CURRICULUM MAP: 10062.map
French IV (HON) 360
Course Description
TIME FRAME: one semester
GRADE: 9-12
CONTACT:
MAP LEVEL: 4
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0.1.9.1
-- Students will exchange information about current and past events, as well as aspirations in their personal lives and the lives of their friends, families and others within their community.
30.0.1.9.2
-- Students will exchange information about international current events based on newspaper or magazine articles, television and radio programs, videos, films and Internet resources, and compare and contrast how information is reported in both the target and their native cultures.
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.
30.0.1.9.4
-- Students will work in groups to develop solutions to problems that are of contemporary or historical interest in both the target and their native cultures.
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.
30.0.1.9.6
-- Students will share their personal reactions and feelings about authentic literary texts such as poems, plays, short stories and novels.
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0.1.9.7
-- Students will discuss their personal feelings and ideas with members of the target culture in order to consider alternate viewpoints.
30.0.1.9.8
-- Students will employ rephrasing and circumlocution, i.e., using other words and gestures to explain words or concepts, to successfully communicate their messages.
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.
30.0.2.9.3
-- Students will comprehend the main ideas and relevant details of live and recorded presentations of culturally significant songs, folk tales, plays, comedies and anecdotes.
30.0.2.9.4
-- Students will recognize the characters and the significance of their roles when reading authentic literary texts and comprehend the main plot and relevant subplot(s).
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0.2.9.5
-- Students will comprehend the main ideas and significant details of full-length feature articles in newspapers, magazines and websites on topics of current or historical importance in the target culture.
30.0.3.9.2
-- Students will perform scenes from plays and/or recite poems or excerpts from short stories in 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.
30.0.3.9.5
-- Students will write letters in the target language to peers in the target culture, describing and analyzing current events of mutual interest.
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 WORLD LANGUAGE
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.
30.0.5.9.1
-- Students will use information acquired from other school subjects to complete activities in the world language classroom.
30.0.5.9.2
-- Students will acquire more complex and abstract information from a variety of authentic sources in the world language classroom and integrate it with other school subjects.
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.
10.0 WORLD LANGUAGES
10.0.6.9.1
-- Students will use multimedia sources to analyze aspects of the target culture(s) and apply their knowledge to new situations
10.0.6.9.2
-- Students will analyze materials, looking for sources of information for potential use in original work on the target language or culture(s).
10.0.7.9.1
-- 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
10.0.8.9.1
-- Students will discuss different forms of communication in the target culture, such as signs, symbols, advertisements, displays, songs and rhymes, as they are reflected in the United States culture
10.0.8.9.2
-- Students will compare and contrast the treatment of current issues in both the target culture and their own culture(s) by drawing on authentic texts
10.0.8.9.6
-- Students will use new information and perspectives to demonstrate understanding of the similarities and differences among other cultures and their own culture(s).
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 other?
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 lanuage 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 similiarities, differences, and interactions across languages?
COMPARISONS AMONG CULTURES
1.How do I demonstrate an understanding of similiarities, 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?
Honors French IV, taught exclusively in French, expands and edifies the four communication skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing as well as 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 previously learned in French 1-3, intergrating them into the creation of complex and sophisticated conversations and compositions.
Subject matter to be covered includes a review of grammar and vocabulary from levels I-III and an introduction to finer points of grammar and new vocabulary; as well as an introduction to the products, practices, and perspectives of the French- speaking world with specific emphasis on French artists and composers.
An introduction to the elements of French literature such as poetry, drama, and prose is explored by reading excerpts from authentic texts.
Students in Honors French IV will developthe ability to exhibit the following skills specificaly 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 4 students will:
-- Listen to the target language via the teacher, native speakers, CDs, videos,
and music,
-- Read, summarize, and discuss information about the French-speaking world and
its culture,
-- Read literature and other texts in the target language and respond to them orally
and in writing,
-- Review of grammar and vocabulary from Level 3,
-- Respond orally in the target language,
-- Respond in writing to the written material in the target language,
-- Participate in grammar and vocabulary-building activities,
-- Role play real life situations in the classroom,
-- Create and present theme-based mini-skits in the target language,
-- Research and present a French artist or musician 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, a trip to a restaurant, travel and study abroad .
Amsco-Review Text in French Three Years
Sans Famille-reader
Selection of poems by Baudelaire and Lamartine
Selection of drama by Racine and Moliere
Selection of prose by Rostand, Palcy, Bebey, St. Exupery
Films
Legends
Magazines
School announcements
Dictionary
501 verbs
World maps
Authentic products
The following additional standards are also applicable to the French IV curriculum:
World Languages
10.0.9.9.1
10.0.9.9.2
10.0.9.9.3
10.0.9.9.5
Language Arts Reading and Responding
23.1.1.9.1
23.1.1.9.3
23.1.2.9.2
Language Arts Communicating with Others
23.3.1.9.1
23.3.2.9.3
23.3.1.9.3
Social Studies and Geography
8.3.1.9.1
8.3.1.9.5
History
08.1.1.9.3
After-school tutoring by the teacher and the French National Honor Society is available on assigned dates.
Students may be nominated for the French National Honor Society based on the by-laws of the Society.