April 15th, 1999 was a banner day for young Francophiles in Southeastern Wisconsin. On that day Mount Mary College hosted Variétés françaises, a series of 22 acts created and performed in French by students from 15 area middle and high schools. The dramatic offerings ranged from classical theatre to juggling and dance and were well received by the audience of over 700 young speakers of French, for whom the morning's entertainment was an official field trip. [continue below] |
| I | Introduction to Variétés Françaises; Public Performances by and for French Students, by Gabrielle Verdier and Toni Wulff |
| II | Benefits of Performance for Second Language Acquisition. How do the various kinds of performance discussed here contribute the language-learning/acquisition process? by Lawrence Kuiper |
| III |
Théâtre de Chambre, by Carrie Schulz |
| IV | Personnages importants de la francophonie, Petite biographie et Présentation PowerPoint, by Amy Lewis |
| V | The Art of Puppetry in French Language Learning, by Debroah Walther |
| VI | Student Original Performance Skits: Commercials, byBeth Waschow |