Resources+for+the+classroom

=Here are some useful resources and sites that you can can for class activities, projects and/or research.=

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General Research Online Resources

 * [|French Language Website] The French Language website includes sections on French history, useful phrases, basic words, an introduction to grammar, literature, slang, and French teaching resources.
 * [|Culture-crossing site]:a guide to customs, traditions, etc. in many countries:excellent resources to use for class
 * [|CultureGrams]-all kinds of information and resources about many countries in the world. (User name:luv, password: cgrams)
 * [|Lots of French cultural links]
 * [|World Mapper]-Worldmapper is a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest. From mobile phone usage to literacy and mortality rates, there is a great range of maps here.
 * [|Texting en français-Les textos français]
 * [|Vikidia:images et info] (comme wikipedia mais pour les jeunes)
 * [|Best French Resources]

Pictures for Projects

 * [|Bamjam]-great resource of pictures from around the world.
 * [|Virtourist]-pictures and information from around the world
 * [|MFL Image Bank]-royalty-free images from Scotland Modern Foreign Languages
 * [|Pictures for projects]
 * [|Flickr pictures you can use for projects, etc.]
 * [|Animated gifs]
 * [|Wildlife clipart-free from British museum]

Music for Projects

 * Royality-free music for projects
 * [|Free music for projects]
 * [|More free music for projects]
 * [|Copy-right free music]
 * [|Free classical music mp3 directory-great for projects]
 * [|French music and exercises to practice]
 * [|Paroles Mania-Musique>]

Games

 * [|Animated French Language Learning Games] This site contains free to use interactive activities for learning a wide variety of languages and links to study resources. All activities require the use of Macromedia Flash Player.

Dictionaries and Translation

 * [|Word Reference]
 * [|Text to Voice Translator-fun]
 * [|Audio French-English dictionary]
 * [|Free Online spell check] (English-French-Spanish)
 * [|Google translation]

**Writing**

 * Help with writing an essay in French, including transitional phrases,etc.: [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="http://lhsfrenchclasses.wikispaces.com/file/view/essay.pdf"]] [|essay.pdf]

Literature

 * [|Lit Gloss]: This site has a connection to original selections of literature in many different languages. Also included is the context of the piece and additional resources to better understand it.
 * [|Audio-Vidéo Littérature]: listen or see authors' works
 * [|Littérature audio]
 * [|Littérature Archive audio]-beaucoup de poètes
 * [|Audiocité]
 * [|Littérature-audio et vidéo]
 * [|La Litteratureaudio]

**Art**

 * [|Artchive]: Click on Mona Lisa to enter.
 * [|Artists and their paintings]: Just type in the name of the artist to see a painting.
 * [|Art Gallery]: Excellent source of famous artists. Includes bios and paintings, as well as an index for countries and artists and world literature and art.
 * [|French Art]: An alphabetical sort of online encyclopedia about French art
 * [|French Art History]: An English-language website dedicated to French art history
 * [|Décod’Art]**:** **F**rench-language website guides viewers through art analysis, comparison, and exploration**.**

**Music**

 * [|Paroles Mania] : Sites with the words to many Francophone songs
 * [|Musique Francophone]
 * [|Musique et paroles]
 * Musique-l**es chanteurs, les groupes, etc.**

Science

 * **[|Le laboratoire]****: Venez jouer, découvrir et bricoler avec les sciences.**

===Francophone TV station/radio sites**===
 * [|tv5]
 * [|tf1]
 * [|Les jours sur la planète-TV5-video avec des exercises]
 * [|Videos from various French TV resources]
 * Télévision en ligne
 * [|Les publicités]
 * [|Euronews]
 * [|Deutsche Welle]-Les infos en français
 * [|Listen Live-Radio stations-music from around the world]
 * [|CultureBox-Fr3-info culturelle en vidéo]
 * [|Les infos-20 minutes.fr]

Grammar/Vocabulary

 * [|French online tutorial]-great list of vocabulary and grammar according to level, plus practice MP3's.
 * [|Great grammar explanations]
 * [|Grammar explanations]: Excellent source for reviewing grammar
 * [|Advanced grammar]
 * [|Instant verb conjugator]
 * [|Vocabulary lists with sounds]
 * [|French language course]
 * [|Google Earth]
 * [|U. S. Department of State travel and passport information]

Study Abroad

 * [|Rotary International student exchange]: information about the student exchange through this International service club.
 * [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="http://lhsfrenchclasses.wikispaces.com/file/view/Rotary+International+Youth+Exchange+brochure.pdf"]] [|Rotary International Youth Exchange brochure.pdf]
 * [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="http://lhsfrenchclasses.wikispaces.com/file/view/Sample+Interview+questions+for+Rotary+exchange.pdf"]] [|Sample Interview questions for Rotary exchange.pdf]

International Baccalaureate

 * [|International Baccalaureate site]

Media
[| Newspapers:] [|Radio] [|France 20 minutes] [|Euronews] Latest world news (streaming video too) from a European perspective. [|Les Info de La Belgique (RTBF)]