mardi le vingt deux septembre

J'ai fait un peu de bien ; c'est mon meilleur ouvrage.
François-Marie Arouet, dit VOLTAIRE, Épitres CXXI, à Horace

I did a little bit of good; it's my best work.

Déjeuner: Meatloaf with rotini

Any answers to that quiz question?!

7th grade:

Period 1- Lockers and LOCKS!

-Give out books - write your name in a few different places. Cost to replace is $20.

-Hand out books.

-You must bring it to class EVERYDAY or you will be detained (detention) that day-no

exceptions.
-Take a browse through the book/ look at the chapters/talk about activities we will be doing.

-Begin reciting vocabulary and phrases from Chapter 1.
-Practice some phrases:

Tu parles français? Oui, je parle français!

Tu parles russe? Non, je ne parle pas russe!

-Give out Vocabulary Sheet and Lotto cards.

-Explain how each is to be filled out - begin filling out in class.

8th grade:

Go to downstairs Computer Lab to type your compositions.

lundi le vingt-et-un septembre

'Une bonne confession vaut mieux qu'une mauvaise excuse. '
Jean HAMON, Lettre à un ami
'A good confession is better than a bad excuse.'

Question quiz: This man, (born, August 4, 1821; died, February 27, 1892), future founder of his own very successful company, was born in Jura, France. This company is an international French fashion house specializing in trunks, leather goods, ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, sunglasses, and books. This company had over 2.7 billion dollars in revenue in 2008 and is most recognized by its famous monogram logo.

Déjeuner- General Tso chicken

7th grade:

- Mini word relay: le, la, l', les (see rules below)
- Hand out books / put names in at least 3 different places within the book. You must bring it to

class EVERYDAY or you will be detained (detention) that day-no exceptions.
-Take a browse through the book/ look at the chapters/talk about activities we will be doing.
-Begin recitation of Chapitre Un: Salutations et Courtoisies (if time allows.)

WORD RELAY RULES
-Each person in a row is assigned a number position.
-That person is responsible for writing down the answer to the question on the overhead on a piece of paper (corresponding with his/her seat) that is passed back through the row.
-Every answer must be filled in (1-5)
-No person can fill in two answers at once!
-Paper goes up and down row until all answers are filled in (if team members did not know answer...)
-Papers are passed back to first desk. First desk owner raises hand to show me the team is finished.
-Every correct answer is awarded one point. First team complete receives extra point.

8th grade:

-Last day to fully finish project in class - tomorrow typing in lab.

Mercredi- assembling project/hanging on walls for Back to School Night.

vendredi le dix-huit septembre

'La plus perdue de toutes les journées est celle où l'on n'a pas ri.'
Sébastien Roch Nicolas, dit CHAMFORT, Maximes et pensées

'The most wasted of all days is the one during which you did not laugh. '

Déjeuner- 'Inside out' manicotti

Answers to 'question quiz.'

7th grade:

-Practice sheet of le, la, l', les.

-Hand back vrai/faux quizzes. Exchange with a neighbor and grade me!

- If I have made any mistakes, you get another ticket.

-Review le, la, l' sheet

-LE/LA/L' relay activity (if time)

WORD RELAY RULES

- Each person in a row is assigned a number position.
- That person is responsible for writing down the answer to the question on the overhead on a

piece of paper (corresponding with his/her seat) that is passed back through the row.
- Every answer must be filled in (1-5)
- No person can fill in two answers at once!
- Paper goes up and down row until all answers are filled in (if team members did not know answer...)
- Papers are passed back to first desk. First desk owner raises hand to show me the team is

finished.
- Every correct answer is awarded one point. First team complete receives extra point.

8th grade:

- Vous avez trois jours!!! You have three days...keep yourself on schedule.

QUALITY- I want it...

mercredi le seize septembre

Les grandes pensées viennent du coeur.
Luc de Clapiers, marquis de VAUVENARGUES, Réflexions

Great thoughts come from the heart.

Question quiz: Which of the following French cheeses is white, tangy, crumbly and slightly moist, with distinctive veins of green mold?

a.) Port Salut

b.) Camembert

c.) Roquefort

d.) Gruyère

Déjeuner: Roast Turkey with dinner roll

7th grade:

- Collect/Check true/false quizzes (tickets) Period 8- Finish reviewing.

- Take 40 question quiz on French words.
- Review 40 Question French quiz.
- Did you notice the "le and la" used with many of the words?
- Notes on MASCULINE vs FEMININE vs PLURAL vs "STARTS WITH A VOWEL" French nouns. Eeeek!

Devoirs
-Practice sheet of le, la, l', les.

8th grade:

- Continuez avec le projet!!

Sentence Starters:
Je m'appelle - My name is______________
Je suis = I am
J'ai - I have ex: J'ai un portable (I have a cellphone) et J'ai treize ans ( I HAVE 13 years...I'm 13 years old)
J'aime - I like
Je préfère - I prefer
Mon couleur préféré est...- My fav. color is
Je n'aime pas- I don't like
Je déteste - I hate
Je fais - I play/I do
J'aime faire - I like to play/do
J'aime manger - I like to eat

J'aime boire - I like to drink
Ma mère s'appelle- My mom's name is...
J'habite- I live

little words:
ou - or
et- and
très- very
beaucoup de- a lot
aussi - also ( ex: J'aime manger la glace et les biscuits aussi.)

Par exemple...- For example...

mardi le quinze septembre

'Les enfants n'ont ni passé ni avenir, et, ce qui ne nous arrive guère, ils jouissent du présent.'
Jean de LA BRUYÈRE, Les Caractères, De l'hommme, 51'Children have neither a past nor a future and, hardly ever true of us, enjoy the present. '

Déjeuner: baked mac and cheese, bbq chicken sandwich, egg salad sub, chicken ranch salad

* Joyeux Anniversaire à mon fiancé <3>

• Any correct answers for yesterday's question quiz? What was NOT true about the guillotine?


• http://www.napoleonguide.com/guillotine.htm


• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph-Ignace_Guillotin

7th grade:

- finish last few introductions if any.

- take quiz on Mademoiselle Battaglia - Bonne Chance!

-Grade quiz in class...you will be rewarded for cleverness, or perhaps just plain ol' good luck!

-Create true/false quiz about yourself and hand in for Mademoiselle to take.

-Take 40 word French quiz/ Révisez

- Did you notice the "le and la" used with many of the words?

Demain: (tomorrow)

Notes on MASCULINE vs FEMININE vs PLURAL vs "STARTS WITH A VOWEL" French nouns. Eeeek!

8th grade: Continuez avec vos projets : BONJOUR, JE M'APPELLE...

Elements

1. 30 sentence composition

2. Three nameplates demonstrating who YOU are

3. Composition typed

4. Composition and nameplates mounted on colored paper

Sentence Starters:

Je m'appelle - My name is______________

Je suis = I am

J'ai - I have ex: J'ai un portable (I have a cellphone) et J'ai treize ans ( I HAVE 13 years...I'm 13 years old)

J'aime - I like

Je préfère - I prefer

Mon couleur préféré est...- My fav. color is

Je n'aime pas- I don't like

Je déteste - I hate

Je fais - I play/I do

J'aime faire - I like to play/do

J'aime manger - I like to eatJ'aime boire - I like to drink

Ma mère s'appelle- My mom's name is...

J'habite- I live

little words:

ou - or

et- and

très- very

beaucoup- a lot

aussi - also ( ex: J'aime manger la glace et les biscuits aussi.)

lundi le quatorze septembre

'Toutes nos passions reflètent les étoiles. '
Victor HUGO, La Légende des siècles
'All of our passions reflect the stars.'

Déjeuner: Asian chicken noodles, chicken nuggets, turkey chef salad

Question quiz: Regarding the guillotine, which of the following is NOT true?

a. Dr. Guillotin was executed by guillotine.
b. Its use was advocated by Dr. Guillotin as a more humane way of executing criminals.
c. It was first called “Louison” for Dr. Louis who developed it.
d. It was used to execute approximately 15,000 enemies of the republic from 1792 to 1799

LEAVE YOUR ANSWER IN A 'COMMENT' WITH YOUR NAME AND PERIOD. IF YOU ANSWER CORRECTLY, YOU WILL RECEIVE A TICKET. ONLY CORRECT ANSWERS WILL BE PUBLISHED.

7th grade

- Finish introductions

- Comment t'appelles -tu?

- Je m'appelle ______________________

- Enchanté!

DEVOIRS:

Take vrai/faux quiz on the life and times of your French teacher. How much do you thiiiink you know?

8th grade:

- Begin in class project "Bonjour, je m'appelle..."
-Remember you have until the end of the period: lundi le 23 septembre.

Elements
1. 30 sentence composition
2. Three nameplates demonstrating who YOU are
3. Composition typed
4. Composition and nameplates mounted on colored paper

Sentence Starters:

Je m'appelle - My name is______________

Je suis = I am
J'ai - I have ex: J'ai un portable (I have a cellphone) et J'ai treize ans ( I HAVE 13 years...I'm 13 years old)
J'aime - I like
Je préfère - I prefer
Mon couleur préféré est...- My fav. color is
Je n'aime pas- I don't like
Je déteste - I hate
Je fais - I play/I do
J'aime faire - I like to play/do
J'aime manger - I like to eat
J'aime boire - I like to drink
Ma mère s'appelle- My mom's name is...
J'habite- I live

vendredi le onze septembre

'La bouche sourit mal quand les yeux sont en pleurs.
Évariste-Désiré de Forges, vicomte de PARNY, La Rechute

'The mouth smiles poorly when the eyes are full of tears. '

Déjeuner: Hot dog, beef and bean chili, taco, tuna salad wrap

7th grade

-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.

No homework.

8th grade

-Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
-Go over vrai/faux quizzes and grade me (Period 9)

- Hand back quizzes/review (period 4) Collect/check quizzes (period 9)
-Present first project:

"Bonjour, je m'appelle..."

This will be done in class.
Elements of Project

1. Write a 30 sentence composition about yourself, your life, your interests, your likes and dislikes, your family, your house, your everything...

2. Create at least THREE 'name-plates' (examples will be shown) that represent one of the elements that 'make you, YOU!' ex: Je m'appelle Janine et j'adore les chats. (I design my name in tiger-print.)

3. Type composition at home or in computer lab.

4. Mount name-plates and composition on colored paper and hang in hallway for Back to School Night.

DUE: MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21

Be creative !
Remember your basics :

Je suis = I am J'ai = I have J'adore = I love Je déteste = I hate

Be colorful

Use your old book and page 185 of Discovering French Nouveau.