Rio Salado College Course Syllabus

Course: AP/IB FRENCH 4/5/6

Location: C516

Instructor Name and Degrees: Dr. Angelika Foerst (B.A. Secondary Ed: French/Spanish, M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction: Bilingual Ed endorsed, and Ph.D. Curriculum and Cultural Studies)

Philosophy:

My education philosophy is that we are a learning community. We can better ourselves, and each other, through the study of French (including all dialects) and cultures of the French-speaking world. Every member of our learning community has something to offer, and each should be committed to expanding his/her own “circle of knowledge” thereby encouraging others to continuously seek avenues that will likewise deepen their knowledge of themselves in relation to la francophonie.

Contact Information:

Telephone: (480) 812-7700 extension 7842

Office Hours: Mardi et jeudi de 2h30 à 4h au salon C516 or by appointment.

Textbooks and editions:

Abrioux, A., Chrétien, P. & Fayaud, N. (2011). IB Skills and Practice: French B for the

IB Diploma. New York: Oxford University Press.

Lenard, Y. (1997). Trésors du temps, Niveau avancé. Woodland Hills:

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill.

Sturges, H., Nielsen, L. C. & Herbst, H. L. (1992). Une fois pour toutes: Une revision

des structures essentielles de la langue française, Deuxième Édition. Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc.

Williams, A., Grace, C. & Roche, C. (2008). Bien vu, bien dit: Intermediate French.

New York: McGraw-Hill.

Course Description: AP/IB FRENCH 4/5/6

Review of essential grammar of the French language and study of French culture. Continued practice and development of reading, writing, and speaking skills. Prerequisites: FRENCH 3 HONORS with a grade of "C" or better, or permission of department or division.

Course Competencies:

1. Define vocabulary, and identify various sentence structures.

2. Derive meaning from the auditory context.

3. Demonstrate correct pronunciation and intonation of French words.

4. Describe self and others.

5. Provide and obtain basic information about events that happen, are happening, and are

going to happen.

6. Use basic expressions of courtesy.

7. Read and explain meaning from a written French text that contains learned vocabulary

where context and/or background knowledge are supportive.

8. Write a composition in French of at least 100 words applying principles of vocabulary

and structure.

9. Use the French writing system.

10. Identify geographical areas of the Francophone world.

11. Identify customs commonly found in the Francophone world.

12. Describe experiences with French presence in the student s community.

class supply list

þ  1 Spiral notebook

þ  If you have a smart phone, download Word Reference and Duolingo. They are free!

þ  Access to the internet via home computer, school, or library

þ  black ink pens

þ  red ink pens

þ  pencils

þ  dry erase markers

þ  1 French-English dictionary (strongly recommended if you don’t have access to the internet)

þ  1 French 501 or 555 verb book

(strongly recommended if you don’t have access to the internet)

Attendance: Please see CHS Student Handbook available online. Make-up work is accepted with an excused absence. When a student is to be absent due to personal or to a school-related activity, it is his/her obligation to report it ahead of time to the instructor and make arrangements for the work to be completed.

Please see an official school calendar for holidays.

Grading: Extra Credit is not available for this class for students who have not completed all coursework.

Grading Scale:

POINTS AWARDED

1. Tests/ Large Projects 100-200

2. Quizzes/Small Projects 30-50

3. Homework

4. Classwork 5-10

5. Participation

How is my student’s grade calculated?

Listening Comprehension = 20%

Oral Interactive and Presentations =30%

Reading Comprehension = 25%

Writing Varied Tasks and Written Assignments = 25%

Students will be notified by the instructor of any changes in course requirements or policies.

Calendar:

Week One / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le présent (including commands) et le passé composé
(including venir de and passé simple)
--Chanson: Radio song par Superbus
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Two / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le présent (including commands) et le passé compose
(including venir de and passé simple)
--Chanson: L’acide par Rose
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Three / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le présent (including commands) et le passé compose
(including venir de and passé simple)
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Four / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: l’imparfait et le plus-que-parfait
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Five / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: l’imparfait et le plus-que-parfait
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Six / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: l’imparfait et le plus-que-parfait
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Seven / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le futur proche, le futur et le futur antérieur
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Eight / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le futur proche, le futur et le futur antérieur
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Nine / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le futur proche, le futur et le futur antérieur
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Ten / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le conditionnel et le conditionnel passé
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Eleven / --Vive les vacances! Pas de classe!
Week Twelve / --Vive les vacances! Pas de classe!
Week Thirteen / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le conditionnel et le conditionnel passé
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Fourteen / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le conditionnel et le conditionnel passé
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Fifteen / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le présent du subjonctif
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Sixteen / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repaser: le présent du subjonctif
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Seventeen / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Repasser: le présent du subjonctif
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Eighteen / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Rewind: All tenses
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Nineteen / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Rewind: All tenses
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Twenty / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Rewind: All tenses
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Twenty-One / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Rewind: All tenses
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Twenty-Two / THEME:
--Lecture: article, examen BI, examen AP, etc.
--Rewind: All tenses
--Chanson: TBA
--Ecrite: Exercices du texte, compositions, examens
--Orale: Discussion, débat, présentation en français
--Ecoute: Film, TV5, vignettes en français
Week Twenty-Three / --Vive les vacances! Pas de classe!
Week Twenty-Four / --Vive les vacances! Pas de classe!

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as presenting the work of another as one’s own. More than four consecutive words from a source other than the writer constitute plagiarism when the source is not clearly identified in appropriate documentation format.

final exam policy for 2015-2016 school year

All students will take Final Exams. Students who have no more than 4 absences (one tardy or sweep counts as one absence) in the class and a grade of 75% or higher, and who are present in class on the final exam day, may choose whether or not to have the final exam calculated into their grade. This policy does not apply to courses which may require final exams, including but not limited to IB, AP, and Dual Enrollment classes.

ALL STUDENTS will take Final Exams.

Dr. Angelika Foerst

Chandler High School

AP/IB FRENCH 4/5/6

Fall 2015

I, ______, do hereby acknowledge that I have read and understood the information presented in this syllabus.

(parent signature) ______(date)

I, ______, do hereby agree to the terms and expectations as presented in this course syllabus.

(student signature) ______(date)

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