AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF FRENCH NATIONAL BULLETIN Volume 40, No. 1 September 2014

de la Nouvelle-Orléans, appuyée par le pirate célèbre Jean Lafi tte. (Mul- tiples visages, n’est-ce pas?) Pour moi personnellement, la Nouvelle-Orléans représente l’arrivée des Soeurs de Saint-Joseph, ma congrégation reli- gieuse. Les premières soeurs venues de France en 1836 sont descendues chez les Ursulines, avant de se diriger vers Saint-Louis, et éventuellement jusqu’à Philadelphie. Nous venons ici à la Nouvelle-Or- léans certainement pour nous amuser dans cette ville de Big Easy, «pour lais- ser les bons temps rouler», mais aussi pour considérer l’importance de notre profession et pour nous enrichir en réfl échissant sur les communications de nos collègues. Comme les Français fondateurs de la Nouvelle-Orléans ont de multiples visages, le français aussi c’est une langue à multiples visages. Les porteurs de masques pendant la saison de Mardi Gras nous inspirent avec les nouveaux visages et les nou- velles personnalités qu’ils prennent. Considérons donc les multiples visages du français.

Index Message de la Secrétaire générale ...... 5 JNCL-NCLIS Report ...... 6 ESSAGE DE LA PRÉSIDENTE AATF Executive Council ...... 7 M 2015 Administrator Award ...... 7 À la place du Message de la Prési- de Saint-Domingue et plus tard de AATF Commissons ...... 8 dente, je vous offre ici mes réfl exions sur Cuba, sans mentionner les Amérin- Future Leaders Program...... 12 le français, langue à multiples visages, diens. Même sous la dominance Call for Commissions ...... 16 discours que j’ai présenté à la Nouvelle- History of the Acadians ...... 17 Orléans. Zachary Richard était notre invi- espagnole, et à partir de 1803, amé- Excellence in Teaching Awards ...... 18 té d’honneur; donc, vous lirez quelques ricaine, l’infl uence française restait The Haiti Connection ...... 19 mots où il s’agit de lui. J’espère que vous très forte. Vous ne savez peut-être National French Week Contests ...... 21 en profi terez! pas que la cloche suspendue dans le New Orleans Convention Highlights ...22 C’est un grand plaisir de vous clocher de la Cathédrale Saint-Louis Convention française-Nebraska ...... 24 accueillir ici à la Nouvelle-Orléans, et qui sonne toujours fut fondue en Classroom Activity ...... 25 Salut les jeunes! ...... 29 ville capitale de l’héritage franco- France en 1819 et porte l’inscription e AATF Exemplary Program Award ...... 31 phone aux États-Unis. Depuis le 17 en français: «Braves Louisianais, cette Venez nous rejoindre à Saguenay ...... 35 siècle, 1691, pour être plus exact, les cloche dont le nom est Victoire a été Plongée francophone ...... 36 Français habitent cette ville et ce fondue en mémoire de la glorieuse French Immersion Day ...... 37 pays. Fondée offi ciellement en 1718, journée du 8 Janvier 1815». Elle AATF Materials Center...... 38 la Nouvelle-Orléans est vite devenue Hands-On Practice: Service-Learning ..41 commémore la victoire d’Andrew une ville à multiples visages, Français, Jackson sur les Anglais à la Bataille Canadiens, Acadiens, créoles venus les États-Unis partagent les échanges actuels les plus importants. Je cite AATF NATIONAL BULLETIN l’Ambassade de France aux États-Unis: Volume 40 Number 1 (September «Les exportations françaises vers les 2014) États-Unis se sont élevées en 2012 à 26,5 Editor: Jane Black Goepper, Cincin- milliards d’euros (+13% par rapport à nati, Ohio 2011), tirées par certains secteurs indus- Reading Committee: Therese C. triels. Par branches d’activité, comme Clarke, Dept. of Modern and Classical les années précédentes, les matériels de Languages, Buffalo State University, transports, les équipements mécaniques, NY; S. Pascale Dewey, Kutztown le matériel électrique, l’électronique, l’in- University, PA; Gisèle Loriot-Raymer, formatique et les produits chimiques et Northern Kentucky University, High- pharmaceutiques composent l’essentiel land Heights, KY; Elizabeth Miller, des exportations françaises vers les États- Crystal Springs Uplands School, CA; Quoique la tendance contemporaine Unis (65%)» [http://fr.ambafrance-us.org/ Samia I. Spencer, Auburn University, vise au côté pratique, je ne peux pas spip.php?rubrique257]. Une raison de AL. abandonner le rôle du français dans la plus pour apprendre le français! The AATF National Bulletin (ISSN culture du monde. Il porte le visage de Le français porte le visage des mar- 0883-6795) has its editorial of- Roland, de Tristan et Iseult, de Pantagruel, chands, des hommes d’affaires, des fi ces at 2700 Ashland Avenue at de Sganarelle, de Phèdre, de la Princesse banquiers: Jacques Coeur, Necker, Col- Victory Parkway, Unit 22, Cincin- de Clèves, de Candide, de Jean Valjean, de bert, les trappeurs et les marchands de nati, Ohio 45206; e-mail: [nbeditor@ Maria Chapdelaine, de Meursault et du fourrure au Nouveau Monde, les Roth- frenchteachers.org]. Correspon- Petit Prince. Est-ce qu’on peut se croire schild. Il prend le visage des nombreuses dence and manuscripts should be cultivé sans reconnaître ces person- corporations et leurs fi liales: françaises, sent to the editor at this address. nages? Plusieurs noms qui fi gurent sur canadiennes, belges, suisses, américaines The American Association of Teach- cette liste prennent leur place à côté de qui ont établi des partenariats. Les États- ers of French publishes the AATF Faust, de David Copperfi eld, de Huck Finn. Unis sont la première destination des National Bulletin four times a year in Nous devons cultiver les générations à investissements français directs à l’étran- September, November, January, and venir dans l’appréciation de la littérature, ger, après l’Union européenne, et les April as a service to its members in une des manifestations les plus fonda- États-Unis se placent au quatrième rang supplement to the offi cial journal of mentales de l’humanisme. des investisseurs étrangers en France. the association, the French Review. Le français porte le visage des grands Plus de 4.600 corporations basées en Subscription to the AATF National héros de l’histoire: Charlemagne, Sainte France se sont installées aux États-Unis, Bulletin requires membership in the Geneviève, Aliénor d’Aquitaine, Philippe- ainsi fournissant plus de 650.000 postes organization. Periodicals postage paid at the Carbondale, IL Post Of- La langue n’est pas simplement un moyen de communication, fi ce. Offi ce of Publication: AATF, P.O. mais aussi une façon de voir les choses, une vision du monde. Box 2617, Carbondale, IL 62902-2617. All items published in the National Bulletin are the property of the Auguste, Louis IX, Jeanne d’Arc, Louis XIV, américains (ibid.) Le Canada, notre voisin American Association of Teachers Toussaint Louverture, Jacques Cartier, bilingue au nord, se met en première of French. They may be copied for Napoléon, Charles De Gaulle, Léopold place pour plusieurs régions des États- classroom or workshop use only if Sédar Senghor. Il porte le visage des Unis. Il faut connaître ce visage-ci! the source and date of publication bâtisseurs de cathédrales, des architectes Le français porte le visage des Haï- are indicated on the copies. de Versailles, des peintres impression- tiens victimes du séisme récent auxquels Postmaster: Send address changes nistes. La ville de Paris est la plus grande nous avons offert l’assistance fraternelle. to AATF, P.O. Box 2617, Carbondale, IL destination touristique du monde. Il prend le visage des diplomates aux 62902-2617. Quand les générations de l’avenir la Nations Unies, des politiciens à l’Élysée, Deadlines for submissions of mate- visiteront, elles devront reconnaître les des Canadiens dans le hockey, des spor- rials to the National Bulletin: Septem- monuments et les oeuvres artistiques tifs aux Jeux olympiques. Il se manifeste ber issue, August 1; November issue, dus à ces génies. Le Canada, notre voisin dans les enfants américains et immigrés September 1; January issue, Novem- au Nord, nous accueillera; nos enfants dans les écoles d’immersion à New York, ber 1; April issue, February 1. doivent se rappeler l’héritage et l’avenir en Louisiane, à Philadelphie, dans les 200 Please note: Because of convention français de ce pays. L’Afrique est en train millions de personnes qui parlent fran- dates and other deadlines, unlike d’avancer sur la route du développement çais comme langue première, seconde commercial magazines, the issues of économique; les futures générations ou offi cielle, et dans les milliers d’autres the National Bulletin are mailed dur- doivent reconnaître ceux qui l’ont lancée qui le parlent grâce à notre enseigne- ing the given month of publication sur le chemin de l’indépendance. ment et notre encouragement. Et pour and should reach most readers by Le français porte le visage de la vos élèves, chers professeurs, c’est votre the end of that month. science et de la technologie: Descartes, visage qu’il porte. Pascal, Pasteur, Marie Curie, Jacques Finalement, le français porte le visage Cousteau. Il porte le visage de l’aéros- de la musique, celui des trouvères et patiale, du satellite SPOT 5, du TGV, des troubadours, des moines à Vézelay, Cluny, Médecins sans frontières. Effectivement, Conques; il porte de visage de Lulli, c’est dans ce domaine que la France et 2 AATF Twitter/Facebook/YouTube at AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) Rameau, Bizet, Berlioz, Debussy, Poulenc, du jazz nouvelle-orléanais, du tam-tam 2014 AATF SUMMER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS sénégalais, de Céline Dion, et celui de notre invité Zachary Richard. C’est lui qui a effectivement souligné le rôle du GOUVERNEMENT DU QUÉBEC: Laura Cassard (Maryland), Jennifer Garcia français contemporain avec ses chansons, (Chicago/Northern Illinois), Lucas Hoffman (Ohio), Elizabeth Jett (MD), San- sa poésie et sa musique. Il nous a fait dra Valnes Quammen (North Carolina), Marvin Vann (North Texas), Jessica apparaître un nouveau visage du français, celui de la culture francophone d’Amé- Wasserman (Westchester) rique du Nord. FRANCE: Karen Feeley (Chicago/Northern Illinois), Erin Gibbons (Chicago/ Pour terminer, revenons à l’huma- Northern Illinois), Lara Miller (Central Pennsylvania), Sarah Weeks Moran nisme. J’aimerais citer ici M. Richard, (Virginia), Kathryn Wolfkiel (Chicago/Northern Illinois) non seulement pour sa musique, mais pour ses paroles. Elles mettent en relief WALTER JENSEN STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP: Kaleigh Doan, nominated l’importance de toute langue, mais sur- by Susan Shoup (Michigan) tout le rôle du français: «La langue n’est pas simplement un moyen de commu- COMMUNAUTÉ FRANÇAISE DE BELGIQUE: Valeria Jackson (Detroit), nication, mais aussi une façon de voir les Virginia Gilmore (Suffolk) choses, une vision du monde. C’est pour cela je crois que c’est si important que la Francophonie embrasse à bras le corps BOURSES D’ÉTÉ POUR l’idéal de Léopold Senghor et devienne MARK YOUR ‘Cet Humanisme intégral qui se tisse 2015 autour de la terre.’ Ce grand poète imagi- CALENDAR! nait un idéal de francophonie universelle JOIN US IN L’ASFAP (American Society of French respectueuse des identités». SAGUENAY IN 2015! Academic Palms) décerne deux bourses Travaillons donc à atteindre ce but! d’été par an à des étudiants qui ap- Attend the 88th annual AATF prennent le français aux niveaux secon- convention as we meet in daire et supérieur. Les bourses pour 2015, que notre société subventionne Saguenay, Quebec. Join more grâce à la générosité des membres, Mary Helen Kashuba, SSJ than 500 colleagues from across montent à $4000 chacune. Les critères et Présidente, AATF the U.S. as we celebrate the les formulaires de demande se trouvent [[email protected]] French language and all actuellement sur le site Web d’ASFAP: [www.frenchacademicpalms.org]. La its cultures. NEW CONVENTION date limite pour la remise des dos- siers est le 20 janvier 2015. Pour tout PROGRAM COMMITTEE SEEKS renseignement supplémentaire, veuillez VOLUNTEERS vous adresser à John C. O’Neal [joneal@ At the AATF Convention in New Or- hamilton.edu]. leans, the Executive Council decided that a Program Committee should be formed to help plan future AATF conferences. 2014 AATF ELECTIONS 2014 OUTSTANDING Have you been involved in developing This fall we will be holding elections CHAPTER AWARD a conference program on the state or re- for Vice-President, President-Elect, and gional level? Do you have creative ideas for Regional Representative in Regions I WINNERS on how to enhance our AATF convention (New England), VI (West Central), and VIII program? We don’t mean redesign- Large Chapters (Southwest). This year voting will be on- 1st place: Southern California ing the cover or graphics of the printed line. Instructions on how to vote will be program. We mean looking at things like 2nd place: Wisconsin enclosed with your 2015 Dues Renewal Honorable Mention: North Texas more interactive sessions, perhaps off Notice (mailed in September). Those site, which will take advantage of local Small Chapters who cannot vote on-line may request st cultural resources or more plenary ses- a paper ballot by sending an e-mail to 1 place: El Paso, TX nd sions with panels which target specifi c [[email protected]] or calling 2 place: South Texas levels of instruction or redesigning the (815) 310-0490. Honorable Mention: Central Texas schedule. The AATF needs you! We are interested in your ideas. Once the com- mittee is formed, it will meet virtually in the fall. To join this new committee, please e-mail Mary Helen Kashuba, SSJ, 2015 AATF ANNUAL CONVENTION Chair [[email protected]] and Joyce Beckwith [[email protected]] and include a brief statement on your past SAGUENAY, QUEBEC, JULY 8-11 experience with conference programs.

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 3 2014 NATIONAL FRENCH CONTEST ADMINISTRATORS OF THE YEAR Outstanding National French Contest Outstanding National French Contest Administrator - Small Chapter Administrator - Large Chapter Jennifer Corbin (upper photo) has Carolyn Fisk (bottom photo) has been the National French Contest Ad- taught at Lake Country Montessori ministrator for the state of Arkansas since School in Minneapolis for the last 35 2007. As NFC Administrator, she serves as years. She currently teaches mixed-age an offi cer and as a member of the board French classes of 4th–6th graders and 7th– of the Arkansas AATF Chapter. She takes 8th graders. Carolyn was certifi ed K–12 care of all aspects of the contest with the with a B.S. in French Education from help of her fellow offi cers and other local the University of Minnesota after hav- AATF members. The best thing about be- ing earned a B.A. summa cum laude in ing NFC Administrator has been getting French Literature. She has been a mem- to know nearly all the French teachers in ber of the AATF since 1983 and became her state. Minnesota’s Grand Concours Administra- She earned a B.A. in French from the tor in 2009. Every year the Minnesota University of Arkansas at Little Rock in AATF Chapter hosts an awards breakfast 1998. After a few semesters of graduate at the University of Minnesota for stu- studies, she entered the classroom. Her dents who achieve 80% or higher on the fi rst job was with the Little Rock School Grand Concours. It has become a popular District, but she has been at Pulaski event. The Minnesota AATF Chapter Academy, an independent private school awards a $1000 travel/study grant (along in Little Rock for the last 12 years. She with many other prizes) through a lot- taught all levels for many years but cur- tery to a student in Levels 3–5 who has rently teaches levels I, III, IV and V. She achieved 80% or better on the test. The has served as a reader for the AP French University of Minnesota also hosts the Exam. She also was selected to receive annual À Vous La Parole competition the “AFLTA Educator of Excellence which attracts over 1000 Minnesota stu- Award” in 2008. dents who perform poems, songs, plays, and extemporaneous readings in front of judges. Some of these students always Note: The symbol after a mem- perform at the awards breakfast for the ber’s name in this publication means Minnesota Grand Concours. Carolyn’s that that individual is a National wish is that all students are inspired to Board Certifi ed teacher. Visit [www. learn a new language and learn about nbpts.org] for more information. cultures different from their own.

4 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) MESSAGE DE LA SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRALE Chers Collègues, de la francophonie des Amériques, ont programme (voir pages 20, 40); vous Bonne rentrée à tous! bien souligné la présence d’une langue pourrez même faire reconnaître votre programme par l’AATF (voir page 31); Changement d’adresse française et de cultures francophones vous ou vos élèves/étudiants pourront Cet automne l’AATF verra plusieurs bien de chez nous. postuler pour des prix ou des bourses changements importants qui vous Pendant le congrès, beaucoup de offerts par l’AATF (voir pages 18, 39). concernent. Tout d’abord, le bureau participants se sont procurés le livre Nous vous demandons de nous national va quitter le campus universi- que Zachary a écrit intitulé Histoire des aider à identifi er ceux qui enseignent taire et donc changer d’adresse. Nous Acadiennes et des Acadiens de la Louisiane, le français et à les recruter pour devenir ne savons pas encore notre adresse destiné aux élèves louisianais en immer- membre de l’AATF. Si vous tombez sur permanente, donc prenez soin de vérifi er sion française. La version anglaise, The un nom ou une liste de noms, pensez à l’adresse actuelle sur le site Web à [www. History of the Acadians of Louisiana, est l’envoyer à [[email protected]], frenchteachers.org]. Pour le moment, disponible aussi à [www.ulpress.org/ca- même si l’information est partielle. Nous nous avons une boîte postale, et l’adresse talog.php?item=132]. Ils devraient faire vérifi erons le statut de cette personne, est AATF, P.O. Box 2617, Carbondale, partie du programme dans toutes les ferons des recherches pour trouver IL 62902-2617. Le nouveau numéro de écoles américaines où l’on ignore notre une bonne adresse et la contacterons téléphone est le 815-310-0490 et de fax héritage francophone. Vous trouverez à à plusieurs reprises. Si nous recrutions est le 815-310-5754. la page 17 des suggestions pour com- au moins une partie de ces enseignants, En fait, tout en étant une association ment utiliser ces deux volumes dans une nous pourrions envisager de nouveaux professionnelle à but non lucratif, l’AATF célébration de la Semaine du Français, services, des bourses, des documents est un petit commerce et devrait avoir sinon tout le long de l’année scolaire. pédagogiques ou promotionnels, des une certaine fl exibilité afi n de pouvoir Nous pensons déjà à l’été prochain et ateliers de formation et autres que nous répondre rapidement et facilement aux à notre congrès dans la ville de Sague- ne pouvons pas nous permettre à l’heure besoins des membres et aux change- nay, Québec. La région du Saguenay- actuelle. ments administratifs. La structure d’une Lac-Saint-Jean est une région presque Encore plus, nous pouvons sensibiliser grande université est devenue de plus entièrement francophone. Vous n’enten- et former ces personnes à promouvoir et en plus rigide et gêne le fonctionnement drez pas d’anglais dans les rues. Vous à défendre l’enseignement du français. effi cace de notre association. J’espère pouvez magasiner et faire le touriste S’il est vrai que le français subit moins que ce déménagement nous permettra complètement en français. Vous trou- d’assauts que dans le passé, il faut se de répondre à vos attentes d’une façon verez à la page 35 des renseignements préparer à mobiliser les amis du français plus effi cace. préliminaires sur la ville et la région afi n d’aiguiser votre appétit. chaque fois qu’un programme est mena- Élections cé d’élimination. En même temps, il faut Renouvellement des cotisations et Comme tous les ans, nous avons des penser à réparer et à rétablir des pro- recrutement élections pour vice-président et trois grammes là où ils viennent de disparaître. Dès le début du mois de septembre, délégués régionaux. Tous les trois ans, il Il faut soutenir les programmes qui se nous allons envoyer à tous les membres y a également une élection pour le poste portent bien et assurer la continuation un appel de cotisation pour 2015. Nous de président-élu. Lors du congrès de la de programmes lorsque le professeur vous demandons de régler votre coti- Nouvelle-Orléans, le Conseil d’administra- prend la retraite ou quitte l’établisse- sation le plus tôt possible car il faut plu- tion, ratifi é par l’Assemblée des délégués, ment. Pour ce faire, il faut travailler en sieurs semaines pour rentrer les données a décidé d’instaurer des élections par partenariat avec tous ceux qui croient à pour 9000 membres. Le faire avant le 1er voix électronique. Pour pouvoir voter, l’avenir du français. il faudra disposer d’une adresse électro- janvier nous économise également des La Semaine du Français nique. Tous les membres recevront un frais de poste importants. N’oubliez pas la Semaine du Français mél avec les instructions. Il y aura des Nous dépendons de vous pour (du 5 au 11 novembre) où l’on vous instructions incluses dans chaque rappel recruter de nouveaux professeurs à demande de sortir le français de la salle de cotisation. Si vous désirez, vous l’AATF. Il est important d’adhérer à votre de classe. Vous trouverez énormément pouvez demander un bulletin papier en association professionnelle. En tant que d’idées sur le site de l’AATF [www.french- écrivant à [ballots@frenchteachers. membre, vous recevrez nos publications; teachers.org/nfw]. Faites participer vos org]. vos élèves pourront participer à tarif réduit au Grand Concours [www.french- étudiants aux concours pour la Semaine Congrès teachers.org/nfc]; vous pourrez former un du Français (page 21). Imaginez des Le congrès de la Nouvelle-Orléans a chapitre de la Société Honoraire de Fran- projets conjugués avec des professeurs été un grand succès. Nous avons été çais (et sous peu au niveau collège—voir d’autres matières ou d’autres langues. Et honoré par la présence du chanteur et page 44); vos élèves pourront participer chaque fois que possible, invitez parents, auteur cadien Zachary Richard. Depuis aux divers concours organisés par l’AATF administrateurs, conseillers et membres 2004 lorsqu’il a donné un grand concert et nos chapitres du primaire jusqu’au de la commission scolaire à observer et pour l’ouverture du congrès mondial niveau universitaire (voir page 21); vous surtout à participer. que nous avons organisé à Atlanta, il pourrez assister et même présenter au Jayne Abrate est ami de l’AATF. Maintenant il en est congrès annuel (voir page 27); vous pour- Secrétaire générale membre honoraire. Sa présentation lors rez profi ter des documents et services [[email protected]] de la séance d’ouverture, ainsi que celle pour la défense et la promotion du fran- de Denis Desgagné, Directeur du Centre çais pour renforcer et sauvegarder votre

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 5 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF JNCL-NCLIS The past month has seen a great deal Wood, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court engage with the broader membership; of activity in the Language Enterprise, of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit; Dr. I presented to the executive councils as we move forward from our successful Pauline Yu, President of the American of the AATSP and AATF and assisted in Legislative Day to aggressively advocate Council of Learned Societies (all three workshops and panels at both meetings. for languages in DC and in the larger being fellows of AAAS and members of These events are always enjoyable, as I national conversation. Your Congres- the Commission on the Humanities and get to meet the members of our member sional visits pay off! The StarTalk Chinese Social Sciences of the AAAS), as well as organizations, and learn more about the program in Springfi eld, MA, hosted several JNCL-NCLIS leaders: President- "ground truth" of language in the U.S. Representative Richard Neal (D-MA-1) Elect Marty Abbott, representing ACTFL; As to legislation, the prospects for the last week, which is a testament to the Past-President, Dr. Dan Davidson, rep- House of Representatives and the Senate advocacy and outreach work of MaFLA resenting American Councils for Inter- passing the thirteen appropriations bills and of the Springfi eld Public Schools. national Education; Dr. Richard Brecht, before the end of the fi scal year, have The continued engagement with our representing the University of Maryland dimmed. Nevertheless, we have had two elected representatives is vitally impor- and the Languages for All initiative; small victories, with the Senate Appro- tant—they need to know that our pro- JNCL-NCLIS Board member Rita Olek- priations Committee agreeing to the $2 grams exist, that they confer signifi cant sak, representing NNELL, and myself. A million increase for Title VI/Fulbright- benefi ts at the individual level, and that summary of the two-hour roundtable Hays in the U.S. Department of Education, they are integral to the larger language is available at The Guardian. You will see as proposed in the President's Budget capacity in the U.S. Given the funding from the coverage in the Guardian that for FY15, and with the seemingly slight constraints in the current Congress and the U.S. and the UK share a number of modifi cation of a "should" to "shall" in the haphazard management of language challenges in language policy and that the appropriations language for Title VIII programs across the Federal govern- each is ahead of the other in some areas, in the budget of the State Department. ment, this kind of action—highlighting behind elsewhere. More importantly, the Neither of these is a fi nal victory, but they our local programs to national leaders— two-day joint conference allows JNCL- are positive steps towards securing fund- is vital. Join me in commending Nicole NCLIS to play a central role in shaping ing for these vital programs. Sherf and the other advocacy leaders in the public debate across the Atlantic and Turning to industry, it is with some MaFLA and Ann Ferriter of Springfi eld in the U.S. on language policy. We will sadness that we bid fond farewell to Public Schools for their fi ne work! The have news in the near future concerning Hans Fenstermacher, as he steps down work of JNCL-NCLIS has two strategic the action items that resulted from this from the position of Chief Executive goals: fi rst, we look to secure support for historic event. Offi cer of the Globalization and Localiza- languages among our national leaders Following the two days in London, Dr. tion Association. Many of you have met The continued engagement with our elected representatives is vitally important—they need to know that our programs exist, that they confer significant benefits at the individual level, and that they are integral to the larger language capacity in the U.S. in the executive and legislative branches Brecht and I headed to Berlin, to partici- Hans over the past two years, as we have of the Federal government; second, we pate as members in the U.S. delegation to deepened our relationship with GALA work with our many partners to raise the the International Standards Organization and begun meaningfully interacting with profi le of language as an indispensible Technical Committee 37, on Language and representing the language industry component of 21st Century citizenship, Resources. ISO TC37 is responsible for in DC. We will continue to work with with consequences for our society and international standards in translation, in- GALA and Hans, and as a GALA member, for individual citizens in all areas of the terpreting, and language technology, and JNCL-NCLIS will continue to participate national interest: global security, eco- plays a vital role in, among other things, actively in the Global Talent Program nomic growth, and social justice. sorting out languages on the Internet. and in the joint work of GALA and JNCL- Last month, JNCL-NCLIS was part Each and every Web page and every de- NCLIS in commenting on the localization of the U.S. Delegation to the fi rst Joint vice has embedded in it language codes, of the Affordable Care Act. Conference of the American Academy of maintained by TC37. The delegation is led With regard to the Global Talent Arts and Sciences (AAAS) and the British by Dr. Sue Ellen Wright, of the Institute Program, we are working with BYU and Academy. JNCL-NCLIS has been work- for Applied Linguistics at Kent State GALA to support Professor Phil Gardner, ing with AAAS as part of the Languages University (a JNCL-NCLIS member), and of Michigan State University, who runs for All initiative, and the British Academy we had participation from Microsoft, the an annual survey of more than 6,000 U.S. participated in last September's summit Department of Defense, the FBI, MITRE, employers. This year, we hope to have on Languages for All. JNCL-NCLIS, CASL (another JNCL-NCLIS a module of questions on the value of The meeting in London covered two member), ATA, BYU, (again, JNCL-NCLIS global talent—languages, overseas expe- days, with an invitation-only roundtable, members), and other leading researchers rience, cultural skills — to the American hosted by Professor Will Hutton, Principal and leaders in language. These ISO meet- labor market. 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6 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF 2014 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Mary Helen Kashuba, SSJ, President New School Representative [2015] [2015] 66 West 12th Street Metropolitan State College of Denver Chestnut Hill College New York, NY 10011 Campus Box 26 9601 Germantown Avenue E-mail: [[email protected]] P.O. Box 173362 Philadelphia, PA 19118-2695 Chapters: Metropolitan, Nassau, Suffolk, West- Denver, CO 80217 Ph: 215-248-7124 chester, NY, Central NY, Hudson Valley, Pays du E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] Nord, Rochester, Western NY, New Jersey Chapters: CO-WY, ID, MT, ND, OR, SD, WA/AK/ Jayne Abrate, Executive Director Christine Gaudry, Region III AB/BC [2016] (Mid-Atlantic) Representative [2016] AATF McComsey Hall 239 P.O. Box 2617 Millersville University 2015 ADMINISTRATOR Carbondale, IL 62902-2617 Millersville, PA 1755 OF THE YEAR AWARD Ph: 815-310-0490; Fax: 815-310-5754. Ph: 717-872-3663; Fax: 717-871-2482 E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [christine.gaudry@millersville. The AATF/Concordia Language Villag- edu] es/French Cultural Service Administrator Steven Daniell, Vice-President [2015] Chapters: Central PA, DE, MD, Northeastern PA, Texas Wesleyan University of the Year Award, to be given annually, is Northern VA, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Susque- intended to recognize a school principal 1201 Wesleyan Street hanna Valley, VA Fort Worth, TX 76105 or superintendent who actively supports Catherine Daniélou, Region IV (South- Ph: 817-531-4900; Fax: 817-531-6503 the study of French. Any AATF member in east) Representative [2015] E-mail: [[email protected]] good standing can nominate an adminis- University of Alabama at Birmingham trator for this award. Madeline Turan, Vice-President [2016] Birmingham, AL 35294 The winner of this award will have SUNY at Stony Brook E-mail: [[email protected]] demonstrated a strong commitment to 1080 Humanities Chapters: AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC international education and intercultural Stony Brook, NY 11794 Fred Toner, Region V (East Central) understanding through support for the Ph: 631-632-7440; Fax: 631-632-9612 Representative [2016] study of languages, including French, in E-mail: [[email protected]] Gordy Hall 279 his or her school or school district, sup- Jane Romer, Vice-President [2014] Ohio University port for innovative curricular and extra- 202 Colonial Drive Athens, OH 45701 curricular programs which enhance the Burlington, NC 27215 Ph: 740-593-4582; Fax: 740-593-0729 study of French, support for professional E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] development specifi cally for language Edward Ousselin, Editor in Chief, French Chapters: Detroit, IN, Northwest IN, KY, MI, OH, teachers, and support for a cross-disci- Review [2016] TN, WV plinary school- or campus-wide pres- Western Washington University Eileen Walvoord, Region VI (West Cen- ence for languages. The nomination fi le Modern & Classical Languages tral) Representative [2014] should contain the following items: (1) Humanities 203 2525 Lawndale Avenue an abbreviated CV (2 pages maximum) Bellingham, WA 98225-9057 Evanston, IL 60201 outlining the candidate’s education and Ph: 360-650-2092; Fax: 360-650-6110 E-mail: [[email protected]] work experience, (2) a brief description of E-mail: [[email protected]] Chapters: Chicago, Kansas City, St. Louis, the language program(s) in the school or Downstate IL, IA, MN, WI Jane Black Goepper, Editor, National district (2 pages maximum), and (3) a let- Bulletin [2016] Marie Schein, Region VII (South Cen- ter from the nominating French teacher 2700 Ashland Avenue at Victory Parkway, tral) Representative [2016] highlighting the administrator’s commit- Suite 22 Texas Christian University ment to supporting the study of French Cincinnati, OH 45206 2800 S University Drive and his or her impact on the language E-mail: [[email protected]] Fort Worth, TX 76129 program(s) described. All elements of the E-mail: [[email protected]] fi le should focus on addressing the traits Lisa Narug, Director National French Chapters: AR, KS, LA, NE, Central TX, El Paso, listed at the beginning of this paragraph. Contest [2016] Hautes Plaines, Houston, North TX, OK, South Applications should be received at P.O. Box 3283 TX AATF National Headquarters no later St. Charles, IL 61874-3283 Marie-Magdeleine Chirol, Region VIII than December 1, 2014. The winning Ph: 630-677-2594; Fax: 630-208-8189 (Southwest) Representative [2014] administrator will receive a framed cer- E-mail: [[email protected]] Whittier College tifi cate for display as well as a two-week Joyce Beckwith, Region I (New Eng- Languages and Literatures stay at one of the Concordia Language land) Representative [2014] 13406 Philadelphia Street French Villages (summer 2015) to be 159 Main Street Whittier, CA 90601-4413 awarded to a student in the school or Stoneham, MA 02180 E-mail: [[email protected]] district. The award includes round-trip E-mail: [[email protected]] Chapters: AZ, HI, NM, NV, Northern CA, San travel for the student to Concordia. Send Chapters: CT, Eastern and Western MA, ME, NH, Diego, Southern CA, UT all application materials electronically in RI, VT Ann Williams, Region IX (Northwest) .pdf format to [abrate@frenchteachers. Marie-Christine Massé, Region II (New org]. York & New Jersey) Representative [2015] Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 7 AATF 2014 NATIONAL COMMISSIONS Commission on Advocacy and Economic Purposes: Rebecca Fox, Chair [2015] Search for new Chair Deb Reisinger [2015] George Mason University Contact President 06 Languages Building 4400 University Drive Duke University Commission on Cinema Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 Durham, NC 27708-0257 E-mail: [[email protected]] Joyce Beckwith, Co-Chair [2016] E-mail: [email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] Commission on Professional Teacher Commission for the Promotion of Dolliann Hurtig, Co-Chair [2016] Standards French Adina Alexandru [2014] Louisiana Tech University Justin Frieman, Chair [2016] P.O. Box 3178 Southington Public Schools Adlai E. Stevenson High School 720 Pleasant Street Ruston, LA 71272 1 Stevenson Drive E-mail: [[email protected]] Southington, CT 06489 Lincolnshire, IL 60069 [[email protected]] Commission on Cultural Competence E-mail: [[email protected]] Michèle Bissière, Co-Chair [2015] Commission on Technology Commission on High Schools Catherine Ousselin, Co-Chair [2016] UNC Charlotte Anne Jensen , Chair [2014] Languages and Culture Studies Mount Vernon High School Henry M. Gunn High School 314 North 9th Street 9201 University City Boulevard 780 Arastradero Road Charlotte, NC 28223 Mount Vernon, WA 98273 Palo Alto, CA 94306 E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] E-mail: [[email protected]] Marie Schein, Co-Chair [2015] Commission on Middle Schools Texas Christian University Janel Lafond-Paquin , Chair 2800 South University Drive [2015] Fort Worth, TX 76129 Rogers High School E-mail: [[email protected]] 15 Wickham Road Commission on FLES* Newport, RI 02840 CELEBRATE Karen Campbell Kuebler, Chair E-mail: [[email protected]] NATIONAL FRENCH [2014] Commission on Student Standards 709 Sudbrook Road WEEK Pikesville, MD 21208 E-mail: [[email protected]] NOVEMBER 5-11, 2014 Commission on French for Business

OUTSTANDING SENIOR IN FRENCH AWARD Recognize outstanding students! Students at the high school or university level are recognized with: • a certifi cate signed by the AATF Executive Director • a press release for local or school newspapers • a congratulatory letter to principal or dean • Outstanding Senior medal, available for an additional charge.

Student must be a senior in at least the third year of French study, have maintained a high average, participated in French-related activities, and be a non-native speaker of French. The nominating teacher must be a current AATF member. For more information and complete eligibility requirements: [www.frenchteachers.org/hq/outstandingsenior.htm] or [offi [email protected]] (Basic award: $25 / Award + medal: $35)

8 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) REGIONAL REPORTS REGION I: NEW ENGLAND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS niveaux,” Cynthia Teixiera (Coventry High Results of le Grand Concours The Chapter continues to cosponsor School, RI) on “Le Maghreb,” Rebecca Region I was ranked second overall, several professional development events Stanton (Groton Academy) on “Le Mul- with 12, 323 students enrolled, only 72 throughout the year with the Massa- ticulturalisme,” Kristen Russett (Marble- students behind the fi rst place fi nisher, chusetts Foreign Language Association head Middle School) on “Les Sports dans Region V. On the chapter level, Eastern (MaFLA), the state association, most la salle de classe,” and Steven Galante, Massachusetts came in second with importantly the French Strand at the An- an offi cial tour guide in Boston, on “À la 5,030 students. Connecticut came in nual MaFLA Fall Conference which takes découverte du Boston français.” At this ninth with 3,130 students. Thank you to place at the end of October. Once again, year’s MaFLA fall conference, the Chap- Contest Administrators Janet Wohlers the Chapter invited Amale Bourhim who ter will again sponsor the French strand (Eastern Massachusetts) and Adina arrived from Paris to present a six-hour and bring back Amale Bourhim who will Alexandru (CT) who continue to keep pre-conference workshop on “Cherchez la present a six-hour workshop on French up enrollment fi gures. New Hampshire femme: Famous French Women Through- cinema and a three-hour workshop on came in 19th with 1,475 students. Kudos out History,” and two featured three-hour French Fashion. The Eastern Massachu- to Leslie Anton in her second year as workshops, one on “New Trends in French setts Chapter will join with the Western Contest Administrator. The same three Cuisine” and the other entitled “Art à la Massachusetts/Vermont Chapter for chapters ranked in the top ten for FLES Carte.” Both the Eastern Massachusetts their annual meeting. This year’s guest with New Hampshire coming in sixth and the Western Massachusetts/Vermont speaker will be Catherine Ousselin who place, Connecticut in seventh and East- Chapters also held their annual meet- will also be giving two workshops on ern Massachusetts in tenth. We are also ing at the MaFLA Conference. Singer technology. fortunate to have found new Administra- and composer, Éric Vincent, on tour from RHODE ISLAND tors in Western Massachusetts/Vermont, Paris to perform concerts for National President Michael Hebert continues to Kathleen Epaul and Nancy Duffy, and in French Week in schools throughout New do an incredible job giving the chapter Maine, Margot Stiassni. These results are England, was the guest of honor at the visibility with its quarterly newsletter, Le encouraging and hopefully we will be meeting. He reminisced about the late Bulletin, and coordinating with all the able to keep up the momentum. Georges Moustaki, his friend and collabo- Francophone organizations in Rhode

These results are encouraging and hopefully we will be able to keep up the momentum.

CONNECTICUT rator, and even sang two songs in Greek Congratulations to Jon Shee who Island to offer exciting programs for as a tribute to him. Mr. Vincent invited our has replaced Viviane Grébert as Chap- National French Week and la Semaine members to visit him on his houseboat, ter President. Jon teaches at St. Luke’s de la Francophonie. For National French docked in the Seine, should they be in School and is a frequent presenter at Week, the chapter organized a concert Paris with student groups. In September, AATF, regional, and national conferences. at East Greenwich High School. Over 500 a series of lectures and receptions called Amber Berry, a colleague of Jon’s at St. students attended to hear the singer Le Café français, sponsored by the French Luke’s, will take over as Contest Adminis- Michele Choinière and her “Musique Cultural Service in Boston, began with trator. This chapter is to be commended franco-américaine.” La Journée inter- a “Meet and Greet” at the Cambridge for the many diverse activities it orga- nationale de la Francophonie was cel- residence of the French Consul, Fabien nizes for its members. The Chapter held a ebrated March 20 at the Rhode Island Fieschi. Also present were the Education “Tip Shop” followed by a wine reception. State House with President Hebert in and Linguistic Attachée, Magali Boutiot In March, the Chapter hosted a workshop attendance along with many other and the new Cultural Attachée, Em- on using TV5 in the classroom which was dignitaries and representatives from the manuelle Marchand. In May, the chapter presented by Édouard Smith, Pomper- Francophone community and the French cosponsored with MaFLA“La Journée augh High School. The workshop was fol- and Canadian Consuls. Students from de la diversité” at Lasell College. Present- lowed by a dinner where Karin Patroquin, Cynthia Teixiera’s French class at Coven- ers were Véronique Lahey (Arlington an architect from Quebec, spoke about try High School recited a poem and sang High School) on “Découverte du Midi,” her projects. A “Meet & Greet Luncheon” “Quand les hommes vivront d’amour” Lauren Taylor-Fernandez (Framingham followed by a Francophone trivia contest by Félix Leclerc. A reception followed at State University) on “L’Occupation et took place on May. In September, a the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center in la Résistance à travers des fi lms,” and gathering for la Rentrée is planned and Pawtucket. Two days later Francofête was Louissa Abdelghany (Providence Col- in October a trip to New York City to celebrated at the Providence Art Club. lege) on “Montréal francophone: une participate in events sponsored by the The Award Ceremony for the Grand Con- culture plurielle.” In August, the chapter Alliance française. In November, members cours took place at East Greenwich High cosponsored, again with MaFLA, a French can look forward to a dinner at a French School and included over 425 students, Immersion weekend. Presenters were restaurant and a Francophone concert teachers, and family members. Three Josué Cabral (Brookwood School) on for students. other Francophone associations, the “Jeux et activités dans la salle de classe,” Alliance française de Providence, le Foyer Adina Alexandru (Bay Path College) on de Pawtucket, and the Club Richelieu de “Uniteés thématiques pour tous les Woonsocket also gave out their awards

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 9 and scholarships that night, highlight- these presentations, Contest Administra- DICTÉE AU CONGRÈS DE ing the solidarity of the Francophone tor Margot Stiassni related her experienc- community in Rhode Island. The French es as a Fellow in the AATF Future Leaders L’AATF À LA Cultural Service also presented winners Fellowship Program in Providence last NOUVELLE-ORLÉANS with prizes. The Spring Chapter Dinner year. Following a luncheon, members Il semble que les congressistes aient with the Rhode Island Foreign Language attended a writing workshop and then a pris goût à la dictée, car la salle était Association (RIFLA) took place at the sing-a-long of French folk songs appro- pleine. Mais comme je l’ai fait remarquer: University of Rhode Island. Members priate for classroom use. tous les participants sont des gagnants attended a Cabaret de Paris, performed NEW HAMPSHIRE pour avoir le courage de se mettre au by the Providence French Chorus. In July, The annual meeting of the Chapter défi de l’orthographe française; il y en a the Chapter collaborated with the French took place at the New Hampshire As- simplement qui le sont un peu plus. Voir Consulate and the University of Rhode sociation of World Language Teachers la liste ci-dessous. Island to host an Immersion Summer Conference. Speakers at the meeting Le texte a été choisi par Cath- Institute, with over 40 teachers from included Laurence Gagnon from the erine Daniélou, Déléguée régionale de around New England attending. Teach- Délégation du Québec and Emmanuelle l’AATF pour le Sud-est et professeur à ers will receive 30 hours of Continuing Marchand, Cultural Attachée from the l’Université d’Alabama à Birmingham. Education Credits and two graduate Consulate of France. In March, the Chap- Bravo à toutes et à tous qui sont venus credits for an additional fee. Thank you ter hosted a reception and workshop for s’amuser avec la langue française et to Cathy Pastore, Contest Administrator teachers at the Centre franco-américain in bravo à tous ceux qui ont promis de and congratulations to Chapter Treasurer, Manchester. The workshop was present- s’entraîner pour l’année prochaine. Margarita Dempsey who was named ed by Québécois hip-hop artist, Webster, Grâce aux contributions des ex- “NECTFL 2013 Teacher of the Year.” who led teachers through the art of posants, nous avons pu remettre un prix WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS/VER- writing and rhyming a rap song and aux gagnants qui sont les suivants: MONT how to incorporate this activity into the 1. Dominique Benson The fusion of these two chapters classroom. After the workshop, Webster 2. Ann Williams into one which began three years ago is held a mini-concert which was open to 3. Véronique Berthet working very well. They held their annual all members of the Centre. 4. Sylvia Simard-Newman meeting at Stoneleigh-Burnham School. As my six-year term ends in Decem- 5. Christine Merchant Thirty-fi ve members attended. The meet- ber, I am honored to have served Region 6. Jeanne Classé ing began with a breakfast during which I as your AATF Representative and will 7. Philippe Radelet President Johanna Gardner, who teaches continue to work for the AATF to pro- 8. Renée Cailloux at the Grammar School (VT), welcomed mote French throughout New England 9. Gregg Siewert attendees. Magali Boutiot, Educational and across the U.S. Un grand merci to 10. Sandra Simmons Attachée from the French Cultural Service all our members for your support and Félicitations à tous les gagnants et un gave a short presentation on the re- encouragement. Bonne Continuation et à grand merci à Catherine Daniélou pour sources which they offer and upcoming la prochaine! l’avoir organisée! professional development events. After Respectfully submitted, this session, Joyce Beckwith, Regional Joyce Beckwith Representative, gave a presentation on Region I Representative “Promoting French Through Films” which [[email protected]] highlighted the new volume on cinema recently published by the AATF which she co-edited. Following a “Swap Shop” where members exchanged pedagogi- cal materials, a video of students reciting NEW! CALENDRIER FRANCOPHONE comptines in the French class of Miriam The AATF has produced a Francophone calen- Przbyla-Baum, Stoneleigh-Burnheim dar thanks to images contributed by our members School, was shown. Keith Murphy and Becky Tracy from Brattleboro, VT per- and featuring Quebec in honor of our 2015 conven- formed traditional music and dances tion. This 16-month calendar shows the American from Quebec. A luncheon followed. The and French legal holidays as well as all the national Western Massachusetts/Vermont Chap- holidays of the Francophone world. ter will join the Eastern Massachusetts ______Calendars x $20 each Chapter at the MaFLA Fall Conference in October to hold their annual meeting. ______Total enclosed MAINE Name: ______At the annual Foreign Language Ass- sociation of Maine (FLAME) Conference Address: ______Chapter President Irène Marchenay , North Yarmouth Academy, joined Régine City, State, Zip ______Whittlesey, Merriconeag Waldorf School, Tel: ______Mail to: AATF, P.O. Box 2617, Carbondale, IL 62902-2617. to give two sessions on “L’Autre Maine,” the history and geography of this region in France and “Les Marais salants.” After

10 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF/CONCORDIA LANGUAGE VILLAGES/FRENCH CONTRIBUTE TO THE EMBASSY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR AATF FUND FOR THE 2014 Administrator of the Year Cath- foods, speaking and learning French all FUTURE erine Gannon has been a public school day, and enjoying the French culture! The AATF Fund for the Future sup- administrator for fi fteen years. Prior One of my goals is to become as close to ports initiatives which promote French to being an administrator she fl uent as I can and I believe this experi- studies. For the past several years, the taught in the public schools. ence will help me greatly! I can’t be Fund for the Future has been used to She has always been a sup- more thankful for this oppor- support National French Week. To this porter of second language tunity! end the Executive Council established acquisition for all students. the following categories and benefi ts for She herself is bilingual and Fund for the Future Benefactors: can hold conversations in a PLATINUM LEVEL BENEFACTOR: few languages. Awarded to any member who shows She believes that that they have named the AATF as exposing students to a benefi ciary in their will for no less language and culture than $10,000; will receive a framed is essential for a well- certifi cate, honorary membership sta- rounded educa- tus, complimentary registration to all tion. She was very future AATF conventions, be placed on honored to receive the Web site Honor Roll of donors; the award and thrilled that GOLD LEVEL BENEFACTOR: Awarded a student from Sutherland Elemen- to any member who shows that they tary School (IL) will be able to attend the have named the AATF as a benefi ciary Concordia Language Villages program. in their will for no less than $5000; She believes the IB MYP programme at will receive a framed certifi cate, life Sutherland is enhanced by Mr. Alan Wax membership status, complimentary and his French immersion techniques registration to all future AATF conven- and instruction. She is always happy to tions, be placed on the Web site Honor support excellent teachers in order that Roll of donors; they may in turn support the students. It SILVER LEVEL BENEFACTOR: Award- is in fact the nature of our work to pro- ed to any member who contributes vide students with as many life enrich- at least $2500 in a given year to the ing activities as possible. She hopes that AATF; will receive a framed certifi cate, more students will attend the Concordia complimentary registration to all program and benefi t from the immersion future AATF conventions, be placed on experience in French language. FRENCH REVIEW NOW the Web site Honor Roll of donors; Ms. Gannon was nominated by AATF BRONZE LEVEL BENEFACTOR: member Alan Wax. As part of this award, AVAILABLE ON-LINE Awarded to any member who contrib- a student from Sutherland Elementary The AATF is pleased to announce that utes at least $1000 in a given year to School, Rebecca Reid, was chosen to French Review Vols. 1-84 (1927-2011) the AATF; will receive a framed certifi - attend a two-week program at Concordia are now available in the J-STOR Archive cate, be placed on the Web site Honor Language Villages. of scholarly journals as part of J-STOR’s Roll of donors. Rebecca writes: I was born and live in Language and Literature Collection. The Members will also be recognized each Chicago. I have four older brothers. They Collection was developed in conjunction November in the National Bulletin as a all know French. Because of this I have with the Modern Language Association Sponsor ($500-$999), Patron ($100-$499), learned to love the language of France to refl ect the worldwide diversity in the Sustaining Member ($50-$99). How- and the French culture. Along with being fi eld of language and literature studies. ever, we welcome contributions in any challenged and learning immensely from Eligible participants can search and amount. We are nearly 10,000 members my French teacher, M. Wax, my brother, browse the full-text of the back run, strong, and if every member donated Winston is always challenging me when excluding the most recent three years. only $1, we would have $10,000 to he is constantly speaking French to me, Readers can explore the rich tradition of devote to scholarships and the devel- forcing me to try to understand what he the journals. For a list of institutions who opment of promotional materials and is saying. In addition to speaking French, participate in J-STOR, please visit [www. activities. Please consider making a dona- I love to do other things as well that in- jstor.org/about/participants-na.html]. tion to the AATF Fund for the Future as clude playing the Harp, dancing, playing The French Review will soon be available you return your dues invoice this fall. basketball and volleyball, and spending via the J-STOR Web site to individual Contributions are tax deductible. time with my friends and family. When researchers who don’t have access to a I found out that I got accepted into the subscribing library. Concordia Language Village Camp for J-STOR is an independent not-for- a scholarship in Minnesota, I was over- profi t organization with a mission to cre- VISIT THE JNCL WEB SITE whelmed with joy! I am very honored to ate a trusted archive of scholarly journals. have this opportunity. I am ecstatic to Information regarding J-STOR is available www.languagepolicy.org make new friends, enjoy eating French at [www.jstor.org].

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 11 2014 AATF FUTURE LEADERS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM The fourth year of AATF’s Future Lead- [www.frenchteachers.org] through an Future Leader’s particular strengths ers Fellowship Program took place in activity that they completed prior to their and outreach technique, and many will New Orleans, Louisiana two days prior to arrival in New Orleans. Presentations by include a social event of some kind. the annual convention held there. The various people who work on the national With regard to this year’s program, group consisted of nine participants level gave participants a wealth of infor- every- one expressed that their own from across the country who worked mation on the workings of the national participation will help them together to develop their leadership organization. Jayne Abrate, Executive enormously as they go back skills and learn more about the national Director, spoke of the relationship to their chapters and use organization’s mission, goals, and activi- between AATF and the vari- what they have learned to ties. This training was provided in order ous national, regional, make a difference with to enhance their skills as chapter leaders and state organi- their own membership. and hopefully to pique their interest in zations and They highlighted the working on the national level. quality of the present- AATF Past-President Ann Sunderland, ers as well as the along with the late Barbara Ransford, collegiality that AATF Vice-President, had the idea united them as for this program because a group. They they saw the need were amazed for building by all the ways and increas- that national ing leadership supports capacity at the chapters chapter level. This and the vision has become a op- carefully articulated portu- series of sessions that nity to bring leaders together network each year before the start with other of the annual convention. committed col- This year, the nine Future leagues. In summary, Leaders Fellows represented one participant stated that she eight different states: Ta- valued “the relaxed nature and the mara Andrews (Iowa Chapter), camaraderie among all of us—we all Candace Black (Rochester helped each other a lot.” New York Chapter), Béckie Bray touched We encourage all chapters to nomi- (Eastern Massachusetts Chapter), on social media nate a participant for the 2015 Future Catherine Mazzola (Virginia Chapter), that help keep the Leaders Fellowship Program which will Holly Richerd (San Diego Chapter), organization in the techno- be held in Saguenay in the Saguenay- Michèle Roberts (Western New York logical mainstream. Ann Sunder- Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. Infor- Chapter), SuAnn Schroeder (Wisconsin land, AATF Past-President and founder mation will appear in the November Na- Chapter), Shannon Swann (Indiana Chap- of the program, refl ected on her profes- tional Bulletin and be sent to all chapter ter), and Linda Twedt (Western Pennsyl- sional career that led to her election as offi cers, with a December 2014 deadline. vania Chapter. Janel Lafond-Paquin president of the largest organization of If someone has already participated from (Eastern Massachusetts Chapter) led the French teachers in the world. Jessica your chapter, please consider sending program. Nelson spoke of the Société Honoraire de another participant in order to strength- The Future Leaders Program aims Français and Lisa Narug talked about her en your chapter leadership. If you have to assist participants in honing their work as director of the National French never sent anyone, now is the time to leadership skills in order to best serve Contest. Joyce Beckwith, Region I Rep- select one of your members so that he AATF members. It focuses on member resentative (New England) and Treasurer or she may take part in a program that is recruitment and retention while at the of the Eastern Massachusetts Chapter, sure to reap benefi ts for your own chap- same time reviewing chapter guidelines shared her expertise on the role of a ter. We look forward to preparing next and the duties and responsibilities of regional representative, and Emily Cook year’s program with your candidates! elected offi cers. The cohesiveness of the highlighted what goes on at National Janel Lafond-Paquin group allows for much sharing of ideas Headquarters on a daily basis. Director and strategies that they can in turn bring Beyond their commitment to becom- Future Leaders Program back to their own chapters. ing chapter offi cers or continuing in such [[email protected]] Through presentations and discus- a role, the Future Leaders were required sions, this year’s Future Leaders Fel- to develop a project that they pledged to Pictured from L. to R.: Front Row: Catherine lows learned about their own chapters carry out at the chapter level in the com- Mazzola, Linda Twedt, Michèle Roberts, Béckie through exploration of their chapter ing year. Almost every participant chose Bray; Second Row: Shannon Swann, Candace constitution. They also had the opportu- membership recruitment as her project; Black , SuAnn Schroeder, Tamara Andrews, Holly Richerd nity to explore the revised AATF Web site this will be accomplished through each

12 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) MEMBERS’ NOTES AATF Executive Director Jayne Abrate FUN WITH A GIANT was named the recipient of the Found- CROSSWORD ers Award by the Central States Confer- The AATF has prepared a crossword ence on the Teaching of Foreign puzzle and activity packet that can be Languages at their conference in used during National French Week or at Saint Louis, MO in March 2014. any other time. This activity is designed First awarded in 1988, the award to promote French via English-language recognizes excellence in the crossword puzzles. promotion of language Directions are included for creating learning and international a giant wall-size crossword puzzle that studies, leadership in the can serve as the focus of a school-wide language teaching pro- contest. The words and clues in the fession as exemplifi ed puzzle are all related to French and have by the founders of been found in English-language cross- the CSC, strong ties word puzzles. Instructions for organizing with one or more a classroom or school competition will of the seventeen be included in the Crossword Activity Central States, Packet along with a one-page version of and professional the puzzle and clues, a teacher’s guide dedication and enthusi- analyzing the types of clues found, and asm. an answer key. Also included is another Membre de l’AATF, Jeff article that has appeared in the National Loughary, professeur de français à Bulletin by Joanne Silver describing a Central High School à Springfi eld, MO, a “French in English” contest. The com- reçu une bourse d’été avec le National plete packet is free and can be obtained Endowment for the Humanities. Le sujet by visiting the AATF Web site at [www. du cours était «Memories Divided and frenchteachers.org]. Click on Resources, Reconciled: World Wars I and II in France SAGUENAY, QUEBEC then Web-based Activities, and scroll Today» et il a eu lieu à Paris et en Nor- down. mandie entre le 29 juin et le 24 juillet CONVENTION Jayne Abrate 2014. Félicitations! [[email protected]] Ann Williams, professor of French at July 8-11, 2015 Jacqueline Thomas Metropolitan State University of Denver and AATF Region IX Representative, was named the 2013 Outstanding Baccalau- reate Colleges Professor by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Ad- vancement and Support of Educa- tion (CASE). She was honored at a luncheon reception at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC, on November 14, 2013. Williams joined MSU Denver in 1990 and has since distinguished herself through her excellent teaching, publications, presentations, and service to the profes- sion. Her Advanced Conversation class was selected by the Educational Policy Improvement Center as a Col- lege Board Advanced Placement World Languages Best Practices course. This is the fi rst time that a teacher of Display at Central College, Pella, IA. French has received this high honor from CASE and only the third time a teacher of Foreign Languages has been so honored.

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The AATF exists to support teachers of French in the U.S. Our mission is to support all efforts destined to advance the French language and literatures as well as all French- speaking cultures. We encourage collaboration among teachers in the public and private sectors as well as among all levels of teaching. We strive to provide members with the tools needed to advocate for French study and promote the teaching and learning of French in their schools and communities. In 2007, we launched a special campaign to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the founding of the AATF with some special contributor categories: ______80th Anniversary Club ($80) ______Sponsor ($500) ______Patron ($100) ______Sustaining Member ($50) ______Other amount In addition, the Executive Council established special contributor designations and benefi ts for those who pledge larger amounts: Platinum Level Benefactor: Awarded to any member with more than 10 years of membership who has named the AATF as a benefi ciary in his or her will for at least $10,000. The Platinum Benefactor will receive a framed certifi cate, honorary membership status, complimentary registration to all future AATF conventions, and be placed on the Web site Honor Roll of donors; Gold Level Benefactor: Awarded to any member with more than 10 years of membership who has named the AATF as a benefi ciary in his or her will for at least $5000. The Gold Benefactor will receive a framed certifi cate, life membership status, complimentary registration to all future AATF conventions, and be placed on the Web site Honor Roll of donors; Silver Level Benefactor: Awarded to any member with more than 10 years of membership who contributes at least $2500 in a given year. The Silver Benefactor will receive a framed certifi cate, complimentary registration to all future AATF conventions, and be placed on the Web site Honor Roll of donors; Bronze Level Benefactor: Awarded to any member with more than 10 years of membership who contributes at least $1000 in a given year to the AATF. The Bronze Benefactor will receive a framed certifi cate and be placed on the Web site Honor Roll of donors. In addition to these categories, members will also be recognized each November in the National Bulletin as a Spon- sor, Patron, or Sustaining Member. However, we welcome contributions in any amount. Please make a donation to the AATF Fund for the Future when you return your dues invoice this fall. A contribution made in 2014 is deductible on your 2014 income tax return. Your generous donations, which are tax deductible, support our many activities, including • 12 publications per year • National French Week • National French Contest • Société honoraire de français • contests for students at all levels • the work of the AATF commissions • an award-winning Web site • collaborative projects such as the National Standards for Foreign Language Learning • promotional and advocacy materials for programs in diffi culty • annual conventions around the U.S. and in many Francophone locations (Quebec, France, Belgium, Martinique) • more than 15 scholarships to France, Quebec, and Belgium • more than $5,000 in grants • numerous awards and honors for members and their students and administrators For more information on AATF activities, visit [www.frenchteachers.org]. To become a sponsor or benefactor, send your contribution to AATF, P.O. Box 2617, Carbondale, IL 62902-2617. Avec nos plus sincères remerciements!

14 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) 2014 ISE LANGUAGE MATTERS AWARD CALENDRIER PERPÉTUEL The 2013-2014 school year marked Dr. so that they can achieve whatever goals Frank G. “Tripp” DiNicola III ’s eigh- they might pursue with the realization On what day... teenth year in the realm of public educa- that the ability to be multilingual can • was the Édit de Nantes re- tion. He earned his B.A. in French and only facilitate one’s success in the profes- voked? Secondary Education at Shippensburg sional world. • was the Moroccan writer This award is supported and funded University (PA), Japanese at Middlebury Tahar Ben Jelloun born? College (VT), an M.A. in Educational Lead- by Intercultural Student Experiences. This is the tenth year the award has been • did France win the World ership Studies at West Virginia University, Cup in soccer? and a D.E. in Organizational Leadership made. Theory from Shenandoah University. • is Labor Day in France? Throughout his career, Dr. DiNicola • was the fi rst yellow jersey has served as a middle school and high created for the Tour de school teacher of French, Japanese, and France? Spanish as well as a middle and high These and many other facts school dean/assistant prin- regarding the French-speaking cipal. In addition, Dr. world are listed on the Calendrier DiNicola has perpétuel for every day of the also year. A complete index of people taught and events and a Teacher’s Guide French, are included. Newly revised and Japa- nese, and expanded. See page 38 for more modern information. er language Answers: 22 novembre 1685; 1 er pedagogy décembre 1944; 12 juiller 1998; 1 at Shepherd mai; 19 juillet 1919. University Tripp DiNicola with his students. (WV), Shenan- CONTACT YOUR FRENCH doah University (VA), GOVERNMENT George Mason University CONTACT (VA), and the University of Virginia as a REPRESENTATIVE part-time instructor. He is currently the If you are looking for support or infor- REPRESENTATIVES OF World Languages and Cultures Depart- mation from the Cultural Service of the QUEBEC ment Chair at Broad Run High School French Embassy regarding any of their If you are looking for support or infor- (VA), where he is also the National Honor programs, you can go to their Web site mation from the Government of Quebec Society advisor alongside his duties to fi nd the most current information for regarding any of their programs, you can as sponsor for la Société Honoraire de each of the consulates, including Atlanta, go to their Web site to fi nd the most cur- Français. Dr. DiNicola is Loudoun County Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Ange- rent information for each of the déléga- Public Schools’ French Curriculum and les, Miami, New Orleans, New York, San tions, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Assessment Leader and a National Board Francisco, as well as for the Embassy in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington. Certifi ed Teacher. Washington. Go to [www.frenchculture. Go to [www.gouv.qc.ca/portail/quebec/ An Advanced Placement French org]; click on “About Us,” then “Regional international/usa/delegations/] Language and Culture reader for the Offi ces.” College Board since 2010, Dr. DiNicola has striven to maintain a philosophy that ÉTUDIANTS SANS FRONTIÈRES: CONCEPTS AND his students must have the highest of expectations when learning French and MODELS FOR SERVICE-LEARNING IN FRENCH making the language and Francophone Fourteen university and high school teachers describe their successful academic- world part of their everyday lives. He community collaborations. Providing a wealth of examples and experiences to be has cosponsored an exchange program mined, this book is a godsend for French teachers seeking ways to give students a between Broad Run High School and the higher stake in enhancing their linguistic and cultural profi ciency. Lycée Gaston Bachelard in Bar-Sur-Aubes, France. He takes his students to France ______Étudiants sans frontières x $25 = Total enclosed ______each summer to watch their skills in French come alive. Dr. DiNicola’s prime Name: ______instructional objective is to watch his stu- Address: ______dents fl ourish in their language studies City, State, Zip ______Tel: ______Mail to: AATF, P.O. Box 2617, Carbondale, IL 62902- 2617

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 15 CALL FOR AATF COM- AATF DOROTHY S. LUDWIG EXCELLENCE IN MISSION PROPOSALS TEACHING AWARDS The AATF solicits proposals from Secondary activities on the McDaniel campus for members interested in serving, for a A native several years: the Tournées French Film term 2015-2017, as a Commission Chair. of Royston, Festival, la Journée du français/French Day Following extensive study, numerous Georgia, Tra- when area high school students take the changes are being instituted in the struc- cy Rucker Grand Concours and participate in cul- ture and function of the Commissions. was raised tural and linguistic activities sponsored To remain active, a commission in Atlanta, by French majors and by faculty, and la must pursue a project approved by the and later Semaine du Français with guest speak- President and under the leadership of studied ers and student-organized workshops. a Chair. All chairs must submit a pro- French She was also instrumental this year in posal. A project must (1) directly benefi t at The the launch of a short-term campus-wide members; (2) result in a concrete product, Uni- faculty exchange program between publication, or service; (3) address the ver- McDaniel College and Université Saint- Commission’s objective(s) (see below); sity Louis—Bruxelles, Belgium. (4) include a promotional component; of the The primary goal behind these (5) include a multiplier effect; (6) address South. As he multiple events and programs has been the who/what/when/how of the project became interested in to meet the needs and interests of the with a timeline for completion; (7) be 1-3 Francophone studies, Mr. Rucker different constituencies in and around a years in length; and (8) include a budget majored in French; he later completed his small private liberal arts college of 1,700 (if required). Project proposals should be graduate studies at Middlebury College undergraduate students. In the end, limited to two to three pages. (VT) where he participated in theater these initiatives have not simply helped Commission Chairs must also agree to and specialized in studies of the Franco- the French program; they have made it (1) maintain AATF membership; (2) pre- phone world. Mr. Rucker has led student an integral part of the campus and its pare a report for the National Bulletin (at trips to France, and he studied Québécois community. least one per three-year term); (3) make language and culture in Chicoutimi, The Ludwig Awards were begun by every effort to attend the AATF conven- Quebec. When Mr. Rucker is not teaching, the late Robert Ludwig, a past AATF tion and organize a Commission session he enjoys grading Advanced Placement Regional Representative, in honor of his or designate a commission member to French Exams for the College Board. wife. The awards continue to be funded do so; (4) propose/present at least one Most recently, Mr. Rucker organized by a bequest he made to the AATF. Win- commission-related session at another a ten-day exchange program with the ners receive a cash award, one year’s conference; (5) include in commission ac- Lycée Charles de Gaulle in Dijon, France. In complimentary membership in the AATF, tivities a component to recruit new AATF addition to his teaching responsibilities, and a one- year subscription to members; and (6) prepare an annual Mr. Rucker organizes an annual multicul- Le Français dans le monde. report to be submitted to the Executive tural dinner for his school. In class, Mr. Council prior to the convention. Rucker combines authentic resources Commissions which are up for renewal and technology to encourage students for the term 2015-2017, along with their to become more aware of world cul- objectives, are: tures, challenges, and daily life. Songs, Advocacy: to propose products, materi- fi lms, video clips, pictures, and reading als, or services that help and encourage passages make up this master teacher’s French teachers to advocate for French repertoire, and he is eager to share some programs, both new ones and those of his crafted techniques with you. threatened. Post Secondary High Schools: to propose products, materials, or services that provide direct Martine Motard-Noar is a Professor benefi t to high school teachers of French of French at McDaniel College (MD). She received her M.A. in Modern French Liter- FLES*: to propose products, materials, or ature from the Université de la Sorbonne- services that promote elementary-school Paris IV and her Ph.D. in French from the French programs and support elementa- University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She has ry-school French teachers published a monograph on Les Fictions Teachers Standards: to propose prod- d’Hélène Cixous and a variety of chapters ucts, materials, or services that promote and articles on contemporary French National Board certifi cation or other fi ction, comic books and graphic novels. CELEBRATE types of certifi cation and/or mentor AATF She teaches undergraduate classes at all members who are candidates for certifi levels and on a wide range of topics, such NATIONAL FRENCH cation as French comics and graphic novels, WEEK Proposals should be e-mailed to AATF French-English translation and interpre- President Mary Helen Kashuba SSJ tation, the history of French cinema, and th th NOVEMBER 5-11, 2014 [[email protected]] by December 15, 19 - and 20 -century French literature. 2014. Contact her also to discuss ideas She has organized a number of yearly for projects. 16 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) THE HISTORY OF THE ACADIANS OF LOUISIANA At the recent convention in New Or- 3. You are an Acadian exile. Write a • Cattle farming leans, singer/songwriter/author Zachary fi rst-person narrative about your • Horse racing Richard presented his book Histoire des experiences in one of these states: • Rice growing Acadiennes et des Acadiens de la Louisiane Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylva- • Shrimp fi shing (English version: History of the Acadians nia, South Carolina, or Virginia. • Cajun cooking of Louisiana). This work, written for a tar- 4. During their exile, many Acadi- • Cajun mardi gras get audience of middle school students ans succumbed to disease. What Chapter 4: Contemporary Cajun soci- in French immersion, provides a succinct, diseases were prevalent at the time, ety in Louisiana vivid portrait of the Acadian people and and how could their spread be 1. Finish your timeline interspersing their sufferings, migrations, and accom- controlled? Are they still prevalent the important dates of Acadian plishments. today? If so, in what areas of the history with those of the Americans Since the work is available in French world? from 1886 to the present. and English, we thought it would be a 5. France, Haiti, Quebec, Acadie—where 2. Speaking French was an asset dur- good project for National French Week to would you have preferred to be as ing World War II because soldiers incorporate the history of French-speak- an Acadian? Give reasons for your were in Africa, Belgium, or France. ing Americans in both French classes and choice and how your experience Which language(s) do you think is/ history or social studies classes. Here are might have been better. are important to know in today’s just a few suggestions for collaborative 6. Joseph Broussard dit Beausoleil is an global economy and why? Where activities: Acadian hero because he led a group in the world is it important to know of Acadians to the Promised Land Chapter 1: The History of colonial French? of Louisiana where they were fi nally Acadie to the Deportation of 1755 3. Cajun music exemplifi es the heart well received. Who do you consider 1. Research the native Americans in and soul of the Acadians in Louisi- a historical hero and why? Compare your area and compare them to ana. What does the music you like that person’s qualities with those the fi rst inhabitants of Acadie. Use say about the culture of the Ameri- of Beausoleil. Are there any local a Venn diagram to record your can people? Find examples of Cajun heroes in your area? Why are they information. See if it is possible to music on-line. Get together with a honored? interview a local native American group of classmates to perform or about their local history. Chapter 3: The establishment of Aca- lip-sync to one of the songs. 2. After reading Chapter 1, create a Sur- dian society in Louisiana 4. Cléoma Breaux made a place for vivor episode and explain what a Na- 1. Continue your timeline interspers- women in the fi eld of music when tive American or an Acadian colonist ing the important dates of Acadian it wasn’t popular to do so. Search would have needed to survive. history with those of the Americans on-line for current female Cajun art- 3. Compare the settlement of Port from 1800-1885. ists. Which female artist(s) has/have Royal to Plimoth Plantation or other 2. You are an Acadian in Louisiana in made an impact in today’s music? settlements in the U.S. during the 1765 and have the choice of living Explain. 1600s. Identify the settlements in in the bayou or the prairie. Based 5. The primary style of Cajun painting your geographic area from that time. on what you have read and what is that of impressionist landscapes. 4. Acadian ancestors have names such you can fi nd on-line or in the library, Choose an American landscape as Boudreau, Melanson, and Poirier. where would you prefer to begin painter and compare his/her work Try to fi nd the names of classmates your new life and why? with that of the Cajun artist Elemore or ancestors of classmates that are 3. Make a 3-D model of a 19th-century Morgan Jr. Use a Venn diagram to French in origin. Can you identify Acadian house. Be creative! record your observations. where they came from? 4. Alexandre Mouton was elected 6. With a partner, create a trifold for 5. If you were living in the 1700s, which governor of Louisiana in 1842. Who “Acadiana” as well as one for your profession would you prefer—black- is your governor, and when was he own city, town, or state. Choose smith, barrel maker, carpenter, cabi- or she elected? What does a modern images and text that would attract net builder, folk healer, or mid-wife— governor do? visitors to both areas. See if you can and why? Why were they essential 5. The Acadians wanted to maintain display them in your school library professions? their unique ethnic identity by pre- or in the public library in your city or 6. Create a timeline interspersing the serving traditional events. We are all town. important dates of Acadian history Americans but are descended from These are just a sampling of activities with those of the American settlers immigrants from other parts of the that can be done in French and English. up to 1765. world. Do you have any traditions We invite you to do them at any time Chapter 2: Exile: scattered to the wind in your family, and what are they? during the year, but particularly during 1. Continue the timeline interspers- Interview family members and fi nd National French Week to highlight “le ing the important dates of Acadian out how the traditions originated. français de chez nous.” Information on history with those of Americans from 6. Make a PowerPoint on one of the the books can be found at [http://www. 1776-1800. following Acadian topics. You should ulpress.org/catalog.php]. have at least eight slides plus a title 2. Make a poster of anti-French propa- Janel Lafond-Paquin slide and a bibliographical slide. Roll ganda that shows the British-Amer- [[email protected]] tican distaste for the Acadians. Can a die to see which topic will be yours! Jayne Abrate you compare the reasons to current Once you have fi nished, present it to [[email protected]] feelings again certain groups? the class!

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 17 AATF DOROTHY S. LUDWIG EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDS The AATF invites nominations for four annual awards for Evidence of professional growth and development outstanding teachers, one at each level: elementary school, a. participation in AATF chapter and national activities, middle school or junior high school, high school, and postsec- b. participation in foreign language conferences, work- ondary (university, college, or community college). The purpose shops, and seminars, of the award is to recognize teachers who have demonstrated c. pursuit of advanced degrees and education, or excellence and commitment in the teaching of the French lan- d. grant-supported research, projects, workshops, or travel. guage and French and Francophone cultures and literatures. Evidence of contributions to the profession may include Each winner will receive a certifi cate from the AATF recog- a. leadership and service in professional organizations, nizing his or her outstanding contribution to the teaching of including the AATF, French and a one-year complimentary membership in the AATF b. research or presentations at conferences or publications for 2014, a cash award, and a one-year subscription to Le Fran- in professional media, or çais dans le monde. An offi cial presentation will be made at the c. sponsorship of extracurricular activities or student ex- AATF Awards Banquet in Saguenay, Quebec in July 2015. change programs or other innovative programs. Nominations may be made by any AATF member in good NOMINATION PACKET standing or by an AATF Chapter. The nominee must be an ac- The nomination packet may not exceed a total of fi ve pages tive member of the AATF. All documents must be submitted by and must include the following: February 1, 2015. 1. A résumé of education, teaching experience, member- The selection committee will consist of two members of the ship and offi ces in professional organizations, AATF ac- AATF Executive Council and one member at large. Any nomina- tivities and other professional activities, and awards, us- tion that does not conform to the guidelines below in length ing only the offi cially provided two-page form (found on or content will not be considered. A teacher may receive the the AATF Web site, from Chapter Presidents, and upon award only one time at a given level. If there is no suitable can- request from AATF Headquarters), so that all candidates didate at a given level, the AATF reserves the right not to make will be compared in identical rubrics. This two-page an award. required form constitutes pages one and two of the The AATF will acknowledge the recipients of the awards fi ve-page packet. Cover letters from nominators will not by sending a letter to their principal and/or supervisor and be included as part of the fi ve-page packet forwarded to will issue a press release, if requested. The National Bulletin will the selection committee. include a feature article on the recipients. 2. A one-page personal statement by the nominee in TIME LINE which he or she addresses in detail the following topic: Because the awards will be presented at the annual conven- Of your contributions in and out of the classroom, of tion, the deadline for receiving all documents will be February which are you the most proud? Explain your choice 1, 2015. Decisions will be made by March 1. Recipients will be (page 3). notifi ed by March 15 so that they can make arrangements to be 3. Two one-page letters of recommendation that address present at the awards program. the candidate’s teaching excellence, professional growth REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS and development, and contributions to the profession. 1. Nominees must have a minimum of fi ve years teaching These two letters of recommendation are limited to one experience at the level for which they are candidates page each and constitute pages 4 and 5 of the fi ve-page and must be teaching currently at that level. packet. They should come from colleagues or superiors 2. Nominees must have been members of the AATF for the who have fi rst-hand professional knowledge of the can- past fi ve consecutive years. didate’s classroom performance. 3. Current AATF offi cers are not eligible for these awards. 4. All nominations and forms should be submitted togeth- 4. Nominees must have made a signifi cant impact on stu- er in one fi le. dents, school, and community at the award level. 5. Submit the nomination packet electronically in .pdf for- 5. Nominees must be active participants in AATF activities mat (one fi le with the candidate’s name in the fi le name) locally, regionally, or nationally. to [[email protected]]. The nomination must be received no later than February 1, 2015. EVALUATION CRITERIA Nomination packages will be evaluated for evidence of (1) outstanding teaching experience, (2) professional growth and ADVOCACY development, and (3) contribution to the profession. • Information about the most effective way to Evidence of outstanding teaching experience may include but is not limited to advocate for foreign language programs a. demonstration of students’ exemplary profi ciency • Links for language-related Congressional testi- in French, knowledge of French language and Fran- mony cophone cultures and literatures, and motivation for • Federal government grant opportunities continued study of French, b. increased enrollment or expansion of curricular offer- ings, or previous teaching awards, Check out the JNCL-NCLIS Web site at c. student participation in extracurricular French activities, www.languagepolicy.org exchange programs, internships, and competitions, or d. students’ high performances in French on standardized tests.

18 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) THE HAITI CONNECTION FUNDS DONATED TO HAITI FOR EDUCATION AND HEALTH In response to a request in the Na- Paulette. The FEED Board of Directors is one for parents and one for children. A tional Bulletin in September 2013, French composed of professionals who are from Haitian doctor taught those present how Clubs and French National Honor Societ- the village of Paulette. Each member to prevent intestinal worms and bacte- ies from 18 schools held fundraisers of the Board donates 10% of his or her rial infections. Parents and children were and raised $7680 to help pay for tuition, salary to support the work of the organi- given an illustrated brochure in color books, shoes, backpacks, and uniforms for zation. with examples of hygiene habits that 100 Haitian students. In addition to the I would like to thank the teachers and help to prevent disease. 18 schools,15 individual French teachers students who worked so passionately to French Clubs, French National Honor and friends of French teachers donated enable 100 children to attend primary Societies, and individuals may choose $3664 to support education, teacher school. I encourage my col- any of the sponsorships below to help. training, and healthcare in Haiti. The leagues to join these teach- Donations may be made payable to “Park Educational Partnership of Park Central ers in supporting educa- Central Presbyterian Church” with “Haiti Presbyterian Church (NY) provided $5101 tion, the base of FEED” written in the memo line on the to support a potable water system in the development, check. Checks may be sent to: Financial two schools in Paulette, Haiti as well as a in Haiti. Offi cer Ken Sharkey, Park Central Presby- three-day mobile medical clinic for 300 terian Church, Haiti Educational Partner- school children. ship, 504 East Fayette Street, Syracuse, NY A special thank you goes to French 13202. The following sponsorships are teacher, Kathy Colvin and her hus- requested: band Kirk for donating half of the $10 = One sponsorship for cost of constructing a latrine and one back-pack for one hand-washing station in Pau- student lette. Kathy’s French students $13 = One at Oak Ridge High School sponsor- (CA) donated the other half ship for of the total cost of $1195. one pair Grateful recognition of shoes goes to Parkland High for one School (PA) this year student for raising $2200 to $20 = One help with tuition and sponsorship for a 2015 mobile medical a uniform for one clinic for school children in student Paulette. $20 = One sponsor- French Clubs and French Honor ship for books for one Societies in the following 18 schools student held fundraisers for the educational and $26 = One sponsorship medical needs of children in Haiti: St. for school tuition for one Thomas More High School (SD), Pep- Once year for one student at the perdine University (CA), Martin Luther again, the FEED state elementary school in King Jr. Magnet High School (TN), Saint organization is Paulette, Haiti. Mary’s Hall (TX), The Agnes Irwin School asking for your support $82 = One sponsorship for school (PA), Lakota High School (OH), Bishop for tuition to send 100 of the tuition for one year for one student Brossart High School (KY), Mountaineer neediest children in Paulette to at the Baptist elementary school in Middle School (WV), Oak Ridge High primary school in 2014-2015. Funds Paulette, Haiti. School (CA), Princess Anne High School are also needed for uniforms, books, $13 = One sponsorship for one (VA), Huntington High School (NY), North backpacks, and shoes. The uniforms will student to be treated at the mobile Farmington High School (MI), Selinsgrove be made in Haiti to support the Haitian medical clinic High School (PA), Malone Middle School economy. The backpacks and shoes will Retired French teachers, Scott Manuel (NY), Parkland High School (PA), South be purchased in Haiti. and Georgette Schmidt will be in Pau- Jefferson High School (NY), J.R. Master- This year we are also seeking funds lette, Haiti September 29-October 3 to man High School (PA), South Kingstown to again support a three-day mobile visit the schools and to meet with the High School (RI), and Louisville Collegiate medical clinic in the summer of 2015 FEED board. We are working in partner- School (KY). for 300 school children in Paulette. Until ship with the principals and teachers All funds were donated through Park the medical clinic this summer, most of on the FEED Board and are listening to Central Presbyterian Church (NY). Park the children had not seen a doctor since them identify the educational and medi- Central has an educational partnership birth. Many of the children were treated cal needs of the community in Paulette, with the Fondation pour l’Épanouissement for intestinal worms, anemia, respira- Haiti. Thank you for your generous des Enfants démunis (FEED), a grass roots tory infections, skin infections, and other support. For more information please organization dedicated to the educa- bacterial illnesses. The mobile clinic contact Georgette Schmidt [gschmidt@ tional needs of the poorest children in included two educational components, twcny.rr.com].

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 19 SPECIAL OFFER: NEW AATF FLYER The AATF has produced a new fl yer targeting school guidance counselors. Entitled “Help Wanted: Encourage Students to Learn French,” it outlines how studying French can provide important career advantages for students. The fl yer was developed by the AATF Commission on High Schools. Limited quantities of the fl yer will be offered to AATF members free of charge. Send a self-addressed stamped business-size envelope to the AATF with a note requesting the new fl yer. one fi rst-class stamp required for 4 copies of the fl yer two fi rst-class stamps required for 9 copies of the fl yer As usual, the fl yer is available in larger quantities for the member price of $.12 per copy or in any quantities to non- members at $.20 per copy. Mail your SASE and request to AATF Flyer, P.O. Box 2617, Carbondale, IL 62902-2617.

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Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 21 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 87TH ANNUAL The 87th annual AATF Convention was plénière, more than 100 enthu- highlighting the theme of the conven- held July 19-22, 2014 at the Astor Crowne siastic congressistes and their tion. During the lunch break, many Plaza Hotel in New Orleans, LA and guests attended the Welcome members participated in the ninth an- had as its theme, “Le Français, Luncheon where they were nual Dictée organized by AATF Region IV langue à multiples visages.” seated by region in order to Representative Catherine Daniélou. Win- The AATF Executive network with colleagues ners were announced at the beginning Council spent two from their geographic of the AATF Delegate Assembly (see page days deliberat- area. Zachary Richard 10). At the end of the day, 60 attendees ing and was presented with an participated in a French-language Walk- doing Honorary Member- ing Tour, Le Monde Créole, despite a sum- ship in recognition mer downpour. In the evening, of his contribution as they do every year, the to the promotion American Society for of the French the French Aca- language and demic Palms our Francophone held heritage within the U.S. There were fi ve both free the and ticketed workshops in the As- afternoon. To close the opening so- cia- day, participants were able to tion’s business have a fi rst look at the Exhibit before the AATF Registrtaion convention Desk staffed by LisaHall Narug (fi nd and out Emily more Cook. about began. They met on July our exhibitors on the AATF their 17-18. In addition, the fourth Exhibitor Web page at an- Future Leaders Fellowship Program with [www.frenchteachers. Executive Director Jayne Abrate and new nual nine participants was held on those same org]) during a wine Honorary Member Zachary Richard. dinner. days under the able direction of Janel and cheese reception Guest Lafond-Paquin (page 12). cosponsored by the AATF speakers at On the afternoon of July 18, a group and the Cultural Service of the the conven- of 50 congressistes participated in an French Embassy in Washington, tion included excursion to the Jean Lafi tte Museum. DC. The Cultural Service was Bill Rivers, Unfortunately, the planned swamp boat represented by Céline Jobé. Executive Director tour had to be cancelled because of Music was provided of the Joint National thunderstorms. by Marc Abrate Commit- tee for Languages/ The convention opened offi cially on and Jacob National Coun- cil for Languages and Saturday, July 19. AATF President Mary Dupre, International Studies (JNCL-NCLIS), AATF Helen Kashuba, SSJ, welcomed recent Honorary Member Barry Ancelet, and attendees (see her remarks on gradu- Marie-Josée Lepage and Leif French from page 1). She then intro- ates the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi. duced our keynote of Other special sessions and meetings in- speakers, Cajun cluded numerous exhibitor and commis- singer, sion sessions as well as meetings of the song- National French Contest Administrators and Société honoraire de français spon- sors (see the complete program on the AATF Web site). Day 3 of the convention was equally busy. There were several coffee breaks in the the exhibit hall, one of them sponsored writ- East- by Tralco-Lingo Fun. Two raffl es were er, and man School held during the exhibit breaks where French of Music. As lucky attendees won valuable prizes. The poet they do each year, raffl e was expertly organized by AATF laureat of Exhibit Hallmembers of the Execu- staff member Jessica Nelson with help Louisiana, tive Council were at the AATF from several Executive Council members. Zachary Rich- exhibit booth to take pictures with We would also like to thank the Carole D. ard, and Denis attendees, who then receive a press Fredericks Foundation for sponsoring the Desgagné, Direc- release and the photo to publicize their badges. tor of the Centre de attendance at their schools and in their In the afternoon, the AATF Assembly la francophonie des Améri- local newspapers. of Delegates met to ratify the decisions ques. After the open- ing séance Day 2 was a full day of sessions, often of the Executive Council and to dis- 22 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) CONVENTION IN NEW ORLEANS cuss ideas for identifying and Among the numerous award recipi- language excursion to the Laura and Oak recruiting new members. A ents were Tracy Rucker and Martine Mo- Alley Plantations. brief presen- tation tard-Noar who received the 2014 AATF We would like to thank the Local was also Dorothy S. Ludwig Excellence in Teach- Committee, under the able leadership made ing Awards (see page 16). Intercultural of Dolliann Hurtig, Co-Chair of the AATF inviting Student Experiences again sponsored Commission on Cinema, who organized del- the ISE Language Matters Award, the hospitality desk. Volunteers included presented by Rachel Faynik, Tamara Caudill, Glynis Davis, Laura Marie which was given to Tripp Harrelson, Robert Hurtig, Jeanne Jegous- DiNicola (see page so, Stephen Kiley, Tom Klingler, Jacque- 15). Outstand- line Labat, Amanda LaFleur, Lena Lucietto, ing National Charles Mignot, Haley Norris, Mary Anne French O’Neill, Soazic Pougault, Stefan Tassin, Jar- (L. to R.) Outgoing Executive Council Members Jane Romer, Joyce Contest ed Toups, and Farida Ngandu Tshiebue. A Administra- huge thank you to the Committee tors Jennifer which provid- ed attendees Beckwith and Marie-Magdeleine Chirol. Corbin (AR) with infor- mation about and Carolyn Fisk things to egates to (MN) were also do and attend next recognized as were places to year’s convention our Outstanding eat in in Saguenay, Quebec Chapters for the by Marie-Josée Lepage, Uni- 2014 (page versité du Québec à Chicoutimi, 4). and Guy Paradis, Collège de Jonquière. Another group of 60 attendees partici- pated in Le Monde Créole Walking Tour. Over 90 people participated in the Awards Banquet (see individual winner Those profi les in this issue). Following din- who did ner, we honored Outstanding National not have French Contest Administrators, early depar- Vieux and recognized our tures were able Carré. outgoing Execu- tive to take advan- In short, Council mem- tage of the fi nal the 400 partici- bers, Region I half-day of sessions. pants were able to en- Representa- Following the joy 113 sessions, including convention, tive Joyce (L. to R.)Marie-Christine Past-Presidents9 exhibitorKoop of the and AATF: Margot sessions Ann Steinhart. Sunderland, and 12 com- Beckwith, 50 at- mission sessions, and fi ve workshops, Region tendees 24 exhibit booths, two raffl es, numerous VIII guest speakers, and several unique excur- Rep- sions and activities. The AATF would like re- stayed to to thank the staff members who helped par- make the convention such a success, Em- ily Cook and Jessica Nelson who helped us throughout the process of plan- ning and running the convention. (L. to R.) Opening Session: President Mary-Helen Kashuba, SSJ, Denis Desgagné and AATF staff members were aided in their work by all the members of the Executive Council (see page 7), the per- sonnel of the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, and the representative of our AV supplier, sen- Technology Express, technician Doug tative Heimann. We have worked with Technol- Marie-Mag- Zachary Richard. ogy Express for all our U.S. conventions deleine Chirol, and tici- since 1999. The AATF would like to thank Vice-President Jane pate the speakers, exhibitors, and sponsors Romer who will fi nish their in the without whom the convention could not terms on December 31, 2014. We post- have happened. also welcomed two new honorary con- We invite everyone to join us in 2015 members, Past-President Ann Sunderland vention as we explore the region of Saguenay- and singer/songwriter Zachary Richard. French- Lac-Saint-Jean in Quebec (see page 35).

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 23 LA CONVENTION FRANÇAISE—NEBRASKA FIND IT ON-LINE Here are some useful links to fre- Creighton Prep High School in Omaha feed made visible on a large screen and quently requested items: was host to a hugely successful Conven- students enjoyed posting their photos • AATF Convention Information tion française, the state-wide French con- and comments throughout the event. [www.frenchteachers.org/conven- vention, on Saturday, March 29, 2014. The Upon arrival, each student received un tion] program was chaired by Omaha-Creigh- billet d’avion with a schedule and a build- • Chapter News & Offi cers [www. ton Prep French teacher, Katy Salzman ing map. To regulate participation in the frenchteachers.org/chapteroffi - and Mitzi Friedman, Omaha-Westside most popular events, students needed to cers.htm] High School (retired). It was attended by show une carte d’embarquement which • Commission Reports [www. over 400 French students from 20 differ- they received from their teacher during frenchteachers.org/hq/commis- ent middle schools and high schools in morning registration. Lunch times were sions.html] Omaha and Lincoln. assigned by school during three of the • French Cultural Service Offi ces With the theme of “Le Français aut- fi ve sessions to help balance the num- [www.frenchculture.org] our du monde,” this year's convention bers at le buffet. To encourage students to • Quebec Délégations [www.gouv. offered competitive events in cuisine, participate in as many venues as possible, qc.ca/portail/quebec/internation- dance video, drama, drawing and paint- students earned a visa stamp in their al/usa/delegations/] ing, instrumental music, photography, billet for the activities they attended. For • If you can’t fi nd what you want on poetry recitation, projects, a quiz bowl, every three visas, he or she could enter a the AATF Web site, click on Head- and vocal music. Students competing in drawing for terrifi c door prizes. The event quarters. the dance, drama, and music categories was capped off by an awards ceremony submitted a video of their performance featuring the winning video submis- in advance for judging. Cuisine entries sions and the distribution of ribbons and were judged by a panel of French teacher prizes. A music/dance performance by “foodies,” including a local restauranteur a choir from Burundi was a culminating CONTRIBUTIONS français. Une galérie showcased the treat. NEEDED visual arts entries. Started some 50 years ago, the French We are looking for brief ready-to-use In addition to these pre-registered Convention relies upon the cooperation teaching units (12-20 pages) for inclusion competitive events, during fi ve 40-min- and contribution of attending teachers on the AATF Store. Submissions will be ute sessions, students took part in and parent and student volunteers. It was reviewed by a committee of teachers for activities of their choosing. There was also made possible due to the gener- accuracy, usefulness, and pedagogical something for everyone: giant fl yswat- ous support of the Alliance française soundness before being accepted for on- ter games, spelling bees, cultural trivia d’Omaha, a Small Grant from the AATF, line publication. rounds, Jenga games, and “mosh pit” and the sponsorship of the Nebraska Units will be posted in downloadable games (all with French prompts.) In addi- AATF Chapter. pdf format and can be duplicated for tion, participants had the opportunity to La Convention française provided use in the classroom by AATF members. learn “street French” from a college-aged students the opportunity to compete Costs will range from $5-$10, depending native speaker, practice singing diction and have fun while celebrating their on length. with a chanteuse, play mini-volleyball and study of French. Participants wished the To contribute a unit, e-mail the text as pétanque, run a waiter’s race, create draw- day would have lasted longer and on one fi le in either Word or pdf format to ings or bracelets, speak extemporane- Monday bragged to their classmates how [[email protected]]. Be sure and indicate ously with a native speaker, compete in amazing it was! While such programs re- the targeted level in terms of French and eating mousse au chocolat (blind-folded!), quire a tremendous amount of planning age. or try their speed on an obstacle course and organization, the payoff is immense. The fi rst such document is now avail- whose fi nal étape was a giant infl atable. Wonderful memories energize students able. Entitled “Exercices pour accompa- As at past conventions, the food offer- and teachers alike and everyone looks gner Le Ballon rouge, le livre par Albert ings were un grand succès. Breakfast and forward to continue the tradition in 2016 Lamorisse,” was contributed by Jacque- lunch selections were available for pur- For further information contact: Katy line Thomas, Texas A&M University-Kings- chase at a buffet. In line with the “Autour Salzman: [[email protected]] or ville, former AATF Region VII Representa- du monde” theme, students could pick Mitzi Friedman: [[email protected]]. from a diverse Francophone menu that tive. To obtain a copy, go to the AATF included croissants and chocolat chaud Web site at [www.frenchteachers.org]. for breakfast and jambalaya, poutine, and CELEBRATE couscous for lunch. Croissant sandwiches NATIONAL FRENCH au jambon/fromage were on hand for the less adventuresome. Dessert choices WEEK included éclairs, madeleines, or petits IT’S DELICIOUS! moelleux au chocolat à la glace. Especially NOVEMBER 5-11, 2014 Visit the AATF Delicious bookmark site popular was un bar tahitien de Gauguin TAKE FRENCH OUT at [Delicious.com/aatfrench]. The site (complete with a limbo area!) that sold contains 120+ links for French teachers tropical beverages and ices throughout OF THE CLASSROOM & and learners. The links are categorized the morning. There was also a “photo op” by themes, including technology, lesson stop at a Parisian café scene and students INTO THE SCHOOL & ideas, Francophone culture, and profes- could shop at a boutique for souvenirs COMMUNITY! sional issues. and bonbons. New this year was a Twitter

24 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) CLASSROOM ACTIVITY TEACHING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE WITH THE MÉMOIRES OF LATERRIÈRE: QUEBEC’S FAVORITE DOCTOR AND SPIN DOCTOR Pierre de Sales Laterrière [1743 boasts, he understood perfectly. All in all, absence. Laterrière submitted to an oral (1747?)–1815] was Quebec’s fi rst memoir Laterrière was very pleased with his ex- re-examination by the medical board and writer. A fascinating character, he was a perience in Canada, calling it a paradise. was fi nally granted a license to practice skilled medical doctor, but an even more Nevertheless, paradise has its coun- medicine in Canada. In 1792, his second skilled spin doctor. Merriam-Webster de- terpart. During this time period, he fell son Marc-Pascal was born. In 1800, he fi nes “spin doctor” as: “a person (such as in love with Catherine Delezenne whose moved to Quebec in order to send his a political aide) whose job involves trying father had promised her in marriage to sons to school but also to fi nd a noble to control the way something (such as Pélissier. According to Laterrière, the sad husband for his daughter rather than an important event) is described to the wedding took place (1775), but Catherine marrying her to a simple habitant. public in order to infl uence what people despised her husband who was decades Sadly, Laterrière picked the wrong think about it” (spin doctor). Laterrière older than she. It was Laterrière who man to wed his Dorothée. Shortly after often stretches the limits of credibility in fathered their child, Dorothée, in 1778. her marriage to Lehoulier, which was his narrative to cast himself in a positive They were married twenty-two (22) years allegedly not consummated, he began light, most likely to refute public opinion later in 1799, just after Pélissier’s death. to abuse her, beat her, and treat her like of his questionable personal and politi- But Laterrière and Delezenne did not a domestic servant. He even attempted cal activities. This lesson plan focuses on always share marital bliss. During the to force her to commit adultery with a brief biography of Laterrière and on American Revolution, Pélissier plotted another man. In the meantime, Laterri- excerpts from his memoirs as a context to implicate Laterrière as being dis- ère moved back to Trois-Rivières. Finally, to introduce the passé simple. (See the loyal to the British by conning Governor Laterrière moved back to Quebec and Bibliography for information on Laterri- Haldimand. Pélissier produced false appealed to the courts for a legal separa- ère’s Mémoires, Ed. Bernard Andrès.) witnesses, including Delezenne’s father, tion which was fi nally granted to his Biographical Sketch of Laterrière and Laterrière was condemned to prison daughter. Dorothée returned to Trois- Pierre de Sales Laterrière is consid- for 3½ years (1779-1782) during which Rivières with Laterrière and her mother ered to be Canada’s fi rst memorialist time he lost most of his fortune. To pass where she lived for the rest of her life (Donovan 138-144).1 He was born near the time while incarcerated, he built a without remarrying. Albi, France, in 1743(1747?) and studied “machine,” a replica of the fortifi cations A few years later, Laterrière received near his hometown at the Royal College of Quebec, including 60 canons, as well a letter from France notifying him of the of Toulouse around 1760. During this as the Foundry of Saint-Maurice where passing of his father and stating that he time, his Uncle Rustan returned from he had worked, complete with furnaces, must return to the land of his birth to Canada to visit his family and convinced a windmill, and a saw. When the guards accept his share of his father’s estate. Lat- the young Pierre to emigrate to Quebec. took the machine to Haldimand, it struck errière and his youngest son Marc-Pascal First, however, Laterrière continued his his fancy. Haldimand kept the machine set sail for France but landed instead in education by moving to La Rochelle and recompensed Laterrière by releasing Portugal. The Napoleonic wars had be- where he studied mathematics under him from prison. gun, and Laterrière, being Canadian, was Mathieu Mounier. During his stay at Upon his release, Laterrière was forced considered to be a subject of the British La Rochelle, Laterrière traveled to Paris into exile from Quebec, so he traveled Crown. Napoleon’s edict was that all Eng- and London. Laterrière then studied to Newfoundland. He built a cabin in lish subjects, whatever their nationality, medicine with Dr. Rochambeau in Paris. Belle-Vue where he lived with Catherine who were found in Portugal must be ar- Finally, he left for Quebec. and Dorothée. It was at this time that rested. After some politicking, Laterrière Soon after his arrival in Quebec, his medical practice started to take managed to fi nd passage to London. Laterrière traveled to Montreal and root. However, the British government While in London, Laterrière fell gravely Trois-Rivières. He participated in many demanded that all doctors present their ill to the point that he desired a priest for soirées and enjoyed Quebec social life, diplomas and certifi cates of apprentice- confession. He managed to recover and commenting that he never knew a ship, but Laterrière’s were lost, and the was fi nally able to set sail for Canada in people that liked to dance more than the government refused to license him for 1808. Yet always the businessman, Later- Canadians, evidently himself included. practice. His only choice was to return rière imported at the same time enough Laterrière began work for two business- to medical school and earn another di- merchandise to pay his debts in London, men: Christophe Pélissier and Alexandre ploma. Therefore, he headed for Boston to send one son to school in England and Dumas, who was an associate of Uncle and began his studies at Harvard under the other to school in the U.S., and to buy Rustan. Dissatisfi ed with his work in the noted anatomy professor, Dr. Warren. the seigneurie des Eboulemens. commerce, he returned to his love of One night, after bribing the sexton, the The last paragraph of Laterrière’s medicine and worked with Dr. DuBergès medical students stole the corpse of a memoirs consists of a tirade against near Quebec for two years. In 1771, he plump lady out of her grave, who, writes a certain Dr. Agronome who did not became commissioner, and later inspec- Laterrière, dissected beautifully. After a understand the proper use of anesthe- tor, of the Foundry of Saint-Maurice in year of intense study, he graduated with sia and who also claimed that abortion Trois-Rivières. Laterrière earned a living a degree in medicine. Back home in is not murder. The fi nal two words of from his position at Saint-Maurice as well 1789, he also saw his son Pierre-Jean for Laterrière’s Mémoires are, “Exécrables as from practicing medicine, which, he the fi rst time, who had been born in his principes!” Thus ends the story of a doc- Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 25 tor, businessman, traveler, and colonist of the three groups (even though may want to point this out to whose memoirs have preserved for us a all students have all texts). Have students, which detracts from lively and witty glimpse of life in Quebec students work together in partners the credibility of Laterrière’s during the 18th and the beginning of the on their assigned text to transform story. Laterrière’s descriptions 19th centuries. the passé simple verbs into passé of Lehoulier seem extreme—or Lesson Plan composé. Ask each group to give do they? Their marriage ended Objectives examples of their transformations to in a separation, as divorce was 1. Students recognize the passé simple the class. not permitted. Dorothée was and become somewhat familiar with 4. Ask each group to read their as- free only when she became his 18th-century French spelling conven- signed literary text and vocabulary widow in 1841 upon his death. tions. Communication standard. list with their partner. (Words in 7. Encourage whole class discussion of 2. Students become acquainted with red in excerpts are found in the broad themes such as relationships Laterrière, an important 18th-century vocabulary lists.) Alternatively, ask between French Canadians and Quebec fi gure. Culture standard. students to identify new vocabulary English Canadians, the status of the 3. Students are able to explain multiple words and look up the defi nitions on economy or education, differences of perspectives of 18th-century Quebec: in-class computers and report back religion, contribution of Laterrière’s literary, sociological, and historical. to the class. (This component of the Memoirs to our understanding of Comparisons standard. lesson plan could be assigned as Quebec culture within its historical PREPARATION (Note: This lesson plan homework the night before.) context, etc. Ask students if they contains lists of French and Quebec 5. Have students of each group explain think Laterrière wrote truthfully or historical events and three literary texts to their classmates the content of exaggerated a bit. their text, as like a book report. with accompanying vocabulary lists. Text Suggested questions: #1 focuses on politics, text #2 focuses on 6. Have students discuss in partners science, and text #3 focuses on culture.) what is interesting or far-fetched • Puisque Laterrière était franco- Prepare an explanatory handout on about Laterrière’s descriptions of: phone, son jugement d’Haldimand how to form the passé simple. An excel- • Excerpt #1: Haldimand’s char- était-il plus severe que s’il était Pierre de Sales Laterrière is considered to be Canada’s first memorialist lent explanation of the passé simple can acter and Laterrière’s imprison- be found on the Web site [French.about. ment Anglophone? com]. See Bibliography. (Possible responses: Laterrière’s • Quel est l’état des relations th 4. Note 18 -century French spelling assessment of Haldimand is francophones/anglophones de nos conventions that are different from infl uenced by the difference jours? Quelle est l’évidence qui modern day French. For example, in their national origins and soutient votre opinion? the imperfect endings begin with Laterrière’s resentment of his • Est-ce nécessaire que les méde- “o” instead of “a”, and some letters are imprisonment. Domesticating cins soient plus probes que le reste omitted: tems instead of temps. and training a mouse, as well as de la population? 5. Read and review Act III, Scene IV of building exact replicas of the Moliere’s L’École des femmes where • Qu’est-ce que vous pensez de la Quebec foundry and fortifi ca- vantardise? Agnès throws a message tied around tions, complete with moving a rock out the window and her love parts, seems quite fantastic.) • Quels standards éthiques sont Horace fi nds it below. See link to the obligatoires et quels standards sont toutmolière Web site in Bibliography. • Excerpt #2: His knowledge of facultatifs pour les médecins? La medicine, his dissections, and his distinction est nette ou fl oue? Method “hoose” 1. Activate students’ background • C’était correct que l’église knowledge by asking what they (Possible responses: Laterrière catholique n’a pas permis de divorce know about Quebec after the seems to be boasting about dans de telles circonstances que Conquest of 1763 and during the his understanding of medicine, celles de Dorothée? grave robbing is illegal, and the time of the French Revolution and • Auriez-vous aimé vivre pendant Napoleon’s reign. Present historical/ existence of animals resulting from horse/moose matings ap- le vivant de Laterrière? Pourquoi ou cultural circumstances in France and pourquoi pas? in Quebec 1763–1815. Then present pears to be fabricated.) Laterrière’s biography. • Excerpt #3: His discovery of 8. Assign an essay in which students 2. Divide students into partners. Give Catherine and his description of pick a character from the texts (Lat- each student a copy of the passé Lehoulier errière, Catherine, Haldiman, Doro- simple grammar handout. Explain thée, Lehoulier, etc.) and write a fi rst (Possible responses: It would be person narrative. Students should the formation of passé simple. very coincidental that Laterrière 3. Next divide the students into three explain how their character per- would be walking by Catherine’s ceives the events that took place in groups of partners. Pass out copies window at the exact time she of all three literary texts to all stu- their lives, if possible in connection threw her message out. A with the state of affairs in Canada, dents. Point out spelling differences miracle or a literary ruse? This th i.e., what s/he likes and dislikes, and between 18 -century and modern is strikingly similar to Mo- French. Assign each text to one how s/he perceives his/her place liere’s L’École des femmes—you in Canadian society. It could be a 26 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) defense of his/her actions. Alternatively, students could write a AATF COOKBOOK: CUISINER ET APPRENDRE fi rst person narrative in the form of a let- LE FRANÇAIS ter to another character in the Memoirs, 178-page cookbook contains 34 expressing their feelings and asking for illustrated recipes in French with class- action to be taken, etc. room activities. Also includes reading Additional information, the reading texts related to the ingredients or culi- texts, activities, and bibliography can be nary techniques and exercises. Numerous found on the AATF Web site at [www. vocabulary exercises and exercises on frenchteachers.org/bulletin/quebecactiv- ity.docx]. measurements. The cookbook is completed by a glossary and English ver- Virginia R. Donovan, sions of the recipes. $25 ($40 nonmembers). University of Wisconsin-Superior Name: ______[[email protected]] Note Address: ______1 The biographical sketch is borrowed and abridged from Virginia R. Donovan’s City, State, Zip ______dissertation. See Bibliography. 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28 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) SALUT LES JEUNES! LA FAMILLE Families come in all shapes and sizes, so asking our young students· to describe their families can be awkward when we are trying to accumulate all the terms for family members. However, if we create a fi ctitious French family fi rst, we can include as many terms as we want to reinforce. Once the terms are established, we can encourage our students to talk about who is in their families without imposing an established idea of what constitutes "family." The following project is a delightful springboard for other games to drill family member terms, and later can be adapted to permit students to talk about their own families. The fi rst house will include Ia famille Dubois with le père, Ia mère, la soeur, le frère, le grand-père et Ia grand-mère, y compris le chien. After putting together the house, students can replace the back page with a blank piece of paper taped or stapled to the house, and create their own families to share with the class. MATERIALS NEEDED: Paper, colored pencils or crayons, scissors, tape or stapler PROCEDURE: Copy both the house and the family onto full size 8 1/2 X 11” paper. Color the windows and door as indicated. Cut three sides of windows and the door (younger students may need help here), folding each on the dotted lines to reveal the people inside. Tape or staple house on top of drawings of the family. Students can add names on the inside of the folded window. LINGUISTIC GOALS: Family terms, review of colors, and possessive for older students. "Qui est derrière Ia porte rouge?" "Comment s'appelle le frère de Colette?" "Où se trouve le chien? Derrière Ia fenêtre noire."

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 29 Share with other FLES* and middle school teachers your ideas, classroom gimmicks, games for oral interaction, and successful lessons. Join the teacher network! Send your ideas to Elizabeth Miller, 74 Tuscaloosa Avenue, Atherton, CA 94027; e-mail: [mme [email protected]].

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30 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF EXEMPLARY FRENCH PROGRAM Would you like your French program to become a model for others? Would you like your department to be recognized in your school, in your city or town, and on the AATF website? Then you may be a candidate for the new Exemplary French Program sponsored by the AATF. Read the indicators and apply on the offi cial form by March 15, 2015. An exemplary secondary program should: Indicators Examples Outcomes Maintain high enrollment in French lan- • Numbers in Levels 1-4 (or 5) are equal Enrollment fi gures over 2-4 years guage classes over an extended period; to or higher than previous years show stability or growth • Classes have good numbers according to school criteria • Program has a history of success.

Demonstrate an extended sequence of in- FLES and middle school programs with an List of programs and enrollment fi gures struction in French; well-articulated across articulated sequence all levels Participate in AP, IB, level 5, and/or CIS (col- At least one of these programs in actual Registration lists and grade reports lege courses in secondary) program practice with examinations and results Demonstrate high teacher qualifi cations • Teachers have appropriate certifi - Documentation: teacher CV cation, degrees, or National Board Certifi cation • Minimum of Advanced Low on OPI scale

Implement Key Instructional Practices; pro- • Use French 90% (or more) in a compre- Examples from syllabus, curriculum, and vide strong Standards-based curriculum; hensible way activities. engage in innovative and age-appropriate • Engage students in pair and small practices based on current methodology group communicative activities • Use innovative, age-appropriate activi- ties in French • Integrate culture into daily language instruction • Integrate Standards into daily plan • Respect diverse learning styles

Administer standards-based, performance • Assess at least one standard of the 11 Examples of test and rubric with results assessment(s) across two levels National Standards [www.actfl .org] • Use performance-based testing with a rubric • Examples: IPA, SOPI, OPI, Grand Con- cours

Engage in yearly staff development • Attend at least one local or national Verifi cation of attendance through AATF and other professional meet- meeting, preferably AATF ings • Participate in state, regional or national meetings

Demonstrate collaboration and support • Collaborative curriculum and activities Documentation; letters from parents and among teachers, parents, and administra- • Parent and administrator support administrators supporting the program tors Demonstrate self-evaluation and plan- • Future goals to expand the program Copy of strategic plan, self-evaluation, or ning for teachers and program; motivate • Well-articulated teacher goals for goals; letters from administrator; reports students to continue with French after professional development from graduates graduation • Planning for future resources • Students continue with French in col- lege and workplace.

Provide special program features; connect Activities that connect French students Documentation with narrative of activities French to the community to outside resources & provide language practice outside of the classroom, such as travel abroad, exchanges, National French Week activities, National French Contest, Société Honoraire

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 31 There are three categories for Secondary Programs:

** Indicators Exemplary with Distinction Exemplary with Honors Exemplary Maintain high enrollment in All French classes in a 4-5 year All French classes in a 4-5 year First and second year classes French classes over an ex- sequence have good numbers sequence have good numbers well enrolled; 3, 4, or 5 satisfac- tended period; show stability with no split-level classes. Ex- with one higher-level split- tory; may have one split-level. or growth. cellent teacher-student ratio; level (alternating curriculum). Adequate teacher-student well-established program. Good teacher-student ratio ratio and program history. and program history. Demonstrate an extended 9-12 years or more (sequential 5-6 years (sequential program 4 years sequential program sequence in French with well- program begins in grade 4 or begins in grade 7 or 8) with through 11th or 12th grade; articulated curriculum across earlier) with good articulation good articulation good articulation levels Participate in AP, IB, level 5, More than one: AP, IB, CIS or At least one such program At least one such class with and/or CIS program Level 5 program with excel- with good results adequate results lent assessment results Demonstrate excellent All French teachers have All teachers have appropri- All teachers have appropriate teacher qualifi cations appropriate certifi cation, ate certifi cation, degrees, or certifi cation or degrees; have degrees, or National Board; all National Board; most have minimum of Intermediate have minimum of Advanced minimum of Advanced Low high on OPI scale Low on OPI scale on OPI scale Implement Key Instructional All French teachers follow All French teachers follow key All French teachers follow Practices; strong standards- key instructional practices instructional practices as de- key instructional practices based curriculum as described with excellent scribed with good examples as described with adequate examples examples Administer standards-based, School or district standards- School or District-wide, School or District-wide, performance assessment(s) based assessment at two standards-based assessment standards-based assessment across 2 levels benchmark levels over the at one level over the past four on one level over the past two past four years (OPI, SOPI, IPA, years (OPI, SOPI, IPA, Grand years (OPI, SOPI, IPA, Grand Grand Concours, etc.) Concours, etc.) Concours, etc.) Engage in yearly professional All French teachers participate All French teachers partici- Most French teachers par- development in at least two or more local, pate in at least one local, state, ticipate in at least one local, state, or national conferences or national conference or state, or national conference per year (one preferably AATF) webinar per year, preferably or webinar per year (prefer- AATF ably AATF) Demonstrate collaboration Evidence of excellent collab- Evidence of good collabora- Evidence of adequate collab- and support among teachers, orative curriculum and activi- tive curriculum and activities, orative activities, parent and parents, and administrators ties, parent and administrator parent and administrator administrator support support support Demonstrate self-evaluation Evidence of future goals to Evidence of future goals; most Some evidence of program and future goals for teachers expand the program ; well- teachers have goals for profes- and teacher goals; some stu- and program; direct students articulated teacher goals for sional development; some dent success after graduation toward future studies in professional development; students continue with French French evidence of student success in college or workplace Provide special program fea- Three or more program fea- Two program features per One program feature per tures; connect French to the tures per school that connect school that connect French school that connects French community French students to outside students to outside resources students to outside resources resources & provide language & provides language practice & provides language practice practice outside of the class- outside of the classroom; one outside of the classroom; room; one must be National must be National French Con- preferably National French French Contest or Société test or Société Honoraire Contest or Société Honoraire Honoraire

** To receive the distinction or honors award, the school must meet 8 out of 10 indicators in a column. None may be off the rubric. Example: Distinction may have 8 in column 1, one under column two, and one under column 3. Exemplary may have 9 out of 10; one off.

32 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) An exemplary post-secondary program should: Indicators Examples Outcomes Maintain high enrollment in French classes • Classes have good numbers according to institu- Course listing and enrollment over an extended period; show stability or tional criteria fi gures over 2-4 years; student growth; French program is an on-going vis- • Program has a history of success. evaluations ible presence on campus; faculty have good • College/university has a language requirement rapport with students. • Appropriate faculty-student ratio with favorable student evaluations • Students continue with elective courses Offer French major and minor (or graduate • Traditional French major Catalogue descriptions; program) over an extended period of time • Innovative majors, emphasizing a special feature of enrollment fi gures with good enrollment French, such as culture, Business, Education • Double majors • Innovative minors • Innovative graduate programs Participate in Interdisciplinary programs • International Business or Technology Catalogue descriptions; which require upper level French courses • International /Global Studies enrollment fi gures • Innovative programs or courses Demonstrate high faculty qualifi cations • Faculty have appropriate degrees Documentation • Minimum of Advanced High on OPI scale • Faculty have regular experience in Francophone countries • Faculty is nationally or regionally recognized for their contributions in the fi elds of literary, cultural, linguis- tic, and pedagogical scholarship. Implement Key Instructional Practices; • Use French 90% (or more) in a comprehensible way; Examples from syllabus, curricu- provide strong Standards-based curriculum; 100% in upper level classes lum, and activities. engage in innovative practices based on cur- • Engage students in pair and small group communi- rent methodology cative activities • Use innovative activities in French • Integrate Standards into daily plan • Create innovative courses • Respect diverse learning styles Administer standards-based, performance • Use performance-based testing with a rubric Examples of test and rubric with assessment(s) as entrance and exit require- • Examples: IPA, SOPI, OPI results ments for major and regular assessment in • Standards-based course assessments courses Engage in faculty development through AATF • Attend at least one local or national meeting; prefer- Verifi cation of attendance and other professional meetings with institu- ably AATF tional support • Participate and present in state, regional or national meetings Demonstrate collaboration and support • Meet regularly as a department to organize events, Department meeting minutes among department members, colleagues, share teaching ideas, consider best practices, discuss Letters from other departments administrators, and other institutions the progress of individual students, and plan and Letters of support from adminis- implement curricular and co-curricular initiatives. tration and other institutions • Maintain strong ties with other departments and institutions • Receive administrative support Demonstrate self-evaluation and planning for • Future goals to expand the program Copy of strategic plan, self-evalu- faculty and department; motivate students to • Well-articulated faculty goals for professional devel- ation, or goals continue with French in graduate school and opment letters from administrator French-related careers • Planning for future resources reports from graduates • Students continue with French in graduate school, workplace, or other contacts.

Provide special program features; connect Activities that connect French students to outside Documentation with narrative of French to the community resources & provide language practice outside of the activities classroom, such as study abroad programs, exchanges, National French Week activities, fi lm festivals, French Honor Society.

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 33 Awards: • Who may apply: any K-16 program with a four-year (high school) sequence or better, or a college/ university program with a major in French. All full-time teachers must be members of AATF. • How to apply: Submit evidence as listed above on the application form by March 15 of current year. • Who determines: AATF committee. • Award given: • Exemplary schools will be featured on the Web site for two years, with the option of renewal, and noted at the Na- tional Conference. • Materials will be provided for local publicity. • School will receive a certifi cate and a plaque. • Department will receive a voucher for materials from AATF store. • Other awards may be added depending on number of applicants.

QUEBEC AUTHOR GAËTAN NEW! TROUSSE SCOLAIRE BRULOTTE READS FROM HIS The AATF has produced this pencil case WORKS AT THE ACSUS containing ruler, pen, pencil, eraser, and pencil BIENNIAL CONFERENCE sharpener imprinted with messages in French. Thanks to an AATF Small Grant Award, Use them for prizes or fundraisers Myrna Delson-Karan, AATF member and ______trousses x $4 each President of the Association for Canadian ($2.50 each for 10 or more) Studies in the U.S. (ACSUS), was able to invite the noted Quebec author Gaëtan ______Total enclosed Brulotte, to read from his works at the 2013 ACSUS Biennial, which was held Name: ______last November. Brulotte is an award-win- Address: ______ning, widely anthologized Francophone writer. Quebec-born, he has published City, State, Zip ______over a dozen books so far, among which are Le Client, which was premiered at the Tel: ______Mail to: AATF, P.O. Box 2617, Carbondale, IL 62902-2617 Avignon Drama Festival in France. Some of his narrative works have been adapt- ed for cinema, television, and stage. His works have been translated into many languages and have received critical ac- claim throughout the world. The attend- QUICK FACTS ees at the ACSUS Biennial were indeed Do you need a fact sheet to help you counter criticisms of French study? This fortunate to have had the opportunity of four-page tool provides answers (with supporting documentation) to the most hearing him present his work in a charm- common misconceptions about the study of French. Prepared by AATF Vice-Pres- ing manner, fi lled with wit and good hu- ident Madeline Turan, it is intended to help you provide an immediate and factual mor. ACSUS is truly grateful to the AATF come-back to such remarks. for supporting Brulotte's presence, which [www.frenchteachers.org/quickfacts.doc] was a highlight of this ACSUS Biennial. Myrna Delson-Karan President, ACSUS [[email protected]]

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34 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE À SAGUENAY, QUÉBEC EN 2015 Le prochain congrès de l’AATF aura lemontagnais.qc.ca/index.php]. Les le Musée du Saguenay et l’oeuvre de lieu du 8 au 11 juillet 2015 dans la ville de tarifs que nous avons négociés pour les l’artiste local Arthur Villeneuve ou encore Saguenay, Québec. chambres varient entre 104$ et 144$ Can. le Musée du Fjord à la Baie avec sa visite Histoire de la Ville selon la catégorie de chambre sélection- virtuelle du fjord et son aquarium. Les Saguenay se situe à deux heures et née ou entre $114 et $184 Can. avec petit visiteurs peuvent magasiner dans les demie au nord de la ville de Québec et à déjeuner (ou déjeuner comme ils disent boutiques et librairies de la ville. En soi- cinq heures au nord-est de Montréal. Il a au Québec). Vous trouverez plus de ren- rée, ils peuvent déguster la cuisine locale été formé en 2002 par la fusion des villes seignements dans le prochain numéro et participer aux nombreux festivals ou de Chicoutimi, de Jonquière, de la Baie et du National Bulletin, y compris comment concerts organisés tout le long de l’été de plusieurs villes plus petites et compte procéder à votre réservation. [http://tourisme.saguenay.ca/fr/activites- aujourd’hui une population d’environ À quelques pas de l’hôtel, vous trouve- et-attraits/circuits-et-tours-guides/auto- 147.000 habitants. La ville est à 98% rez des restaurants allant de McDonalds bus-touristique/horaire-des-circuits]. francophone. La Fabuleuse La Rivière Saguenay La Fabuleuse Histoire traverse la ville pour d’un royaume est un passer par le fjord du spectacle, commencé Saguenay avant de se en 1988, et depuis vu jeter dans le Saint Lau- par plus d’un million de rent à Tadoussac. La personnes, qui raconte rivière est un mélange l’histoire du Royaume du d’eau douce qui Saguenay, ainsi appelé par descend vers la mer et Jacques Cartier. C’est «un d’eau salée qui remonte immense fresque relatant avec les marées jusqu’à l’histoire du Québec» la ville. Le fjord du depuis les Amérindiens, à Saguenay est un site travers les visites de Cartier d’une exceptionnelle et de Champlain jusqu’à beauté à ne pas man- nos jours. La centaine quer. On peut faire des de comédiens sont tous croisières sur le Sague- des habitants de la ville. nay et sur le Saint-Lau- L’inscription au congrès de rent à l’embouchure du Saguenay pour l’AATF comportera une soirée inoubliable voir les bélugas qui s’y alimentent. En à une microbrasserie à des restaurants pour voir La Fabuleuse. fait, en août dernier lorsque nous avons plus élégants, deux supermarchés, une pharmacie et même un magasin Archam- Accès pris le traversier entre Rivière-du-Loup Il y a un certain nombre de vols et Saint-Siméon, un peu en amont de bault. Il y a un réseau de bus qui dessert la ville ainsi que le petit bus touristique directs à l’aéroport de Bagotville qui Tadoussac, nous avons aperçu des nom- dessert Saguenay, mais il est important breux bélugas qui avaient l’air de jouer décrit ci-dessous. Donc même si vous n’avez pas votre propre voiture, vous de réserver bien à l’avance pour avoir des dans le courant. tarifs intéressants. Les congressistes qui Juste au nord de la ville de Saguenay pourrez profi ter de tout ce que la ville offre. préfèreront atterir à Montréal ou à Qué- se trouve le Lac-Saint-Jean, alimenté par bec pourront faire la dernière partie du plusieurs petites rivières, et qui déverse Programme trajet en voiture ou en autocar. En plus dans la Rivière Saguenay. Un haut lieu Nous prévoyons un programme de des liaisons régulières, l’AATF organisera de vacances estivales, on trouve des qualité avec des présentations et ateliers des navettes exprès pour les congres- endroits à visiter comme le site histo- animés par les membres de l’AATF, bien sistes à partir de l’aéroport de Québec. rique de Val-Jalbert, ancien village de sûr, mais aussi en profi tant des interve- Pour plus de renseignements concernant compagnie construit autour d’une usine nants, professeurs et experts locaux. Si l’accès à la ville de Saguenay, consultez de pâte à papier à côté des chutes de la vous souhaitez soumettre une propo- [http://tourisme.saguenay.ca/en/infos- rivière Ouiatchouan et abandonné à la sition, vous pouvez le faire en ligne à pratiques/acces-a-saguenay/]. fermeture de l’usine en 1927, aujourd’hui [www.frenchteachers.org/convention/ Pour ceux qui voudraient venir en devenu site historique animé par des proposal/]. voiture à plusieurs, Saguenay se situe à personnages en costume d’époque; le 326 miles de Portland, ME ou à 415 miles zoo de Saint-Félicien où les animaux sont Activités Les trois arrondissements de Sague- de Boston ou d’Albany, NY. en liberté et les visiteurs dans des cages; Le comité local travaille déjà pour ou encore la Musée Louis Hémon à Péri- nay (Chicoutimi, Jonquière et la Baie) offrent en été une vie culturelle riche et assurer que vous profi terez pleinement bonka. Surtout n’oubliez pas la saison de votre séjour dans la région et pour des bleuets. animée. Le petit bus touristique per- mettra aux congressistes de profi ter de mettre en évidence tout le long du Hôtel l’histoire et de la culture de la ville en visi- congrès l’histoire, la langue et la culture Le congrès se tiendra à l’Hôtel Mon- tant les musées comme celui de la Petite saguenéennes. tagnais, un hôtel indépendant avec un Maison Blanche, rescapée des grandes Pour les renseignements les plus à centre de congrès exceptionnel ainsi que inondations de 1996, celui de la Pulperie jour, consultez [http://www.frenchtea- des activités pour toute la famille [www. (en photo) qui héberge actuellement chers.org/convention].

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 35 DIVING INTO FRENCH: PLONGÉE FRANCOPHONE FRENCH ADVOCACY How do you improve your French experiences I've had in my life. One of IN A NUTSHELL language skills without going to France? the best ways to learn a language is to The AATF has a Commission on Attend a French Immersion weekend in be restricted to speak it and only it. And Advocacy to defend your French pro- North Carolina! to have that restriction placed on you gram, whether you are a member or not. That is what 29 students and teachers in a group of people passionate about We have a Web site to explain our goals from Broughton High School in Raleigh, the language, with coordinators who are and objectives entitled “Ideas for French Roanoke Rapids High School, and Frank- fl uent in the language and willing to help Language & Culture Advocacy” in the lin Academy High School in Wake Forest those not as profi cient, and in a comfort- U.S. [www.utm.edu/staff/globeg/advofr. did this past April. ing environment for an entire weekend shtml] with a number of state-specifi c The weekend gave French students was truly a liberating experience for me. Web sites and informational databases an opportunity to immerse themselves It offers a rather cheap alternative to linked to it. completely in the French lan- actually going to France; great people, What do we do? We work with you to guage. Students played plenty of activities, and the chance develop a group of local and state allies games, went on scav- to connect with other students from (at school, in business, in the local and enger hunts, other schools that you might have never state political scene, among parents, etc.). watched known otherwise. I can only hope that it We help you develop a corpus of local- movies, gets bigger and better next year!" specifi c knowledge and give you state- made French teachers Franca specifi c reasons why French is important. crêpes, Gilbert, Franklin Acad- Among these allies, in most cases we ate emy High School, Jeff can put you in contact with a chapter meals, Pageau, Roanoke advocacy team. Rapids High What kind of knowledge do we School, offer? Recent economic, demographic, historical knowledge about your state that can be openers with power brokers or part of a winning argument in a de- bate. We offer the addresses of valuable contacts from consulates, state supervi- sors, your state’s AATF chapters, regional wrote Rich- chapters of the Alliance française, and poetry, ard many more. listened to pre- Dubois, What else will we do? We will help sentations, learned Brough- you create a game plan, and then play an a traditional dance, sang ton High appropriate role in its execution. Though traditional songs…all in School, we cannot guarantee to thwart the French! and Liz bad guys, we can be your best chance How did the teachers convince Skube, Frank- to save a good program, provided you the students to come? "My parents had lin Academy let us know early enough. Of course, signed me up for the trip, and until we ar- Middle School, AATF members receive regular news of rived there I had mixed feelings about it; were collaborators in this what we are doing through our paper but now refl ecting back I see that I grew one-of-a- kind event. Jeff and publications and on our Web site [www. more in French, and made some awe- Franca also serve as Advocacy Co-Chairs frenchteachers. org]. some new friends to help me along the for the North Carolina AATF Chapter. way. I am looking forward to the next few This weekend was made possible by years in French, and going on the trip," grants from the AATF, North Carolina said Taylor Kassay of Franklin Academy. Chapter, Franklin Academy Parent Group “It was important to me to organize (FAPS), Franklin Academy Box Top Funds, this weekend because our opportuni- and Marc and Marlena Kassay, parents ties to practice French outside of the of students at Franklin Academy. We classroom are so limited. I wanted to give also received gift certifi cates. These students the chance to be completely certifi cates were given to the students as REMINDER TO FDLM immersed in the language without hav- prizes. SUBSCRIBERS ing to spend the money to go overseas, Franca Gilbert If you move, you need to inform because so many of our kids just don't Co-Coordinator Le Français dans le monde directly. have those means. The time constraints [[email protected]] The AATF cannot keep track of and of daily class routines are not long communicate these changes. Use enough to allow the students to really the form on page 28 to notify the use their skills and improve upon them,” AATF or send an e-mail to [address@ said Franca Gilbert, French teacher and frenchteachers.org], AND send any organizer at Franklin Academy. AATF ON-LINE STORE address changes for Le Français dans One student, Zeke Love, from Brough- www.frenchteachers.org le monde to [[email protected]]. ton High School, had this to say: “This French Weekend was one of the best

36 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) FINAL REPORT ON THE 2014 AATF FRENCH IMMERSION DAY LA JOURNÉE INTENSIVE EN FRANÇAIS The sixth annual AATF French Immer- eagerly joined our staff this year helping Distribution des prix for those who made sion Day for high school students, La out with all aspects including lending her the monumental effort to speak French Journée intensive en français, took place expertise to our assistant director, Lisa all day! Everyone received a prize! on March 1, 2014. It was a tremendous Nordstrom, in creating our newest activ- Before departing, all the participants success. This year we accepted 87 stu- ity–Une Chasse aux trésors–which was completed an evaluation. dent-participants from 21 different high well received. Dominican’s lovely setting The majority of the participants gave schools and eleven teacher-participants. and qualifi ed staff certainly added to the a 5 (strongly agree) to the evaluation (Ten of the teacher-participants attended success of our program. questions asked about the classes and in order to accompany their students, Each year the immersion staff offers activities. By far the most fun activity for whereas the eleventh one was there to new classes so that students can at- the students was the Chasse aux trésors. check the program out for his students tend the immersion two to three years It will defi nitely be recreated next year for next year.) Our immersion program in a row. This year our staff offered the for our seventh Annual French Immer- has become so popular in Chicago and following classes: “Goûtons voir si les sion Day! its suburbs that we had 38 students on fromages sont bons” et “Découvrons la We want to thank AATF for the Small our waiting list when the registration belle Provence” attended by Groups A Grant that we received. We truly could deadline arrived! We are sure that those and B; “La Belgique et son chocolat”et not have carried out this event without it. 38 students will be the very fi rst to regis- “Le Temps des cathédrales” attended by We thank the Chicago/Northern Illinois ter for next year’s event. Groups C and D. Each class revolved AATF Chapter for their grant, which al- Without a doubt we couldn’t have had around a cultural topic with commu- lowed us to seek a national grant, and for an immersion day without having moti- nication being the central focus. Each all the positive support and encourage- vated and eager-to-participate students. group of students had an opportunity ment that Robin Jacobi, President, and However, having a well-run and suc- to déguster a food for which a French- the rest of the Executive Council have cessful immersion is another story. The speaking country was well known, either given us again this year. success for our immersion was ultimately chocolat from Belgium or fromage from La Journée intensive en français lasted due to the entire staff: directors (2), France. In the other two classes students only a day. However, its effects are con- teachers (4), and assistants (12), working had an opportunity to participate in tinuing well into the school year and together as a team. The staff’s love for hands-on activities. In “Le Temps des we trust beyond. The many hours, days, the French language and culture, their cathédrales” one of the activities was to and months of work that went into its ability to inspire participants to remain create one’s own stained glass window preparation by so many people were well in the language for the entire day, their (with special paper and cellophane, not worth it because of its lasting positive esprit d’équipe as they worked at the pre- glass and lead!) whereas in “Découvrons outcome. immersion prep meeting weeks before la belle Provence” students were able Donna Czarnecki the event stuffi ng folders, deciding which to touch, smell, and view objects from Director objets to use for our “Devinez l’objet Provence while discussing them in small [[email protected]] dans le sac” activity, dividing up prizes groups. for those students who speak French the The day began with activities run entire day, choosing students for each by the 12 assistants who are all French group based on their levels in school, teachers (two from middle schools, 7 SOCIÉTÉ HONORAIRE creating passports, etc., their enthusiasm from high schools, and 3 from the uni- DE FRANÇAIS ON THE for the immersion as evidenced in their versity level.) These activities, whose aim work on the day of the event, all added was to get students comfortable with WEB up to facilitate the smooth running of the speaking French, took place in the Social The Société honoraire de français now actual immersion day. Hall. They registered and then passed has information up on the Web site at Not only did we need students, direc- through customs. They then “bought” [www.frenchteachers.org/shf]. You will tors, and staff to carry out this Journée in- un croissant et un chocolat chaud at the see the link to information about starting tensive en français, but we needed a ven- Café and sat down and chatted with their a chapter, including the form, a sample ue that would be appropriate for it. We friends and made new ones. Once their constitution, suggestions for initiation have been fortunate for the past three food was fi nished they then were able to ceremonies and the form to report new years that Dean Jeffrey Carlson of Domin- play French table games. We had many student initiates and information on ican University has offered its facilities to from which they could choose. It was ordering supplies. Charters and materials us. In addition, Dave Carlson, director of only after all these activities were com- can now be ordered through our on-line Scheduling and Event Services, has given pleted that we made them say and then store. We hope this will facilitate your us a tremendous amount of help dur- sign our pledge to speak only French the communication with the Executive Sec- ing this time fi tting us into Dominican’s entire day. They were amazed that they retary Jessica Nelson who can be reached busy school-year scheduling, assigning had already been speaking French since at AATF Société Honoraire de Français, P. O. us smart classrooms, and reserving for us their arrival without our having forced Box 2617, Carbondale, IL 62902-2617; Dominican’s beautiful medieval looking them to! The afternoon was fi lled with phone: (607) 821-2120; fax: (815) 310- Social Hall for our large group activities. a variety of activities: the performance 5754; e-mail: [shf@frenchteachers. org]. He has also made available AV techni- of skits that they had prepared earlier in If you do not currently have a chapter of cians, janitorial staff for room set-up, and the day, our new activity La Chasse aux the Société Honoraire at your school, start the services of the lunch coordinator. Dr. trésors, French and Canadian folk danc- one this year! Beth Landers of the French Department ing, and singing. The day ended with our

Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 37 AATF MATERIALS CENTER Prices include fi rst class postage. Pay- Tant qu’elle chante, elle vit presents Color Postcards: Sets of 10 post- ment or purchase order must accompany the six music videos of Carole Fredericks, cards on 6 different themes: (1) Paris, orders. Pictures of most items are avail- featuring Carole, Jean-Jacques Gold- (2) Provence, (3) French Cathedrals, (4) able at: [www.frenchteachers.org]. Please man, and Michael Jones. Accompanying French Châteaux, (5) Quebec, and (6) allow 2-3 weeks for delivery. The fi rst manual. $55 DVD/$45 VHS Martinique. Teacher’s guide included price listed is the member price; the non- MEDALS AND AWARDS with each set. Specify which set(s). Each member price is in parentheses. Les Armes de Paris, 2-in. bronze set $8 or all 6 sets for $45 ($10 each or all PROMOTION OF FRENCH (MEDIA) medal,engravable back. $18 each or 3 for for $55). Extra card sets $2.50 each. 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38 AATF Twitter at www.twitter.com/AATFrench Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) 2015 ISE “LANGUAGE MATTERS” AWARD The AATF is pleased to announce that abilities in French, students’ achieve- Intercultural Student Experiences (MN) ments, and student exchange/travel NEWS FROM THE SOCIÉTÉ will again recognize an outstanding high experiences, as well as other immersion HONORAIRE DE FRANÇAIS school teacher of French at the AATF experiences outside the classroom. This fall chapter sponsors of la Société annual convention in Saguenay, Quebec Deadlines: The nominee’s dossier must Honoraire de Français (SHF) will be asked in July 2015. Previous recipients of this be received by February 1, 2015. It to vote to accept a revised SHF constitu- award are Marion (Mimi) Hagedorn (KY) should be sent electronically in .pdf or tion. AATF Past-President Ann Sunder- in 2005, Davara Potel (OH) in 2006, Word format to [[email protected]]. The land recently headed a committee that Donna Czarnecki (IL) in 2007, Teresa recipient of the award will be noti- made recommendations to change cer- Lambert (KY) in 2008, Beth Pierce fi ed by April 1, 2015. The award will be tain aspects of the constitution, including (MS) in 2009, Megan Iranpour (KY) in presented during the AATF Convention the development of a junior society for 2010, Dawn Young (NC) in 2011, Kadidia in Saguenay, Quebec, July 8-11, 2015. middle and elementary school students. Doumbia (GA) in 2012, Sarah Sexton (CO- Questions about this award should be The recommended changes were intro- WY) in 2013, and Tripp DiNicola (VA) in directed to [[email protected]]. duced to SHF sponsors in attendance at 2014 (see page 15). For more information in ISE visit [www. the annual meeting in New Orleans. All Tanya Gajewski, Director of Education isemn.net]. sponsors are asked to watch for their fall at ISE, said: “ISE is committed to recogniz- issue of L’Élan for further details. The new ing outstanding educators who inspire constitution will also be posted on-line at their students to speak French inside and [www.frenchteachers.org/shf]. Voting to outside the classroom. ISE is honored accept the recommended changes to the to provide this recognition in support constitution will take place electronically. of the creative and dedicated French language high school teachers who have made it their life’s work to provide the most meaningful and effective language immersion experiences for their students. This award is a refl ection of our com- THE AATF ANNOUNCES FUTURE LEADERS mitment to nonprofi t educational travel FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM organization ‘where language matters.’” When: July 6 & 7, 2015 Each candidate should address the AWARD: The ISE Language Matters Where: Hôtel Montagnais, Saguenay, following topics: (1) Describe your past award will consist of a framed award Quebec and current involvement with the AATF; certifi cate accompanied by a cash award Proposed Schedule: (2) Describe the ways in which you would funded by ISE. July 5: Arrival in Saguenay like to provide leadership within your ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: The applicant se- July 6: Leadership Sessions, Working AATF Chapter or at the national level; and lected for this award will be a high school Dinner (3) Describe why your participation in teacher of French and member of the July 7: Breakfast/Lunch/Leadership this program would be valuable to you AATF who has achieved outstanding suc- sessions. Janel Lafond-Paquin, and to your AATF Chapter. cess in getting students to speak French Chair of the AATF Commission on Time Line: through exemplary motivation and Middle Schools, and a team of December 15, 2014: Deadline for fel- creative methods. In addition, the win- AATF leaders are planning and will lows Applications ner will be a teacher who has provided facilitate the day-long workshop. February 2015: Announcement of fel- authentic immersion experiences outside Evening Reception with AATF Ex- lows selected and alternates the classroom for students to apply their ecutive Council. Requirements for Applicants: speaking skills. Participation in an ISE July 8: Introduction of Fellows at 1. Must be willing to attend the entire program is not among the criteria. Opening Session of the Saguenay AATF convention in Saguenay. DOSSIER: The following items, which Convention. 2. Must be a member of AATF for at should not be bound or stapled, consti- July 8-11: Fellows attend Convention least three years. tute the nominee’s dossier: (1) A letter in Saguenay. 3. Must be willing to join the board of of nomination from an AATF member Application Process: Each AATF Chapter the local AATF chapter and serve as outlining why the nominee deserves the may nominate one candidate who has an offi cer at a later date. award and specifi cally addressing the cri- been a member for at least three con- 4. Must write an article for a state teria listed above; (2) A letter supporting secutive years and is willing to serve as a newsletter and present a session at the nominee from a school or district su- chapter offi cer in the future. The Chapter a state conference. pervisor/administrator; (3) The nominee’s must be willing to contribute to the The AATF will waive the cost of CV (with all contact information), plus cost of lodging (double occupancy) and registration for the Saguenay conven- the name of the school principal and his/ meals for the candidate. Chapters should tion and will reimburse two nights hotel her contact information, and the e-mail budget approximately $200-$400, the ex- accommodations (double occupancy) address of those providing letters in #1 act amount to be determined by the size during the Leadership Program. The cost and #2; (4) A personal statement from the of the chapter and chapter resources. The of meals during the Program will also be nominee, noting evidence of activities, application form can be found at [www. covered by the AATF. Direct questions to strategies, and techniques designed to frenchteachers.org/hq/leadership.htm]. [[email protected]] or [kashu- promote and improve students’ speaking [email protected]].

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Traditionally learning a foreign lan- French-language skills. Several stud- organized and creating new knowledge. guage (L2) happens in the classroom. ies have shown that learners who are Due to the nature of service-learning, No matter what instructional method exposed to native speakers of their own the student involved in any project takes is used, the classroom is still the limited L2 or who are using their L2 outside the charge of his or her learning, in part due space of most learning environment. classroom feel more motivated (Grim, to the depth of commitment, but also In the past decade, the idea of send- 2010, 2011a, 2011b). It creates oppor- because of the preparation they ought to ing students into the community has tunities for authentic conversations, for do to serve. Regarding foreign languages, become a popular hands-on teaching meaning negotiation, for authentic input when one has to deliver a message, and learning experience, particularly in unique contexts, for appropriation of either in a teaching situation or in a more with social studies. However, the fi eld of the L2. intimate relation (such as giving one- foreign languages can fi nd its place in What types of programs? one-one attention to a newly arrived this concept of serving the community, Although our focus here is French, person), they are using their language bringing the outside world to learners. service-learning is applicable for any skills as they wish, with little or without This is a also a wonderful opportunity for foreign language and can be done at any monitoring from the instructor and recruitment within our programs but also most secondary and college levels. with a certain appropriation of their from our surrounding community. Before Indeed, with their teachers’ supervision, learning. The appropriation theory (Hung, mentioning potential projects for French middle and high school students can get 1999) explains that from social and cul- service-learning projects, it is important involved in social organizations and com- tural input, new knowledge is integrating to defi ne service-learning and hereafter munity services that support migrant into current representations. The process justify it in regard to foreign languages. populations and can use their language starts from dependency to indepen- What is service-learning? skills to make them and their children dency of knowledge (Hung, 1999). Again, The Standards of Quality for School- feel welcome. Particularly to French, service-learning allows this to happen Based and Community-based Service- students can organize reading programs from social and cultural experiences Learning (Alliance for Service-Learning in in local libraries for small children. High and transforming new knowledge into Education Reform, 1995) defi ne service- school students can team-teach an acquired knowledge. ...integrating learning into a community-based project helps students reach a new perspective on their role as second language learners.... learning as an integration of “curricular elementary-school level class along with Benefi ts concepts with ‘real-life’ situations”, which a college student; together, they can also The main advantages of these op- equips students with analytical, evalua- partner in diversity-oriented programs portunities are that it not only serves tive, critical-thinking, synthesizing, and such as puppet shows presented to the community through many angles problem-solving skills (p. 2). Students schools or programs targeting cultural but it allows students to practice what are in the midst of a community and put integration. Besides being involved in lo- they have learned in real-life situations, in action the curriculum they acquire cal organizations as their younger peers it gives them confi dence, it provides (Terry & Bohnenberger, 2007), while are, college students can create lesson quasi-professional experiences, and they receiving opportunities to be engaged plans and teach for community schools stay in charge of their language produc- “in responsible and challenging actions in after-school programs; they can get tion. Goldberg, McCormick Richburg and inside and outside the classroom” (Morris, involved in retirement homes to expose Wood (2006) and McKenna and Rizzo 2001, p. 245). While the community is the elderly to French and the multiple (1999) mention how service-learning served through a multitude of actions cultures attached to the language; they facilitates effective content teaching, en- and situations, students are in the center can participate in language camps; and courages students to refl ect on their ex- of active learning (Gascoigne Lally, 2001). depending on the geography, they might perience, gives a deeper understanding From learning that takes place in the be able to offer their help in interpreting, and a concrete application of the content classroom, learners can bring it outside of translating or introducing their own cul- learned in class, increases the level of the classroom in a multitude of projects ture to newly arrived migrants. Although students’ critical thinking, teaches inde- involving L2 use. Spanish has the most diverse offerings pendence in the real world, and provides How is French relevant with service- for service-learning programs (Mollica, students with a valuable experience. learning? Nuessel and Cedeño, 2004), French, as When looking at how service-learning Due to the nature of service-learning, well as other languages, can easily fi nd a enriches a learner’s life, service-learning students are brought out into the “real” place in educational programs. should be systematically included in any world. When considering their French Giving charge to learning through language program. learning experience, one main limitation service-learning Conclusion is an exposure to authentic practices. According to constructivist theory It goes without saying that for a Although many educators attempt to (Vygotsky, 1978), a learner acquires teacher or school, the work involved in simulate authentic conversations and knowledge through experience, and organizing service-learning activities is situations, in most cases it stays quasi- learning is a continual and active process. not to be underestimated. The value of authentic and never real. Service-learn- Service-learning allows students to be service-learning is so worthwhile that ing has been one positive manner to faced with social interaction, decisions, French educators who truly want to bring students outside the classroom to planning and issues to be solved, all of provide authentic opportunities to their encourage them to genuinely use their these, allowing for knowledge to be re- students and who want to help them be Vol. 40, No. 1 (September 2014) AATF Facebook at www.facebook.com/AATFrench 41 in charge of their own learning should Vygotsky, L. S. (1978). Mind in Society: The consider integrating service-learning Development of Higher Psychological AATF ON-LINE STORE in their classroom. Besides, integrating Processes. Cambridge, MA: Harvard www.frenchteachers.org learning into a community-based project University Press. helps students reach a new perspective on their role as second language learners and deepens understanding of course content. The impact this program has goes beyond learning; it changes stu- dents, and provides a tool for recruitment PLAN NOW TO CELEBRATE as it highly motivates students. NATIONAL FRENCH WEEK Frédérique Grim Colorado State University NOVEMBER 5-11, 2014 [[email protected]] References Alliance for Service-Learning in Educa- tion Reform (1995). “Standards of Quality for School-Based and COLOR NOTECARDS Community-based Service-Learning.” Gascoigne Lally, C. (2001). “Service/ Community Learning and Foreign We have taken six winning posters Language Teaching Methods: An Ap- from the AATF FLES* Poster Contest and plication.” Active Learning in Higher turned them into notecards. Great for Education, 2, 1, July, 53-63. special notes to students and parents. Goldberg, L., McCormick Richburg, C. and Six different designs illustrate the theme. Wood, L. (2006). “Active Learning Inside blank. Price includes envelopes and through Service-Learning.“ Commu- shipping and handling. 12 for $10.00. nication Disorders Quarterly, 27, 3. Grim, F. (2010). “Giving Authentic Op- ______sets (12 cards & envelopes) x $10 = Total enclosed portunities to Second Language Learners: A Look at a French Service- ______Learning Project.” Foreign Language Annals, 43, 4, 605-623. Name: ______Grim, F. (2011). “J’apprends et j’enseigne Address: ______le français: étudiants de français dans leur communauté.” French Review, 85, City, State, Zip ______2, 1132-1140. Grim, F. (2011). “Socio-cultural Sensitivi- Tel: ______Mail to: AATF, P.O. Box 2617, Carbondale, IL 62902- ties and Service-Learning.” Modern 2617 Journal of Language Teaching Meth- ods, 1, 1, pp. 15-19. Hung, D.W.L. (1999). “Activity, Apprentice- ship, and Epistemological Appropria- tion: Implications from the Writings.“ Educational Psychologist, 34(4), FLEUR DE LYS MEDAL 193-205. We have replaced the various AATF small medallions McKenna, M. & Rizzo, E. (1999). “Outside with this silver-colored fl eur de lys medallion. It is 1 inch in the Classroom: Student Perceptions diameter, with a laurel wreath border, and the back side of of the Bbenefi ts of Service-Learning.” the medal can be engraved. Can also be used as a pendant Journal of Prevention and Intervention or charm. Price includes shipping and handling. $7.50 each; in the Community, 18, 111-123. 3 for $18. Mollica, A., Nuessel, F., and Cedeño, A. (2004). “Current Trends and Issues in ______medals x $7.50 (3 for $18) = Total enclosed ______Service-Learning in the Spanish Cur- riculum.” Mosaic, 8, 3, 10-16. Name: ______Morris, F. (2001). “Serving the Community Address: ______and Learning a Foreign Language: Evaluating a Service-Learning City, State, Zip ______Programme.” Language, Culture and Curriculum, 14, 3, 244–255. Tel: ______Mail to: AATF, P.O. 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