Le jeudi 5 novembre 2015

Contest opportunity for students studying French: Concours des dix mots
Site of the day: Language learning tips they don't teach in school

ENG 2D 

learning goal: We are learning how to understand Shakespeare.

• Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
• Opportunity to go to Toronto on Mon. Nov. 16 to see Romeo and Juliet. See Ms.K-J for details and forms.
• Groups continued preparing the Act assigned to them to present the most important events to the class later - aiming for early next week. Groups should now have summarized the most important events and are preparing the presentation by writing a script. Consider setting up Google Docs using your school Google account for writing the script.
• Students are encouraged to do some research on background, analysis and synopsis of the play to better understand the Act that has been assigned to their group. There is class time every day, but should also be spending some time at home.
• Homework :
• Spend 20 minutes or so on your group's Act - reading, research.
• Comparative Essay - overdue. 
• 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 parlons du monde du travail.

• Take our kids to work  Talked about what did (au passé) and did a self-evaluation of oral interactions in class. See photo of expressions to help get started. It is the suggested topic of next week's blog post. 
• Notre-Dame de Paris - re-read chapter 8 and do Ex. 1 tonight.
• watched musical
• 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
• Notre-Dame de Paris chapter 8, re-read and do Ex. 1
• blog - this week's suggested topic: L'Halloween: ce que j'ai fait See this post: Journal/blog FIF 1D or your assignment paper for details. 

FSF 1D
le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous parlons du monde du travail.

• Take our kids to work  Talked about what did (au passé) and did a self-evaluation of oral interactions in class. See photo of expressions to help get started. It is the suggested topic of next week's blog post. 
• In groups, brainstorming "Les activités à Westdale". Making a rough copy of a mind map - see starter in photo below. Later, will create a poster.
• 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
• list activities at Westdale (in French) and/or review le passé composé, review les pronoms disjoints et les adverbes,
• blog - this week's suggested topic: L'Halloween: ce que j'ai fait.  See this post: Journal/blog FSF 1D or your assignment paper for more details.