France and Madagascar

France and Madagascar

What are you thinking/feeling right now?

Tropical along coast, temperate

inland, arid in south

French and Malagasy

22 million

Antananarivo

President Andry Nirina Rajoelina

Ry Tanindraza nay malala o (Oh, Our Beloved Fatherland)

Malagasy Ariary

1 MGA is worth 0.000459770

USD

Paris

66 million

euro

French

President François Hollande

La Marseillaise

Cool winters and mild summers

26 septembre to 2 octobre 2012

Où est les toilettes?: Where is the bathroom?

Parlez-vous anglais?: Do you speak English?

Oui: YesNon: No

Il coûte combien? It costs how much?

Je ne comprends pas: I don’t understand.

S’il vous plaît: Please

De rien: You’re welcome

Merci: Thank You

Natural Resources: graphite, coal, rare earth elements, salt, quartz, tar sands, mica

Natural Hazards: cyclones, drought, locust infestation.

Volcanoes have not erupted in historical times.

Environmental Concerns: Soil erosion from deforestation and

overgrazing, desertification, surface water contamination,

endangered species of flora and fauna unique to

the island

Geographical Features: Madagascar

Maromokotro

Rainforests

Mangoky River & Rainforest

Andringitra Mountains

Natural Resources: coal, iron ore, bauxite, zinc, uranium, timber, fish

Natural Hazards: flooding, avalanches, drought, forest fires

Geographical Features: France

4 Main Rivers: Garonne, Loire, Seine, Rhone

5 Main Mountain Ranges: Pyrenees,

Vosges, Jura, Massif Central, Alps

Mont Blanc

AlpsLa Seine

Loire Valley

Cinderella

• Also known as The Little Glass Slipper or Cendrillon

• Written by Charles Perrault in the year 1697

• Some believe the first version actually came from China

• Some believe there was a mistranslation of “vair” to “verre”

Going to School in France

• Begin attending school the year they turn 6

• Monday through Friday, with Wednesday traditionally being a half day

• Recess is once per day, no matter what the weather

• No playground equipment, just blacktop• Must receive 24-hours of instruction each

week

Going to School in Madagascar

• Going to school is required for people ages 6 to 14

• Primary school lasts 5 years

• Secondary school lasts 7 years

• The educational system is very good

Cognates

• Abandon

• Absence

• Magazine

• Magnitude

• Fertile

• Famine

• Fascination

Ways to tell if we borrowed a word from the French:

It ends in –able or –ible

It ends in –ence or –ance

History of France

• 58 to 51 BC: Julius Caesar conquers Gaul• 486-511 AD: Franks rule the region (how France was

named)• 1429: Joan of Arc leads French troops during the

Hundred Years’ War between France and England• 1789: French Revolution begins, ends monarchy• 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself emperor• 1903: First Tour de France• 1991: Edith Cresson becomes the first French female

Prime Minister• 1994: Chunnel opens• 2002: France stops using the franc and begins using the

euro

History of Madagascar

• Formed by continental drift, not volcanic eruption• Island tore off the African mainland about 165

million years ago• First settlers arrive about 2,000 years ago• Became a popular point for trade between 800

and 900AD• 1883: France invades Madagascar• June 26, 1960: Madagascar gains

independence• Today, there are 18 tribal groups

Daily Life: France

• Days typically begin early in the morning

• Most places are closed on Sunday and/or Monday

• Stores close much earlier in the evening

• Very long lunch break daily

• Shopping takes place more frequently than once per week

Daily Life: Madagascar

Majority of Malagasy live in the countryside

There is a large rural-to-urban migration

Living in a city is similar to living in a city in most other countries

Many people are farmers and herders

Here, the lifestyle remains very traditional: most decisions are made by a council of male elders

Pétanque

Goal: while standing inside the starting

circle, throw hollow metal balls as close as

possible to the cochonnet, while

keeping both feet on the ground

Current game originated in southern France, near

Provence

Name comes from a Provençal dialect, meaning “feet together” pès tancats

Most commonly played in the

summer, and has spread to Spain

In recent years, has increased in popularity

in the United States

Continental Checkers: Originated in France in the 18th century. Played on a 10x10 grid, with each player having 20 pieces. Similar to regular checkers, with some exceptions:

•Can take pieces diagonally, both forward and backward

•Use first 4 rows, on your color block

•Must capture the most pieces possible

•A piece can only be crowned if its move ends in the far row

•A crowned piece may capture another piece anywhere in a diagonal direction

Exchange: Arrange chairs in a circle, with all chairs facing inward. Number the players sitting in the chairs. One person is blindfolded in the center of the circle, and calls out two numbers. Those people must exchange places, without being caught, or having their seat taken.

Hopscotch: There are several forms of this game, with the most popular being Double Line-Zig-Zag and Heaven. Players each have a flat stone, the scotch, which in turns they toss into the number 1. Go to the “return”, land on both feet, jump, turn around, land on both feet again, then go back down the numbers. Repeat, tossing the scotch into the next consecutive number. Do not step on the lines, or miss the designated area for your number.