3 rd and 4 th graders

“Encore” is French for “again”. This button moves you backwards to the previous slide. “Aidez-moi” is French for “help me” and will bring you back to this menu. “Allons-y!” is French for “Let’s Go!”. This button moves you forward to the next slide. Allons-y Encore Aidez-moi Allons-yEncore Aidez-moi

 Objectives  After viewing the presentation, learners will be able to describe the history of April Fool’s Day and Bastille Day with 100% accuracy.  After viewing the presentation, learners will be able to describe the role of the fish in Le Poisson d’Avril (April Fool’s Day in France) with 100% accuracy.  After viewing the presentation, learners will be able to list 3 common fish-related pranks in France with 100% accuracy.  After viewing the presentation, learners will be able to list ways the French celebrate Bastille Day with 100% accuracy.  Standards  WL.MA : Identify products and symbols of the target cultures. Examples: food, dress, toys, flags, etc. EncoreAidez-moiAllons-y

Hello! I’m Pierre the Fish, or as the French say, Pierre le Poisson! I’m going to teach you all about April Fool’s Day in France, or as we say, Le Poisson d’Avril (April Fish) and another French holiday, Bastille Day! Allons-yEncore Aidez-moi

In this presentation, we will look at the history of both holidays and how they are celebrated today in France. Choose which holiday you want to start with and click the corresponding button below! April Fool’s Day (Poisson d’Avril) Bastille Day Aidez-moiAllons-yEncore

 The year used to end in March, and April 1 st was the start of the new year.  In 1564, King Charles IX changed the start of the year to January 1 st. Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

 At this point in time, it was hard to communicate and let everyone know about the calendar changes.  Some people were unaware of the calendar change and some people refused to change. Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

 People would stick paper fish on the backs of those people who still celebrated the new year on April 1 st.  The victims of these pranks were called “Poisson d’Avril” which translates to literally mean “April Fish”.  This was the start of April Fool’s Day, and people all over the world now play these sorts of pranks. Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

People in France often play pranks relating to fish on April Fool’s Day. Allons-y EncoreAidez-moi

One common prank is when people stick paper fish on the backs of their friends and family. Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

People will also call their friend on the telephone, ask them to hold, and then once their friend gets back on the phone, they ask their friend if they’ve had any “bites”. Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

People will also trick their friends into calling fish shops or aquariums. (Don’t try this one!) Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

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BastilleBastille DayDayQuiz Aidez-moi Allons-y Encore You’re all done learning about April Fool’s Day. You can choose to learn about Bastille Day, or if you’ve already done this, you can go ahead and take the quiz!

Now let’s learn about Bastille Day! Allons-y Encore Aidez-moi

Encore Aidez-moi Bastille Day is celebrated on the 14 th of July and is similar to our 4 th of July in the United States. Allons-y

 The Bastille was a French prison, but the building no longer exists.  On July 14, 1789, people stormed the Bastille to mark the end of the monarchy (a monarchy is a government ruled by the king).  This marked the start of the French Revolution. Encore Aidez-moi Allons-y

 It was declared an official holiday on July 6,  It symbolized the birth of the Republic (a republic is a different form of government where there is not a monarch and people have more control over the government).  The storming of the Bastille is similar to the signing of the Declaration of Independence in America. Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

“La Marseillaise” is the French national anthem and was written in 1792, not very long after the storming of the Bastille. Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

Here is a video of “La Marseillaise” in French. The French and English lyrics are listed. You only need to listen to the first two minutes of the song. Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

 It is similar to our 4 th of July celebration in America.  On Bastille Day, in France, there are many major public events including  Parades  Dances  Balls  Musical Performances  Fireworks Allons-yAidez-moiEncore

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April Fool’s Day (Le Poisson d’Avril) Quiz Now you can either go back to review April Fool’s Day or go on and take the quiz. Allons-yEncoreAidez-moi

True False

Without today’s technology, it was harder to communicate and tell people about these changes. Allons-yAidez-moi

Without today’s technology it was harder to communicate and tell people about these changes, so many people weren’t aware of the new calendar. Allons-yAidez-moi

A. March 1st B. December 31st C. April 1st D. September 2nd

The new year used to start on April 1 st. Allons-yAidez-moi

Hint: Think about the name “April Fish.” Try again! Aidez-moiEncore

A. Poisson d’Avril B. Jokesters C. April Fish D. A and C

The victims of April Fool’s Day jokes in France are called “Poisson d’Avril” which is French for “April Fish.” Allons-yAidez-moi

Hint: Think about what the victims of April Fool’s Day are called in both French and English! Try again! Aidez-moi Encore

A. June 4th B. July 14th C, December 12th D. July 4th

Bastille Day is celebrated on July 14 th ! Allons-yAidez-moi

Bastille Day is not celebrated that day. Try again! Aidez-moiEncore

True False

When people stormed the Bastille, that marked the start of the French Revolution. Allons-y Aidez-moi

When people stormed the Bastille, that did actually mark the start of the French Revolution. Allons-yAidez-moi

Now, it’s time for us to celebrate “Le Poisson d’Avril.” Log off the computer and cut out two paper fish. Tag two people in the class with them, and make sure they haven’t noticed you got them! Then, come find me and tell me the names of the two people you tagged. Allons-yAidez-moi

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