Journee du drapeau Franco-Ontarien

As part of the French curriculum, it's important to recognize the many important French cultural events celebrated. Both Grade 1 and 2 students learned about the importance of the "drapeau franco-ontarien", last Friday, September 23rd as French schools across Ontario celebrated the anniversary of the flag.  The students were very intrigued and had many valuable questions.  Many students had seen this flag in various places across the city, but they had no idea what it meant. In class, we listened to the song "Mon beau drapeau" and watched a short video. They learned what the significance of the symbols and the colours of the flag.The students were very excited to make their own flags and bring them home.  They were also very eager to share with the class first thing Monday that they had seen the "drapeau franco-ontarien" over the weekend.  I was so happy to hear their stories!

Feel free to watch the video and listen to the song we played in class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f04NYFJTqSk