ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT

COURSE CURRICULUM

COURSE TITLE: / French
GRADE LEVEL: / V
CREATION DATE: /

November, 2004

Essential Question, Concept or Theme: A. Communication: Engaging in conversations, providing and obtaining information, expressing feelings and emotions, and exchanging opinions. Understanding and interpreting written and spoken language on a variety of topics. Presenting information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. / Approx. Time Allotment: /
PA Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 /
Benchmark/Skills / Assessment / Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology / Instructional Strategies /
Vocabulary:
Words and Expressions relating to identity and description, Words and expressions relating to ecology, SAT II French vocabulary expansion and review, AP French exam vocabulary expansion and review
Grammar
Nouns: unit on determining noun gender, use and forms of relative pronouns and relative clauses
Adjectives: placement and agreement, regular and irregular comparative and superlative forms of adjectives
Verbs and Verbal Forms: review of the formation and usage the passé simple, passé compose, imparfait, future, conditionnel, plus-que-parfait, and passé conditionnel tenses, review of the past and present subjunctive moods, formation and usage of infinitives and present participles, review of the passive voice structure / Produce and perform short oral presentations with artifacts about their summer vacation
Write a detailed description of an item
Write a descriptive composition about someone they admire.
Create poster detailing the meaning of their first
name and present it orally in class.
Create a legend about the origin of their surname.
Write the story in the passé simple and present it
orally in class in the passé composé.
Choose an environmental problem and create a
poster to promote awareness.
Present the problem and solutions orally in class.
Prepare and present chapters of Le Petit Prince to
the class.
Write and illustrate an original fairy tale.
Present selected fables by La Fontaine.
Extend the story of On Ne Tue Pas Les Pauvres
Types.
Present short play or video in class.
Redo the ending of L’Etranger in play or video
format.
Oral presentations on the different departments of
France. / Text
Reprise Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Le Petit Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
L’Etranger, Albert Camus
Barron’s SAT II French
Une Fois Pour Toutes, Struges II, Cregg & Herbst
Traitement de Textes, New & Scott
En D’Autres Termes, White
AP French, Ladd & Girard
Other
Scholastic Magazine- Chez Nous
Verb Sheets
Internet
Hardware
CD player
Cassette tape recorder
VCR player
DVD player
Computer / Oral Presentations
Simulated activities through role playing
Paired communicative activities
Cooperative learning groups
Drilling
Memorization
Dictation
TPR activities
Visual and verbal cues (e.g. situation cards)
Modeling
Realia
Audio tape activities
Videotape activities
Overhead transparency activities
Computer software activities
Games, skits, songs and puzzles
Speaking and writing activities (e.g. Workbook exercises, taking notes, listing, categorizing, labeling, summarizing, comparing, contrasting)
Activating prior knowledge
Interviewing
Reading aloud- teacher
Reading aloud- student
Internet activities
Brainstorming
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: A. Communication: Engaging in conversations, providing and obtaining information, expressing feelings and emotions, and exchanging opinions. Understanding and interpreting written and spoken language on a variety of topics. Presenting information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. / Approx. Time Allotment: /
PA Standards: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 /
Adaptations/Inclusion Techniques / Enrichment Strategies / Remediation Strategies / Multicultural/Interdisciplinary
Connection /
Point out features of the program
Review prior knowledge and skills
Emphasize cognates as a learning strategy
Model pronunciation
Use organizers
Employ TPR
Extend or adapt written practice
Allow extra time for practice and assessment
Limit or modify activities, assignments and assessments
Examine patterns
Reinforce and review
Clarify expectations and goals
Explain unfamiliar concepts and terminology
Use contextural clues
Assist in developing possibilities
Support with realia
Color code or highlight
Provide tutoring and peer mentoring
Employ memory techniques
Provide Individualized Instruction
Give advance notice regarding future assignments
Note taking by classmates for reproduction
Consult IEP’s
Engage in ongoing communication with Special Education caseworkers / World Language Departmental Initiatives
Immersion trips to Canada
Reciprocal Exchange program to France
District World Language Contest and Fête (award program)
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
National Contests
World Language Honor Society
Societé Honoraire Française
Fun Day
Level V Opportunities
Field trips
Music
Student designed activities
Enhancement activities (e.g. provide extra reading material, extra listening and speaking opportunities)
Guest speakers/ Visiting artists
Out of class enhancement activities (e.g. Movies, language luncheon groups)
Preparation for the SAT II French exam
Preparation for the AP French exam / World Languages- French, German, Latin, Spanish (compare and contrast languages within the discipline)
Mathematics (currency exchange, measurement systems)
Geography (maps, demographics, climate)
Language Arts (etymology, linguistics, literature, writing, public speaking, grammar and syntax, theater and cinema)
Social Studies (culture, civics, history, humanities, economics, ethnicity, government)
Music (folk songs, dances, popular music, musical instruments)
Art (art history, crafts, student art projects, architecture)
Science (famous scientists, ecology, natural sciences)
Consumer Sciences (cuisine, etiquette, fashion, advertising)
Physical Education (sports, recreational activities, health and fitness)
Technology Education (student projects and research utilizing technology)
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: B. CONNECTIONS: Reinforcing and furthering knowledge of other disciplines through the World Language. Acquiring information and recognizing the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the world language and its culture. COMPARISONS: Recognizing that different languages use different ways to communicate and can apply that knowledge to their own language. Demonstrating an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of cultures studied and their own. COMMUNITY: Using the language both within and beyond the school setting. Using language for leisure and personal enrichment. / Approx. Time Allotment: /
PA Standards: 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 /
Benchmark/Skills / Assessment / Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology / Instructional Strategies /
Vocabulary
Words and Expressions relating to identity and description, Words and expressions relating to ecology, SAT II French vocabulary expansion and review, AP French exam vocabulary expansion and review
Grammar
Nouns: unit on determining noun gender, use and forms of relative pronouns and relative clauses
Adjectives: placement and agreement, regular and irregular comparative and superlative forms of adjectives
Verbs and Verbal Forms: review of the formation and usage the passé simple, passé compose, imparfait, future, conditionnel, plus-que-parfait, and passé conditionnel tenses, review of the past and present subjunctive moods, formation and usage of infinitives and present participles, review of the passive voice structure / CONNECTIONS
Use every day number skills to do simple math problems and to calculate currency equivalencies in the target language
Use dates to identify notable events and express numbers beyond 1,000
Manipulate the applications of the metric system in talking about weather, height, weight, distance
Recognize famous historical events, people, landmarks, places, products from the target culture
Demonstrate knowledge of schedules of various forms of public transportation
Know how to get information you need in different travel situations
Examine holiday celebrations, historical events, place names, famous people and events from the target culture perspective and influence
Learn about the travel habits of the French and about tourism in France
Learn about the social problems in France
Learn about French people’s passion for their artistic heritage and the pride they take in it, and about the latest achievements in scientific research
Discuss the advantages of learning a foreign language for future employment
Apply as appropriate language arts skills to the target language-punctuation, dictionary skills, reading and writing skills
Demonstrate awareness of artistic, scientific and musical contributions, and practices present in the target culture-famous scientists and their contributions, famous works of art, special musical instruments, famous artists or composers, well known songs
Discuss movies, plays, museums
Use computer, multimedia, traditional texts and printed material to find information on familiar themes to integrate in other target language activities (menus, phone book ads, TV and movie listings, advertisements, public transportation schedules)
COMPARISONS
Recognize borrowed words from the target language
Recognize Anglicisms present in the target language
Compare grammatical structures, pronunciation and writing systems between native and target languages
Identify different social conventions (e.g. forms of address, idiomatic expressions, and table manners)
Demonstrate understanding that vocabulary terms mean different things in different cultures
Identify and understand cognates between languages
Understand and use appropriate nonverbal communication of the target language
Use the target language in a manner appropriate to the etiquette of the native speaker
Compare and contrast basic conditions in the various target cultures (e.g. weather, seasons, food, and customs)
Speculate and defend perceptions on why certain products are important in the target culture
Compare American and French character traits
Compare various aspects of French and American cities and suburbs
Tell some differences between French and American eating habits
Compare and contrast ways similar holidays are celebrated in each culture
Contrast French and American cultural activities
Contrast and compare high schools in France and the U.S.
Contrast good manners in France and the U.S.
COMMUNITY
Find connections with the target culture through the use of technology, media and authentic sources
Participate in structured curricular programs designed to extend learning beyond the classroom (e.g. visiting artists, field trips)
Discover and utilize rich resources within the RTM community
Use target language to respond to basic target language situations encountered in the students' daily life (e.g. read a menu, write to a pen pal, give directions to a visitor, and thank visiting artists, transportation)
Listen to music, sing songs, and/or play instruments from target culture
Participate in games and sports from target culture
Read age-appropriate and linguistically appropriate materials from target culture
Experience new foods from target culture
View age-appropriate and linguistically appropriate films from target culture
Demonstrate survival skills in an immersion experience
Recite dialogues
Create role plays
Assess aural comprehension via dictation
Discuss daily activities and current events
Develop oral presentations using relevant vocabulary, grammatical concepts and cultural knowledge. / Reprise Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Le Petit Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
L’Etranger, Albert Camus
Barron’s SAT II French
Une Fois Pour Toutes, Struges II, Cregg & Herbst
Traitement de Textes, New & Scott
En D’Autres Termes, White
AP French, Ladd & Girard
Other
Scholastic Magazine- Chez Nous
Verb Sheets
Internet
Hardware
CD player
Cassette tape recorder
VCR player
DVD player
Computer / Oral Presentations
Simulated activities through role playing
Paired communicative activities
Cooperative learning groups
Drilling
Memorization
Dictation
TPR activities
Visual and verbal cues (e.g. situation cards)
Modeling
Realia
Audio tape activities
Videotape activities
Overhead transparency activities
Computer software activities
Games, skits, songs and puzzles
Speaking and writing activities (e.g. Workbook exercises, taking notes, listing, categorizing, labeling, summarizing, comparing, contrasting)
Activating prior knowledge
Interviewing
Reading aloud- teacher
Reading aloud- student
Internet activities
Brainstorming
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: B. CONNECTIONS: Reinforcing and furthering knowledge of other disciplines through the World Language. Acquiring information and recognizing the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the world language and its culture. COMPARISONS: Recognizing that different languages use different ways to communicate and can apply that knowledge to their own language. Demonstrating an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of cultures studied and their own. COMMUNITY: Using the language both within and beyond the school setting. Using language for leisure and personal enrichment. / Approx. Time Allotment: /
PA Standards: 3.1, 3.2, 4.1, 4.2, 5.1, 5.2 /
Adaptations/Inclusion Techniques / Enrichment Strategies / Remediation Strategies / Multicultural/Interdisciplinary
Connection /
Point out features of the program
Review prior knowledge and skills
Emphasize cognates as a learning strategy
Model pronunciation
Use organizers
Employ TPR
Extend or adapt written practice
Allow extra time for practice and assessment
Limit or modify activities, assignments and assessments
Examine patterns
Reinforce and review
Clarify expectations and goals
Explain unfamiliar concepts and terminology
Use contextual clues
Assist in developing possibilities
Support with realia
Color code or highlight
Provide tutoring and peer mentoring
Employ memory techniques
Provide Individualized Instruction
Give advance notice regarding future assignments
Note taking by classmates for reproduction
Engage in ongoing communication with Special Education case workers
Consult IEP’s / World Language Departmental Initiatives
Immersion trips to Canada
Reciprocal Exchange program to France
District World Language Contest and Fête (award program)
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
National Contests
World Language Honor Society
Societé Honoraire Française
Fun Day
Level V Opportunities
Field trips
Music
Student designed activities
Enhancement activities (e.g. provide extra reading material, extra listening and speaking opportunities)
Guest speakers/ Visiting artists
Out of class enhancement activities (e.g. Movies, language luncheon groups)
Preparation for the SAT II French exam
Preparation for the AP French exam / World Languages- French, German, Latin, Spanish (compare and contrast languages within the discipline)
Mathematics (currency exchange, measurement systems)
Geography (maps, demographics, climate)
Language Arts (etymology, linguistics, literature, writing, public speaking, grammar and syntax, theater and cinema)
Social Studies (culture, civics, history, humanities, economics, ethnicity, government)
Music (folk songs, dances, popular music, musical instruments)
Art (art history, crafts, student art projects, architecture)
Essential Question, Concept or Theme: C. Culture: Demonstrating and understanding the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture. Demonstrating and understanding the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture. / Approx. Time Allotment: /
PA Standards: 2.1, 2.2 /
Benchmark/Skills / Assessment / Aligned Materials/
Resources/Technology / Instructional Strategies /
Vocabulary:
Words and Expressions relating to identity and description, Words and expressions relating to ecology, SAT II French vocabulary expansion and review, AP French exam vocabulary expansion and review
Grammar
Nouns: unit on determining noun gender, use and forms of relative pronouns and relative clauses
Adjectives: placement and agreement, regular and irregular comparative and superlative forms of adjectives