As a continuation of last year's awareness of the French that is all around us, 10th Agers are focusing this year on specific categories of French influence. Each month, a different theme about French is featured on one of the classroom bulletin boards. For the month of September, the theme was French Words Used in the English Language. Students were encouraged to bring in words that they found in magazines, newspapers, brochures, etc. to display on the board. Some examples of the words they found are: ballet, blonde, croissant, revolution, bistro, vogue, armoire, faux, addition, opera, chic, Grand Prix, epilogue, prologue, genre, unique, mousse, rendez-vous, debut, premier, tour, boutique, antique, nation, duet, art, conversation, justice, petite, buffet, document, violet, ... just to name a few.
For the month of October, the theme is French in Food and Cooking. So far, students have found a lot of pictures and words for the bulletin board. French definitely plays a significant role in the world of food. Here are some samples of what students have brought in:
