https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi Core 2: Lily Gross en-us 2017-09-26 14:15:37 UTC 2024-11-12 17:28:53 UTC hello@padlet.com lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191265834 This picture  is the flag of france. The president serves five years and is voted in. The president has no veto power and serves as head of government. The parliaments make the laws. There are two houses, National Assembly (NA) and the Senate, the NA has 577 members which are elected for 5 years. The Senate has 348 members. There are many different courts like, The court is our Cour de Cassation (Supreme Court of Appeals),

 Conseil Constitutionnel (Constitutional Council)

Conseil d'Etat (Council of State).

]]> 2017-09-26 14:18:32 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191265834 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191267832 In The country France there are a lot of rules. Any animal that is keeped as a pet has to have to have trained ticket. It is a law that there is a limit for people to put ketchup mayonnaise and vinaigrette in school cafeterias. Everyone Must have a bail of hay at home. A women needs permission from the police to dress like a man. 

Concealing the face in public places France is illegal.
   

]]> 2017-09-26 14:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191267832 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191271060 A lot of people that have lost their jobs is 24% at the end of 2012. President Holland both public spending and taxes on businesses wanted the people in France all to have jobs but the economy still was in trouble. There are a lot of industries that hold motor vehicles, aircraft, chemicals, and food processing. Over half of France’s energy is generated by nuclear power plants. France attracts a lot of tourists that are from all around the world. There are many different places to visit in France.  

]]> 2017-09-26 14:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191271060 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191272125  In France the trains go long distances like in many different small towns.Most people in France own private cars which are French brands. Pay phones only use credit cards or phone cards.France publishes more than a hundred daily newspapers Most French of cellular phones. The world wide web was designed in 1978. It allowed users to do tasks such as buy train tickets, and chats. It was really popular and then it retired in 2012 due to the popularity of the internet. 

]]> 2017-09-26 14:29:31 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191272125 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191272973 In 1429, after 80 years of war,  Joan Of Arc led the French in victory over the English .Later burned to death by the English (1431), she remains a French hero. Clovis I, king of the Franks, defeated the last Roman governor in AD 486. The French Revolution and Napoleon. By the late 1600s, France dominated Europe. But by 1789, royal extravagance and defeats in foreign wars resulted in the French Revolution. Louis XVI's monarchy was crowned , and the country entered the Reign of Terror. Napoleon Bonaparte took power in 1804. The monarchy was restored but was followed by the Second Republic (1848–52) and then the Second Empire (1852–70), under Napoleon III. Defeat by Germany led to the Third Republic in 1871. France was a battleground during both world wars.  World Wars was occupied by Germany between 1940 and 1944 and was the site of the D-Day invasion that turned the tide of World War II in favor of the Allies.France was part of the European community and is a central force in today's European Union.  


]]> 2017-09-26 14:30:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191272973 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191274187  In 1968, students and workers protested over a a educational system and poor working conditions.In early 1990 teens took the street and protested conditions in public schools and proposed changes in wage laws. Internal politics were more stable until massive rioting broke out among suburban youth in 2005. France voted against the EU constitution in 2005 but ratified a modified version, the Lisbon Treaty, three years later. In May 2012, François Hollande became the first Socialist to take office in 24 years.His budget plan included a freeze in government spending, not budget cuts, and increased taxes on corporations. In December 2016.Hollande announced he would not run for reelection. France has become a major target of terror attacks in Europe. In July 2016, 84 people were killed and hundreds wounded when a truck drove into crowds in Nice during Bastille Day. On November 2015 coordinated attacks in a variety of locations in Paris—a concert hall, a soccer stadium, restaurants, and bars—left 130 dead and hundreds more injured. 

]]> 2017-09-26 14:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191274187 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191275051 About 85 percent of the French people are Roman Catholics. About 8 percent are Muslims. 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.Between 7 and 9 percent of the population practices Islam. There is a strict separation between church and state in France.]]> 2017-09-26 14:34:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191275051 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191275715 French appetizers include escargots (snails) in garlic butter sauce, scallops and mushrooms in a creamy wine sauce, and puff pastries filled with chicken in cream sauce.A traditional French main meal has several courses. It starts with an appetizer or soup. Popular main courses include chicken, chops, fish, or steaks.The French eat light breakfasts. A typical breakfast consists of such soft rolls croissants and brioches, served with butter and jam, plus coffee. In France there are 66.9 million people in france. The men population in france is 99%.  The women's population in France is 99%.

]]> 2017-09-26 14:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191275715 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191276412 Parisians dress more formally than people in other cities.In the southern region of France, dress is more casual but not less stylish.Women only wear a little makeup.Students in France are not required to wear school uniforms. But they do have to follow the dress code. French people generally believe religious dress.  

]]> 2017-09-26 14:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191276412 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191277993 French literature, art, and architecture have greatly influenced the modern world.France is also home to world-renowned art museums, Famous examples of French architecture include the Eiffel tower. France is also known for fashion 

]]> 2017-09-26 14:38:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191277993 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191279527 Bastille Day shows the of the Bastille prison in Paris during the French Revolution. The parade ends in front of the president and his guests. Smaller parades are held in every French city. Friends and families get together to play games and have picnics. Fireworks shows are really good. Military cemeteries show this day with ceremonies in which stories are told and pictures of veterans are displayed. Television stations show documentaries about the war. Christmas is important in France. People prepare for Christmas by decorating, putting up lights, and shopping for gifts. Many towns host a Children's Market Where vendors sell handicrafts, food, and drink. Christmas is a magical time for French children

]]> 2017-09-26 14:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191279527 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191280403 In this picture this shows a college in France. In college, school goes from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday, with a half day on Wednesday. The French education system shows individual work, as well as testing, to test the students. All French students are required to study English.  Along with the costs of college  in France,  It is estimated that the average student will need to have around 430 EUR per month to survive while attending school in France. Another estimate from culture grams is about the cost of college in France is,150 EUR per term to 900 EUR per year.

 

]]> 2017-09-26 14:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191280403 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191282157 The public primary school day starts at 8:30 or 9 a.m., has a two-hour lunch break around noon,

 and then lasts until 4:30 or 5 p.m. Children go to school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and have Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday off. Parents who work bring their children to school before it starts; children are taken care of by school staff during the lunch break.Private schools are available in every neighborhood. Children in the earliest grades are placed directly in a French classroom and receive separate English instruction daily.Classrooms may seem a bit cramped. Lab equipment may be shared or completely alone. It seems like the schools are not that nice in France. Students are generally expected to stand when the principal or headmistress enters the room. French teachers are more strict than American teachers.

]]> 2017-09-26 14:45:24 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191282157 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191283138 The French enjoy good health and a lot of people stay alive a long time .Medical care is generally good . Prices and fees are fixed by the government. Many French people also carry private insurance to pay fees not covered by the government. In addition to public hospitals, private clinics are available. The government has recently raised taxes on cigarettes  to reduce the number of smokers in the country.

]]> 2017-09-26 14:46:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191283138 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191283838 Even though French are among the thinner Europeans , Obesity in France has been a major health issue in recent years. It is now considered a political issue where just a few years ago it would only have been an issue reported on television talk shows or in women's magazines. France is the fattest country in the world, sources say.

]]> 2017-09-26 14:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191283838 lilygross2023 https://padlet.com/lilygross2023/jkkh0ius50xi/wish/191288100 There are a lot of religious holidays like Easter Monday,Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Assumption Day, All Saints' Day, and Christmas. A lot of these holidays are very world wide and also there are some that are meaningful for France. Assumption day is a religious holiday. It is for a lady named Mary that was important part of Christian faith. For Easter Monday everyone goes to church and pray's and they have a great celebration. 

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