Le blog de Français 7

You made some wonderful holiday cards today to give to friends, family, or teachers. After you finished making the cards, some of you made some beautiful paper snowflakes to send to Newtown, CT, to help decorate the building where Sandy Hook Elementary School students will return to next month.

Who doesn't love a competition?  Working together not only helped you review your food vocabulary, it got you towards your goal of winning the day's competition.

I hope you enjoyed your journey around the eateries of Paris with Google Maps today.  Here is the map if you would like to continue the activity at home (click the link below to open in a new tab). View Une chasse au trésor à Paris ! in a larger map

We had a great time making mini Bûches de Noël from Swiss Cake Rolls!  Here are some photos from the meeting:

We had a wonderful opportunity to put our new vocabulary to use ordering crêpes in French from the owners of Ravenous!  Below is a video with some pictures from the event.  We will watch a longer version of the video in class.

Here are just a few of your wonderfully designed French eating establishments that are know hanging on the front wall of the classroom:

Have a look at this map of some restaurants Mlle Decker has eaten at in Paris.  Click the blue placemarks to read what I ordered at each one (I confess, I made it up - I don't remember what I ordered!), and make sure to explore the areas using Street View!  View Les visites de Mlle Decker in a larger map (for better use of Street View)

NOTE : This post contains a YouTube video. I have approved this video for the blog, but if you choose to click out and leave the blog, you will be viewing content that I have not pre-approved. Regardez le clip vidéo en anglais:

Explore this map of impressionist artwork that we looked at in class.  Click here to view the map nice and large! View L'impressionnisme in a larger map

NOTE : This post contains a YouTube video. I have approved this video for the blog, but if you choose to click out and leave the blog, you will be viewing content that I have not pre-approved. Regardez ce clip comique !

We had another great turnout for French Club this month!  We colored in flags of Francophone countries to hang around the school to celebrate National French Week.

We had a great time celebrating National French Week with food from all over the Francophone world!

Working together to create questions in French

Regardez les excellents messages SMS !

Aujourd'hui en classe, nous avons discuté la différence entre les élections en France et les élections aux États-Unis.  Les deux candidats américains sont Mitt Romney et Barack Obama.  Regardez la photo des candidats présidentiels en France: (Photo de Mlle Decker, 11 avril 2012) Voici les articles sur l'élection et sur le débat: http://1jour1actu.com/wp-content/uploads/ACTU-election-us-courte.pdf http://1jour1actu.com/wp-content/uploads/actucourte-obama-romney.pdf

Regardez les excellents exemples: La classe admire les projets:

Regardez l'infographie que nous regardons en classe ! Photo de moredefroid

French Club had its first meeting on Friday, and it was a huge success!  Over 40 students in grades 6-8 came to learn about our new club and the exciting contest that will be going on all year.  After introducing themselves, students enjoyed French Madeleines. If you couldn't make it, be sure to attend our next meeting on Friday, November 9!

Although Mademoiselle is still used in France to mean "Miss," as of February 2012, it is no longer a title to be used on official documents.  Now all women will become "Madame" on official documents.  Just like the title "Ms." is becoming a popular replacement for "Miss" and even "Mrs." in English, the same thing is happening in France.  Some women's rights activists argue that just as men do not have to disclose their marital status with their title (Mr. can be married or unmarried), the same should be true for women.  Others argue that "Mademoiselle" is an important word in French culture and should not be banned. Nonetheless, you will still call me Mademoiselle in class, since this ban is only on official documents and not in regular conversation.  We'll have to see over the next decade if Mademoiselle fades away for good! Which side are you on?  Or perhaps you don't even have an opinion? If this issue int...

You may skip any 3 equations on your next homework assignment if you post at least two items to the wallwisher.  Start or finish an equation using the French words for the numbers.  Follow my model. Don't forget to leave your initials and period! Click here to see the wall nice and large! Created with Padlet

Click here to be directed to a site where you can learn new French words while helping end world hunger.  The site is called Free Rice 2.0, and for every French question you answer correctly, 10 grains of rice is donated to the United Nations World Food Program.  The site itself is even available in French, if you're up for a real challenge! Have you ever used this site before?  If so, did you know you could practice your French on it?

Here are all your "C'est moi" hanging on the wall..don't forget to try to get to class early so you can read other students' projects!

NOTE : This post contains a YouTube video. I have approved this video for the blog, but if you choose to click out and leave the blog, you will be viewing content that I have not pre-approved. Here's the video for the song we have listened to in class:

Aujourd'hui en classe, nous regardons* les Tweets en français: *We look at

Add a photo of a celebrity and ask for his/her name in French or answer a question. Follow my model! If you complete one of those two things, you may skip and 2 questions at the bottom of your homework. Created with Padlet

Look at these wonderful vocabulary submissions!