Chanson vendredi

All students will be listening to Zaz' "On ira". Grades 4/5, 6, and 7/8 will complete as much of the handout as they can independently. Grades 1/2, 2/3, and 3/4 will work through the handout as a class.

On ira (song)
On ira handout

Cuisine internationale- order swap

Students are now beginning to research various regional cuisines, then creating a poster based on one variety.


Checklist
Rubric and Reflection

Describing myself and family cont.

Grade 3/4 students are beginning to learn common adjectives and rules which they can use to describe themselves, family, and friends.

Adjectives Note

Chanson vendredi

Grades 4/5, 6, 7/8:

We discussed the song "Riel" by Alexandre Belliard. 

Riel

Grades 3/4, 2/3, 1/3:

We listened to "Papaoutai" by Stromae, focusing on identifying certain words and phrases. 

Papaoutai

Buying a Meal Conversation

Grades 4/5 and 6 are working on a structured conversation presentation.

Menu and Conversation Guide

Rubric

New Unit- Describing myself and my family

Having finished our family trees, students are beginning to learn about French adjectives and their rules.

Note and Practice

Chanson vendredi

Grades 4-8 will be listening to Carmen by Stromae, a commentary on the effects of social media on our lives.

Activity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKftOH54iNU

Grades 1-4 will listen to a classic children's song- Le bon roi Dagobert.
The 1/2 and 2/3 class will identify familiar sounds, and the 3/4 class will do a listening activity based on the lyrics.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqKjdSjNgRU

Où habiter?

Grade 7 and 8 students are beginning research for a place to live as they plan a year-long trip to a French-speaking region in the world.

They will use the following resources:
http://international.kangalou.com/fr
http://www.expat.com/fr/
www.airbnb.fr

Handout to complete:
Click here

Chanson Vendredi

Today, we listened to the following songs:

Gr 4-8:
"O Canada" in French. We compared it with the English version.

Grades 1-4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbULvjtJ_Xk
We used familiar words and pictures to work out the meaning of the lyrics.

Les animaux

Grades 1-3 are learning about animals- their names in French, what they sound like, and how they live. We are beginning with Farm animals.

https://www.thinglink.com/scene/687694928163110914

Passport Application

As part of our travel unit, students will complete a passport application before they begin planning the specifics of their year-long trip to a French-speaking region.

La nourriture internationale

As part of our foods unit, this coming week students will, in small groups, choose a regional variety of food and create a poster including 3-5 dishes from their chosen cuisine. 

Chanson vendredi

This Friday, we are listening to the following songs:

Grades 4-8:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj_5LX8IB8s
Activity sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GHKImGt8oqhC2qCfWSHA9r-Z--1GZDz_6y0g20DA4N8/edit?usp=sharing

Grades 1-4:
"Les animaux du bayou"- lyrics: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0755/4779/files/Galaxie_lyrics_FINAL.pdf
Activity sheet : (Grade 3/4 only): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OQJuxiq3US-kNefdPSqe5tp8n8e2xFsBDm6HUQHPZ8s/edit?usp=sharing

Bonne fin de semaine!