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From the French Club
Culture
TRAVELLING
Landmark: Château du Clos Lucé
Location: 2 Rue du Clos Lucé, 37400 Amboise, France
Cost-Hours: Children: $15 Adults: $21 - 9AM - 7PM
History: Clos Lucé, a 15th-century chateau, is now a museum that hosts the work of Leonardo da Vinci with most of the art works serving as copies from the time period. On the first floor of the Chateau is the bedroom in which Leonardo da Vinci died with King Fançois I at his side. The basement hosts several of the workings from Leonardo’s designs, from engines of a to civil engineering equipment.
Music
Mylène Farmer (French Singer/Songwriter)
Songs: Désenchantée, L’âme dans l’eau
SHOWS/MOVIES
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir
Description: “She uses her superpowers to help protect her native Paris from supervillain Hawk Moth. She is assisted, reluctantly, by fellow hero Cat Noir, even though she insists she doesn't need him -- a stance she might not take if she knew his alter ego is her crush, Adrien.”
ART
Paul Cezanne 19 January 1839 – 22 October 1906) was a French artist and Post Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition from the 19th-century conception of artistic endeavor to a new and radically different world of art in the 20th century.
Food: Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée (French Onion Soup):
Ingredients:
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 pounds yellow or mixed onions, sliced ⅛ inch thick
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
½ cup dry sherry
2 quarts chicken stock
2 sprigs thyme
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon Asian fish sauce(optional)
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
8 bowl-size slices rustic bread, toasted till crisp
1 medium clove garlic
1 pound Gruyère cheese, grated
Freshly minced chives, for garnish
Steps:
Melt butter over medium-high heat until foaming. Add onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 8 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, until onions are very sweet and a rich golden-brown color, 1 to 2 hours. If browned onion juices on the bottom of the pot threaten to burn, add 1 tablespoon (15ml) water, scrape up browned bits, and continue cooking. Season with salt and pepper.
Add sherry and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits. (If using 2 skillets, divide sherry between them, then scrape onions and liquid from both pans into a pot or Dutch oven to continue.) Cook until the alcohol smell is mostly gone, about 3 minutes. Add stock, thyme, and bay leaf; raise heat to medium-high; and bring to a simmer. Lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes
Add fish sauce, if using, and cider vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaf.
Preheat broiler and adjust oven rack to top position. Butter toasts and rub with garlic clove until fragrant. Spoon a small amount of broth into the bottoms of 4 ovenproof serving bowls, then top with half the toasts. Sprinkle some grated cheese on top of toasts, then spoon more soup and onions on top, nearly filling bowls. Set remaining 4 toasts in bowls, pushing to nearly submerge them. Top with remaining grated cheese and set bowls on a rimmed baking sheet. Broil until cheese is melted and browned in spots. Garnish with chives and serve.
Interested in the French Club? You don't have to be in a French class to be part of our club. We meet virtually every Wednesday, 2:35-3:00. E-mail club advisor Ms. Tellez for google meet link at diana.tellez@sweetwaterschools.org
Mylène Farmer
Soupe à l'Oignon Gratinée (French Onion Soup):
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir
Very Special Pet
Mont Sainte-Victoire by Paul Cezanne
Picture taken of a startled Ms. Tellez at Clos Lucé
Entrance to Clos Lucé picture taken by Ms. Tellez in Amboise, France
From the Rachel's Challenge Club- a world wide non profit organization
Who was Rachel?
Rachel Joy Scott (August 5, 1981 – April 20, 1999) was an American student and the first victim of the Columbine High School massacre, in which 11 other students and a teacher were also murdered by two classmates who then committed suicide.
The Five Challenges:
- Look for the best in others.
- Dream big.
- Choose positive influences.
- Speak with kindness.
- Start your own chain reaction.
Inspirational Quote
“Tomorrow is not a Promise, but a Chance.”
----Rachel Joy Scott
Weekly Reaction
Have your parents/guardians to tell you something about them that you don't know. Make conversation and be mindful of what they say. Thank them for sharing with you.
Monthly Reminder: Mental Health
Make sure to look after yourself and take a moment to breath. Remember to take things one at a time.
Become part of a movement of positive change at Mar Vista High School. We meet virtually every Tuesday, 2:35-3:00. E-mail club advisor Ms. Tellez for google meet link at diana.tellez@sweetwaterschools.org
From the Meme Busters Club
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