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Curated OER

French 101: A Musical Introduction

For Teachers 6th
Bonjour! Comment ça-va? Introduce your language learners to French by playing the song "Parce Qu'on Vient de Loin." They attempt to describe what the song says and learn some basic French greetings like bonjour, au revoir, je m'appelle,...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Claude Monet

For Students 10th - 11th
Who is Claude Monet? Read about one of the most famous French artists of all time. After reading the page-long passage, readers answer seven multiple-choice questions that follow. Consider also including a question of your own that...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Patrick Bruel - French Singers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen carefully to an interview about a famous singer from France. Using the internet, they research an artist or singer of their choice. They complete a worksheet and share their findings with the class.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Jobs and Professions: Grammar

For Students 6th - 8th
While talking about jobs and professions, discuss masculine and feminine nouns. When given a list of masculine nouns, learners have to decide how to make that noun feminine. In addition, they will edit a short paragraph that currently...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Musical Medley (French)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students listen to the songs "Tous les Blues Sont Crits Pour Toi" by Celine Dion and the song " 'Ti Monde" by Beausoleil. Students write their impressions of the song. They look up and write vocabulary definitions in the target language...
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Curated OER

Art Exposes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view examples of art forms of specific artists. They choose one artist from the country they are studying and present information along with a slide show. Studenys create their own work of art in the style of their chosen...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gallery Crawl

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore art and artists from a specific country. While on a field trip to an area art museum, students choose one painting to sketch. After researching the chosen painting, students prepare a presentation in the targeted...
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Eugene Louis Boudin

For Students 9th - 10th
This online gallery has nice selection of the works of Eugene-Louis Boudin (1824-1898 CE). Also contains a short biography of the artist.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Edouard Manet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a gallery of the works of Edouard Manet (1832-1883 CE). Contains a short biography of the artist.
Website
Other

Bagadoo: Max Jacob in Quimper

For Students 9th - 10th
A presentation of the famous artist and his relationship with his hometown. (Won 1st prize in a college-on-the-web contest.)
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Oral Presentations on French Impressionism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research and present an artist from the period of French Impressionism. Presentations include a biography and examples of the artist's work. After the presentations, students produce sidewalk chalk paintings.
Website
J. Paul Getty Trust

J. Paul Getty Museum: Simon Vouet

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the art and style of French painter and draftsman Simon Vouet. Includes photos of his more famous paintings, including "Venus and Adonis".
Activity
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Germain Pilon [French Mannerist Sculptor, C.1530 1590]

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to photos of Germain Pilon's work on other sites.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Henri Rousseau

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography and general information concerning the artist and his works. Picture gallery online.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Alfred Sisley

For Students 9th - 10th
Magnificent site - Online gallery has over 70 paintings by Sisley - Very comprehensive - a must see!
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Claude Monet

For Students 9th - 10th
Online gallery has over 180 paintings by Monet (1840-1926 CE) Includes concise biography.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Berthe Morisot

For Students 9th - 10th
Online gallery has over 20 paintings by Morisot (1841-1895 CE) Includes concise biography.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Paul Cezanne

For Students 9th - 10th
Online gallery has over 100 paintings by Cezanne (1839-1906 CE) Includes concise biography.
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Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev

Olga's Gallery: Pierre Auguste Renoir

For Students 9th - 10th
This online gallery provides a biographical note about Renoir (1841-1919) and features clickable thumbnails to view over 200 paintings.
Website
Other

Bagadoo: Max Jacob a Quimper

For Students 9th - 10th
A presentation of the famous artist and his relationship with his hometown.(Won 1st prize in a college-on-the-web contest.) English available from homepage.
Website
Other

Historiographie Du Xi Xe Siecle. Hippolyte Taine

For Students 9th - 10th
An anthology of historical, philosophical, artistic analysis from Taine's works, all in French.
Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Alberto Giacometti

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides direct links to Giacometti's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
Activity
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Constantin Brancusi

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides direct links to Brancusi's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
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Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Raoul Dufy

For Students 9th - 10th
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Dufy's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.