LetÕs Visit Paris!

Attention Eighth Grade Students!

Here is your opportunity to visit the most beautiful city in the world, see the most celebrated monuments and savor delicious French food.

A. Paris

You will be creating a virtual tour of Paris with a PowerPoint Presentation.

You will be visiting the famous monuments and other tourist attractions using PowerPoint. Give us a little history, location and your personal opinion on the site. Make sure to cite your sources accordingly. When using images, be careful with copyright laws and give credit where credit is due.

Please include the following:

¯ Six (6) monuments or tourist spots

¯ Title page

¯ Closing page

¯ Reference page

Click on the following links to get you on your way to your virtual tour:

http://www.paris.org/Maps/MM/

http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Paris

B. French Cuisine

While in Paris, you will visit many restaurants and decide which is your favorite, while 'savoring' the many delicious French dishes. Here you will complete a Webquest on French food. Please visit the following site and follow directions for the Webquest activity:

http://www.classzone.com/books/french_1/page_build.cfm?content=webquest_u8&u=8

You may also use the following link, which is an Internet hotlist that I have created for you:

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listfrenchcme.html

To get you started and a little acquainted with Paris and French cuisine, please read introductions below!

Good Luck! Bonne Chance!!

Welcome to Paris

Paris is said to be the most romantic city in the world and certainly one of the most beautiful. The Eiffel Tower may have been seen as an eyesore when it was first built but today it is an icon for the city.

When it comes to monuments, Paris beats out all big cities. Notre Dame, Sacre Coeur and The Palais of Versailles are just a few of the magnificent structures to visit and admire.

On our virtual tour, we will be visiting the following places, to name a few:

v The Eiffel Tower

v Notre Dame

v The Louvre Museum

v Palais de Versailles

v Boat trip down the Seine River

Oh la la! French Cuisine!

Indisputably, one of modern France's greatest treasures is its rich cuisine. The French have an ongoing love affair with food, and their reverence for time spent eating is evident in any culinary establishment nationwide. It is also manifested in the traditional family gatherings around the home dinner table, particularly the Sunday mid-day feast which is prepared lovingly over many hours and consumed leisurely through a bevy of appetizers and main courses, usually accompanied by a number of wines and often lively discussion which tends to center on political topics.

On your tour, you will decide which of the many restaurants you visit will be your favorite!