French
History
As Salaam Alaikum
Inshaallah this site will be
helpful for your studies. I couldn’t find hardly anything pertaining to
Islamic history in France. Enjoy and Inshallah if you find
that you would like another website that you would like listed here just
write us at WEHN!
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Lesson
Plans/Classroom Activities
Sur le vif the program for one-semester intermediate French courses? Activities Online, are thematically and culturally focused.
Napoleon, Emperor of France For grades 7-8 -Includes a printable version and Student Activity Sheet
THE TRIAL OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Although this would be difficult to use as a family activity, it would make an excellent co-op class for older students.
ZipZap France Fun site for kids. It has a mini-dictionary where you just point and click a French word on the map of France. Includes tidbits about French influence in the world, geography, but the "History, Language, Gourmet" page does not work yet. Be sure to visit the "Top Ten" section. Overall, informative site in regards to geography and brief history.
(Art, and Biography Resources)
Islam in France (Voice of America)
Arab View: Here you may research the french influences of most of the Ilsmic countries that have been colonialized by France. Often you will see the influences of french in the Arabic dialects spoken in these countries such as Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Lebnon to name a few. You will also find the flags for each country at this site.
The
Arabs in Occitania (Southern France) "After taking over most of
the Iberian Peninsula,
Muslims quickly captured most
of the Visigothic Septimania, including once the great
Roman
center of Norbonne in 719".
Lonely Planet-DESTINATION FRANCE Very comprehensive look at France.
A Brief History of France Very easy to understand time line.
World Heritage Sites in France
The Historical Charlemagne (742?-814)
Napoleon From the Hyper-History Archives
Jacques-Louise David's Napoleon His Study
France from the Revolution to our time Another time line
Jacques
Cousteau Biography Go here for a bit of information on this famous
oceanographer. and The The
Cousteau Society .
John James Audubon 1785-1851
Marie Curie: Polish-French Chemist-Physicist
Marie Antoinette: An Extravagant Life Ended on a Guillotine. A report written by a student.
The Battlefield Paintings of Mary Riter Hamilton Six months after the end of the First World War, Mary Riter Hamilton undertook a ``special mission" for the War Amputations Club of British Columbia. Her task was to provide paintings of the battlefields of France and Belgium for publication in a veterans' magazine, The Gold Stripe.
The French Revolution: 1789-1793. "The French Revolution was an exciting, dramatic, and violent episode in western history. The rise of the middle class, the use of the guillotine, the fall of monarchy, the outbreak of European warfare, the growing role of women, and the harsh realities of mob violence all contributed to making this episode truly significant and memorable." Wonderful site with pages on events, biographies, and a timeline. Wonderful pictures too.
The
French Revolution Extensive information and many links regarding
this
subject can be found here.
The
French Revolution "Learn about King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette,
and
Napoleon"
World War II In Time Line-Europe TIP: Allow page to fully load . Use the EDIT then FIND command to search for France. This will allow you to see France's role in th war.
The Enlightenment, The French Revolution and Napolean Virtual Classroom Webpage the ideas of the Renaissance continued and grew into the French Revolution. This informative web page is part of a sixth grade class in Florida.
Waterloo 1815: The Visitors Center A virtual visitor’s center.
History
of the French and Indian War Check out "The Beginnings of War"
and
also the links page.
Web Index of the French and Indian War Contains multiple listings for further research on this subject.
Experiences
of the French Huguenots in America "This document was written in
about 1908 and contains information on persecutions of the French Huguenots
and their flight to America. It contains information on several of the
earliest French Huguenot immigrants including Alexander Resseguie and Sarah
Bontecou. It also contains a journal of one of their descendants, Timothy
Resseguie, a British soldier in the American Revolution".
"Histoire
de France" offers a selection of resources on French history that
correspond to various sites on the Internet. Each site has been carefully
selected according to interest and richness of information." Too many interesting
links to cover here. If you are in the mood for massive exposure to French
history, then this is the site to go to. I did not go through every page,
so parents must check for content before letting the children research.
Fact
Book of France (CIA) The site has information on geography, people,
government, economy, communication, transportation, etc.
Did You Know? - Facts About France
La
Vue de Paris What can I say but coool! These are real-time photos
of 4 different webcam views of the Seine River, the Eiffel Tower, and the
city of Paris, France. The site is in French but you are just looking at
pictures.
Seuveur
Officiel de la Ville de Paris The Official Paris Website
Paris-
Virtual Visit Be sure to visit the sections for Monuments, Museums,
and Exhibitions. Louvre Museum Official Website This site gives you
history and a virtual tour of the museum among other things.
Chateau de Versailles This official site talks about the history and people who lived in the chateau, their lives, the art found there, and includes panoramic images of a few areas. In French and English.
FRENCH LANGUAGE & ACTIVITIES
French Grammar and Review This site covers Basic French, Grammar, Verbs, and other French resources. Since this is a Geocities website, the pop-up ads are very annoying. It is a good site if you are already familiar with the French language.
PowerGlide Language Courses provides a very thorough program to aid homeschoolers in learning the Spanish Language.
Learn2 Get By in French a tutorial that provides learning Spanish as a conversaional program. Great instrument to use regularly while teaching the basics.
Directions to make Medieval Shirts Contains instructions for the basic shirt, the basic smock, the frilled shirt, and the frilled smock.
WWW French Language Course Inlcudes lessons about French Language and Literature. French Language, Literature and Culture
Bien-dire. The journal from France for learners of French. Bien-dire is a quarterly journal especially for adult learners of French. The great thing about their journal is that selected articles are accompanied by your choice of CD or cassette. Bien-dire is worth visiting for anyone interested in France and French culture.
Language Dictionaries and Translators is a site that’s alot cooler than the name suggests. Sure, it has dictionaries, but it also offers online language lessons with audio, virtual visits to other countries, and online chat in your favorite languages. Check it out!
Le Guide De La France offers, among many other French resources, online lessons with audio.
Cultural note:
Islamically speaking most french cheeses todate are made with Port Rennet.
Les Recettes Here are a few French recipes to experiment with.
Camembert Come visit the home of this world-famous cheese.
Think Quest Entry- Recipes Around The World-FRANCE (Only contains one link to a dessert, but included to give students an idea of projects that can be created on the WWW.)
Welcome
to France and Welcome
to Paris, The City of Lights Both of these
sites were written by students
for ThinkQuest.
Focus
on France Includes information on historical France and modern
France.
You will find links to the
Regions, Cuisine, Culture, Music, Tourism, and much more.
Leonardo's
Web Cam's Entry for France Many live or regulary changed
camera shots of different points
of interest in France.
Paris Pages A large photo archive of Paris. Includes Scenes of Paris, Monuments, Cafes, Maps, Museums and much more.
Notre Dame From the Paris Pages
Eiffel Tower The History
A dream in steel The Eiffel Tower, symbol of Paris
PCL's shaded relief map of France
Washington Posts's Country Reference: France Contains current information inlcuding currency exchage rates, weather, and the most recent Washington Post and AP Stories.
The French Way of Life Article includes information on housing, religion, spending patterns, leisure activities and more.
Children's Reviews Book and web site reviews for and by children.
Chat Room is Available Children should not use the room without a parent.
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