JoyeuxNoel

//Joyeux Noël// is a film about the Christmas Truce during the first winter of World War I. It is rated PG-13, so you will likely need to get special permission to use the film.

I edited the film by skipping the following parts:
 * 1:00:14-1:01:56 (bedroom scene)
 * 1:13:35-1:16:40 (I skipped this mass burial scene for the junior high students, but not for the high schoolers)

I used this film for French I and French II junior high and high school classes during a mini two-week unit leading up to the winter break. I focused on using regular -er verbs to describe the characters and their actions with French I. In French II, covered the French I material as a review, and focused on the verb //faire// to be able to talk about what you do during the winter. The students enjoyed the unit.

During the unit, we also talked about the build-up to WWI (empires and alliances), the beginning of the war, then the Christmas truce (the focus of the movie). Here are some of the materials I used.user:CarrieEGold


 * Lesson outline (designed for a block schedule): [[file:fr.1.joyeuxnoel.lessonoutline.docx]]
 * Vocabulary sheet: [[file:fr.1.joyeuxnoel.vocabrevised.docx]]
 * Character worksheet to take notes during the film: [[file:fr.joyeuxnoel.characters.docx]]
 * True/false homework about characters of the film: [[file:fr.joyeuxnoel.homework.truefalsecharacters.docx]]
 * Worksheet for French II (includes "faire" and regular -er verbs) : [[file:fr.2.ws.joyeuxnoelverbpractice.docx]]
 * Worksheet for French I (includes regular -er verbs): [[file:fr.1.joyeuxnoelverbworksheet.docx]]
 * Verb game: [[file:fr.1.joyeuxnoel.verbgame.docx]] (Needs a game board)
 * French Christmas carols: [[file:fr.christmascarols.docx]]
 * Holiday party: On the last day before the winter break, we took the test on the unit, then headed outside in the cold and snow to party like it was WWI. I forewarned students to dress warm and asked them to bring treats. I borrowed a soccer ball and cones from the PE teacher and brought a blanket that the students could spread the treats out on. Once outside, we divided teams into French and Germans for those who wanted to play soccer. The students really enjoyed this activity.