Hello! The resources here are suitable for students in classrooms, working one-on-one with tutors, or working with the help of a parent at home. They are simple, easy-to-use, printable PDF files. We hope you find something you like!
Hello! The resources here are suitable for students in classrooms, working one-on-one with tutors, or working with the help of a parent at home. They are simple, easy-to-use, printable PDF files. We hope you find something you like!
This short mini-lesson is suitable for students who are taking first steps into intermediate French. It can be used over one to three days to review or introduce vocabulary, practise combining reading, listening and writing, and conjugate a verb in three tenses.
The mini-lesson contains:
· one short text in French
· a translation of the text in English
· a list of vocabulary (words and phrases) from the text to be translated either from English to French or from French to English, and memorized
· assignments (writing in French using your new vocabulary, other short grammar review exercises, etc.)
· a verb to be reviewed (‘faire’) with a verb conjugation page to complete in the présent, passé composé and future simple.
Note: an AUDIO file is available (see bundle) to help complete Dictée and Reading assignments, or the teacher may read the texts themselves.
This short mini-lesson is suitable for students who are taking first steps into intermediate French. It can be used over one to three days to review or introduce vocabulary, practise combining reading, listening and writing, and conjugate a verb in three tenses.
The mini-lesson contains:
· one short text in French
· a translation of the text in English
· a list of vocabulary (words and phrases) from the text to be translated either from English to French or from French to English, and memorized
· assignments (writing in French using your new vocabulary, other short grammar review exercises, etc.)
· a verb to be reviewed (‘être’) with a verb conjugation page to complete in the présent, passé composé and future simple.
Note: an AUDIO file is available (see bundle) to help complete Dictée and Reading assignments, or the teacher may read the texts themselves.
This short mini-lesson is suitable for students who are taking first steps into intermediate French. It can be used over one to three days to review or introduce vocabulary, practise combining reading, listening and writing, and conjugate a verb in three tenses.
The mini-lesson contains:
· one short text in French
· a translation of the text in English
· a list of vocabulary (words and phrases) from the text to be translated either from English to French or from French to English, and memorized
· assignments (writing in French using your new vocabulary, other short grammar review exercises, etc.)
· a verb to be reviewed (‘chasser’) with a verb conjugation page to complete in the présent, passé composé and future simple.
Note: an AUDIO file is available (see bundle) to help complete Dictée and Reading assignments, or the teacher may read the texts themselves.
Defend your opinion!
Read a description of a visit to Athens in the late 19th century (included). Follow detailed guidelines to take notes, organise those notes, and write a five paragraph essay which describes why visiting Athens would be interesting - or boring! Defend your opinion by focussing on one of several suggested themes. (Examples: because Athens’ architecture is linked with Greek mythology, or because Athens is located in a beautiful place, or because famous ancient Greeks lived in Athens, or because most of the monuments are in ruins, etc.) This assignment will take at least one week to complete.
Text:
A Glance At The Site And Antiquities of Athens
The author writes a first-hand account of visiting various ancient sites within Athens, with the intent of recommending the place as a fascinating destination for North American tourists. The author describes the importance of the sites historically, as well as their links to Greek mythology, and refers to the size and atmosphere of the places as well. The text dates from 1873 and is a charming example of the type of laid-back, informed travel that was in vogue in that era.
TIP! This may be a good choice for a student with an interest in Greek mythology or the ‘Percy Jackson’ series.
This test is based on the information on pages 1-12 of ‘Western Civilization, A Brief History’ by Jackson Spielvogel, 4th Edition, used in Advanced Placement High School History classes. You may use some or all of the contents, according to your own study schedule.
Contents
52 Multiple Choice Questions
7 Bonus Multiple Choice Questions
1 Long Answer Question
Answer Key
This test is based on the information on pages 12-21 of ‘Western Civilization, A Brief History’ by Jackson Spielvogel, 4th Edition, used in Advanced Placement High School History classes. You may use some or all of the contents, according to your own study schedule.
Contents
52 Multiple Choice Questions
9 Bonus Multiple Choice Questions
1 Long Answer Question
Answer Key
This test is based on the information on pages 23-29 of ‘Western Civilization, A Brief History’ by Jackson Spielvogel, 4th Edition, used in Advanced Placement High School History classes. You may use some or all of the contents, according to your own study schedule.
Contents
51 Multiple Choice Questions
5 Bonus Multiple Choice Questions
1 Long Answer Question
Answer Key
Here are six pieces of beautiful art from historical Rome. Each has been prepared for use as a paper ‘cut and paste’ puzzle. There are a simpler 6-piece puzzle and a more difficult 10-piece puzzle for each work of art.
Cut and Paste puzzles are a proven and effective way to improve younger students’ fine motor skills, as well as their ability to solve visual problems.
Older students may also complete this type of activity, with a dual purpose, integrating hands-on learning into a study of ancient Rome, or as a ‘change of pace’ from intellectual activities. A page of bonus questions can be used to investigate the who-what-when-where-why-how of any one of the paintings.
The selection of great art in this collection will encourage young people to admire and appreciate beautiful works, developing their artistic taste and greater cultural knowledge.
Take a moment to appreciate the beautiful colours and images of a time and place gone by!
Bonus: Includes a page of bonus questions that can be used to investigate the who-what-when-where-why-how of any one of the paintings.
Summarise and Describe!
Here are three texts by an Englishman describing his travels in India in the late 19th century. Following detailed guidelines, the student will read the texts, choose an essay topic from several suggested, take notes, organise those notes, and write an essay. This assignment will take at least one week to complete.
Texts:
Part One – India: Places of Interest
The author and narrator, an Englishman travelling in India with his invaluable guide and trusted friend, Bhima Gandharva, describes their visits to a handful of beautiful monuments and places including the Taj Mahal and an indigo-factory. The description includes some local folklore and the reactions of the narrator to the beauty around him and to the people he encounters.
Part Two – India: A Rural Tiger Hunt
The narrator joins a local effort to rid a village of a deadly nuisance: a tiger. He offers the reader a view of an actual tiger hunt, by a group of both foreign and local men, and the peculiarities and details of an event that is now known as a somewhat iconic historical challenge. (Note that hunting tigers in India is now illegal, and tigers are currently protected as an endangered species.)
Part Three – India: Moving Forward
Here the reader is witness to the narrator’s encounter with a Calcutta local, a member of a group of young people who want to eliminate old traditions they feel are cruel and in the way of India’s progress. He speaks about a topic that remains important in India today: how ancient customs and new influences intermingle in that wildly diverse and culturally vibrant country.
TIP! This may be a good choice for a student with an interest in Bollywood or history.
Read and Reflect!
This assignment will take at least one week to complete. The student will read a thoughtful and informative piece of writing by Henry David Thoreau on the subject of ‘Wild Apples’, in which various themes are addressed, including history, myth, literature, philosophy and first-hand observations and reflections by the author. Several topics for essays are suggested. The student will treat the Thoreau text as a source for research purposes, and write an essay to show that they have familiarized themselves with the contents of the source, and have also thought about the contents.
About The Text
Thoreau is known for his unique and pensive style of writing. He spent considerable time in the wilderness and shared his reflections about nature and its relationship to mankind in his works. Here Thoreau ponders upon a marvelous fruit that has been important to humans since ancient times. He organises his musings according to the following themes: the History of the Apple Tree; the Wild Apple; the Crab-Apple; How the Wild Apple Grows; The Fruit and its Flavour; Their Beauty; the Naming of Them; the Last Gleaning; the ‘Frozen-Thawed’ Apple.
Younger students often delve into season-related schoolwork in autumn – here is a text that will allow older students to do the same, and perhaps encourage appreciation of our natural surroundings, a gift at any age!
‘Everything which was found there was either melted down or sold by order of the Commonwealth. Amongst other things thus treated was the gold filigree crown of Edward the Confessor, which was broken up and sold for its weight of bullion. Such vandalism is almost enough to make one a Jacobite . . .’ (Adela Elizabeth Orpen)
Here are entertaining true stories surrounding a selection of the world’s most famous precious stones. Written in witty, charmingly opinionated style by Mrs. Goddard Orpen (1855-1927), these accounts could be read to pique a student’s curiosity about historic events and people, or, to explore interesting – and memorable – information that may not have made its way into the general history books.
Precious gems and masterfully crafted jewellery have repeatedly found themselves in the hands of wealthy and powerful people, oftentimes well-known kings and queens. Each of the jewels described here has accumulated its own collection of bizarre tales of greed, treachery and power. Guided by a confident and well-informed author, the reader will contemplate how small objects of great monetary value have influenced the characters – and sometimes the course – of history.
Read about as many jewels as you want to (12 different items are discussed). Make notes on an ‘Analysis Sheet’ that features a simple colour image of one of the jewels at the centre of the page; the student may jot down important facts or events about that jewel in the surrounding empty space in a ‘cloud’ of facts. Or, take your own notes in a traditional style on loose leaf. Once you have read about at least three precious stones you may also choose to write an essay – a list of possible topics is included, most of which require you to defend an opinion based on what you have learned and noted previously.
Here are six pieces of beautiful art from historical Egypt. Each has been prepared for use as a paper ‘cut and paste’ puzzle. There are a simpler 6-piece puzzle and a more difficult 10-piece puzzle for each work of art.
Cut and Paste puzzles are a proven and effective way to improve younger students’ fine motor skills, as well as their ability to solve visual problems.
Older students may also complete this type of activity, with a dual purpose, integrating hands-on learning into a study of ancient Egypt, or as a ‘change of pace’ from intellectual activities.
The selection of great art in this collection will encourage young people to admire and appreciate beautiful works, developing their artistic taste and greater cultural knowledge.
Take a moment to appreciate the beautiful colours and images of a time and place gone by!
Bonus: Includes a page of questions that can be used to investigate the who-what-when-where-why-how of any one of the paintings.
Here are six pieces of beautiful art from revolutionary France. Each has been prepared for use as a paper ‘cut and paste’ puzzle. There are a simpler 6-piece puzzle and a more difficult 10-piece puzzle for each work of art.
Cut and Paste puzzles are a proven and effective way to improve younger students’ fine motor skills, as well as their ability to solve visual problems.
Older students may also complete this type of activity, with a dual purpose, integrating hands-on learning into a study of revolutionary France, or as a ‘change of pace’ from intellectual activities.
The selection of great art in this collection will encourage young people to admire and appreciate beautiful works, developing their artistic taste and greater cultural knowledge.
Take a moment to appreciate the beautiful colours and images of a time and place gone by!
Bonus: Includes a page of questions that can be used to investigate the who-what-when-where-why-how of any one of the paintings.
Do new ideas make you squeamish? Do you tremble at the thought of stating your opinion? Does your mind balk at ways of thinking that differ from your own? This exercise is definitely NOT for you!
If, on the other hand, you feel ready to broaden your horizons, then brace yourself and face the challenge: ponder the words of religious leaders, pop icons, writers, and well-known sayings . . . and express what YOU think! Gather your courage, sharpen your mind, and dare to dig for the truth!
Contents
· Instructions
· 18 pairs of quotations, grouped according to unique themes
· General questions for each individual quotation
· ‘Compare and contrast’ questions for pairs of quotations
· Bonus questions
· Suggested assignments (one, two or three paragraphs)
The purpose of this exercise is for high school students to refine their ability to write concisely. The only part of the assignment that should be evaluated is the student’s effort and quality of writing, not the validity of their personal opinions.
This is an audio file containing 10 Dictées to go with the text file: Intermediate French: 10 Dictées A (L’exploration du monde).
The Dictées are read by Elise Kennedy and Pierre Pagé. This audio file contains recordings of all the Dictées in the collection. The voices alternate between a man’s and woman’s voice, every two Dictées. Each Dictée is read once at normal speed, twice slowly, and once more at normal speed.
Here are 10 Intermediate Dictées. Delve into this time-honoured method of improving your French with interesting, short dictations on the topic of 'L’Exploration du Monde’ (The Exploration of the World).
Contents
A complete list of the Dictées, with English translations, for the teacher’s reference.
For each Dictée, there is also student sheet titled ‘On se prépare’ on which the vocabulary within the Dictée is presented in French and English for memorization.
There is also a ‘bonus’ sheet, with a vocabulary quiz and ‘Corrige les Fautes’ exercise.
Please note! There is an audio file to go with this resource! It is found under the same name. Each Dictée is read once at regular speed, twice slowly, and once more at regular speed. They are read alternately by a woman and a man.
Here are 10 Intermediate Dictées. Delve into this time-honoured method of improving your French with interesting, short dictations on the topic of 'Bien Se Nourir’ (Eating Well).
Contents
A complete list of the Dictées, with English translations, for the teacher’s reference.
For each Dictée, there is also student sheet titled ‘On se prépare’ on which the vocabulary within the Dictée is presented in French and English for memorization.
There is also a ‘bonus’ sheet, with a vocabulary quiz and ‘Corrige les Fautes’ exercise.
Please note! There is an audio file to go with this resource! It is found under the same name. Each Dictée is read once at regular speed, twice slowly, and once more at regular speed. They are read alternately by a woman and a man.
This is an audio file containing 10 Dictées to go with the text file: Intermediate French: 10 Dictées B (Bien se nourir).
The Dictées are read by Elise Kennedy and Pierre Pagé. This audio file contains recordings of all the Dictées in the collection. The voices alternate between a man’s and woman’s voice, every two Dictées. Each Dictée is read once at normal speed, twice slowly, and once more at normal speed.
Here are 10 Intermediate Dictées. Delve into this time-honoured method of improving your French with interesting, short dictations on the topic of 'Science et Nature’ (Science and Nature).
Contents
A complete list of the Dictées, with English translations, for the teacher’s reference.
For each Dictée, there is also student sheet titled ‘On se prépare’ on which the vocabulary within the Dictée is presented in French and English for memorization.
There is also a ‘bonus’ sheet, with a vocabulary quiz and ‘Corrige les Fautes’ exercise.
Please note! There is an audio file to go with this resource! It is found under the same name. Each Dictée is read once at regular speed, twice slowly, and once more at regular speed. They are read alternately by a woman and a man.
This is an audio file containing 10 Dictées to go with the text file: Intermediate French: 10 Dictées C (Science et nature).
The Dictées are read by Elise Kennedy and Pierre Pagé. This audio file contains recordings of all the Dictées in the collection. The voices alternate between a man’s and woman’s voice, every two Dictées. Each Dictée is read once at normal speed, twice slowly, and once more at normal speed.