CURRICULUM MAP: 10060.map
French II (ACP) 351
Course Description
TIME FRAME: one semester
GRADE: 9-12
CONTACT:
MAP LEVEL: 1
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0.1.9.3
-- Students will participate in culturally appropriate exchanges that reflect social amenities such as expressing gratitude, extending and receiving invitations, apologizing and communicating preferences.
30.0.1.9.5
-- Students will exchange opinions on a variety of topics, including issues of contemporary or historical interest in the target and their native cultures.
30.0.2.9.1
-- Students will understand the main ideas and relevant details of extended discussions, lectures and formal presentations on topics related to daily life and/or historical or contemporary themes in the target culture.
30.0.2.9.2
-- Students will understand the main idea or plot and relevant details or subplots of radio or television programs, films or other forms of media designed primarily by native speakers of the target language.
30.0.3.9.3
-- Students will prepare oral and/or written analyses in the target language of the plot, character, descriptions and development, and themes found in authentic literary works, including poems, plays, short stories and short works of fiction or nonfiction.
30.0.3.9.6
-- Students will use a dictionary or thesaurus written entirely in the target language, as appropriate, to select words for use in preparing written and oral reports.
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0.4.9.1
-- Students will identify and analyze products and practices of the target culture (e.g., social, economic, legal and political), and explore the relationships between these products and practices and the perspectives of the culture.
30.0.4.9.2
-- Students will identify, experience or read about, and discuss expressive forms of the culture, including but not limited to literature, periodicals, films, television, websites and the fine arts, in order to explore their effects on the larger community.
30.0.4.9.4
-- Students will identify, discuss and analyze various patterns of behaviors or interactions that are typical of the target culture.
30.0.4.9.5
-- Students will identify, discuss, analyze and evaluate themes, ideas and perspectives that are related to the target culture.
30.0.5.9.3
-- Students will analyze the similarities and differences among sources, selecting the most appropriate information for specific purposes.
30.0.5.9.4
-- Students will use new information and perspectives gained through world language study to expand their personal knowledge and interdisciplinary connections.
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0.6.9.1
-- Students will use multiple media resources to analyze aspects of the target culture(s) and apply their knowledge to new situations.
30.0.7.9.1
-- Students will analyze various elements of the target language (such as time or tense), and compare and contrast them with comparable linguistic elements in English.
30.0.8.9.1
-- Students will discuss and analyze different forms of communication across cultures such as signs, symbols, advertisements, displays, songs and rhymes.
30.0.8.9.3
-- Students will analyze how other cultures view the role of the United States in the world arena.
30.0.8.9.4
-- Students will use new information and perspectives to compare and contrast their experiences with those of their peers in the target culture(s).
30.0.8.9.5
-- Students will use new and evolving information and perspectives to demonstrate understanding of the similarities and differences across cultures.
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0.8.9.6
-- Students will use new and evolving information and perspectives to identify universals of human experience across cultures and to demonstrate empathy and respect for the people(s) of other cultures.
30.0.9.9.1
-- Students will communicate with members of the target culture and interpret information regarding topics of personal, community or world interest.
30.0.9.9.2
-- Students will establish and/or maintain interpersonal relations with speakers of the target language via letters or e-mail and/or exchange programs.
30.0.9.9.3
-- Students will use their target language skills and demonstrate cultural understanding while participating in career exploration, volunteer experiences, school-to-work projects or school/individual exchanges with homestay.
30.0.9.9.4
-- Students will use various media from the target language and culture for personal enjoyment.
30.0.9.9.5
-- Students will read literature, listen to music and view films and websites in the target language for entertainment.
23.3 LANGUAGE ARTS - COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS
23.3.1.9.1
-- Students will use oral language with clarity, voice and fluency to communicate a message.
23.3.2.9.3
-- Students will revise texts for organization, elaboration, fluency and clarity.
As stated in Connecticut's 2005 World Language Curriculum Framework, there are six domains and nine content standards which frame world language content:
COMMUNICATION
1.How do I use another language to communicate with others?
2.How do I understand what others are trying to communicate in another language?
3.How do I present information, concepts, and ideas in another language in a way that is understood?
CULTURES
1.How do I use my understanding of culture to communicate and function appropriately in another culture?
CONNECTIONS
1.How do I use my understanding of another language and culture to reinforce and expand my knowledge of other disciplines, and vice versa?
2.How do I use my understanding of another language and culture to broaden and deepen my understanding of that language and culture and access and use information that would otherwise be unavailable to me?
COMPARISONS AMONG LANGUAGES
1.How do I demonstrate an understanding of similarities, differences, and interactions across languages?
COMPARISONS AMONG CULTURES
1.How do I demonstrate an understanding of simiiarities, differences, and interactions across cultures?
COMMUNITIES
1.How do I use my knowledge of language and culture to enrich my life and broaden my opportunities?
French 2 continues the development of the four communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, including the five C's of foreign language learning (i.e. communication, cultures, connections, comparisons, and communities).
At this level, emphasis is placed on the practical use of basic skills. Subject matter to be covered includes vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and idiomatic expressions pertaining to: people and places, time, school, health, cultural events, family life, seasonal recreation, travel, daily activities, food and dining customs, greetings and salutations, nationalities, art, music, and theater; numbers- ordinal and cardinal; definite and indefinite articles; adjectives; present, imperatif, and passe compose tenses of regular and irregular verbs; direct and indirect object pronouns, prepositions; parts of speech; possession adjectives; geography; gender and number agreement; an introduction to the products, practices, and perspectives of the French- speaking world.
Students in French 2 will exhibit the ability to develop the following skills specifically stated by the Connecticut State Department of Education World Languages Curriculum Framework:
COMMUNICATION
-- engage in conversation and correspondence, provide and obtain information, express feelings, and exchange opinions,
-- understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety of topics,
-- present information, concepts, and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES
-- demonstrate an understanding of the products, practices, and perspectives of the cultures studied and use their cultural knowledge for interpersonal, interpretative, and presentational communication.
CONNECTIONS
-- reinforce and expand their knowledge of other areas of study through the world language, and vice versa,
-- acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language.
COMPARISONS AMONG LANGUAGES
-- demonstate literacy and an understanding of the nature of language through comparisons across languages.
COMPARISONS AMONG CULTURES
-- demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons across cultures.
COMMUNITIES
-- use the world language and their cultural knowledge both within and beyond the school setting for personal enjoyment, enrichment, and active participation.
All French 2 students will:
-- Listen to the target language via the teacher, other native speakers, CDs, videos,
and music,
-- Read, summarize, and discuss information about the French-speaking world and
its culture,
-- Respond orally in the target language,
-- Review vocabulary and grammar of Level 2,
-- Respond in writing to the written material in the target language,
-- Participate in grammar and vocabulary-building activities,
-- Create fashion catalog, advertising posters, car and license plate descriptions,
and a theme-based movie,
-- Role play real life situations in the classroom,
-- Create and present theme-based mini-skits in the target language.
Students will be assessed by the following:
Daily oral participation
Listening comprehension activities
Vocabulary quizzes
Chapter tests
Grammar quizzes
CAPT-style essays
Oral presentations
Projects
Essays
Daily homework assignments
Mid-term examination: 50% Quantitative, 50% Qualitative
Final examination: 50% Quantitative, 50% Qualitative
Students may experience the following: guest speakers, holiday celebrations, cooking, singing, movies, multimedia presentations, a world language concert, arts and crafts, travel and study abroad.
Bienvenue Level 1 textbook Bienvenue Level 1 workbook writing activites,
Bienvenue Level 1 audio program, Bienvenue Level 1 transparencies
Bienvenue Level 1 video program, Bienvenue Level 1 situation cards, quizzes, exams
Bienvenue Level 1 on-line activities
La Famille Martin reader
World Maps
Dictionaries
501 Verbs
Authentic products
Authentic pictures
Music selections
World Languages
10.0.1.9.1
10.0.1.9.2
10.0.9.9.5
10.0.9.9.8
10.0.7.9.2
Language Arts Reading and Responding
23.1.1.9.1
23.1.1.9.1
History
After-school tutoring is available on assigned days by teacher and French National
Honor Society members.
Students may by nominated by the French National Honor Society based on the by-laws of the Society.