Français 2 – La Renaissance
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Interpretation
Key Word Recognition. Find the French words/phrases that best express the meanings of the following English
words/phrases.
pp. 4/5
death ____________________________
to hunt____________________________
throne____________________________
archery____________________________
son____________________________
the pope____________________________
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the past____________________________
rooms____________________________
lords____________________________
staircases____________________________
merchants____________________________
the court ____________________________
palaces____________________________
columns____________________________
to live____________________________
painted ceilings____________________________
Main Idea. What are these pages about?
pp. 4/5
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pp. 18
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Supporting Details. Check each detail that is given in the article. (You will not check every detail.) Then fill in the
information that is given for each detail. Write in English.
pp. 4/5
____ 1. Charles VIII’s personality traits _________________________________________________________________
____ 2. How he died_________________________________________________________________________
____ 3. Louis II’s first wife_________________________________________________________________________
____ 4. The reason he got rid of her (through divorce) ______________________________________________________
____ 5. Anne de Bretagne’s personality _________________________________________________________________
____ 6. Louis XII favorite activity_______________________________________________________________________
____ 7. How Louis XII died_________________________________________________________________________
____ 8. The reason François d’Angouleme became king_____________________________________________________
____ 9. Claude de France’s mother_____________________________________________________________________
____ 10. What François l looked like_____________________________________________________________________
____ 11. Francois I’s favorite activities__________________________________________________________________
____ 12. How François I died_________________________________________________________________________
____ 13. Henri II’s wife_________________________________________________________________________
____ 14. Henri II’s mistress_________________________________________________________________________
____ 15. Henri II’s personality_________________________________________________________________________
____ 16. How Henri II died_________________________________________________________________________
____ 17. How Francois II died_________________________________________________________________________
____ 18 Charles IX’s interests_________________________________________________________________________
____ 19. Henri III’s personality_________________________________________________________________________
____ 20. Henri III’s interests_________________________________________________________________________
____ 21. Henri III’s wife_________________________________________________________________________
____ 22. How Henri III died_________________________________________________________________________
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____ 23. The qualities that people wanted in their castles during the Renaissance ________________________________
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____ 24. The reason that castle styles changed ____________________________________________________________
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____ 25. Two castles that were remodeled during the Renaissance ____________________________________________
____ 26. The king who built Chambord____________________________________________
____ 27. The artist that designed Chambord____________________________________________
____ 28. How the king got possession of Azay-le-Rideau_____________________________________________________
____ 29. The fairy tale that was inspired by Ussé ____________________________________________
____ 30. The activity that people do at Villandry____________________________________________
____ 31. The castle that Francois I stayed in while he was in Paris____________________________________________
____ 32. Architectural features that were common in Renaissance castles_____________________________________
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Guessing Meaning from Context. Find the underlined words/phrases and write what you think they mean in English.
The information in parentheses will tell you which page and column you will find the word in.
1. Il avait épousé la fille immensément laide de Louis XI et son premier souci fut de renvoyer Jeanne, sa pauvre
femme, pour épouser la pimpante Anne de Bretagne. (p. 4, 1st col.) __________________________________
2. Mais autant la première était douce, autant la seconde était agressive et avare. (p. 4, 1st. col.)
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3. Il périt à l’issue d’un tournois à Paris (p. 5, 2nd col.) ________________________________
4. Finis les châteaux forts du passe, la mode est a l’Italie. (p. 18, 1st. col.) ________________________________
5. Chambord, chef d’œuvre de la Renaissance (p. 18, 1st col.) ________________________________
6. Edoucen est édifié à partir de 1538 (p. 18, 2nd col.) ________________________________
Communication Interpersonnelle
You and your partner each have a partially complete family tree of the kings during the Renaissance period. Discuss
your information in order to fill in what is missing from your version.
Presentation
Write a one-paragraph biography of one of the following kings:
 Charles VIII
 François I
Make sure to include the following information in your biography:
 Birthdate
 When he became king
 Wife’s name
 Children’s names
 The length of his reign
 Death date
 At least two additional details (from article)
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Henri II
Henri III
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