Mme Cimala
French III
Bonjour et bienvenue! It is a pleasure to
welcome you to our French III
classroom.
Contact Information:
jcimala@op97.org
Information for homework/daily
activities:
www.op97.org/jcimala
Online textbook:
http://my.hrw.com – You will receive
your own username and password.
Online dictionary:
www.wordreference.com
Supplies needed in class everyday:
 1” 3-ring binder with the
following tabs:
o Chapter workbook
o Nouveaux Mots (New
Words)
o Handouts
o FFF (Friday’s famous
francophone)
o Paper
 3-hole punched, lined loose leaf
paper (placed in the Paper
section of the binder)
 3 dry-erase markers
 Dry-eraser or a piece of fabric to
be used as an eraser (sock, t-shirt,
etc.)
 Pencils or erasable pens (regular
pens are not allowed!)
 Folder
About Me:
 I love to travel and learn about
new cultures!

I have lived in France and
Luxembourg and have visited
over 20 countries.
Educational background:
M.A. French Literature
Miami University
B.A. French Literature
Miami University
B.S. French Education
Miami University
Teaching experience:
 Nine years as a middle school
French teacher
 Two years as a French instructor
at Miami University
Educational philosophy:
 Every student is capable of
learning a new language.
 High expectations =
comprehension and educational
success
Grading policy:
 Students’ grades are based on
participation, homework
completion, quizzes and projects.
 Each assignment is given a point
value.
 Grades are updated daily on
PowerSchool.
Homework policy:
 Students should expect daily
homework assignments. Even if
there is not specific homework
assigned, all students should
review the material discussed in
class each night. Students should
allow at least 10 minutes of

homework or review each
evening.
All homework assignments are
worth 5 points. If a student did
not complete the assignment,
s/he may hand it in for late credit
until the end of the trimester.
Absence policy:
 If a student is absent, s/he is
allowed one week upon his/her
return to school to hand in all
missing assignments for full
credit. After one week,
assignments may be handed in
for late credit.
Articles and Artifacts:
 Every Monday students may
bring in an article or an artifact.
Students must bring in two
articles and two artifacts per
trimester and the rest are extra
credit. Students should bring in
the article or artifact to class (if
possible), present it to the class,
and fill out the article or artifact
form. The goal is to expose
students to current events in the
French-speaking world and to
show students that French is
everywhere in our daily lives –
we just need to start noticing it!
 An article (or current event) may
be found in a newspaper,
magazine, online news website
(such as cnn.com), on the radio,
etc. The current event must
pertain to France or a
Francophone country.
 An artifact is an object, an
experience, etc. that is French or
from a Francophone country.
Artifacts can be found in your
daily lives: restaurants menus,
cooking supplies, cosmetics, etc.
Friday’s Famous Francophone:
 Every Friday, we will discuss
one famous Francophone
individual. Students will have
from Monday until Friday to
research this person, print out an
article about him/her, highlight at
least five interesting facts, and
come to class prepared to share
the research. Students will also
fill out the FFF form and write a
summary with at least five
sentences, in English, about the
individual and why s/he is
famous. The goal is to introduce
students to the accomplishments
of French-speaking individuals,
past and present, from all over
the world.
 If you have any suggestions,
please email Mme Cimala.
YouTube Friday
 Every Friday we will begin class
with a funny French YouTube
video in order to pump us up for
the weekend!
 If you find a great French
YouTube video on your own that
you’d like us to watch on Friday,
please email Mme Cimala.
Euros and French Store:
 For every A on a quiz or a
project, students will be
rewarded with a euro! Students
can also earn euros by winning a
game in class, if everyone in the
class completes homework, etc.
 The French store will be open
twice during each trimester.