Welcome to the Ross Island blog! First of all, what a semester we've had! It has been a joy to get to know all of you. You each have your own personality and interests and guess what my favorite part of being a teacher is: my students!
I'm so excited to share my travels with you. I plan to post photos and updates over the break. I'll be leaving from Portland and flying to Paris, France. My mother is from Paris and her family still lives there. After spending a few days in Paris, I'll drive to Britanny with my brothers to spend a few days at the beach.
It'll take me quite a few hours to get to Paris!
I can't wait to explore Brittany and spend time at the beach!
Since I know how much you all love learning, here are some fun ways to keep learning over the break!
French Vocabulary
Bonjour = hello
Salut = hello (informal)
Bonsoir = good evening
Boulangerie = bakery
Baguette = a kind of French bread
Joyeux Noël = Merry Christmas
Joyeuse Fête de Hanoucca = Happy Channukah
Au revoir = Goodbye (although it literally means until next time)
Geography
Love learning more about the world? So do I!
Want to take a quick trip around the world? Watch this video about the three most sustainable communities in the world.
What about naming all of the countries in Europe? Play this sporcle game!
Better yet, what about naming all of the countries in the WORLD! Play that game here.
You think that Paris only exists in France right? Actually, there's another Paris... in China! Read about it here.
History
Curious about French history? Read through a few of these links.
The United States and France go way back.
An interactive map of what happened in France during World War II.
Art
You've probably heard of the cartoons Tintin and Asterix and Obelix? These are French cartoons that I grew up watching!
The graphic novels and subsequent TV show Tintin is named after its protagonist (main character) Tintin, a Belgian reporter who solves mysteries with his little dog Snowy, whose name in French is Milou. Watch the video below about Tintin.
Asterix and Obelix, another famous French graphic novel that later became a cartoon on TV, are fighting the Roman conquest of Britanny, although back then it was called Gaul, around 50 BCE. Learn more about Gaul and the Gaullois people here.
Math
You didn't think you were going to get away without doing any Math! Here are a few word problems related to France!
1. Alicia is so hungry on her way to the boulangerie. She buys 18 baguettes. She eats 3 baguettes on her way home. When she walks through the door, her brothers grab a few baguettes for themselves. She has two brothers who both eat five baguettes. Dinner is in two hours. How many baguettes are left?!
2. Alicia takes the Paris subway from the Eiffel Tower all the way to the Guimet Museum of Asian Art. It takes her about 30 minutes and is a distance of 3 miles. How many minutes did it take to travel 1 mile?
Chemistry
Some of you have started a Chemistry unit with me on protons, neutrons and electron configuration. Have any of you heard of the famous French scientist Marie Curie? Click here to learn more about her amazing work.
Watch this video to learn about why Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize.
Maybe you want to review the structure of an atom. Watch this video!
Feel free to leave me a comment and have a great break!
Devotedly,
Miss Alicia
Geography
Love learning more about the world? So do I!
Want to take a quick trip around the world? Watch this video about the three most sustainable communities in the world.
What about naming all of the countries in Europe? Play this sporcle game!
Better yet, what about naming all of the countries in the WORLD! Play that game here.
You think that Paris only exists in France right? Actually, there's another Paris... in China! Read about it here.
History
Curious about French history? Read through a few of these links.
The United States and France go way back.
An interactive map of what happened in France during World War II.
Art
You've probably heard of the cartoons Tintin and Asterix and Obelix? These are French cartoons that I grew up watching!
The graphic novels and subsequent TV show Tintin is named after its protagonist (main character) Tintin, a Belgian reporter who solves mysteries with his little dog Snowy, whose name in French is Milou. Watch the video below about Tintin.
Asterix and Obelix, another famous French graphic novel that later became a cartoon on TV, are fighting the Roman conquest of Britanny, although back then it was called Gaul, around 50 BCE. Learn more about Gaul and the Gaullois people here.
Math
You didn't think you were going to get away without doing any Math! Here are a few word problems related to France!
1. Alicia is so hungry on her way to the boulangerie. She buys 18 baguettes. She eats 3 baguettes on her way home. When she walks through the door, her brothers grab a few baguettes for themselves. She has two brothers who both eat five baguettes. Dinner is in two hours. How many baguettes are left?!
2. Alicia takes the Paris subway from the Eiffel Tower all the way to the Guimet Museum of Asian Art. It takes her about 30 minutes and is a distance of 3 miles. How many minutes did it take to travel 1 mile?
Chemistry
Some of you have started a Chemistry unit with me on protons, neutrons and electron configuration. Have any of you heard of the famous French scientist Marie Curie? Click here to learn more about her amazing work.
Watch this video to learn about why Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize.
Maybe you want to review the structure of an atom. Watch this video!
Feel free to leave me a comment and have a great break!
Devotedly,
Miss Alicia
Hi Alicia! In which arrondissement does your mom live now? When she was a jeunne fille? Ivy students can relate to "sections" of a city and how those sections can have their own flavors and inspire loyalty, pride, stereotyping, etc. --Caitlyn, Collyn's mom
ReplyDeleteHi Caitlyn, my mother is originally from a suburb of Paris called "Le Vésinet." I was born in Poissy, another suburb of Paris. My parents were married and lived in Fontainebleau (close to the castle!) for many years. From the age of 12-18 I lived on the French-Swiss border, in Bardonnex, Switzerland. When I lived in Paris as an adult, I lived in the 3rd arrondissement, in the traditionally historic Jewish neighborhood. I will definitely feature a blog post in the near future about the different arrondissements and their stereotypes! Great idea!
ReplyDeletePS Collyn informed me that I've been mispronouncing your name all semester. Sorry about that!
DeleteWe lived in Fontainebleau for two summers because my father taught each summer at INSEAD (the biz school), in a house on the edge of the forest. Two other summers we rented a place in the 14th. Our dear friends live in the 7th, so some years we hung out with them, too (or at their country place, which sounds grander than it was...the usual hunting stone lodge thingy they spend July in). Hope you're having a lovely time! Caitlyn PS no worries about the name :)
ReplyDeleteWow! My father got his MBA at INSEAD in the 1980s, so fun.
ReplyDeleteWhen we reflected on what parts of your blog we liked the best, we pretty much listed your whole blog, though M said he enjoyed the math problems most -- getting a kick out of all the baguettes eaten before dinner. Thanks for sharing your trip with us. It felt like we got away a little bit through your words!
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