Today my colleague Robin Murray are giving a presentation at the New York State Middle School Association (NYSMSA) Conference called “Meaningful World Language Cultural Activities.” […] Read More
Category: culture
Many of you have probably heard of Humans of New York, the photo project featuring portraits and interviews of people seen on the streets of […] Read More
As French teachers, we focus so much on language, it can be easy to forget the culture piece to our teaching. Not all culture needs […] Read More
Musée d’Orsay, Paris, home to many Impressionist paintings. I hardly consider myself an expert in art history, but I do like to introduce my students […] Read More
Carnaval and Mardi Gras are important celebrations, not just in the francophone world, but in many cultures around the world. Many of my 7th grade […] Read More
In December I teach my students about food and meal-taking customs in francophone countries. We learn about the importance of lunch time in France, different […] Read More
This post was updated on January 17, 2024. I had been planning this post for awhile, but now seemed as good a time as any […] Read More
With Halloween around the corner, it’s time for me to share a few of my favorite resources for getting into the spirit, and those that […] Read More
Infographie facebook en 60 secondes (left) by Olivier MORDEFROID is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0 Infographics, such as the one at left, have been a popular […] Read More
Over on my photography blog, I am posting a series of “then and now” shots from various locations. My most recent one is on Paris, […] Read More