Le passé composé (irregular PP)
The past participle for BOIRE and its definition.
bu, drank
Boire = to drink
je/partir
Je suis parti(e)
I was born
Je suis né(e)
Est-ce que James Baldwin est français ?
Répondez avec une phrase complete.
Non, il n'est pas français.
Il est américain.
How do you say "duck" in French ?
un canard
The past participle for LIRE and its definition
lu, read
LIRE = to read
tu/tomber
tu es tombé(e)
She did the laundry (la linge)
Elle a fait la linge
Josephine Baker était (was) _________________.
(give at least one thing she was (profession)/activities))
chanteuse
meneuse de revue
danseuse
membre de la résistance
activiste
What did Josephine Baker call her family ?
Double points if you can name it in French
la tribu arc-en-ciel
The past participle of METTRE and what it means
METTRE = to put or place
ils/retourner
ils sont retournés
He left.
Il est parti.
Josephine Baker est née en France ?
Non, elle n'est pas née en France. Elle est née aux États-Unis.
James Baldwin was briefly a ______ between the ages of 14-17 before focusing on writing.
A preacher
The past participle of SAVOIR and what it means
su, knew
SAVOIR= to know (as in facts)
nous/venir/à la fête
Nous sommes venu(e)s à la fête
We bought a cat.
Nous avons achetés un chat.
What role did Josephine Baker play in World War II?
She was a member of the Red Cross and also the Resistance.
What is Black History Month called in French ?
Le mois de l'histoire des Noirs
The past participle of prendre and what it means
pris, took
prendre: to take
vous/aller/au parc
vous êtes allé(e)(s) au parc
Les canards sont retournés
revenus
rentrés
Can you name one of James Baldwin's works ?
Possible Answers:
Giovanni's Room
Go Tell it to the Mountain
Notes from a Native Son
The Fire Next Time
In your own words, why is it important that we learn about people that may have different religion/race/ethnicity/gender/sexual orientation/gender identity/social class/ etc than ourselves ?
Many possible answers