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University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Adjectives That Precede the Noun

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a clear and concise presentation of French adjectives that precede the noun (bon, beau, vieux, etc.) Helpful acronym for remembering - Beauty, Age, Numbers, Goodness, and Size (BANGS). Site...
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University of Texas at Austin

Introduction to French Adjectives

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise introduction to French Adjectives. Defines adjectives in general and describes agreement and placement of adjectives in French. Has good examples, and contrasts with adverbs.
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University of Texas at Austin

Introduction to French Determiners

For Students 9th - 10th
Concise overview of French determiners. Includes definite, indefinite, and partitive articles, as well as demonstrative (ce,cet,cette, ces)and possessive(mon, ma, mes)determiners. A great introduction to the grammatical concept.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Caused the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this TED Ed lesson, complete with video, questions, and links to resources for deeper understanding, to introduce the causes of the French Revolution.
Handout
American Kennel Club

American Kennel Club: French Bulldog

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Kennel Club offers a detailed overview of the breed standards for the French Bulldog. Content includes a look at appearance, temperament, size, head, body, coat, and more.
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University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Regular "Er" Verbs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of the "er" verbs, with usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Bon/meilleur vs. Bien/mieux

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Tex's French Grammar provides a concise and clear presentation of bon/bien, meillure/mieux, aussi bon/aussi bien etc. Contains usage examples and interactive practice exercises (written and audio).
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University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Possessive Adjectives/determiners

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site with clear explanation of the possessive adjectives/determiners, with usage examples (written and audio) and interactive practice exercises.
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University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Pronoun "En"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Tex's French Grammar clearly explains the uses and placement of the pronoun "en", using high quality examples, dialogues, (both written and audio), and interactive exercises. Discusses the use of "en" in expressing...
Handout
World InfoZone

World Info Zone: French Guiana

For Students 9th - 10th
A compilation of facts and information of the South American country of French Guiana. Discusses its history, geography, environment, food, economy, arts, and more. There are a few photos that show the beauty of the country.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: French Guiana

For Students 1st - 9th
Study French Guiana's history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population on this website.
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Il Y a vs. Voici Voila

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Tex's French Grammar is a wonderful site that explains clearly the distinction between il y a and voici/voila and their usage in French - Has written and audio examples as well as listening comprehension and...
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University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar: Indefinite Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Tex's French Grammar is a site with clear explanation of the indefinite articles, with usage examples (written and audio) and interactive practice exercises.
Handout
Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: French Guiana

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this useful guide to gather information, facts, and statistics on the South American country of French Guiana. Click on the maps to enlarge them.
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Tex's French Grammar:irregular Verb " Tre" Present Tense

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the irregular verb etre, with usage examples, interactive practice exercises (written and audio), and links to its usage as an auxiliary in compound tenses.
Website
Other

Language Learning Resource Center

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site has many things for the French language teacher in general and the ESL teacher in particular, coming from French as the first language. Scoring guides, grammar notes, and more. There are useful links to other sources as well.
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BBC

Bbc: Artist Profiles, Olivier Messiaen

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC Artist Profiles offers everything one would need to know about the great French composer, Olivier Messiaen including images and sound clips.
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Rivalry Iii, American Beginnings: 1492 1690

For Students 9th - 10th
Two maps of English and French rivalries in North America, and two side-by-side accounts of the English and French perspectives on King William's war over power, trade, and economic dominance of the continent.
Website
University of South Florida

Exploring Florida: Jean Ribault Claims Florida for France

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the early French settlements in Florida and South Carolina and the Spanish treatment of the settlers there. The site map will take you to many other articles about Florida history.
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Jean Racine

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed biography of Jean Racine. Includes a list of plays, and a bibliography of other resources.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Making Cents Out of Centimes: The Euro

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this intermediate lesson to teach your students about the European currency, the Euro. Interactive links take the learner to France where they learn about French money and French culture.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Jacques Cartier

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on French explorer, Jacque Cartier. Cartier is particularly recognized for his contributions of European exploration in Canada in the 16th century.
Website
Open Door Team

Open Door Web Site: Fall of Quebec (1759)

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the James Wolfe's capture of Quebec in the French and Indian War.
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Martine" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Martine" by French author Guy de Maupassant. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

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