vendredi le dix septembre. (Friday, September 10.)

'Il y a toujours du bon dans la folie humaine.'
There is always some good in human craziness.
Auguste VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM, L'Ève future, livre I, 3

Trivia today: In 1785, millions of skeletons were transported from overcrowded cemeteries to what network of quarries beneath Paris, which served as the headquarters of the Resistance during WWII?

Answers from yesterday's question : The year French women achieved the right to vote?



7th grade

-Check folder for ticket as well as trivia from Wednesday. (Tickets!) / Class policy sheet.
-Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
-Take out name cards and let's get to know each other...
-Question and answer:

- Comment t'appelles-tu?
- Je m'appelle ___________
- Enchanté.

Tell me some things about yourself!

DEVOIRS:

None. Passez un bon weekend!

8th grade

-Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
- Trivia responses/Check folder AND notebook.

- Quiet studying for quiz.

- Vocabulary Bee buzzzzzzz.....

- Prennez le petit examen!

- Revisez en classe.

- Take vrai/faux quiz on Madame Manley. How will you do compared to last year??!


DEVOIRS

Rien. Passez un bon weekend!

mercredi le huit septembre (Wednesday, September 8)

'Dis-moi qui t'admire et je te dirai qui tu es. '
Charles Auguste SAINTE-BEUVE, Causeries du lundi, 20 avril 1850

Tell me who admires you and I'll tell you who you are. '

Trivia today: Women in the US won the right to vote in 1919. In what year did women in France achieve the same right?

Yesterday: Two novels by Victor Hugo??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwnh-sxaBwk

7th grade:

- Remember and find seats
- Bonjour Madame Manley / Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
- Hand out envelopes for holding of tickets - first free ticket
- Check homework (Signed Rules Sheet) - SECOND ticket!
- Did you check the blog? Answer to trivia question and THIRD possible ticket.
- Begin first assignment - selection of French names.

WHAT TO DO!!!

1.Write selected FRENCH name on front of colored index card- underneath write what it means
2.On back draw three things that represent you.
3.Inside the card tell me why you chose French and anything else you'd like me to know.

DEVOIRS (Homework)

*Folder to be checked FRIDAY. Make sure you have it! FRENCH ONLY!

8th Grade:

- Make sure everyone is in correct seat
- Hand out envelopes for tickets

- Check Homework - Signed Rules/Rewards sheets (tickets) - Green sheets for 5 minutes.
- Check the blog? Trivia answers (tickets)

-Select French names to use on all papers, same as last year or something different??

- This little piggy went to the...Stab those bad boys!
- Take Vrai/Faux quiz on Mademoiselle (5 minutes)
- Review quiz as a class / rewards for cleverness

DEVOIRS

*Folder and notebook for Friday.

mardi le sept septembre (Tuesday, September 7)

'Toutes nos passions reflètent les étoiles.'
All of our passions reflect the stars.
-Victor Hugo

Trivia today: Name TWO novels written by the person quoted above (Victor Hugo.)

7th grade (French 1A) and 8th grade (French 1B):

-Seating charts and seats assigned.

-Blog overview and distribution of rules and rewards sheets.
-Disussion of class and materials needed.

-Selection of French names (if time allows.)

8th grade:

-discussion of course work and online textbook - distribute sheet regarding textbook and course work.

* There will be a quiz VENDREDI, reviewing Greetings ( les glaces sur le tableau...)

DEVOIRS (Homework):

-Bring "Rules" sheet back signed by parent/guardian (for ticket.)
-Remember seat for tomorrow.
-Bring in necessary materials by Friday:

MATERIALS

* 7th grade- FOLDER - French ONLY w/ filler paper.
* 8th grade- One subject notebook AND folder.

Daily Trivia Question - La rentrée 2010

Everyday I will try and post a French trivia question on the daily blog!

If you would like to try and answer this question, using any resource you like, you must leave your answer in the form of a comment under the blog for the day the question is posted ONLY. In the comment, leave your NAME, PERIOD, and ANSWER. Only correct answers will be published. The answers will be reviewed and discussed the next day in class. You must post your answer by 9:00 PM at THE LATEST. Correct responders will receive a ticket.

- GO to 'comments' at the bottom of the daily post.
- Click the red link.
- Leave your answer with details in the 'leave a comment' box.
- Click ANONYMOUS (unless you have a user Name or URL
- Fill in the CAPTCHA (weird security letters.)
- Click 'Publish Your Comment.'
- Voilà!

NEVER post anything inappropriate. Do not post complaints or concerns.
If you have any questions, see me.

Materials needed and homework policy. La rentrée 2010

What you will need:

Level 1B ( Grade 7)

Folder with loose-leaf paper, devoted entirely to French.
A pen or pencil everyday.
Textbook every day, no exceptions.


French 1B (8th grade)

Folder.
Section of notebook or one subject notebook devoted entirely to French.
A pen or pencil everyday.
The will to succeed.

HOMEWORK POLICY

-Students completing homework in the time-frame asked will receive a grade of 100, as well as a 'ticket' reward.
-Students have ONE day to bring in late/absent homework. They will receive a full grade of 100 if they bring it in within that time period. (They will not receive a 'ticket' as a reward for completing homework one day late.)
-After the one day grace period, a grade of 'zero' will be entered in the assignment column.
-A grade of 50 can also be issued for partially done/poorly completed homework.

BLOG NAME CHANGE

To all my lovely students of years past and present, as you may know I'm getting married in August! Therefore, I will be CHANGING the address of this blog as of August 1st. Write it down if you still want to check up on me! It will be

http://www.mrsmanley.com/


Miss you all!! xoxo