Week 10 - March 21 - 27
French I - Spring 2016
La Dixième Semaine
Traditional Block:
Now that the midterm is over, Traditional students will really dig into second quarter work. Working in Unit 6: Les Endroits, students will learn vocabulary for places around town as well as the new irregular verbs faire and venir. Assignments due this week include:
1. Les Endroits, Discussion 1A
2. Les Endroits, Speaking 1A
3. Les Endroits, Writing 1D
4. Les Endroits, Speaking 1E
5. Les Endroits, TPR Quiz
6. Les Endroits, Section 1Quiz
7. Les Endroits, Discussion 2D
8. Les Endroits, Section 2 Quiz
9. Les Endroits, Speaking 3A
Year-Long
Year-long students will continue work in Unit 8 this week. For this unit's project students will select a francophone country and research its cuisine. They will then prepare a photo essay describing 4 specific dishes and 2 beverages, and will even have the opportunity to prepare one of their selected dishes! Assignments due this week include:
1. La Cuisine, Project 3B
2. La Cuisine, Speaking 3B
3. La Cuisine, Discussion 3B
4. La Cuisine, Writing 3C
All students will receive a report card this week. Traditional students will receive their Quarter 1 report card, while Year-Long student will receive their Quarter 3 report card. Grades will be posted by teachers in registration on Tuesday, March 22, and should be available in registration at individual schools on Thursday, March 24. Parents should inquire at the school as to how report cards are distributed.
* Monday, 3/21 @ 8pm w/ Mme Claire Driscoll (Unit 6)
* Tuesday, 3/22 @ 4pm w/ Mme Mary Hansbrough (Unit 6)
* Wednesday, 3/23 @ 10am w/ Mme Karen Miller (Unit 6)
* Wednesday, 3/23 @ 7pm w/ Mme Jean McDaniel (Unit 6)
* Thursday, 3/24 @ 8pm w/ Mme Melissa Harrelson (Unit 6)
Note that while the course calendars for Tradition, Early Calendar and Year-Long courses do not align, students may choose to attend any live session of their choosing. Students are also welcome to attend more than one session for extra practice! Students need to log in with both first and last name to ensure they receive credit for attendance. Those who phone in using the teleconference option need to identify themselves to the instructor presenting so their attendance is documented!
Spring Break!?
Cases of Culture Clash
Sections 1 & 2 - Mme Claire Driscoll
Email: claire.driscoll@ncpublicschools.gov
Phone: 336-355-7141
Section 3 - Mme Mary Hansbrough
"I was dining with the family of one of my French friends in Nîmes. They had gone out of their way to make the Sunday dinner extraordinary and it certainly was. Excellent in every way. But of course I was expected to eat all of everything they had prepared, but I just don't eat huge amounts of food. I did manage to finish everything and was so happy to go back to my hotel only to discover that I was also expected for supper that same night!!! Although I was happy that it was just quiche, salad and the cheese and fruit afterwards and, of course, the pastry desserts. I was completely full still from lunch, but I did not want to be rude. So I consumed it all again!! Even when I tried to just eat the cheese without bread, I was immediately told that you just did not do that; you must eat the cheese with the bread! So I managed to consume about another 1000 calories.
I did the same exact thing at a small restaurant in St Marie de la Mer. I ordered the Salade Niçoise. We were going out on a boat ride and had been invited to dine with the captain and one of his crew before the sail. The owner of the restaurant brought out this huge salad and I ate about half of it; I was about to leave the rest when the captain informed me that I had insulted the owner of the restaurant by not finishing it so once again I ate every last morsel until I almost got sick- then went out for a sail on the Mediterranean."Email: mary.hansbrough@ncpublicschools.gov
Phone: 770-543-9383
Section 4 - Mme Melissa Harrelson
Email: melissa.harrelson@ncpublicschools.gov
Phone: 336-891-0379.
Section 6 - Mme Jean McDaniel
Email: jean.mcdaniel@ncpublicschools.gov
Phone: 704-578-7206
Section 7 & YL Section 1 - Mme Susan Cowan
Email: susan.cowan@ncpublicschools.gov
Phone: 252-228-9588
Section 8 - Mme Karen Miller
Email: karen.miller@ncpublicschool.gov
Phone: 910-447-2717
Twitter: @MmeMillerNCVPS
YL Section 3 - Mme Ashley Padgett
Email: ashley.padgett@ncpublicschools.gov
Phone: 336-414-6876
Twitter: @MmePadgettNCVPS