Tell Us About the Trip
So, how was the trip to Québec City? What was your favorite part?
Not So Favorite Word
What’s your least favorite French word? Why? Is it hard to say? Hard to spell? Does it make you sad to say it.
Favorite Word
What’s your favorite French word?
Quebec Trip Next Week
If you’re going on the Quebec City trip, I’m curious about what you are excited to see on the trip. What are you looking forward to the most?
Les Vacances
We’ve learned that for February and April vacations in France, they have 2 weeks off! Wow! We are lucky to have one week for each vacation.
Today is the first day back from our vacation and I feel like people have forgotten a lot of what we did right before the vacation. What if we had 2 weeks off? How would you get back into the groove of school after so much time off?
They Came, They Spoke to You, They Left
All of my 7th and 8th grade students were lucky enough to get to speak to 7 of the French exchange students today. If you were one of them, what were some of the highlights? What were some of the challenges? What surprised you? What excited you ?
The French Students Have Arrived
They’re here! Saturday night, 18 French students from Mélun, France arrived with two teachers to spend the week with DY students. I was excited to see them and they are excited to be here.
Thursday, I plan to have 8 of them at school for the day. All of my 7th and 8th grade students should get to meet them.
What will you talk to them about? What will you ask them? Is there anything special you want to show them?
Favorite French Foods
In 6th grade, we just started talking about food. I shared some famous French specialty foods, and it got me thinking. Which French foods have you actually tried? What did you think?
Great Renoir Powerpoint
I didn’t create this one either, but the man who created it said I could use this on my site too.
Hmm, Rich or Poor?
After viewing this amazing powerpoint on Monet, a lot of you asked if Monet was rich because his house looks so huge and fancy. I have never heard that Monet was a rich man, and I know artists in his time were usually not really wealthy.
This makes me think of this question: How does the way our house appears demonstrate our financial status? Is someone’s home an adequate representation of their wealth?
