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All of your research for your travel brochure MUST be done up to the tourist section by tomorrow. Notes need to be detailed with names, locations, dates, etc. You need more resources than the internet. The encyclopedia as well as a travel guide are also necessary. Keep your bibliographical information organized. It is part of the requirements for the final product.

Finissez les reponses aux questions #8, 9 et 10 pour vendredi.All research must be completed so that you can begin to organize the facts and start on the recipes and design of your menu.  

By the next class, come with your completed outline, your introductory paragraph, which includes a topic sentence, and the three paragraphs that cover your first section of your outline. •Introductory paragraph needs to include:•1. A first sentence that connects your topic to Paris (significance or interesting fact);•2. Two more sentences that become less general and lead into the topic sentence;•3. Your topic sentence that must include the 3 main areas as indicated in your  sections of the outline.•Example of an introduction for a person (You may NOT copy ANY PORTION of this example for your own paper!!!)  ”The world of fashion focuses on Paris and New York in the Spring. High style has been created in the fashion houses in this French city for many decades.  (Name) has been associated with many designs and other products since the early 20th century. PUT TOPIC SENTENCE HERE.” •Example of a topic sentence for a place(same rule from above applies here): “The many royal families who lived at Versailles over the centuries affected its expansion architecturally, the way in which France and particularly Paris were governed, and the ultimate development of the tourist industry.”  

We will finish up the presentations of the Family Tree project on Monday. You will have a Test on the vocabulary from this Unit next Thursday. You will be expected to know the names, meanings, and spelling of the family vocabulary, the correct sentence structures of saying “here is my (family member)”, how old someone is, what his/her name is, and a descriptive sentence about a person. You must show that you understand the concept of masculine and feminine adjectives. The work that you did on your project is directly connected to what you will be tested on. Spelling is in your textbook in Lesson Two. We will go over specific adjectives that you need to know on Monday and there will be a list on the blog as well. Make a study sheet or flashcards to help you study. I will look at this assignment on Monday.

Complete numbers 5, 6 and 7 on the “10 question sheet” regarding the project.  Click on the link to see the handout.  les-menus-du-monde2.doc

 Both sections: Continue to work on the research for your project. You must be finished up through the important sites section on the outline. This includes 1. a park; 2. a cathedral; 3. at least 2 additional monuments; 4. a museum; 5. an additional site that interests you. Be sure that your History section has important dates such as 1. When the city was founded; 2. Who founded the city (a “tribe”/ a settlement/ another country; 3. Significant wars; 4. at least 2 people that impacted the city. 

Bring ALL of your notes color-coded into 3 topics tomorrow for both L6 and F6.L6: Write out the first part of your outline.F6: We will outline in class tomorrow. Use the following example as well as your notes to help you set this up properly:Follow the format from your notes. I. Topic (put in your topic) A. Sub-topic (your own that represents a paragraph)      1. details      2. details      3. details  B. Another sub-topic      1.      2.      3.  C. Another sub-topic      1.      2.      3. 

See yesterday’s blog. We will be doing that tomorrow!

Find 70 more facts by the next class, for a total of 100 facts. You will be choosing the three topics and color-coding your notes during the class next time. Be sure that you are getting facts that will fit into three specific topics, such as: For a person:Childhood, Education, Career OR Family Life, Early Career, Later Career, etc. For a place or a monument: History, Style, Touristic Attraction Today OR Historical Uses, Architectural History and Style, Uses Today. These are examples only to guide you. Be creative! 

Make sure that you have given me your City Project Proposals by tomorrow so that you can be assigned a place and begin your research.