtes or la musique or les sports. Complete and publish.

le mercredi 4 avril 2018

Le site du jour: 10 Essential French Musicians to Help You Learn French

FSF 3U

le but d'apprentissage: Nous faisons un débat. 

• Kahoot! la musique francophone
• Un débat:  2 minute resolution and rebuttal. Topic: Est-ce qu'on doit changer l'âge à voter de 18 à 16 ans?  This is not for a final mark but for learning, assessment and feedback. Some preparation/practice time today. 
• if time: Reading: Les origines du chocolat. See details in the HUB module “Reading: la lecture” or work on presentation "La musique".
• 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
• Mon blogue - le chocolat - publish if not already done
• Ma présentation d'une chanson: See the HUB module "les chansons" submodule "Discovering New Music".

ENG 1L

Learning goal: We are reading a novel.

• The Giver: 
• Kahoot! The Giver chapters 1 - 14
• read chapters 15 & 16 and do quizzes in the HUB submodule "Reading Chapters"
• class discussion - What are some of the significant or interesting events in these chapters?
• QuizUp - sign in or install the app and sign up. Try some of the quizzes with a partner in class.
• Newsela: https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/4XBVZJ   
• Our class code is: 4XBVZJ Log in. Choose an article you haven't done yet - read and answer the questions. 
• Homework: Flipboard  
• My personality - see the HUB for details.
• A Canadian athlete - poster & presentation  
• Newsela: Should have completed at least 4 articles. 

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons des fêtes, la musique ou les sports.

• Kahoot! la musique française
• On écoute: From the HUB module "Listening activities", download "DELF A1 Hachette CO Je me prépare" to Notability. Today, we will do pg. 10, act. 1-5.
• On lit: From the HUB module "Reading Activity", download "DELF A1 Hachette CE Je me prépare" to Notability. Today we will do pg.32, act. 1, 2 & 3.
• If time - review les verbes - present indicative in Language Gym
• Options:  Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games or Language Gym
• 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
• Mon blogue - 2e article - les fêtes or la musique or les sports. Complete and publish.

le mardi 3 avril 2018

Le site du jour: April Showers Bring... French Skills! 70 French Spring Words to Blossom Your Vocabulary

FSF 3U

le but d'apprentissage: Nous parlons d'un débat. 

• La chanson de mardi: Read briefly: Zaz - chanteuse - une petite biographie  then do LyricsTraining: Si, par Zaz  Try to do this song at Intermediate level. 
• Un débat: work with group to find vocabulary needed and plan 2 minute resolution and possible rebuttal points. Topic: Est-ce qu'on doit changer l'âge à voter de 18 à 16 ans? If ready, will do the debate tomorrow. This is not for a final mark but for learning, assessment and feedback. 
• if time: Reading: Les origines du chocolat. See details in the HUB module “Reading: la lecture” 
• 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
• le débat - prepare and practice
• Mon blogue - le chocolat - publish if not already done
• Ma présentation d'une chanson: See the HUB module "les chansons" submodule "Discovering New Music".

ENG 1L

Learning goal: We are reading a novel.

• The Giver: 
• read chapters 13 & 14 and do quizzes in the HUB submodule "Reading Chapters"
• class discussion - What are some of the significant or interesting events in these chapters?
• QuizUp - sign in or install the app and sign up. Try some of the quizzes with a partner in class.
• Newsela: https://newsela.com/quickjoin/#/4XBVZJ   
• Our class code is: 4XBVZJ Log in. Choose an article you haven't done yet - read and answer the questions. 
• Homework: Flipboard  
• My personality - see the HUB for details.
• A Canadian athlete - poster & presentation  
• Newsela: Should have completed at least 4 articles. 

FSF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons des fêtes, la musique ou les sports.

• La chanson de mardi: Read briefly: Zaz - chanteuse - une petite biographie  then do LyricsTraining: Si, par Zaz  
• FLEvideo A1: une poème - Déjeuner du matin (J. Prévert) Do and submit results to Code de professeur: Ms.K-J
• TV5Monde: grammar present indicative - et le tourisme - Can work with partner. Remember that the "Transcription" button under the video can be used to help if needed. 
• If time and if 2nd blog article is published - review les verbes - present indicative in Language Gym
• Options:  Duolingo or FreeRice.com or Digital Dialects - games or Language Gym
• 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
• Mon blogue - 2e article - les fêtes or la musique or les sports. Complete and publish.