At a Theater Near You

Once again, French is in the movies and on stage at theaters around the country. Here are this year's hits:

 

 

Teachers Go To Class

Recently, during a scheduled faculty meeting, teachers became students, traveling from class to class to experience the special subjects offered in Calvert's Lower School. Classes included: art, library, music, physical education, technology, science, French, and Spanish. In each class, the "students" sampled a mini lesson as well as a snack related to the subject.

Here are some teachers in the French classroom:

                    Practicng French skits                        We have to perform?!

Enjoying French pastries

Working on pronunciation

Paris Monuments

Did you know that Paris, France, is the most visited city in the world, with over 70 million tourists each year? 8th Agers can tell you all about some of the city's most famous monuments -  the history, architecture, as well as interesting facts and stories. Landmarks include: la Tour Eiffel, Notre Dame, l'Arc de Triomphe, le Musée du Louvre, l'Obélisque, l'Opéra, Sacré-Coeur, and le Métro. 

 

Students, and visitors alike, are encouraged to take the Paris Monument Quiz, located in the hallway just outside the French classroom. How many sites do you know?

 

Mona Lisa at Calvert



8th Agers can tell you all about the world's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, painted in 1506 by Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci. What does this have to do with French? Leonardo gave his beloved painting to his good friend, François 1er, King of France. Today, the Mona Lisa hangs in the Louvre Museum, in Paris, France and is visited by over six million people each year.

Here are some 8th Agers trying to imitate her mysterious smile:

Fun and Games

8th Agers try their luck, and memory skills, at matching pictures of classroom items. Each time a card is turned over, students must say the name of the item, in French. Words include: le crayon (pencil), le stylo (pen), la gomme (eraser), le tableau (board), la table (table), la porte (door), la fenêtre (window), le papier (paper), le professeur (teacher), l'élève (student), l'ordinateur (computer), la pendule (clock), le cahier (notebook), la chaise (chair), le drapeau (flag), and la craie (chalk). Learning is fun when you're playing a game with friends.

Learning Through Song

7th Agers continued to learn about French words for body parts by singing  "Alouette". Along with learning to sing this well-known French song, students also made their own alouette bird to take home.