Juniors and seniors enrolled in French 4 and French 5/AP at Bayport-Blue
Point High School recently visited the fifth grade classes at Academy
Street Elementary School and Blue Point Elementary School, respectively.
Prior
to the visits, all high school French students collaborated on
personalized keepsake French books for each fifth grader, which included
details about the students’ lives and favorite things. After sharing
these books with the fifth graders, the juniors and seniors taught them
some common phrases in French, such as “I like it,” “I don’t like it,”
“please” and “thank you,” as well as vocabulary for a variety of food,
sports and animals.
Before concluding their visits, the fifth graders
were given the chance to sample the “Diabolo Menthe,” a popular French
beverage, which is similar to a Shirley Temple but flavored with mint
instead of grenadine. Students at both levels enjoyed this unique
opportunity for collaborative cultural learning.