Project 1 : Les francophones fameux Project Description: In this

Project 1 : Les francophones fameux
Project Description: In this project, you will use French to describe a celebrity, professional athlete, scientist, musician,
politician, or other historical figure who comes from a French-speaking country. You will also research the city where that
person was born or spent a significant portion of his/her life.
You will write a detailed paragraph (in French!) describing the famous person of your choice, including as much information as
you possibly can with the French skills you already have. You will also include a table of information about the city that person
comes/came from. Finally, in English, you will write a brief description of the significance of this personality, i.e. why is this
person famous?
The timeline, content checklist, and rubric below will help you be successful on this project. Remember to refer back to both
FREQUENTLY, so you know how you will be scored.
Timeline:
19.09
20.09
26.09
in class: projects due at
beginning of class period
at home: finish Quizlet
homework for the week
03.01
Test on Unité 1 (Leçons A et B)
27.09
Quizlet HW for week due
21.09
in class: research in computer
lab
at home: finish rough draft
and bring to class on Friday
28.09
in class: reading quiz based on
projects (30pts)
22.09
NO CLASS.
23.09
in class: peer editing
at home: finish final draft to turn
in on Monday
29.09
NO CLASS.
30.09
Test Review
Content Checklist: Note – you must have ALL content to receive a 4 in the content category of rubric.
IN FRENCH
PERSON
CITY
full first and last name of person
Ville:
(Il s’appelle /Elle s’appelle…)
age (Il a /Elle a __________ ans.)
Pays:
nationality
Langues officielles:
description of personality characteristics (at least 3)
Population:
job (this is the only word you should use a dictionary for in
Superficie: (en kilomètre carré)
this project)
extra vocabulary (use at least 3 of these words)
Sites touristiques /monuments: (at least 2 sights
 et (and)
to see – may be named in English, French
 mais (but)
preferred)
 très (very)
 aussi (also)
 souvent (often)
negative construction (at least 1)
One photo of city, and at least one photo of tourist
 Elle n’est pas sympathique.
site
at least one photo of person
IN ENGLISH
Write a BRIEF description of the significance of your chosen personality (2-3 sentences). What is this person best known for?
What should we remember about him/her? (Avoid repeating what you have already written in French.) Pay attention to your
spelling/capitalization/punctuation!
Voilà le capitaine des Penguins de Pittsburgh. Il s’appelle Mario Lemieux. Il est
joueur de hockey sur glace. Il est canadien, et il est québecois. Il a cinquante-et-un
ans. Mario Lemieux est très fameux, et il s’appelle aussi « Le Magnifique » ou
« Super Mario ». Il n’est pas pessimiste ; il est optimiste. Mario Lemieux est très
important, sociable, et souvent occupé.
Ville: Montréal (Québec)
Pays: Canada
Montréal
Langues officielles: Français
Population : 1 999 795 hab.
Superficie: 363,97 km2
Sites touristiques : Le Marché Bonsecours,
Le Centre Bell
Marché Bonsecours
Centre Bell
Rubric: Read each category carefully so you know how you will be scored!
Category
0
1
2
Centre Bell 3
Content
Less than half of the
More than 3 required
2-3 content areas are
1-2 required content
project has been
content areas are
missing, and/or the
areas are missing, but
completed.
missing.
majority of content
the rest of the content
areas are not
is thorough/detailed.
thorough.
Vocabulary/Range Writing is
There are more than 6 There are between 3-6 Vocabulary used has
incomprehensible
instances of word
instances of word
some variety and most
because of vocabulary choice that lead to
choice that lead to
word choice is suited
choice.
confusion about
confusion about
to intended purpose.
intended message,
intended message,
No English is used.
and/or student resorts and/or student resorts
to using English more
to using English once.
than once.
Grammar /
Project is
In 5+ sentences there
In 3-4 sentences there In 1-2 sentences there
spelling
incomprehensible
is either:
is either:
is either:
because of sentence
- a missing verb
- a missing verb
- a missing verb
structure.
- a missing
- a missing
- a missing
subject
subject
subject
- poor adjective
- poor adjective
- poor adjective
agreement
agreement
agreement
- poor spelling
- poor spelling
- poor spelling
Craftsmanship
Project is turned in as
Format is confusing to Format is mostly neat, Format is neat and
rough draft.
read and/or sloppy and and/or
pictures are
thrown together.
Pictures are not
incorporated
incorporated into main seamlessly.
body of work.
Timeliness/
Student devotes very
Student sometimes
Student often makes
Student mostly makes
Preparation
little class time to work makes use of class time use of class time to
full use of class time to
on the project
to prepare and
prepare and proofread prepare and proofread
proofread work,
work, and gets back on work. All at-home
and/or
though may not always task when requested
assignments listed on
respond when asked to to do so.
timeline are turned in
visits a website not
get back on task.
when indicated on
related to this project
One assignment has
timeline.
while in computer lab. Timeline has not been not been turned in
followed.
according to timeline.
4
All required content is
included.
Vocabulary used shows
variety/is not
repetitive, and all
vocabulary is suited to
its intended purpose.
No English is used,
except as instructed.
All sentences have a
subject and a verb. All
subjects and verbs
agree. All adjectives
agree with nouns. 1-2
spelling errors may be
allowed.
Format is neat,
consistent, and
pictures are
incorporated
seamlessly.
Student makes full use
of class time to
prepare and proofread
work. All at-home
assignments listed on
timeline are turned in
when indicated on
timeline.
_____/125
NOTE: This project must reflect your own work. If your work has been completed by a French-speaking friend or by an internet translator – for even one
sentence! – your project grade will be a 0/125. You will not be allowed to re-do the project. You will be assigned lunch detention, and your actions will be
flagged to administration as a violation of academic integrity.