Wednesday, December 21, 2011

FSF3U-3O
The Written Grammar test for units 15-17 covers the following topics. Try the tests to practise your skills!
1. Le passé simple -- be sure to include the subject pronoun in your answer!
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
2. Le discours indirect -- be aware of whether the indirect speech occurs in the present or the past! Also, is it a statement, question or command?
Quiz 1
Quiz 2

FSF1P
Students should have completed all evaluations in the Musique Mania guide for units 9-15 and should be working on the last guide, Inspir-action which covers units 16-19. The final unit, 20, is one culminating task that covers the three major verb tenses taught in the course - le présent, le passé composé and le futur simple.

Friday, December 2, 2011

FSF3U-3O
Here is a link to the Petit Prince movie (in English)and the Petit Prince musical (in French) that you can watch on Youtube.

Monday, November 28, 2011

FSF3U-3O (LG -- Units 11-14, Etre, ne pas paraître)
1. Vocabulary practice for le Petit Prince chapters 1-13.
2. Using si clauses. First quiz. Second quiz
3. The present participle. En faisant ces activités, vous apprendrez comment utiliser le participe présent.
4. Good for general practice of recognizing verb tenses/structures.

FSF1P (LG -- Units 9-15, Musique-mania)
1. Les pronoms objets directs (le, la, l', les). First Quiz Second Quiz
2. Les verbes réfléchis (se laver, s'habiller etc.) Quiz
3. Le passé composé with AVOIR. Quiz
4. Le passé composé with ETRE. FirstQuiz Second Quiz

Thursday, November 10, 2011

What a fascinating guy and possibly my newest hero!
Fluent In 3 Months

FSF3U-3O
More vocabulary exercises for Le Petit Prince
Vocabulaire chapitres 3 à 7
Try the activities and tests.

FSF1P
Try these activities to study for the 1st grammar test, units 9-11.
--> qui/que number 1
--> qui/que number 2
--> The imperative (giving commands)
--> le/la/l'/les as object pronouns

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

FSF3U-3O
Le Petit Prince -- vocabulaire chapitres 1 à 5

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

FSF3U-3O
Nous célébrons novembre en commençant notre étude du roman, Le Petit Prince d'Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Au site Web suivant, vous pouvez pratiquer le vocabulaire du roman en faisant une dictée! Ce n'est pas facile mais il en vaut la peine.
Dictée -- Le Petit Prince

Monday, October 31, 2011

FSF3U-3O C'est l'Halloween!!!
Une histoire fascinante du chocolat
Comment déguster le chocolat
Lindt -- vidéo pour déguster le chocolat

Friday, October 28, 2011

FSF3U-3O
1. Instruction for units 5-8 is now complete. Students should be working on the evaluations which include: a journal entry to be marked this time, the Song Analysis and the Grammar Test.
2. A practice dictée will be completed next week.
3. Monday (Halloween) is our Chocolate Tasting! Arrive with a keen palate!
4. Next week our study of Le petit prince will begin. Be sure to visit the official website for the book for which I have posted a link in my Favourites.
Check out these Halloween links too!
French Halloween Vocabulary
Halloween Vocabulary Quiz
Halloween Vocab Hangman!

FSF1P
1. Instruction for units 6-8 is now complete. Students should be working on the evaluations which include: a poster for a new food dish (Un nouveau plat), the Grammar Test, the Reading Test and a restaurant dialogue (Au restaurant. All evaluations should be complete by Tuesday, November 1 because the following day is "Take Your Kid to Work" day.
2. Instruction in the new Learning Guide will begin on Thursday, November 3.
3. The Vocabulary Test has been omitted for this Learning Guide (6-8) and should be crossed out on the Tracking Sheet.

Check out these Halloween links too!
French Halloween Vocabulary
Halloween Vocabulary Quiz
Halloween Vocab Hangman!

Monday, October 17, 2011

FSF3U-3O
Test preparation questions and answers for the Grammar Test Units 5-8 have been posted on FirstClass. Go to Classes-Languages-595 A Grant.

Listening test for units 5-8 will take place this Thursday.

Monday, October 10, 2011

FSF3U
Follow these links to practise the new language structures/verbs tenses we're learning in units 5-8!
Les pronoms démonstratifs - celui, celle, ceux, celles
Le plus-que-parfait
Les pronoms relatifs
Amusez-vous!

Thursday, October 6, 2011

FSF3U
Students will be receiving the Preliminary Report card next week on Wednesday which is a flex day. At the time the reports were written, 4 evaluated assignments and 3 formative (not for marks) assessments were taken into consideration. We have begun the next Learning Guide (units 5-8)and students should be progressing through the first two sections (A&B).
I have been very impressed with the "Voyage idéal" dialogues that have been presented so far. Félicitations!

Question: Comment s'appellent les Acadiens qui aujourd'hui habitent en Louisiane? (Indice: c'est un mot anglais!)

FSF1P
Students will be receiving the Preliminary Report card next week on Wednesday which is a flex day. At the time the reports were written, we were finishing the First Learning Guide (Units 1-5). Today and tomorrow students will be completing the Speaking Task "On organise une soirée". Monday we will begin the next Learning Guide (Units 6-8).

Monday, September 26, 2011

FSF3U
At this point, all activities from units 2-4 (apart from the grammar test and dialogue assignment) should be complete. Some students still need to show me their verb charts and hand in the final copy of the "Cet été" paragraph.
This week we are working on finishing all the evaluations from units 2-4 including the "Je réinvestis" paragraph, grammar test and writing the dialogue.
The following is a link to the site shown in class today,le conjugueur.

FSF1P
At this point, all activities in parts A and B of the first learning guide should be complete and corrected.
This week we are working on all students finishing the reading test (test de lecture) the grammar test and the Venn diagram and paragraph assignment.
Students are encouraged to show their plans for the Venn diagram to Mme Grant before making the final copy.

Sunday, September 25, 2011

I have added a few new links to some great sites for practising your French skills and one that's just for fun!
1. French Video Dictées
2. Advanced French Video Dictées
3. French Grammar Exercises
4. Text to Speech Translation

Amusez-vous!

Question: Qu'est-ce que c'est que le TGV?

Friday, September 16

FSF3U
All work in parts A and B of the first learning guide should be complete including verb charts.
First drafts of passé composé/imparfait paragraphs have been returned. Final copies with all corrections made to be submitted next week.
Monday: Lesson on using the impératif (command form) with object pronouns.

Question : Quel est un pays en Asie où on parle français?

FSF1P
All work in part A first learning guide should be complete including self-correcting all the cahier pages.
Several students have completed the first speaking test with much success. Monday: Lesson on using adjectives to describe yourself and your friends.

Question : Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire avec tes amis en automne?

Monday, September 12, 2011

FSF3U/3O
1. Paragraphs collected. These drafts will be marked and returned so students can make corrections before a final copy is evaluated. Please submit your draft by Wednesday.
2. Tracking Sheet distributed and explained.
3. Learning guide for units 2-4 distributed.
4. Verb list for verb charts and copies of verb charts distributed.
5. Mini lesson on conjugating a new verb tense: le futur antérieur.

FSF1P
1. Progress check: students should have completed all activities in the learning guide up to #7.
2. Listening activity (#8) completed.
3. Students reminded that they need to be able to log on to FirstClass in order to access the listening activities. See the Librarian, Mr. Sawford, if you need help logging on.

Wednesday, Sept. 7 & Thursday, Sept. 8

FSF3U
Looked at some of the websites featured on this blog and how students can use them to improve their French and/or learn about French culture.

Lesson: the conjugation of the reflexive (pronominal) verbs in the passé composé.

Answer copies for exercises in the Review work package provided.

Sample paragraph for the first assignment, an event narrated in the past, provided. First draft of this paragraph to be submitted on Monday.

FSF1P
Looked at some of the websites featured on this blog and how students can use them to improve their French and/or learn about French culture.

Working through the first learning guide and the first work package with a focus on learning how to follow the instructions.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Le premier jour de l'école!

Ma première journée à Westmount était super! Je suis très contente de faire la connaissance de mes classes et de commencer cette année scolaire.

FSF3U/3O
1. Course outline and expectaions.
2. Personal questionnaires completed.
3. Began Unit 1, a review of using the passe compose and the imparfait to describe events that happened in the past.
4. Looked at an example paragraph on the board and discussed the uses of the two verb tenses.
Writing a similar paragraph will be the first assignment to be submitted on or before Monday.
5. Distributed review package.

FSF1P
1. Course outline and expectaions.
2. Personal questionnaires completed.
3. Looked at first Learning Guide's content and expectations.
4. First activity assigned: complete the Vocabulaire personnel section. To be completed for homework if not done by the end of class.

First day at Westmount is tomorrow!

Monday/Tuesday, June 20/21, 2011

I want to thank all of my students this semester for their efforts in reaching their full potential. I have enjoyed teaching you this semester.

To my students from last semester and the previous 12 years (!), I have had a WONDERFUL time teaching at Parkside. It is a great school with very special students, teachers, administrators and support staff. It has been a difficult decision but I will not be returning to Parkside in September. I am going to be moving to Westmount Secondary School.

I truly believe that it is through taking on new challenges that we grow and learn. So after 13 rewarding years at Parkside - during which I taught roughly 1500 students in the areas of French, German, Spanish, Science, Civics and Careers and even once, History!), I am ready to take on a new challenge. Thanks to all the Parkside students (and their parents) that I have had the pleasure of knowing since 1998. Thanks to all the Parkside staff members with whom I have shared many laughs and sometimes tears. May our paths cross again sometime in the future! All the best,

Mrs.(Mme./Sra.) Allison Grant

Friday, June 17, 2011

FSF1P
Finished the oral exams. Provided a list of topics that should be included on the study sheet.
HW -- Prepare study sheet (81/2 x 11) double-sided if necessary to use on the final exam. Listening exam is on Monday and there is a special schedule again.
Final written exam is on Tuesday, June 21 at 8:45 in room 303.

SNC1P
Finished going through the topics to include on the study sheet, reviewing concepts throughout.
HW -- Prepare study sheet (81/2 x 11) double-sided if necessary to use on the final exam. Last class is on Monday and there is a special schedule again.
Final exam is on Wednesday, June 22 at 8:45 in room 303.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Remember that there is a special timetable tomorrow. Consult the exam schedule for details which can be found on the school's website.

FSF1P
Preparation for the speaking exams.
Began the speaking exams today and the rest of the class will go tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Went over the topics to include on the Study Sheet -- summarized the Chemistry topics and will complete the list tomorrow.
2. Chemistry review page distributed.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

FSF1P
1. Le verbe mettre -- workbook page 77.
2. Les verbes réfléchis -- workbook page 125.
3. Students prepared answers to the questions on the speaking exam which will take place during class tomorrow (Thursday, June 16) and on Friday, June 17.

HW -- Prepare answers and reading passages for the speaking exam. Students should be organizing their notebooks and starting to prepare the study page that can be used during the final exam. One 81/2 x 11 piece of paper --HAND WRITTEN!

SNC1P
1. Lesson/note on Biomass (energy) pyramids and the cycling of energy and nutrients within food webs (ecosystems).
2. Finish food web task from yesterday (Task -- colour code the trophic levels of the web. Producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, quaternary consumers and the decomposers. Answer questions on the reverse side.) HAND THIS IN.
HW -- Students should be organizing their notebooks and starting to prepare the study page that can be used during the final exam. One 81/2 x 11 piece of paper --HAND WRITTEN!

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

FSF1P
1. Students received detailed outline of what to prepare for their speaking exam. Speaking exams will take place during class on Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17.
2. Moved to room 301 where students completed their "Nouveau plat" posters.
HW -- Prepare answers and reading passages for the speaking exam.

SNC1P
1. Watched Bill Nye "Food Webs" and completed question sheet.
--basics of photosynthesis and important role that plants play in the food chain discussed
2. Food web distributed. Task -- colour code the trophic levels of the web. Producers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, quaternary consumers and the decomposers.
HW -- Students should be organizing their notebooks and starting to prepare the study page that can be used during the final exam. One 81/2 x 11 piece of paper --HAND WRITTEN!

Monday, June 13, 2011

Students are reminded that there is a special schedule this Friday June 17 and next Monday June 20. For details, go to the Parkside HWDSB website.

FSF1P
1. Went over special schedule for Friday and next Monday as well as the exam schedule.
2. Introduced Unit 3 -- Musique mania.
3. Workbook pages 104/105 covered.

SNC1P
Lesson -- Introduction to Ecology.
Terminology worksheet completed.

Friday, June 10, 2011

FSF1P
Students are continuing to work on the final task for Unit 2, Block B. This assignment is due to be presented on Tuesday, June 14.

SNC1P
Space Unit Test -- Multiple choice and short answer sections completed.
Students who were absent will complete the test next week during their lunch hour. We will decide the exact day during class on Monday.

Thursday, June 9, 2011

Hope everyone enjoyed the unexpected day off yesterday due to Mother Nature.

FSF1P
Lesson -- planning final task for Unit 2 Bloc B.
Used the workbook pages 83-85 to work through the planning process.

SNC1P
Review period to prepare for Space Unit test.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

FSF1P
1. Lesson -- how to say "the best" in French. Compared it to previous knowledge of how to say "better".
2. Workbook page 78. Note on "the best" and two listening exercises.
3. Workbook pages 79 and 81. Practise activities on using le/la/les meilleur(e)(es)(s).

SNC1P
Jigsaw activity covering several topics from the textbook. Stars vs planets, constellations, asteroids, meteors, meteorites and comets, retrograde motion of planets, sun and earth-centred models of the universe.
--Students worked in small groups of 2-3 to complete one of the topics listed above and then shared their findings in order that everyone had a complete handout/note by the end of the class.
HW -- Test is moved to Thursday to allow one more review class tomorrow.

Monday, June 6, 2011

FSF1P
1. Textbook pages 62/63. Looked at 4 ads for different types of restaurants and the new foods/dishes they were advertising.
2. Workbook page 75. Complete the chart based on information in the textbook.
3. Watched the Simpons episode "The Crêpes of Wrath" in which Bart is sent to France to be an exchange student.

SNC1P
1. Discussed the ISS (International Space Station) and students completed a worksheet based on the discussion and the textbook.
2. Reviewed some of the topics already covered in this unit: stars, constellations, why the planets and the moon appear to "glow", how scientists detect the presence of other planets in distant solar systems.
HW -- Space (Astronomy) Unit test will be on Wednesday, June 8. Make sure your notes are complete and up-to-date.

Friday, June 3, 2011

FSF1P
1. "Mystery Words" worksheet to practise new vocabulary.
2. Corrected pages 73 and 74 in the workbook.
3. Some students completed unfinished work.

SNC1P
1. Lesson on the Moon and its phases.
2. Showed a Youtube video of lights on Earth as seen from Space.
3. Showed students a free nightsky observation program called Stellarium and what it allows you to do.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

FSF1P
1. Reviewed new vocabulary.
2. Lesson -- the pronoun EN. Workbook pages 72, 73 and 74.
3. Chocolate tasting - 4 different varieties of chocolate.

SNC1P
1. Lesson -- Stars - formation and life cyle.
Look at the following links to review/learn more.
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (interactive)
Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (in colour)
Star Formation (article)

2. Unit test for Space and Space Exploration will be next week.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

FSF1P
1. Vocabulary page for new unit "A chacun son goût" given out.
2. Discussed meaning of the expression "A chacun son goût" with regards to different people's taste in clothing, music and food.
3. Went over new vocabulary on pages 58/59 in the textbook.
4. Looking at the unit tast "Un nouveau plat" on pages 66/67 of the textbook.
5. Workbook page 70 -- a questionnaire about foods that the students like/dislike to eat.
6. Workbook page 71 -- listening activity.
7. Two worksheets on the new vocabulary.

SNC1P
1. Lesson and fill-in note about the Sun.
2. Watched more of the IMAX film, Cosmic Voyage.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

STUDENTS RECEIVED INDIVIDUAL, DETAILED MARK UPDATE REPORTS TODAY.

FSF1P
1. Finished watcing the film, Good Cop, Bon Cop.

SNC1P
1. Students finished and handed in worksheet package on The Planets in Our Solar System.
2. Began watching Cosmic Voyage.

Monday, May 30, 2011

FSF1P
1. Began watching the bilingual Canadian movie, Good Cop, Bon Cop.

SNC1P
1. Bill Nye video: Space Exploration.
2. Worksheet package on Planets in Our Solar System. To be completed using the textbook.

Friday, May 27, 2011

FSF1P
Unit test.

SNC1P
1. Finished the Power Point presentation from yesterday.
2. Watched a few short videos related to space and space travel.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

FSF1D
1. Looked at how to use Que and Qu'est-ce que. Workbook page 66.
2. Completed and corrected workbook page 64.
3. Crossword puzzle on this unit's vocabulary. Complete and hand in by the end of the class or tomorrow.
4. Complete page 65 in the workbook and submit to have its completion recorded.
HW -- Make sure you have completed pages 56 - 66 in the workbook in preparation for tomorrow's test.

SNC1P
1. PowerPoint presentation on the relative sizes of planets and stars. This is a link to a similar presentation on youtube.
2. PowerPoint presentation on the Universe in 11 Steps. Steps 1-8 completed today.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

FSF1P
1. Workbook page 61. Correct exercise on the verb PRENDRE.
2. Workbook pages 62 and 63. Listening and writing exercises on the adjectives BON (good) and MEILLEUR (better).
3. Showed 3 youtube videos featuring breadmaking and chocolate making in France and Switzerland.
HW -- Unit test this Friday on all topics in Unit 2 Bloc A.

SNC1P
1. Bill Nye -- the Planets.
Watched video and discussed the content.

Tuesday, May 24

FSF1P
1. Note on using the adjectives BON and MEILLEUR to make descriptions and comparisons. Looked at information on pages 52/53 of the textbook.
2. Textbook page 56. Culture reading about specialty foods and the food shops where they can be purchased such as la boulangerie (bakery), épicerie (grocery store) and chocolaterie (chocolate shop).
3. Exercise page to go with the culture readings.

SNC1P
Introduction to the next unit on Space and Space Exploration.
1. What do the letters M V E M J S U N represent? The 8 planets in our solar system. Talked about some of their characteristics.
2. Diagnositic activity with 20 multiple choice questions about Space. Discussed answers and used the questions to initiate discussion on several topics that we will be exploring in closer detail over the next two weeks.
3. Discussed what ISS, CSA and NASA all represent.

Friday, May 20, 2011

FSF1P
Basketball game buy-in.

SCN1P
Current Electricity Unit test.

Have a Happy and Safe LONG WEEKEND!!!

Thursday, May 19, 2011

FSF1P
1. Workbook page 60/61.
2. The verb PRENDRE.
3. Foods that fill a vending machine -- speaking activity in partners.

SNC1P
Review for Current Electricity Test tomorrow.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

FSF1P
1. Corrected page 57 in the workbook.
2. Discussed where foods can be found when you need a snack. French words for "fridge, vending machine, cafeteria and lunch box" learned.
3. Students wrote lists of foods and drinks that could be found in the locations listed in #2.
4. A grade 11 Parkside student who recently returned from a 3-month exchange to France spoke to the class about her experiences attending a French school and living with a French family for 3 months.

SNC1P
1. Students read an article about how electricity that is generated in Niagara Falls reaches our homes. Class built a flow chart summarizes the various stages in that "journey".
2. Fill in note summarizing all of the electricity terms/symbols/definitions for the unit.
HW -- The Current Electricity unit test will be on Friday. Make sure your notebook is up-to-date.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

FSF1P
1. Acrostic fill-in-blank exercise to practise naming different snacks and drinks.
2. Review of the partitive article.
3. Listening exercises about the partitive article in the workbook pages 55 and 56.
4. Written exercise in the workbook page 57.

SNC1P
1. Finished series/parallel circuits lab and students handed them in.
2. Booklet on "amps, volts and ohms" to review Current, Voltage and Resistance.
HW -- The Current Electricity unit test will be on Friday. Make sure your notebook is up-to-date.

Monday, May 16, 2011

FSF1P
1. Textbook pages 42/43. Read about a various festivals that occur in Canada and in other countries. Completed a worksheet on same topic.
2. Textbook pages 44-47. Discussed the unit "La bonne bouffe" and discussed preferences for different foods and drinks.
3. Introduction to the partitive article "du, de la, de l', des" and using it with various foods.
4. Workbook page 54 exercise C.

SNC1P
1. Handed back circuit diagram assignment.
2. Electricity activity. Students used electrical equipment to build specific types of basic circuits and investigate series and parallel circuits.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

FSF1P
1. Complete graphic organizer with vocabulary page for the new unit.
2. Complete questionnaire on page 53 in the workbook.
3. Make sure you are ready to present Conversation project tomorrow.

SNC1P
SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE STILL NOT HANDED IN THEIR ELEMENT PROJECTS. THESE WERE DUE ON APRIL 26TH.
1. Videos on Potential Difference and Resistance. Worksheet to hand in.
2. Read about the Safe Use of Electricity in the textbook. Worksheet to complete and hand in.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

FSF1P
1. Workbook page 46.
2. Finish yesterday's work (workbook page 47 and crossword) if not yet done.
3. Practise conversations and be ready to present tomorrow.
4. Watch film.

SNC1P
SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE STILL NOT HANDED IN THEIR ELEMENT PROJECTS. THESE WERE DUE ON APRIL 26TH.
1. Complete the booklet on Current and Potential Difference.
2. Complete Electricity wordsearch when the booklet is complete.

Monday, May 9, 2011

FSF1P
1. Complete the following work and hand in:
--workbook page 47
--Allons-y! crossword
2. Continue writing the conversation about inviting a friend/friends to an event. Remember to use the provided rubric to make sure your conversation meets all the requirements.

SNC1P
PowerPoint presentation on Current, Voltage and Resistance in series and parallel circuits.

Friday, May 6, 2011

FSF1P
1. Write your conversations using the lists of useful phrases written on chart paper in the room.
2. Watched part of a film.

SNC1P
1. Video: Bill Nye Electricity.
2. Discussed some of the topics presented in the video.
3. Quiz comparing Static and Current Electricity.
4. Students had time to complete yesterday's activity and hand it in.
5. Friday prize draw.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

FSF1P
1. Reviewed question words for Where, When and At Which Time?
2. Worksheet with several incomplete invitations. Class worked together to complete them with place and time vocabulary.
3. Workbook page 50. Listened to an example of the what the next Unit Task will sound like.
4. Workbook page 49. Students instructed to fill out the planning organizer provided to plan their conversation.

SNC1P
1. Reviewed the symbols used to make schematic drawings of electric circuits.
2. Students used materials (batteries, wires, lights and switches) to build circuits and them draw them using the correct symbols.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

FSF1P
1. Worksheet on the verb ALLER (to go).
2. Worksheet on this unit's vocabulary.
3. Corrected the pages.
4. Finished yesterday's listening exercise.

SNC1P
SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE STILL NOT HANDED IN THEIR ELEMENT PROJECTS. THESE WERE DUE ON APRIL 26TH.
1. Students worked in small groups to correct the worksheets from yesterday.
2. Watched short video on Current Electricity.
3. Summarized some of the ideas from the video especially the formula for Current and what each part of the formula represents.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

FSF1P

The Class went to the library to listen to a special guest at the school today, Walter Gretzky.

SNC1P
SEVERAL STUDENTS HAVE STILL NOT HANDED IN THEIR ELEMENT PROJECTS. THESE WERE DUE ON APRIL 26TH.
1. Discussed the link between Static and Current electricity.
2. Worksheet booklet on Current Electricity completed and handed in.
HW -- Complete the worksheets for tomorrow if they were not done by the end of class.

Monday, May 2, 2011

FSF1P
1. Workbook page 45. Questions about going to different locations and how to answer by incorporating the pronoun "Y".
2. Note on the question words : when, at which time, where and with whom.
3. Workbook page 48. Choosing the correct question word based on the answers to various questions.

SNC1P
1. Open notebook test on Static Electricity.
The importance of correcting and keeping unit tests in a safe place was addressed. For the final exam, students will have the opportunity to prepare a HAND-WRITTEN study sheet that can use as much as both sides of a letter-sized (81/2 x 11") piece of paper.
2. Returned and corrected the Chemistry Unit Test.
HW -- MANY students have not yet submitted their Element Projects. Those students' names will be given to the student success teachers who will ensure that the students complete their projects during their lunch hour.

Friday, April 29, 2011

FSF1P
1. Note on the pronoun Y. What does it mean? How do we use it?
2. Corrected page 44 in the workbook.
3. Watched a few music videos by artists who are popular in France right now. Colonol Reyel, Mickael Miro and Coeur de Pirate.
4. Watched a movie in French.

SNC1P
1. Corrected worksheets on Static Electricity.
2. Returned Static Electricity Lab and discussed the correct answers.
3. Played a review game to prepare students for the Unit test on Monday.
HW -- Study for Static Electricity test which is on Monday. Complete the Element Project if not done yet.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Note to parents:
Students received their midterm report cards on Tuesday.

FSF1P
1. Textbook pages 36 and 37. Looking at different types of invitations (email, instant message, phone and paper).
2. Workbook page 41. Complete a chart using the invitations from the textbook.
3. Textbook page 38. The pronoun Y. How to use "y" to express "there".
4. Workbook page 43. Listening exercises on the pronoun Y.
5. Workbook page 44. Writing exercises on the pronoun Y.
HW -- Complete workbook page 44.

SNC1P
1. Students reminded that the Element Project was due yesterday. They must be handed in by the end of the week or students will be completing them on their lunch hour in the Student Success room next week.
2. Copied a note on Electrostatics -- charges, insulators/conductors and grounding.
3. Watched a short video on Charging and Discharging Static Electricity.
4. Electroscope activity. Using a negatively and positively charged object to charge an electroscope by contact. Worksheet to fill in as the activity was completed.
HW - 1. Complete the crossword on the back of the electroscope activity page.
2. REMINDER -- The Static Electricity test will be on Monday.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Note to parents:
Students received their midterm report cards yesterday and should have shown them to you last night.

FSF1P
1. Workbook page 37. Listening exercise about friends making plans to go to various locations in the city.
2. Workbook page 38. Corrected exercises A and B and completed and corrected listening exercise C on the verbs POUVOIR and VOULOIR.
3. Workbook page 39. Finished correcting exercises A and B.
4. Workbook page 40 assigned after doing a few examples as a class. Corrected before the end of the class.

SNC1P
1. Students reminded that the Element Project was due yesterday. They must be handed in by the end of the week or students will be completing them on their lunch hour in the Student Success room next week.
2. Some students completed the Static Electricity lab with Mrs. Anderson, the E.A.
3. Rest of the class worked on a Q&A booklet about Static Electricity that solidifies the concepts we have learned so far.
REMINDER -- The Static Electricity test will be on Monday.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

FSF1P
1. Finished presentations of "Une personne que j'admire".
2. Workbook page 38. Listening exercises A and B.
3. Workbook page 39. Corrected exercise A.

SNC1P
1. Collected Element Projects.
2. Completed Static Electricity lab and collected completed labs.
!! Static Electricity half-unit test will be on Monday, May 2!!
Finish your element project so you will not have to lose your lunch hour(s) to complete it!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Have a wonderful long weekend!
(Don't forget to complete your projects if you're not done yet.)

FSF1P
1. Reviewed conjugations of the verbs POUVOIR and VOULOIR and filled into the appropriate boxes on page 38.
2. Complete parts A and B on page 39.
3. More presentations on "Une personne que j'admire".
4. Code Lockdown practice drill.
HW -- Due to the Code Lockdown practice, we lost time for presentations. Students who did not present today will do so on Tuesday.

SNC1P
1. Intoduced students to the mini-marshes that I picked up from the RBG yesterday. We will be taking care of them until the end of June at which point they will be planted in Cootes Paradise as part a restoration program. The marshes will be particulary useful once we start the Ecology Unit.
2. Students carried out a variety of experiments on static electricity using a variety of materials.
HW -- The Element Project is due on Tuesday. Posters, pamphlets and PowerPoint presentations are all acceptable forms for the final product.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

FSF1P
1. Students presented their projects on "Une personne que j'admire".
If you did not present today, you must do so tomorrow. Presentations after tomorrow will take place during lunchtime.

SNC1P
1. Reviewed the basic principles of Static Electricity that were shown in yesterday's video.
2. Students copied a note on the Electrostatic series.
3. Students used ebonite rods, fur, plastic combs, paper confetti and a thin stream of water to experiment with creating a static charge and how the different materials behave when brought close together and when allowed to make contact.
HW -- Reminder that the Element Project is due on Tuesday.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

FSF1P
1. Played LOTTO with new vocabulary.
2. Moved to computer lab where students had time to finish their projects "Une personne que j'admire".
HW--The projects are due to be presented tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Introduction to Static Electricity.
2. Watched Bill Nye video on Static Electricity and filled in worksheet.
HW -- The Element projects are due on Tuesday, April 26.

Monday, April 18, 2011

FSF1P
1. The project "Une personne que j'admire" is due on Wednesday. That is for the visual part and the oral presentation. One more computer lab period will be provided tomorrow.
2. Crossword on adjectives and the verb être -- handed in.
3. Time given to work on the project - especially preparing the spoken part using the example on page 34 in the workbook.
4. New vocabulary list given out for Unité 1, Bloc C.
5. Prepare a BINGO game card using the new vocabulary.
HW -- Project is due on Wednesday.

SNC1P
In computer lab.
Today was the last period where the students will have classtime to work on the Element project.
The Element project (both the research fact sheet and the final product) are due on Tuesday, April 26 which is the first day back after the Easter holiday.

Friday, April 15, 2001

FSF1P
Work period in the computer lab to work on the project "Une personne que j'admire".

SNC1P
1. Chemistry Unit Test.
2. Moved to Library to continue research for the Element Project.

Thursday, April 14, 2011

FSF1P
1. Review of vocabulary for Unit 1, Bloc B.
2 Continue to work on project "Une personne que j'admire".
3 Plan had to be completed and checked by the end of the period.
4 Time will be given tomorrow to work on both the visual and oral parts of the project.

SNC1P
1. Review for the test -- double-sided practice test. Students permitted to use notebook to complete the practice test.
2. Practice test corrected.
3. Any other questions/concerns addressed.
HW -- Make sure your notes are organized for the test tomorrow. Review the areas that you had difficulty with on the practice test.
Check out the website Chem4kids (you will find the link in the list to the left)and try the quizzes on topics we have covered such as Atoms, Matter and Periodic Table.
Challenge!! Try this quiz on chemical bonding -- Chemical Bonding Quiz

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

FSF1P
1. Reviewed the stress pronouns - "pronoms disjoints" - from yesterday.
2. Listened to a dialogue that uses the pronoms disjoints on Tex's French Website. Completed an on-line exercise at the same site.
3. New project explained -- workbook pages 33-35.
4. Students had time to begin planning their project.

SNC1P
Class was in the library where students used books that the Librarian had selected for them to research their elements for the Element project.
The Element project is due on Monday, April 18.
The Chemistry Unit test is this Friday, April 15.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

FSF1P
1. Textbook page 27. Looked at the "stress pronouns" in French and how they are used.
2. Workbook page 32. Using the stress pronouns in a dialogue.
3. Quick introduction to the topic of the next project which will be "Une personne que j'admire" (Someone I admire).
4. Played French BINGO (LOTO) using adjectives.

SNC1P
1. Review for the Unit test on Friday. Students went through notebook and made a list of the topics they think will be on the Chemistry Unit Test.
2. Various pieces of marked work were returned -- labs and quizzes.
3. The lists the students prepared were compared and discussed.
HW -- Make sure your notebook is complete. Use the lists we made in class/the sample notebook kept in class/ask the teacher for help organizing your notes.

Watch the following videos to better understand how elements react to form ionic and covalent compounds.
1. Ionic Compound Formation
2. Ionic and Molecular Compounds

Monday, April 11, 2011

FSF1P
1. Reviewed the verb ETRE (to be).
2. Worksheet on ETRE. Completed and corrected.
3. Corrected pages 28 and 29 from the workbook that were assigned on Friday.
4. Pages 30 and 31 in the workbook. Completed and corrected.

SNC1P
1. Announcements/reminders:
a) Chemistry Unit test is this Friday.
b) Trends in the Periodic Table Lab was due last Friday
and has not been submitted by everyone.
c) Research period in the library this Wednesday to work
on the element project.
2. Lesson: How elements form compounds. Naming ionic and covalent compounds.
3. Practice naming compounds. 3 ionic and 3 covalent.
HW -- The unit test is open notebook so make sure your notebook is complete and up-to-date.

Friday, April 8, 2011

FSF1P
1. Practice questions on the board.
2. One handout on choosing the correct adjective based on meaning of the sentence.
3. Adjective quiz.
4. Watched some of the movie "Entre les murs" or in English "The Class".

SNC1P
1. Quiz on atoms and the Periodic Table.
2. Element assignment explained.
3. Moved to room 301 to work on lab write up in the computer lab again.
HW - Finish the lab if not yet done.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

FSF1P
1. Used white boards to review feminine forms of adjectives and English meanings of the adjectives from the vocabulary list.
2. Workbook page 27. Listening exercises on -eux, -if and -il adjectives.
3. Workbook pages 28/29. Written exercises on -eux, -if and -il adjectives.
HW--Today's quiz is moved to tomorrow.

SNC1P
Chemistry Unit Test announced for next Friday, April 15.
This will be an open notebook test so make sure your notebook is up-to-date and complete. Remember, you can use the Sample Notebook that is in the classroom to check your own.

1. Corrected worksheet on the Periodic Table from March 25 when I was away.
2. Watched a variety of short videos on the atoms and the periodic table, the structure of the atom, the elements, more on elements and Alkali metals. Watch them again if you wish!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

FSF1P
1. Worksheet on adjectives - "On est tous différents". Completed and submitted.
2. Activity -- in pairs, think of a famous person who matches one of the adjectives listed.
3. Textbook pages 30/31. Listen to students from different French-speaking countries and complete worksheet.
4. Workbook page 26. "Comment sont tes amis?"
HW -- Study for tomorrow's quiz on regular and irregular adjectives. Study the chart note in your binder.

SNC1P
1. Second day in the computer lab finishing lab write-up for the Trends in the Periodic Table lab from last week.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

FSF1P
1. Students had opportunity to correct their Unit 1, Bloc A tests using a correction copy posted in the room.
2. Corrected yesterday's work from the workbook, pages 23 and 24.
3. Textbook pages 24 and 25. Listened to three young people describe people they admire and why.
4. Workbook page 25. Completed three activities that go with the audio material from #3.
HW -- Prepare for the Thursday's quiz on adjectives.

SNC1P
Class worked in the computer lab to prepare lab reports for last week's lab on Trends in the Periodic Table.
We will be in the same computer lab tomorrow as well.

Monday, April 4, 2011

FSF1D
THERE WILL A QUIZ on Thursday on the masc./fem. and plural forms of regular and irregular adjectives.
1. Workbook page 52 part B. Pronunciation exercises for the sounds "é" and "en".
2. Workbook page 22. Listening exercises on masculine/feminine and plural forms of adjectives.
3. Workbook pages 23 and 24. Writing exercises on
masculine/feminine and plural forms of adjectives.
HW -- Complete pages 23 and 24 if not done during class.

SNC1P
1. Note and discussion on Trends in the Periodic Table with a particular focus on which ones relate to last week's lab where we used Alkali metals.
2. Explained that we will doing a formal lab write-up for that lab. Work on answering the discussion questions.
HW -- Answer discussion questions so you are ready to do the lab write-up in the computer room tomorrow.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Remember that tomorrow is a P.A. Day. Enjoy your day off!

FSF1P
Class attended an Assembly on using Facebook.
Remember to change your Privacy Settings.

SNC1P
Catch-up day to finish up outstanding work--especially the worksheet on Bohr-Rutherford diagrams of various atoms.

Students who were up-to-date completed a puzzle on element symbols and/or worked on the discussion questions from yesterday's lab.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Remember that the OSSLT is being written tomorrow. There is a special timetable that will be followed.

FSF1P
1. Textbook pages 20/21. Practiced pronunciation of the new vocabulary with CD.
2. Textbook pages 22/23. Reviewed adjective andings for feminine and plural forms. Completed the A ton tour exercises on page 23.
3. Workbook page 21. Listening exercises with CD.
4. Workbook page 20. Completed exercise and discussed answers.

SNC1P
1. Trends in the Periodic Table lab using the metals lithium, sodium and potassium.
2. Discussed possible ideas for the hypotheses.

Tuesday. March 29, 2011

FSF1P
1. Worksheet on opposite adjectives.
2. Corrected work assigned on Friday (new vocabulary and a worksheet).
3. Note on adjective agreement. Feminine, masculine and plural adjective endings depending on the group the adjective belongs to.

SNC1P
1. Returned yesterday's exit cards which had been checked for completion and corrected if necessary.
2. Reviewed the steps for making Bohr-Rutherford diagrams of atoms.
3. Worksheet on drawing Bohr-Rutherford diagrams for several atoms. Students handed this in when finished.
HW -- Finish the worksheet if you did not do so during classtime.

Monday, March 28, 2011

FSF1P
1. Review new vocabulary for Unit 1, Bloc B.
2. Make a poster to describe someone (you, a pet, a friend) using 6 adjectives from the list.
3. Looked at the video for the Etienne song, Pourquoi take French?

SNC1P
1. Note on the history of the atom and how to draw Bohr-Rutherford diagrams.
2. Exit card: Draw Bohr-Rutherford diagrams for Sulphur and Sodium.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

FSF1P
1. Unit 1 Bloc A test.
2. Adjectives wordsearch.

SNC1P
1. New seating arrangement.
2. Finish colour coding periodic table.
3. Smartboard lesson and fill-in note on the Periodic Table of Elements.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

FSF1P
1. Correct yesterday's worksheet on conjugated verbs plus an infinitive.
2. Correct page 14 of the workbook assigned before the break.
3. PowerPoint presentation to practice Bloc A, Unit 1 vocabulary.
4. Two-sided worksheet to practice -er, -re, -ir verbs in the present tense and conjugated verbs plus an infinitive.
HW -- Study for the tomorrow's test using the outline copied yesterday.
Try the following exercises!

SNC1P
JJ says "what's up?" to all his classmates!

1. Corrected worksheet from yesterday on the atom.
2. Watched Youtube video that explains Rutherford's gold foil experiment.
3. Fill-in note on the Particle Theory of Matter.
4. Students received their own copy of the Period Table of Elements and colour coded various sections using highlighters.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Welcome back to everyone and hope you all had a great break!

FSF1P
1. Gave outline for Wednesday's test on Unit 1.
2. Practice worksheet on Subject Pronouns. Completed and corrected.
3. Practice worksheet on Conjugated Verbs Plus an Infinitive.
HW -- Complete the second worksheet.

SNC1P
1. Review of the Classification of Matter. Added the labels of Heterogeneous and Homogeneous to the applicable sections.
2. Lesson on the Atom with a weblink that shows comparable sizes of "small things" to help students understand how tiny a single atom is.
3. Worksheet on atoms and subatomic particles.
4. Wordsearch for students who finished #3.
HW -- Complete #3 if not done during class.

Friday, March 11, 2011

FSF1P
1. Announced unit test for the Wednesday after the Break.
2. Practised unit 1 vocabulary using a PowerPoint presentation.

Have a fantastic March Break!!!

SNC1P
1. Corrected yesterday's worksheet on classifying matter.
2. Quiz -- density, measurement and classification of matter.
3. Students who had finished the Density Lab watched chemistry demonstrations in the Chemistry room while students who needed help finishing stayed in class.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

FSF1P
1. Venn diagram presentations.
2. Workbook pages 14 and 16.
HW -- Complete the workbook pages if not yet done.

SNC1P
1. Reviewed yesterday's lesson on the classification of matter.
2. Worksheet on classifying matter. Completed parts 1 and 3. Spoke to students individually who have not yet handed in their Density lab about how they are going to complete that lab.
HW -- Finish parts 2 and the back of the worksheet for tomorrow's class.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

FSF1P
1. Students were given one more work period to work on the Venn diagram and the script that will go with the oral presentation.
2. Had the chance to have their work critiqued and proofread by teacher before presenting tomorrow.

SNC1P
1. Short lesson on classifying matter. Recall of previous learnings in particular chemical versus physical changes.
2. Poster activity in groups of three. Students sort terms, definitions and examples to make a flow chart for the Classification of Matter.
3. Reminder that the Density lab is supposed to be complete and that students requiring help must come in tomorrow at lunch to finish up the lab.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

FSF1P
1. Reviewed expectations again for tomorrow's presentation of the Venn Diagrams.
2. Discussed the meaning and origins of "mardi gras".
3. Watched video on New Orleans and the Mardi gras celebrations in that city. Completed and collected worksheet on the video.
HW -- Prepare your presentation of your Venn diagram.

SNC1P
1. Discussed the new daily self-evaluation tool that students will be completing and submitting at the end of each class.
2. PowerPoint presentation on Density with a worksheet.
3. Time to complete the Density lab.
HW -- Density labs must be completed and submitted no later than Thursday.

Monday, March 7, 2011

FSF1P
1. Discuss Venn diagram project.
2. Diagrams MUST BE FINISHED by tomorrow.
3. Presentations will be on Wednesday.
4. Crossword "Les amis s'amusent". Complete and submit before the end of the class.
HW -- Finish Venn diagram if not done yet. Prepare script for Wednesday's presentation.

SNC1P
1. Lesson : Calculating the slope of the line. Apply this to Thursday's graph in order to calculate the density of the Corian and oak.
2. Complete the discussion questions for the Density Lab.
HW -- Complete your graph and discussion questions.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

FSF1P
1. Checked students' plans for their Venn diagrams.
2. Once checked, students worked on the final copy.
HW -- Complete the Venn diagram for Monday.

SNC1P
1. Explained how to make the graph for yesterday's Density Lab.
2. Students worked on their graphs.
HW -- Graphs must be completed for Monday.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

FSF1P
1. Worksheet matching sentences (des préférences) with the appropriate picture.
2. Workbook page 11. Reading comprehension exercise.
3. Textbook pages 16 and 17. Explain the Venn Diagram project.
4. Use workbook page 17 to plan the content of your project.
HW -- Continue to work on the plan of your Venn Diagram.

SNC1P
1. Discuss error in yesterday's Density demonstration and correct it.
2. Collect last night's homework page on measuring length and volume.
3. Finished the measurement activity from Monday and collected students' observations.
4. Began Density Lab. Students collected the data that will be needed to make the graph tomorrow in class.
HW -- Students who did not finish collecting the data (#4) must come in during lunch tomorrow to finish.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

FSF1P
1. Textbook pages 18/19. Listen to Belgian student talking about her blog and learn shortforms used to text message in French.
2. Worksheet to practise shortforms used in French text messaging.
3. Workbook page 15.
4. Workbook page 13.
HW -- Finish page 13 in the workbook if you did not finish it during class.

SNC1P
1. Density demonstration using cans of coke and diet coke.
2. Note on density.
3. Worksheet on making length and volume measurements.
HW -- Finish worksheet on measurement if you did not finish it during class. This will be collected tomorrow.

Monday, February 28, 2011

FSF1P
1. Finished correcting the verb booklet for regular verbs.
2. On a half sheet of paper, students wrote the endings for -er, -re and -ir verbs. These were checked by teacher and students could use them for the test.
3. Test on regular verbs in the present tense.
4. Watched a few more minutes of the film "Les triplettes de Belleville".

SNC1P
1. Reminded students that their chemical/physical changes labs were due on Friday. Collected some of the late ones.
2. PowerPoint presentation on measuring length, mass and volume. Fill-in note accompanied presentation.
3. A variety of measuring activities (temperature of water, volume of water, angles, mass and volume of a rectangular prism) set up in the class. Students recorded their observations on a worksheet.

Friday, February 25, 2011

FSF1P
1. Textbook pages 14/15. Looked at using verbs like aimer/adorer/préférer + a verb in the infinitive.
2. Workbook page 12. Listening activity.
3. Students finished verb booklet that was started yesterday.
4. Watched some of the film Les triplettes de Belleville.
HW -- Study -er, -re, and -ir verbs for the test on Monday.

SNC1P
1. Corrected last night's homework -- worksheet on physical and chemical properties and changes.
2. Quiz. Completed and corrected in class.
3. Note on Measurement. Discussed various tools we can use to take measurement and how to maximize their effectiveness.

Thursday, February 24, 2011

FSF1P
1. Questionnaire game -- asking what students prefer to do with their friends.
2. Booklet of verb exercises to prepare for test on conjugating regular verbs in the present tense.
HW -- Complete the first two sides of the booklet and begin to study for the test which will be on Monday.

SNC1P
1. Finished chemical and physical changes lab. Students completed their observations and handed in the lab page.
2. Worksheet given out on physical and chemical properties and changes.
HW -- Complete the worksheet which will prepare you for the quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

FSF1P
1. Worksheet to review/practise regular verbs.
2. Activity organizing words on cards into sentences and using the correct verb ending.
3. Corrected page 9 in the workbook.
4. Textbook pages 12 and 13 -- new vocabulary, forming sentences.
5. Workbook page 10 -- listening activity.
HW -- Complete section B on page 10 in the workbook.

SNC1P
1. Reviewed indicators of physical and chemical change.
2. Corrected last night's homework page.
3. Lab -- Physical and Chemical change. Started lab.
HW -- Be sure you know what you need to do to complete the lab and get started on that right away at the beginning of tomorrow's class.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

FSF1P
1. Review conjugation of regular verbs (-ER, -RE, -IR)verbs on the board using the examples of JOUER, VENDRE and FINIR.
2. Corrected workbook page 7.
3. Assigned and corrected workbook page 8.
4. Note on the blackboard to copy on Subject Pronouns -- what they are, their English equivalents and how to use them.
HW- Workbook page 9. Fill in the top part using the note and complete part A.

SNC1P
1. Review on the blackboard on Qualitative, Quantitative, Physical and Chemical properties.
2. Finished Smartboard lesson/note from Friday on Physical and Chemical Properties and Change.
HW -- Complete the worksheet on identifying physical and chemical changes.

Friday, February 18, 2011

FSF1P
1. Worksheet -- Action-amis! -- matching sentences to the pictures.
2. Textbook pages 10 and 11. Reviewed the regular verbs
-er, -re and -ir.
3. Workbook page 6. Listening activity on regular verbs.
HW -- Workbook page 7.

SNC1P
1. Quiz. Completed and corrected.
2. Smartboard lesson/activity on Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes.

Thursday, February 17, 2011

FSF1P
1. Various reading/speaking/listening activities to practice new vocabulary from Unit 1 Block A.
2. Workbook pages 4 and 5.

SNC1P
1. Note and lesson on making observations and asking questions.
HW -- Study for the quiz tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

FSF1P
Hockey game buy out.
Students present watched Shrek.

SNC1P
1. Some students got caught up on the Bunsen burner lab while others used the Bunsen burner to evaporate salt water.
2. Discussed that evaporation is a physical change.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

FSF1P
1. New vocabulary page for Unit 1. Highlighted list based on type of word (verb, expression, noun etc.)
2. Vocabulary sorting page.
3. Used window writers to write new vocabulary on the windows in the room (French - English).
4. Handed out cahiers (workbooks) to the students. These are theirs to keep and must be well maintained over the semester.
5. Workbook page 4. Respond to the questionnaire about activities you do with your friend.
HW -- Complete page 4 in the workbook.

SNC1P
1. Finished Bunsen burner lab.
2. Students finished answering the questions and handed in the lab paper.
Students who missed yesterday and/or today's class will have to make up the lab during their lunch hour on a agreed upon date.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day / Joyeuse St-Valentin!

FSF1P
1. Finished the "mon introduction" presentations.
2. Returned quizzes from Friday.
3. Wordsearch for French words related to Valentine's Day.
4. Listening exercise -- Valentine's messages.
5. Watched a bit more Shrek.
HW -- No homework assigned tonight.

SNC1P
1. Reminded students that there would be a quiz this Friday based on the week's work plus a few questions about naming lab equipment.
2. Matching activity to introduce Physical Properties.
3. Bunsen Burner Lab. Started the lab and will finish it tomorrow.
HW -- Review names of lab equipment and parts of the Bunsen Burner for Friday's quiz.

Friday, February 11, 2011

FSF1P
1. Collected late timetables nand crosswords.
2. Quick review of beige vocabulary page.
3. Vocabulary quiz --corrected in class.
4. Checked students' outlines for "mon introduction" given out yesterday.
5. Students performed brief oral presentations to introduce themselves.

SNCIP
1. Collected homework assignments based on Observations and Measuring.
2. Wordsearch of terms related to physical properties.
3. Returned Safety Quizzes. Conferenced with students who had less than 24/30.
4. Students made observations about six different items. Recorded observations in a chart. We will work on this again on Monday.
3. HW -- Complete #3. It will be collected tomorrow.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

FSF1P
1. Collected timetables not handed in yesterday.
2. Discussed the rest of the beige vocabulary page--places and people.
3. Mon introduction. Fill in the page that is the basis for a short oral presentation.
4. Reviewed for tomorrow's quiz.
HW -- Study the beige vocabulary page to prepare for tomorrow's quiz. 5 matching and 5 fill in the blank questions.

SNCIP
1. Reviewed lab safety using the 2 online quiz links from yesterday's post.
2. Safety Quiz.
3. Assignment given based on Observations and Measuring. Time given to start in class.
HW -- Complete #3. It will be collected tomorrow.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

FSF1P
1. Quiz announced for Friday. Based on beige vocabulary sheet received last Friday. There will be 5 matching and 5 fill in the blank questions.
2. Reviewed French words for school subjects and how to tell time in French.
3. Listening exercise about school timetables.
4. Activity: Write out your timetable in French and HAND IN.
HW -- Complete your timetable if not done during class. Study vocabulary sheet for Friday's quiz.

SNC1P
Try this online quiz to test your knowledge of lab equipment!
There have been too many students arriving late. The class was reminded about the start times of both periods 3 and 4 and that they are expected to be in class at those times.
1. Homework checked. Very few students had completed the work.
2. Safety crossword corrected.
3. Textbooks distributed. Read pages 248/249. Review the WHMIS symbols and what they mean. On page 249, read about HHPS. What are the symbols and what do they mean?
4. Demonstration of the lighting of a Bunsen burner.
HW -- Study the 2-sided Safety handout to prepare for tomorrow's test.
Try these online Lab Safety Quizzes 1 2 to help you study for tomorrow's test. Most of the questions apply to what is expected in our classroom.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

FSF1P
1. Tic-tac-toe game with a partner to practise common questions and answers.
2. Crossword on common questions and answers. This was handed in.
3. Two wordsearches (days/months and numbers/math).
4. Talking about school subjects. What is your favourite subject?
HW -- There will be a quiz on Friday based on the beige vocabulary sheet that we are working on. Five matching questions and 5 fill-in-the-blank questions.

SNC1P
1. Discussed notebook expectations.
--> All notes and handouts are to be kept in a 3-ring binder.
--> Keep these in order based on the DATE completed or received.
--> Notebooks will be collected and marked throughout the semester.
--> A "sample" notebook will be kept at the front of the room so you can check to see that yours is complete from time to time.
2. Continued correcting the Tools of the Trade handout from yesterday.
3. Handout on the uses of types of lab equipment. Corrected in class.
4. Safety in the Lab crossword.
HW -- Complete the crossword. Remember that the Safety Quiz in on Thursday.

Monday, February 7, 2011

FSF1P
1. Look over beige vocabulary page given out on Friday. Discuss answers to the section "des questions".
2. In groups, ask and answer the first 6 questions.
3. As a class, discuss the rest of the questions and the "directives" (instructions) section of the vocab page.
4. Handout with 2 exercises:
1st on linking questions with choice of answers and 2nd, a listening activity on identifying questions from instructions.
HW -- Be sure to have course outline signed if that is still not done.

SNC1P
Safety test announced for Thursday.
1. Safety review--what are the 5 main dangers in the lab?
2. For each of the 5 dangers, write one rule relating to that danger. After about 5 minutes, discuss.
3. Introduction to lab equipment.
4. Using handout and labels in the classroom, identify and label pictures of various pieces of lab equipment.
5. Indicate the location of various types of equipment on a map of the classroom (on the reverse of the handout mentioned in #4).
HW -- Safety test will be on Thursday. Study the handout called "Safety in the Lab".

Friday, February 4, 2011

FSF1P
1. Checked homework (parent's signature on course outline and 3-ring binder for keeping notes organized).
2. Continued to review some essential vocabulary (numbers, days of the week, months and seasons).
3. Diagnostic test given to get a feel of the class's strengths and weaknesses in French.
4. Showed the class this Blog to make them familiar with the format.
HW -- Get parent's signature and/or 3-ring binder if you did not have that for today.

SNC1P
1. Finished the note on safety in the science classroom.
2. Showed the class this Blog to make them familiar with the format and the science-related websites that they can access from the blog.
3. Tried out a few of the sites (NASA Kids' Club and the Periodic Table).
HW -- Make sure you have a 3-ring binder to keep Science notes organized.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Welcome to Semester 2!
I wish you all a successful semester.
Checking this Blog on a regular basis will contribute to your success.

FSF1P
1. Course Outline.
2. Expectations of students and the teacher.
3. Student Information sheet filled out and collected.
4. Review some basic vocabulary used in the classroom.
HW --1. Have course outline page signed by parent/guardian. 2. Make sure you have a 3-ring binder with paper to use for this class only.

SNC1P
1. Attendance and Course Outline.
2. Expectations of students and the teacher.
3. Student Information sheet filled out and collected.
4. Begin discussing Safety in the Classroom.
HW -- Be sure to bring a 3-ring binder with paper to keep your notes/handouts in for this class.

Thursday, January 20 and Friday, January 21, 2011

FSF1D
1. Finished speaking exams (Thursday).
2. (Friday) Corrected the mini-exam and returned most recent test. Students were given their results on the listening exam.
Remember, the written exam is on Thursday at 8:45 in the regular classroom (303). Good luck with your studying.

LWSBD
1. Finished speaking exams (Thursday).
2. (Friday) Corrected review sheets and returned most recent test.
3. (Friday) Students played a computer quiz game linked to the textbook to review the chapters we covered.
Remember, the written exam is on Wednesday at 8:45 in the regular classroom (303). Good luck with your studying.

LWSCU
1. Finished speaking exams (Thursday).
2. (Friday) Corrected review sheets and returned most recent test.
3. (Friday) Students played a computer quiz game linked to the textbook to review the chapters we covered.
Remember, the written exam is on Wednesday at 8:45 in the regular classroom (303). Good luck with your studying.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

FSF1D

Students received today:
1. A detailed exam outline for next week's written exam.
2. A mini-exam for the written exam to be completed for this Friday.

Speaking Exams continued today and will finish up tomorrow.
While students are waiting their turn they can:
--Practise quietly.
--Record the reading passage portion of the exam using the classroom computer.
--Do the review pages in the back of the cahier from page 186 to page 198 part C.
--Using the exam outline as a guide, prepare the data sheet that they are permitted to bring to the written exam next week.
HW -- Practise questions/answers for the Speaking Exam and/or complete review pages and mini-exam.

LWSBD
Speaking Exams began today and will continue tomorrow.
While students are waiting for their turn they can:
--Practise quietly.
--Record the reading passage portion of the exam using the classroom computer.
--Do the review handouts given out on Monday
HW -- Prepare for the speaking exam and complete review sheets.

LWSCU
Speaking Exams began today and will continue tomorrow.
While students are waiting for their turn they can:
--Practise quietly.
--Record the reading passage portion of the exam using the classroom computer.
--Do the review pages
HW -- Prepare for speaking exam. Complete review sheets given out on Monday.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

FSF1D
Speaking Exams began today and will continue tomorrow and Thursday. While students are waiting their turn they can:
--Practise quietly.
--Record the reading passage portion of the exam using the classroom computer.
--Do the review pages in the back of the cahier from page 186 to page 198 part C.
HW -- Practise questions/answers for the Speaking Exam and/or complete review pages.

LWSBD
1. Students in library preparing for the Speaking Exam and/or completing review sheets given out yesterday.
2. Students returned to classroom at the end of the period.
HW -- Prepare for the speaking exam and complete review sheets.

LWSCU
1. Listening Exam.
2. After the exam, students had the opportunity to ask questions about preparing for the speaking exams which begin tomorrow and will continue into Thursday.
HW -- Prepare for speaking exam. Complete review sheets given out on Monday.

Monday, January 17, 2011

FSF1D
1. Students prepared answers to the questions on the Speaking Exam.
2. The reading passages for the Speaking Exam were played aloud for the class and "finer points" of pronunciation were pointed out and practised.
3. Students had the opportunity to receive feedback from teacher regarding the answers they have prepared for the Speaking Exam.
HW -- Practise questions/answers for the Speaking Exam.

LWSBD
1. Listening Exam.
2. After the listening exam, students had a chance to receive feedback from teacher regarding the answers they have prepared for the Speaking Exam.
3. Package of review sheets distributed to be completed over the next few days.
HW -- Prepare for the speaking exam and complete review sheets.

LWSCU
1. Students in library doing the Chapter 6B test and then preparing for the Listening and Speaking Exams.
2. Students returned to classroom at the end of the period and received some review sheets to be completed over the next few days.
HW -- Prepare for the listening and speaking exams. The Listening Exam is tomorrow. Complete review sheets.

Friday, January 14, 2011

FSF1D
1. Test on direct object pronouns.
2. Guest presenter (Judi Linfoot) from ISE (International Student Exchange)spoke to the class about student exchanges to Europe and Quebec. More information available at the website www.iseontario.on.ca
3. Outline for the Speaking Exam given out.
The Speaking Exams will take place during class time on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday next week.
HW -- Prepare answers to the questions on the Speaking Exam outline.

LWSBD
1. Guest presenter (Judi Linfoot) from ISE (International Student Exchange)spoke to the class about student exchanges to Europe and Quebec. More information available at the website www.iseontario.on.ca
2. Went over the pronunciation of the reading passages for the Speaking Exam and what the questions mean.
HW -- Prepare for the Listening Exam (Monday) and the Speaking Exam (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).


LWSCU
1. Guest presenter (Judi Linfoot) from ISE (International Student Exchange)spoke to the class about student exchanges to Europe and Quebec. More information available at the website www.iseontario.on.ca
2. Corrected practice test given out yesterday for the present progressive tense.
3. Students prepared for the Speaking Exam.
HW -- Study for the Chapter 6B test (Monday). Know the vocabulary, affirmative tú commands with chores and the present progressive tense.
Prepare for the Listening Exam (Tuesday) and the Speaking Exam (Wednesday and Thursday).

Thursday, January 13, 2011

FSF1D
1. Listening Exam.
2. Corrected handout from Tuesday on direct object pronouns.
HW -- Study all notes and exercises we have done on direct object pronouns to study for tomorrow's test on that topic. Try this activity to test your knowledge!

LWSBD
1. Complete vocabulary page for chapter 3B.
2. Review the verb SER on page 158 in the textbook.
3. Complete page 158, activity 15 and page 159, activity 159.
4. Outline given for the Listening Exam which will be on Monday.
HW -- Review topics on the Listening Exam.

LWSCU
1. Complete vocabulary pages for chapters 7A and 7B.
2. Complete two communicative activities and submit them.
3. Review handout for the present progressive.
4. Outline given for the Listening Exam which will take place on Tuesday.
5. Exercise given to practise clothing words.
HW-- Review chapter 6B topics for chapter test on Monday and review the topics for the Listening Exam.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

FSF1D
Most students attended the performance of Little Shop of Horrors.

Try some of the activities listed below to help prepare for the Listening Exam which is tomorrow.
Here are some games to practise passé composé!
1. matching
2. rags to riches
3. rags to riches #2
4. avoir or etre?
5. passé composé with etre

Here are some games to practise the direct object pronouns: le, la, l', les
1. fill in the blank
2. battleship

Here is a game to practise the futur simple:
battleship futur simple

LWSBD
Most students attended the performance of Little Shop of Horrors.
1. Vocab labelling sheet for chapter 3B given out.

LWSCU
Most students attended the performance of Little Shop of Horrors.
1. Vocab labelling sheet for chapter 7A given out.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

FSF1D
Listening Exam will take place this Thursday, January 13 during class.
1. Finished correctly exercise on workbook page 107.
2. Completed and corrected the "Ecrivons" exercise on page 106 in the workbook.
3. Completed and corrected the "Ecoutons" exercise on page 106 in the workbook.
4. Discussed the Final Exam schedule for the school and how it works. The Final written exam for this class will take place on Thursday, January 27 in the regular classroom (rm 303) from 8:45 - 10:45. Students must stay for a minimum of 1 hour.
5. Detailed outline given and discussed for the Listening Exam which will take place this Thursday, January 13 during class.
HW -- Complete handout on object pronouns for Thursday. Study for the Listening Exam.

LWSBD
Dates for Listening and Speaking Exams. Listening Exam--Monday, January 17. Speaking Exams--Tuesday, January 18 to Thursday, January 20.
1. Corrected the translation exercise from yesterday and the crossword (page 56) in the workbook.
2. Review exercise about making a grocery list and which foods need to be bought.
3. Chapter 3A test.
HW -- Work on answering questions and preparing the reading passages for the Speaking Exam.

LWSCU
Dates for Listening and Speaking Exams. Listening Exam--Tuesday, January 18. Speaking Exams--Tuesday, January 18 to Thursday, January 20.
1. Distributed copies of the reading passages for the Speaking Exam.
2. Two exercises on the Present Progressive tense.
3. One exercise on naming parts of the house.
HW -- Continue to work on preparing for the Speaking Exam and reviewing chapter 6B topics for the test on Friday.

Monday, January 10, 2011

FSF1D
Listening Exam will take place this Thursday, January 13 during class.
1. Reviewed the content of Friday's quiz.
2. Note on the position of object pronouns in different types of sentences.
3. Page 107 in the cahier. Corrected in class.
HW -- Continue to review the work we've done on object pronouns. There will be a test on this topic on Friday.

LWSBD
Visit this excellent page for reviewing and practising Spanish. Select the topic that you want to practise, read the lesson and then do the quiz!
Here are some good videos to watch. 1. An alphabet video. 2. La Plaza Sesamo presents the alphabet. 3. This alphabet video is fun.

Dates for Listening and Speaking Exams. Listening Exam--Monday, January 17. Speaking Exams--Tuesday, January 18 to Thursday, January 20.
1. Outline given out for the Speaking Exam. Students can start to prepare their answers.
2. Translation exercise to practise chapter 3A topics.
3. Page 51 from the workbook corrected.
4. Pages 55 and 56 in the workbook assigned.
HW -- Chapter 3A test in tomorrow.

LWSCU
Excellent page for reviewing and practising Spanish. Select the topic that you want to practise, read the lesson and then do the quiz! You may also want to look at the list of topics in the Beginners section depending on what topic(s) you need to review.

Dates for Listening and Speaking Exams. Listening Exam--Tuesday, January 18. Speaking Exams--Tuesday, January 18 to Thursday, January 20.
1. Outline given out for the Speaking Exam. Students can start to prepare their answers.
2. Note given on the affirmative and negative forms of tú commands.
3. Exercise to practice aff. and neg. command forms. Corrected in class.
4. Textbook page 307 Activity 15. Discuss in your group and write how you would make the list of chores into aff. and neg. commands.
HW--Start to prepare speaking exam.

Friday,. January 7, 2011

FSF1D

Try these on-line quizzes 1 2 3 4 to practise using French Direct Object Pronouns!

1. As a class did the first quiz from the links above.
2. Textbook pages 108-110. Listened to the story of the first basketball game.
3. In groups, students arranged cut up sentences in the right order to make sentences using direct object pronouns. Sentences taken from the text on pages 108-110.
4. Small quiz to verify students' understanding of the concept at this time.

LWSBD
1. Workbook pages 51 and 52.
2. Correct word puzzles on food items given out yesterday.
3. Textbook page 133, activity 14.
4. Textbook page 135, activity 17 -- listening, activity 18 -- written.
5. One more puzzle on food words.
HW -- Chapter test on Tuesday, January 11. Chapter 3A vocab page 144.

LWSCU
1. Quick review of tu command forms in the affirmative on the board.
2. Workbook page 116.
3. Correct Activity 14 from page 306.
4. Handout on tu affirmative forms.
HW -- Workbook page 115. Change the sentences so they are logical.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

FSF1D
1. Corrected handouts from Tuesday on using direct object pronouns.
2. Did two listening exercises in the cahier on page 105.
HW -- Students should be prepared for a small quiz tomorrow on direct object pronouns that I will use to assess their understanding of the topic so far.

LWSBD
1. Handout on conjugating -ER and -IR verbs
2. Workbook page 53.
3. Corrected the handout and pages 49, 50 and 53 in the workbook.
4. Listened to a song ¿Qué quieres comer? (What do you like to eat?)and noted down all of the food words that were recognized.
HW -- There will be a test on chapter 3A next Wednesday.

LWSCU
1. Textbook page 302. Listening activity about the rooms of the house.
2. Textbook page 305. Discussed how to give affirmative commands in Spanish.
3. The following activities from the Textbook were assigned:
page 303 Act. 6 -- speaking activity with a partner
page 304 Act. 10 -- to be written out in full sentences
page 306 Act. 14 -- to be written out in full sentences by following the example given
HW -- There will be a test on chapter 6B next Wednesday.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

FSF1D
1. Note on choosing the correct direct object pronoun. Note discussed and examples done together.
2. Students completed exercise on the back of the note.
3. Watched a video of a French classroom where students were using direct object pronouns to give their opinion on different ringtones played by their teacher.
HW -- Two-page handout on direct object pronouns from yesterday--have both pages complete for tomorrow.

LWSBD
1. Two communicative activities to practise food names and saying if you like or dislike various foods.
2. Note on conjugating -ER and -IR verbs in the present tense.
2. Textbook page 132--discussed and did Actividad 12 together.
3. Textbook page 133, complete Act. 13 with a partner and Act. 14 in your notes.
HW -- Complete assigned textbook work for tomorrow.

LWSCU
1. Textbook pages 298 and 299. Listened to CD to learn and practise chapter vocabulary. Completed the two listening activities on page 299.
2. Correct yesterday's worksheet on La familia López.
3. Workbook pages 112 and 113.
3. New handout -- La casa. Write a sentence describing a chore you do in each of the rooms listed. On the back, write the given expressions in English.
HW -- Finish all of the assigned work from today for tomorrow's class.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

FSF1D
1. Textbook page 106/107. Listened to CD selection about students discovering a timemachine that can travel to the past and future.
2. Discussed how to say different years in French (1867, 1912, 2001, 2011 for example).
3. Handout -- practise writing out different years in French. Corrected in class.
4. Handout about travelling to the past to Stonehenge with a fill-in-the-blank section. Corrected in class.
HW -- Two-page handout on direct object pronouns. Complete the first page for tomorrow.

LWSBD
1. Review chapter 3A vocabulary using a PowerPoint presentation.
2. Textbook pages 124/125 -- discuss names of different foods and meals.
3. Watched the Videohistoria for chapter 3A.
HW -- Complete pages 49 and 50 in the workbook.

LWSCU
1. Handout about "La familia Lopez" with questions about their house and kitchen.
2. Finish crossword and wordsearch from yesterday if not yet done.
3. Watched the Videohistoria for chapter 6B and completed worksheet to go with the video.
HW -- Finish the handout about "La familia Lopez" if not yet done.

Monday, January 3, 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Just three weeks of class left until the final exams start.
We will be very busy in class finishing up new learning and then preparing for the listening and speaking exams that will take place during class time the week of January 17th and the final written exam which will take place during the week of January 24th. A final exam schedule will be made available to students soon.

FSF1D
1. Review of futur simple tense and changing it to the passé composé.
2. Returned paragraphs submitted before the break about what students planned to do over the break.
3. New task -- change the paragraph to write about what you did do over th break by using the passé composé. Hand in when finished.
4. Corrected direct object pronouns worksheet given out before the break.
HW -- Finish the paragraph and hand in tomorrow if not done during class.

LWSBD
1. Two "silla caliente" exercises -- one about common Spanish expressions and the other about your school.
2. Corrected the two exercises.
3. Started to correct vocabulary page for chapter 3A.
HW -- Be sure that your vocabulary page for chapter 3A is complete.


LWSCU
1. One "silla caliente" exercise about "LA CASA".
2. Corrected chapter 6B vocabulary page.
3. Handout with a wordsearch and crossword to practise chapter 6B vocabulary.
HW -- Finish the handout.