le vendredi 31 mai 2013

Short periods today for Film Festival assembly.
Journal/blogs were due May 17.  Must now be handed in with "late explanation note" - get a copy in class.  See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Cyrano de Bergerac..

• Cyrano de Bergerac:  quiz Acte V scènes. Can use questions, summary handout, mots cherchés for quiz.
• worked in groups on adaptations - will be due late next week or early the week after.  See handouts previously given for details.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine if all caught up. 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements à l'avenir.

• Work time: 
• Le futur simple:  handout practice sheets (will be due Tues June 4 - check answers from keys at back of classroom and in blog posting FSF1D le futur simple - réponses.
• Les rendez-vous des monstres: speed-dating reflection and self-assessment. Started yesterday- due Monday or Tuesday.  Not a formal "essay", so no need to use entire writing process.  Please write double-spaced to make it easier to read and mark.  
• la compatabilité - le plus et le moins - most and least compatible monsters.  Write a short description for each, discuss similarities and differences with your monster, and say why they might be a good/poor match. Use rating sheet and notes to help.  
• la reflexion: What did you think you did well, not so well and how could you have better prepared?
• DVD: Monsters, Inc.
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine if all caught up. Les rendez-vous reflexion due Mon or Tues  and le futur simple practice sheets due Tues.  There will be work time Monday.  Journal/blog if not already done.  

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Au revoir les enfants.

• Work time: 
• Au revoir les enfants:
• Scènes 41 - 47 - resumés overdue.
• scènes 48 - end - questions and resumés due Monday, but can hand in now if done. 
• les résumés - brief summary of each scene - point form is fine, one sentence or point per page should be enough.
• les pronoms d'objet directs & indirect handout package -  due Tuesday - checked and corrected.  Answer keys posted at back of classroom and on my blog FIF1D les pronoms d'objets - les réponses
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine if all caught up. Les pronoms d'objet handout - due Tues, Au revoir les enfants - questions to end of book & resumés for Monday. Journal/blog. Any other work not yet completed. 

FSF1D le futur simple - réponses.

le jeudi 30 mai 2013

Journal/blogs were due May 17.  Must now be handed in with "late explanation note" - get a copy in class.  See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Cyrano de Bergerac..

• Cyrano de Bergerac:  Took up questions for Acte V scènes. Can use questions, summary handout, mots cherchés for quiz  Friday.
• Finished watching DVD.  It is available on YouTube if you wish to watch it again.
• les devoirs:  Cyrano - Read Acte V to prepare for tomorrow's presentation, Journal/blog if not already completed. 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des événements à l'avenir.

• Speaking activity: Watched short animated video, then described to partner who had been out in the hall. Avez-vous déjà vu Une girafe avec un collier? Avez-vous déjà vu un éléphant avec un nez?
• Le futur simple: review lesson - regular and additional lesson - les verbes irréguliers - SmartBoard activity, discussion, examples, handout note, handout practice sheets (will be due Tues June 4 - check answers from keys at back of classroom and in blog posting FSF1D le futur simple - réponses.
• Les rendez-vous des monstres: speed-dating reflection and self-assessment. Started today - due Monday or Tuesday.  Not a formal "essay", so no need to use entire writing process.  Please write double-spaced to make it easier to read and mark.  
• la compatabilité - le plus et le moins - most and least compatible monsters.  Write a short description for each, discuss similarities and differences with your monster, and say why they might be a good/poor match. Use rating sheet and notes to help.  
• la reflexion: What did you think you did well, not so well and how could you have better prepared?
  
• les devoirs:   20 min or so on Les rendez-vous reflexion and/or le futur simple practice sheets.  There will be work time tomorrow too.  Journal/blog if not already done.  

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Au revoir les enfants.

• Speaking activity: Watched short animated video, then described to partner who had been out in the hall. Avez-vous déjà vu Une girafe avec un collier? Avez-vous déjà vu un éléphant avec un nez?
• Au revoir les enfants:
• Scènes 41 - 47 - resumés overdue.
• scènes 48 - end - questions and resumés due Monday, but can hand in now if done. 
• les résumés - brief summary of each scene - point form is fine, one sentence or point per page should be enough.
• les pronoms d'objet directs & indirect handout package -  due Tuesday - checked and corrected.  Answer keys posted at back of classroom and on my blog FIF1D les pronoms d'objets - les réponses
• les devoirs:  les pronoms d'objet handout, Au revoir les enfants - questions to end of book for tomorrow, resumés for Monday. Journal/blog. Any other work not yet completed. 

FIF1D/2D les pronoms d'objets - les réponses

le mercredi 29 mai 2013

Journal/blogs were due May 17.  Must now be handed in with "late explanation note" - get a copy in class.  See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Cyrano de Bergerac..

• Cyrano de Bergerac:  presentation Acte V scènes  + questions, summary handout, mots cherchés - quiz will be Friday.
• time to work  - discussion, correction of questions tomorrow.
• les devoirs:  Cyrano - Re-read Acte V and do questions.  Journal/blog if not already completed. 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des monstres.

• Mon monstre: speed-dating assessment  - asking and answering questions. Use handout given last week for lots of ideas.  Filled in rating sheet and took notes.  Tomorrow will write about compatibility and will self-assess.
• les devoirs:   Mon monstre  - think about today's activity and can add to notes.  Think about own performance - good, not so good and how you could have prepared better.  Journal/blog if not already done.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Au revoir les enfants.

• Au revoir les enfants:
• Scènes 41 - 47 - question handout sheets and resumés due.
• scènes 48 - end - questions due tomorrow, resumés due Monday, but can hand in now if done. 
• les résumés - brief summary of each scene - point form is fine, one sentence or point per page should be enough.
• Took up rest of handout package for "les pronoms d'objet directs & indirect" and discussed.
• les devoirs:  review les pronoms d'objet handout, Au revoir les enfants - questions to end of book for tomorrow, resumés for Monday. Journal/blog. Any other work not yet completed. 

le mardi 28 mai 2013

Journal/blogs were due May 17.  Must now be handed in with "late explanation note" - get a copy in class.  See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Cyrano de Bergerac..

• Cyrano de Bergerac:  quiz Acte IV scènes 6 à 10 - can use handouts, not text.
• time to work on adaptations - follow directions on handout given previously.  Live or video - to be ready for end of next week.
• les devoirs:  Cyrano - Read Acte V to prepare for tomorrow's presentation, work on adaptation, Journal/blog if not already completed. 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des monstres.

• Mon monstre: good copy & all parts (visual, brouillon, checklist and rubric, planning and ideas). Follow directions carefully.  Was due May 22 - so must now be submitted with late explanation note.
• preparation for speed-dating assessment on Wed. May 29 - asking and answering questions. Use handout given last week for lots of ideas.
• les devoirs:   Mon monstre  - prepare for speed-dating interviews on Wed & bonne copie - was due Wed. May 22.  Journal/blog if not already done.  

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Au revoir les enfants.

• Au revoir les enfants:
• Scènes 41 - 47 (due tomorrow) and scènes 48 - end (due Friday) - question handout sheets and resumés. 
• les résumés - brief summary of each scene - point form is fine, one sentence or point per page should be enough.
• les devoirs:  les pronoms d'objet handout from May 22 if not already done, review what took up today, Au revoir les enfants to end of scene 47 for tomorrow, Journal/blog. Any other work not yet completed. 

le lundi 27 mai 2013

Journal/blogs were due May 17.  Must now be handed in with "late explanation note" - get a copy in class.  See handout or separate blog posting for your class for details.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Cyrano de Bergerac.

• le conditionnel: checked handout given Thurs - must be completed and corrected.  Answer key posted on Friday's blog posting and in classroom.
• Cyrano de Bergerac:  Acte IV scènes 6 à 10 - presented, handouts, discussion of answers.  Quiz tomorrow and can use handouts, not text - so make sure you have good notes.
• Watched DVD.
• les devoirs:  Cyrano - re-read Acte IV scènes 6 à 10, Journal/blog if not already completed. 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment parler des monstres.

• Watched: le Turbo-dating video A  le Turbo-dating video B & le Turbo-dating video C & did comprehension handout.
• Mon monstre: good copy & all parts (visual, brouillon, checklist and rubric, planning and ideas). Follow directions carefully.  Was due May 22 - so must now be submitted with late explanation note.  Submit by Mon to allow for better preparation for speed-dating assessment on Wed. May 29 - asking and answering questions.
• Compréhension écrite: DELF A1 pg. 35-39 - took up and corrected together.
• les devoirs:   Mon monstre  - prepare for speed-dating interviews on Wed & bonne copie - was due Wed. May 22. Journal/blog if not already done.

FIF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux comprendre Au revoir les enfants.

• Watched BBC French Ma France - Languages video A & BBC French Ma France - languages video B  and discussed briefly differences in French and English.
• les pronoms d'objets directs et indirects:  Took up, corrected and discussed object pronoun handouts from last Thurs. ex. B, C, D & most of E.  We will correct the rest on Wed.  Test next week.
• Au revoir les enfants:
• Scènes 32 - 40 -  résumés -  hand in.
• les résumés - brief summary of each scene - point form is fine, one sentence or point per page should be enough.
• les devoirs:  les pronoms d'objet handout from May 22 if not already done, review what took up today, Au revoir les enfants to end of scene 40, Journal/blog. Any other work not yet completed.