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French I, II
First Nine Week Project

This web page contains the handouts given in class, the web pathfinder used in the computer lab (with updates) and the grading rubrics.  Click on the following links for specific information.
Assignment
Project Topics
Web Pathfinder
Grading Rubrics


Your project for this 9 weeks will take place in 4 stages, one each 9 weeks.
Here are some of the highlights:
·    NO PARTNERS
·    NO PHYSICAL PROJECT, NO PRESENTATION
·    USE ONLY INFOHIO RESOURCES** OR the PROJECT PATHFINDER (list follows)
·    MLA FORMAT (Booklet available in the media center)
·    INDEPTH STUDY ON TOPIC FROM LIST PROVIDED
·    FINAL PAPER TO BE APPROXIMATELY 1-2 PAGES

You will be asked to have the focus statement turned in to me on the following date:

·    Focus statement  All focus statements due Friday, October 26

We will be spending time in the writing lab on the following dates:
French I              Writing Lab   
 Nov 21


Dec 4

Outline due 
 Dec 7



French II                   Writing Lab 
 Dec 4


Dec 7

Outline due
 Dec 10th
**Please note:  the INFOhio resources can be accessed from home utilizing the login information on the bookmark distributed in class.  Additional bookmarks or information on the INFOhio resources is available in the media center.
Project topics
French I and II
1. French cooking  methods, amounts, famous dishes, etc. Do restaurants serve similar meals? How popular is fast food? What about cafés? Do they compete with fancy restaurants? Do many people eat at restaurants, or mostly tourists?

2. Educational system  secondary, class structure, time involved, student/teacher ration, schedules.

3. French family life  how similar/different is it from American? Chores, allowances, cars, clothes, 2 working parents, divorce?

4. France and its neighbors  who are the neighbors? How does this influence the culture, cooking, life of the area?

5. Grocery shopping  how is it different? What is a typical store like? Prices? Amounts? Freshness? Availability?

6. French meals  what is a typical family meal? Portion sizes? Times eaten? Prepared by mom or whom? Eaten on the run? Eat out often?

7. Ways to stay healthy  is there an emphasis on health like there is in the US? Is obesity a problem? Do students have a physical education class?

8. What are some of the other French speaking countries NOT located in Europe? Where located? Products? Why do they speak French?  Different dialects?

9. Paris? Whats it like there? Do many people live there, or is it mainly business oriented?

10. Holidays? What are their major ones? Do they celebrate the same ones we do? Which ones? How are their traditions different?

11. Guadeloupe and Martinique? Where are they? Whats life like there? Is there government the same as in France? Products? Services?

12. Sports and leisure activities  what do French teens like to do for fun? What is a typical weekend/holiday/vacation like for them? Similar to us or not?

13. French Canada  our northern neighbors. Are their traditions more French or American? Do they feel lost? Underrated? Whats life like for them?

14. Senegal, Ivory Coast, French Polynesia  how is life different in these French speaking countries than it is in the US or France? Why do they speak French? What are their days like? Industry?

15. Famous French people  what have French citizens contributed to the world in the way of health, science, space exploration, etc?

16. What is life like in contemporary France? How has it changed in the last 5, 10 years? What do these changes reflect? How have they affected the population?

17.  Chateaux de la Loire / Versailles  where are these places located and why are they so important to the history of France? How do they compare to any American monuments?

18. Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco  where are these countries located? What is the influence of France on them? What is life like there? Products, population, etc.

19. Art museums in Paris  what are the most famous ones? Why are they famous? What painters have most influenced this countrys art?

20.  Music  what types of music are most popular in France? Who are some of the contemporary artists? Is recording a big industry? What does the average CD cost? Is their music varied? What countries influence it the most? Least?
Web Pathfinder

The following websites may be useful as you research your topic.  Additional websites may be added at a later time.
http://www.info-france-usa.org  
 http:// www.paris.org
http:// www.discoverfrance.net
 		http://www.carnaval.qc.ca/
http:// www.metrofrance.com (in French) 
 http:// www.frenchculture.com
http:// www.frenchteachers.org ** 
 		http:// www.tour-eiffel.fr
http:// www.frenchresources.info (in French) 
 http:// www.printemps.fr/
http:// www.education.gouv.fr (in French)  
http:// www.canada.com
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home.jsp?bmLocale=en
http:// www.franceguide.com
http:// www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/noel/angl/noel.htm   
 http:// www.culture.com (Canada)
http://www.egide.asso.fr/uk/guide/vivre/nourrir
http://www.french-at-a-touch.com
http://www.espacefrancophone.org/home_en.html
*http://www.ezwebsite.org/Page.asp?PID=911


Focus Statement Rubric

                                                                    25 Total points
_________ Clearly stated, concise, specific (5)
_________ Correct spelling, punctuation (5)
_________ Correct grammar (5)
_________ In line with assignment (5)
_________ Turned in on time (5)

Outline Scoring Rubric

75 Total Points
Document Format
·    Correct margins (2)
 _______________
·    Correct spacing (2)
 _______________
·    Contains title (1)
 _______________


 Outline Format 
·    Indentations are correct (5) 
 _______________
·    Topic outline is used (5)
 _______________
·    Parallel construction within levels (5)
 _______________
·    Descending parts labeled correctly (5)
 _______________


Outline Content   
·    Represents thought, analysis and synthesis (10)
 _______________
·    Reflects the points in focus statement (10)   
 _______________
·    Organized and coherent (10) 
 _______________
·    Basis of focused, worthwhile research paper (10) 
 _______________
·    Logically subdivided; a B for an A (10)
 _______________
       
Final Paper Evaluation Rubric
                                                                               100 Total Points
FORMAT                           
50 POINTS
Turned in on time __________
Titling, page headers, page numbers
 __________
Spacing and margins
 __________
Properly constructed works cited page
 __________
Font and size 
 __________


STRUCTURE
 50 POINTS
Introduction in line with focus statement
 __________
Content covers topic sufficiently, is interesting, not repetitive, fresh

 __________
Concluding paragraph sums up the information, reiterates focus statement __________
Correct grammar, mechanics and usage   
 __________
Correct spelling 
 __________
                              
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