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Un Petit Cochon
In this translating worksheet, students translate a French nursery rhyme to English. Students have 7 lines to translate in this nursery rhyme.
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Count vs. Uncount Nouns
In this ESL noun worksheet, students read about uncountable nouns and countable nouns, then match common non-count nouns in english with French translations, write French or English translations of given non-count nouns and correct...
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Gaz a effets de serre
How are emissions currently affecting the environment in France? Advanced French learners read a paragraph detailing the greenhouse effect in France and what the next steps are. Five short exercises follow the passage focusing primarily...
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“Double Double Speak Speak”
Bilateral suborbital hematoma? Call an audible? 404? Have fun with “the twittering or warbling of birds,” or as 14th century French speakers would say, have fun with “jargon.” Groups match specialized jargon with plain speech, decode...
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Henry VII - How Did Henry VII Get Up In the Morning?
Examine the daily life of Henry VII. In this Henry VII lesson, learners answer questions about the life in Medieval times after looking at primary source documents which are translated into contemporary English.
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Matrix Operations
Two real-world activities to practice adding, subtracting and multiplying matrices to problem solve. Data from several Pro football quarterbacks is used in one activity to make some predictions based on their stats. Then the class takes...
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Reformation and Civil Wars of Religion in 16th Century France
Students discover details about the Reformation. In this French history lesson plan, students view a PowerPoint presentation about the religious wars that took place in the country and within Europe. Students take notes on the...
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In the Original Words
Students examine primary documents regarding the Holocaust. In this World War II lesson plan, students read and translate primary documents in their original language regarding the Holocaust. Students discuss the content of the documents.
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Conversational Phrases in English
In this ESL conversational phrases worksheet, students complete conversations using "phrases studied." Phrase are not given, however. Students then match English phrases with French translations.
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Matching Worksheet
In this French vocabulary worksheet, 7th graders match 15 French vocabulary terms and phrases with the correct English translation.
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Napoléon Bonaparte: un héros ou un tyran?
Was Napoléon Bonaparte a hero or a tyrant? Discuss examples of each, and list their common attributes. Then, to form a solid argument and take a stance, intermediate and advanced Francophones conduct Internet research. After a few days...
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Passé Composé (verbes avec auxilliaire avoir)-révision
Mastering the past tense in French can be tricky, as you have to memorize which verbs use avoir and which use être. Provide your class with 25 fill-in-the-blank sentences to practice conjugating common verbs like prendre, faire, dire,...
American Chemical Society
Norbert Rillieux, Thermodynamics and Chemical Engineering
The man who invented the earliest examples of chemical engineering was an American-born, French-educated, free man of color before the Civil War, and went on to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics. There is something of interest for almost...
French Teacher
Articles and Partitives
There are four forms of the French partitive article: du, de l', de la, and des. Designed to provide some clarification on what the articles mean both in the positive and the negative, this sheet serves as both a reference guide and a...
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Time Expressions Crossword
Do your incoming classes remember French time expressions? Assess their memory with this crossword puzzle. Fifty-two time-related vocabulary words are given in English, and your Francophones must translate them into French. Example words...
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Il y a Combien…
How many clowns are there? How many puppies are there? With this 17-slide PowerPoint, your beginning French class learns the meaning of the phrase il y a combien. A very short practice section is included on the final slide, but consider...
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Gaining Familiarity With Haitian Creole
Young scholars investigate the concept of Haitian Creole. They first fill out a worksheet asking for prior knowledge. Then students compare and contrast the languages of English, French, and Haitian Creole. They define Creole and discuss...
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Painters, the Salon, and Critics, 1848-1870
Young scholars study the Beaux-Arts System. For this art history lesson, students explore French art between the years of 1848-1870. This lesson was written to accompany a field trip to the Musee d'Orsay.
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Charles Baudelaire: Poète Maudit (The Cursed Poet)
After learning the main ideas of the Decadent movement, students work in small groups to read and translate poems by the French poet Charles Baudelaire using basic etymology skills. They then read the accurate English translations to see...
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The Republic and Its Images
Students study the meaning of The Republic and the symbols of the Republic. They learn definitions and look at images that are meant to be a lesson that comes before a museum visit. They look at images of artwork from this era of French...
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Les membres de ma famille
Pictures are missing from this vocabulary-based PowerPoint! Add some pictures of different family members to help your beginning French language learners remember the new vocabulary. As of right now, this presentation just lists the...
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Connectors Exercise
In this connectors worksheet, students translate a list of connectors in their language and then choose the correct connector to complete each sentence and translate.
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Virtual Frog Dissection Kit
Fluffy is one of the most common names for a pet frog. Fluffy, the digitized frog in this dissection kit, opens up quite literally to allow scholars to see what's inside. The basic kit encourages pupils to click on various organs to see...
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Holocaust Activities: In the Original Words
Students read, translate, and discuss documents and reports of the Holocaust in the original language.