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toc =Projets de trimestre=

Le sujet (topic)
Look over the think-tac-toe options and grading rubric. Choose a project medium and a subject relevant to our French class.

Les buts (goals)
When conceiving and executing your project, consider the following goals:
 * demonstrating your knowledge about Q1 grammar and vocab
 * decorating the room
 * entertaining Mme Aredas (i.e. creativity please!)

Les échéances (due dates)
Work on the project this weekend (October 23-24). On MONDAY, October 25th, have a rough draft, sample slides, a sketch, a script, or something to show me your idea and progress. On TUESDAY, October 26th, turn in or present your project. No late projects, no excuses. This is a substantial part of your grade.

Contact me this weekend as you flesh out your ideas.

Le sujet (topic)
Imagine me as an eighth grader (I realize it's a stretch) and **convince me why I should take French**. Choose a format from the think-tac-toe options and grading rubric. If you use the same format this quarter, it has to out-do last quarter's!

Les buts (goals)
When devising your arguments, consider how French is useful to you
 * immediately (high school applications, language credit, etc.)?
 * in the future (college admissions, etc.)
 * professionally (career opportunities)
 * and personally (the sheer joy of learning a language? eh? eh?)

Les échéances (due dates)
Work on the project this weekend (December 4-5). On SUNDAY, December 5th, check in with me on Sunday with your project ideas. On TUESDAY, December 7th, turn in or present your project. No late projects, no excuses. This is a substantial part of your grade.

Contact me this weekend as you flesh out your ideas. As usual, contact me with anything you need: email (earedas@latinpcs.org) or call (513.833.7197) any time. Good luck!

=Les Discussions Socratiques=

La question

 * Perd-on son temps à apprendre une langue étrangère? Is it a waste of time to learn a foreign language? **

La préparation
Lisez au moins deux articles pour notre disussion socratique (//Read at least two articles for our Socratic Discussion//).

//Top Ten Benefits of Early Language Learning// //Cognitive Benefits of Learning Language// //Why Should I Learn a Foreign Language?// //The Importance and Advantages of Learning a Second Language// //Foreign Languages: An Essential Core Experience//

//Why Waste Time on a Foreign Langauge?// and a response: Is Foreign Language a Waste? //Foreign Language Learning is Admirable, Should Not Be Mandated// //Great Works of English Literature vs. "Where Is the Bathroom?" in Spanish// //Foreign Language Study: A Waste of Time?// //Waste Your LIfe, Learn to Speak a Foreign Language//

//Complete the following worksheet for one pro and one con article.//

La reflection
Written reflection on our Socratic discussion DUE THURSDAY, November 18, 2010. Write neatly in complete sentences and use proper spelling and grammar. I highly recommend you type this assignment. Also, keep in mind: the more thorough your analysis, the higher the grade. Impress me! Impress yourself!


 * 1) After our discussion, where did you land on the issue? Is learning a second language a waste of time? Why or why not?
 * 2) Did the articles or discussion in class change your mind? If not, did they soften your position (i.e. make it less extreme on the no or yes side)? Cite students (and their arguments) that convinced you the most.
 * 3) Give an argument that CONTRADICTS your point of view.
 * 4) Consider the rhetoric of the articles and your classmates. What kind of persuasion appeals to you? Emotional? Empirical? Boisterous? Soft-spoken?

La question

 * Traduire ou ne pas traduire? Is using online French-English resources tantamount to cheating? **

La reflection
Written reflection on our Socratic discussion DUE MONDAY, October 18, 2010. Write neatly in complete sentences and use proper spelling and grammar. Feel more than free to type this assignment.

Reflection Questions: 1. State your opinion on our discussion topic and your main reasons. 2. Summarize convincing points from __both__ sides of the issue. If you were present for at least one day of the discussion, cite fellow students. If you were absent both days, cite the article by Lawless on les traducteurs automatiques. 3. Why do you think most people thought it was ok to use online resources? Is it hard to argue against the most popular point of view? 4. Most students found that this issue was not black or white. In fact, there was a lot of "grey area" on which online resources are fair and which are outright cheating. Explain to me where your threshold of cheating is. Draw a line and plot seven examples of online resources and their uses on a spectrum of not cheating to cheating. Show me how far is too far for you. Tell me why.

5. What do you think about having Socratic Discussions as a regular part of French class? Explain. 6. Write at least one French-related discussion question for potential use in a future Socratic Discussion.

You will be evaluated according to the following rubric:

=Evaluation des Besoins et du Comportement= Fill out Needs and Behavior Assessment by Tuesday, October 12, 2010.