Projet: Biographie d’un Francophone célèbre
French IV HONORS
Il y a beaucoup de Francophones qui ont influencé notre monde aujourd’hui. Il y a des Franocphones qui
ont fait les contributions en art, musique, littérature, histoire, politique, maths, science, le monde du
spectacle (entertainment), et la cuisine. Pour vraiment comprendre une autre langue, il est important de
connaître les gens qui ont influencé les cultures qui parlent cette langue. Pour la fin du 4ème quartier,
vous allez faire un projet de recherche sur un Francophone célèbre d’une liste distribuée en class. Chaque
étudiant dans la classe va faire une personne différente.
LA QUESTION ESSENTIELLE :
- Qu’est-ce que VOUS avez appris sur votre Francophone célèbre basé sur votre recherche et les
questions que vous avez choisi ?
FORMAT
- This project is an oral presentation and it must be done individually
- You will need to provide evidence of valid research about your famous person
- You will use technology (powerpoint, google docs presentations, sliderocket, prezi etc) to
introduce your person, answer 5 questions about him/her, and come to a conclusion about
him/her. You will have 7 slides total, plus a works cited slide.
RECHERCHE :
Je vous suggère de limiter votre emploie de l’internet comme utile de recherche. Do NOT rely on
Wikipedia, it is not always accurate and not considered a scholarly resource. Le 30 mai, on va se
réunir avec Mme Musilli pour apprendre comment faire la récherche.
- You will have 5 class periods to do research in the lab/library
- You must have picked your famous person from the list and have it approved by Mme Crellin
before starting your research.
- You must use valid sources, as discussed in our session with Mme Musilli.
Research Articles
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You must have 3 research articles from a valid source.
Each research article must be minimum 2 pages long and must include the source
citation.
ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES WITH CITATION HIGHLIGHTED MUST BE
HANDED IN WHEN YOU PRESENT YOUR PROJECT.
WRITE YOUR NAME ON THE FIRST RESEARCH ARTICLE.
PRÉSENTATION
- You will be using a computer to do your presentation. Powerpoint, Google Doc presentations,
prezi, and Slide Rocket are all acceptable applications.
- You will have 8 slides total. Each slide should clearly state the topic/question you are answering.
- Each slide must include pictures of your person and their life applicable to the topic/question
- There should be minimal writing on the presentation itself – I expect you to be able to tell us
about your person (in French) not read to us about them.
- Research articles and pictures must be cited on the last slide.
- Put some life into your presentation
- Make eye contact with your audience.
Slide Content:
Diapo 1 – Introduction
- Comment s’appelle votre personne
- Quelle est sa date de naissance?
- Quand est-ce qu’il/elle est mort ? (seulement si il/elle est mort)
- D’où est-ce qu’il/elle vient ?
Diapo 2 – Pourquoi est-il célèbre ?
- Comment est-ce qu’il/elle est devenu célèbre ?
- Pourquoi est-il/elle célèbre ?
- Il faut élaborer !!!
Diapo 3 – Impact sur la société
- What impact did his/her achievements have on their own society and the world at large? Was
your famous person recognized for his/her achievements?
Did he/she receive any awards?
Diapos 4 – 6 – Choose 3 questions from the following list, answer each one on a separate slide.
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6.
In what ways is his/her life remarkable? (worthy of attention)
In what ways is his/her life despicable? (worthy of being hated)
Is your famous person someone you would look up to? Why? (at least 2 reasons)
Which personal quality or trait of your famous person proved most helpful for his/her success?
Which personal quality or trait of your famous person proved most difficult for his/her success?
Did your famous person make any major mistakes or bad decisions? If so, what were they and
how would you have reacted if you would have been in his/her shoes?
7. What are the two or three most important lessons you or any young person might learn from the
way your famous person lived his/her life?
8. An older person or mentor is often important in shaping the lives of gifted people by providing
guidance and encouragement. Did your famous person have a mentor and how did that mentor
shape him/her? Explain.
9. Many people act out of pressures from society or a set of beliefs which dictate their choices. To
what extent did your famous person act according to a norm or act independently?
Diapo 8 – Works cited
ROLE OF THE AUDIENCE/LISTENERS
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As an audience member you will be required to come up with 1 question for each presenter after
he/she has finished his/her oral presentation.
The question must be appropriate and must be on the famous person’s achievements or an
important event in his/her life.
A good question will start with the question word: “Why…?”
Important
Questions such as: “Does he have any siblings?” is not based on the person’s achievements and
therefore is not an appropriate question. You will be graded on the appropriateness of your
questions.
 YOU MUST BE QUIET, ATTENTIVE AND RESPECTFUL DURING EACH ORAL
PRESENTATION.
GRADING
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This project is worth one test grade on 4th quarter.
See attached rubric for more information
DAILY Objectives (this will be worth a class participation grade):
le 25 mai
Choisissez votre personne
le 30 mai
Présentation par Mme Musilli
le 31 mai
Travaillez sur le projet. Email Mme Crellin your outline, begin research.
le 1ère juin
Work on slides 1-2. Email links to your 3 sources.
le 4 juin
Work on slides 3-5
le 6 juin
Finissez votre présentation. Slides 6 et 7/ works cited
le 8 juin
Put final touches on your project, répétez
PLAGIARISM is a serious offense and will result in an automatic ZERO if you are caught. This
includes using a translator. Use your own words – I’d rather see a lot of mistakes than someone
elses work!
PLEASE CITE ALL REFERENCES IN A WORKS CITED in the last slide.
Use www.citationmachine.net. Click on MLA and then choose which resource you are citing.
FAMOUS FRENCH/FRENCH-SPEAKING PEOPLE LIST
The 58 people listed below are either native of France or native of a French-speaking country.
They have made a significant contribution to their country and the world in their personal
endeavors.
Inventors
 Louis Braille (reading system for the
blinds)
 Gustave Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)
 Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (Statue
of Liberty)
 Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier
(hot air balloon)
Fashion Designers
 Coco Chanel
 Louis Vuitton
 Christian Dior
 Yves Saint-Laurent
 Pierre Cardin
 Christian Louboutin
 Christian Lacroix
 Jean-Paul Gaultier
Models
 Carla Bruni (wife of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy)
Artists
 Claude Monet
 Edgar Manet
 Edgar Degas
 Pierre-Auguste Renoir
 Henri Matisse
 Marcel Marceau (world’s greatest
mime)
 Maurice Béjart
(dancer/choreographer)
 Auguste Rodin (sculptor)
 Marie Tussaud (founder of wax
museum)
Actors/Actresses
 Catherine Deneuve
 Audrey Tautou
 Yves Montand
 Gérard Depardieu
 Sophie Marceau
 Vanessa Paradis (wife of Johny
Depp)
Classical Composers
 Hector Berlioz
 Claude Debussy
 Maurice Ravel
 Jacques Offenbach
Singers/Musicians
 Edith Piaf
 Charles Aznavour
 MC Solaar
Scientists
 Jacques Cousteau (oceanographer,
film maker)
 Louis Pasteur
 Pierre and Marie Curie
 René Descartes
Explorers
 Jacques Cartier
 Samuel de Champlain
 Sieur de La Salle
Film Directors
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Louis Malle
Jean Cocteau
François Truffaut
Athletes
 André the Giant (wrestling)
 Zinedine Zidane (soccer player)
 Thierry Henry (soccer player)
 Tony Parker (basketball player)
 Alain Prost (racecar driver)
 Mélanie Oudin (tennis player)
 Yannick Noah (tennis player)
 Martin Brodeur (hockey player)
Writers
 Victor Hugo (Les Misérables, the
Hunchback of Notre Dame)
 Jules Verne (200,000 Leagues
Under the Sea)
 Alexandre Dumas/father (the Three
Musketeers)
 Charles Perrault (fairytales The
Sleeping Beauty)
History
 Joan of Arc
 Marquis de La Fayette
 Marie Antoinette (Queen of
France/Wife of King Louis the 16th)
Chefs
 Jacques Pépin
 Paul Bocuse
Political Leaders
 Charlemagne
 Charles DeGaulle
 Louis XIV
 François Mitterand
 Jacques Chirac
 Napoléon Bonaparte I
Writers
 Molière
 George Sand
 Léopold Senghor
 Aimé Cesaire
 Victor Hugo
 Jean de la Fontaine
 Voltaire
 Albert Camus
 Honoré de Balzac
 Jean-Paul Sartre