le mardi 31 mai 2016

Site of the day: French words that you've seen before...in English

FSF 2D  

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

• la chanson: Harmonium- Pour un instant Pour un instant - avec les mots
• Ask a French Teacher - When Do I Use Direct Object and Indirect Object Pronouns in French?
• Article presentation & discussion - Lucy
• Listening DELF A2 activities 18-19
• le passé - test - returned - Do corrections for tomorrow.
• 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
• article presentations - read and summarize - point form. Miriam- tomorrow.
• FSF2D Journal/blog was due Fri. May 20. 6 
• Fabulous French Websites for Focusing on Listening Skills
• French Listening Comprehension for Intermediate Learners

ENG 1D
learning goal: We are analyzing PSAs - Public Service Announcements.

• Fire Drill
• Culminating assignment: Public Service Announcement
• Demographics - Who are you? handout - checked and discussed briefly. 
• techniques - PowerPoint and notes, posters and discussion (audience, campaigns, use of colour, effectiveness, mood created, etc)
• Homework: Get in the habit of doing 20 - 30 minutes of English homework every night Monday to Thursday. Review lessons, extend your knowledge or read.
• Watch, read, study some advertisements tonight.
• Character Sketch for Twelfth Night due Fri. May 27. Link for assignment checklist/assessment.
• Independent reading. Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your classwork early. Read regularly at home.

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment se préparer pour un voyage.

• Puzzles - finish for a small prize
• la chanson: Harmonium- Pour un instant Pour un instant - avec les mots
• Tu parles!1 - cahier handout pg.53,Ex.C - J'écris - finish with partner
• cahier pg.52, Ex.A - Je parle
• 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
• FSF1D Journal/blog was due Fri. May 20.
• Fabulous French Websites for Focusing on Listening Skills
• French Listening Comprehension for Intermediate Learners

le lundi 30 mai 2016

Site of the day: French words that you've seen before...in English

FSF 2D  

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

• The internet was down for most of the day, so lessons were adjusted.
• Speaking activity: la fin de semaine passée
• Listening DELF A2 activities 16-17
• 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
• article presentations - read and summarize - point form. Lucy - tomorrow.
• FSF2D Journal/blog was due Fri. May 20. 6 
• Fabulous French Websites for Focusing on Listening Skills
• French Listening Comprehension for Intermediate Learners

ENG 1D
learning goal: We are analyzing PSAs - Public Service Announcements.

• Culminating assignment: Public Service Announcement
• introduction
• Persuasive techniques in advertising - discussion, handout, video: The Art of Rhetoric
• Demographics - Who are you? handout - started in class, complete for homework. Watch, read, study some advertisements tonight.
• Shakespeare and Twelfth Night 
• film
• Homework: Get in the habit of doing 20 - 30 minutes of English homework every night Monday to Thursday. Review lessons, extend your knowledge or read.
• Reflection for Speak film/book due Wed. May 25.
• Character Sketch for Twelfth Night due Fri. May 27. Link for assignment checklist/assessment.
• Independent reading. Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your classwork early. Read regularly at home.

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment se préparer pour un voyage.

• Internet was down - adjusted lesson.
• Correct article "Les loisirs".
• les verbes au présent -  checked
• Puzzles - finish for a small prize
• Graffiti - vocabulary building activity
• Tu parles!1 - Je parle, cahier handout pg.53,Ex.C - J'écris
• 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
• FSF1D Journal/blog was due Fri. May 20.
• Fabulous French Websites for Focusing on Listening Skills
• French Listening Comprehension for Intermediate Learners

le vendredi 27 mai 2016

Site of the day: How to Get Rid of Your Fear of Speaking French Once and for All

FSF 2D  

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

• Reading - DELF A2 activities (envelopes)
• film: La vie en Rose
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice - see: Home Study extras or suggestions below.
• article presentations - read and summarize - point form. More students will present next week.
• FSF2D Journal/blog  Due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist.
• French Listening Comprehension for Intermediate Learners

ENG 1D
learning goal: We are analyzing characters.

• Shakespeare and Twelfth Night 
• Character Traits - due Fri. May 27 - submit good copy and checklist. Link for assignment checklist/assessment.
• Film
• No homework if all caught up for the work this week. Some suggestions if you wish to do some work:
• Reflection for Speak film/book due Wed. May 25.
• Character Sketch for Twelfth Night due Fri. May 27.
• Independent reading. Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your classwork early. Read regularly at home.

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment faire, accepter ou refuser les invitations. 

• Weekly French Words with Lya - Tourism
• article "Les loisirs" - checked.
• les verbes au présent - review practice - checked. 
• Puzzles - finish for a small prize.
• DVD: l'Homme au masque de fer
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice - see Home Study extras or suggestions below.
• FSF1D Journal/blog Due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist.
• French Listening Comprehension for Intermediate Learners

le jeudi 26 mai 2016

Site of the day: French words that you've seen before...in English

FSF 2D  

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

• Article presentation & discussion - Kayla
• Listening DELF A2 activities 14-15
• Positive Climate Survey in library
• 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
• article presentations - read and summarize - point form. More students will present next week. 
• FSF2D Journal/blog   Blog was due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist/rubric & Late Explanation note if necessary.

ENG 1D
learning goal: We are analyzing characters in a story.

• film: Speak. small reflection (due Wed. May 25 - submitted on paper or in Dropbox). See yesterday's post for details.
• Shakespeare and Twelfth Night 
• Character Traits - Outline (draft) due Fri.May 20 to show to teacher. Good copy due Fri. May 27. We have work time with iPad minis Wed & Thurs May 25-26. Link for assignment checklist/assessment.
• Homework: Get in the habit of doing 20 - 30 minutes of English homework every night Monday to Thursday. Review lessons, extend your knowledge or read.
• Reflection for Speak film/book due Wed. May 25.
• Character Sketch for Twelfth Night due Fri. May 27.
• Independent reading. Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your classwork early. Read regularly at home.

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment se préparer pour un voyage.

• Read article "Les loisirs" alone or in small group. Answer questions. Work will be checked tomorrow.
• les verbes au présent - review practice. Complete individually or in small groups using charts or http://bescherelle.com/. Work will be checked tomorrow. 
• Puzzles - finish for a small prize.
• If all done, Duolingo. 
• 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
• FSF1D Journal/blog Blog was due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist/rubric & Late Explanation note if necessary.

le mercredi 25 mai 2016

Site of the day: All's Faire! 10 Common French Expressions with Faire

FSF 2D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux parler.

• Kahoot: Pronoms objets le/la/les/lui/leur/y/en & Les Pronoms objet direct / indirect
• Where trains don't chug and pigs don't oink: What things sound like in other countries.
• Learn the Top 10 Hardest French Words to Pronounce 
• blogue/journal - was due Fri May 20. If late, will need to complete Late Explanation note. Submit checklist & rubric to teacher if not already done.
• Reading - DELF A2 activities (envelopes)
• 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
• article presentations - read and summarize - point form. More students will present next week. Kayla this Thurs. May 26.
• FSF2D Journal/blog   Blog was due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist.

ENG 1D
learning goal: We are analyzing characters in a story.

• Horrible jargon we've gotten used to
  Benedict on Shakespeare live - Hamlet
• submit notes from guest speaker yesterday if not already submitted (Cricket from SACHA)
• film: Speak. small reflection (due Wed. May 25 - submitted on paper or in Dropbox) to compare book and film. Include an introduction (title, year released, "based on the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson"), give it a rating (choose your own system) and address these 2 questions: 
• Did you like the film? Why or why not?
• Did you prefer the book or the film? Why?
• Shakespeare and Twelfth Night 
• Character Traits - Outline (draft) due Fri.May 20 to show to teacher. Good copy due Fri. May 27. We have work time with iPad minis Wed & Thurs May 25-26. Link for assignment checklist/assessment.
• Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare - FULL Audio Book (Or, What You Will)
• No fear Shakespeare - a post-reading resource to compare original and modern texts
• Homework: Get in the habit of doing 20 - 30 minutes of English homework every night Monday to Thursday. Review lessons, extend your knowledge or read.
• Reflection for Speak film/book due Wed. May 25.
• Character Sketch for Twelfth Night due Fri. May 27.
• Independent reading. Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your classwork early. Read regularly at home.

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment se préparer pour un voyage.

• blogue/journal - was due Fri May 20. If late, will need to complete Late Explanation note. Submit checklist & rubric to teacher if not already done.
• Learn the Top 10 Hardest French Words to Pronounce
• Learn the Top 25 Must-Know French Adjectives!
• Chance to re-do dialogues - invite someone to do something on the weekend, they refuse, giving reason why, negotiations for alternative, accept. 
• Tu parles!1 Cahier handout pg.51 - checked
• Student Book pages 36, Video Segment #4 & cahier pg 54 Ex.D
• Video Segment #7
• audio track 2.2 & cahier pg.55, Ex.E
• vocabulary development - les voyages - Find at least 3 words for each of the following categories for tomorrow for a graffiti activity
• les vêtements, les articles de toilette, les divertissements, les collations, les préparations pour le voyage
• 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
• FSF1D Journal/blog Blog was due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist.
• vocabulary: les voyages - see above

le mardi 24 mai 2016

Site of the day:8 questions cashiers in Québec might ask you in French
FSF 2D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment mieux parler.

• blogue/journal - was due Fri May 20. If late, will need to complete Late Explanation note. Submit checklist & rubric to teacher if not already done.
• la chanson: Non, je ne regette rien. Edith Piaf Isabelle Boulay    Madagascar 3
• Finish assessment - les directions à Westdale S.S.
• planning for the rest of the school year - what do you still want to learn? Discussion.
• 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
• article presentations - read and summarize - point form. More students will present next week. Kayla & Lucy this Thurs. May 26.
• FSF2D Journal/blog   Blog was due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist.

ENG 1D
learning goal: We are analyzing and discussing film and book versions of story.

• Guest Speaker: Erin Crickett from SACHA. Took notes to submit.
• SACHA contacts: 905.525.4162   @SACHA_tweets    or SACHA.hamilton and on Facebook
• film: Speak. small reflection (due Wed. May 25 - submitted on paper or in Dropbox) to compare book and film. Include an introduction (title, year released, "based on the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson"), give it a rating (choose your own system) and address these 2 questions: 
• Did you like the film? Why or why not?
• Did you prefer the book or the film? Why?
• Shakespeare and Twelfth Night 
• Character Traits - Outline (draft) due Fri.May 20 to show to teacher. Good copy due Fri. May 27. We will have work time with iPad minis Wed & Thurs May 25-26. Link for assignment checklist/assessment.
• Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare - FULL Audio Book (Or, What You Will)
• No fear Shakespeare - a post-reading resource to compare original and modern texts
• Homework: Get in the habit of doing 20 - 30 minutes of English homework every night Monday to Thursday. Review lessons, extend your knowledge or read.
• Reflection for Speak film/book due Wed. May 25.
• Character Sketch for Twelfth Night due Fri. May 27.
• Independent reading. Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your classwork early. Read regularly at home.

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment faire, accepter ou refuser les invitations. 

• Speaking activity: "Qu'est-ce que nous avons fait pendant la longue fin de semaine?"
• la chanson: Non, je ne regette rien. Edith Piaf Isabelle Boulay    Madagascar 3
• blogue/journal - was due Fri May 20. If late, will need to complete Late Explanation note. Submit checklist & rubric to teacher if not already done.
• Chance to re-do dialogues - invite someone to do something on the weekend, they refuse, giving reason why, negotiations for alternative, accept. 
• Auto-évaluation pour les conversations.
• Survey:
•  phone or another mobile device to take the survey, use the link or scan the QR code :
• desktop / laptop computer to take the survey 
• Tu parles!1 Student Book pages 34-36, audio track 2.1, Video Segment #4
• cahier pg.51 - started in class, finish for homework
• 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
• Cahier handout pg.51 - finish
  
• FSF1D Journal/blog Blog was due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist.

le vendredi 20 mai 2016

Site of the day: Horrible jargon we've gotten used to

FSF 2D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment demander et donner les directions.

• blogue/journal - due today by midnight (or will need to complete Late Explanation note). Submit checklist & rubric to teacher.
• assessment - les directions à Westdale S.S.
• planning for the rest of the school year - what do you still want to learn? Think over the weekend, and on Tuesday, we will discuss.
• film: La vie en Rose
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice - see: Home Study extras or suggestions below.
• article presentations - read and summarize - point form. More students will present next week.
• FSF2D Journal/blog   Blog is due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist.

ENG 1D
learning goal: We are analysing characters and comparing film and book versions of a story.

• film: Speak. Watching to review story before guest speaker Tuesday May 24 and will be writing a small reflection (due Wed. May 25 - submitted on paper or in Dropbox) to compare book and film. Include an introduction (title, year released, "based on the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson"), give it a rating (choose your own system) and address these 2 questions: 
• Did you like the film? Why or why not?
• Did you prefer the book or the film? Why?
• Shakespeare and Twelfth Night 
• last chance to submit Act IV & V journals and the puzzle/quiz handout from Tues May 17.
• Character Traits - one of the 4 main characters and use the brainstorming sheets from Tuesday to write an outline for your character analysis.You will also be making a collage of at least 10 images that represent your character. Outline (draft) due Fri.May 20 to show to teacher. Good copy due Fri. May 27. We will have work time with iPad minis next Wed & Thurs May 25-26. Link for assignment checklist/assessment.
• Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare - FULL Audio Book (Or, What You Will)
• No fear Shakespeare - a post-reading resource to compare original and modern texts
• No homework if all caught up for the work this week. Some suggestions if you wish to do some work:
• Character Sketch for Twelfth Night due Fri. May 27.
• Independent reading. Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your classwork early. Read regularly at home.

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment faire, accepter ou refuser les invitations. 

• blogue/journal - due today by midnight (or will need to complete Late Explanation note). Submit checklist & rubric to teacher.
• Groups of 2 - 3 students to create dialogues - invite someone to do something on the weekend, they refuse, giving reason why, negotiations for alternative, accept. Use Tu parles!1 Student Book pgs 32-33, cahier pg.49 and agenda handout to help. Presentations for assessment tomorrow in class.
• Auto-évaluation pour les conversations.
• DVD: l'Homme au masque de fer
• Pas de devoirs pour la fin de semaine as long as all caught up. Students may wish to do some review or practice - see Home Study extras or suggestions below.
• FSF1D Journal/blog Blog is due Fri. May 20. Submit checklist.
  

le jeudi 19 mai 2016

Site of the day: 13 ways to say “no” in French

FSF 2D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment écrire les événements au passé.

• le passé composé et l'imparfait - test today. Students may use 1/2 letter size reference sheet.
• 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
• Review vocabulary on handouts for asking and giving directions. Oral assessment Fri. May 20.
• article presentations - read and summarize - point form. More students will present next week.
• FSF2D Journal/blog   Should have now completed all ten entries and be editing top 3. Blog is due Fri. May 20. Follow checklist to complete all requirements

ENG 1D

learning goal: We are analysing characters and comparing film and book versions of a story.

• film: Speak. Watching to review story before guest speaker Tuesday May 24 and will be writing a small reflection (due Wed. May 25 - submitted on paper or in Dropbox) to compare book and film. Include an introduction (title, year released, "based on the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson"), give it a rating (choose your own system) and address these 2 questions: 
• Did you like the film? Why or why not?
• Did you prefer the book or the film? Why?
• Shakespeare and Twelfth Night 
• Character Traits - one of the 4 main characters (Olivia, Viola, Malvolio & Orsino) and use the brainstorming sheets from Tuesday to write an outline for your character analysis. See photo below for a graphic organizer that you can use. You will also be making a collage of at least 10 images that represent your character. Outline (draft) due Fri.May 20 to show to teacher. Good copy due Fri. May 27. We will have work time with iPad minis next Wed & Thurs May 25-26. Link for checklist/assessment.
• Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare - FULL Audio Book (Or, What You Will)
• No fear Shakespeare - a post-reading resource to compare original and modern texts
• Homework: Get in the habit of doing 20 - 30 minutes of English homework every night Monday to Thursday. Review lessons, extend your knowledge or read.
• Finish journal for Twelfth Night Act IV & V. Due Wed May 18.
• Independent reading. Bring a book to read quietly in class for any time that you finish your classwork early. Read regularly at home.

FSF 1D  

le but d'apprentissage (learning goal): Nous apprenons comment faire des invitations. 

• video: Some English words secretly contain whole French phrases within them
• Where trains don't chug and pigs don't oink: What things sound like in other countries.
• Form groups of 2 - 3 students to create dialogues - invite someone to do something on the weekend, they refuse, giving reason why, negotiations for alternative, accept. Use Tu parles!1 Student Book, cahier pg.49 and agenda handout to help. Presentations for assessment tomorrow in class.
• 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
• invitation conversations assessments tomorrow Fri May 20.
• FSF1D Journal/blog Should have now completed all ten entries and be editing top 3. Blog is due Fri. May 20. Follow checklist to complete all requirements.