Bastille Day Learn a French song : Ice-cream flavours in French Practise parts of the body (les parties du Every year, on le 14 juillet (the 14th July), France celebrate the corps) in French by playing the video clip moment when the unhappy people of Paris broke into the below from Alain le Lait. This song uses Bastille and set the prisoners free. “The storming of the the phrase “Tu as …” / “you have …” Bastille” (la prise de la Bastille) took place on 14 July 1789.

To many of the common people, the Bastille was a symbol of Les glaces – ice-creams oppression and injustice. By destroying it, they felt they were destroying the unfair rules that they hated so much.  Look at the ice-cream menu attached Eventually, the royal family and their supporters were arrested and try to match up the pictures with because they did not seem to care about the poor people's https://safeyoutube.net/w/kiDc the correct French flavours. hunger. It was the beginning of what became known as The  Draw your own ice-cream menu - French Revolution: Refer to the attached vocab sheet for selecting your top 4 flavours. http://www.euroclubschools.co.uk/page76.htm parts of the body words in French  Ask for your favourite flavour using the (Doc 3 attached *): role-play grid. You could expand this  Click on the link above to find out more about this  Draw your own funny character further by using “je voudrais…” (I important day in France. Read Delphine’s own account and label the parts of the body. would like…), asking “combien?” (how of why they celebrate Bastille Day and the history.  Play a game of “Jacques a dit” much? ) Don’t forget to say “s’il vous  Try the QUIZ at the end of the link (Simon says) ie. “Jacques a dit: plaît (please) and merci (thanks you)!  Colour-in your own Bastille Day celebration card touchez le nez” (Simon says (Doc 4 attached*) (Doc 1 attached*) or design your own. touch the nose) but if you just say ______“touchez le nez!” – don’t do it or Create your own piece of “Matisse Art” you will be eliminated! La Tour Eiffel Henri Matisse was a famous French Artist, a The Eiffel tower was built to mark the centenary of the start of Tour de France cycle race lead i ng figure in modern art known for his use of the French Revolution. A competition had been held to find colour. the best design for the special event and, out of 107 submitted projects, it was la Tour Eiffel that was the winner! In fact, the Use the template attached to design your own tower had permission to remain standing for no longer than masterpiece choosing your own own individual La Tour de France is the world’s biggest twenty years, so was designed to be easily dismantled! patterns and colour combinations. annual sporting event and usually takes https://www.euroclub-schools.org/the-eiffel-tower  Read Delphine’s fun facts about the Eiffel Tower using place each summer. Nearly 200 cyclists the link above. What did you find most interesting? race over 2,000 miles in just 23 days. The  Design your own alternative tower! Or you can adapt leader gets to wear the famous yellow the template attached to change the top half of the jersey! tower! – let your imagination run free! Be creative! https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/1876  (Doc 2 attached*) Why should your design win? 9169 (Doc 5 attached*)