Monsieur Molino

French III
Expos

Imparfaits, Libres, et Heureux :

Parfaites Histoires lImparfait
Quoi ?
As a culminating activity for our unit on storytelling, you will select and complete
one of the exposs (projects) from the following list to demonstrate your
understanding of: storytelling as a way in which authors can transmit cultural and
linguistic information pertinent to their lives.
1. Bande Dessine - Imagine a fictitious character that represents some aspect
of your cultural, national, linguistic, or gender identity. This character will
be the protagonist for a short comic book that you will write in French, draw,
color, edit, and finally present to your peers. The protagonist of your comic
book must resolve some sort of difficult conflict. Feel free to create an
antagonist against whom the main character must toil! Pay close attention to
setting, plot, and character development in order to ensure that your comic
book entices and captivates your audience.
Note: You may use an image editing or comic generating
software if you would like. (Par exemple, Bitstrips, Pixton, and
Toondoo.)
2. Fable - Write, edit, and illustrate
four original fables in French la Fontaine
(notez bien: use the four fables we worked on in class as models). Each fable
should include the following: animal protagonists; a clearly-established
moral that the reader can extrapolate from the fable; a relevant illustration
that encapsulates the main conflict within the fable. All fables must be
culturally relevant in the sense that they reflect some moral and/or ethical
issue that could apply to our modern-day society. Be prepared to read your
fables to the class and have them guess the morals!
Note: Each fable must be at least 10 lines in length. Pay attention
to poetic form. Your illustration should embody the plot of your
fable. (Par exemple, take a look at the picture to the top right of
this sheet. It is an illustration for la Fontaines fable, Le livre
et la tortue .)
3. Vido - Create and edit a short video of 3-5 minutes that successfully
explores one of the following themes, concepts, or events from this unit.
Choose one of the following:

a. Enact a scene from a characters childhood in which an important

cultural event shapes his/her adolescent or adult life. Show how and
why this cultural event is important to the character. You may use
flashbacks or other similar editing tricks to show the time lapse.
Choose a cultural event that all group members are familiar with. (i.e.
Putting a tooth under your pillow and anxiously awaiting the tooth
fairy.) Remember, effective storytelling is key here!
b. Think back to our lesson on Lhomme, la femme, et les animaux. The
story is told from the mans perspective, as he seeks the good graces of
his animal companions in order to recover a magical bracelet that was
stolen from him by his wife. Recreate the folklore from the womans
perspective, as she seeks the aid of the dog, the cat, and the mouse
from the story to resolve the conflict from her perspective. In this
Burkinab legend, the woman does not have a voice; the purpose of
this skit is to give her a voice and to tell her story, whatever that might
be! Soyez cratifs !
c. Take a cultural narrative that children all across America would be
familiar with and rewrite it from a different perspective. For instance,
Beauty and the Beast takes place in an aristocratic French context
and with an all-white cast. How might the story be different if it took
place right here in Newark with a different set of characters? Write
the script and create a video clip in French of your new story.

Qui ?
Expos #1
:
Bande Dessine
This is an individual project.
Expos #2 :
Fable This is a paired project; each member of the diad is
responsible for producing
two
fables, for a grand total of
four
.
Expos #3 :
Vido This is a group project (3-4 people). Each member of the
group will be responsible for writing and editing the script, performing in the skit
(and speaking French, of course!), and editing the video.

Comment ?
Regardless of the expos you choose, you
must incorporate the following elements
into your project:
Limparfait Since the imperfect was the primary grammatical focus of
this unit, I will be looking for proper usage of this tense within your project.
You must have
5 regular verbs in the imperfect and
5 irregular
verbs
in the imperfect.
Laccent mis sur la narration The focus of this unit is on narration and
storytelling - this should be reflected in your creation(s)!
I am looking for protagonists (and possibly antagonists), a conflict
and resolution, a lesson or moral, attention to form and structure, and
transmission of culture through your storytelling!

Quand ?
You will have two full class periods to work on this assignment. The rest of the
work will take place outside of the classroom or after school should you so choose.
(I am available until 3:30 every day!) The assignment is due
Thursday, May 21st
.
Presentations will begin on Thursday and end on Friday.
ATTENTION
! You and your group members will present your comic book, fable, or
cultural video to a group of elementary and middle school students at Newark
Public Librarys after-school program on
Friday, May 29th
!

Pourquoi ?
For centuries, storytelling has been a way to pass on cultural and linguistic wisdom
from one generation to the next. Now, its your turn!
The imperfect tense is one of the most important tenses in French, as it allows you
to describe events that took place over a period of time in the past, habitual actions,
or states of being. It is a tense that is commonly tested on oral proficiency exams.
Imaginons !
Youre at a caf in Paris reading an enchanting book and
having a delicious afternoon snack. (
Pain au chocolat, anyone?!) A charming
French person walks up to your table and asks you about what youre
reading. You enjoy the conversation that is taking place
in the present tense
,
but then your new French companion asks you to talk about your life back in
the United States, or asks you a question about your experiences learning
French in high school, or asks you to talk about what it was like to grow up
in New Jersey. You cant accomplish any of these tasks without the
imperfect!
La Fontaine sought to create aesthetically pleasing and morally enlightening fables
despite the relative unpopularity of fable-writing as a legitimate literary genre in
the 17th century. Its important to
create cultural products not only as a
demonstration of your understanding of a topic or unique perspective on a subject
or issue, but also for the aestheticism associated with the creative process.

A loeuvre, on connat lartisan.

In his work, we get to know the craftsman.

Questions ? Problmes ? Doutes ? Besoin daide ?

Nattendez pas.
Nhsitez pas.
PARLEZ-MOI !

Imparfaits, Libres et Heureux : Expos Rubric

[4]
Excellent travail !

[3]
Bon effort !

[2]
Pas mal !

[1]
Pas encore...

Soumission

The project was

completed
and
submitted
on time

The project was

completed and
submitted a day late.

The project was

submitted two days
late.

The project was

submitted two+ days
past the due date.

sthtique

The project is completed in

an
impeccably neat
manner and with
meticulous
attention to

detail
. The project is
visually stunning
.

For the most part, the

project is neat,
aesthetically pleasing,
and well-arranged.

The project appears to

be neat at times, but
is also visibly sloppy in
certain areas.

The project is sloppily

crafted with little or no
attention to detail. It
looks haphazard and
unprofessional.

Organisation

The project is organized in a

clear
and
methodical
way
and is
easy to follow a
nd
understand
.

The project is mostly

organized in a clear and
methodical way and is
mostly easy to follow
and understand.

The project is
organized in a
somewhat clearly way
and is generally easy
to follow.

The project is organized

in neither a clear nor
methodical way and is
quite difficult to follow
and understand.

Contenu

The project
masterfully
demonstrates students
understanding of
storytelling
as a vehicle for
cultural and linguistic
transmission. Student
demonstrates exceptional
critical thinking
about and
analysis
of the art of
storytelling, which is
clearly
evidenced
in the final
product.

The project adequately

demonstrates students
understanding of
storytelling as a vehicle
for cultural and
linguistic transmission.
Student demonstrates
great critical thinking
about and analysis of
the art of storytelling,
which is evidenced in
the final product.

The project poorly

demonstrates students
understanding of
storytelling as a vehicle
for cultural and
linguistic transmission.
Student demonstrates
limited critical thinking
about and analysis of
the art of storytelling,
which is evidenced in
the final product.

Final product is
culturally
relevant
and reflects an
overarching
theme
or
issue
.

Final product is
culturally relevant and
reflects an overarching
theme or issue.

The project somewhat

demonstrates
students
understanding of
storytelling as a
vehicle for cultural and
linguistic transmission.
Student demonstrates
some critical thinking
about and analysis of
the art of storytelling,
which is at times
evidenced in the final
product.

Student uses at least

5
regular verbs
and 5

irregular verbs
in the
imperfect.

Student uses at least 3

regular verbs and 3
irregular verbs in the
imperfect.

Student uses at least

2 regular verbs and 2
irregular verbs in the
imperfect.

Project is generally free from

basic errors in French
grammar.

Project contains a few

basic errors in French
grammar.

Project contains many

basic errors in French
grammar.

Grammaire

Final product is not

culturally relevant and
does not reflect an
overarching theme or
issue.

Final product is not

culturally relevant nor
does it reflect an
overarching theme or
issue.

Student uses no regular

verbs and no irregular
verbs in the imperfect.
Project is laden with
basic errors in French
grammar.

Student Name: _______________________________________ Date Submitted: ____________________

Soumission

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Contenu

sthtique

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Prsentation

Organisation

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