La Provence de QuÉbec

Bellwork – Jeudi, le 3 novembre If you were to travel to Quebec, what would be your top three reasons for going? Why?

QuÉbec Population: Over 7 million Cities: Montreal, Quebec, Laval Industries: Natural resources, aerospace, tourism, pharmaceuticals, information technology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXhmblzSAeU

La GaspÉsie The Eastern tip of the Gaspe Peninsula is known for its enormous limestone formation, le Rocher Percé

Les Laurentides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P14_dd5hVVQ The Laurentides region, North of Montreal, has spectacular foliage in the fall.

Le Hockey – most popular spot in Quebec. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9Nb2T_Pm8A

Le Nord du Qubec Wildlife, like caribous and moose have adapted to the conditions of this harsh landscape. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GPXcgyuNjQ

LeS Aurores Boréales In July, you can enjoy the remarkable phenomenon of the northern lights from the Mount Cosmos Observatory, south of Quebec City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJV_wlCm6ms

MontrÉal – 2nd largest French speaking city in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poe2cLKw9ko

Le Saint-Laurant A river in the south of Quebec where you can sea a great variety of sea mammals such as dolphins, whales, and sea lions.

Questions – Complete Under Bellwork. What is Le Rocher Percé? What region of Quebec can you visit to see beautiful leaves during the fall? Where can you go to see Les aurores boréales? What is the 2nd largest French speaking city in the word. Where can you go to see large sea mammals?

Bellwork – vendredi, le 4 novembre Complete under work from yesterday What is your favorite thing you learned about Quebec yesterday? Why?

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Gastronomie La Tourtière – Meat pie, made from minced pork and spices. La Cipâte aux bleuets – This type of pie is made with a kind of blueberry found in Canada. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzg7GfKnsd8

Le Sirop D’Érable In early spring, many people go to a cabane à sucre to enjoy the traditional hot maple syrup poured onto a bed of fresh snow, and scooped up with two wooden sticks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lrYeDH4orE

Seafood French Canadians use lots of it in their traditional cooking.

Les Sports In Quebec, it can snow from October to April. La Pêche blanche – This sport was handed down from the Inuits and Amerindians. People fish through holes cut in the thick ice that covers rivers and lakes in the winter.

Les sports Le Canoe - In summer, people enjoy canoeing. Les traineaux à chiens – Today “mushing” or dogsledding, provides ecoadventures through the wilderness. Les sports Le Canoe - In summer, people enjoy canoeing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akAAtrGX7Dg

Fêtes and Festivals L’international de montgolfières – This festival in Saint-Jean lasts for 10 days. You can admire hot air balloons of all shapes and colors here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Rzalv_xHjg

Le Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Jazz musicians from all over the world participate in over 400 concerts every summer during this festival. Festivals in Canada occur During the month of July.

Le Carnaval de Québec This is the biggest winter carnival in the world, Among numerous festivities, an ice palace is built for Bonhomme Carnaval, the mascot of the carnival.

Histoire Jacques Cartier – Explored the St. Lawrence River in the 1530’s while searching for a route to Asia. He claimed the area for France, landing ion the sites that later became Quebec City and Montreal. Samuel de Champlain - Founded Quebec in 1608. Sent by the king of France to map the St. Lawrence River, made the fur trade flourish, and establish ties with native peoples. http://www.biography.com/people/jacques-cartier-9240128/videos/jacques-cartier-mini-biography-39300675599 http://www.biography.com/people/samuel-de-champlain-9243971/videos/samuel-de-champlain-mini-biography-39299651630

Bellwork – Lundi, le 7 novembre Activité – Complete the Activity on page 75 in complete sentences. Complete under last week’s bellwork.

Les Québecois English speakers call them Quebecers or Quebeckers. The name French people in Quebec call themselves.

Le Chateau Frontenac A castle-like hotel where you can stay while in Quebec City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1P0UdZqrl0

La Belle Province The name Quebec is called because it is considered to be the most beautiful city in North America. Until the late 1970’s, this phrase was stamped on all liscence plates in Quebec. More recently, the official motto of Quebec, je me souviens (I remember) replaced it.