National Bulletin Volume 28 No

American Association of Teachers of French NATIONAL BULLETIN VOLUME 28 NO. 4 APRIL 2003

Nous vous invitons à vous joindre à nous espérons vous voir nombreux au nuit en route et assurent un vol sans arrêt nous pour le 76ème Congrès de l’AATF en Banquet de gala lundi le 7 juillet. Chacun de Fort Lauderale ou de San Juan à Fort- Martinique du 4 au 7 juillet prochains. Ce des hôtels propose aussi des excursions et de-France. De même, Carib Congrès nous sera la deuxième fois où nous nous visites auxquelles vous pouvez vous a obtenu des tarifs d’hôtel extrêmement réunissons en Martinique. L’ambiance inscrire sur place. Nous vous rappelons intéressants et nous voudrions en remercier des îles, le climat chaud et ensoleillé, une aussi qu’un pass sur le bac entre la Pointe- les directeurs Éric et Olivier De La cuisine qui marie les influences créoles et du-Bout et Fort-de-France est inclus dans Houssaye. Les hôtels sont climatisés avec les produits locaux avec le meilleur de la l’inscription au congrès, ce qui vous per- de belles vues sur les plages et la Pointe- gastronomie française et un peuple cha- mettra de faire autant d’aller-retours que du-Bout à des prix très raisonnables. Vous LA MARTINIQUE VOUS ATTEND AU CONGRÈS DE L’AATF leureux et accueillant nous trouverez tous les ren- attendent. seignements sur les hôtels Nous avons préparé et sur les vols affichés sur un programme de haute notre site Web à [http:// qualité (pages 24-32) www.frenchteachers.org]. auquel nous ajouterons Pour de plus amples ren- des intervenants et ex- seignements, consultez la perts locaux. Consultez liste des points forts du régulièrement le site Web congrès qui se trouve à la de l’AATF à [http://www. page 7. frenchteachers.org] où Nous vous garantissons un les détails seront affichés congrès inoubliable et un dès leur confirmation. rendez-vous professionnel Comme toujours lor- de la plus haute qualité. sque nous nous retrouvons Venez retrouver un coin de en terre francophone, nous France aux Amériques! essayons de profiter au maximum de la culture environnante. Il y aura des excursions pré- et post-congrès vous voulez pour la durée du congrès. Inside this issue ...... Page afin que les congressistes puissent profiter La Pointe-du-Bout est une petite President’s Message ...... 2-3 pleinement de leur séjour. En plus des péninsule qui se situe en face de Fort-de- Fund for the Future ...... 5 excursions d’exploration de l’île en autocar, France. Les navettes partent toutes les 20 National French Week ...... 6 il y aura des sorties en bateau pour voir mn et le trajet dure 15 mn. Aucun hôtel ne Martinique Convention Highlights ...... 7-8 l’île comme les premiers arrivants. Pour peut accueillir tous les congressistes, mais Legislative Alert: FLAP ...... 8 ceux qui voudraient profiter de leur visite les hôtels que nous avons choisis sont l’un Convention Registration ...... 9-10 en Martinique pour connaître aussi la à côté de l’autre. La Pointe-du-Bout Mots chassés ...... 18 Guadeloupe, il y aura une excursion post- ressemble à un petit village avec restau- 2004 Atlanta Convention: Call for Propos- congrès en Guadeloupe. rants, banque, épicerie et boutiques. La als ...... 19-22 La séance plénière aura lieu l’après- distance entre les hôtels les plus éloignés Classroom Activity ...... 23 midi du 4 juillet. Nous aurons des ne dépassent pas 10 mn de marche pai- Martinique Preliminary Program ..... 24-32 personnalités locales et nous espérons sible le long de plages magnifiques et sous Salut les jeunes ...... 33 avoir la présence d’Aimé Césaire, ancien des palmiers. AATF Commissions ...... 34 maire de Fort-de-France, auteur et poète Nous travaillons depuis des mois avec “Nous sommes tous des Américains” .. 38 célèbre et membre honoraire de l’AATF l’aide de Carib Congrès pour trouver la Outstanding Senior Award ...... 37, 41 depuis notre congrès en Martinique en meilleure solution de séjour et de voyage. Executive Council ...... 42 1979. En soirée, il y aura la réception de L’AATF a organisé des charters pour National French Week Contests ...... 43 bienvenue suivi d’une représentation rendre le voyage vers la Martinique plus National French Week Grants ...... 46 d’une nouvelle pièce de l’écrivaine sûr. Malgré le fait que les charters ne sont Telematics Commission Questionnaire .... martiniquaise Suzanne Dracius. pas beaucoup moins chers que les vols ...... 47-48 Nous attendons confirmation également réguliers, ils évitent à la plupart des Promotion in Motion ...... 49 d’une soirée martiniquaise, et bien sûr, congressistes la nécessité de passer la Materials Center ...... 50 LETTRE DU PRÉSIDENT d’opprobre, mais il est vrai que lorsque l’on surmontera celle-ci également. Je sais que connaît les mœurs de certains de nos cela risque de nous rendre une tâche déjà sénateurs et de nos représentants, on difficile encore plus difficile, mais les comprend mieux pourquoi “French kiss” ait Américains oublient vite et savent pardonner. été sauvegardé! Je sais qu’il n’est pas Et puis, pendant combien de temps peut-on sérieux de dire cela, surtout après avoir s’astreindre à manger des “chiens chauds” commencé ce message en vous disant que quand on sait qu’il y a du foie gras qui le moment n’était pas à la plaisanterie, mais languit? je vous rappelerai ce que le Cardinal John Comme vous le savez, tout ce qui Newman voulait dire dans son Apologia pro concerne le prochain congrès à la vita sua quand il écrivait: “I laugh that I may Martinique est maintenant sur notre site not cry.” Certaines des réactions à l’attitude Web, et les inscriptions commencent à affluer. de la France dans le conflit actuel reflètent Je suis convaincu que cette rencontre sera un tel enfantillage qu’elles donnent plus mémorable, non seulement par la haute envie de pleurer que de rire. Je pense par qualité des interventions qui sont au Jean-Pierre Piriou, Président exemple aux bonnes âmes qui ont programme mais aussi grâce au site téléphoné au proviseur du lycée que merveilleux dans lequel elle va se dérouler Chers collègues et amis, sa ou fé? fréquente leur progéniture en demandant et grâce à toutes les activités qui sont Assis à mon ordinateur le 14 mars 2003, qu’on élimine le français du curriculum. J’ai prévues. Une nouvelle pièce de théâtre de et juste après avoir écouté les nouvelles du aussi une pensée émue pour les fins Suzanne Dracius, sa première, sera jouée soir, je ne puis écrire ce message sans faire stratèges qui déclarent que la solution est le premier soir par une troupe d’actrices allusion aux événements que nous d’expulser la France des Nations Unies, professionnelles martiniquaises grâce au risquons de vivre dans les jours et les sans bien sûr suggérer la manière de le généreux soutien de TV5. Le congrès sera semaines qui suivent. Je pense qu’en tant faire; mais le pompom revient à ceux qui marqué par une réception et soirée qu’individus, nous nous sentons tous réclament à cor et à cri qu’on rapatrie les folklorique offerte par l’Office du Tourisme concernés par ce qui se passe, mais en tant ossements des soldats américains enterrés martiniquais à New York qui, je l’espère, sera que professeurs de français, et étant donné en Normandie parce que la terre de France représenté par Muriel Wiltord et Valérie la position actuelle de la France dans le n’est plus digne de les recouvrir. Vulcain qui, toutes deux, nous ont tant aidés concert des nations, nous ressentons le Que faut-il retenir de tout cela? à faire de notre désir d’aller en Martinique besoin d’exprimer nos opinions et Sûrement ce que j’ai dit ce matin à une une réalité. Que pourrais-je ajouter pour d’intercéder en faveur du pays dont nous station de radio francophone de Montréal vous convaincre? Peut-être vous rappeler vantons les mérites et dont nous chantons qui m’a barbé au téléphone alors que je que le rhum est un produit naturel de la les louanges à longueur d’année. Un venais tout juste de me raser: l’amitié franco- Martinique et que le premier ti-punch que certain nombre de nos collègues nous ont américaine est quelque chose de profond; l’on prend dans la journée s’appelle un déjà demandé de prendre position, mais je elle a survécu à beaucoup de crises et elle “décollage!” À ma connaissance, personne dois vous rappeler que l’AATF est une association apolitique et que les seuls moments où nous nous mêlons activement Volume 28 Number 4 AATF NATIONAL BULLETIN April 2003 de politique sont ceux où nous pensons que nous pouvons influencer la politique de Editor: Jane Black Goepper, Cincinnati, Ohio zation. Periodicals postage paid at the Carbondale, IL Post Office. Office of Publica- l’enseignement des langues vivantes au Reading Committee: Therese C. Clarke, Dept. tion: AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois niveau d’un état ou au niveau fédéral. Ceci of Modern and Classical Languages, Buffalo University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510. dit, je ne puis m’empêcher de faire quelques State University, NY; S. Pascale Dewey, commentaires sur les manifestations du Kutztown University, PA; Gisèle Loriot- All items published in the National Bulletin are sentiment anti-français grandissant aux Raymer, Northern Kentucky University, High- the property of the American Association of États-Unis. land Heights, KY; Isabelle Main, Arizona State Teachers of French. They may be copied for J’ai observé avec un regard amusé des University; Elizabeth Miller, Crystal Springs classroom or workshop use only if the source restaurateurs américains vider dans le Uplands School, CA; Samia I. Spencer, Au- and date of publication are indicated on the caniveau d’excellentes bouteilles de vin burn University, AL. copies. français, à moins bien entendu qu’ils n’aient Postmaster: Send address changes to AATF, été plus malins et n’aient mis une piquette The AATF National Bulletin (ISSN 0883-6795) Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, quelconque dans des bouteilles de bon vin has its editorial offices at 2324 Park Avenue, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510. Apt. 34, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206; FAX: (513) français avant de le gaspiller en signe de Deadlines for submissions of materials to the 861-5572; E-mail: [[email protected]]. Correspon- protestation! J’ai été plus attristé National Bulletin: September issue, August 1; dence and manuscripts should be sent to the d’apprendre que le congrès des États-Unis November issue, September 1; January is- editor at this address. The American Asso- à Washington avait eu assez de temps à sue, November 1; April issue, February 1. perdre pour passer une résolution ou ciation of Teachers of French publishes the Please note: Because of convention dates quelque chose du genre visant à bannir AATF National Bulletin four times a year in and other deadlines, unlike commercial maga- l’emploi des termes “French fries” et “French September, November, January, and April as zines, the issues of the National Bulletin are toast” sur le menu de la cafétéria du Congrès a service to its members in supplement to the mailed during the given month of publication et à les remplaçer par les termes de official journal of the association, the French and should reach most readers by the end of “freedom fries” et “freedom toast.” Et voyant Review. Subscription to the AATF National that month. cela, je me suis presque étonné que le Bulletin requires membership in the organi- “French kiss” n’ait pas lui ausi été couvert

2 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) n’est jamais resté assez lucide pour savoir l’action pour la promotion du français et des subcommittees in the 107th Con- s’il y avait un atterrissage plus tard! études francophones dans le monde. gress, including Armed Services and Puisque le Grand Concours vient de se Puisque je viens de mentionner la Intelligence, have held hearings on dérouler, je tiens encore cette année à Francophonie, le mois de mars est l’époque our national languages and capabili- féliciter Sidney Teitelbaum et son équipe, de la Semaine internationale de la ties and increased funding for puisqu’aux dernières nouvelles, il Francophonie dans le monde. Toutes les government language programs. m’annonçait 95.400 participants, soit 1400 ambassades de France sont mobilisées et • Also since 9/11, foreign languages de plus que l’année dernière. Ce n’est un organisent des séries de manifestations have received more attention from secret pour personne que l’objectif de Sid destinées à marquer cette célébration. the national media than was the case est 100.000 et que l’année, très proche, où Personnellement, je suis honoré d’avoir été in the entire previous decade. A il atteindra ce record, il emmènera les invité par l’Ambassade de France au Brésil major press briefing focusing solely anciens présidents de l’AATF faire une à venir une semaine et faire des con- on foreign languages was held at the croisière à Tahiti! Je voudrais aussi féliciter férences sur la Francophonie aux National Press Club. Geneviève Delfosse, une amie de longue Amériques dans trois villes brésiliennes: Rio • In March 2002 the U.S. General date, qui depuis l’année dernière préside à de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte et Brasilia. Je Accounting Office (GAO) released a l’élaboration de tous les examens. C’est à remercie ici tous ceux qui ont offert de venir report requested by Members of sa suggestion et avec l’accord enthousiaste porter mes bagages. Le nombre est tel que Congress on “Foreign Languages: de Sid que nous avons décidé de je n’ai pas suffisamment de valises et que Human Capital Approach Needed to “dépoussiérer” le Grand Concours et de je ne puis considérer d’autres volontaires! Correct Staffing and Proficiency revoir le format des examens. À cet effet, Pour conclure, j’espère que les Shortfalls,” examining the federal nous aurons un forum en Martinique où tous événements mondiaux ne nous plongeront government’s language capabilities. sont invités à venir faire part à Geneviève pas dans l’abîme. En ce qui concerne la th de suggestions pour actualiser le Grand France, ne vous démoralisez pas, continuez • The 107 Congress increased fund- Concours. Pour ceux qui ne pourront pas à marcher le front haut, et souvenez-vous ing for foreign languages and inter- être là, je vous encourage à faire vos que dans tous les pays, les hommes national studies in higher education commentaires directement en vous servant politiques ne représentent qu’une petite by $20 million. They also passed des renseignements affichés sur notre site partie de la population et que c’est tout le legislation creating a National Lan- Web. Je voudrais vous exhorter aussi à être reste qui nous intéresse. Dans le prochain guage Registry and urging the charitable et à ne pas vous contenter de bulletin, je vous donnerai mes impressions creation of Language Flagship Uni- dire à Geneviève que les enregistrements du nouvel amabassadeur de France à versities. Foreign languages were sont faits par de “vieilles mémés”—comme Washington, Son Excellence Jean-David included in the new national Teacher certains d’entre vous l’ont déjà fait. Quand Levitte, que je dois rencontrer à l’am- Recruitment Fellowships. vous l’aurez vue, en tenue autochtone, sur bassade le dix avril prochain. • The Congress passed and the la plage de la Pointe-du Bout, vous President signed the No Child Left comprendrez d’ailleurs que cette Behind Act reauthorizing the federal terminologie ne s’applique absolument pas. commitment to elementary and sec- Bien que le nombre des bourses soit ondary education. This law includes réduit cette année à cause des restrictions the Foreign Language Assistance budgétaires que les Services culturels ont Jean-Pierre Piriou Program (FLAP) and other programs connues, nous enverrons encore cet été des Président that support foreign languages such stagiaires en France et bien entendu au E-mail: [[email protected]] as star schools, magnet schools, and Québec et en Belgique. gifted and talented. Un nouveau service que l’AATF a mis en • The No Child Left Behind Act replace cette année et qui a germé dans le NATIONAL LANGUAGE placed the Bilingual Education Act cerveau, oh combien fertile!, de notre POLICIES AND ACTIVITIES with the new English Language secrétaire générale, connait un succès Acquisition, Language Enhance- éclatant. Je veux parler du certificat et de la The following activities and policies ment, and Academic Achievement médaille octroyés au “Senior” qui s’est le were the focus of the Joint National Act which focuses solely on learning plus distingué dans les études de français. Committee for Languages/National Coun- English. Massachusetts joined Cali- Plus de 400 écoles se sont déjà prévalues cil for Languages and International Studies fornia and Arizona as states where de ce nouveau programme que je vous in 2002: voters passed ballot initiatives pro- recommande très chaleureusement. C’est • On November 20, saying that “we hibiting bilingual education. A similar un autre moyen de promouvoir les études need to put the ‘world’ back into initiative failed in Colorado. de français et d’éclairer les administrateurs ‘world-class’ education,” U.S. Secre- • The Children’s Television Workshop incrédules (voir les renseignements aux tary of Education Rod Paige an- (Sesame Street and Sesame Inter- pages 37, 41). nounced his agency’s new priorities national) began working with the Bien entendu, le congrès mondial de for international education. The language community to explore 2004 se profile à l’horizon et nous travaillons Department’s first policy priority is ways to provide their international de plus en plus assidument, avec tous nos “increasing U.S. knowledge and ex- programs and materials to class- partenaires, à la préparation de ce grand pertise about other regions, cultures, room language teachers. événement. Depuis que la FIPF existe, ce languages, and international is- For more information, visit [http:// congrès n’a eu lieu aux États-Unis qu’une sues.” seule fois, et c’est donc une chance que www.languagepolicy.org]. • Since the terrorist attacks of Septem- nous avons, sans compter une immense J. David Edwards ber 11, numerous committees and responsabilité, de jouer notre rôle dans Executive Director

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 3 NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION® IN WORLD LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH In November 2002, the National Board teaching expertise (UNC, Greensboro, language acquisition theory, and knowl- for Professional Teaching Standards 2000). Students derive the benefits from edge of how languages work. granted the designation of National Board the expert teaching of National Board Certi- Where can I learn more? Certified Teacher to the first 137 pioneering fied Teachers, teacher education programs Presentations on National Board Certifi- teachers of World Languages Other than can confidently place interns in the class- cation for teachers of World Languages English. These accomplished teachers’ rooms of these model teachers, and new have been offered at the American Council achievements have met the benchmarks for teachers can count on knowledgeable on the Teaching of Foreign Languages as quality teaching in the field. Only two years mentoring from these accomplished col- well as each of the regional conferences. In ago, the National Board approved standards leagues. addition, a number of the member language for teachers of World Languages Other than What is included in the portfolio? organizations have held sessions on Na- English, paving the way for teachers in this National Board Certification is a perfor- tional Board Certification specific to teach- field to engage in the rigorous professional mance-based assessment, where teachers ers of the World Languages represented by development process leading to National demonstrate how they meet National Board their organizations. In addition, a number Board Certification. Assessments for teach- Standards for their teaching field through a of listservs have been initiated by those in- ers of Latin and Japanese are now avail- portfolio of their work. The portfolio consists terested in supporting teachers through the able, in addition to the previously introduced of four separate entries, each of which calls three-year process of certification. assessments for teachers of French, Ger- for standards-based evidence of different man, and Spanish. Am I eligible? elements of their teaching practices. Three Research demonstrates that quality in- Teachers are eligible to enter the Na- of the entries ask candidates for National struction from highly qualified teachers is tional Board Certification process if they hold Board Certification to showcase specific important; accomplished teachers help stu- a baccalaureate degree, have taught for a aspects of their classroom instruction. dents to reach high standards of learning. minimum of three years, and have held a Teachers submit videotapes, student work The National Board for Professional Teach- valid state teaching license (if required) samples, and other materials from their ing Standards®, founded in 1987, is taking during those three years. The National classroom teaching and a detailed com- the lead by setting standards for accom- Board Certification process is an opportu- mentary that gives context for the evidence plished teachers and creating a voluntary nity for teachers to reflect upon their prac- they submit. The fourth entry is a documen- system to assess and certify teachers who tice, analyze student work and describe their tation of accomplishments, in which candi- meet these standards.* deliberate and intentional instructional de- dates describe how their work with families, cisions based upon their understanding of Why go through National Board Certifica- the community, and other professionals student learning. The portfolio assessment tion? have impacted their students’ learning. allows educators to showcase how they Teachers who have been through the rig- What do the Assessment Center Exer- meet National Board Standards in visible orous process of National Board Certifica- cises involve? and multifaceted ways. Teachers actively tion often comment that it is one of the best The assessment center, a second por- practicing in the field score all assessments. professional development experiences in tion of the certification process, consists of their teaching careers. The process allows How can I apply? six thirty-minute exercises and assesses teachers to engage in analytic study of their Applications for National Board Assess- selected content knowledge. Assessment classroom practice as teachers. Teacher rement are available online and by mail. Fee center exercises involve content recognized flection becomes an embedded habit as a support is available to help defray the $2300 by foreign language organizations to be es- result. For some teachers, the intrinsic re- application cost. For more information about sential proficiencies for all educators in wards of this opportunity are an end in itself. the National Board for Professional Teach- world language instruction: knowledge of Others are recognized with financial incen- ing Standards, fee support, or for an appli- the interpersonal, interpretive, and presen- tives that substantially enhance their sala- cation contact: Telephone: 1 (800) 22 tational communicative modes and the lin- ries. Districts often are able to retain high TEACH; Web site: [http://www.nbpts.org]. guistic system and knowledge of language ® quality teachers in the classroom with finan- The National Board Certification pro- acquisition. cial incentives, alleviating the attrition of cess is voluntary and is open to public and To demonstrate oral proficiency, teach- good teachers to other positions in and out private school teachers from pre-kindergar- ers will respond on tape in the target lan- of teaching. National Board Certification can ten through grade 12. The World Languages guage to scenarios presented in English, open the doors to many teacher leadership Other Than English (World Languages) cer- providing accurate and full responses about opportunities while allowing these teach- tificate is designed for teachers of students contextualized social, practical, profes- ers to continue to do what they do best: ages 3-12 (Early and Middle Childhood) sional, and abstract topics. This exercise is teach. NBCTs speak at professional con- and ages 11-18+ (Early Adolescence scheduled separately from the other five ex- ferences, support professional growth in through Young Adulthood.) ercises, and is completed in the presence other teachers, work as part of their school * This project is funded in part with grants of a test administrator, who does the record- communities to enhance student outcomes, from the U.S. Department of Education and ing. For the remaining five exercises, can- and promote teaching as a professional the National Science Foundation. Through didates go to Prometric Testing Centers career. September 2002, NBPTS has been appropri- where prompts are delivered by computer. A recent study comparing National Board ated federal funds of $119.3 million, repre- Candidates are given up to 30 minutes per Certified Teachers to teachers who had not senting approximately 45 percent of the Na- exercise to handwrite or type constructed achieved this distinction concluded that tional Board Certification project. More than responses to exercises that require them to $143.0 million (55 percent) of the project’s National Board Certified Teachers signifi- demonstrate their knowledge and skills re- cost will be financed by non-governmental cantly outperformed the comparison group lating to interpretation of spoken language, sources. on eleven of thirteen key dimensions of written language, communication in writing, 4 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) ESSAGE DE LA SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRALE CONTRIBUTE TO THE AATF M FUND FOR THE FUTURE Chers collègues, de villes. Encore plus à l’heure actuelle, il The AATF Fund for the Future exists to Les préparatifs du congrès de est essentiel de sortir le français de la salle support initiatives approved by the Execu- Martinique ont été extrêmement ardus, de classe, de renforcer et de mettre en tive Council which promote French studies mais tout est maintenant prêt. Nous évidence les liens avec la Francophonie et across the U.S. For the past three years, the espérons que vous vous joindrez à nous de montrer aux autres que ce qui nous unit Fund for the Future has been used to sup- dans ce coin de France perdu aux est plus important que ce qui nous divise. port National French Week. Caraïbes. Vous avez tous reçu une Vous trouverez au milieu de ce numéro To this end the Executive Council voted annonce par mél des détails du séjour et du National Bulletin une nouvelle affiche in 2002 to establish the following new cat- du voyage en Martinique dès que nous pour les deux années à venir. Les dates egories and benefits for Fund for the Future avions signé les contrats. Tous les ren- pour 2003 et pour 2004 sont du 5 au 11 Benefactors: seignements se trouvent sur notre site Web novembre. Nous avons voulu changer PLATINUM LEVEL BENEFACTOR: à [http://www.frenchteachers.org]. Nous l’affiche cette année pour qu’elle soit moins Awarded to any member who shows that vous promettons un congrès inoub- littérale. Plutôt que les images photo- they have named the AATF as a benefi- liable...en fait, quoi de mieux que de parler graphiques du passé, nous avons choisi ciary in their will for an amount of no less de l’importance du français dans le monde une image d’inspiration impressionniste. than $10,000; will receive a framed cer- le long des plages tranquilles, baignant N’oubliez pas que la Francophonie est tificate, honorary membership status, dans une mer chaude et sous un soleil quand même des millions de personnes complimentary registration to all future tropical. Ce sera reposant et revivifiant en sur tous les continents qui parlent français AATF conventions, be placed on the Web même temps. comme langue maternelle, comme langue site Honor Roll of donors; Dans les pages de ce numéro du seconde ou étrangère et comme langue GOLD LEVEL BENEFACTOR: Awarded National Bulletin vous trouverez les d’affinité. Vous trouverez aussi dans ces to any member who shows that they have renseignements concernant le séjour et le pages les articles promotionnels que nous named the AATF as a beneficiary in their voyage, les descriptions des activités et préparons toujours pour la Semaine du will for an amount of no less than $5000; excursions (pages 7-8), le formulaire Français (page 39). will receive a framed certificate, life mem- d’inscription (pages 9-10), ainsi que le Nous vous demandons encore plus bership status, complimentary registra- programme préliminaire (pages 24-32). maintenant de sortir le français de la salle tion to all future AATF conventions, be L’AATF organise des vols charters vers de classe, de parler de l’importance de la placed on the Web site Honor Roll of la Martinique à partir de Fort Lauderdale ou Francophonie à l’échelle mondiale et de donors; de San Juan (selon le jour du départ). J’y promouvoir l’enseignement du français à SILVER LEVEL BENEFACTOR: travaille depuis l’été dernier et in- tout moment. Awarded to any member who contrib- tensivement depuis novembre pour tout Jayne Abrate utes at least $2500 in a given year to the confirmer à un prix raisonnable. Tout n’a Secrétaire générale AATF; will receive a framed certificate, été finalisé que fin février. Si vous avez fait [[email protected]] complimentary registration to all future des recherches sur les vols vers la AATF conventions, be placed on the Web Martinique, vous avez appris que ce n’est site Honor Roll of donors; pas facile d’y accéder. Seule Air France y SPECIAL NOTICE BRONZE LEVEL BENEFACTOR: va directement des États-Unis au départ de Awarded to any member who contrib- Miami, mais l’avion s’arrête deux fois en The AATF does not endorse any com- utes at least $1000 in a given year to the chemin et si vous n’habitez pas à Miami mercial products or services. We work with AATF; will receive a framed certificate, même, vous devez ajouter une nuit d’hôtel many companies which produce or distrib- be placed on the Web site Honor Roll of à l’aller et au retour. Les autres com- ute pedagogical or promotional materials donors. pagnies qui desservent les îles de la or services. These companies advertise in In addition to these new categories, Caraïbe ne vont pas en Martinique, et les our publications, exhibit at our conventions, members will also be recognized each No- passagers sont obligés d’attraper une ou and support the work of the AATF. You will vember in the National Bulletin as a Spon- plusieurs correspondances sur d’autres find their names in the advertising pages of sor ($500-$999), Patron ($100-$499), Sus- îles. Donc les tarifs sont comparables à every issue of the French Review, on our taining Member ($50-$99). However, we ceux des vols réguliers, mais les vols sont Exhibitor Web page, in the convention pro- welcome contributions in any amount. We sans arrêt jusqu’à la Martinique. Nous gram, and at our annual convention. We are nearly 10,000 members strong, and if tenons à remercier Carib Congrès de leur encourage you to look to these companies every member donated only $1, we would assiduité et de leur efficacité dans la who support our work when you need ma- have $10,000 to devote to scholarships and préparation de ce congrès. terials or services they provide. However, the development of promotional materials Pensons également au congrès de we do not have the personnel or resources and activities. Please consider making a 2004 qui aura lieu à Atlanta avec la Fédé- to evaluate any of the products offered by donation to the AATF Fund for the Future as ration internationale des professeurs de these or other companies, and we make no you return your dues invoice this fall. A con- français. Vous trouverez l’Appel à endorsements. Some pedagogical products tribution made in 2003 is deductible on your communications à la page 19. La date are reviewed in the French Review. How- 2003 income tax return. limite pour soumettre les propositions pour ever, it is the buyer’s responsibility to evalu- Atlanta est le 1er octobre 2003. ate the quality and reliability of any prod- Cette année, l’AATF fête la cinquième ucts or services they use. Any company or BE SURE TO VISIT THE group that states or implies that the AATF Semaine du Français. Cette initiative de NEW AATF WEB SITE notre ancienne Présidente Gladys Lipton has endorsed their product or service is misusing our name, and we would like to s’est établie comme un événement à ne www.frenchteachers.org pas manquer dans beaucoup d’écoles et know about it.

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 5 NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK 2003 Start planning now for the fifth annual National French Week celebration. Join with your local chapter, colleagues in your school and community, as well as colleagues at local colleges and universities to create another exciting National French Week. We will again have special National French Week materials (pencils, balloons, pins, bumper stickers, T-shirts, and invitations) available for distribution by August 1 (see page 39). Make sure to order early. If you wait until October, it may be too late to receive your order in time for your celebration. Remember that every activity from large to small can be an effective promotional event for the study of French, especially when students are involved. Below is just a brief list of some of the successful activities organized by our members over the past four years, proceeding from small to city-wide: • student-created posters on French or Francophone scientists, artists, authors, engineers displayed in the school or in local places of business; • a student-created mural featuring famous French or Francophone individuals or a giant crossword puzzle with French clues; • an exhibit of student-created reproductions of famous French art works; • a French meal served in the school cafeteria or French menus for the regular cafeteria fare; • inviting colleagues in other disciplines to study units on French-related topics during the week; • serving croissants and café au lait in the teachers' lounge or to the counselors and office staff; • a “French fact a day” read over the public address system; • poster, slogan, cooking, sports, or recitation contests with prizes, of course; • organizing groups of older students to teach a French lesson or song to elementary school students; • a job fair featuring local French businesses or U.S. businesses that have operations in France; • guest speakers including natives of Francophone countries, artists, authors, performers, or film directors; • immersion activities (but with outside participation by administrators or elected officials as judges, for instance), Francophone festivals, film festivals, performances; • collaboration with area music, theater, or arts groups, museums, local movie theaters, sports teams, international clubs, etc.; • a talent show or cabaret or karaoke evening featuring all French skits, songs, and music; • consult the AATF Web site [http://www.frenchteachers.org/] for other ideas. These represent just a few of the many creative ideas suggested by our members. Do not forget that one of the key components of National French Week is to involve target audiences beyond our students and their families. Be certain to include counselors, fellow teachers, potential students and their parents, administrators, school board members, and local elected officials in your festivities. Begin working now to obtain a proclamation from your mayor and share it with colleagues in your city. AATF Chapters should begin work immediately to obtain a proclamation from the governor and make sure every chapter member receives a copy. These can be published in newsletters and on posters and shared with the media. University faculty should take a copy of these proclamations and request a similar statement from the university president or provost. Many of you reported having difficulty getting media attention for your activities. Media coverage is a key component to a successful National French Week, but is not always easy to attract. The media are interested in events rather than information. Present your news as an event although you may well need to provide background information as well. Court your local journalists and television reporters or, better yet, have your students do it. Don't forget the school newspaper or alumni magazine. Of course, this year you can return with documents, photography, and video from past events. Create a schedule for contacting the media with periodic updates both before and after the event.

CELEBRATE NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK NOVEMBER 5-11, 2003

NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK CHECK LIST • Consult the AATF Web site for ideas for your 2003 National French Week celebration; • Ask your students for input; • Invite colleagues to join you and share the work; START • Prepare a flyer for your colleagues in other disciplines, and ask them to support your effort by NOW! planning a French-related unit during National French Week; offer to help them find information; • Request a proclamation from your mayor (combine efforts in larger cities or work with your local chapter so you do not duplicate efforts); • Order promotional materials, an AATF Promo Kit (page 40) or National French Week items (page 39); • Solicit support from local businesses, civic organizations, or Francophone agencies; • Contact local media representatives; • Put your students to work researching information, preparing materials, and making contacts.

6 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) HIGHLIGHTS OF THE AATF CONVENTION IN MARTINIQUE, JULY 4-7, 2003 Academic Credit to Martinique. However, the charter flights excursions will be available on site at the We are again pleased to offer one gradu- will allow most attendees to avoid an over- various hotels, although we are offering the ate credit for attending the convention night stay en route, and they are non-stop. excursions listed below at group rates. through Webster University in St. Louis, Mis- Any AATF member and his or her guest(s) Excursion Nord Leyritz (Thursday, July 3, souri. The requirements are listed on page may take advantage of these flights. All adult all day) 8 of the January National Bulletin, and you passengers on the charter flights must reg- Départ de l’hôtel en bus jusqu’à Fort-de- can register on the convention registration ister for the convention. All charter reserva- France. Visite du Sacré-Cœur de Balata form. tions MUST be made by May 15, 2003. Af- (réplique de la basilique à Montmartre), Hotels ter that date, ticketing will be on a space traversée de la route de la Trace jusqu’au The convention hotels are located at La available basis only. Only round-trip tickets Jardin de Balata (découverte des fleurs et Pointe-du-Bout, a tiny peninsula directly will be available. plantes tropicales qui ont fait la renommée across the bay from Fort-de-France. The five For those traveling to Fort Lauderdale or de l’Île aux fleurs), poursuite de la route de main hotels are all located next to one an- who wish to connect through Orlando to get la Trace à travers la forêt tropicale, traversée other with a maximum walking time between to San Juan, the AATF has negotiated a spe- du village de Morne-Rouge, arrivée à Saint- the two farthest hotels of 10 minutes. The cial rate with Southwest Airlines (10% off Pierre «Ville d’art et d’histoire», connue pour overflow hotels, if needed, are only a few most of its fares), Call the Southwest Air- sa destruction lors de l’éruption de la minutes away by water ferry (leaves every lines Group Reservations Desk at (800) Montagne Pelée, découverte de ses ruines, 15 minutes). Hotel reservations will be 433-5368 and refer to the following ID code: arrêt déjeuner à la Plantation Leyritz datant handled by Carib Congrès [http:// J9072. du XVIIIème siècle, visite de son musée de www.caribcongres.com]. Room figurines végétales, poursuite prices for all the hotels except one du tour vers la côte Atlantique include breakfast. Reservations avec visite du musée de la must be made by May 15, 2003 distillerie Saint-James, arrêt to receive the convention group artisanal chez Tilo, retour à rate. l’hotel en autocar. Cost: $65 per Packages person. The AATF and Carib Congrès Soirée restaurant «Ti Sable» have put together 5-, 7-, and 9- (Thursday, July 3) night packages for the conven- Départ en bus de l’hôtel, tion in Martinique. Each package descente le long de la côte vers includes round-trip charter airfare Grande Anse d’Arlet jusqu’au from Fort Lauderdale or San restaurant «Ti Sable» (an- Juan, depending on day of de- cienne habitation de style parture, hotel, transfers between créole) situé en bordure de the airport and hotels in plage, accueil par un orchestre Martinique, and all taxes and créole à la lueur des flambeaux. fees. Package costs range from Cost: $85 per person. 785 to 1055 euros, dependingo Valerie Wilson Travel is now the official on length of stay and category of hotel. Res- Buffet Lunches (Saturday, July 5; Sunday, travel agency for the AATF convention. They ervations must be made by May 15, 2003. July 6; Monday, July 7) will be happy to help AATF members make To purchase charter flight or hotels sepa- There are a number of restaurant options their flight arrangements to San Juan or Fort rately contact Carib Congrès at at La Pointe-du-Bout. However, if several Lauderdale and hotel arrangements, if an [[email protected]]. hundred congressistes and their guests overnight stay necessary en route. Please head for the restaurants at the same time, Roommate List contact Lisa Kader at 1-800-776-1116 the restaurants will be hard-pressed to We will again provide a roommate list for x3225 or 914-701-3225 or e-mail [lisak serve everyone in a timely manner. There- those wishing to find someone with whom @vwti.com]. Remember to leave your travel fore, we are offering the option of light buffet to share a room. We provide the names requirements and your e-mail address luncheons during the convention for those and contact information for other members when calling. Note: Hotel reservations in who wish to take advantage of them. Cost: requesting the list, and individuals can con- Martinique and ticketing of the charter flights $20 per person; includes non-alcoholic bev- tact others on the list directly. The list will be will be handled by Carib Congrès. erage. distributed once enough individuals have Ground Transportation registered to have thirty names on it. Excursion Trois Îlets (Saturday, July 5 or For those who wish to rent a car while in Sunday, July 6, departure 4:00 p.m.) Getting There Martinique, all the major car rental compa- Visite de la Poterie des Trois Îles et du Airfares nies have offices near the hotels, and most Château Gaillard. Cost: $25 per person. of the hotels have special arrangements with Getting to Martinique is a challenge. The Soirée bateau «Kalenda Zouk» (Tuesday, a particular company for their guests. AATF has organized charter flights to Fort- July 8, departure 8:00 p.m.) de-France on July 1, 2, and 3 with return Other Activities Départ vers 20h00 de la Marina de la flights from Fort-de-France on July 8, 9, and We are organizing a number of activities Pointe-du-Bout, circuit découverte côtière à 10. The 5-night package leaves from Fort and excursions, including pre- and post- bord d’un grand catamaran à moteur, sous Lauderdale, FL, and the 7- and 9-night pack- convention. The descriptions are listed les projecteurs avec commentaires ages leave from San Juan, Puerto Rico. below, and you may use the convention reg- (historique des sites et des lieux) après avoir Fares will be comparable to regular airfares istration form to sign up. In addition, other traversé la Baie des Flamands et le Fort Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 7 Saint Louis dans son habit de lumière, puis LEGISLATIVE ALERT NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON vous découvrirez l’Anse à l’Âne, l’îlet à The budget axe strikes again. Low Pri- HERITAGE LANGUAGES Ramiers, la Grotte des Pirates, Anse Dufour, ority Items to be Elimated. In October 2002, nearly 300 people Anse Noire,... boissons à gogo, jus et rhum On February 3, 2003, President George gathered for the Second National Confer- vieux. Dîner à bord avec animation musi- W. Bush released his proposed budget for ence on Heritage Languages in America. cale, disc jockey, jeu de limbo, soirée FY2004. The President requested $53.1 The conference brought together heritage dansante. Cost: $75 per person. billion for the Department of Education, a language community and school leaders, AATF Awards Banquet (Monday, July 7) 5.6% increase from last year’s request. The representatives from pre-K-12 schools and As in the past, the AATF will sponsor its three programs receiving the largest in- colleges and universities, world-renowned annual Awards Banquet on the last night of creases are Title I, IDEA (Individuals with researchers, and federal and state the convention where we will honor our Out- Disabilities Education Act), and Pell grants. policymakers to plan and lead new standing Teachers, new Honorary Members, Despite the increase in the proposed initiatives in heritage language develop- Outgoing Executive Council members, and budget, many critical programs were elimi- ment in the U.S. others who have contributed to the success nated. Once again, the Foreign Language While the conference itself can be of AATF activities throughout 2002-2003. Assistance Program (FLAP) was not funded. viewed as a success, it is even more Cost: $50 per person. This program along with many other indi- important that we capitalize on the talent of vidual education programs can be elimi- those who attended the conference and Excursion Sud Impératrice (Tuesday, July nated through the budget process despite their commitment to building on and 8, all day) inclusion in the No Child Left Behind Act. developing the language proficiency of Départ de l’hôtel en bus jusqu’au The budget was delivered to all Mem- heritage language speakers in our country. Domaine de La Pagerie, visite de son bers of Congress on February 3. The House High levels of language proficiency among musée, en route vers la côte avec le pas- and Senate’s budget proposals, however, heritage language speakers will assist in sage aux Anses d’Arlets (petit village de will be delayed until the FY03 budget is meeting our needs in global economic pêcheurs) puis le Diamant et son signed into law. Due to elections, the war competitiveness, national security, civic magnifique Rocher (qui fut utilisé comme on terrorism, and homeland security issues, engagement and participation, community forteresse pendant la colonisation anglaise), the FY03 budget process has taken longer leadership, and cultural preservation. To direction Rivière-Pilote en passant par les than expected. The final budget should be build this national resource, we need plantations de bananes, arrêt à la distillerie enacted within the next few weeks. policies, strategies, and resources. We La Mauny avec visite commentée de l’usine JNCL-NCLIS has received word from also need structures through which we can (fabrication du rhum) et dégustation, arrêt staff members on Capitol Hill that it is criti- collaborate to accomplish this vision. baignade aux Salines (l’une des plus belles cal that members of the foreign language Accordingly, representatives of the plages de l’île) avec barbecue (poisson ou community show their support for FLAP. This conference organizers, the Center for poulet), retour à l’hotel en autocar. Cost: year we are facing a new Congress and a Applied Linguistics and the National $55 per person Republican controlled House and Senate. Foreign Language Center, have declared Excursion «Couché de soleil» (Sunday, Many of these new members do not know the establishment of the Alliance for the July 6, departure 4:00 p.m.) about FLAP. It is up to us to educate Mem- Advancement of Heritage Languages. Excursion en soirée à bord du catama- bers of Congress about the high quality lan- Over the past several months, a number of ran à moteur avec boisson et navigation le guage programs created trough FLAP fund- preliminary organization-building activities long de la côte caraïbe. Cost: $35 per per- ing. Please write your Senators and Repre- have been undertaken, including the son. sentative informing them of language pro- creation of a Web site and an e-mail Excursion Guadeloupe (Tuesday, July 8- grams in your state and school district. discussion list. The Web site is already Wednesday, July 9) (Sample letters are posted on the JNCL- operational at [http://www.cal.org/heritage]. Deux nuits Guadeloupe au Novotel Bas NCLIS Web site.) In addition to your letters, If you are not already subscribed to the new du fort. Cost: $425 per person, double please encourage students and parents to list, called [heritage-alliance], please con- occupany (supplement $44 for single write. The more support that FLAP receives, tact Scott McGinnis at [[email protected]]. occupany) includes round-trip airfare from the more likely it is to survive the Appropria- Unlike this existing heritage list, which Fort-de-France to Pointe-à-Pitre, all airport tions chopping block. deals with a number of topics in heritage taxes, transfers between the airport and JNCL-NCLIS members can show their language education, research, publica- hotel, and two nights lodging (demi-pen- support for foreign language programs by tions and jobs, [heritage-alliance] will be sion). Les participants seront libres attending our Annual Legislative Day. This relatively “quiet” and will only be used for d’explorer l’île par eux-mêmes. Note: The is a chance to personally meet with Mem- official postings related to the Alliance. pre-convention Guadeloupe excursion has bers of Congress and their staff to discuss In the months ahead, AAHL activities been cancelled. language programs. Every year we have will include the selection of an action received positive feed back from Congres- board, and the development of a set of sional offices on how much they learn from policy statements, and activities for the SUMMER WORKSHOPS these meetings. These meetings often have upcoming calendar year. Questions and OFFERED resulted in support from Members of Con- comments may be directed to Scott The Center for Language Education and gress who might otherwise have voted for McGinnis at [[email protected]]. Research (CLEAR) at Michigan State Uni- FLAP’s elimination. versity offers a variety of Summer Work- For more information on the budget for shops for teachers of foreign languages. To FY03, FY04, Legislative Day, and the For- NEW AATF WEB SITE learn more about these opportunities, con- eign Language Assistance Program (includ- tact the CLEAR office at (517) 432-2286 or ing a directory of FLAP programs in the www.frenchteachers.org by e-mail at [[email protected]] or see the U.S.), please visit the JNCL-NCLIS Web site CLEAR Web site at [http://clear.msu.edu]. at [http://www.languagepolicy.org]. 8 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF FRENCH 76th ANNUAL CONVENTION: MARTINIQUE, JULY 4-7, 2003 Please print all information.

Name: ______School Affiliation: ______(as you would like them to appear on your badge) Address: ______City: ______State/Province: ______Zip: ______

Country ______Telephone: (home) ______(work) ______

Fax:______E-mail:______Note: This year, exceptionally, programs and materials will be mailed to registrants before the convention because of the difficulty of shipping them to Martinique. They will be mailed on or about June 15. If you will not be at the above address between June 15 and July 1, please provide an address where these materials can be mailed.

Address: ______

City: ______State/Province: ______Zip: ______

CONVENTION REGISTRATION The Registration Fee includes registration, shuttle service between the airport and hotels, a four-day pass on the ferry between the hotels and Fort-de-France, coffee breaks, a play performance, a malette du congrès, and a tee-shirt. Please note the dates for the various Pre-Registration and Late-registration fees. The last date when Pre-Registrations will be accepted is if postmarked by June 1, 2003. After this date, the late registration fee will apply. • Early-bird Registration fee (if postmarked by March 10, 2003) $200 US ___PAST____ • Pre-registration fee (if postmarked by June 1, 2003) $250 US ______• 2003 Membership in AATF (required if you are not already a member for 2003) $45 US ______• 2003 First-time membership in AATF, if you have never been an AATF member $0-included in ______(This offer is good only on pre-registration. It will not apply on-site.) registration • Late or on-site registration fee (after June 1, 2003) $275 US ______• Emeritus registration (must be an AATF Emeritus member ) $90 US ______• Student registration $90 US ______• Friend/Guest of AATF member (must not be a French teacher) $100 US ______Please provide name of friend/guest(s) ______Note: Because of the special circumstances of this meeting and what is included in the registration fee, all guests (spouses, family members, friends) over the age of 18 who accompany the member to the convention must register at the guest rate.

SUB-TOTAL REGISTRATION FEES: ______Martinique Souvenir Tee-Shirt Please indicate size for each registrant and guest. L or XL ______(included in registration) XXL ______(included in registration) AATF Tee-Shirt: "Le Français m'ouvre le monde" Please indicate size and quantity L or XL ______at $15 ______

XXL ______at $16 ______SUB-TOTAL TEE-SHIRTS ______OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EXCURSIONS (Descriptions are on pp. 7-8 of this issue; spouses and guests are welcome at all meals and activities.) Academic Credit through Webster University (one-hour graduate credit) $100 US ______Buffet Luncheons (Saturday, Sunday, Monday; price per person per day) $20 US ______# ______Saturday # ______Sunday #______Monday Two-nights in Guadeloupe (includes airfare, hotel-demi-pension, taxes, transfers) $425 US ______#_____ Pre-convention (July 2-3) #_____ Post-convention only (July 8-9) (Supplement of $44 per person for single room) ______Excursion Nord Leyritz (all day Thursday, July 3) $65 US ______Excursion “Ti Sable” Restaurant (Thursday, July 3) $85 US ______Excursions Trois Ilets (4 p.m. departure) $25 US ______#______Saturday, July 5 #_____ Sunday, July 6 Excursion Couché de soleil (Sunday, July 6, 4 p.m. departure) $35 US ______AATF Awards Banquet (Monday, July 7) $50 US ______Excursion Soirée bateau “Kalenda Zouk” (Tuesday, July 8, 8 p.m. depature) $75 US ______Excusion Sud Impératrice (all day Tuesday, July 8) $55 US ______

SUB-TOTAL OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES ______Optional Activites may continue to be open on a space available basis after the pre-registration deadline. Reserve early to guarantee your place.

TOTAL PAYMENT DUE: ______

_____ I would like to receive an official certificate of participation in the convention.

_____ I am interested in finding a roommate for the Martinique convention. Use the information on the other side of this form to contact me. (The first lists will not be sent out until enough people have registered and requested roommates to have 30 names on the list.)

PAYMENT: Payment may be made by check or credit card. Canadian and Foreign members must pay by check in US dollars drawn on a U.S. bank or by credit card. Canadian members may also pay by check from a US dollar account. CREDIT CARD PAYMENT (Visa and Mastercard only): I agree to pay the total amount indicated above.

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REFUND POLICY: Requests for refunds must reach National Headquarters no later than June 15, 2003. A $25 fee will be assessed to cover administrative costs. NO refunds after June 15, 2003. Mail to: AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510; FAX: (618) 453-5733. REGIONAL REPORTS REGION VII - WEST CENTRAL REGION VIII - SOUTHWEST North Texas area with a $3500 grant to The chapters of Region VII had a very This report has a triple purpose: to report pursue studies at the Université de Caen busy and productive year. Membership on activities of several individual chapters for a period of four weeks. The AATF has across the region either increased or from whom I have received reports, to talk worked with them to send out mailings, to remained stable. Officers worked very hard about a continuing liaison between the review the applications, to interview the to provide excellent and meaningful pro- business and education sectors of our candidates, and to make the final choices. grams for their members. Students were region, and, finally, to focus attention on an Sherry Johnson, former AATF chapter very successful in their studies as evi- insidious problem which has surfaced in president, and Maurice Elton, former AATF denced by the high numbers of state and two different areas of our region and which Regional Representative and recently national place winners of the Grand finds replication in still another. This latter retired from Southern Methodist University, Concours. situation cries out for further attention and have played significant roles in this Awards received by AATF members in focus. process. Region VII attest to the quality of the In an overview of the activities of this PROBLEMS ON OUR HORIZON teaching and programs found throughout region, it must be said that la Semaine du Two of our chapters, Arkansas and New this nine-state region. Last year, the Français continues to be a central focus for Mexico, have had to deal with major Chicago/Northern Illinois Chapter was many chapters, although some have said problems relating to French language recognized for having the most participants that the efforts in this area have declined enrollments. in the nation in the National French Contest somewhat. for the twelfth year in a row. The 2002 Two years ago, the state legislature in BUSINESS AND EDUCATION adminsitrative team of Theodore Haldeman, Little Rock discussed a foreign language Another activity in the Dallas and Daniel Doak, and Eileen Walvoord re- provision, SB 417 known as “The Spanish Houston areas is a growing liaison ceived a special award at the annual as the Primary Foreign Language in between business and education. This Distribution des prix at Dominican Univer- Arkansas Act.” This bill, introduced by burgeoning interest relies heavily on sity. Congratulations as well to Anne State Senator Jodie Mahoney, was op- cooperation with the French-American Hebert who received Le Prix du chapitre posed by foreign language educators as Chamber of Commerce in Dallas and with 2002 for her many contributions to the well as the Arkansas Education Associa- the French Consulate in Houston. teaching of French and to Margot Steinhart tion president and a representative of the In Dallas, this activity was headed for who was awarded the Dorothy S. Ludwig Arkansas Association of Educational Ad- many years by Pat Bradley and Philippe Excellence in Teaching Award at the ministrators. This bill was narrowly de- Orsetti and held at Richland College. For Secondary Level. feated. Since then the bill has re-surfaced the past two years the venue has been the The Greater Kansas City Chapter was in a slightly revised form as HB 1144. In University of Texas at Dallas. Jean-Marc honored at the Boston convention as well essence, the bill promotes one language, Chemla of the French-American Chamber with a second place award as the Spanish, over all others. Other languages of Commerce worked directly with the Outstanding Small AATF Chapter for 2002. essentially would disappear. Not only AATF to offer students an opportunity to The 27% membership increase was due to does it appear undemocratic since it takes learn about a brighter future with French as the quality of events and programs, active away student choice, but it also chips away an asset. Talks by businessmen presented and interested members, and outreach to at local control of curriculum. Barbara students with ideas of future involvement in French teachers throughout the region. Ransford, President of the AATF Arkansas France through the possibility of employ- The Minnesota Chapter is pleased to Chapter, rallied her colleagues two years ment with French companies. In addition, report that Georgette Pfannkuch and Judy ago to help defeat the bill. They are, even there were a few competitions for students Johannessen were named Chevaliers now, readying their forces to confront the to apply their knowledge. Prizes were dans l’Ordre des Palmes académiques. House Education Committee again. AATF supplied by the business sector. The Fifth Members are also extremely pleased that President Jean-Pierre Piriou and Execu- Annual French Business Symposium was Minnesota had 62 National Winners in tive Director Jayne Abrate sent forceful and held at St. Thomas University in Houston in level 01-5 of the Grand Concours, and 37 intelligent letters in protest two years ago. November. Denis Simmoneau, Consul gé- FLES National Winners. Two national win- We need also to hone our letter writing néral de France à Houston, gave the ners from Minnesota were honored in skills. If you are interested, check out the introductory remarks to this most success- Boston during the convention. Félicitations Web site [http://www.arklegg.ar.us] to read ful day. The extensive program offered to Clara Peterson, first place, level 3, a the bill and to get e-mail addresses of the parallel sessions on exchange programs, student of Kathleen Lahouse of Cooper Arkansas House Education Committee. information and documentation about High School, and to Melanie Jacobson, first Another insidious blow has been dealt France, its culture and educational system, place, level 5, of the International School of to language instruction, this time in New as well as opportunities abroad and with Minnesota and a student of Raphael Mexico. Phaedra Shively, President of the French companies in the U.S. Opportuni- Fraisse. AATF New Mexico Chapter, has taken the ties in the areas of science and engineer- President Gwenne Hickman of the offensive and is making every effort to ing, computer science, and technology Downstate Illinois Chapter was one of defeat a proposed amendment to the were discussed. The day concluded with a three recipients of the Illinois Lt. Governor’s Public School Code, Section 222-8.4 raffle. Award for Excellent in Teaching. NMSA Graduation Requirements. This is Another area of direct participation by Congratulations to all these lauréates. part of an initiative to eliminate foreign business has been the establishment by Ann Sunderland language from graduation requirements. Essilor of America, Inc. of a summer grant. Region VII Representative In doing this, the education department is For the past three years this organization saying that languages are unimportant in has provided a university student from the the educational process. At the present

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 11 time, students have a communication skills NEW FRENCH LANGUAGE PROGRAM: CAROLE FREDERICKS’ requirement which foreign language LEGACY IS INCORPORATED INTO LANGUAGE PROGRAM courses can fulfill. The time element for satisfying this requirement differs from 2-3 For those who were excited to learn le français grâce à l’héritage de Carole years according to different areas of the about Carole Fredericks and the possibility Fredericks.” An innovative technique is state. It is interesting to note that Phaedra of using her music in the French classroom the use of music videos as a teaching tool Shively feels that the newly-elected Gover- in the article “Using the Music of Carole in the program. The music videos with nor Elliot Richardson may become a Fredericks in the French Classroom” by Carole will be an integral part of the lesson valued ally since he himself is trilingual in Nancy Gadbois which appeared in the plan. Plans are to introduce the program at English, French, and Spanish. As of now, November 2002 issue of the National the convention in Martinique. the issue of graduation requirements has Bulletin, more teaching materials will soon The package will contain six lesson been put on hold, and a motion to conduct become available. plans by Mme Gadbois and six music four public workshops was approved. Carole Fredericks grew up in Winches- videos by Carole and the musical group While the matter has been put tenta- ter Square in Springfield, MA where many Fredericks Goldman Jones. The program is tively aside, this is an alarming develop- of Mme Gadbois’ students currently live. designed for classroom use only. The ment since states have a tendency to Carole Fredericks, the younger sister of lesson plans and music videos will be imitate one another on certain issues. blues musician Taj Mahal, graduated from packaged together and sold as one unit to AATF President Jean-Pierre Piriou wrote of Classical High School in 1971. She individual teachers, school systems, and a similar initiative to abolish the foreign emigrated to France in 1979. Mme students. language requirement in Georgia in his Gadbois discovered Carole’s music by Mme Gadbois and Ms. Fredericks- presidential message. accident in 1996 while in France with a Malone will be at the 2003 AATF Con- These developments imply that we must group of teens. She recounts: “The stu- vention in Martinique. They are also be vigilant and stand ready to write letters, dents wore school jackets bearing the scheduled to make a presentation in to work with influential individuals to turn name ‘Springfield, MA’ and wherever we November at the American Council on the tide. If ever there was a need for went, locals and tourists would ask if we Teaching of Foreign Languages Con- languages and open-mindedness to the were ‘truly from that city.’ We assumed, ference in Philadelphia. Watch the value of understanding another culture, the incorrectly, that France and its visitors knew National Bulletin and the AATF Web site for time is now! This is an insidious movement that our city was the home of the Basketball more information or consult the official which we must work forcefully to stem and Hall of Fame.” Instead, it was because of Carole Fredericks Web site at [http:// to oppose. I have suggested to President Un, Deux, Trois (where Carole mentions www.carolefredericks.net]. Jean-Pierre Piriou that he consider forming her roots in Springfield, MA) from the album a commission to study this. With the dearth Fredericks Goldman Jones which was at CELEBRATE of language specialists, this is hardly the the top of the charts. NATIONAL FRENCH time for Americans to foment, albeit In 2002 suburban Glastonbury, CT inadvertently, increased ignorance about embarked on an endeavor to create cur- WEEK: NOV. 5-11, 2003 other languages and other cultures. Some riculum units in a new language program Take French out of the of the problems confronting the U.S. today which would do away with textbooks and are, to a degree, the consequences of create a curriculum based on samples of classroom and into the misinformation and misunderstanding. readings, music and the arts, and the community! Helen Lorenz Internet. Nancy Gadbois volunteered her Region VIII Representative services to create lesson plans in French. Her task was to specifically work on the NEW PUBLICATION Africa curriculum which segued to The AATF Commission on French for incorporating Carole’s biography Business and Economic purposes is and music into the program. For pleased to announce the publication Frost the past year, Carole’s sister, in France: An American Recycling Com- Connie Fredericks-Malone, has pany Negotiates a Joint Venture in France. worked closely with Mme Gadbois Frost in France is a role-play simulation providing materials and helping to designed to teach cross-cultural negotia- secure permission for use of the tion strategies. Maureen Maguire Lewis music, lyrics, and music videos in (the Fuqua School of Business, Duke the program. Carole’s life in University) is the author of the 80-page La Pointe-du-Bout France and success as a singer simulation. Frost in France is designed to exemplify the Franco-American teach undergraduate, graduate, and MBA- connection as well as the level students cross-cultural understand- accessability of the French lan- ing, negotiation skills, communication and guage. Just think: African Ameri- behavior adaptation, and environmental can girl goes to France, masters issues in France and the U.S. Frost in the language, becomes a big France was developed through funding by STAR, is beloved by the masses, the U.S. Department of Education’s Inter- never forgets her roots and national Research and Studies Program elevates her hometown to interna- grant to the AATF and the Commission. For tional status! more information on Frost in France contact What has emerged is “Tant the San Diego State University CIBER Web qu’elle chante, elle vie: apprendre site at [http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/ ciber/frost.html]. 12 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) CHAPTER NEWS ALABAMA Museum in San Antonio for a docent-led of the hotel. The 55 AATF members and Homewood High School French students tour of the exhibitions “From Fauvism to their guests enjoyed a gourmet meal participated in their third annual National Impressionism” and “A View from the Top,” prepared by the Sofitel’s executive chef French Week, for which the followed by lunch. A Christian Gabont. Brad Butcher of the school was awarded a spring meeting is being Chapoutier Winery described the special $500 Small Grant from the planned in Austin at the wines of the Rhone Valley that accompa- AATF. The week was filled University of Texas which nied each course. Chapter President Jane with educational and cul- has been named a Cen- Castle and National French Week chair- tural activities for the ter for French Studies person Dunoon spoke at the event. There Homewood student body and Humanities Re- was a raffle with selected bottles of and community to cel- search Center. The Uni- Chapoutier wines or Sofitel gift certificates ebrate the study and teach- versity has a collection of as prizes. Dinner guests voted for their ing of French language nineteenth and twenti- favorite posters on display in the lobby. and culture. Students cre- eth-century books, docu- Proclamations from Illinois governor ated informational posters ments, and realia. George Ryan, Chicago mayor Richard about famous French It was good to see Daley, and Rosemont mayor Donald E. people as well as a large some new people step Stephens were read. A number of guests world map highlighting the forward to take on the took advantage of the special package French-speaking world. responsibilities of lead- offered by the Sofitel and spent the night at The entire school was in- Attachée culturelle adjointe ership. Thanks to Steph- the hotel, enjoying breakfast the next Karine Larcher volved in a French trivia anie Brown, Secretary- morning at the hotel’s Chez Colette game where questions Treasurer, and Heather restaurant. were read during the morning announce- Alonzo, Vice-President. Our Internet Concours de connaissances ments and students won prizes for their an- Submitted by Helen Lorenz was held from October 13 to November 15. swers each day. Region VIII Representative About 250 students from 40 different Dr. Catherine Daniélou from the Univer- CHICAGO/NORTHERN ILLINOIS schools participated, with 140 winning sity of Alabama at Birmingham made a pre- The kickoff for National French Week entries. Lisa Nordmeyer of West Leyden sentation to all French classes about tradi- was the Day of Enrichment for high school High School organized the competition. tional French holiday celebrations and cus- teachers of French at Northwestern Univer- Many teachers in our chapter spon- toms. The French classes and the Family sity, attended by 55 teachers. Dr. Marie- sored school and community events such and Society classes teamed up over two Simone Pavlovich spoke on the use of as those organized by Barbara Hoerr of days to cook French meals for lunch. On popular fairy tales to develop students’ Richwoods High School in Peoria. Mayor Friday, the French department hosted a ciné- skills by using films (La Belle et la Bête, David Ransburg of Peoria made a club in the school’s small theater where all French and Hollywood versions) and proclamation, and there was an announce- students were invited to see portions of dif- readings. Dr. Janine Spencer spoke about ment over the school intercom that students ferent French films during each class pe- “La Vie des paysans avant la Revolution of French were celebrating National riod. One evening, families of students from francaise.” Later she presented Picpus: French Week. Crêpes were made all day in Homewood and the Altamont School met to Walled Garden of Memory, a short cultural French classes, every student having the listen to Michael Marto, a former French stu- documentary filmed in France. She and Dr. opportunity to make one, some being sous- dent at Auburn University, discuss how lan- Anne Landau demonstrated the use of the chefs, others serveurs and serveuses. In guage training has furthered his career. film in language classes and distributed addition, the students worked in groups to During the recent 2003 chapter meet- lesson plans and a packet of materials create songs or poems about crêpes. A ing, Karine Larcher, the Attachée culturelle suitable for duplication and classroom use. parent gave a talk about the 24-hour adjointe in Atlanta, was awarded one of On the same day, November 1, our automobile race in Le Mans. Another three Prix d’excellence from the Alabama poster contest began in the lobby of the parent who does business with a French Chapter. Because Karine was unable to at- Hotel Sofitel in Rosemont and lasted company arranged for a young French tend the meeting, the Prix was actually given through November 13. The theme was “Le homme d’affaires to speak to his son’s to her by the Consul général in a ceremony francais pour moi, le francais pour le class, and the father brought mille-feuilles at the consulate. monde.” There were 140 entries from 34 for everybody. Students created posters Karine has been an extraordinarily dy- different schools, elementary, middle, and celebrating National French Week, five of namic person since her arrival in Atlanta 18 high school. Carolyn Dunoon of East which were sent to the Sofitel display while months ago. We wanted her to know how Leyden High School coordinated the the others were posted in the school. much we appreciate her tireless efforts to event. With the help of new executive At Barrington High School, they deco- help promote the French language and cul- council member Tom Sapp of Loyola rated two display cases, one containing ture in our region and her unparalleled com- Academy, the four top posters in each of the items with a Francophone theme and the mitment to French teachers. three categories were displayed at the other featuring Impressionism, complete Samia Spencer Alliance Française of Chicago. with impressionistic paintings by the Secretary-Treasurer That evening, the Hotel Sofitel hosted students. There was a “Let them eat cake” CENTRAL TEXAS the fourth annual French Winemakers’ contest in which students baked their own Michael Hydak serves as President of Dinner. Carolyn Dunoon and Rosalee creations on that theme. The cakes were the Chapter. He reported that about 25 Gentile organized the affair with the help of eaten at a reception featuring a PowerPoint members met in October at the McNay Art Laurent Boisdron and Pierre-Louis Giacotto presentation by the school principal about

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 13 his horseback trip through France. The members celebrated the Fête de St. Rolande Leguillon for coordinating the assistant principal spoke of the importance Nicolas at a French restaurant in Overland awards ceremony held at the University of of foreign languages in our ever-changing Park (KS). After aperitifs and traditional St. Thomas. Congratulations went to Diane world, and a community member pre- bistro fare, the members enjoyed a gift Nizza, winner of a 2002 AATF Summer sented a National French Week proclama- exchange. As a winter activity President Scholarship to study in Montreal, Canada. tion from one of the feeder townships. Katie Madigan organized a visit to the Claude Boutin reported that our Desti- Students and faculty joined forces with Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas nation France scholarships were awarded the food service personnel to create City. Docent Shirley Spiegel gave a tour in to three students who would be staying with cafeteria lunch menus with a French flavor, French of the Impressionist collection and families in France for three weeks during examples being Monte Cristo sandwiches, introduced participants to new acquisi- the summer and then presenting at the fall ham and cheese croissants, and quiche. tions. Lunch in the museum’s Roselle chapter meeting. The fall meeting was held Daily trivia questions were announced for Court followed. at the Kinkaid School. Our guest of honor, both faculty and staff. Finally, students were Submitted by Ann Sunderland Carl Johnson, Director of Foreign Lan- given extra credit for wearing the colors of Region VII Representative guage for the Texas Education Agency the French flag on a previously determined GREATER ST. LOUIS talked about his route to la Francophonie date. Barrirngton French teachers Bobbie The school year began in an exciting and his position in the Texas Education Kieffer and Erica Christian were very much way for members in the St. Louis area. The Agency. He provided us with copies of the involved in these activities. Chapter organized a Goûter de bienvenue European Union language portfolio pass- John Tomme in conjunction with the Alliance française ports to show us what is being used abroad Waubonsee and de St. Louis. Presentations and special to evaluate language proficiency. Mr. Kishwaukee Colleges (IL) prizes made this an enriching opportunity Johnson also discussed the implementa- DOWNSTATE ILLINOIS for AATF members. The Atelier de tion of the new foreign language require- The Downstate Illinois Chapter collabo- l’automne had as its theme l’Amérique ment in Texas and addressed concerns rated with the Greater St. Louis Chapter in francophone: images du Nouveau monde. raised by our members regarding staffing, order to provide an atelier in St. Louis on It was a morning of fun, food, and French. class size, and curricula. l’Amérique francophone. President President Ann Gray-Le Coz presented Janet Smith, our delegate and a Gwenne Hickman gave a presentation on “Compte-rendu d’un retraité au Québec.” presenter at the AATF National Convention French songs in America, and Secretary/ Kathy Lauferweiler gave a talk on “Petit in Boston, shared many items with us Treasurer Debbie Mann discussed a trip to Jean, Héros du Nouveau monde: Using including the motions passed at Conven- Quebec with students. They also provided Tales and Folklore in the Classroom.” tion. Therese Murray and Rolande Leguillon support for the concert of the Québécois Debbie Mann and Gwenne Hickman of the told us about the format, speakers, and musical group Le Vent du Nord which Downstate Illinois Chapter presented as prizes being awarded at the fifth French performed to a capacity crowd. In well. Debbie’s session was entitled “Je me Business Symposium sponsored jointly February, chapter officers organized an souviens: Québec 2002, voyage en with the French Consulate. Many students immersion workshop and performance Nouvelle France avec des élèves,” and had the opportunity to learn in person event for French teachers. Held on the Gwenne shared “Chansons françaises en about French culture, education, ex- campus of Southern Illinois University in Amérique.” In November the Chapter changes, internships, and scientific re- Edwardsville, the theme was the culture celebrated National French Week with a search at the Symposium held at the and history of the French presence in special performance by the French Cana- University of St. Thomas. Southern Illinois and Louisiana. Dennis dian band Le Vent du Nord. Nicolas The three students awarded the Desti- Stroughmatt and members of his group Boulerice, Olivier Demers, and Benoît nation France scholarships spoke to us sang, played the accordion and violin, and Bourque provided a delightful evening of about their séjour en famille experiences. provided a wonderful opportunity for song, dance, and joie de vivre to a capacity Dates and locations were announced for le French teachers to sing, dance, and learn crowd of teachers, students, and French Grand Concours, the awards ceremony, more about French-American language enthusiasts. In early January, the Chapter and the 2003 Texas French Symposium. and culture. enjoyed their annual Galette des rois. They Door prizes were awarded, and a lunch Submitted by Ann Sunderland spent the winter organizing the Grand followed. Region VII Representative concours and the St. Louis area Essay Wendy Kirkle Chapter Secretary GREATER KANSAS CITY Contest for French students. The Greater Kansas City Chapter has Submitted by Ann Sunderland HOUSTON had an exciting year with several new Region VII Representative This chapter has a dynamic corps of ventures and experiences. The National HOUSTON faithful workers including President French Week celebration was held on the The spring 2002 meeting was held at Genevieve Lesieux, Patricia Corres of campus of Rockhurst University. Belgian the Houston Public Library located on the Kingwood High School, and Therese Françoise Delhalle spoke on “Ma Belgique: grounds of the Houston International Murray of Duchesne Academy. That une vision poétique.” Françoise gave a Festival honoring France. Marie-Paule mammoth activity, the French Symposium, special presentaiton in French that in- Serre, Attachée culturelle at the French was a huge success. If imitation is the cluded a video clip and music of Jacques Consulate, helped to obtain 50 free tickets sincerest form of flattery, then the teachers Brel and autobiographical elements and to the festival and highlighted the numer- in the Houston area should be proud since poetic sketches of her family and friends in ous French cultural events happening the Fête in Dallas and the Rio Grande Belgium. Keith Van Winkle played songs there. Convention are definitely modeled after the inspired by trips to Belgium on the flute in Thanks were extended to Yvette DeJean Symposium. Diane Nizza, a winner of an order to provide musical interludes be- Heno for organizing the successful Hous- AATF Summer Scholarship to study in tween sketches. In December chapter ton area National French Contest and to Dr. Montreal, is scheduled to speak at the spring meeting about her experiences. 14 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) The meeting will be held at the Kinkaid encourage nominations for the 2003 award l’Ambassade de France and Fabrice School. Genevieve mentioned an interest- and hopes to continue making this award Jaumont, Attaché de coopération éducative. ing idea that the Chapter had; they have annually to Special gifts joined the Alliance française. This gives deserving were also them access to the facilities and programs. French in- presented to The Alliance française recently served as a structors students on gathering place for a planning meeting. who are behalf of the Pat Corres writes that their activities also mem- Délégation were less frenetic. They did posters and bers of générale du crêpes for National French Week and had a KSAATF. Québec. speaker from Belgium at their ninth grade For an ap- Stu- campus. In addition, students attended two plication dents, exhibits on impressionism at the Museum and more teachers, of Fine Arts (from the Odrupgard and information and parents Phillips collections). The Musée d’Orsay is on qualifi- were wel- sending an exhibit in April. Pat describes cations and comed by two activities which focus more interest on documents Fabrice French. Her advanced classes have taught to submit, Jaumont a class of French in a middle school. Her please see and Region school is offering a dual credit or the fall Presentation of first Kansas Chapter French Educator of the Year I Represen- Award to Brigitte Roussel. Left to right: Brigitte Roussel; Nora concurrent credit program with Kingwood 2002 issue Kelting, Chapter President; Erin Arantowicz, Past-President. tative Myrna Community College. Students enrolled in of the Kan- Delson-Kar- level 3 and 4 classes who maintain a B sas chapter bulletin or the chapter Web site an. A reception followed the ceremony average and pass a computerized exam or contact Murle Mordy, chapter Secretary- where more than 225 students were are eligible to receive 11-14 hours of credit Treasurer. honored. Many thanks to Charles Gysel which are transferrable to most state Murle Mordy who has so successfully administered the schools and some private schools. It Secretary-Treasurer Grand Concours for two years. The seems like a good way to keep students in KANSAS Chapter looks forward to another success- the program and helps them move ahead The Kansas Chapter met in Topeka in ful Grand Concours 2003 with our new with their college credits. conjunction with the annual conference of Contest Administrator Françoise Noble. Submitted by Helen Lorenz the Kansas Foreign Language Associa- During the past year the members of the Region VIII Representative tion. After a brief business meeting, Chapter have participated in projects, KANSAS members enjoyed a panel discussion on seminars, and special events for the At the annual fall meeting of the Kansas “Careers: the French Connection.” Speak- promotion of French and learned about AATF Chapter, Brigitte Roussel, Wichita ers Phil Knapp and Christine Wiggins interesting new approaches in methodol- State University, received the first French reported on their careers at Bombardier, ogy for teachers. Educator of the Year Award. Roussel was the French-Canadian transportation com- Members of the Chapter were delighted honored for her outstanding contributions pany that bought Lear Jet. During the open to attend the congrès in Boston where to French classes at WSU, her community discussion that followed, members dis- Region I Representative Myrna Delson- activities to promote French, the Sister cussed strategies to promote the study of Karan and Chapter President Harriet Cities arrangement between Wichita and French in high schools and universities in Saxon joined with Jacqueline Friedman, Orleans, France, leadership in organiza- Kansas. Congratulations to Murle Mordy, Saundra Dressler, Diane Paravazian, and tions such as Pi Delta Phi and AATF, and who has served as Secretary-Treasurer Debra Popkin to welcome student Marga- her presentations at AATF national con- and Bulletin Editor for the past 26 years. ret Wohl who received an AATF scholar- ventions. Among other things as President Submitted by Ann Sunderland ship to visit Boston during the week of the of the Kansas AATF Chapter, she took the Region VII Representative congrès. initiative to apply for two AATF Small Grants Congratulations to Françoise Santalis METROPOLITAN NEW YORK who spent several weeks in Russia last to help the Chapter with the National The Metropolitan New York Chapter French Contest and to help French summer on a teacher representative honored national winners of the Grand program. Professor Santalis presented a teachers in the Wichita area organize Concours at an Awards Ceremony held at activities for National French Week. She session at the NYSAFLT Conference on the Di Capo Opera Theater in New York. her visit where she met with Russian also served as the coordinator for the More than 2000 students participated in the Kansas Chapter Immersion Weekend and, teachers and stayed with a Russian family. Concours from levels FLES to 5. Two During October, members Joyce Monroe, at the end of that workshop, she held a students received scholarships for their planning session for Wichita-area French Charles Gysel, and Marielle Courtois-Karp outstanding national scores. Marya delighted participants when they repre- teachers to encourage them to participate Grupsmith, a junior at St. Anne’s School, in the first National French Week. Accord- sented the AATF with their presentation of spent four weeks in Brittany with the “La Musique du Québec “ at the meeting of ing to Murle Mordy, who nominated Experiment in International Living thanks to Roussel for this prestigious award, area the NYSAFLT/UFT Conference. to the generosity of the Organisation La Semaine du français was wonder- French instructors have commented on her internationale de la Francophonie and inspiration and dedication to the cause of fully successful in the Metropolitan New Ambassador Ridba Bouabid. Jonathan York area, and schools presented special French, and she stands out in his mind as Breit, a senior at St. Anne’s School, one of the most committed members of the programs and activities. The students of received une bourse de jeunesse et sports Jacqueline Friedman and all the French Kansas Chapter. The Executive Commit- with the support of the Service Culturel de tee of the Kansas Chapter would like to classes at the Horace Mann School in Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 15 Riverdale, NY enjoyed a week of French were congratulated by Chantal Manès, concluded with the introduction to the film, spécialités in the cafeteria and were Chef du service de coopération universitaire, Le Goût des autres by Anne Martina, entertained with songs of France with linguistique et educative of the French agrégée d’anglais, École normale supé- Jacques et Marie. The students at the Embasy and by Fabrice Jaumont. rieure at Ulm. A discussion was held at the Dominican Academy in New York City held An outstanding event during la Semaine conclusion of the film, and a reception school-wide French competitions and du francais was organized by Debra followed. activities which The holiday season was welcomed with included pho- la Table française luncheon attended by tos with cos- members and guests at a restaurant in New tumes de- York City where everyone enjoyed the signed by delightful music and songs played and French teacher sung by Charles Gysel. Vera Junkers. Harriet Saxon The students of President Saundra MINNESOTA Dressier at I.S. Judy Johannessen, former AATF Re- 195 served a gion VII Representative and Vice-Presi- luncheon of dent, was the guest speaker at the annual quiche et sa- meeting in October. During the meeting, lade to faculty Laurent Dechéry was elected first Vice- nd and wore tradi- Philip Zaorski (2 from right), a freshman at Rutherford High School, is President and LaRae Ellingson was tional French congratulated for his award-winning cartoon for the Concours Dumas by Superintendent of Schools Leslie Conlon, Harriet Saxon, and Fabrice reelected Treasurer. Mary Kuettner gra- costumes. The Jaumont, Attaché de coopération éducative. ciously accepted to serve as Recording students at Secretary for one year. Molly Wieland of Pierrepont School in Rutherford, NJ wel- Popkin, Professor at Baruch College, and Hopkins High School was honored as the comed Véronique Addario, Director of the sponsored by the Globus Lecture Series AATF Professor of the Year. In February French Language Institute Alliance and the Metropolitan New York AATF and April, the Chapter, in conjunction with Française in New York, to spend a journée Chapter. Lois Oppenheim, Chair of the the the Minnesota Humanities Commission, française at the school. The students in the French, German, and Russian Department sponsored two workshops on the use of primary classes of Marielle Courtois-Karp at Montclair State University (NJ), pre- music in the classroom. President John designed more than 50 chapeaux en sented a lecture on “Nathalie Sarraute and Janc served as Local Chair for the Central papier in fabulous colors in collaboration French Feminine Writing.” Professor States Confernce held in Minneapolis. On with the art department to celebrate les Oppenheim discussed French feminist Friday evening, the Minnesota Chapter Trois Mousquetaires. theory and read and discussed literary and Region VII hosted a reception for all One of the highlights of la Semaine du selections from Sarraute and Samuel French teachers. français was the Concours Les Trois Beckett. A reception where teachers and Submitted by Ann Sunderland Mousquetaires: Tous Pour Un, Un Pour students could meet Dr. Oppenheim Region VII Representative Tous which was sponsored by the the New preceded the lecture. York Education Office of the French One of the highlights of the year was the NEBRASKA Embassy in association with the AATF and Journée des séminaires with the theme The Nebraska AATF Chapter once the Société des Professeurs français et “Théâtre, vidéo, et cinéma dans again offered a summer camp to students francophones d’Amérique. Students in l’enseignement du français” which was aged 10-16. The topic was “All the World is primary grades through the university level held at la Maison française at Columbia a Stage.” At the October meeting held in were invited to particpate in this celebration University. Participants from the tri-state conjunction with the Nebraska Interna- of the bicentennial of Alexandre Dumas. area enjoyed this special day of pedagogy tional Language Association (NILA) con- Winning entries were selected for creativ- which was organized and sponsored by la ference, Bryan Watkins, former President of ity, imagination, originality and relevance Maison française and the Metropolitan the Nebraska Chapter, was presented with to the theme. Students in grades K-3 New York Chapter. Anne Benoît, Chapter the Outstanding French Teacher Award. created colorful banners representing a Vice President, with the Director of la During National French Week, diverse scene from a Dumas novel. Students in Maison française, Eric Ormsby, organized activities were held throughout the state. At grades 4-6 created chapeaux in the an outstanding day of lectures and film. the University of Nebraska-Omaha, Presi- Musketeer style. New book covers were The morning included lectures by Pierre dent Juliette Parnell-Smith gave a presen- designed by students in grades 7-8. Force, head of the French Department, who tation on Lucie Aubrac and the Resistance Students in grades 9-10 drew cartoon presented a fascinating lecture on “Alceste, before a showing of the French film Lucie strips inspired by scenes from the Dumas est-il un honnête homme?” The morning Aubrac. Members in Omaha also enjoyed novels. Delightful sculptures were re- concluded with Joanna Stainaker, maître a tour of an exhibit of French paintings from ceived from students in grades 11-12 who des conférences of the French Department the Museum of Art of Los Angeles at the sculpted favorite characters and scenes whose seminar “Using Theatrical Texts in Joslyn Art Museum. At St. Mary’s University from the novels. Junior novelists from the Classroom: Molière’s Dom Juan,” gave in Omaha, a multimedia presentation en- secondary schools, colleges and universi- everyone wonderful ideas to enrich their titled “The French Connection” featured ties, and language schools created original classes. The afternoon sessions included musicians performing French music from th short adventure stories in the style of the excellent presentation, “Using Video in the 19 century with pictures of paintings Dumas. The winning students were invited Language Teaching” by Pascale Hubert- from the same era. At the University of to an awards ceremony at the Cultural Leibler, Director of the Language Program Nebraska-Kearney, Sonja Kropp orga- Service of the French Embassy where they of the French Department. The journée nized a Foreign Film and Culture Festival.

16 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) Treasurer Jane Searcey’s students en- Other schools in the area continued to winners is available through the Chapter’s joyed their third annual Tour de France at observe the week with poster contests, Web site [http://www.augie.edu/related/aatf/ Sunrise Middle School. The race was done pétanque and other games. Laura Miller, index.html] where the visitor will also find in the school’s hallways with tricycles. Mayor of Dallas, issued a proclamation photos from the annual meeting, informa- Even teachers participated. Though this recognizing the importance of National tion on the French influence in South Tour wasn’t as long as the one in France, French Week. Dakota and more. The new French Contest the enthusiasm was just as high. The indefatigable aforementioned Mar- Administrator is Jayne Timm of Lincoln In January hundreds of students in tin Johnsen, as Vice-President of Special High School in Sioux Falls. President Scott Omaha enjoyed an advance presentation Events, organized a successful Fête Fish is already planning the next annual of the national production of the opera française, open to all schools in the North meeting which will be held in conjunction Carmen. Chapter members spent the Texas Chapter area. It was a wonderful with the other state AAT’s and the 2003 winter organizing their annual French competitive celebration of students’ SDFLA conference in Sioux Falls October convention. Held in Omaha at Northwest achievements in academic and cultural 17-18. High School, the theme was Les pursuits, as well as exhibitions of photos, Submitted by Ann Sunderland personnages historiques qui ont fait la posters, masks, and haute couture. An Region VII Representative France. important aspect was the impressive talent SOUTH TEXAS Participation in the Grand Concours demonstrated by students in the vocal, Although this may be one of the smaller continues to remain steady thanks to the instrumental, dance, and dramatic offer- chapters, it takes on major activities with a work of Nikki McDonald, Contest Adminis- ings. The Fête was held at the Dallas certain élan. Kenny Montgomery reports trator. Congratulations to Nikki who International School which lent a wonderful that National French Week was celebrated received the Director’s Award for her work French ambience. Many teachers who at Edinburg High School with songs, with the Grand Concours and the selection brought enthusiastic and talented students dances, skits, and posters. A French committee for recipients of the Allons à participated in the judging and awards breakfast started off the activities. They Boston trip. ceremonies. also had projects featuring Francophone Submitted by Ann Sunderland A new moment of interest occurred in countries and well-known celebrities. The Region VII Representative the North Texas Chapter. Arlette Douf- University of Texas-Pan American also NORTH TEXAS fiagues-Galand, Honorary Consul of France participated in these festivities. In addition, This chapter, which won the award last in Dallas, organized a luncheon visit with le the chapter reports that their enrollments year for the chapter with the largest Sénateur Louis Duvernois who was ac- have increased. Bravo! Theresa Casanova percentage of growth, remains very active companied by Jean-Paul Picot. In his role chaired the Rio Grande Valley French with la Fête française. The Hockaday as Sénateur des Français établis hors de Competition at Mission High School. The School celebrated with an avalanche of France, he was intent on learning about the program consisted of skits, recitations, non-stop activities supervised by Bev concerns and activities of French nationals games of pétanque, musical performances, Cavitt and Connie Alexandre along with and Francophones in this area. In addition songs, art contests, etc. The members their colleagues Lisa Camp and Agnès to Andreanne Baumann, President of the have become involved also with the French Starfield. Here is a sampling of a few North Texas Chapter, Renée White and Club in McAllen and the Alliance française activities scheduled for the full week: Helen M. Lorenz were included along with in Brownsville. Kenny wants to thank Dr. festival de films, dégustations de desserts two representatives from the Dallas Accueil. Mary Ricciardi of UT-Pan American for her et de fromages, démonstrations culinaires, The Senator asked us how he might help. It extraordinary efforts over the years in conférences d’art presented by Dorothy was interesting to be a part of this French starting the Rio Grande Valley French Kosinski curator of the Dallas Museum of effort to explore the situation of French Competition and in fostering an apprecia- Art. She spoke about Anne Vallayer- nationals in this area. The two visitors went tion for French culture and the study of the Coster, femme-peintre de Marie Antoinette. on to meet with directors of French French language. In a spirit of interdisciplinary cooperation, companies in the area and to meet with the Submitted by Helen Lorenz there were two other art presentations, one faculty of the International School of Dallas. Region VIII Representative on Picasso by Juliette McCullough and Submitted by Helen Lorenz another on Debussy and Delacroix by Ed Region VIII Representative Long. In addition, students of the Middle SOUTH DAKOTA and Upper Schools presented recital The South Dakota Chapter held its UPCOMING AATF assemblies featuring voice, piano, and annual meeting in conjunction with the CONVENTIONS instrumental compositions by French com- South Dakota Foreign Language Associa- Join us as we celebrate the posers. Featured also were poetry, prose, tion (SDFLA) and the South Dakota French-speaking world in: and dramatic scenes in French. There chapters of the AATG and AATSP. The were also a fashion show, competitive guest speaker for the conference portion of • Martinique (July 4-7, 2003) games, and a photographic exhibit of Paris the SDFLA meeting was Paul Sandrock, • Atlanta (July 19-23, 2004) done by students. Displayed all around the World Languages Education Consultant school were posters and banners celebrat- for the Wisconsin Department of Public • Quebec (July 7-10, 2005) ing the achievements of the Francophone Instruction. The primary interests of the • Milwaukee (2006) world. The whole week was spectacular! South Dakota AATF Chapter are to support Other schools did similar activities. Martin and expand participation in the Grand • Baton Rouge (2007) Johnsen had his dance group performing Concours, to increase support for French at • Belgium (2008) not only at his school, MacArthur High the middle and high school levels, and to School in Irving, but also for the Business sponsor activities that promote French Symposium and the Texas Foreign Lan- language and culture within South Dakota. guage Association meeting in Fort Worth. A list of the state’s top French Contest Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 17 MOTS CHASSÉS: Exercices sur l’article «la Vie des mots» paru dans la French Review, Vol. 76, No. 2 (December 2002). Le corrigé se trouve à la page 34. I. Écrire le participe passé du verbe approprié pour compléter les phrases suivantes. 1. Ce pauvre SDF est ______(asseoir) dans la crasse sur le trottoir. 2. Il a ______(falloir) qu’il ait recours à la CMU. 3. Tu m’as ______(porter) la pouasse. 4. Je ne te pardonnerai jamais la poisse que tu m’as ______(porter). 5. Son allure hommasse lui a ______(valoir) les quolibets de ce petit groupe. 6. Il n’a pas ______(pleuvoir) ce matin; il a seulement pleuvassé. 7. Elles ont ______(coudre) une rose à leur veste. 8. Le coupable a ______(craindre) de se mettre à table. 9. Cette pauvre fille est ______(naître) dans une famille de feignasses. 10. Regarde toutes les paillasses que nous avons ______(jeter) à la poubelle. II. Réécrire en langue argotique les segments de phrases soulignés. 1. Tu es un imbécile! 2. Ne fais pas tant d’histoires à ce sujet! 3. Il est toujours prêt à boire un coup. 4. Je me moque de tout cela. 5. Mon député aime bien donner des poignées de mains à ses électeurs. 6. Ton histoire n’a rien de nouveau! 7. Allons manger un morceau, j’ai faim. 8. Ma voisine ne m’aime guère. 9. Si ce gosse continue à faire des caprices, je vais lui donner une fessée! 10. Ce plombier connaît bien son métier. III. Utiliser l’auxiliaire être ou avoir au temps voulu. 1. Je m’en ______soucié comme d’une guigne. 2. Le mot bidasse ______apparu dans une chanson vers 1930. 3. Tous les frometons ______mangés au dîner hier soir. 4. Elle s’ ______fait traiter de pétasse. 5. Cet élève ______renvoyé car il avait craché à la figure du conseiller d’orientation. 6. Les deux pouffiasses se ______écrit des lettres d’insultes. 7. J’en ______vu des gens dans la mélasse! 8. Ce drogué s’______bien calmé après la prise de médicaments. 9. Les deux filles aux cheveux filasse* se ______rincé la dalle au bistrot du coin. 10. Il est dommage qu’il ______cette mauvaise réputation de combinard. IV. Mettez au style direct. 1. Il dit à son épouse de ne pas s’en faire. 2. Le soldat l’a insulté en lui disant qu’il n’était qu’un enfoiré. 3.. J’ai ordonné à cette jacasse de se taire. 4. Je lui avais conseillé de ne pas continuer ses combines malhonnêtes. 5. Le procureur demanda au prévenu s’il avait jamais commis d’autres actes d’incivilité.

*Note: L’adjectif filasse est bien invariable. Colette Dio, Nancy, France

Used with permission of the American Association of Teachers of French, National Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 3 (April 2003). AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510. APPEL À COMMUNICATIONS Congrès mondial des professeurs de français du 17 au 23 juillet 2004 à Atlanta, USA XIème congrès de la FIPF / 77ème congrès de l’AATF Le français: le défi de la diversité • Ce formulaire doit parvenir au comité de sélection avant le 1 octobre 2003. • On vous informera avant le 15 décembre 2003 si votre proposition est retenue. • Si vous intervenez avec d’autres personnes, chaque intervenant doit fournir les renseignements suivants. Remplissez complètement le formulaire. • Envoyer ce formulaire à AATF / 2004 Atlanta, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510, USA. Vous pouvez également le soumettre par fax à 1-618-453-5733 ou en fichier joint à [[email protected]]. • Veuillez remplir ce formulaire à la machine ou en caractères d’imprimerie et vous assurer de la lisibilité des noms et adresses. • Consulter la déclinaison thématique qui suit.

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Description de la communication (250 mots maximum) CONGRÈS MONDIAL DES PROFESSEURS DE FRANÇAIS Le français, le défi de la diversité XIe Congrès mondial de la FIPF / 77e Congrès de l’AATF Atlanta, du 19-23 juillet 2004 Respectueuse des réalités locales, de Unis et les Amériques en général ont connu incarnées…)? Quel(s) rôle(s) doivent jouer leurs diversités, la FIPF se donne pour de forts phénomènes migratoires, tout dans cette optique les pays francophones mission de favoriser le dialogue. Dans le comme par la suite le reste du monde. En de langue maternelle? Avec quels moyens? contexte actuel de mondialisation de conséquence, s’y sont développées sous Quels enseignements/apprentissages du l’économie, de généralisation des moyens des formes diverses nombre de langues français promouvoir? Quelle est la place du de communication, la Fédération, en apportées par les migrants. En outre, aux monde associatif dans ce débat? donnant la parole à tous ceux qui se donnent États-Unis s’ajoute un héritage linguistique Nombreuses sont les questions posées par le français en partage, témoigne des et culturel francophone considérable. cette problématique! valeurs de pluralité qui l’animent. À cette diversité linguistique attestée sous Tenter d’y répondre à Atlanta revêt une Le contact de langues ayant un statut des formes variées dans différentes régions valeur symbolique considérable dans la différent dans un même contexte est de nos de la planète (en Afrique, en Asie et en mesure où le pays d’accueil du congrès vit jours un phénomène courant et en Europe notamment ) correspond en outre concrètement les éléments constitutifs de extension. Il en résulte des enjeux une diversité, au sens le plus large, relevant la problématique et joue un rôle important linguistiques mais aussi culturels et sociaux, des domaines économiques, idéologiques, d’influence dans les domaines abordés. politiques même, de grande ampleur. Tantôt sociaux, culturels et éducatifs… Le congrès devra tenir le double enjeu harmonieux et jouant sur la complé- Face à cette situation comment le d’inviter des experts internationaux dans les mentarité, tantôt passionnés, voire con- français, langue internationale, doit-il se divers domaines traités mais aussi de flictuels, ces voisinages ne manquent pas situer par rapport aux autres langues avec donner la parole à tous les congressistes. À d’interpeller les usagers et leurs respon- lesquelles il partage un même espace cette fin, chaque axe développé se conclut sables politiques. géographique? Quels rapports entretenir par une ou plusieurs tables rondes où la Le continent américain, par exemple, est avec elles? Quels aménagements parole sera donnée à la salle. représentatif des enjeux linguistiques sur linguistiques préconiser? Quelles Au terme des travaux du congrès et la planète. S’y côtoient des langues à statut démarches (didactiques, culturelles ou après avoir exploré les diverses dimensions international comme le français, le autres) proposer pour que le français soit le thématiques, l’objectif est d’élaborer une portugais; l’espagnol et l’anglais. Y vecteur d’une meilleure diversité mise au charte de recommandations émanant du coexistent d’autres langues plus limitées service d’une globalisation plurielle terrain et destinée aux décideurs nationaux géographiquement mais qui revendiquent sensée? Comment le français représente- et internationaux concernés par la leur reconnaissance, notamment par leur t-il et gère-t-il cette diversité (dans ces problématique du congrès intégration à l’école. Par ailleurs, les États- usages attestés, dans ses valeurs Déclinaison thématique 1. Diversité politique • Le dialogue des cultures pour en inculquer le respect • Le français en tant que vecteur des cultures, notamment francophones et partenaires • L’exception culturelle • Le contact des langues et la promotion du plurilinguisme • La prise en compte des langues nationales et du milieu • Les alliances entre langues • La mondialisation et l’altermondialisation • La présence dans les médias de diffusion (Cinéma, télévision, radio, bande dessinée, Internet, musique et chanson, théâtre et supports écrits du type journaux, livres, revues…) Table ronde 1: Le rôle des associations dans la politique linguistique Table ronde 2: Langue française, culture et mondialisation dans la perspective d’un progrès individuel et collectif 2. Diversité pédagogique et didactique • Les méthodes d’enseignement/apprentissage du français et la contextualisation de ces méthodes • Les lieux d’apprentissage existants et potentiels (à l’école, hors de l’école, lieux publics, privés, associatifs…) • La différenciation dans les pratiques d’enseignement et d’évaluation du français: la prise en compte de l’âge et du niveau d’apprentissage, des besoins spécifiques, des demandes et de la langue d’origine des apprenants, l’enseignement précoce sous ses diverses formes • La didactique des cultures francophones • La didactique de la littérature • L’utilisation des divers médias de diffusion en classe de français Table ronde: L’exploitation de la diversité didactique pour enrichir la personnalité des apprenants Table ronde: Les différents points de vue nationaux dans une perspective internationale 3. Diversité des usages • Les parlers francophones, leurs standards, leurs registres langagiers et leurs légitimités • Les statuts du français (FLM, FLS, FLE, langue des migrants…) • Le français de spécialité (économie, diplomatie, informatique, tourisme, droit, affaires…) • L’impact des langues et cultures environnantes (créolisation, régionalisme, barbarisme, langues des banlieues…)

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 21 • La littérature en français (littérature de l’exil, postcoloniale, les genres PHILADELPHIA CELEBRATES NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK littéraires et leur devenir, la littérature Two significant events hailed the arrival duced Éric Vincent, noted French singer, to contemporaine, la littérature en français of National French Week. Students and a group of approximately 600 students their à travers le monde, la diffusion des community members were invited to attend teachers and parents. M. Vincent charmed littératures francophones, la traduction these events to celebrate and promote the audience with his delightful selection of des littératures francophones…) French in the Philadelphia area. original and traditional French folk music • Le français dans les médias de diffusion Table ronde: Enseigner les œuvres de création artistique (littéraire et autres)? Comment? Pourquoi? Laquelle? Table ronde: Favoriser la diversité du français ou au contraire veiller à son unité pour assurer la promotion de la langue

NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK NOV. 5-11, 2003

From left to right: a parent chaperone, student Mary Elizabeth Welsh, Director Frère FILM WORKSHOP Olivier Glaize, chaperone Fabienne Abraham, Region IV Representative Diana Regan, and student Susan Mason enjoy Philadelphia cheesesteaks with members of the St. Atelier on Québec Documentary Film, André choir. Digital Video Creation, and Software Authoring for French Instruction BOYS’ CHOIR FROM COLMAR ARRIVES and invited the audience to sing along with Directed by Dr. Robert Balas and Dr. Anne IN PHILADELPHIA him. After the concert, M. Vincent signed George The first event took place at the autographs on his CD’s that were available June 22-27, 2003, Canada House, West- Philadelphia Cathedral. Region IV Repre- to the audience. One dollar of the money ern Washington University sentative Diana Regan and French Honor- collected for each ticket was sent to le This five-day workshop will provide high ary Consul of Philadelphia Danièle Tho- Centre d’éducation spécialisée pour school and community college French mas-Easton introduced Les Petits enfants retardés in N’djemena, Chad. This language teachers the opportunity to Chanteurs de St. André de Colmar. The initiative was directed by Loreta Chirico examine the use of documentary film and choir, under the direction of Frère Olivier with the help of Éric Vincent and Catherine the impact of technology on methods of Glaize, presented a concert of sacred and Courbin, wife of the French Ambassador to teaching. Various uses of technology will profane music both in Latin and French. Chad. Mme Corbin has been helping this be explored “hands on” to introduce They concluded their performance with a school from the time of her arrival in language instructors to numerous re- Negro spiritual, sung in English, which they N’djamena two years ago. The money will sources for the study of French language had just learned during their visit to be used to build a wood workshop. This and culture through both commercially- Princeton, NJ. The audience was de- facility will enable these challenged chil- produced materials and Internet resources. lighted. The following day, the members of dren to learn to work as carpenters’ The theme of the workshop will be built the choir were treated to a visit to assistants. The Chapter received a letter around Québec documentary films which Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. thanking the American students for the have been used with production of Diana Regan was on hand to translate for donation. interactive French language software cre- them. After the tour, they had the opportu- Visitors to Philadelphia and residents ated by Drs. Balas and George. Teachers nity to taste la spécialité de la ville de were again reminded of National French will receive a variety of workshop materials Philadelphie: Philadelphia cheesesteaks. Week via the blinking lights surrounding including CD-ROMs and accompanying After their venture into the finer culinary the Philadelphia Electric Company Build- software. A grant covers the expense of delights of Philadelphia, the boys boarded ing. Parlez français! Celebrate National campus room and board for five days, their buses for their trip to Newark Airport French Week, November 7-13. parking, and curriculum materials. An and their return to Colmar. Members of the Diana M. Regan optional field trip to Victoria, BC is available Philadelphia Bovs’ Choir provided dinner Region IV Representative to interested participants following the and lodgings for the group. We would like workshop (June 28-29). to thank Dr. Robert Hamilton, Director of the The workshop limited to 15 high school Philadelphia Boys’ Choir, for his coopera- Have a Question? or community college French language tion. Thanks also to La Salle University If you have a question about the instructors. For further information, please students Susan Mason, Candice Cleere, Grand Concours, about the AATF contact: Tina Storer, K-12 Outreach Coordi- Mary Elizabeth Welsh, and Connie Regan Convention, about membership, nator, Center for Canadian-American Stud- for their help. about your local chapter, about the ies, Western Washington University, 516 MATINÉE FRANCOPHONE HELPS FUND work of our Commissions, about Na- High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225-9110; SCHOOL IN CHAD tional French Week, go to the new Telephone: (360) 650-3728; Fax: (360) The following week, the fourth annual AATF Web site at [http://www. 650-3995; E-mail: [[email protected]]; Matinée francophone was held at Tredyffrin- frenchteachers.org]. You’ll probably Web: [http://www.wwu.edu/~canam]. Easttown Middle School. Philadelphia find the answer there. Chapter President Loreta Chirico intro-

22 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) CLASSROOM ACTIVITY TABOU This activity stresses oral communication and develops essential circumlocution skills. It can be used with any vocabulary. The teacher must prepare cards or slips of paper ahead of time, on each of which is written a vocabulary word in French. 10-15 words per group are needed. In class, the teacher will divide the class into groups; 3-4 students per group is an ideal size, but the activity can work well with groups of 2-5 students. An instructor pressed for preparation time might also choose to have each group select the words for another group, from an assigned vocabulary review section and write up the slips. This technique takes up more classroom time but provides additional vocabulary review. The rules are a take-off on the word game Taboo. The instructor provides each group with a stack of the prepared cards, placed face down, and sets a time limit–five minutes works well. The first student in each group picks up the top card and must then explain what the word is without saying it until any other student in the group succeeds in guessing it. That word is then placed to the side, and the next student in the group picks up the next card and explains it until someone guesses, and so on around the circle. A student may choose to skip a word that he or she does not know or cannot get the others to guess, but the instructor should circle around the room and make sure students are keeping two separate piles for successfully guessed words and “passed” words. What is TABOU? (1) use of English, (2) use of gestures, (3) use of related words (e.g., it would not be acceptable to say une pomme légume to get group members to guess une pomme de terre or boire for boisson). If the instructor catches any of these rules being broken, he or she should take the card in question away. The group that has the most successfully guessed words when time is up wins. As an aside, it could be fun to mention the Tahitian origin of the English word “taboo” and the French word tabou and ask students to find Tahiti or French Polynesia on a map and guess what languages are currently spoken there (French and Tahitian) and what its relationship is to France (a territory). Laura Higgins Florand Duke University (NC)

WHERE IS JANUARY? This activity reinforces months of the year and weather expressions. It is designed for twenty-four participants, but it may be modified for use with fewer students by reducing the number of information cards which are distributed. Prepare two sets of identical information cards, but break up each set before distributing the cards in class so that students receiving identical cards will not be seated next to each other. Give one card to each student. Each card is representative of a specific month and contains (1) a weather condition (written in English) which is characteristic of that month, and (2) the name of the month itself (written in English). Each student circulates around the room, trying to find the one other person whose card is identical to his. January tries to find January. Each student selects a partner and student A asks “Quel temps fait-il?” Student B looks at his or her card and answers by giving in French the weather expression which appears there in English. If this answer does not match the weather expression contained on Student A’s card, each student moves on to question another member of the class. If the answer matches the expression on Student A’s card, Student B asks Student A what month it is. Student A looks at his or her card and states the month in French. If this answer does not coincide with the month on Student B’s card, each student again moves on to question another student. If the month coincides with the month on Student B’s card, January has found January, February has found February, etc. Students then compare cards for verification purposes. If the cards are not identical, play again resumes. If the two cards are identical, these students sit down in order to reduce the number of circulating students and facilitate the search activity for the remaining students. Nancy K. Stump Marshall University (WV)

Used with permission of the American Association of Teachers of French, National Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 3 (April 2003). AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510. AATFAATF 20022003 PRELIMINARYPRELIMINARY PROGRAMPROGRAM 24 imprimé quiseraenvoyéauxinscritsentrele15juinet1 les changementssurlesiteWebducongrèsà[http://www.frenchteachers.org].Nousvousconseillonsdenefierqu’auprog Guyane françaisesaudébutdu20 cartes postalesdesAntillesetdela S105: Photographieetdiplomatie:étudede Sénégal etauBrésil. l’époque quiréunitlaFranceetau autour deMermoz,grandpilote cette grandeaventuredel’aéropostale profession deSt.Exupéry,unpeu prennent, afindebienapprécierla Intervenant postale S104: Mermozetl’aventuredel’aéro- conceived notionsofFrance. order toarriveatconclusionsaboutpre- from variousrecentlypublishedworksin sell. Thepresenterwillexamineexcerpts Intervenant erature tique inRecentAmericanPopularLit- S103: UnderstandingtheFrenchMys- all studentsatlevels. These assessmentsareappropriatefor students’ oralcommunicationskills. active assessmentprogramtoincrease demonstration ofhowtocreateaninter- the APexam.Thepresenterwilloffera practice thatsimulatestheoralsectionof Intervenante Anywhere...Anyone! S102: OralAssessment:Anytime... Concession. française etformerdesemployéspourla municipalité pourpropagerlaculture évangéliser etéduquerlesChinois,parla françaises sontétabliesparl’Églisepour devient Concessionfrançaise.Desécoles Intervenante Shanghaï autempsdescolonies S101: Enseignementdufrançaisà clichés enapparence objectifs.Destinées qu’il metenscène ettransmetdansces la diplomatiefrançaise decetteépoque, Ce corpusreflètelespréoccupations de de cartespostalesetphotographies. Intervenante Ce programmerestepréliminaire.Aufuretàmesurequelesactivités,conférencessessionsserontconfirmées,nousaffiche Il estpatentquenosétudiantsap- tan StateCollegeofDenver Books writtenaboutFrancealways Wesleyan University AP studentsneedextensiveoral/aural Roland ParkCountrySchool(MD) Après laGuerredel’OpiumShanghaï L’intervenante présenteraune étude Drew University(NJ) SAMEDI 5JUILLET : : : : : Alain D.Ranwez, SESSIONS Liliane Willens Scott Sheridan, Kathryn B.Colombat, Marie-Christine Massé, MATIN 2003 AATF CONVENTIONINMARTINIQUE Metropoli- ème Illinois siècle PRELIMINARY PROGRAM Intervenants S111: mai. Grande Illusion,LeDernierMétro,Milouen findings andphenomenological discover- Intervenante Research Aligning ClassroomStrategies withBrain S113: AdventuresinTPR Storytelling: expérience dansvoscours. dossier vouspermettradereproduirecette projets élaboréspardesétudiants.Un un roman-phototoutenconsidérantdeux Louis XIV, La ReineMargot, accompanying readingswillbediscussed: history throughfilm.Eightmoviesand aimed atteachingFrenchcivilizationand Intervenante Film S107: TeachingFrenchCultureThrough summer camp. will allowparticipantstoreproducethe French andeveningactivities.Handouts strategies tokeepthestudentstalkingin this grant-fundedenterprise,including sively. Thepresenterwilldescribeindetail dents studiedlanguageandcultureinten- Intervenante Future FrenchTeachers S106: CreatingaSummerCampfor tribuent enmêmetemps. illustrent l’idéologiecolonialisteetycon- au grandpublicfrançais,cesimages Intervenante photo projet degroupe:créationd’unroman- S112: Présentationetévaluationd’un ment. Concours discuss theadministrationof ment committeeandthedirectorwill chair ofthesecondarycontestdevelop- what itis,whenisgiven,andwhy.The Concours Come learnmoreabout développement/secondaire Delfosse, Grand Concours(FL) The presenter willoffertheobjective Morehead StateUniversity(KY) L’intervenante vousproposedecréer of Maryland The presenterwilldescribeacourse tion College(MA) At aweek-longcamp,high-schoolstu- A&M UniversityatKingsville Le GrandConcours sponsoredbytheAATF.Findout

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La Prisedepouvoirpar , Danton, Germinal,La et Geneviève Le Grand University Directeur, Assump- Grand Texas Intervenante Out toAmericanStudents S114: TheFrenchResistanceReaches classes taughtbythesameteacher. elementary, secondary,anduniversity from theresultsofusingTPRSwith TPR Storytelling.Conclusionsaredrawn ies yieldedbyclassroomexperimentswith ways toengagestudentsinthestudyof American students.Theywilllearncreative members oftheFrenchResistanceto receive acopyoftheanswersgivenby change duringthewar?”Participantswill collaborators? Howdidtheschools their second language skills.Correct many mistakes astheylearnandperfect French teachersknowthatstudents make Intervenants français! Çarockautourdu monde! vent andCorrectErrorsinFrench! E117: UseMusictoHelpStudentsPre- de françaislangueseconde. susceptibles d’intéresserlesprofesseurs ressortir cellesquis’avèrentlesplus un survoldesœuvreslittéraires.enfaisant différents partis.Ilprocéderaégalementà Canada etdeschangementsdechefdans la courseàdirectionduPartilibéral derniers mois.Ilaborderaaussil’impactde les changementssurvenusauQuébecces situation politiqueactuelle.Ilinsisterasur Intervenant ques œuvreslittéraires politique actuelleetprésentationdequel- S116: LeQuébec:portraitdelasituation neglect ofherlegacy. also theissuessurroundingcontinued delve intotherichnessthatHaitioffersbut and musicalresources,hewillnotonly phone world.Supportedbyliterary,video, expose studentstothebroaderFranco- used toenrichtheclassroomseeking elements ofHaitianculturethatcanbe Intervenant room tapped ResourcefortheFrenchClass- S115: HaitianCulture:ALargelyUn- French history. “How didyoufeelaboutPétainandthe High School(NH) “Oui, Madame,j’aialléau concert.” cquot,” University L’intervenant brosseraunportraitdela of Ottawa(Canada) The presenterwillexploreseveral of Louisville(KY) : : Musique Jacquot(Canada) : : Charles L.Pooser, Jean-Denis Côté, et Janis Hennessey, Cher Harvey, Vol. 28, No. 3(January2003) Jim Duchesneau“Ja- University University Nipissing ramme Dover rons Le AATF 2003 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM - th 25 Cen- Jana Peter Arizona et Western steamed et centuries Sites of th : Representations of : Representations Knock ou le triomphe de and early 20 fin de siècle Old Dominion University Nancy Lumpkin th Hélène Ossipov, Stephen Foster century, trains and boats Catherine Meissner, Catherine Meissner, : th Edward Ousselin, , fait ressortir l’allégorie du : : : Georgetown College (KY) : Les cafés littéraires: Les cafés Transports of the 19 -century’s most popular authors? Schulman, In the 19 tral Kitsap High School (WA) tral Kitsap High School the culture, The presenter will discuss State University The presenter will discuss the issues Washington University Cette lecture de la célèbre pièce de A. Brill, Hours of grant writing and summer th history, and role of the Parisian literary history, and role of cafés that face those who plan an on-line course, including choice of materials, presentation, homework, correction and grading of compositions, class discus- to sions and student questions, and how deal with possible academic dishonesty. S135: Knock: médecin, missionnaire, colonialiste Intervenant Jules Romains, la médecine colonialisme qui se trouve tapie sous le traditionnel «sujet» comique de la pièce. S136: Bonding with Business: An Interdisciplinary Approach for Attract- ing and Retaining Language Majors Intervenantes “bonding and brainstorming” lunches have netted Georgetown College a new interdisciplinary major: Commerce, Lan- guage, and Culture. Professors of French and Economics describe the process, the program, and an internship with a non- profit service organization in Haiti. stimulated the imagination of readers and authors as the towards progress and technological inno- vation. How were the most visible examples of modernity viewed by two of the 19 Culture, History, and Literature in 19 and Literature Culture, History, the way children like to learn: singing, learn: like to children the way clapping, rhymes, repeating dancing, session keeping beat. This dancing, and Orff prin- how to use will demonstrate language. teaching of foreign ciples in the S131: collaborative environ- that functioned as of the novelists, poets, ments for the ideas Romantic, Symbolist, and painters of the and Impressionist periods. S133: in the Work of Trains and Boats Erkmann-Chatrian and Jules Verne Intervenants Century Paris Intervenante S134: French Composition Over the Internet Intervenante ? la Indiana Portland Portland Newman American Université Francis W. La Grammaire la Francophonie Aurélie Dulin, Valérie Saugera, Cécile Accilien, instead of focusing only on Lorin Pritikin, Katherine Gracki, Gracki, Katherine Elmide Méléance, : Stephen Walton, et . Chacune des chansons vise : : : : : La grammaire en chansons Parker School (IL) Ortf Schulwerk, created by the Ger-man State University (OR) will suggest simple This presentation School (LA) School make a of French do we In the teaching University University / John F. Kennedy High School (DC) Current trends in Francophone studies State University (OR) This presentation will provide a frame- de Pau (France) Cette présentation a pour objet composer Karl Orff, is an ap-proach to teaching and learning music, inspired by la révision et le renforcement d’un point de grammaire ciblé, pour une approche innovante, vivante et authentique de la langue française. S128: Rhythm in Language: Linking Orff Schulwerk and Foreign Language In- struction Intervenante Intervenante ways of making Francophone cultures a ways of making Francophone teaching. part of our every day View S126c: How Do We conscious effort to incorporate the cultures effort to incorporate conscious or do we besides France of other countries speak- stereotypes concerning perpetuate The outside of France? ers of French suggestions will give practical presenters Francophone for regularly incorporating of French. cultures in the teaching Matter: Ten S126b: Making Francophonie Francophone Simple Ways of Teaching Culture Intervenante Intervenante indicate a lack of inclusion of the indicate a lack of inclusion of of Francophone world in the teaching French. The teaching of French should recognize the historical, social, linguistic, and other contributions of other French- will speaking individuals. The presenters encourage the global aspect of Francophonie the French aspect of Francophone culture. S126d: Francophonie et histoire coloniale Intervenant work for introducing students to the culture of Francophone regions that were once as French colonies, using the Caribbean an example. What role can history, geography, and information about peoples, in their cultures and economic activity play a unit on Francophone culture and/or literature? S127: Intervenantes d’exposer le fonctionnement et les clés pé- dagogiques d’un CD-ROM, en chansons - th High Iowa Justine Teach- et le hit parade Mary Ellen University City et Nancy J. Gadbois, Audrey Maurer Anne Gray-Le Coz, Cheryl Linda Quinn Allen, Ann Armstrong Scarboro, : : : St. Louis AATF Chapter (MO) Hunter College High School Hunter College High : : Connie Fredericks Malone et Le français d’outre-mer:

State University The presenter will describe the creation Listen to the music of an American School of Science and Technology (MA) Nichols, highlight the cross- The presenters will Full Duck Productions (CO) Want to enliven your classroom with Reed, Anna Amelung, High School (MO), Pearson, The life of Marie-Thérèse Chouteau, the century sources. S124: A Network-Based Culture Portfolio Project Intervenante ing French with a Real Francophone Emphasis and implementation of a culture portfolio project used in a second-year university French class. A rationale, a step-by-step design of the project, and Internet resources will be given. S125: Carole Fredericks: A Recipe for Success in Your French Classroom Intervenantes singer who left the U.S. knowing limited French and rose to the top of in France and in Europe in the 1990s. Activity worksheets based on her lyrics and Web sites from France will be shared. S126a: Vol. 28, No. 3 (January 2003) errors in an interesting way. A new CD of A new way. in an interesting errors second for been created songs has lively eliminate students to help them language common errors. their most Inter-gen- Strokes: An S121: Different Approach by Mother-Daughter erational French Teachers Intervenantes cultural and inter-generational aspects of cultural and inter-generational and teaching. second language learning team will offer This mother-daughter the same language to insights on teaching different class- audiences with intrinsically their journey toward room needs in language proficiency. Writers: Videos E122: French Caribbean for the Classroom Intervenante dynamic videos of French Caribbean writers? The presenter shares hands-on techniques and materials developed over four 22 years of classroom experience and years of interviewing writers. of S123: A Real-Life Survivor: The Story Madame Chouteau Intervenantes “mother of St. Louis,” is retold through a “mother of St. Louis,” is retold through puppet show prepared by students from University City High School. This project in highlights the daily life of French settlers America through the use of authentic 18 AATFAATF 20022003 PRELIMINARYPRELIMINARY PROGRAMPROGRAM 26 news sitesshow promise. daily saleshave stabilized,andInternet Since about1990,however, national or threenationaldailynewspapers. dicted thattherewouldsoon be onlytwo and distributioninefficient. It waspre- revenue waslow,production costshigh, steadily inpost-warFrance. Advertising Intervenant Is theCrisisOver? S143: TheFrenchNationalDailyPress: choisis. illustrées àtraverscertainstableaux belge contemporaine.Sesidéesseront l’usage desestableauxdanslapublicité thèmes, sonusagedelangageainsique tera sarecherchedumystère,ses l’artiste belgeRenéMagritte.Ondiscu- Intervenante S142: CeciestunMagritte norms. exploration ofFrenchvs.U.S.cultural cross-cultural awarenessaswell tions onusingthismodelforgeneral The presentationwillincludeexplana- assumptions fromhisownFrenchnorms. unconsciously basinghisconclusionson based onhistravelsinthiscountry, judgmental observationsoftheU.S. de laquestiondu l’oralité mandingue.L’intervenantparlera Diabaté faitappelàplusieursaspectsde Intervenant Cultural ExplorationModel E141: TheFrenchVisitor:ACross- Intervenant S137: Jaliyadans and intheworld. different pointsofviewintheclassroom events toincreaseunderstandingof ers canusediscussionofcurrentworld values. Thepresenterwillexamineteach- American andFrenchcultures can leadtoheateddebatescontrasting Intervenante In andOutsideoftheClassroom S138: CulturalandPoliticalDifferences roman danslesillagedesrécitsdegriots. comment legriotécrivainmalieninscrit Wayne University-Purdue UniversityatFort Newspaper readershipdeclined State University L’intervenante exploreral’œuvrede South HighSchool(MO) A “French”visitorshareshishighly International Training L’activité créatricedeMassaMakan lege (IN) Almost anytopicinacivilizationtext SAMEDI 5JUILLET : : : : : APRÈS-MIDI Karim Sagna, Alex Silverman, SESSIONS Clyde Thogmartin, Karen R.Bettis, Laurie Corbin, Le BoucherdeKouta fadenya Earlham Col- et montrera School for

Parkway Indiana Iowa Intervenantes Delaware’s FrancophoneExperiences S146: Connect,Advocate,Celebrate: guistic practicesofFrenchspeakers. cultural perspectivesunderlyingthelin- give studentsanappreciationforthe vised advertisements,anddollsinorderto strate theuseofFrancophonefilm,tele- target languageculture.Theywilldemon- intermediate-level Frenchstudentandthe the gapbetweenbeginning-and littératures francophonesdel’Afriquesub- naire deniveauavancéconsacrésaux vités pédagogiquesréalisésdansunsémi- littéraires etpoétiquesainsiquedesacti- Intervenant textes: L’Afrique S147a: LaFrancophonielittéraireparles to celebrateFrancophoneexperiences. school, highandcollegestudents language. Eventsbringtogethermiddle embraces themulticulturalaspectof French byadvocatingamindsetthat breaking awayfromthemonolithicviewof Intervenants thentic Dialogues through theModelingofCulturallyAu- Meeting the5C’sofLanguageLearning S145: Aural/Oral:FrenchbyExample– entries andotherassessmentcomponents. have beensuccessfulintheirNBCportfolio to learnstrategiesfromtwoteacherswho dards certificationwillhavetheopportunity Board forProfessionalTeachingStan- chances ofsuccessfulpursuitNational Intervenantes Certified Teachers. Certification byTwoNationalBoard Who ArePreparingforNationalBoard S144: HelpfulStrategiesforTeachers sélection d’extraits detextes,desgrilles francophones d’Afrique duNord.Une vers unapprentissagedes littératures réflexions etdiversdocuments convergeant Intervenants présentation etréflexionsdidactiques maghrébines delanguefrançaise: S147b: Àlarencontredeslittératures saharienne. The presenterswillfocusonbridging McDonald, L’intervenant proposeradestextes State UniversityatLongBeach University ofWisconsin The presenterswilloffersuggestionsfor Alice K.Cataldi, University (IL) Teachers interestedinimprovingtheir Solon HighSchool(OH) High School(CO) Les intervenantsfourniront des York-Glendon (Canada) Yvette Bénayoun-Szmidt, State UniversityatLong Beach : : : Najib Redouane, : : Najib Redouane, Donna CouletduGard Sarah Gendron, Marquette University(WI) Toni Theisen, , Christopher Bolander, University ofDelaware et Davara Potel, et Université California California Loveland Bradley Eileen et et will showhowthisprogramworks. Language Departments.Thepresenter professors fromtheEducationandForeign cooperating teacherandwithMoravian teacher worksdirectlywithanon-site approach tosupervision.Eachstudent- in foreignlanguagestoathree-pronged cess ofitssecondarycertificationprogram Intervenante Teachers S148: FormingandModelingEnergized serviront debasediscussion. des choixd’activitésoralesetécrites d’analyse, desobservationsdidactiqueset Dialogue A NewFrameworkforCollaborative S204: RethinkingTeacher Observation: study French. argument forencouraging students to French connectionprovides astrong American life.Thedemonstration ofthis and ethnicpresenceisamajorfactorin presenter willshowhowtheFrenchcultural Intervenant can Culture S203: ExploringFrenchRootsinAmeri- Québec, auMaghrebetauxAntilles. français dansleromancontemporainau modalités etlesenjeuxdelasubversiondu et duCarnaval,l’intervenantexplorerales Jouant surladoublemétaphoredeBabel productions littérairesdelaFrancophonie. d’établir desrapprochementsentreles Intervenant antillais pects duromanquébéco-maghrébo- babélisation littéraire:surquelquesas- S202: Lefrançaissouslecarnavaldela et littéraires. stiques auxaspectshistoriques,culturels disciplinaire quiallielesaspectslingui- cours privilégieuneapprocheinter- désigné commecoursdelinguistique,ce venante présenterauncoursqui,quoique un courssurlescréolesfrançais.L’inter- départements d’étudesfrançaisesoffrent soient deuxréalitésinséparables,peude Intervenante françaises français dansunprogrammed’études S201: Portraitd’uncourssurlescréoles Moravian Collegeattributesthesuc- Moravian College(PA) Using Coloradoasanexample,the Denver (CO) Le questionnementpost-colonialpermet sity (Canada) Quoique créolophonieetfrancophonie York University(Canada) DIMANCHE 6JUILLET : : Mounia Benalil, : James P.Gilroy, : SESSIONS Joanne M.Dangelmajer, Marilyn Lambert-Drache, Vol. 28, No. 3(January2003) MATIN McGill Univer- University of AATF 2003 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM La 27 Huron La Rue Portland dans les Huron Uni- University of . Cela nous permettra Theresa Casanova, Cécile Accilien, Accilien, Cécile , servira d’exemple. Marilyn Kidd, Stella Behar, : Mariana Ionescu, Mariana Ionescu, La Rue Cases-Nègres : : : : La Rue Cases-Nègres versity College (Canada) University College (Canada) University College une analyse L’intervenante proposera State University (OR) University State impor- will analyze the The presenter Texas-Pan American Partant des improvisations et inter- Economedes High School (TX) Qu’est-ce qu’un film non-docu- Cet atelier présente une pédagogie Intervenante théorique et une activité pratique au sujet théorique et une activité et de l’écrit dans des rapports de l’oral Rue Cases-Nègres au sujet de de tirer plusieurs conclusions sur un roman dans l’emploi d’un film basé française ou les cours de littérature francophone. S215c: L’Exploitation pédagogique du film cours de civilisation Intervenante tance of the plantation in the Martinican plantation in the tance of the on how culture. She will focus historical machine” as a “repeating the plantation litera- a topos to understand serves as ture. de l’oral et de S215b: Les Rapports l’écrit dans Intervenant Intervenante prétations précédentes l’atelier propose des exercices de production de texte tels «boîtes que «observation et notation», mots», «rédaction collage», où l’on tra- à vaille aussi la cohérence et syntaxique. Ces exercices présentent un nouveau départ vers l’oral. S216b: Arts et techniques de l’improvisation théâtrale Intervenante mentaire peut apporter à la compré- hension et à la connaissance d’une culture qui est absent dans d’autres ressources comme des livres ou des conférences? Quelles méthodes peut-on utiliser pour exploiter le film comme outil d’instruction plutôt que de divertisse- ment? Le film martiniquais, Cases-Nègres S216: Vivre la langue sous toutes ses formes fondée sur les techniques du théâtre Il contemporain et des ateliers d’écriture. comporte un jeu d’exercices complé- mentaires comprenant une série d’exemples pratiques sur l’improvisation théâtrale et ses techniques, suivis d’un travail mnémotechnique de phonétique et d’interprétation poétique, pour en- clencher un travail d’écriture. S216a: Atelier d’écriture sur improvisations et interprétations et et , hy- La Rue La Rue Myriam Episcopal Laurence et créolité University of métissages et Fort Zumwalt Fort La Rue Cases- Harvard University still relevant today? has evolved since Loyola College (MD) Margaret Haggstron Dawn Fulton Lynn Baudrand-Aertker by Euzham Palcy June Ricks, June into their French classes at : : : Smith College Mt. Holyoke College (MA) Mt. Holyoke College : métissage métissage Michèle Bissière, : Judith Frommer, North Carolina-Charlotte This session will provide teachers with Louise Stowell Ruzicka, School (LA) Students learn best when actively Catherine Savell, et Student learning is enhanced when West High School (MO) High School West Cs and you start with the five How can Chancy, Huughe, examine how the The presenters will practical information to incorporate Cases-Nègres various levels. This will be followed by presentations illustrating different approaches to using the film. S215a: A Look at Plantation Life in Cases-Nègres involved in the lesson. The presenters will involved in the lesson. The presenters for demonstrate games and activities and different lessons–grammatical, lexical, cultural. S214: Guadeloupe, Cameroon, and Que- bec: Language Learning in a Meaningful Cultural Context Intervenantes materials to be learned are contextualized and have a meaningful purpose. The presenter will describe three content- based modules that focus on Cameroon, Quebec, and Guadeloupe and in which the target culture serves as the organizing principal and source of all practice activities. S215: Teaching Caribbean Literature and Culture with the film Nègres Animatrice What are the relationships between na- What are the relationships between tional identities and creolized identities? in Panelists will address these questions the context of Francophone Caribbean literature and French popular culture. S213: But Are They Having Fun Yet? Engage, Challenge, Retain Intervenantes bridity, and the early 1990s. How have the cultural and the early 1990s. How about by globaliza- linguistic shifts brought of creolized tion affected conceptions terms like identity? How are Intervenante use them in a curriculum? What strategies in a curriculum? What use them to align can you choose and assessments will The presenter to your objectives? the how she has integrated describe and aligned into the curriculum standards strategies and assessments. S212: Twenty-First-Century Intervenantes concept of L’Exil Double Univer- Manon Univer- Purdue Philadel- Baruch Col- and Manon Les- analysera l’apport de analysera l’apport et du film noir ( Michèle Bissière, Michèle Bissière, Joanne S. Silver, Debra Popkin, Heather Willis Allen, Willis Heather : Thomas F. Broden, : : : à la discussion des thèmes et à la discussion des : appeal to students of all ages. A Memoirs from Normandy/Mémoirs . Le film de Clouzot qui transpose le sity of Pittsburgh sity of an instru- will propose The presenter sity of North Carolina-Charlotte L’intervenant Content samples and Study Guide of University (IN) Drawing from the experience of two lege CUNY Un Papillon dans la cité phia AATF Chapter ntervenante Vol. 28, No. 3 (January 2003) Intervenante ment for teacher observation and the teacher observation ment for practices of classroom reconstruction Partici- dialogue. through collaborative experiences reflect on their own pants will the pre- observation, and with teacher on the implemen- senter will share findings in university-level tation of this instrument French classes. film de fiction à l’étude S205: L’Apport du le cas de d’un texte littéraire: Lescaut Intervenantes Manon Lescaut Indemnity) de de la technique narrative caut roman à l’époque de la Libération permet aussi d’en dégager le caractère universel. E206: de Normandie I discussion of the immigrant experience and alienation, growing up in Paris and returning to Guadeloupe, will be followed by an analysis of the relationship between Gisèle Pineau and her grandmother. S208: Putting Fashions Into Your French Course Intervenant selon Julia this work by Armand Idrac, translated by the this work by Armand Idrac, translated by presenter. The focus in on using first- person, humorous accounts of the author’s a childhood, school days, and life as II to teenager in the midst of World War ver- experience culture intimately. English sion for beginners and non-language students, French version for advanced students. S207: Gisèle Pineau’s Novels of Adoles- cence: Approaches to Teaching about Julia Intervenante university French courses on fashion, the presenter will describe sources and materials, discuss ways of organizing modules, and suggest student activities. Elements of the curriculum are appropriate for use in courses on culture and literature, film, and business French. S211: Integrating the Standards into the Curriculum AATFAATF 20022003 PRELIMINARYPRELIMINARY PROGRAMPROGRAM 28 Composé for theAcquisitionof the S221: CreatingPedagogical Activities Bring yourownsuccessstories aswell. making asplashatyourstate convention. PR outofNationalFrench Week, and ing programshealthy,getting themost strategies onbuildingenrollment,keep- the PromotionofFrenchtoshare Intervenante room, District,andState C219: PromotingFrenchinYourClass- scribed. “mosaic-mural” oneoftheprojectsde- edge. Together,participantswillcreatea and willexpandstudents’culturalknowl- projects formlinkswithotherdisciplines or withFrenchclubs.Manyofthese projects suitableforuseinFrenchclass Intervenantes S218: Desprojetsfrançais music. reinforce languagelearningthrough supplementary games,andactivitiesto tion, rehearsalandperformancepointers, lection criteria,basicsofvocalproduc- through elementarystudents.Learnse- offer arepertoireofsongsforpre-school and Frenchmusicteacherwhowill Intervenante Class S217: MusicintheElementaryFrench mise enpratiquedelalangue. repartie sontlesbénéficesd’unetelle prise deparole,écouteetsensla stiques, mémorisation,concentration, diction, assimilationdestructureslingui- lopper destechniquesdanslesquelles dramatique» et«lachaîne»,vontdéve- proposés: le«miroir»,«lepanaché Intervenant poétique S216c: Phonétiqueetinterprétation construit pourras’élaborer. situationnels surlesquelsundiscours élaborera descontenusthématiquesou et physique,desjeuxd’association,on des exercicesdesynchronisationvocale et parfaireleurprononciation.Combinant leur loquacité,surmonterleursinhibitions comment lesétudiantspeuventaméliorer l’improvisation théâtralepourmontrer Join membersoftheCommissionfor A &MUniversityatKingsville The presenterswillsharevarious High School(IL) (IL) Chmielowicz, The presenterisaprofessionalsinger Montessori School(MD) À partirdepetitspoèmeslesexercices Edinburg HighSchool(TX) On utiliseradestechniquespropresà et Kimberly Gray, and : : : Jacqueline Thomas, : Jane Elkin, Imparfait Kenny Montgomery, Samantha Godden- Schurz HighSchool Benito Juarez Chesapeake Passé Texas Intervenantes Assessment S223: TwoModelsofElectronicPortfolio approach funforyourstudents. provide everythingyouneedtomakethis Internet resources,andcreativeideaswill students willlearnrealFrench.Handouts, habits. Throughvirtualadventures,your own furnishedapartment,career,anddaily Francophone regionandhashisorher each personcomesfromadifferent Intervenante S222: FunFrenchVirtuallyEveryDay acquisition ofthesetenses. for classroomactivitiesfacilitatingthe audience willbeinvitedtobrainstormideas past aspectualusetoavarietyofverbs,the imparfait acquire the are learningFrenchininstructedsettings conditions Englishnativespeakerswho data thatshowunderthreedifferent will livetogetherinan figures oftheFrancophone world. ence ofhistorical momentsandimportant offering studentsamoreintimate experi- and Francophonefilmas a meansof the useofInternet“Listening Assistant” culture intheclassroom.They willexamine incorporating Francophone history and Intervenante Intervenantes Use oftheInternetandFrancophoneFilm phone HistoryandCulturethroughthe S225: LivingHistory:TeachingFranco- the Internet,andWebQuests. existing lessonsbymeansofPowerPoint, classes. Theywilllookatsupplementing ways toincorporatetechnologyintoFrench Intervenantes en mêmetemps logie? Commentlessurvivreetsourire S224: assessment. describe twodifferentmodelsofE-portfolio some ofthemultimediatoolsavailableand portfolios. Thepresenterswilldiscuss made itpossibletodesignelectronic ments ininstructionalmultimediahave language programs.Meanwhile,develop- important componentofmanyforeign Following thepresentationofempirical Arizona You andyourvirtualFrenchstudents School (VA) The presenterswillfocuson waysof sity ofWisconsin University (IL) The presenterswillexaminerealistic University (VA) Rebecca K.Fox, of ScienceandTechnology(MA) Portfolio assessmenthasbecomean Binkley, Des Hésitationsfaceàlatechno- and havedifficultiesgeneralizing : : College ofWooster(OH) : : passé composé : Dalila Ayoun, Nancy Gadbois, Valencia Siff, Sarah Gendron, Sharon Shelly et Nelly Halzen, immeuble George Mason University of High School before the et Collegiate Bradley where Univer- Susan et tions andpresentsuggestions. sion willoffertheopportunitytoaskques- tional exam,andtheirrationale.Theses- changes toimplementintheFrenchNa- garding themostfrequentlyrequested vey postedonthe mittee chairwillsharetheresultsofasur- Concours changes tobeimplementedinthe Intervenante S229: Forumonthe solution simplemaisefficace. orale? Lescartesd’identitéoffrentune notation plusjustepourleurparticipation individuelles, etavoirunsystèmede étudiants quandvousposezdesquestions vos étudiants,avoirl’attentiondetousles temps précieuxenclasse,mieuxconnaître Intervenante S228: LesCartesd’identité composé. concepts, fromthealphabettopassé pants willlearnhowtoteachallkindsof levels ofclassroominstruction.Partici- differents songsandstylesofmusicforall Intervenante S227: TeachingFrenchThroughSong expressions dansuneseulelangue. munes etvariéesquitrouventleurs vous ferontpartagerlestraditionscom- millions depersonnes.Lesconférencières cinq continents,parplusdedeuxcents Intervenantes S226: LeFrançaisdanslemonde Francophone regions. Teacherswillre- the Internetto explore threeverydifferent Intervenante et delaGuinée découverte delaMartinique, del’Alsace S232: InternetClassroomActivities: vers deVirgile.” sentation willdeallargelywith“Surdes favorable commentsonwomenthispre- in latereditionsofhis edition tothemuchmorepositiveremarks from thenegativecommentsinoriginal of Montaigne’sattitudestowardwomen Intervenant Attitudes TowardWomen S231: TheEvolvingNatureofMontaigne’s This sessionwillexplorepossible High School(MD) ment Présidente duComitédedéveloppe- Souhaitez-vous neplusperdrede Heights HighSchool(OH) The presenterwillfocusonhowtouse Le françaisestàprésentparlédans Saxon, Horace MannSchool(NY) The presenterwillsuggestways touse sity oftheSouth(TN) The presenterwillexploretheevolution sity ofTennessee in 2004.Thedevelopmentcom- : Pierrepont School(NJ) : : : Edmund J.Campion, : : Suzanne Gyurgyik, Christina Rocha, Laurie A.Ramsey, Vol. 28, No. 3(January2003) Geneviève Delfosse, Jacqueline Friedman, Grand Concours Grand Concours Essais . 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Patapsco sitere- Harriet Univer- Univer- Shaker Grand à la AATF 2003 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM De 29 Colby- University la Franco- de Chris- Linda Harlow, Linda et Sucre amer Marie-Thérèse Killiam, Judy Muyskens, Muyskens, Judy reconstitue un episode de Pascale-Anne Brault, Ann Armstrong Scarboro, : : : : Michèle Bissière, : through Films. Class syllabi and through Films. Class Full Duck Productions (CO) The presenter will describe three Sawyer College (NH) College Sawyer Sweet Briar Collge (VA) The presenter will describe the materi- Ohio State University Ohio State is to of this session The purpose of North Carolina-Charlotte teachers with This session will provide Paul University (IL) Sucre amer recent films on contemporary French Caribbean writers that enable teachers to enliven their French language and literature courses. The films present Aimé Césaire, Maryse Condé, Raphaël Con- fiant, Patrick Chamoiseau, and Jean Bernabé. The paper will focus on common themes such as writing and politics. S246: De l’île aux fleurs aux roseraies de la Malmaison Use of Film in Courses on French Caribbean Literature Intervenante Intervenantes als and procedures used in a course on als and procedures used in a course Francophone Literature through Film that includes works from Sénégal, the Maghreb, the French Caribbean, and Quebec. She will suggest ways of elicit- ing the students’ interest in issues and cinematographic devices far removed from their experience. S245c: Teaching Francophone Litera- ture and Culture with Film: Dynamic explore assessment issues at the inter- issues explore assessment high and the advanced mediate college will delin- The presenters school level. address for assessment, eate guidelines sample items, and practical issues, share uninteresting test give hints for turning items into snappy ones. Litera- S245: Teaching Francophone Film ture and Culture with Animatrice on how to put practical information Teaching together a course on phonie shared. practical hints will be la S245a: Les laissés pour compte de et Révolution française: la Guadeloupe l’esclavage dans l’histoire souvent occulté par la mémoire collective, celui du peuple guadeloupéen le qui, en mai 1802, se révolta contre rétablissement de l’esclavage. Ce film la nous invite à réexaminer l’héritage de révolution française. S245b: Women’s Issues in Francophone Literature and Film Intervenante tian Lara Intervenante Wake University University Kay Hewitt et SESSION Mary Lynn Redmond, Flora Poindexter, Sister Mary Helen Kashuba, : APRÈS-MIDI : : William Thompson, William Thompson, Lexington Elementary School : DIMANCHE 6 JUILLET Chestnut Hill College (PA) Chestnut Hill College is beginning a of Delaware The presenter will offer suggestions for Hoag, (SC) The presenters will examine the cur- Forest University (NC) of Memphis (TN) provide information The presenter will major in International Business, Language, and Culture. This interdisciplinary program will also address culture and ethics. Some courses will combine both business and language through teleconferencing. This presentation will describe the details and the uniqueness of the program. S244: Assessment at the Intermediate Level in French: Tips for Doing It Right S241: French Cultural Diversity in S241: French Cultural Diversity Martinique: New Horizons and Global Perspectives for Students Intervenante expanding students’ horizons by bringing together French, Caribbean, and African cultures in Martinique. Let students exper- pre- ience cultural diversity firsthand. The to senter will tell you everything you need know to start a successful program for study abroad. in S242: An Imaginary Adventure Martinique: A FLES Model for Articulation Intervenantes unit riculum design of an instructional lan- entitled “La Martinique” that links guage, content, and culture based on the Content-enriched FLES Model. They will show sample lessons that are standards- and performance-based and explain how they articulate language throughout the students’ imaginary trip to the island. S243: A New Approach to French for Business Intervenante la détermination des barres d’entrée, des la détermination des étudiants, placement du l’amélioration en résultent d’effectifs qui les déplacements obtenus des résultats et la comparaison et la version-papier. avec la version-Web Lan- a Business S238: Incorporating High School into the guage Component French Curriculum Intervenant business lan- about a newly-developed the second-year high guage curriculum for comprised of modules school classroom the language level of structured to reflect year of high school students in the second foreign language study. Univer- Temple de Raoul University of Goucher Col- Madeleine Soudée, Madeleine C.W. Vance, Stéphanie Bérard, Monique Burston, : Mark Ingram, : : : : L’homme sur les quais Georgetown University (DC) Georgetown University les réunions Aux Antilles, pendant North Carolina-Charlotte Cette présentation constituera un sity of Minnesota Sarah replonge dans sa mémoire pour lege (MD) To motivate students fulfilling the University (PA) La conférencière présentera un test en Vol. 28, No. 3 (January 2003) ceive a packet of information with lesson with of information a packet ceive visits virtual a class through to guide plans fascinating highlights of each and cultural place. sous cric Crac” et “Deux S233: “Cric! et té- Gratiant, fabuliste crac:” Gilbert temps moin de son Intervenante “Cric! Crac!” cela veut familiales, si on crie: une histoire. Les dire: je vais raconter Martiniquais Gilbert fables originales du de la vie courante de Gratiant sont tirées exploiter l’expressivité son époque. Il a su nerveuse et imagée. de la langue créole, de programme S234: Un Projet-pilote le Rhin supérieur bilingue: vivre dans Intervenante exposé des objectifs du programme. les L’intervenante présentera le manuel et étapes successives. Elle parlera des con- sidérations sur les principaux aspects la didactiques et méthodologiques et possibilité de les adapter à l’enseignement du français aux USA. S235: «Ce n’est qu’un mauvais rêve...» ou le traumatisme de l’histoire haïtienne dans Peck Intervenante raconter son enfance, une enfance brisée la par la disparition de ses parents et violence du régime de Duvalier en Haïti. Elle remonte dans son passé comme dans un rêve et tente de reconstruire cette période disloquée de sa vie pour exorciser les démons qui la hantent. S236: Recasting the Language Require- ment through Study Abroad: A Cultural Immesion Program in Avignon Intervenant language requirement, some colleges have turned to short-term study abroad programs. These can internationalize the curriculum through interdisciplinary and experiential learning overseas. The presenter will examine a pilot program in Avignon, addressing its value to foreign language curricular development and to internationalizing the curriculum. S237: Évaluation sommative: premier résultats d’un test de placement Intervenante voie de développement et, à la lumière des premiers résultats obtenus, elle discutera AATFAATF 20022003 PRELIMINARYPRELIMINARY PROGRAMPROGRAM 30 Intervenante S302: Hugoand Enunciation programs. seek solutionsthatmighthelp defineour institutional andindividual levels and presenter willexamineproblems atthe coherence oftheFrenchmajor. The programs ofstudyabroadthreatens the ate majorthatresultsfromthevaried Intervenante College Curricula S301: StudyAbroadanditsImpacton develops totheAATFWebsite. Telematics Commissionwilltalkabout classroom activities.TheChairofthe mots,” aswellCommissionreportsand her exercises byColetteDiotoaccompany Bulletin convention waspublished.The Francophone May 2003aspecialissuedevotedto anniversary oftheAATFappeared,andin special issuecommemoratingthe75 cessful classroompracticeatalllevels.A Classroom,” beganwhichpresentssuc- new rubric,“InYourCorner:Focusonthe make innovationsinthemillennium.A Intervenants S248: MeettheEditors sented inwholeorpart. classes. script, andpresentashowforother marionettes, designtheset,developa classes. Studentslearntomaketheirown ment activityforadvancedhighschool Intervenante S247: TheMarionetteShow que l’artisteRedoutéimmortalisa. région parisiennedemagnifiquesroses eut tourné,cultivadanssaretraitedela défaut defloretropicale,quandlafortune Beauharnais, impératricecréole,quia destin romanesquedeJoséphine neront lethèmedelafemme-fleuret botanique etdelittérature.Ellesexami- Intervenantes State BerksLehigh College(PA) The fragmentationoftheundergradu- town University(DC) The University ofSanDiego National Bulletin, Jane BlackGoepper, Thogmartin, tana StateUniversity, The MarionetteShowinanenrich- High School(IL) Les intervenantesparlerontde Lape town University(PA) French Review continuestopublishclassroom French Review LUNDI 7JUILLET LesMisérables : : : : SESSIONS : Dorothy M.Betz, Christopher Pinet, in honoroftheMartinique Wendy Greenberg, Judy Beckes, S. PascaleDewey, MATIN Iowa StateUniversity, column,“LaViedes Michèle Magnin et iscontinuingto Céline Poulin- maybepre- Rédactrice, Robinson George- National Clyde Penn Kutz- Mon- la th , Intervenant dans lanouvelle France S308: Marianneintrouvable:la République Francophone literature. poetics aswellinthe contextof poem inthecontextofmodern French pres-entation willexplainhow toplacethis on twentieth-centuryFrenchpoetry.This serve asacapstoneexperienceincourse Intervenante pays natal S307: Teaching tan Frenchsociety. adaptation andassimilationtoMetropoli- identity oftheseindividualsaswelltheir The purposewastodiscoverthelinguistic Haitians andMartinicanslivinginParis. based oninterviewsconductedwith Intervenante S305: leur propreexpériencedupluralisme. contemporaine etdelesfaireréfléchirsur et deladiversitél’identitéCaraïbe meilleure compréhensiondelacomplexité cours estd’apporterauxétudiantsune culture desCaraïbes.L’objectifdece concret decourssurlalittératureet Intervenante or Creole? S303: LearningtoReadinHaiti:French revolutionary rhetoricatwork. the twopoemswilldemonstrateHugo’s enunciation inaction.Thecomparisonof revolutionary rhetoricbestexemplifies d’accusation” willdemonstratethatHugo’s comparison to“Réponseàunacte Intervenants Assimilation France: LinguisticIdentity,Variation,and S306: CaribbeanFrancophonesin your coursematerials. as wellWebactivitiestosupplement senter willsharevisualsandoralactivities introductory Frenchtextbook?Thispre- cultural informationsegmentsofyour Intervenante S304: EnseignerlaCaraïbe literacy skillsinCreoleratherthanFrench. should beplacedonthedevelopmentof Plateau ofHaiti.Shewillshowthatpriority read inelementaryschoolstheCentral French andCreoleasstudentslearnto Are youlookingtoexpandtheuseof sity ofIllinois The studyofAiméCésaire’sworkcan College (WA) The presenterswilldescribeastudy Katz, L’intervenante proposeunmodèle ern KentuckyUniversity An analysisof“Viromajor”andits University (TX) The presenterwilldescribetheuseof University ofPennsylvania Vous êtesbranchés! University ofUtah : : : : : : Jean-Philippe Mathy, Gisèle Loriot-Raymer, Jack JasonDavis Mary AnneO’Neil, Patricia A.Pierce, Laureen C.Hurt, Cahier d’unretourau et Whitman Indiana Univer- Stacey Baylor North- Restaurant IndustryinLasVegas S311: FrenchfortheTourism,Hotel,and l’opinion françaisedepuistrenteans. les diversdébatspublicsquiontdivisé une grilledelectureutilepourinterpréter d’aujourd’hui. Lacrisedupolitiqueoffre discours républicaindanslaFrance présidentielles asoulignéleparadoxedu of Frenchinthe21 S314: LearningTheoryand the Teaching ses expériences. pratique orale?L’intervenante partagera qui nenégligenilagrammaire d’apprentissage baséesurlesprojetsmais de programmespourcréeruneapproche nous combinerunevariétédematériauxet niveaux demotivationmultiples?Pouvons- classe desstylesd’apprentissageet Intervenante secondaire S313b: L’apprentissageautonomeau sample studentprojects. available software,searchtechniques,and well asademonstrationofcommonly offer somehows,whys,andcautionsas Web pages,andmore.Thepresenterwill and music,createexploreWebQuests, tions withFrancophones,recordspeech Internet research,makeon-lineconnec- Intervenante Learning JournalsandPortfolios Responsibility withPersonalLanguage S312: IncreasingStudentMotivationand resulting ininternshipsandjobs. one’s areaandaddresstheirneeds closely withthebusinessesparticularto industry. Shewilldemonstratehowtowork tourism, hotel,casino,andrestaurant with anemphasisonthehospitality, Business Frenchatacommunitycollege cate andanAssociateofArtsDegreein ing Students’Learning didates andOthersInterested inImprov- Application forNBPTSCertification Can- Intervenantes S313a: TechnologyinFrenchTeaching about howandwhattheywilllearn. ity fortheirlearningandmakedecisions fies asstudentsassumemoreresponsibil- improves andmotivationtolearnintensi- students’ languagelearningprocesses nals andportfolios.Meta-awarenessof student-designed languagelearningjour- Intervenante Enhance studentprojects,conduct This presentationdescribestheuseof College ofSouthernNevada La campagnedesdernièresélections Est-il possibled’intégrerdansune Vancouver SchoolDistrict(Canada) School District(Canada) The presenterdevelopedbothaCertifi- College (WA) : : : : Christine Moritz, Elfie Manning, Vol. 28, No. 3(January2003) Wendy Carr, Brigitte Patenaude, st Century:Practical Community Coquitlam Whitman AATF 2003 PRELIMINARY PROGRAM : et et 31 Pace -cen- th . Dictionnaire Need Affiliation Father Raymond François-Caraïbe , Murray State Univer- Adlai Stevenson High and Thérèse Saint Paul , social injustice, and the , social injustice, Gaetano DeLeonibus, Geraldine O’Neill, . Chaque participant rece- . Chaque participant Edward Gisselbrecht, Edward : voudou/santería Paul Weil, : : : : négritude Willamette University (OR) The presenter will discuss a 17 University (NY) The presenter will discuss teaching Janice Morgan, sity (KY) Brookstone School (GA) Brookstone à sera consacrée Cette session Todd Bowen, School (IL) Developing student-centered class- high school Language and Culture in Context Intervenant both asynchronous and hybrid courses in both asynchronous and hybrid courses Francophone language and literature using an on-line format. The topics include designing appropriate courses, managing an on-line discussion board, using the potential of chat rooms, assessing student work, and developing strategies for engaging students in meaningful learning. S332: Raymond Breton’s Caraïbe-François student-active lessons for the French team. S331: Teaching Francophone Literature On-line Intervenante tury French-Carib bilingual dictionary, examining how the dictionary’s organization and content reveal the author’s attitudes about both French and Carib cultures. In his work Breton argues for a communicative rather than analytical and grammatical approach to acquiring Carib as a second language. S334: Models for an Interactive Class- room Intervenantes Topics covered include the struggle for the struggle include covered Topics life in patriotism, independence, colonial exile, spirituality of spirituality S327: La Poésie tous azimuts S327: La Intervenant l’exploration et à l’explication des l’exploration et de la poésie stratégies pour l’intégration au des poèmes vra un dossier contenant exercices, des idées aussi bien que des et une liste pour activités et évaluations sera mis sur la de sites Internet. L’accent de développer les poésie comme moyen et comme compétences linguistiques véhicule de la culture. Passive: Creating an S328: Active, Not Active Learning Environment Intervenants rooms where students are active learners a and not passive participants remains challenge. The presenters will share strategies that they have used to create et Duke Mount St. Gunn High Ferris State Stacy South- et Denison University Christine Armstrong Laura M. Florand, Laura M. Anne Jensen, What’s a Lit Class? Lit Crit What’s a Lit Class? Marco D. Roman, Daniel Noren, : : : : University of Central Oklahoma : University (NC) themselves in Students love to imagine Charles O’Keefe, Autrefois le cas pour les tropes University (MI) On peut remarquer et tracer une School (CA) This session will help French IV AP Mary’s College (PA) erland, The presenters will explore how music Tahiti, although their images of it are Tahiti, although their presenter will provide superficial. The this culture into the material to integrate activities that concen- classroom, including and activities trate on cultural acquisition language points within that work specific Polynesian culture. the context of French dit «classe de S323: Avez-vous littérature»? and Back Intervenants rhétoriques; aujourd’hui les théories littéraires s’imposent comme modèles. que Toutefois, les intervenants suggèrent leurs approches textuelles divergentes aboutissent chacune à une expérience réussie pour les étudiants. S324: A Trickster’s View of the Deleteri- ous Francophone Colonial Era Intervenant French Polynesia into the Classroom French Polynesia Intervenante véritable métamorphose de l’oraliture qui véritable métamorphose de l’oraliture reflète l’oppression des noirs pendant et l’époque coloniale. Compère Lapin Compère Tortue, représentants symbo- liques des paysans colonisés/esclaves “banditisés,” nous sommes dépeints comme, avant tout, des survivants. C’est par leurs yeux que nous comprenons mieux la vie quotidienne sous les Colons et les Békés. S325: Diversifying the French IV AP Curriculum Intervenante with their interests in business, art, design, art, in business, interests with their The or sociology. history, communications, of student will discuss a variety presenters posters and on advertising projects based to use them. suggest ways Tahiti/ Pacific: Bringing S322: South teachers develop a curriculum which is rigorous but reflective of the diverse literature and music from the Francophone world. S326: Teaching Caribbean Literature and Its Music: An Interdisciplinary Explora- tion of French and Hispanic Commonali- ties Intervenants of the Caribbean can complement and bring to life the presentation of concepts reflected in the literature of the region. Uni- Jane Scott Chris- et et stagiaires University Université , et WIlliam P. Marguerite M. Marguerite

et Indiana University in the classroom. Sonoma State Univer- Tammy Wubbenhorst, stage qui vient d’être sélec- , Susan Colville-Hall, Colville-Hall, Susan Diane Nizza, Lynn Palermo Michèle Magnin, Suzanne Toczyski de Camara Laye Kelly Sax, Susquehanna University (PA) : : : : : : Central Michigan University Central Michigan Chesapeake Montessori School Les Stages de l’AATF: Présen- . They are now using the projects have on a teacher’s career. L’Enfant noir Enhance your teaching, improve all your teaching, improve Enhance Terrill, versity of Akron (OH) of Akron versity tine Renaudin, sity (CA) est de fournir Le but de cette session of San Diego Elkin, In 2002, a group of 15 AATF Voorhees High School (NJ) Clements High School (TX) A recipient of an AATF summer Based on well-founded theoretical Manning, Publicity posters provide a way to teach your students’ learning through current learning through your students’ will update Participants learning theories. zones of of motivation, their understanding mne- development, scaffolding, proximal and cooperative monics, constructivism, to their classrooms. learning as it relates to bring a copy of a Participants are asked to which they could one-day lesson plan strategies. apply some of these à l’examen AP: S315: En préparation L’Enfant noir Intervenantes Vol. 28, No. 3 (January 2003) aux professeurs un dossier pédagogique aux professeurs un sur pro- tionné parmi les textes à inclure au gramme des épreuves françaises de l’examen AP. S316: tations de projets pédagogiques Intervenantes Intervenantes participated in a program at the de Pau begun during the Presenters will explain who should apply and how to improve chances of being accepted. The projects will prove the long- lasting and far-reaching impact these stages S317: Ode to Winter Intervenante scholarship to Québc will present an an- thology of the songs of Quebec, beginning with French and Irish folkloric music, continuing with the years of French imitation, to the popular songs of today which highlight nationalistic feelings for the province and a love for the snow and ice. S318: The Three-Minute Pronunciation Lesson Intervenante principles, the presenter will review basic French phonetics and focus on quick, fun ways to integrate pronunciation into classes. S321: Marketing French to Students: The Use of Advertising Posters in French Language Instruction Intervenants students about French culture and connect AATFAATF 20022003 PRELIMINARYPRELIMINARY PROGRAMPROGRAM Intervenant: technologie S336: LaCommunicationetlerôledela Dumas’ lifeandworks. als, lessonplans,andthematicunitson pédagogique ticipants willreceivea the of NorthAfricanFrench(NAF)spokenby Intervenante fication Issues Creolization, Decreolization,andClassi- the S337: TheFrenchLanguageSpokenby développer legoûtd’apprendredesélèves. efficacement danslebutdesouteniret être utilisées comment lesTICpeuvent sion. 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Participantswill Hun School Neumann Douglas Rutgers SALUT LES JEUNES GET THOSE VERBS STUCK IN THEIR HEADS! Introduce this popular Louisiana folk tune and have students sing and dance it with you. Allons danser Colinda, Allons danser Colinda, Allons danser Colinda, Pour fare amuser tout le monde. Using this folk tune as a model, change the verb danser to a different -er verb for each student. Then insert each students name in the song to replace Colinda. Allons marcher Kate, Allons marcher Kate, Allons marcher Kate, Pour faire amuser tout le monde. Allons chanter Mark, Allons chanter Mark, Allons chanter Mark, Pour faire amuser tout le monde. Allons parler Adrianna, Allons parler Adrianna, Allons parler Adrianna, Pour faire amuser tout le monde. Have each practice singing and dancing their section. Next practice with the music. You may wish to have older students generate their own -er verb or use different verb forms in the model. As a follow-up activity, each student can direct his or her section of the song. You will be amazed at how quickly the students not only memorize their section of the song but are anxious to tell the verbs of their classmates, too. The music is available on the following CD: Le Hoogie Boogie, Louisiana French Music For Children, ISBN: 1-8886767-25-4. Amusez-vous! Karen Campbell Kuebler Wellwood International School (MD)

Used with permission of the American Association of Teachers of French, National Bulletin, Vol. 28, No. 3 (April 2003). AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510.

Watch for updates on our Web site: http://www.frenchteachers.org Instruire et plaire à Madinina: le français sous le vent ATF NATIONAL COMMISSIONS CORRIGÉ DES EXERCICES A sur l’article «La Vie des mots» paru dans la French Review, Vol. 76, No. 2 (Decem- Commission on Community Colleges Mail Sort Code 165 Denise McCracken, Chair Texas A&M University-Kingsville ber 2002). Les activités se trouvent à la St. Charles County Community College Kingsville, TX 78363 page 18. 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive E-mail: [j-thomas@tamuk-edu] I. 1. assis; 2. fallu; 3. porté; 4. portée; 5. St. Peters, MO 63376 valu; 6. plu; 7. cousu; 8. craint; 9. née; Commission on High Schools E-mail: [[email protected]] Brenda Benzin, Chair 10. jetées Commission on Cultural Competence 824 Delaware Road II. 1. le roi; 2. n’en fais pas un fromage; Marie-Christine Koop, Chair Kenmore, NY 14223-1236 3. a toujours la dalle en pente; 4. je Dept. of Foreign Languages E-mail: [[email protected]] m’en balance; 5. aime serrer les University of North Texas Commission on Middle Schools paluches de ses électeurs; 6. C’est P.O. Box 311127 Janel Lafond-Paquin, Chair pas un scoop!; 7. j’ai la dent; 8. ne Denton, TX 76203-1127 Rogers High School peut pas me blairer; 9. lui flanquer une E-mail: [[email protected]] 15 Wickham Road rouste; 10. est fortiche FLES* Commission Newport, RI 02840 III. 1. suis; 2. est; 3. ont été ou furent; Gladys Lipton , Chair E-mail: [[email protected]] 4. est; 5. a été ou fut; 6. sont; 7. ai; 8. P.O. Box 2632 Commission on Student Standards est; 9. sont; 10. ait ou ait eu. Kensington, MD 20852 Nancy J. Gadbois, Chair IV. 1. Il dit à son épouse: “Ne t’en fais E-mail: [[email protected]] 86 East Street pas.” Commission on French for Business Southampton, MA 01073 2. Le soldat l’a insulté en lui and International Trade E-mail: [[email protected]] disant:”Tu n’es qu’un enfoiré!” Eileen Angelini, Chair Commission on Professional Teacher Stan- 3. J’ai dit à cette jacasse: “Tais-toi Philadelphia University dards donc” ou “Taisez-vous donc.” 4201 Henry Avenue Susan Colville-Hall, Chair 4. Je lui avais dit: ”Ne continue pas tes Philadelphia, PA 19144-5497 University of Akron combines malhonnêtes.” E-mail: [[email protected]] Akron, OH 44325-4205 5. Le procureur demanda au prévenu: Commission for the Promotion of French E-mail: [[email protected]] “Avez-vous jamais commis d’autres Joyce Beckwith, Co-Chair Commission on Telematics and New Wilmington High School incivilités?” Technologies Les items suivants sont des corrections Wilmington, MA 01887 Michèle Magnin, Chair aux «Mots chassés» (p. 23) et au «Corrigé E-mail: [[email protected]. Dept. of Modern Languages ma.us] University of San Diego des exercices» (p. 30) du National Bulletin Jacqueline Thomas, Co-Chair San Diego, CA 92110 du mois de janvier 2003. Dept. of Languages and Literatures E-mail: [[email protected]] «Mots chassés» III. ... d’origine grecque IV.... commençant V. 3. ses eurodéputés The AATF and the National FLES* Commission 5. recommandera «Corrigé des exercices» I. 8. ... s’est-elle 9. ... s’est-elle IV.télécommande

FRANCOPHONIE SANS FRONTIÈRES present a new video Du 11 au 15 août 2003, l’Université “Forward with FLES*” McGill offrira la seconde édition de The video addresses some important issues: “Francophonie sans frontières,” un institut 1. Why FLES*? 2. FLES* Outcomes d’une semaine qui vise à la fois 3. French Connectons 4. FLES* and the Future une formation professionnelle et un This 11-minute video was filmed in Dallas, New Orleans, Baltimore, and enrichissement culturel. Cet institut Rutherford, NJ. Project Coordinators: Dr. Gladys Lipton and Dr. Lena Lucietto s’adresse aux enseignants et enseignantes Many people were interviewed, and the speakers on the video represent views de français langue seconde ou from different walks of educational life: superintendent, mayor, headmistress, PTA étrangère. L’édition 2002 a été de l’avis de president and member, parents, state foreign language specialists, National FLES* tous un grand succès. Élaboré avec soin Institute director, principals, foreign language chairs and coordinators, AATF par une équipe multidisciplinaire, le Regional Representatives, French teachers, Spanish teachers, students... programme 2003 maintiendra les objectifs Funding for the video was part of a grant received by the AATF from the U.S. de l’année dernière tout en proposant de Department of Education Title VI. nouveaux contenus. Nous vous invitons à For more information, consult the Materials Center listings on page 50. venir explorer avec nous, au cœur de FLES* includes Sequential FLES, Sequential FLEX, Exploratory, Immersion Montréal, la grande et riche diversité francophone. Pour en savoir plus, visitez le site à [http://www.francophonie. mcgill.ca].

34 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP IN CHICOUTIMI, QUÉBEC During summer 2002, I had the honor of been turned into a course where partici- What's New in the being awarded the summer scholarship to pants traverse rope bridges, climb, and sail French Review? study at the Université du Québec à across zip lines to get from one perch to the Chicoutimi in their three-week French other. Though all participants are securely Vol. 76, No. 6 (May 2003) immersion program. Their program for attached to safety harnesses throughout The May issue of the French Review adults has been in existence for twenty the adventure, it is a thrilling experience for is deovted to our 76th annual Conven- years. It is well-known to Canadians but those who are not afraid of heights! My tion in Martinique. Articles include: has somehow been relatively unnoticed by student, Leah, excitedly told me afterwards, • "Romans des Nous: The First their neighbors to the south. I regret that up “J’ai volé dans l’air!” Person Plural and Collective until this summer, I had barely taken The teachers and other adults from all Identity in Martinique" (D. Fulton); advantage of the rich resource of over Canada and the U.S. were having • "La Martinique: nostalgie et Francophone culture that exists in Quebec. their own set of experiences nearby in splendeur dans Le Temps des The Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Chicoutimi. The teaching staff at the madras de Françoise Ega" (H. is in the town of Chicoutimi, population University was excellent. Our group of Sanko); about 70,000, about a three-hour drive advanced French speakers thoroughly • "Gender Identity on the Move: north of Quebec City. It is situated on the enjoyed our class with our enthusiastic and Gisèle Pineau's La Grande Drive beautiful Saguenay River which flows into animated instructor, Suzanne. Afternoon des esprits" (B. Thomas); the St. Lawrence River. It is known for being activities were led by a great group of • "Protean Truths: History Perfor- one of the most exclusively French- counselors recruited by the college, who mance in Maryse Condé's An Tan speaking areas of Quebec. The more than led us in activities such as area tours, Revolisyon" (D. Gaensbauer); two hundred fifty adults who arrived for the dance classes, sports, and the hilarious • "Le Rire de la grand-mère: inso- three- or five-week sessions were required shows they put on for us during several lence et sérenité dans Desirada de to sign a contract at the beginning of the evening get-togethers. Like our students, Maryse Condé" (L. Moudileno); program agreeing to speak only French we had a day of whale watching, and at • "Voix sexualisée au féminin dans during their stay. Our teachers and another time, visited beautiful Quebec City. Moi, tituba sorcière de Maryse counselors seemed very serious about this At the end of our three-week stay, we Condé" (F. Ramond Jurney); rule; we were informed that, after appropri- had a day of farewell dinners and • "Les Cultes indiens en Martinique ate warnings, violators would be dismissed goodbyes, and the next morning our group et en Guadeloupe" (S. Swami); from the program. headed by bus from Chicoutimi and Alma • "An Imaginary Adventure in Participants have the option of being to join up and spend one last day in Martinique for the Elementary placed with a host family or living on Quebec City. From there, we rented a mini- Grades"; campus in a dormitory. I feel that my van, and headed for Montreal to spend a • "Entretien avec Gisèle Pineau" (C. immersion experience was really enriched couple of days sightseeing before flying Makward); by my choice to stay with a host family. The home to Minnesota. We all agree that our • "Entretien avec Suzanne Dracius" Québécois in the area are known for their trip to Quebec was a wonderful experience. (J.P. Piriou); hospitality. I want to thank the AATF for their And don’t forget the many excellent I did not make this trip alone. I requested generosity in awarding me this scholarship reviews and “La Vie des mots.” a host family with children because my to study in Chicoutimi. I was able not only to twelve year old daughter Molly would be profit from this immersion program myself coming with me. The French teacher I work but also to share it with my family, students, AATF PLACEMENT BUREAU with at my high school also attended the and a colleague. I hope to recruit more The AATF offers its members a Place- Chicoutimi program. Two of my high school students in future years and to participate ment Bureau service. We publish a monthly students and my fifteen year old daughter again in this enriching program. job list of positions in French at the univer- attended the concurrent immersion pro- Nancy Solo-Taylor sity level. Although the labor involved in gram for teenagers 45 minutes to the west St. Paul, MN in Alma, Quebec. Each of them stayed with coordinating a job list for K-12 positions is host families, attended French classes in prohibitive, we do occasionally get calls from the morning at the CEGEP, and did a schools looking for K-12 teachers. These variety of planned activities in the after- Le Grand Concours nouncements are directed to the Babillard on the AATF Web site [http://www. noons. Their program was set up in a The new Test Development Com- similar way to the adult program, but it is frenchteachers.org]. We also offer a dos- mittee for the National French Contest, sier service which is available to teachers newer and smaller, having been started headed by Geneviève Delfosse, wel- about four years ago. The students had a at all levels who want a secure place to comes suggestions about possible maintain their complete placement file . fantastic experience. They enjoyed living modifications to the exam, starting in with their host families and learning more The job list subscription is $15 per year. 2004. The committee members are Dossier service is an additional $15 for 12 French from them. The activities, such as interested in hearing from all col- biking, visiting a ghost town, and whale mailings (additional mailings are $1.50 leagues across the nation. Send your each). There is a $5 charge for members watching on the St. Lawrence River, were suggestions to Geneviève Delfosse at really fun. Molly and I were able to join them living outside the U.S. For more informa- E-mail: [[email protected]] or tion, contact AATF Placement Bureau, for a day of kayaking and another activity [[email protected]]. called Arbre en Arbre, which the students Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, absolutely loved. An area in the forest near Carbondale, IL 62901-4510; Telephone: the banks of the St. Lawrence River has (618) 453-5732; Fax: (618) 453-5733; E- mail: [rosalba @siu.edu]. Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 35 LES ÉTUDES QUÉBÉCOISES À L’UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL L’Université de Montréal est un acteur en études québécoises. monde. Le CÉTUQ accorde également important dans le domaine des études Parallèlement à ces activités, le CÉTUQ chaque année une bourse d’étude, la québécoises. L’Université de Montréal est présent dans la cité: il participe à Bourse du CÉTUQ (5000$ Can.), à un s’enorgueillit d’avoir mis sur pied le l’invitation annuelle d’un écrivain en étudiant étranger, et tous les deux ans, en premier programme interdisciplinaire résidence: Gaston Miron, Jacques Godbout, alternance, la Bourse postdoctorale du d’études québécoises qui s’adresse aux Suzanne Jacob, Hélène Dorion, Normand CÉTUQ, qui permet l’accueil d’un stagiaire étudiants de premier cycle universitaire, le Chaurette et André Major. Le CÉTUQ postdoctoral, et la Bourse Georges-André Mineur en études québécoises (CÉTUQ). organise également chaque année Vachon, destinée à un étudiant de cycles Historique et mission de la CÉTUQ plusieurs rencontres littéraires: «les Lundis supérieurs en littérature québécoise au Fondé en 1975, le Centre d’études de la Théâtrothèque», consacrés aux Département d’études françaises. québécoises est un lieu de documentation dramaturges et aux différents artisans de la Le Centre participe actuellement, spécialisé en littérature québécoise. En scène, et «les Lundis du CÉTUQ» dévolus conjointement avec le CRELIQ de plus des ouvrages de référence, des aux autres genres littéraires. Le CÉTUQ l’Université Laval, à l’élaboration d’un périodiques et des monographies, il organise également des tables rondes; il regroupement interuniversitaire résolument dispose de dossiers de presse sur la collabore à des projets culturels avec interdisciplinaire qui répondra aux littérature québécoise, la vie théâtrale diverses institutions montréalaises. nouvelles orientations de la recherche en montréalaise et divers autres thèmes Sur le plan des publications, la collec- littérature, en musique et en histoire de touchant la littérature et la société tion des «Cahiers de recherche» du l’art: théorie des réseaux, histoire culturelle, québécoises. Un souci d’accessibilité a CÉTUQ accueille divers documents de interdiscursivité. Il respecte ainsi la conduit à deux entreprises archivistiques travail (bibliographies, théâtrographies, tradition d’excellence qui est la sienne tout importantes: le réaménagement du fonds chronologies, index), propose des pré- en affichant son ouverture à la diversité des de la Théâtrothèque, composé de dossiers publications (mémoires de maîtrise ou discours et des pratiques artistiques. de presse sur des compagnies et des thèses de doctorat sur la littérature Micheline Cambron productions théâtrales, de documents québécoise) ou rassemble des travaux Directrice, Université de Montréal sonores et audiovisuels, d’affiches et de accomplis dans le cadre des séminaires ou Courriel: [[email protected]] programmes de spectacles; l’établissement des projets de recherche du Centre. Web: [http://www.fas.umontrealca/cetuq/] d’un partenariat avec le Centre de Depuis 1995, la collection «Nouvelles Jacques Rouillard recherche en littérature québécoises études québécoises» a publié aux éditions Responsable du programme en études (CRELIQ) de l’Université Laval, l’Union Fides une dizaine d’ouvrages qui québécoise des écrivaines et écrivains québécois témoignent du renouvellement des voies Courriel: [jacques.rouillaj@umontreal. (UNEQ), la Bibliothèque nationale du de recherche en études québécoises. ca] Québec et l’Association internationale des Le CÉTUQ s’impose enfin comme un Web: [http://www.fas.umontreal.ca/meq/] études québécoises (AIEQ), pour la création lieu de passage obligé pour les étudiants du site Web l’Île, qui rend disponible, en et les chercheurs étrangers. En effet, le ligne, plus de 900 biographies, bibliogra- Centre accueille chaque année plus d’une CHECK THE WEB FOR phies et dossiers de presse sur les auteurs trentaine d’universitaires lors de séjours de UPDATES québécois. recherche ponctuels ou prolongés, depuis The Web site will have regular up- CÉTUQ offre annuellement un séminaire les plus jeunes jusqu’aux plus chevronnés. dates on AATF activities including de deuxième et troisième cycles lié aux Il entretient des rapports privilégiés avec Scholarship opportunities, National recherches en cours. Ce séminaire, qui l’Association des études québécoises French Week, Small Grants, and Out- accueille des chercheurs québécois et (AIEQ) et avec d’autres centres de standing Teacher Awards [http:// étrangers, constitue un creuset important recherches s’intéressant à la littérature et à www.frenchteachers.org]. pour le renouvellement des perspectives la culture québécoises, partout dans le

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36 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) COLOR NOTECARDS NEW AATF AWARD: OUTSTANDING HIGH We have taken six winning posters from the SCHOOL SENIOR IN 1999 AATF FLES* Poster Contest and turned them into notecards. Great for spe- FRENCH cial notes to students and parents. Six dif- Beginning in 2003, the AATF will estab- ferent designs illustrate the theme Le lish an Outstanding High School Senior in Français: Clé du monde francophone. In- French Award. Any public or private sec- side blank. Price includes envelopes and ondary school with at least one French shipping and handling. 12 for $10.00. teacher who is an AATF member may participate. Only one name per school per year ______sets (12 cards & envelopes) x $10 = Total enclosed ______will be accepted. In the event that there are multiple French teachers in a given school, Name: ______they must decide among themselves who the nominee will be and submit only one Address: ______name to the AATF. In the event of multiple submissions, only the first name received City, State, Zip ______will be considered for the award, based on postmark. The nomination must be made Tel: ______Mail to: AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Ill. Univ., Carbondale, IL 62901 by a current AATF member. Only one student per school per year will be accepted. To qualify for the award, a student must: FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR FOREIGN LANGUAGE • have maintained an “A” average in RESOURCE CENTERS French; PROGRAM • have maintained a “B” average over- The Fulbright Scholar Program is The Language Resource Centers (LRC) Program, authorized by Title VI of the all; offering lecturing/research awards in some • be in his or her senior year at a pub- 140 countries for the 2004-2005 academic Higher Education Act, provides grants for a small number or language resource and lic or private secondary school; year. • have demonstrated exceptional com- Opportunities are available not only for training centers that serve as resources to improve the national capacity to teach and mitment to the study of French by par- university faculty and administrators but ticipating in extracurricular activities also for professionals from business and learn foreign languages effectively. The activities and resources provided by the 14 related to French which may include government as well as journalists, lawyers, but are not limited to the Grand scientists, artists, independent scholars, language resource centers include: • the conduct and dissemination of Concours, study abroad, National and others. Traditional Fulbright awards French Week activities, or French are available from two months to an research on new and improved teaching methods; Club; academic year or longer. A new short-term • at the time of graduation, have com- grants program–the Fulbright Senior Spe- • the development and dissemination of new teaching materials pleted at least three years of formal cialists Program–offers two-to-six-week French study; grants in a variety of disciplines and fields. reflecting the use of such research; • the development and dissemina- • be a non-native speaker of French; While foreign language skills are • be nominated by an AATF member needed in some countries, most Fulbright tion of performance testing instru- ments; teacher. lecturing assignments are in English. Students will receive a special certificate Some 80 percent of the awards are for • the training of teachers in the administration and interpretation of acknowledging their award and a press re- lecturing. lease to distribute to local media; a congratu- Application deadlines for 2004-2005 performance tests, the use of effective teaching strategies, and latory letter will be sent to the principal, and awards are May 1, 2003 for Fulbright the student’s name will be placed on the Distinguished Chair awards in Europe, the use of new technologies; • a significant focus on the teaching AATF Outstanding Senior Honor Roll on the Canada, and Russia, and August 1, 2003 AATF Web site. The registration fee for the for Fulbright traditional lecturing and nad learning needs of the less commonly taught languages; award is $25. For an additional $10 fee, research grants worldwide. There is a students can also receive an Outstanding rolling deadline for the Fulbright Senior • the development and dissemination of resources for foreign lan- High School Senior in French medal. Specialists Program. The nomination form is on page 41 and For information, contact the Council for guage teachers at all levels (K-16); and is posted on the AATF Web site at [http:// International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) www.frenchteachers.org]. at 3007 Tilden Street, NW, Suite 5L, • the operation of intensive summer Washington, DC 20008-3009; Telephone: language institutes to train ad- (202) 686-7877; E-mail: [apprequest@ vanced foreign language students MEMBERSHIP DRIVE cies.iie.org]. Information and an on-line and to provide professional devel- application are also available on the Web opment for language educators. The AATF is launching a three- at [http://www.cies.org]. The Fulbright Visit our Web site at [http://nflrc.msu.edu] year membership campaign! See Scholar Program is sponsored by the US for resources and initiatives on specific the announcement on page 46 for Department of State, Bureau of Educa- languages and summer professional de- information concerning the 3-for-1 tional and Cultural Affairs. velopment opportunities. offer for a year’s free membership.

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 37 “NOUS SOMMES TOUS DES AMÉRICAINS” SEARCH FOR ACTFL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I am writing this from Paris on October 1, was a large public gathering in the main 2001, more than two weeks after the hor- square of that city, and at the end, they re- The American Council on the Teaching rible bombings of the World Trade Center leased white balloons to represent the souls of Foreign Languages is an 8000 member and the Pentagon. We have not yet heard of the deceased. association with a 2.5 million dollar budget what the U.S. response will be, only that it Friends, and even people who knew us dedicated to promoting and enhancing the will be…and probably soon. In the mean- casually but knew that we were American, study of languages and culture in educa- time, I will reflect on how this event has af- called or e-mailed to express their sympa- tional institutions at all levels. The associa- fected us here in Paris. thy and solidarity with our country in this tion is presently located in Yonkers, NY and For two days, all television channels car- time of crisis. One call that touched us deeply plans to relocate to Alexandria, VA in late ried nothing but news concerning the ter- was from a woodcutter in southwestern spring 2003. rorist strikes. Television coverage started France. He takes care of the summer home Responsibilities of the Executive Director: right after a plane hit the first tower, so any- of some friends we visited this past summer • Promote the interests of ACTFL at the one in France who happened to be watch- and went to the trouble of calling them to ing at that time saw everything “live” as it national level, interpret the mission to get our phone number because, as he put the membership, public, and poten- was happening. The written press, of course, it, “we were the only Americans he knew.” tial funders; also did massive coverage of the events. Finally, the French seem to take pride in Sixteen pages of the September 12 issue the fact that their president was the first head • Provide leadership in the develop- of Libération were dedicated to the attacks, of state to visit the ruins of the World Trade ment and implementation of ACTFL and we were moved by the September 13 Center to pay his respects to those who professional services; headline of Le Monde: “Nous sommes tous perished in the terrorist strikes. President • Have operational responsibilities for Américains.” Now, of course, all the weekly Chirac visited the site even before Presi- coordinating the relocation of the as- news magazines have special editions with dent Bush did so. sociation to Alexandria, VA, hiring of many, many photographs and much com- It is strange to be here while so much is staff, finances, facilities, technological mentary. happening back home, but we are grateful support, and programs. We were completely overwhelmed by the for the support shown by the French gov- solidarity and sympathy of the French in this Qualifications: ernment and especially by the French • Masters degree in related field; terrible time. There were spontaneous people. church services the day following the events Elizabeth Joiner • Six years of experience in a senior and others, more organized, during the rest University of South Carolina business management position of an of the week. This was in towns and villages association or organization. Experi- all over France, not just in Paris. Friday noon *Note: This text may be duplicated and dissemi- ence in foreign language teaching and was designated as a time for three minutes nated freely with the permission of the author research preferred; and the AATF. of silence for the victims. We had just come • Demonstrated ability to work out of our bank at 12:00, and already people Promotional Materials collaboratively with constituents, had stopped to honor the period of silence. members, staff, professional organi- Later, we saw television clips from church Looking for materials to attract zations, and government entities; and public ceremonies that had taken place students, promote French, and • Success in grant and development all over France on that day. President enliven your classes? Jacques Chirac and Prime Minister Lionel activities. Check out the Jospin, along with other high-ranking gov- Submit a detailed cover letter with re- ernment officials, attended a special ecu- • AATF Materials Center (p. 50) sume and salary requirements to the ACTFL menical service at the American Church in • Poster series (p. 40) Search Committee, P.O. Box 20134, Alex- Paris. Notre Dame Cathedral sounded the • Promotional Flyers (p. 44) andria, VA 22320 or e-mail to [search@ death knell, which normally happens only • Other Promotional Items (p. 39) actfl.org]. when the Pope or a high-ranking cardinal dies, and bells throughout Paris rang out as well. The Place de la Concorde, usually snarled with traffic, was literally covered with AATF MEMBERSHIP CARD AVAILABLE FROM people, heads bowed, some of them hold- NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ing candles. You can’t imagine the number An official AATF member- of flowers and candles that were placed in ship card is available to mem- American Association front of the American Embassy in Paris. Al- bers. To obtain one, send a of Teachers of French most every town of any size had a register postcard to: AATF Membership Année ______on which people could write their messages Card, Mailcode 4510, South- of sympathy to families of the victims, and ern Illinois University, M., Mme/Mlle there were long lines to sign these. We were Carbondale, IL 62901-4510. ______est membre de l'Association Américaine de Professeurs de very touched by special ceremonies orga- The card may help travelers to Français avec tous les privilèges et tous les droits qui s'y nized by the firemen of various French towns France obtain reduced en- attachent. to honor their American colleagues. The fire- trance fees to national monu- Fait à Carbondale, Illinois, États-Unis d'Amérique men of Rouen and a few other cities even ments and museums. Chap- le ______pour servir et collected money to send to the families of ter treasurers can order cards valoir ce que de droit. the American firemen lost in the rescue ef- in bulk for distribution to their ______La Secrétaire générale forts. One of the most beautiful ceremonies members. on that Friday was the one in Toulouse. It 38 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) CALL FOR NCATE F eed the imagination as well PROGRAM REVIEWERS FOR THE PREPARATION OF as the palates of those you FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS are trying to reach. R emind the public of all the As a new member of NCATE, (National reviewers should reflect a range of wonderful and useful rea- Council for Accreditation of Teacher language, ethnic and experiential back- sons to learn French. Education), ACTFL invites individuals to grounds. E ntertain with student or apply to become program reviewers. Term of service: guest performances or films. Program reviewers are trained to examine Three-years, renewable based on satis- the reports and data submitted by institu- N etwork with other French factory performance and a one-day update teachers, French speakers tions seeking NCATE accreditation for their training. foreign language programs. Serving in this and Francophiles in the capacity is a professional service, and How to apply: community, and the local there is no remuneration to reviewers or to Contact ACTFL to receive an applica- media. ACTFL. tion. Complete the application form, ac- C elebrate the French-speaking Upon successful completion of a two- companied by an abbreviated curriculum heritage both within the U.S. day training workshop, individuals will be vitae outlining experience relevant to and around the world. assigned to a three-person program review program review and/or teacher education, and two letters of recommendation that H ighlight for others what your team. Reviewers would agree to partici- students are doing in the pate in at least one review per semester. address the applicant’s ability to make program judgments. class-room to make learning Who may apply: Send the completed application and French enjoyable and Educators from schools, universities, or accompanying material to: NCATE Pro- meaningful. colleges/departments of education, depart- gram Review, ACTFL, 6 Executive Plaza, ments of languages, cultures, and litera- Yonkers, NY 10701. tures in a variety of institutions. Program

ORDER FORM FOR NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK PROMOTIONAL ITEMS PLAN NOW FOR NEXT NOVEMBER! The following items are available from AATF at cost for promoting National French Week. Save this form to order your promotional items à la rentrée. If you wait until October, it will be too late to receive most items in time for your celebration. Prices for promotional items include shipping unless otherwise indicated. Quantity Total Bumper Stickers: National French Week: November 5-11 [2 for $1; 10 for $4] ______Pencils: La Semaine du Français: du 5 au 11 novembre [4 for $1] ______Buttons: On est les meilleurs! [1-25 @ 65 cents each; more than 25 @ 50 cents each] ______Balloons: National French Week: La Semaine du Français [8 for $1] ______**SPECIAL: Order 25 of each item (100 items total) for $25 (represents a 20% savings) ______

Invitations: Special bilingual black on white invitations. Space is provided for you to print the particulars of your event. Intended for special guests; not for mass distribution. [$1.00 / 5 invitations & envelopes] ______Posters: Copies of the 2003-2004 promotional poster included in this issue are available while supplies last. 1-5 posters @ $2 each; 6-20 posters @ $1.75 each; 21 or more posters @$1.50 each. ______T-shirts (blue with white logo design) ______T-shirts x $10 ____ L _____ XL ______T-shirts x $11 ____ XXL ______

Note: T-shirt prices do not include postage ($3 for first T-shirt, $1 for each additional shirt); ______Total enclosed for promotional items. ______Name: ______Phone: ______Address: ______City, State, Zip ______Enclose payment or purchase order and mail to: AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62190-4510. Photos of all items are available on the National French Week Web site: [http://www.frenchteachers.org/]. Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 39 NEW! TWO AATF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS A. Forward with FLES* Video New 11-minute video encourages French FLES* programs with comments from experts, administrators, teachers, and parents. $15.00 (member)/$18.00 (non-member). B. Calendrier perpétuel Newly revised and expanded 104-page calendrier highlights significant events in French and Francophone history as well as birthdates of famous individuals from all walks of life in the Francophone world. Resource list of Web sites and bibliography,complete index of the individuals and events listed, glossary, and brief Teacher’s Guide. $15 (members)/$18 (non-members)

A. ______x $15 / B. ______x $15 = Total amount for these items ______

AATF PROMOTIONAL KIT We have put together this promotional kit offered for only $50 to help teachers promote French during National French Week and throughout the year. For complete descriptions of all of these materials as well as other items available from the AATF, see the Materials Center listing on page 50. All items can be purchased separately. The Promotional Kit includes the following: • A set of 8 one-page promotional flyers suitable for duplication (appeared in past issues of the National Bulletin) • 100 copies of the flyer Why Learn French? • 100 copies of the flyer Top 10 Reasons to Learn French • 100 copies of the flyer Speaking French: An Investment in the Future _____ 25 copies of the Why French FLES*? flyer (optional at no extra cost; check if you would like to receive them) • 10 Forward with French bumper stickers • one AATF promotional video (Please indicate your choice; select only one.) _____ Le Français m'ouvre le monde _____ Forward with French _____ Forward with FLES* • one AATF guide or FLES* report (Please indicate your choice; select only one.) _____ Calendrier perpétuel _____ Travel Guide _____ FLES* report (See page 50 for descriptions and titles; specify by year.) • promotional items (Select only one.) _____ 25 Le Français en Amérique du Nord notepads _____ 25 On est les meilleurs! buttons _____ 25 Forward with French Bic pens Total ($50 per kit): ______This entire kit is available for $50 (postpaid). This represents a 15% savings over ordering the items individually. Payment accepted by check or school purchase order. This form must accompany all orders.

Mail this form to AATF Materials, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510; Fax: (618) 453-5733. Name : ______

Address: ______

City, State, Zip: ______

Telephone: ______Home ______Work ______

40 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) AATF OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR IN FRENCH AWARD APPLICATION FORM

Contact Information

Student’s Name: ______M or _____ F (as it should appear on the certificate, please print or type clearly)

Nominating Teacher’s Name: ______

Teacher’s Address: ______

Teacher’s Phone: ______(H or W) Teacher’s E-mail: ______

School Name: ______

School Address: ______

Principal’s Name: ______Qualification (only one student per school per year will be accepted):

1. I certify that this student is in his/her _____ year of French study (3 minimum).

2. He/she has maintained an “A” average in French and at least a “B” average overall. _____Yes _____No

3. He/she is a graduating senior. _____ Yes _____No

4. He/she is a non-native speaker of French. _____ Yes _____No

5. He/she has shown exceptional commitment to the study of French by participating in the following extra-curricular French-related activities:

_____ study abroad _____ Grand Concours _____ French Club _____ Officer

_____ National French Week Other ______

6. I am a current AATF member. _____ Yes _____ No

Teacher’s Signature: ______

Awards will be mailed to the teacher at the school address.

_____ Basic Award Registration ($25) (includes a certificate and press release, congratulatory letter to the principal, placement on the AATF Honor Roll of Outstanding Seniors on the AATF Web site) _____ Full Award Registration ($35) (includes all of the above and an Outstanding Senior Medal)

Amount enclosed: ______

This form can be mailed or faxed to: AATF Awards, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510; Fax: 618-453-5733. Purchase orders accepted.

Credit Card # (Visa or MC only) ______Exp. ______

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 41 AATF 2003 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Jean-Pierre Piriou, President [2003] Christopher Pinet, Editor in Chief, Georgette Schmidt, Region III Rep. Dept. of Romance Languages French Review [2004] [2003] University of Georgia 409 West Morrow Jamesville Dewitt High School Athens, GA 30606 Bozeman, MT 59715 Edinger Drive Fax: (706) 542-3287 Fax: (406) 587-8490 Dewitt, NY 13214 E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] Jayne Abrate, Executive Director Clyde Thogmartin, Managing Editor, Diana Regan, Region IV Rep. [2004] [2003] French Review [2004] 411 Dartmouth Road AATF, Mailcode 4510 Dept. of Foreign Languages Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 Southern Illinois University 300 Peason Hall E-mail: [[email protected]] Carbondale, IL 62901-4510 Iowa State University Danielle Raquidel, Region V Rep. [2003] Phone: (618) 453-5731 Ames, IA 50011 Fine Arts, Languages & Literatures Fax: (618) 453-5733 Fax: (515) 294-9914 University of South Carolina E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] 800 University Way Margot M. Steinhart, President-Elect Jane Black Goepper, Editor, National Spartanburg, SC 29303 [2003] Bulletin [2004] Fax: (864) 503-5825 Dept. of French and Italian 2324 Park Avenue, #34 E-mail: [[email protected]] Northwestern University Cincinnati, OH 45206 Valérie Lastinger, Region VI Rep. [2004] Kresge 152 Fax: (513) 861-5572 West Virginia University Evanston, IL 60208-2204 E-mail: [[email protected]] P.O. Box 6298 Phone: (847) 467-1448 Sidney L. Teitelbaum, Director Morgantown, WV 26506-6298 Fax: (847) 491-3877 National French Contest [2004] Tel: (304) 293-5121 E-mail: [[email protected]] P.O. Box 32030 Fax: (304) 293-7655 Brenda Benzin, Vice-President [2002] Sarasota, FL 34278 E-mail: [[email protected]] 824 Delaware Road Fax: (941) 364-9820 Ann Sunderland, Region VII Rep. [2005] Kenmore, NY 14223-1236 E-mail: [[email protected]] Truman High School E-mail: [[email protected]] Myrna Delson-Karan, Region I Rep. 3301 South Noland Road Margaret Marshall, Vice-President [2003] [2003] Independence, MO 64055 Dept. of Foreign Languages & Literatures Dept. of Modern Languages & Literatures E-mail: [[email protected]] Southeastern Louisiana University Fordham University Helen Lorenz, Region VIII Rep. [2004] Box 10719 Faber Hall, Room 553 4120 Eldorado Hammond, LA 70402 Bronx, NY 10458-9993 Plano, TX 75093 Fax: (985) 549-3088 Fax: 718-817-2655 E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] Suzanne Hendrickson, Region IX Rep. Éliane Kurbegov, Vice-President [2004] Jean-Pierre Berwald, Region II Rep. [2005] Dr. Michael Krop Senior High School [2005] Dept. of Languages & Literatures 1410 NE County Line Road 49 Maplewood Drive. Arizona State University Miami, FL 33179 Amherst, MA 01002 Tempe, AZ 85287-0202 Tel: (305) 652-6808 E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] Fax: (305) 935-6208 E-mail: [[email protected]] MARK YOUR THE FRENCH REVIEW CALENDAR! CONVENTION WELCOMES ARTICLES FOR JOIN US IN INFORMATION SPECIAL ISSUE ON ATLANTA ♦ Registration - see pages 9-10 FRENCH-SPEAKING CANADA ♦ Travel & Hotel - see page 7-8 The French Review is pleased to an- IN 2004! ♦ Academic Credit - see Web nounce a special issue devoted to the lit- Attend the AATF conven- ♦ Convention Highlights - see erature, culture, and pedagogy of French- page 7-8 speaking Canada. This volume will be in tion as we again join honor of the AATF meeting to be held in forces with the Fédération All information is on the AATF Web July 2005 in Quebec City. Articles should internationale des site at be scholarly but not exceedingly special- professeurs de français. [http://www.frenchteachers.org] ized. Authors should consult the Guide for or available from National Headquar- Authors at the end of each issue of the French teachers from ters. AATF Convention, Mailcode French Review for formal considerations. over 120 countries com- 4510, Southern Illinois University, The deadline for submission to the Editor, ing together to celebrate Carbondale, IL 62901-4510; Tele- Chris Pinet, Modern Languages and Litera- phone: 618-453-5731; FAX: 618-453- tures, Montana State University, Bozeman, the French language and 5733; E-mail: [[email protected]] MT 59717 will be August 1, 2004. Only all its cultures. submissions from current AATF members will be accepted. 42 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK CONTESTS The theme for the year 2003 is “Le Judging Criteria: Theme relevance, origi- mation will not be judged. français: au-delà des frontières/French nality, written expression Posters must measure 18" x 24" and have a Beyond Borders.” All essays become the property of the flat surface with no moving parts. No three- ESSAY CONTEST AATF and may be used in AATF publica- dimensional posters accepted. No glue is to be used. Tempera paint, india ink, mark- Deadline: Postmarked by October 16, 2003. tions or materials. All participants in the AATF Essay and Poster Contests will receive cer- ers, flairs, or crayons may be used. Use Send to: Georgette Schmidt, Jamesville tificates. A student may enter both contests. white poster paper. Mail entries flat. The Dewitt High School, Edinger Drive, Dewitt, First, second, and third place winners of each judging divisions are: NY 13224. division will receive prizes to be announced. • Elementary: Grades 3-5 Guidelines: Each entry must be the origi- • Intermediate: Grades 6-8 nal work of a current French student whose POSTER CONTEST • Secondary: Grades 9-12 teacher is an AATF member for 2003. No Deadline: Postmarked by October 16, 2003. • College group entries. There is a limit of five entries Send to: Helen Lorenz, 4120 Eldorado, Judging Criteria: Visual impact, theme rel- per school. Essays must be written in En- Plano, TX 75093. evance, originality. (Remember that the use glish and be typed or word processed. The Guidelines: The poster theme must appear of color is important to visual impact. Large student's name, grade, level of French, on each entry. No copyrighted figures (ie. areas of white reduce the visual impact of school, school address and telephone num- Snoopy, Astérix) accepted. Each entry must the submission.) ber, and teacher's full name must be written be the original work of a current French stu- All posters become the property of the on the front of the essay. Submissions with dent whose teacher is an AATF member for AATF and may be used in AATF publica- incomplete information will not be judged. 2003. No group entries. There is a limit of tions or materials. All participants in the AATF The required essay lengths, by division, are: five entries per school. The student's name, Essay and Poster Contests will receive cer- • Grades 3-5: Maximum 150 words; grade, level of French, school, school ad- tificates. A student may enter both contests. • Grades 6-8: Maximum 250 words dress and telephone number, and teacher's First, second, and third place winners of each • Grades 9-12: Maximum 350 words full name must be written on the back of the division will receive prizes to be announced. • College: Maximum 500 words poster. Submissions with incomplete infor-

AATF PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE CALL FOR ARTICLES AATF COMMISSION ON FRENCH FOR PROPOSED PUBLICATION: BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL PROMOTING FLES* PROGRAMS: SUCCESS STORIES TRADE K-16 Vol. 1: Issues and Methods in French for Business and Economic Purposes, edited FLES* includes Sequential FLES, Sequential Exploratory, Dual Language by Patricia W. Cummins, 1995, 172 pp., Bilingual, and Immersion $24.00. Contact AATF Headquarters Let us hear about how you have been successful in promoting FLES* programs, regarding availability (while supplies last). whether you teach at any of the school and university levels: K-16. We are looking for Vol. 2: Making Business French Work: such topics as advocacy in and beyond the classroom, funding for programs, Modes, Materials, Methodologies, edited business support, outreach community activities, demonstrating student progress, by Steven J. Loughrin-Sacco and Jayne articulation, results of research, and other related topics. Abrate, 1997, 275 pp., $25.00 + $3.00 Deadline: June 15, 2003 postage and handling, ISBN 1-891611- Please submit articles, 1000-1500 words as a Word attachment to: Dr. Gladys 003. Contact SDSU CIBER Press, San Lipton; E-mail: [[email protected]]. Also send hard copy to each of the editors: Diego State University, 5500 Campanile 1. Dr. Gladys Lipton, Director National FLES* Institute, P.O. Box 2632, Kensington, Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-7732. MD 20852, and 2. Harriet Saxon, Rutherford School, 21 Carlton Place, Rutherford, NJ Frost in France: An American Recycling 07070. Company Negotiates a Joint Venture in France, Maureen Maguire Lewis, 2001, 80 pp., $30.00 Instructor’s Book, $42.50 Complete Student Packet. Includes postage and handling. Contact SDSU CIBER Press [http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/ WORLD CONGRESS OF FRENCH ciber/frost.html]. TEACHERS AATF COMMISSION ON CULTURAL COMPETENCE ATLANTA JULY 19-23, 2004! France at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century: Trends and Transformations, Attend the AATF convention as we again join forces with edited by Marie-Christine Koop, assisted the Fédération internationale des professeurs de français. by Rosalie Vermette, 2000, 300 pp., $33.95 ISBN 1-883479-29-0. Contact French teachers from over 120 countries coming together Summa Publications, P.O. Box 660725, to celebrate the French language and all its cultures. Birmingham, AL 35266-0725. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 43 NEW POSTER SERIES

We are pleased to announce a series of six promotional posters for French teachers. The posters are full-color 11x17” based on the themes “Parlez-vous...histoire?” “Parlez-vous...cuisine?” “Parlez-vous...civilisation?” “Parlez-vous...sciences?” “Parlez-vous...sports?” and finally “Parlez-vous...français?” They were designed especially for the AATF with support from a grant from the French Cultural Service and the AATF. The brightly-colored abstract posters suggest many aspects of French and Francophone cultures that can be treated in the classroom. A 123-page guide for using the posters to promote French is included. Thumbnail sketches of the six posters can be viewed on the AATF Web site at [http://www.frenchteachers.org/] under National Headquarters. To order enclose a check or purchase order for $15 and mail it to AATF Posters, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510; Fax: (618) 453-5733.

Name : ______

Address: ______

City, State, Zip: ______

Telephone: ______Home ______Work ______

CELEBRATE NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK NOVEMBER 5-11, 2003

SPECIAL OFFER: AATF FLYERS Take advantage of this special offer for flyers. The AATF has produced five flyers targeting different audiences and interests: (1) Top Ten Reasons to Learn French, (2) Speaking French: An Investment in the Future, (3) Why Learn French?, (4) French is Not a “Foreign” Language, and (5) French by the Numbers. ______100 copies of each flyer @ $40 (a savings of $5) ______50 copies of each flyer @ $20 (a savings of $2.50) ______Check here if you would like 50 additional copies of Why French FLES? at no extra charge. Name ______Address ______Tel: ______Enclose your payment and send to AATF Materials, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901.

44 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) SWAAF: COLLEGIALITY AND COLLABORATION YIELD RICH REWARDS

What do you do on Saturday mornings? elementary, middle and high school declaration from Mayor Norquist to plan For the past six years a group of dynamic, French teachers, and representatives from events both large and small, with the desire enthusiastic, creative, and resourceful the Milwaukee chapter of the Alliance of providing opportunities for students to teachers of French have been meeting at française. As noted earlier, a clear sense of experience French outside the classroom. different schools and universities in south- purpose was established at that very first For example, UWM hosts the annual east Wisconsin. Three times a year, we meeting, which was to support each other French Film Festival in February, for which meet at various locations to share ideas while promoting the teaching of French as SWAAF members help select the films to be and experiences, to discuss and plan a world language. At our meetings, we shown. UWM and Marquette University events, and to support one another in so focus on key issues that will help improve have welcomed guest speakers from all many ways, large and small. Our meetings and advance our classroom instruction. over the Francophone world, discussing are quite informal (no Robert’s Rules We have enjoyed several sessions topics ranging from the status of French as here!), and in the beginning, attendance dedicated to the use of technology in the a world language to globalization in Africa. may have just gotten above the half dozen classroom (Web sites, DVD, TV5, for Through connections with the Alliance mark a few times. Nonetheless, a real example). We have invited guest speak- française, we have been able to bring sense of purpose and necessity had been ers, such as the French Cultural Attaché concerts to the Milwaukee area for students established early on, and de bouche à and the Public Affairs Attaché of the Bureau and the general public. oreille, news of our meetings spread. At commercial du Québec, both from Chi- This past year, 2002, was an exciting our most recent meeting in September cago, who brought with them a wealth of year for SWAAF. Due to the perseverance 2002, about forty teachers, some from as information and support materials for of Gabrielle Verdier, SWAAF became an far away as Green Bay and Lacrosse, met teachers. official consortium March 26, when repre- at Wauwatosa East High School to plan for We have welcomed university profes- sentatives from fifteen area schools, Mount National French Week 2002, to hear news sors from other disciplines as well as Mary College, Marquette University and of upcoming events and films at area community members, all of whom have UWM, signed an agreement in an official schools and universities, to celebrate the shared so much. And, of course, we have ceremony held at UWM. 2006 AATF annual convention which will been our own “guest speakers,” like Ann At our winter meeting, held at Nicolet take place in Milwaukee, and to enjoy a Line, sharing our personal experiences High School, we celebrated the rich and sneak preview of Ann Line’s amazing with the goal of improving students’ diverse culture of Senegal. Professor Fulbright experience in Morocco and experiences in and out of the classroom. Cheryl Ajirotutu (UWM) brought to life the Tunisia which she would later present at Our sessions have included using film university’s Senegal study abroad program the Wisconsin Association of Foreign and music in the classroom, discussion of in an animated PowerPoint presentation. Language Teachers’ (WAFLT) annual textbooks and pedagogical approaches, In addition, members of the growing convention. Four hours later, we ad- and oral proficiency and standards. But Senegalese community in Milwaukee journed, our bags weighing heavily with more than anything else, we have planned, shared perspectives of their homeland the handouts from Ann, Gabrielle Verdier, orchestrated, sponsored or co-sponsored through personal narratives, traditional Julie Rose, and Anita Alkhas and our some amazing (and sometimes not so dishes, music, and clothes. Inspired by this heads buzzing with fresh ideas for the new amazing) events. dynamic session, SWAAF decided to school year. Another successful SWAAF One of our first successes was held in sponsor a concert featuring West African meeting. conjunction with the Wisconsin Sesquicen- music to coincide with National French So what is SWAAF, and how has it tennial celebration. In Spring 1998, with Week in November. Professor Anita become such a successful organization? support from the Wisconsin Humanities Alkhas (UWM) and I worked together to Although it wasn’t until March 2002 that the Council, the French and Quebec govern- write requests for AATF and WAFLT grants Southeast Academic Alliance in French ments, and GE Medical, the Wisconsin to help underwrite the concert. Fortunately, became an “official” organization, the idea French Connections Fair was held at UWM. we received both grants, and over 650 of such an organization was born of Students from all over the southeast students from as far away as Appleton, conversations between Gabrielle Verdier Wisconsin area were invited to submit Oshkosh, and Kettle Moraine, as well as (Professor of French, University of Wiscon- projects related to French heritage in the Milwaukee area, enjoyed an interactive sin-Milwaukee) and Martine Meyer (Pro- Wisconsin, which were later used to create concert given by Lucky Diop and Ajula, fessor Emeritus of French, University of the Wisconsin French Connections Web held at the Milwaukee School of Lan- Wisconsin-Milwaukee) in 1996. They site [www.uwgb.edu/wisfrench/project]. guages. In addition to the outstanding West sensed a real need for communication and Nearly 2000 students and teachers partici- African drumming and dancing of Lucky networking among teachers of French in pated in the event, the success of which Diop and his students, the audience was the Milwaukee area. The Wisconsin provided the momentum for French Perfor- treated to a song by the second graders of chapter of the AATF meets only once a mance Day in April 1999. Over 800 the Milwaukee French Immersion School. year, during the WAFLT convention, and students attended and participated in a As the concert ended, I felt an incredible the Alliance française de Milwaukee, while variety show held at Mount Mary College in sense of accomplishment and pride in strong and active, serves a wider audience Milwaukee, performing skits and singing being involved in such a successful than just teachers of French. songs in French. organization. Watching the charming Clearly a void needed to be filled. The Although less successful than the Fair, seven and eight year olds sing so proudly, first meeting I attended was held on the we were inspired to plan our first National and the graceful young ladies dance to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UMW) French Week celebration for November intense drums of Lucky Diop and his campus in September 1997 and included 1999, which featured several concerts, apprentices, I was truly amazed at how well university faculty from UWM, Marquette films, special menus at Milwaukee area collaboration works and how amazing the University, Mount Mary College, area restaurants, poetry readings and an official payoff can be. None of the performers on

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 45 stage had ever heard of SWAAF, but here NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK AATF MEMBERSHIP we were all together, sharing our passion GRANTS FOR 2003 for life, for French, and for intercultural DRIVE 2003 The AATF is pleased to announce that communication and appreciation through the Executive Council has approved fund- The AATF is again sponsoring a mem- music, song, and dance. ing for additional Grants for National French bership recruitment campaign. Member- As I consider the mission of SWAAF, to Week 2003 which will take place Novem- ship in your professional association is the support each other while promoting French ber 5-11. This money is in addition to regu- business of each member. Just as we seek as an international language, I see the lar AATF Small Grants and will be for projects to promote the study of French among our rewards of six years of collaboration and of all types related to National French Week. students and administrators, we must also collegiality, and I am delighted. As The maximum award will be $500. Both promote membership in the AATF to all our language teachers, each of us has unique AATF chapters and individual members may colleagues, in particular our younger col- personal experiences and connections apply. New projects related to the themes leagues. We ask you to reinforce the ben- which, when brought together, have of National French Week (Cuisine; the Arts efits of belonging to a professional associa- incredible potential. The synergy I witness and Arts and Crafts; Community Events; tion to your colleagues. at SWAAF meetings and events is proof of Sports, Games, and Traditions; Science, this. How It Works Technology, and Careers; and Music and SWAAF continues to grow and expand. We are offering a special 3-for-1 incen- Dance) and which reach the widest audi- Our February meeting, Carnaval sur le tive to current members to recruit new mem- ence will be given priority. Québec, featured three Québécois SWAAF bers. If the current member can get three Proposals from chapters should include members in addition to a preview of “When new members to join, his or her 2003 mem- (1) the chapter name and the person desig- Wisconsin was New France,” produced by bership will be free. The requirements are: nated to be responsible for the project (this the Wisconsin Historical Society. We hope may be a chapter officer but does not have ♦ the three new members’ forms with to launch our own Web site this year, and to be); (2) a one-page (minimum) summary payment must be mailed together to we will continue to pursue grant opportuni- National Headquarters with the of the project which includes a description ties to provide professional development sponsoring AATF member’s name and the names and responsibilities of the options for our members. With the help of prominently indicated; organizing team or committee as well as the Wisconsin chapter of the AATF, and the plans to obtain appropriate proclamations ♦ the current member’s pre-printed re- Wisconsin Association of Foreign Lan- and publicity; (3) the anticipated budget in- newal invoice should, if possible, ac- guage Teachers, in addition to all of the cluding funds contributed by the chapter or company the three new forms; members of SWAAF and its charter any additional funding sources; (4) evi- institutions, le français et la Francophonie ♦ if the current member has already dence of a multiplier effect such as plans to paid dues for 2003, the free mem- have a new presence in the Milwaukee reach the maximum number of people in bership will be applied to the next area which I am confident will continue to the school and local community; (5) a letter calendar year; no refunds will be grow. À suivre... of support from the chapter president out- made. Margaret Schmidt Dess lining the chapter's commitment to the Shorewood High School If you are a teacher trainer, we ask you to project. encourage your students who are planning Proposals from individuals should in- a career in teaching French to join as stu- FRENCH REVIEW NOW clude (1) the chapter name where the ap- dent members. Membership forms are AVAILABLE ON LINE plicant is located and evidence that the lo- available on the AATF Web site [http:// The AATF is pleased to announce that cal chapter has been informed of the project; www.frenchteachers.org], or we will send French Review Vols. 1-70 (1927-1996) are (2) a one-page (minimum) summary of the membership forms to anyone who requests now available in the J-STOR Archive of project which includes a description and the them. scholarly journals as part of J-STOR’s Lan- names and responsibilities of the organiz- If you have access to state or local mail- guage and Literature Collection. The Col- ing team or committee as well as plans to ing lists of French teachers or members of other language organizations, please think lection was developed in conjunction with obtain appropriate proclamations and pub- to forward those lists to us, and we will verify the Modern Language Association to reflect licity; (3) the anticipated budget including whether or not they are already members of the worldwide diversity in the field of lan- evidence of additional means of support the AATF and, if not, do a special mailing to guage and literature studies. which may include but are not limited to them. The lists must be current and must Eligible participants can search and support from the local AATF chapter, school contain specifically French teachers. browse the full-text of the back run, exclud- or business support, plans to charge en- Please help us recruit new and veteran ing the most recent 5 years. Readers can trance fees, support from local French or teachers to help the AATF continue to be a explore the rich tradition of the journals, in- Francophone agencies, or the Alliance dynamic and growing organization! cluding past reviews and analysis of the Française; (4) evidence of a multiplier effect such as plans to reach the maximum num- Cannes Film Festival and the Avignon The- REMINDER ater Festival, and twenty-five years of “La ber of people in the local community. Vie des mots.” For a list of institutions who Proposals will be evaluated by a national If you move, you need to inform Le participate in J-STOR, please visit [http:// committee which will determine the recipi- Français dans le monde directly. The www.jstor.org/about/participants_na.html]. ents. Applications should not exceed five AATF cannot keep track of and com- J-STOR is an independent not-for-profit pages and must be postmarked by June municate these changes. Use the form organization with a mission to create a 15, 2003. The original application materi- on page 48 to notify the AATF or send trusted archive of scholarly journals and to als and two copies should be submitted to an e-mail to [[email protected]], increase access to those journals as widely AATF National French Week Grants, AND send any address changes for as possible. Information regarding J-STOR Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Le Français dans le monde to is available at [http://www.jstor.org]. Carbondale, IL 62901-4510. [[email protected]].

46 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) AATF TELEMATICS AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES COMMISSION SURVEY The better to meet your needs, the Telematics and New Technologies Commission has created this survey. Please take a few minutes to answer and mail a copy of this questionnaire to Professor Michèle Magnin, University of San Diego, Founders 144, 5998 Alcalá Park, San Diego, CA 92110-2492. For further information or if you would like to join the Commission as an active member or an occasional consultant, please contact [[email protected]]. 1. How often do you visit the AATF Web site? I visit the Web site ______time(s) per year. 2. Why do you usually visit the AATF Web site? ( ) information – specify please ______( ) pedagogical resources ( ) other – specify please ______3. What educational technology do you or your students use for teaching and learning French? ( ) Television ( ) Francophone films ( ) Audiocassettes ( ) Web-based research ( ) Class Web site ( ) Instructional CD ROMs ( ) E-mail between students of different schools or countries ( ) PowerPoint ( ) Cam recorders ( ) Other, please define ______4. Name your three favorite Web sites and your favorite sections within these sites. ______4a. Do you use these sites for your own research ______for class preparation ______in class ______to assign homework outside of class ______? 5. How are you connected at work? ( ) Modem/Dial-up ( ) DSL ( ) Cable/T1 ( ) Not connected 6. How are you connected at home? ( ) Modem/Dial-up ( ) DSL ( ) Cable/T1 ( ) Not connected 7. Do your students participate in National French Week? ( ) Yes ( ) Sometimes ( ) No, because ______8. Do your students participate in the AATF Annual National French Contest (Grand Concours)? ( ) Yes ( ) Sometimes ( ) No, because______(skip to #10) 9. Do you help your students prepare for the National French Contest using the AATF on-line resources? ( ) Yes ( ) No, because______10. Do you consult the Science/Technology and Career section from the National French Week page? ( ) Yes. I found … ______( ) Will visit in the future ( ) No 11. Have you used French proverbs from the Le Proverbe Français: Clé de la langue et de la culture, found in the Classroom Activities of the National French Week page? ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Will visit in the future 12. Did you find the Selected Software Reviews available on the French Review page of the AATF Web site to be ( ) Useful ( ) I don’t use software ( ) I would find it useful if…______13. Are you interested in learning how to access Web TV in your home or school as described in Technology basics page? ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Already use these resources 14. Have you already used “pen pals, keypals and on-line exchange projects” as described in Pedagogical Applications? ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Will try in the future 15. Did you read the “Membership Questionnaire Results 1999 - Technology Use” available on the National Headquarters page? ( ) Yes, I thought… ______( ) Will visit in the future ( ) No 16. Would you be interested in accessing the responses to questions posed on the Babillard des membres? ( ) Yes ( ) No, would like to find ______( ) Will visit in the future

Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 47 17. Have you purchased from the AATF Materials Center of the AATF National Headquarters page? ( ) Yes ( ) No, would like to find …______( ) Will visit in the future. 18. Why do you read the AATF Convention page? ( ) I plan for the convention using this page. ( ) After reading this page, I would like to attend the convention. ( ) After reading this page, I would NOT like to attend the convention. ( ) I don’t read this page because … ______19. Do you meet the National Educational Technology Standards for teachers? ( ) Yes ( ) I am working to meet these standards. ( ) No ( ) I am unaware of these standards. 20. Which technologies would you like to learn how to integrate into the classroom? ( ) Television ( ) Francophone films ( ) Audiocassettes ( ) Web-based research ( ) Classroom Web site ( ) Instructional CD ROMs ( ) E-mail between students of different schools or countries ( ) PowerPoint ( ) Cam recorders 21. Do you have access to training for the newer technologies? ( ) Yes (Specify where) ______( ) No ( ) I don’t know. 22. What suggestions do you have for the AATF Web site? (You may use a separate page or e-mail to answer to [[email protected]].

23. Name/contact______24. I teach at a ( ) public ( ) private institution. 25. I teach ( ) K-12 ( ) college or university ( ) adult education

MOVED? LET US KNOW. SOCIÉTÉ HONORAIRE DE AATF publications are mailed Second Class. The U.S. Post Office does not forward FRANÇAIS second class mail unless you have paid for this service. If you move without informing us The establishment of a chapter of the of your new address, the Post Office destroys the lost issues and charges AATF $.50 per Société Honoraire de Français offers sev- item. This amounts to hundreds of dollars per year in charges in addition to the cost of the eral benefits to a secondary French program. destroyed material and replacing it. Therefore, if you have moved or intend to move, It provides an opportunity to recognize out- please let us know your new address by returning this form to National Headquarters as standing scholarship in the study of French indicated. Changes can also be e-mailed to [[email protected]]. language through selection for membership, the placement of a special seal on the Change of Address graduate’s diploma, the wearing of a blue/ Name ______white/red cord (or white cord) at graduation, Last First Middle and the right to wear the official emblem/pin of the honor society. The chapter provides a New address ______vehicle for focusing activities around French ______language and literature and also for encour- City State Zip aging member participation in the annual writing contest as well as application for the Old address ______annual travel grants. There is the opportu- (as it appears on mailing label) nity for students to serve as officers, direct- ing the induction ceremony, or leading other ______chapter events. City State Zip Information is available from H. Todd Date new address takes effect: ______Knox, Executive Secretary SHF, Modern Send this form to: AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL Languages, P.O. Box 44347, Lafayette, LA 62901-4510: FAX: (618) 453-5733; E-mail: [[email protected]]. 70504-4347, E-mail: [htk0718@louisiana. edu] or from the AATF Web site at [http:// www.frenchteachers.org].

48 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) PROMOTION IN MOTION Board candidates, according to the resolution the board of directors passed at PROMOTING FRENCH TO SPANISH SPEAKERS its February 2003 meeting. A growing population of Spanish languages. The administration has not The board’s resolution, “Low candidate speakers in the U.S. provides members of approved such courses at my university. volume certificates/specialty areas will be the AATF with an expanding pool of Our French Club invites the Spanish offered on an alternate schedule that potential learners of French. I teach French Club to plan shared activities. The staggers delivery on a two- or three-year at a small, open enrollment university close Halloween celebration was a big success; cycle, as warranted by NBPTS’ receipt of a to the Mexican border with Texas where students came dressed as their favorite sufficient number of applications” is effective over 66% of our students are Hispanic, and historical or literary character. Special beginning with candidates in the 2003-2004 I recruit heavily from this Spanish-speaking prizes can be presented to those who cycle. population using the techniques described represent both cultures: Bizet’s Carmen, for The National Board took these steps below. example. Students made presentations after examining a variety of solutions to I design posters that describe the family about the significance to Mexicans and to address those certification areas in which ties between the two languages: “In the the French of November 1 and 2 when All there is currently low demand. The board family of languages, Spanish and French Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day are decided that offering such certificates on an are sisters.” As with all the posters I place celebrated with tributes to deceased loved alternating schedule is a cost-effective and around campus, I include facts such as ones. We plan one year to host a joint fiscally responsible way to ensure that the “Beginning classes offered each semester” celebration for Cinco de mayo. The French assessment process will continue to reach and provide complete contact information. Club students will talk about the role of the the overwhelming majority of the teaching I also design flyers that explore the French in Mexico. profession. similarities between the two languages. Casting Hispanic heritage students’ “Pursuing National Board Certification One panel lists cognates such as bien, mal, knowledge of Spanish as an advantage provides teachers with an opportunity to put felicitaciones, and simpático side by side in helps dispel the perception that French is a their teaching practice up against the French and Spanish. Another panel difficult language. Moreover, promoting highest standards the profession has to offer. explores similarities in grammar, for ex- French as an add-on rather than a Our well-established process is highly ample the distinction between saber/savoir substitute for another language is a more valued by teachers and policymakers and conocer/connaître, placement and positive approach to the continual chal- because it requires teachers to demonstrate agreement of adjectives, placement of lenge of filling French classes at my their content knowledge, pedagogical skills, direct and indirect object pronouns, and university. how they work collaboratively with parents, use of reflexive verbs. The cover of the flyer Jacqueline Thomas and how all those factors combine to places francès directly above français and Texas A&M University at Kingsville increase student learning. Thus, our goal has lines that link the letters that appear in as an organization is for teachers both words to reinforce the connection to have the greatest possible visually. access to this process,” said Every time I recruit, I distribute flyers to NBPTS Chair Barbara Kelley. “We high school seniors, to freshmen at will continue to review each of the orientation, and to students in “university certificate areas and increase our success” classes. I never miss an assessment offerings as the opportunity to say that knowing Spanish is demand increases.” an advantage when studying French. The board of directors also Merely asking students to give the Spanish affirmed that this decision is not a for library and bookstore and then telling value judgment on any subject them the French underscores the point. area and is based strictly on market When I teach, I take every opportunity to demand. Certificates likely to be make connections with Spanish where affected are in subject areas that they exist. Since the Hispanic heritage have a relatively small number of students at my university have not neces- Le front de mer à Fort-de-France. licensed teachers. sarily formally studied Spanish but rather Details regarding which certif- have acquired it informally at home, many NBPTS BOARD ADOPTS NEW icates will be affected by this new policy will of the connections are not obvious to them. RESOLUTIONS: LOW DEMAND be determined over the next several weeks For instance, they are not always sure of CERTIFICATES ARE AMONG and will be posted to the NBPTS Web site at the genders of nouns. Similarly, they are [http://www.nbpts.org]. The demand for any not always aware at a metalinguistic level ITEMS ADDRESSED newly-developed certificates not yet offered of the difference between tú and usted or of In order to ensure continued access to by NBPTS will be carefully analyzed before the Spanish construction for being right National Board Certification for teachers in its administrative schedule is announced. (tener razón) which parallels the French all certificate areas, the National Board for The National Board stressed that it will construction avoir raison. Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) not compromise the rigor of its standards A colleague of mine has taught special has decided to offer, on a staggered and assessment process, and will continue classes of French for Spanish speakers schedule, certificates with low candidate to offer the high-quality assessments that with a great deal of success at her high demand. Depending upon candidate have earned the support of national school in San Antonio. AATF member volume, certain certificates will be available organizations, elected and appointed Elaine Maguire has developed materials on either a two- or three-year cycle. These officials, business and community leaders, and activities that exploit the similarities candidates will have the same length of time and educators. and drill the differences between the two to complete the process as all other National Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 49 AATF MATERIALS CENTER Paris Monumental, folding 22" x 30" Prices quoted in this list INCLUDE governmental agencies of France, Bel- color map of Paris showing monuments on POSTAGE AND HANDLING. Make checks gium, Quebec, and Switzerland. (Currently one side and street detail on the other; payable to AATF. Payment or school out of stock) includes 5" x 7" map of métro. $10.00. purchase order must accompany orders. PROMOTIONAL FLYERS (sample copy Color postcards, set of 20 (Provence, Pictures of some items are available on the available on request) Châteaux, Cathédrales, Bretagne, or Paris) AATF Web site: [http://www.french All flyers 10 cents/copy for quantities up $6.00. Specify choice. teachers.org]. Please allow 3-4 weeks for to 250; 20 cents/copy for larger orders. AATF Coloring Book, 16 pp. 8" x 11" for delivery. (member prices) FLES* students. $1.00 each. REPORTS OF THE AATF FLES* 1. Newly revised Why French FLES*? French FLES* Stickers: "AATF, FRENCH COMMISSION 2. French by the Numbers highlights FOR KIDS, FLES* in Grades K-8." 4/$1.00. 1. French FLES* Around the World, Lena with facts and figures the importance of NEW! Un Calendrier perpétuel. Newly L. Lucietto, Editor, 2000. $9.00 French in the world. revised and expanded 104-page calendrier 2. The FLES* Image: A Picture is Worth a 3. French is Not a “Foreign” Language highlights significant events in French and Thousand Words! Lena L. Lucietto, illustrates the close connections between Francophone history as well as birthdates Editor, 1998. $9.00 English and French. of famous individuals from all walks of life in the Francophone world. Resource list of 3. Attracting French FLES* Students. 4. Why Learn French? Highlights Gladys Lipton, Editor, 1996. $9.00. business and career reasons to study Web sites and bibliography, complete index, glossary, and brief Teacher’s Guide. French. 4. Reaching All FLES* Students. Gladys $15 (members)/$18 (non-members) Lipton, Editor, 1995. $9.00 5. Top 10 Reasons to Learn French. Color Notecards: 12 notecards with 5. FLES* Methodology I. Gladys Lipton, 6. Speaking French: an investment in envelopes featuring 6 different color Editor, 1994, $9.00. the future. designs from winners of the 1999 FLES* 6. Expanding FLES* Horizons. Gladys Bumper Stickers: Forward with French. Poster Contest; blank inside. $10.00. Lipton, Editor, 1993. $9.00. 2 / $1.00; 10/ $4.00. Swiss Kit. General information on 7. Evaluating FLES* Programs. Gladys TEACHING VIDEOS Switzerland, including geography, maps, Lipton, Editor, 1992, $9.00. Reflets français, a 58-min. video by history, economy, political, and social Bernard Petit featuring the songs of Éric systems, and short stories. $6.00 for the first 8. Implementing FLES* Programs. Vincent and the sights of Paris, includes copy; $1.50 each additional copy. Gladys Lipton, Editor. 1991. $8.00, study guide. $40 (members)/$45 (non- Quebec Kit. Full-size color map, poster, 9. Innovations in FLES* Programs. members). flag, pin, and numerous documents about Gladys Lipton, Editor. 1990. $8.00. MEDALS AND AWARDS the history and culture of Quebec. (No 10. The People Factor in FLES* Programs. La Minerve, 41 mm bronze (from longer available) Gladys Lipton, Editor. 1989. $8.00. government mint in Paris) $22.00. AATF PROMOTIONAL ITEMS 11. So You Want to Have a FLES* Program! Les Armes de Paris, 32 mm bronze (from AATF Mugs: White with blue logo and Gladys Lipton, Editor. 1988. $7.50. government mint in Paris) $18.00. name. Each $6.00 NEW! Any 5 FLES* Reports for $40. AATF medallions, 1½ in.; blue, gold, and AATF Notepads: Le français en Amérique Complete set of 11 Reports for $80. white cloisonné enamel; reverse side du Nord (1/2 sheet, 50 sheets per pad): plain; two designs; please specify. Each Each $1.50. PROMOTION OF FRENCH $5.25. Specify (1) Busts of Washington and AATF Bic Clic Pens: AATF and Forward NEW! Video: Forward with FLES* (11 Lafayette with AATF; (2) French hexagon, with French on black and red pen. 6 for min.) encourages French FLES* programs with "American Association of Teachers of $3.00; 10 for $5.00. with comments from experts, administra- French” around perimeter. AATF Ball-Point Pens: AATF engraved tors, and teachers. $15.00 (members)/ AATF pins, ½-in. square with letters in gold on blue marbleized pen. Each $18.00 (nonmembers) AATF. Each $4.00 $8.00 (discounts for quantities). Video : Open Your World With French/ 75th Anniversary AATF pin. Each $4.00. AATF Tote Bag: “Le français au coeur de Le français m'ouvre le monde (10 min.) OTHER MATERIALS l’Amérique.” Black nylon with handles. encourages students to study French. T-shirt: Le français m'ouvre le monde, $10.00 (while supplies last). $15.00 (members)/$18.00 (nonmembers) th navy with world map highlighting where AATF 75 Anniversary Tote Bag. White Video: Forward with French (10 min.) French is an official language, areas listed canvas with red/blue anniversary logo. Interviews with business people in NY state in French on the back. Specify size (L, XL, $8.00 (while supplies last). who use French in their work. $15.00 XXL). $18.00 ($19 for XXL). (members)/$18.00 (nonmembers) To obtain any of these materials send Video: Allons en France (10 min.) Story T-shirt: Le Français change mais ne your check or school purchase order to: of the 11 student-winners who spent two vieillit pas; white with blue lettering. AATF Materials Center, Mailcode 4510, weeks in France during the Coupe du Specify size ( XL, XXL only). $10 for 1; 2 for Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL Monde 1998. $12.00 (while supplies last). $15. (While supplies last) 62901-4510. Prices valid through 5/31/03. Travel Guide (119 pp) gives advice for NEW! Posters. Series of six color posters (11x17 in.) promoting French on teachers planning student trips abroad or NEW AATF WEB SITE exchanges, including resources, orienta- the theme Parlez-vous...? Includes 123- tion, liability, sample forms. $12.00 page study guide. $15 set of 6 only. (members)/$15.00 (nonmembers). AATF Certificate of Merit. Each 15 cents. www.frenchteachers.org Guide to Support from Embassies (62 Tout Paris. Full-color illustrated guide to pp) outlines sources of information from the Paris. 128 pp. $15.00 50 Vol. 28, No. 43 (April 2003) CALENDAR OF EVENTS MEMBERS’ NOTES The article written by Bonnie Adair- FOURTH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM [www.valdosta.edu/scolt]. Hauck and Richard Donato, published in ON BILINGUALISM, April 30-May 3, 2003, TEACHERS OF ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS The French Review, December 2002, en- Tempe, AZ. Information: 4th International OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL), March titled “The PACE Model: A Story-Based Ap- Symposium on Bilingualism, Arizona State 29-April 3, 2004, Long Beach, CA. Informa- proach to Meaning and Form for Standards- University, P.O. Box 870211, Tempe, AZ tion: TESOL, 700 South Washington Street, Based Language Learning,” was selected 85287-0211; Telephone: (480) 727-6877; Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: for the Stephen A. Freeman Award for 2004 Fax: (480) 727-6875; E-mail: [isb4@ (703) 836-0774; FAX: (703) 836-7864; E- by the Northeast Conference on the Teach- asu.edu]; Web: [http://www.isb4.asu.edu]. mail: [[email protected]]; Web: ing of Foreign Languages. COMPUTER ASSISTED LANGUAGE IN- [www.tesol.org]. This year was the pilot year for the first STRUCTION CONSORTIUM (CALICO), group of candidates for National Board Cer- CENTRAL STATES CONFERENCE ON May 20-24, 2003, Ottawa, Canada. Infor- tification in World Languages. The results THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LAN- mation: Web site [http://www.calico.org]. were announced just before Thanksgiving, GUAGES, April 1-3, 2004, Dearborn, MI. In- and we were pleased to congratulate, in the AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACH- formation: CSC, Patrick Raven, Executive January issue of the National Bulletin, AATF ERS OF FRENCH, July 4-7, 2003, La Director, P.O. Box 251, Milwaukee, WI members who received certification. We Pointe-du-Bout, Martinique. Information: 53201-025; Telephone: (414) 405-4645; Fax: regret that two names were inadvertently AATF, Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois (414) 276-4650; E-mail: [[email protected]]; omitted from that list. AATF members University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510. Web: [http://www.centralstates.cc]. Rebecca L. Carr and Willa Lee Shultz also Telephone: (618) 453-5731; FAX: (618) AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH received National Board Certification in 453-5733; E-mail: [[email protected]]; Web: ASSOCIATION, April 5-9, 2004, San Fran- French. Congratulations! [http://www.frenchteachers.org]. cisco, CA. Information: AERA, 1230 17th On February 3, 2003, at the Rond-Point THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-3078. Theater in Paris, Edward Baron Turk, ON THIRD LANGUAGE ACQUISITION Telephone: (202) 223-9485; FAX: (202) 775- Professor of French and Film Studies and AND TRILINGUALISM, September 4-6, 1824; Web: [www.aera.net]. an Assistant Editor for Film for the French 2003, Tralee, Ireland. Information: Muiris NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE Review was awarded this year’s Prix du O’Laoire, Department of Languages and TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, syndicat de la critique de cinéma pour le Communication, School of Business and April 15-18, 2004, New York, NY. Informa- meilleur livre honoring his book Marcel Social Studies, Institute of Technology, tion: Northeast Conference, Dickinson Col- Carné et l’âge d’or du cinéma français Tralee, Ireland; E-mail: [[email protected]]; lege, P.O. Box 1773, Carlisle, PA 17013- (Paris: L’Harmattan, 2002; tr. Noël Burch). Web: [http://www.spz.tu-darmstadt.de/ 2896. Telephone: (717) 245-1977; FAX: This book also won a prize from the Theatre projekt_L3]. (717) 245-1976; E-mail: [nectfl@ Library Association when it first appeared AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIA- dickinson.edu]; Web: [www.dickinson.edu/ in English in 1989. Turk’s other books TION, November 5-8, 2003, Phoenix, AZ. nectfl]. include Baroque Fiction-making (1978) Information: ATA, Telephone: (703) 683- and Hollywood Diva: A Biography of WORLD CONGRESS OF FRENCH TEACH- 6100; Fax: (703) 683-6122; E-mail: Jeanette MacDonald (1998), which was a ERS: JOINT MEETING OF THE [[email protected]]; Web: [http:// finalist for the Kurt Weill Foundation Prize FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DES www.atanet.og]. for the best book on a subject dealing with PROFESSEURS DE FRANÇAIS AND musical theater history. AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACH- THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, Novem- TEACHERS OF FRENCH, July 19-23, SOCIÉTÉ HONORAIRE DE ber 21-23, 2003, Philadelphia, PA. Infor- 2004, Atlanta, GA. Information: AATF, mation: ACTFL, 6 Executive Plaza, Yon- Mailcode 4510, Southern Illinois Univer- FRANÇAIS kers, NY 10701-6801. Telephone: (914) sity, Carbondale, IL 62901-4510. Tele- ON THE WEB 963-8830; Fax: (914) 963-1275; E-mail: phone: (618) 453-5731; FAX: (618) 453- The Société Honoraire de Français now [[email protected]]; Web: [http:// 5733; E-mail: [[email protected]]; Web: has information up on the Web site at [http: www.actfl.org]. [http://www.2004Atlanta.org]. //www.frenchteachers. org]. Click on Na- MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN TRANSLATORS ASSOCIA- tional Headquarters and you will see the December 27-30, 2003, location TBA. TION, October 13-16, 2004, Toronto, CA. SHF link. You can find basic information Information: MLA, 26 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Information: ATA, Telephone: (703) 683- about starting a chapter including the nec- New York, NY 10004-1789; Telephone: 6100; FAX: (703) 683-6122; E-mail: essary form, a sample constitution, sugges- (646) 576-5000; Fax: (646) 458-0030; E- [[email protected]]; Web: [www. tions for initiation ceremonies, as well as mail: [[email protected]]; Web site: atanet.org]. the form to report new student initiates and [http://www.mla.org]. information on ordering supplies. AMERICAN COUCIL ON THE TEACHING We hope that this information will facili- SOUTHERN CONFERENCE ON LAN- OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, November 18- tate your communication with new Execu- GUAGE TEACHING (SCOLT), March 18-20, 21, 2004, Chicago, IL. Information: ACTFL, tive Secretary Todd Knox who can be 2004, Mobile, AL. Information: Lynne 6 Executive Plaza, Yonkers, NY 10701-6801; reached at H. Todd Knox, Executive Secre- McClendon, SCOLT, 165 Lazy Laurel Telephone: (914) 963-8830; FAX: (914) 963- tary SHF, Modern Languages, P.O. Box Chase, Roswell, GA 30076. Telephone: 1275; E-mail: [[email protected]]; Web: 43331, Lafayette, LA 70504-3331; E-mail: (770) 992-1256; FAX: (770) 992-3464; E- [www.actfl.org]. [htk0718@ louisiana.edu]. If you do not cur- mail: [[email protected]]; Web: rently have a chapter of the Société Honoraire at your school, start one this year! Vol. 28, No. 4 (April 2003) 51 REMINDER: IMPORTANT DEADLINES AND DATES SWISS KITS AVAILABLE May 1, 2003 Deadline for nominations for other MLA books prizes Both versions of these kits, provided by (see November issue) the Swiss Embassy, contain general infor- Deadline for Fulbright Distinguished Chair Awards (see mation on Switzerland, including geogra- page 37) phy, maps, history, economy, but are presented with different sets of materials. 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August 1, 2003 Fulbright Award application deadline (see page 37) The new version, La Suisse en vue, has a more uniform format with four colorful October 1, 2003 Deadline for proposals for 2004 Atlanta convention (see dépliants on (1) paysage et cadre de vie, pages 19-20) (2) économie et activités scientifiques, (3) November 5-11, 2003 5th Annual National French Week (see pages 6, 43, 46) population et société, and (4) fédéralisme November 17-21, 2003 International Education Week et plurilinguisme. Many photos illustrate the August 1, 2004 Deadline for submissions for special issue of the French text. Multiple copies of each section are in- Review on Québec (see page 42 cluded with a Teacher's Manual. Both Swiss kits are offered to AATF members free of charge for the cost of postage: Surf the Web $6.00 for the first copy, $1.50 for each additional copy. Order one copy of the old and Visit the AATF Web site at [http://www.frenchteachers.org/] one of the new version for only $7.50. 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