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FRANCE

In my multicultural book, Grace and her mother visit Paris, France, to reconnect with family. Grace delights in French baking, language, and playing with a bulldog. Explore the French flag, geography, sports, holidays, facts, numbers, & words.

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FRANCE

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  1. FRANCE

  2. GRACE In my multicultural book, Grace and her mother go to Paris, France to visit family. Grace enjoys baking French treats at her uncle’s bakery, learning to speak French, and playing with a bulldog that she finds on the streets.

  3. FRENCH FLAG

  4. GEOGRAPHY • Population: about 66,644,000 • Size: about 212,395 miles squared • Terrain: Mostly flat plains, gently rolling hills, the remainder mountainous • Highest point: Mount Blanc

  5. SPORTS • Some of the most popular sports in France are rugby, football (soccer), basketball, and cycling.

  6. POPULAR HOLIDAYS • Bastille Day (July 14th) • Christmas • Halloween • New Year’s • Valentine’s Day • April Fools Day • Mardi Gras

  7. FACTS • Religion: more than 80% are Roman Catholic • Official name: Republique Francaise (French Republic) • Capital: Paris • Largest city: Paris

  8. France is the largest country in the EU • There are over 1,000 types of cheeses made in France • France is also known as l’hexagone (the hexagon) because of its six sided shape

  9. FRENCH NUMBERS 1-10 • un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix

  10. FRENCH WORDS • Hello- Bonjour • Goodbye- Au Revoir • Please- S’il vous plait • Thanks- Merci • Good Evening- Bonsoir • You- Tu • Me- Moi

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