le jeudi 11 décembre 2014

Il neige!!!
Site of the day: le calendrier de décembre  Today we watched Dec. 1, 2 and 11.
FIF 2D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écouter et écrire.

• Watched a few episodes of le calendrier du decembre (as above).
• Essay contest - scholarship money for prizes French for the Future - Concours de rédaction
• l'article du journal: Due: today - le jeudi 11 décembre, but will not be counted as late if handed in tomorrow.  Topic: an incident from Cyrano de Bergerac, or, an incident from your own past. Hand in all 5 parts in this order -  la bonne copie. le brouillon, la liste de contrôle, le plan, la grille d'évaluation (rubric)
• Today - we looked at the rubric and did a self or peer assessment.  Students who wish to further edit their article because of this self-assessment may do so and hand it in tomorrow - not late.
• le plan: mind-map (brainstorming/le remue-méninges, outline) was due Dec. 3.
• draft due Dec. 8 - make sure to do a "save as" and print then use la liste de contrôle (checklist) with a partner for editing the draft.  Use checklist given to ensure that you have finished all parts.  Use for editing with your partner.
• full assignment due Dec. 11.  (all parts - good copy with photo/image, draft(s) showing proof of editing, la liste de contrôle, le plan.  May be typed or handwritten.
• les devoirs:
• l'article du journal - plan - Dec. 3, draft - Dec. 8, good copy Dec.11.  (see above)
• journal/blog entry for this week - suggested topic: la réflection.  Blogs and checklist are due December 12.  See blog/journal FIF 2D or handout (with checklist) given in September for details.  See Ms.K-J for another copy of the assignment sheet if needed.
• home study extras

FIF 1D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écouter et lire.

• Watched a few episodes of le calendrier du decembre (as above).
• écoute: assessment - DELF A2, activite 11
• Au revoir les enfants 
• reading, re-reading and questions in handout package which will be due before the winter holiday break.  This is work that will be completed in class, so students must use their class time effectively.  
• les devoirs:
• journal/blog entry for this week - suggested topic: la réflection.  Full assignment (blog and checklist) due December 12. See blog FIF 1D or handout given in September for details.  See Ms.K-J for another copy of the assignment sheet if needed.
• home study extras

FSF 2D

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux écrire et écouter.

• Watched a few episodes of le calendrier du decembre (as above).
• Project: Mon histoire de l'enfance - Writing a newspaper article (l'article du journal) and presenting (later) to own class about a memory from childhood.  Due: today - le jeudi 11 décembre. Hand in all 5 parts in this order -  la bonne copie. le brouillon, la liste de contrôle, le plan.
• Today - we looked at the rubric and did a self or peer assessment.  Students who wish to further edit their article because of this self-assessment may do so and hand it in tomorrow - not late.
• le plan: mind-map (brainstorming/le remue-méninges, outline) was due Dec. 3.
• draft due Dec. 8 - make sure to do a "save as" and print then use la liste de contrôle (checklist) with a partner for editing the draft.  Use checklist given to ensure that you have finished all parts.  Use for editing with your partner.
• full assignment due Dec. 11.  (all parts - good copy with photo/image, draft(s) showing proof of editing, la liste de contrôle, le plan.  May be typed or handwritten.
• We didn't make the top 5 finalists for "la meilleure classe de français en Ontario" from University of Ottawa, but we did an amazing video.  Here are the U of Ottawa top 5 videos and a link to Westdale 2014 la meilleure classe de français .  I will be creating a separate blog post to celebrate our marvelous work and I encourage you to share it.
• Essay contest - scholarship money for prizes French for the Future - Concours de rédaction
• presentations for literature circles Thurs. Dec. 11.  group - summary of book (10 -15 sentences or so), individual - reaction/personal connection to the book (5 - 10 sentences).  Your presentation will be evaluated, and the goal is to speak in an interactive fashion, not a memorized speech. 
• les devoirs:
• l'article du journal - plan - Dec. 3, draft - Dec. 8, good copy Dec.11.  (see above)
• journal/blog entry for this week - suggested topic: la réflection.  Full assignment - blog and checklist - due December 12.  See Blog/journal FSF 2D or handout given in September for details.  See Ms. K-J if you need another copy of the assignment sheet.
• home study extras