1. ~ Pick a french-speaking artist and one of their songs
~ Pick a french-speaking artist and one of their songs. The song has to be in French, it can not be a translated song. It can not have swearing in it and must be appropriate for school. Once you've found your song, send it me so I can take it off the list of abailable songs. No sont can be repeated in a class period.
In this powerpoint you will find a list of different artists and a few song examples online to guide your research. You can pick any of the artists I list or another artist who isn't on the list.
~Once your song has been approved, Make a plan with important information you want to write about. The plan can be in English but the written part and presentation must be in French.
The plan with important information should include: 1-When were they born?Where is the artist from? 2-An interesting fact about the artist. 3-When they wrote this particular song and 4-what is the song about.  5-What you think about this song. 6-An interesting line that spoke to you, you find interesting, agree with or don't agree with and 7-explain.
~Proof-read your work with your peers, ask questions, use a dictionary and ask the teachers any questions.

2. Write a good copy of your presentation (Must include a bibliography
Write a good copy of your presentation (Must include a bibliography. Plagiarism is an automatic fail of the project)
~Give the French presentation (must be around 6-10 minutes). The presentation must include the important information written in the good copy of your presentation, playing the song to the class, and displaying the lyrics to the class in some way (projector, print the lyrics for the class *let the teacher know what you need to show the lyrics to the class*)  You must hand-in the good copy of your presentation at the time of your presentation. You are allowed to read from your presentation paper. 
If the class or teachers have any questions about your presentation and you can not think of the full answer in French you can use some English words.
How you will be graded (checklist):
Did you find a french artist? (1 point)
Did you find a french song? (1 point)
Did you say all the important information? (7 points, one for each important point)

3. French songs and artists
Here are a few French-speaking artists and a few French songs.
Feel free to use this list for your own personal listening purposes and for the project. For the project: You do not have to pick these songs or artists, but you can if you want to. Use this list to guide you through the internet or on youtube to find other artists as well.                          

4. A few songs for you to listen to: Colonel Reyel- Celui: (I presented this in class)
Tal- On avance: (I presented this in class)
Matt Pokora- Pas sans toi:

5. NHZ- Princess:
Ben L’Oncle Soul- Soulman:
Annie Villeneuve- Tomber à l’eau:
Stromae- Alors on dance:
Diams- DJ:
Brigitte Boisjolie- Fruits Défendus:

6. Zouk/Raggae/Pop/Dancehall: NHZ Colonel Reyel
A few Artists by genre:
(Try to listen to at least one of each genre)  I personally created this list, you may feel that the artists belong in a different category, in many categories or in none of these categories, I classified the artists in the genres I saw fit to make it easier for you to sort through.
Zouk/Raggae/Pop/Dancehall: 
NHZ
Colonel Reyel 
Kymaï  
Olmyta 
Pop: Matt Pokora
SHY'M
TAL
Annie Villeneuve
Lorie
Kenza Farah
Radio Radio

7. Ben L’Oncle Soul (–like ceelo green) Mari Josée Brigitte Boisjoli
Ballads:
Audrey De Montigny
Celine Dion 
Electronic:
Stromae 
Indie:
Cœur de Pirate
Zaz
Jazz/Funk:
Ben L’Oncle Soul (–like ceelo green)
Mari Josée
Brigitte Boisjoli
Amélie et les singes bleus
Édith Piaf

8. Rap: 
Diams
Young Loyd Wallace
Saad ft Maryam (rap/pop)
Rock:
Garou
NAGAS (song: Café noir)
Eiffel
Country/pop: 
SWING
Isabelle Boulay 
Traditional French-Canadian:
Les cowboys frigants 
Mes Aieux 
La bottine souriante Experiential/World influence:
Ngabo

9. Feel free to also explore the following websites:
music in french)

10. You can also look-up the show Star Académie, it's the Quebec version of American Idol (Amazing singers!!!)
Feel free to look at festivals and concerts like (to get ideas of new or different artists, you may also want to go to one of these concerts or festivals):
-Festival Quand ça nous chante  -Franco-Fête: Toronto's International Francophone Festival (At Harborfront)   -Festival Franco-Ontarien  

11. I want a written and oral portion
I want a written and oral portion. In your written include the important information and your song lyrics.
For the oral, say all your important information and play the song (if you need the projector, you need to bring your presentation on a flash drive.) You also need a copy of the lyrics for each of your classmates.
Important information:
1-When were they born? Where is the artist from? 
2-An interesting fact about the artist. 
3-When they wrote this particular song 
4-What is the song about.
5-Why you picked this song *new* 6-What you think about this song. 
7-An interesting line that spoke to you, you find interesting, agree with or don't agree with
8-Explain and elaborate your thoughts on the line you chose in point 7 (your thoughts, do you agree, disagree with it)

12. French Music Project Evaluation Checklist: Important points:
        When were they born? Where is the artist from? (1 point)
        An interesting fact about the artist. (1point)
        When they wrote this particular song (1point)
        What the song is about. (2 points)
        Why you picked this song (1point)
        What you think about this song. (2 points)
        An interesting line that spoke to you, you find interesting, agree with or don't agree with (2 points)
        Explain and elaborate your thoughts on the line you chose in point 6 (your thoughts, do you agree, disagree with it) (2 points)
Out of 8 points:      /12

15. Presentations will be done in class on September 13/14 and 15/16