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Directions: Gain tic-tac-toe by turning in three assignments.  Attach assignments to this worksheet. All assignments will be done on paper for this activity.  Completion of these assignments will count for a small assessment (quiz) grade or be included in the total for your video presentation (French 2H only).

Noël crossword puzzle Complete the “Bonhomme de neige activity.

*Best for 2H or 3H

Complete Quizlet Learn, Scatter, or Gravity for the Noel set.  Record your

score here.

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Read the “les fêtes” packet and respond to the questions on the

worksheet.

Create une carte de Noël en français.

See examples at the front.

Research a French “chanson de Noël” we have not studied.  Write the song’s

title, and the French lyrics of the chorus and their translation on a lined piece of

paper, or type them and print them out.  

Research a traditional “recette de Noël”.  You can use Geraldine’s

video (posted 9 déc) as guidance for an item to choose.  Print or

rewrite your recipe on lined paper.  

Complete the Noël chart worksheet.   

Write a letter to Père Noel.  Date your letter with the current date. Tell him what you would like for Noël, and

whether you have been good or bad this year.

*Extra Credit: 5 points each

1. Email Madame any fun videos you find about Noël in France.

2. Re-create a Paris monument decorated for Noël.

3. Create a French themed Noël decoration for our classroom.

4. Make a traditional French or Francophone holiday recipe and bring it to share with the class on le 23 décembre.

5. Find a traditional French Santon that is not part of the traditional members of the nativity scene.  Recreate your Santon using clay or paper, and label your Santon with its appropriate title.

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Les fêtes worksheet

Les santons

1. What is the nativity scene that is displayed in French people’s homes called? ________________________

2. What are the clay figurines in a French nativity set called? ___________________________________

3. What does this name mean in English? ____________________________________________________

4. In what part of France are these figurines traditionally displayed? _____________________________

5. When did the tradition of displaying these figurines begin? ___________________________________

6. From where and what time period do the non-traditional figurines come? _______________________

7. Name two non-traditional figurines found in these sets. ________________________ et ________________________

Noël

1. What is the name of the Christmas Eve midnight feast in France? _____________________________

2. Name two items traditionally found on the French Christmas table. ________________________ et ________________________

3. What is a “bûche de Noël”? __________________________________________________________

4. What is the name of Santa in France? ____________________________________________________

5. Who is Père Fouettard? ________________________________________________________________

6. What does Père Fouettard give to children? _______________________________________________

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Noël chart worksheet

Directions: Fill-in the blank with the appropriate vocabulary word in French. Use the Noël Quizlet set to help you.

https://quizlet.com/112705668/noel-flash-cards/

Comment est-ce qu’on fête Noël?

1. On chante ___________________.

2. On mange ___________________.

3. On décore ___________________.

4. On met___________________sous le sapin ou devant la cheminée.     

   

5. On échange ___________________.

6. On met___________________sur la porte.  

7. On embrasse sous___________________.

Quand est-ce qu’on fête Noël? Écris les dates.

1.__________________ 2.__________________ 3.__________________ 4.__________________    

5.__________________

Trouve le mot qui correspond avec l’image.

1.__________________ 2.__________________ 3.__________________ 4.__________________    

   

5.__________________ 6.__________________ 7.__________________ 8.__________________