La Toussaint Celebrated in French Classes
FWCD’s francophone community of Falcons interacted recently to celebrate La Toussaint. Halloween comes from ancient English “All Hallow Eve,” meaning “the eve of all saints.” October 31 is the eve of La Toussaint, a Christian holiday celebrating all saints followed by a day of prayers for the dead on November 2. Middle School French students in Frances López’s and Rob Napier’s classrooms created tombstones with QR codes, honoring French speakers who left a significant contribution to the world before their passing.
Upper School French Teacher Andréanne Annis fashioned a cemetery by her classroom to display the tombstones, with all French-speaking Falcons visiting, and her students completing a questionnaire to further their learning. Lower School French Teacher Névine Watkin and her students came by the cemetery to pay their respects. To learn more about the lesson, view C’est quoi, Halloween?
