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French 101: A Musical Introduction
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,...
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Claude Monet
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...
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Patrick Bruel - French Singers
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.
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Jobs and Professions: Grammar
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...
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Musical Medley (French)
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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Art Exposes
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...
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Gallery Crawl
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...
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Eugene Louis Boudin
This online gallery has nice selection of the works of Eugene-Louis Boudin (1824-1898 CE). Also contains a short biography of the artist.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Edouard Manet
This site has a gallery of the works of Edouard Manet (1832-1883 CE). Contains a short biography of the artist.
Other
Bagadoo: Max Jacob in Quimper
A presentation of the famous artist and his relationship with his hometown. (Won 1st prize in a college-on-the-web contest.)
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Oral Presentations on French Impressionism
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.
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Simon Vouet
Read about the art and style of French painter and draftsman Simon Vouet. Includes photos of his more famous paintings, including "Venus and Adonis".
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Germain Pilon [French Mannerist Sculptor, C.1530 1590]
Links to photos of Germain Pilon's work on other sites.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Henri Rousseau
Biography and general information concerning the artist and his works. Picture gallery online.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Alfred Sisley
Magnificent site - Online gallery has over 70 paintings by Sisley - Very comprehensive - a must see!
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Claude Monet
Online gallery has over 180 paintings by Monet (1840-1926 CE) Includes concise biography.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Berthe Morisot
Online gallery has over 20 paintings by Morisot (1841-1895 CE) Includes concise biography.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Paul Cezanne
Online gallery has over 100 paintings by Cezanne (1839-1906 CE) Includes concise biography.
Olga, Helen, Yuri and Sergey Mataev
Olga's Gallery: Pierre Auguste Renoir
This online gallery provides a biographical note about Renoir (1841-1919) and features clickable thumbnails to view over 200 paintings.
Other
Bagadoo: Max Jacob a Quimper
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.
Other
Historiographie Du Xi Xe Siecle. Hippolyte Taine
An anthology of historical, philosophical, artistic analysis from Taine's works, all in French.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Alberto Giacometti
Article provides direct links to Giacometti's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Constantin Brancusi
Article provides direct links to Brancusi's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Raoul Dufy
Artcyclopedia provides direct links to Dufy's works in museums around the world. Online exhibitions and reviews.