Supplies for France Week 8:
Books:
About Normandy & Landmarks featured:
The France Fact and Picture Book: Fun Facts for Kids about France by Gina McIntyre
Wonderful Mont Saint-Michel [French] by Lucien Bély
Je colorie le Mont-Saint-Michel [French]
Etretat: An Artist's Theme and Development by Manfred Schwartz
Vacances à Etretat [French]
Etretat and the beauties of the côte d'Albatre [French]
Books About Normandy & 2nd World War:
We do not have any specific lessons in this week's adventure around this topic, but learning about this location of France may be a good time for your older students to dive into, now or at a later date.
"Normandy told to children; the battle of Normandy"
Allies by Alan Gratz (Chapter Book, Ages: 9-12)
D-Day: Battle on the Beach by Kate Messner (Chapter Book, Ages: 7-10)
What Was D-Day? by Patricia Brennan Demuth + Who HQ (Chapter Book, Ages: 8-11)
Danger in the Darkest Hour by Mary Pope Osborne (Chapter Book, Ages: 7-10)
Spies, Lies, and Disguise by Jennifer Swanson (Chapter Book, Ages: 9-11)
Art Supplies:
Any of your favorite art supplies, watercolor, markers, etc.
In the Kitchen:
flour
baking powder
lemon
eggs
white sugar
honey
butter
salt
madeleine pan
powdered sugar
pink lady apples
creme fraiche or whipping cream
Calvados or apple brandy
Videos for the Lessons:
Facts about France & the Countries that border it:
Countries that border France (Overseas Territories)
After learning about those 8 countries, and you have students that are curious about the other off-shore France areas, and where they also border, watch this video here and this other one here.
Le Mont Saint Michel
The Arche and the Aiguille of the cliffs of Étretat
Madeleines & Tarte Normande
Use the recipes of ours included in our Unit, and watch them being made for those visual learners out there in the following videos! I am so excited to finally be featuring these recipes, as their history is very cool, and they are really yummy! The two recipes featured are from different parts of France, one from Normandy, and one from Lorrainne. We will learn more about the different regions of France in our 9th week’s unit, so stay tuned…