Quoi de neuf?

Each night, a student from our class is going home with a special "quoi de neuf" bag. Quoi de neuf is the French equivalent of "What's up?" The student is asked to place something special in the bag and bring it back to school the next day. They have an opportunity to tell the rest of the class about their object and why it is special/important to them. It is important for students to practice talking to their peers, and helps to build French oral language competency.