Le Petit Prince
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Opening Activity:
1.) powerpoint on author and book (see front of a la decouverte and see SAG info for info
on book.)
2.) Before reading the book we also talked about how we in the US immortalize presidents and
founding fathers on our money, but in France it's a completely different story. Or at least it was
when they had the franc and not the euro, because French money immortalized writers, painters,
and philosophers, including Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The following link is to a page talking
about the 50 franc note, on which one can see the author, the little prince, an airplane, and also a
little secret. http://www.pjsymes.com.au/articles/LittlePrince.htm
3.) Put up pictures created by students on the overhead for students to look at. For two of
the pictures explain what the students are looking at. Then put up four more pictures and
have them discuss in pairs what the picture is about.
4.) Go over the “rules” for reading in a second language:
a.) It is not necessary to understand every word of what you read.
b.) Read straight through each paragraph as best you can without stopping.
c.) It is not necessary to look up the words that you do not know.
d.) When you come to a word that you do not know, keep reading. You do not need to go back to the
word unless it seems that the entire rest of the page is somehow connected to it (in other words--unless
you cannot seem to understand anything else on the page) OR, if the word keeps coming up over and
over again. If either of these situations occur, take another look at your problem word. Does anything
about it give you a clue as to what it might mean? Don't be afraid to use what you know about
cognates, to dissect the word, or to guess. Also, check to see if the words around your "problem
word" give you a clue about what it might mean and do not forget to consider
the word within the particular context of the topic about which you are reading. It will often be
necessary to read to the end of the paragraph--or even through several paragraphs first before an
effective guess can be made because words work together to form patterns and those relationships and
patterns (just like a good dating relationship) take time to develop and therefore, may not be instantly
visible in the same sentence in which the word initially appears.
e.) If you have determined that the word is truly critical and that you cannot figure it out without
looking it up, THEN you may use the dictionary. (We also talk about the fact that using the dictionary
is actually counterproductive in the long run because it precludes the development of the very skills
that students need in order to read with ease in the target language in the sense that they truly need the
practice with deducing unfamiliar words successfully in order to develop the skills.)
5.) hand out on characters, setting, etc. SEE BLACKLINE MASTERS EAL
CURRICULUM)
INTERVIEW HOMEWORK : Interview a 6-year-old child about a picture he or she has drawn
and come prepared to report back to the class in French. Extra credit if the interview is conducted in
French. (Have students bring ome of their artwork from when they were little and bring it to class for
the class to discuss in French.)
Chapter 1
Grammar Lesson:
Reminder of the “rules of reading in a second language”
Read Chapter One together
- highlight the important vocabulary and point out their will be a quiz on Friday
with these words. Go through the book to find the words again and try to
deduce their meaning from context.
Chapter 2 & 3
Quizzes: Vocabulary every Friday
Final Project:
Choice:
a.) Paperbag Novel
b.) Intervire
FRAQ : Le Petit Prince : Vocabulaire
http://languagelinks2006.wikispaces.com/file/view/Le+Petit+Prince.doc
Un chef-d’œuvre
Un métier
Un tas
Améliorer
Chapitre 1
Masterpiece
Job, trade, profession
Heap, pile
To improve, make better
Une panne
Égarer
Un mouton
Un bélier
Oser
Chapitre 2
Breakdown
To lose, be lost
Sheep
Ram
To dare
Poser
Par hasard
Éclat de rire
Entrevoir
Une rêverie
Chapitre 3
To ask
By chance
Burst of laughter
To catch a glimpse of
Daydream
Ainsi
Envers
Se tromper
Peine de mort
Chapitre 4
Thus, therefore
Towards
To be mistaken
Death penalty
Les graines
Dès que
S’astreindre
Frôler
Chapitre 5
Seeds
As soon as
To compel oneself
To pass very close to
Éloigner
Tirer
Le crépuscule
Chapitre 6
To move away
To draw (move)
Twilight
Les épines
La panne
La rancune
Anéantir
Maladroit
Chapitre 7
Thorns
Breakdown
Resentment
To destroy
Clumsy, awkward
Les coquelicots
Coquette
La toilette
Les griffes
Paravent
Chapitre 8
Poppies
Flirtatious, a tease
Grooming/ “getting ready” process
Claws
Folding screen
Ramoner
Sotte
Tâcher
Les chenilles
Agaçant
Chapitre 9
To clean
Stupid, foolish
To try
Caterpillars
Irritating, annoying
Bâiller
Régner sur
Siéger
Debout
D’abord
Chapitre 10
To yawn
To rule over
To sit
Standing
First
Saluer
Frapper
Les louanges
Chapitre 11
To greet
To hit/knock/clap
Praises
Lugubre
Plaindre (se plaindre)
La honte
Chapitre 12
Gloomy
To pity (to complain)
Shame
Les balivernes
Déranger
Les abeilles
Chapitre 13
Nonsense
To disturb
Bees
Un réverbère
Allumer
Chapitre 14
Street lamp
To light
La consigne
Order, instruction
Flâner
Éphémère
Songer à
Chapitre 15
To stroll
Ephemeral, fleeting, short-lived, transient
To think about, to consider
None
Chapitre 16
None
Mentir
Milliard
Afin que
Chapitre 17
To lie
Billion
So that
None
Chapitre 18
None
Un tabouret
Aiguilles
Salé
Chapitre 19
A stool
Needles
Salty
Le sable
Échapper
Soigner
Chapitre 20
Sand
To escape
To care for
Un renard
Apprivoiser
Les liens
Doré
Malentendus
Un rite
Puisque
Chapitre 21
Fox
To tame
Links, connections
Gilded
Misunderstandings
Ritual, tradition, custom
Since (because)
Un aiguilleur
Gronder
Le tonnerre
Chapitre 22
Traffic Controller
To scold
Thunder
Les pilules
Apaiser
Chapitre 23
Pills
To appease, to quench
Avaler
To swallow
Un puits
Éclairer
Rayonner
Chapitre 24
Well
To light up
To radiate
Le seau
Un chagrin
La chute
Chapitre 25
Bucket
Sorrow, sadness
Fall
Les grelots
Soucieux
La cheville
Chapitre 26
Bells
Worried
Ankle
None
Chapitre 27
None
Interview Homework:
Option A
Il faut que tout le monde choisis une étudiante en la maternelle ou la première année.
Tout doit parler d’un dessin fait par l’enfant et puis fait une présentation devant la classe
en Français. (Souviens que les maternelle viennent a l’école seulement jours 1,3, et 5.)
Option B
Trouvez chez toi une photo que vous avez dessine quand vous étiez jeune. Apportez le a
l’école and fait une présentation devant le classe.
Due :