French 2 Webquest - Education en France

1.  In the United States, you are in 8^th grade.   When you attend school in Paris, the French do not call it 8^th grade.  What do they call the equivalent to 8th grade in France?  Use the sites below to find the answer.

http://french.about.com/library/bl-ecole.htm  (look for the column with France!)

http://www.gliffy.com/publish/1456473/

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2.   What is the vacation schedule like for French Students?   Use the sites below to find the answer. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_France  (look for the information under "Governance",

      next to the colorful map!)

http://www.francethisway.com/info/french-education-system.php (look for the heading, "French

      School Holidays")

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3. In American schools, your grades are based on a scale of 0-100.  This is not the case in France.  Use the sites below to find the answers to these three questions:

3.  What is the grading scale in France? 

4.  What is the best grade you can receive? 

5.  Do students typically receive the highest grade?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_grading_in_France

http://www.morris.umn.edu/academic/french/Grade%20Conversion%20Scales.pdf

http://www.understandfrance.org/France/Education.html

(scroll down the page and look for “grading system” in bold)

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Use the sites below to answer these questions:   

6.   What are the hours of a typical French school day? 

7.   What days of the week do French students have school?  

https://www.google.com/search?q=hours+of+a+typical+french+school+day&oq=hours+of+a+typical+french+school+day&aqs=chrome..69i57.7665j0j7&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=0&ie=UTF-8

             

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8.   Use the site below to find out information to answer this question:    Do French students have time for extracurricular activities?  Why or why not?

http://www.eilireland.org/study-abroad/countries/france/secondary-school-in-france               

 (For this site, you will need to scroll down and click on the “school” tab.

http://www.understandfrance.org/France/Education.html

(scroll down the page and look for “extra-curricular” in bold)

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9.   What are the four different schools that French kids attend?

http://www.francethisway.com/info/french-education-system.php

 http://www.french-property.com/guides/france/public-services/school-education/structure/class-structure/

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10.    What is the “le bac” and why is it so important? 

http://www.understandfrance.org/France/Education.html

(scroll down and look for the “Baccalauréat” in bold)

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When you are finished with this webquest, go to freerice.com and fill two rice bowls while practicing your French. .