1. Ma Petite Histoire Creative Writing Assignment

2. Think of an événement Happy Funny Embarrassing Scary Surprising Amazing! But NOT SAD!! (we’d feel awkward!)

3. Consider: What was already going on before event happened? How old were you? What were you feeling? What did people look like/what were you wearing,what was weather like, etc. What actions were already in motion- what was already going on? These kinds of things would be IMPARFAIT

4. What were the actual event/s? The thing that finally happens! (and any events leading up to it) Your (or other people’s) reactions Results or consequences These words will use passé composé Examples: I fell! He screamed! It jumped out at me! Everyone laughed!” Etc.

5. How did you or other people respond or react? What they said? (Il m’a dit….) How you felt (in this case reactionary)? (J’ai été embarassé) – (I got embarassed) Results? (On s’est marié!) These kinds of things are usually passé composé

6. Feelings in PC vs IMP Usually, how you feel will be in imparfait. However, there is a slight difference when you use them in passé composé: J’ avais peur- I was scared J’ai eu peur- I GOT scared J’ étais malade- I was sick J’ai été malade- I GOT sick

7. 8 sentences minimum KEEP IT SIMPLE! Be sure to have a good mix of Imparfait and Passé Composé It can get frustrating when you can’t express yourself as well in another language, so edit your complex sentences into shorter, children’s book level sentences. (see my examples) You can write more for extra credit!!!

8. Rubrik 80% Content (8+ sentences; grasped concept- was able to tell story, grammar, spelling, etc) 20% Presentation (how much time you spent on making it fun to look at while you share the story with your group!- neatness, care, etc) MEGA PARTICIPATION PTS!! If you have it ready to go first thing when class starts.

9. Amusez-Vous! I hope that you have some fun with this! Telling your story is TRES BONNE exercise in your 2 nd language, plus it’s a very effective learning tool, since you are talking about things that are actually meaningful to you.