France by Sheyna Chulef https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj Core 1 Sheyna, Chulef en-us 2017-09-27 13:13:06 UTC 2017-10-12 13:30:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Government sheynachulef2023 https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192683999 The president of France is elected to a five-year term by voters, who must be 18 or older. The president can serve only two terms. The president of France is considered the head of state. The nation's prime minister is the head of government. The prime minister chooses the other ministers who make up the Council of Ministers. 

France's national government has three branches. There is an executive branch headed by a president and a prime minister, a legislative branch which consists of a two-chamber Parliament, and a judicial branch.

]]> 2017-09-30 15:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192683999 Economy sheynachulef2023 https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192684108 Children from ages 2 through 6 may attend free nursery schools. Reading is taught during the last year of these schools. Children from ages 6 through 11 attend elementary schools. After five years of elementary school, children enter a collège. A collège is a four-year school that resembles a junior high school. After collège, students enter either a vocational high school or a general high school. General high schools provide a three-year course that prepares students to enter universities.

France is a vigorous nation and its people have a high standard of living. After the war ended in 1945, the French government worked to modernize the economy. New methods of production and trade were developed through a series of national plans. The government owns all or part of certain businesses, including some banks and steel companies. 
]]> 2017-09-30 15:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192684108 History sheynachulef2023 https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192687036 Around the 1500's, the language that is now called French was spoken only in the area around Paris. The rest of the people living in what is now France spoke Breton, Dutch, Basque, or German. The building of the modern French nation is closely tied to the standardization and increased use of the local dialect of Paris beginning in the 1500's.

The defenses of the West Roman Empire began to crumble in the 400's. Germanic tribes from the east entered Gaul. They killed many Gauls and forced others into going west, they ended up in what is now Brittany. Clovis, the king of the Salian Franks, defeated the Roman governor of Gaul in 486. Clovis defeated other tribes in Gaul and expanded his kingdom. He founded the Merovingian dynasty, and he took over orthodox Christianity.]]> 2017-09-30 16:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192687036 Religion sheynachulef2023 https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192713652 About 85 percent of the French people are Roman Catholics. About 8 percent are Muslims, and about 2 percent are Protestants. About 1 percent are Jews. From 1801 to 1905, the French government recognized Roman Catholicism as the religion of the majority of the people.

Most French holidays and festivals have to do with the Roman Catholic Church. Many cities celebrate Shrove Tuesday, the last day before Lent, with a festival called Carnaval. The Carnaval celebration includes a colorful parade, and it attracted many tourists. The French national holiday is Bastille Day, July 14. It marks the capture of the Bastille, a fortified prison, by the people of Paris in 1789, during the French Revolution. A large military parade is held in Paris on Bastille Day. ]]> 2017-09-30 23:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192713652 Daily Life sheynachulef2023 https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192974392 There are many rules for etiquette in France. Four typical rules for going to a dinner party are listed below. 
When you are tearing bread leave it by the side of your plate, keep your hands on the table at all time, don’t eat until the host says “Bon Appetit," and keep your fork in your left hand, and your knife in your right hand.

France is famous for many things. Their art, landmarks, movies... but their pastries are definitely something they are known for! Listed below are four popular French pastries.
Croissant, a crescent shaped flaky kind of bread originating from France. Pain Au Chocolat, a croissant with  two small sectioned filled with chocolat. Pain Aux Raisins, a pastry with raisins on the inside and coated with sugar. Chausson Aux Pommes, a pastry that has similar dough to a croissant and is filled with cooked apple slices. These pastries are commonly taken with coffee for breakfast, although they can be used as part of a dessert dish too.

Industry historically was centered in the northeast and eastern part of the nation. This has changed with the penetration of industry into the hinterlands and the south. The leading industries are steel, machinery, chemicals, electronics, mining, and textiles. Food processing is also important to the national economy. The government controls several industrial sectors, including railroads, electricity, aircraft, and telecommunications. ]]> 2017-10-02 13:17:28 UTC https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192974392 Arts sheynachulef2023 https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192985017 France has a number of magnificent Gothic cathedrals that were built from about 1150 to 1300. Examples include the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and cathedrals in the cities of Amiens, and Chartres. The Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier was one of the most important architects of the 1900's. He had a great influence on modern architecture with his International Style.

During Medieval Times, poetry was the most popular form of literature. Songwriters (at the time they were called Musician Poets) who wrote love songs were called "troubadours" in the dialect of southern France. Poets called "trouveres" took this kind of poetry to northern France. ]]> 2017-10-02 13:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192985017 Entertainment sheynachulef2023 https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192990766 Miraculous Ladybug is an animated French show that also shows in the USA, Japan, South Korea, Italy, and Ireland. Miraculous Ladybug is about two teenagers, Marinette Dupain-Cheng and Adrien Agreste, who have two completely different lives, until they receive their Miraculous’.  Little did they know once they put these on, they would become Paris’s two superheroes. Ladybug and Chat Noir. The question is, when will they find out their true identities and realize how strong their friendship truly is?

France has had a motion-picture industry since the 1920's, when  director René Clair launched his career. Clair first won acclaim with his silent comedy An Italian Straw Hat. In the late 1950's and early 1960's, the French had a profound impact on filmmaking with a movement called the New Wave. These people were trying to bring back what others saw as a pointless French film industry. They believed that a film should be the personal artistic expression of the director. ]]> 2017-10-02 13:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/192990766 Geography sheynachulef2023 https://padlet.com/sheynachulef2023/9vex7u78t1wj/wish/193001508 The soils in the region of The Central Highlands are lower-ranking, except in some valleys where rye and other crops are grown. Cow and sheep roam on the lower grasslands, and forests cover the higher areas. The Loire River rises in the Cévennes, a mountain range. The Loire is the longest river in France, it is about 650 miles long.

The climate varies widely among the different regions of France. Westerly winds that blow in from the Atlantic strongly influence the climate of western France. The coastal regions there have a rainy climate with cool winters and mild summers.
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