Le calendrier
Je m’appelle:
Due JEUDI LE 20 décembre !!!
Task: You will be creating a calendar in French with French art work and/or photography that reflects
the seasons and weather. You must include the following in your calendar:
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At least three different artists and/or photographers must be represented OR photographs of
France. (Be creative, pick a theme-all Eiffel Towers, all countrysides, all castles, etc)
All art work must be credited to the artist or photographers with the name of the piece and the
artist’s name (website link in parentheses next to info) This should be at the bottom right of the
artwork chosen
Three scheduled events in each month with the time written in numerals: rendez-vous à 6h30,
A note section in each month listing three scheduled events that are on the calendar but written in
sentence form with the time. (J’ai un rendez-vous avec Nicole à six heures et demie. )
Two weather expression listed on the bottom left of the picture (no temperatures please)
All 12 months represented (one month per page) with the month centered on each page and the
days of the week in French starting with Monday. (Remember, days of the week and months of the
year are NOT capitalized.
Birthdays of at least 5 different people in your family, or friends, and yourself (mon anniversaire,
l’anniversaire de Maman, etc.)
The following holidays:
o Le jour de l’an 01/01
o La Saint Valentin 14/02
o La Saint Patrick 17/03
o Vendredi saint 29/03
o Pâques 31/03
o Le lundi de Pâques 01/04
o La fête de la Victoire 1945 05/05
o La fête nationale française 14/07
o La Toussaint 01/11
o L’Armistice 11/11
o La Saint Nicolas 06/12
o Le réveillon de Noel 24/12
o Le Noel 25/12
o La Saint Étienne 26/12
You will have two days to work on this in class, December 18 and 19th. You may use Madame’s paper and
magazines but you get what you get. If there is something specific you would like, bring it in yourself.
Merci! The project is due December 20th, 2012.
Je m’appelle:
The following is the rubric that will be used to assess your calendar
3 artists were chosen that reflect either landscape of France and/or are the work of French artists and
photographers. They are properly cited with the name of the piece of art, artist’s name, and web site
where the picture was obtained. All placed in the bottom right corner of the picture
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There are three appointments with times for each month and sentences for each appointment in the
notes sections
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All months of the year and days of the week are spelled properly and NOT capitalized and properly
placed on the calendar
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There are two weather expressions for each piece of art or photography, spelled correctly, and placed in
the bottom left of the art work.
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All holidays are placed on the correct dates on the calendar and spelled correctly.
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There are 5 birthdays PLUS your own noted on the calendar
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Calendar is easy to read and pleasing to the eye (no jagged or bent edges, neatly glued, color when
applicable, not falling apart, no marker smudges, eraser marks, etc)
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Calendar is due on Wednesday December 19th. 5 points per day will be deducted for lates!