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Deb Blaz

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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retired after 44 years of teaching French at HS level; also collegiate courses at Trine University, Indiana University and Ivy Tech
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Preview of French Pronunciation Fun

French Pronunciation Fun

Created by
Deb Blaz
If students correctly use French pronunciation rules, they will discover a familiar English phrase! These are English sentences, spelled so a French person could say them to have a basic conversation, shop, etc. Do one saying a day; each slide will last a week. (12 slides total) These are taken from an actual English phrasebook that I purchased in France, written for French people about to visit the US, who really don't know English. Lots of fun!
Preview of Murder Mystery unit - French

Murder Mystery unit - French

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Deb Blaz
A murder mystery I wrote and have used for over 20 years. So convoluted that even you won't know how it turns out! Contains 6 activities, with product descriptors, checklists for grading, accompanying grammar worksheets. Practices descriptions of people and objects, present past and future tenses as well as passive voice, and has a strong speaking/performance component. Get the kids to speak more by allowing them to invent an alter ego, and get ready for (imaginary) mayhem. Murder Mystery - Fren
Preview of Action Adventure

Action Adventure

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Deb Blaz
This is a conversational unit for more advanced students who feel comfortable with basic conversational situations with only a small amount of time for preparation. It is an Indiana Jones/James Bond hybrid made up to satisfy my students’ demands for a sequel to the Murder Mystery they did the year before. This unit has been used in the classroom for the past six years, both in a traditional 50-minute class period, and as a change-of-pace activity on a 90-minute block schedule. It is designed t
Preview of Madlib New Year's Resolutions for French Class

Madlib New Year's Resolutions for French Class

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Deb Blaz
This PowerPoint contains 3 levels: first-year, second-year and third-year (the third one requires future tense). On the first page of the level are the cues (things students should write) On the second page are the resolutions to "plug in" the items. Should have hilarious results; your students WILL want to share their answers!
Preview of Thanksgiving Sudoku - Spanish

Thanksgiving Sudoku - Spanish

Created by
Deb Blaz
A wordoku (words instead of numbers) that helps students practice vocabulary for Thanksgiving.
Preview of Pronoms d'objet direct

Pronoms d'objet direct

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Deb Blaz
Reviews subject pronouns and introduces direct object pronouns, esp. le, la, les. Nouns disappear from sentences and pronouns fly in, with sound effects. Background music may be removed if you don't like it.
Preview of Qui est le plus fort

Qui est le plus fort

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Deb Blaz
A traditional tale from Madagascar with authentic photos and cute animations, this could be used to practice the comparative and superlative constructions as well as for culture. Cric crac!
Preview of Pronoms d'objet indirect

Pronoms d'objet indirect

Created by
Deb Blaz
Companion to Pronoms d'object direct. Parts of sentences disappear and are replaced by pronouns. Practices do and io pronouns together at the end.
Preview of Halloween Sudoku - French

Halloween Sudoku - French

Created by
Deb Blaz
Students will complete a sudoku with words instead of numbers, featuring 9 Halloween vocab words
Preview of Accord du participe passé

Accord du participe passé

Created by
Deb Blaz
Short PowerPoint that links how adjectives behave with être to how past participles behave with passé composé être verbs.
Preview of Martin Luther King Day presentation FRENCH

Martin Luther King Day presentation FRENCH

Created by
Deb Blaz
Completely in French but with some animations to help understanding. A brief bio of King and then of Leopold Senghor followed by Senghor's famous poem about being a "person of color" (great to teach/review colors) and then some pics of stamps from Francophone countries honoring King, to show he is known worldwide.
Preview of Les Cheveux

Les Cheveux

Created by
Deb Blaz
If your students are interested in how to say various hair styles, tattoo, etc. why not show them? Interesting pictures and often-requested vocabulary items.
Preview of Christmas Sudoku - Spanish

Christmas Sudoku - Spanish

Created by
Deb Blaz
A sudoku with 9 words of vocabulary related to Christmas, in Spanish (a bit of English too to make it more difficult, and ensure comprehension of the words) includes answer key
Preview of Mardi gras sudoku

Mardi gras sudoku

Created by
Deb Blaz
In French, with a bit of English to make them think of what the words mean; correlates well to Bien Dit 2, chapter 2.
Preview of Thanksgiving Sudoku - French

Thanksgiving Sudoku - French

Created by
Deb Blaz
A wordoku (words instead of numbers) that helps students practice vocabulary for Thanksgiving.
Preview of Christmas Sudoku - French

Christmas Sudoku - French

Created by
Deb Blaz
A sudoku with 9 words of vocabulary related to Christmas, in French (a bit of English too to make it more difficult, and ensure comprehension of the words) includes answer key
Preview of Halloween Sudoku - Spanish

Halloween Sudoku - Spanish

Created by
Deb Blaz
Students will complete a Sudoku, in Spanish, featuring Halloween vocabulary
Preview of Escuela Sudoku

Escuela Sudoku

Created by
Deb Blaz
A back-to-school theme sudoku in Spanish, with classroom vocabulary
Preview of Valentine Sudoku - Spanish

Valentine Sudoku - Spanish

Created by
Deb Blaz
A sudoku with 9 Spanish words related to Valentine's day (instead of numbers), done in the same manner as a sudoku. (Note: there's a little English, to encourage thinking of the words' meaning!)
Preview of Thanksgiving Sudoku - German

Thanksgiving Sudoku - German

Created by
Deb Blaz
A wordoku (words instead of numbers) that helps students practice vocabulary for Thanksgiving.
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About the store

Experience

retired after 44 years of teaching French at HS level; also collegiate courses at Trine University, Indiana University and Ivy Tech

Teaching style

Variety! CI Flipped classroom/ lots of technology

Awards & shining teacher moments

American Association of Teachers of French, Indiana Chapter, Secondary level French teacher of the year in the state of Indiana 1997 Honorable mention, USA Today All-America Teacher Team 1999 Project E Excellence in Education award, 2000 Dorothy S Ludwig Teaching Excellence award - secondary 2020 Tom Alsop Distinguished World Language Publication/Research Award 2020

My own education history

BA French and German, Illinois State University Diplome, Université de Grenoble, France MA French, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY

Additional biographical information

Author of 7 books on foreign language instruction (see www.eyeoneducation.com) Grandmother of 3 (and 2 granddogs)