Rutherford Public Schools

COURSE TITLE

French III Honors

LENGTH

Full Year

DEPARTMENT

World Language

SCHOOL

Rutherford High  School

Primary Content

World Language

Initial BOE Approval Date (Born on):  9/13/2021

Embedded Content

Career Readiness, Life Literacies and Key Skills

Initial BOE Approval Date (Born on):  9/13/2021

French III Honors

I.        Introduction/Overview/Philosophy

This course has been designed to reflect the philosophy and goals found in both the national standards, Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century and the New Jersey Student Learning Standards for World Languages.  The focus of the course is to provide students with the skills they need to create language for communication.  The students continue their study of French from the introduction of new material, through reinforcement, evaluation and review, presentations, exercises and activities, all of which are designed to improve student proficiency across the three modes of communication.  

The French 3 Honors course delves more deeply into the nuances of the language, instills in the students an awareness of a powerful culture, discusses economic and political topics, makes a historical connection with the world, offers and analyzes selections from various literary periods and movements related to them, and encourages the students to use their critical thinking skills to make inferences and organize their learning into a coherent “big picture” of today’s world.

This course is designed to meet the needs of students (grades 11-12) who are interested in the advanced study of French grammar, conversation, literature, history, and culture.

II.        Objectives

Course Outline:

1.        Topics for Communication

• time and weather
• family & friends; family relationships
• food and restaurant
• services and repairs
• money and shopping
• school and education
• daily activities
• getting around the city
• describing oneself
• home and furnishings
• possessions and their descriptions
• sports, fitness, and daily routine
• medical and dental care
• clothing and personal appearance
• leisure activities, music, entertainment
• vacation and travel
• transportation
• jobs and professions
• helping around the house
• nature and the environment
• hotel accommodations

2.  Grammatical Topics

• present of regular verbs
• use of present with depuis
• irregular verbs:  avoir, être, faire, aller, vouloir, pouvoir, venir, mettre, permettre, promettre, voir, sortir, partir, dormir, prendre, boire, preferer, acheter, payer, devoir, connâitre, savoir,écrire, lire, dire, courir, vivre,reçevoir, aperçevoir, conduire, suivre 
• regular and irregular adjectives
• use of the partitive article
• the passé composé with avoir and être
• imperfect and its basic uses
• object pronouns
• negative expressions
• connâitre and savoir
• the use of the definite article
• reflexive verbs
• reflexive verbs: different tenses and uses
• reflexive verbs: idiomatic expressions
• il faut que + subjunctive
• vouloir que + subjunctive
• contrastive use of the passé composé and the imperfect
• difficult use of the imperfect                         
• the passé simple
• the pronoun y 
• object pronouns le, la, les
• two-pronoun sequences
• the pronoun en 
• indefinite expressions of quantity                                        
• the construction faire + infinitive
• affirmative and negative expressions
• the expressions ne..que
• future tense
• use of future tense with si clauses
• use of future after quand 
• conditional
• the comparative
• the superlative
• the interrogative pronoun lequel?
• the demonstrative pronoun celui
• the possessive pronoun le mien
• the subjunctive
• use of the subjunctive after expressions of emotion
• the verbs croire and craindre
• subjunctive: expressions of doubt and uncertainty
• the past subjunctive
• si + imperfect
• the pluperfect
• the conditional
•  the conditional in si- clauses
• the conditional and its uses
• sequence of tenses in si- clauses
• reciprocal use of reflexive verbs
• the relative pronouns qui and que

3.  Cultural Objectives:        

• students will understand the interaction of language and culture
• students will understand culture through the presentations of films, videos
• students will have an awareness of contemporary French culture with videos, pictures, magazine and newspaper articles
• students will have an insight into French culture from visits with native French speakers
• students will understand the culture of French-speaking countries from visits with native speakers, videos, stories, and poems
• students will study holidays and special events
• students will understand the cultures of French-speaking countries with maps, Internet activities, and computer games and activities

4.  Cultural Topics:

Students will understand and relate to culture with the use of real or simulated travel documents, data sheets, train and plane schedules, currency, authentic restaurant and café menus, labels, signs, newspapers, magazine, brochures, videotapes of authentic exchanges between native speakers in their countries, songs, poems, the Internet, guest speakers. Materials will be selected from the following list.

• the French-speaking world and its people
• the French-speaking world and cultural background
• Impressionism and Impressionist artists: Monet, Degas, Renoir, Manet, B. Marisot
• artists of the post-Impressionist era: Van Gogh, Gauguin, Matisse, Rousseau, Toulouse-Lautrec
• Surrealism as an artistic and literacy movement: Margitte Desnos, La fourmi, Prévert and “Pour faire le portrait d’un oiseau”
• French literature and short stories: “Conte Pour Enfants de Moins de Trois Ans”, “La Couverture”, “King”, “Une Histoire de Cheveux”, “Le mystérieux Homme en Bleu”, “Une Étrange Aventure”, “En Voyage”

Student Outcomes

This course will address the three modes of communication: Interpretive, interpersonal and presentational. Through these modes students will be able to:

• At the French 3 Honors level students will look to move beyond comprehension and begin to interpret in the target language.
• Engage in direct oral/and or written communication with others.
• Present orally and/or in writing information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers with no immediate interaction.

Students will also develop:

• Knowledge of vocabulary
• Sociolinguistic knowledge
• Understanding of cultural appropriateness
• Grasp communication strategies
• Develop a cultural awareness

New Jersey Student Learning Standards

Career Readiness, Life Literacies, and Key Skills Practices

CRLLKSP 1   Act as a responsible and contributing community members and employee.

Students understand the obligations and responsibilities of being a member of a community, and they demonstrate this understanding every day through their interactions with others. They are conscientious of the impacts of their decisions on others and the environment around them. They think about the near-term and long-term consequences of their actions and seek to act in ways that contribute to the betterment of their teams, families, community and workplace. They are reliable and consistent in going beyond the minimum expectation and in participating in activities that serve the greater good.

CRLLKSP 2   Attend to financial well-being.

Students take regular action to contribute to their personal financial well-being, understanding that personal financial security provides the peace of mind required to contribute more fully to their own career success.

CRLLKSP 3   Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions.

Students understand the interrelated nature of their actions and regularly make decisions that positively impact and/or mitigate negative impact on other people, organization, and the environment. They are aware of and utilize new technologies, understandings, procedures, materials, and regulations affecting the nature of their work as it relates to the impact on the social condition, the environment and the profitability of the organization.

CRLLKSP 4   Demonstrate creativity and innovation.

Students regularly think of ideas that solve problems in new and different ways, and they contribute those ideas in a useful and productive manner to improve their organization. They can consider unconventional ideas and suggestions as solutions to issues, tasks or problems, and they discern which ideas and suggestions will add greatest value. They seek new methods, practices, and ideas from a variety of sources and seek to apply those ideas to their own workplace. They take action on their ideas and understand how to bring innovation to an organization.

CRLLKSP 5   Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

Students readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem. They are aware of problems when they occur and take action quickly to address the problem; they thoughtfully investigate the root cause of the problem prior to introducing solutions. They carefully consider the options to solve the problem. Once a solution is agreed upon, they follow through to ensure the problem is solved, whether through their own actions or the actions of others.

CRLLKSP 6   Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management.

Students consistently act in ways that align personal and community-held ideals and principles while employing strategies to positively influence others in the workplace. They have a clear understanding of integrity and act on this understanding in every decision. They use a variety of means to positively impact the directions and actions of a team or organization, and they apply insights into human behavior to change others’ action, attitudes and/or beliefs. They recognize the near-term and long-term effects that management’s actions and attitudes can have on productivity, morals and organizational culture.

CRLLKSP 7   Plan education and career paths aligned to personal goals.

Students take personal ownership of their own education and career goals, and they regularly act on a plan to attain these goals. They understand their own career interests, preferences, goals, and requirements. They have perspective regarding the pathways available to them and the time, effort, experience and other requirements to pursue each, including a path of entrepreneurship. They recognize the value of each step in the education and experiential process, and they recognize that nearly all career paths require ongoing education and experience. They seek counselors, mentors, and other experts to assist in the planning and execution of career and personal goals.

CRLLKSP 8   Use technology to enhance productivity, increase collaboration and communicate effectively.

Students find and maximize the productive value of existing and new technology to accomplish workplace tasks and solve workplace problems. They are flexible and adaptive in acquiring new technology. They are proficient with ubiquitous technology applications. They understand the inherent risks-personal and organizational-of technology applications, and they take actions to prevent or mitigate these risks.

CRLLKSP 9   Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence.

Students positively contribute to every team, whether formal or informal. They apply an awareness of cultural difference to avoid barriers to productive and positive interaction. They find ways to increase the engagement and contribution of all team members. They plan and facilitate effective team meetings.

CAREER READINESS, LIFE LITERACIES, AND KEY SKILLS

9.2 Career Awareness, Exploration, Preparation, and Training

9.2.12.CAP.2: Develop college and career readiness skills by participating in opportunities such as structured learning experiences, apprenticeships, and dual enrollment programs.

9.4 Life Literacies and Key Skills

9.4.12.CI.1: Demonstrate the ability to reflect, analyze, and use creative skills and ideas

9.4.12.CI.3: Investigate new challenges and opportunities for personal growth, advancement, and transition

9.4.12.DC.7: Evaluate the influence of digital communities on the nature, content and responsibilities of careers, and other aspects of society

9.4.12.TL.3: Analyze the effectiveness of the process and quality of collaborative environments.

9.4.12.TL.4: Collaborate in online learning communities or social networks or virtual worlds to analyze and propose a resolution to a real-world problem

New Jersey Student Learning Standards for World Languages (2020)

Interpretive Mode of Communication

Students demonstrate understanding of spoken and written communication within appropriate cultural contexts. Examples of this kind of one-way reading or listening include cultural interpretations of printed texts, videos, online texts, movies, radio and television broadcasts, and speeches.

7.1.IL.IPRET.1: Restate and describe the main idea and some details from informational and fictional texts (e.g., articles, blogs, TV programs, radio, video clips, podcasts) from other subject areas and products from the target culture(s).

7.1.IL.IPRET.2: React to a series of oral and written instructions connected to daily life.

7.1.IL.IPRET.3: Compare and contrast the use of verbal and non-verbal etiquette (i.e., the use of gestures, intonation, and cultural practices) in the target culture(s) and in one’s own culture.

7.1.IL.IPRET.4: Infer the meaning of some unfamiliar words and ideas in some new contexts.

7.1.IL.IPRET.5: Compare and contrast some unique linguistic elements in English and the target language.

7.1.IL.IPRET.6: Using contextual authentic cultural resources, identify reasons for climate change in the target culture and in students’ own community

7.1.IM.IPRET.1: Explain the main idea and some supporting details on familiar topics from sentences and series of connected sentences within texts that are spoken, written, or signed.  

7.1.IM.IPRET.2: With the help of graphic organizers, compare information (i.e., main ideas, main characters, settings) in culturally authentic materials related to targeted themes.

7.1.IM.IPRET.3: React to oral and written instructions connected to daily activities and to some unfamiliar situations through oral and/or physical responses.

7.1.IM.IPRET.4: Recognize the use of verbal and non-verbal etiquette (i.e., gestures, intonation, and cultural practices) in the target culture(s) to determine the meaning of a message.

7.1.IM.IPRET.5: Use target language to paraphrase what is heard, viewed, or read in oral or written descriptions of people, places, objects, daily activities.

 7.1.IM.IPRET.6: Restate oral conversations and written information on a variety of familiar and some unfamiliar topics.

7.1.IM.IPRET.7: Infer the meaning of some unfamiliar words in some new contexts.

7.1.IM.IPRET.8: Use knowledge of structures of the target language to deduce meaning of new and unfamiliar structures.

7.1.IM.IPRET.9: Use information gathered from culturally authentic resources to identify possible solutions to the effects of climate change.

Interpersonal Mode of Communication

Students engage in direct oral and/or written communication with others. Examples of this “two-way” communication include conversing face-to-face, participating in online discussions or videoconferences, instant messaging and text messaging, and exchanging personal letters or e-mail messages

7.1.IL.IPERS.1: Request and provide information in conversations and in writing by creating simple sentences by combining and recombining learned language in order to express original ideas.

7.1.IL.IPERS.2: Ask and respond with appropriate comments and questions to factual and personal questions on familiar topics relating to daily life.

7.1.IL.IPERS.3: Give and follow a series of oral and written directions, commands, and requests for participating in classroom, cultural, and pastime activities.

7.1.IL.IPERS.4: Use appropriate gestures, intonation, and common idiomatic expressions of the target culture(s)/language in familiar situations.

7.1.IL.IPERS.5: Engage in short conversations about personal experiences or events and/or topics studied in other content areas.

7.1.IL.IPERS.6: Exchange information with classmates and with native speakers of the target language about the effects of climate change on the target language region(s) of the world and suggest a few possible solutions.

7.1.IM.IPERS.1: Engage in conversations about personal experiences or events, topics studied in other content areas, and some unfamiliar topics and situations.

7.1.IM.IPERS.2: Interact with others to meet personal needs in a variety of familiar situations, creating sentences and series of sentences, and asking follow-up questions.

7.1.IM.IPERS.3: Exchange preferences, feelings, or opinions and give advice on a variety of familiar topics, creating sentences and strings of sentences, and asking some follow-up questions.

7.1.IM.IPERS.4: Use appropriate gestures, intonation, and common idiomatic expressions of the target culture(s)/language in familiar and some unfamiliar situations.

7.1.IM.IPERS.5: Initiate, maintain, and end a conversation using appropriate target language expressions and sentences.

7.1.IM.IPERS 6: Exchange information from a variety of resources with classmates about global issues, including climate change.

Presentational Mode of Communication

Students present, orally and/or in writing, information, concepts and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers with whom there is no immediate interaction. Examples of this one-to-many mode of communication include a presentation to a group, posting an online video or webpage, creating and posting a podcast or videocast, and writing an article for a newspaper.

7.1.IL.PRSNT.1: Combine and recombine learned language to express personal ideas about areas of interest when creating oral and written presentations that are shared with a target language audience.

 7.1.IL.PRSNT.2: Present preferences on everyday topics of interest and explain reasons for the preferences, using simple sentences.

7.1.IL.PRSNT.3: Use language creatively to respond in writing to a variety of oral or visual prompts.

7.1.IL.PRSNT.4: Compare and contrast age- and level-appropriate culturally authentic resources orally and in writing.

7.1.IL.PRSNT.5: Compare and contrast global issues facing the target language regions of the world and those facing the students’ own regions.

7.1.IM.PRSNT.1: From culturally authentic resources, present information about personal events and social experiences to speakers of the target language, using sentences and a series of connected sentences.

7.1.IM.PRSNT.2: Tell stories about everyday topics and events that occur in the community, school, and personal situations, using sentences and strings of connected sentences.

7.1.IM.PRSNT.3: Use language creatively to respond in writing to a variety of oral or visual prompts about familiar and some unfamiliar situations.

7.1.IM.PRSNT.4: Report information found in age- and level-appropriate culturally authentic resources using sentences and strings of sentences.

7.1.IM.PRSNT.5: When expressing viewpoints, give reasons to support the claims.  

7.1.IM.PRSNT.6: Relate stories about oneself and about events and other situations using sentences and strings of interrelated sentences.

7.1.IM.PRSNT.7: Compare cultural perspectives regarding the degradation of the environment of the target culture(s), including the effects of climate change, with those of students’ own culture.

New Jersey Student Learning Standards for Social Studies (2020)

6.3.12.HistorySE.1: Analyze the impact of current governmental practices and laws affecting national security and/or First Amendment rights and privacy (e.g., immigration, refugees, seizure of personal property, juvenile detention, listening devices, deportation, religion in schools).

6.3.12.HistoryCA.12: Analyze a current foreign policy issue by considering current and historical perspectives, examining strategies, and presenting possible actions.

III.         Proficiency Levels

The following guidelines describe what individuals can do with language when speaking, writing, listening, and reading in real-life situations in spontaneous and non-rehearsed contexts (ACTFL, 2012). The guidelines identify five major levels of proficiency: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced, Superior, and Distinguished.

• Novice Low: Students communicate using words and phrases that are memorized and practiced when talking about very familiar topics related to self, family, friends, school and home.

• Novice Mid: Students communicate using memorized words and some phrases to talk about familiar topics related to school, home, and the community.

• Novice High: Students communicate using words, lists, and simple sentences to ask and answer questions, to handle simple transactions related to everyday life, and to talk about subject matter studied in other classes.

• Intermediate Low: Students communicate using simple sentences to ask and answer questions, to handle simple transactions related to everyday life, and to talk about subject matter studied in other classes.

• Intermediate Mid: Students communicate using strings of sentences to ask and answer questions, to handle simple transactions related to everyday life, and to talk about subject matter studied in other classes.

• Intermediate High: Students communicate using connected sentences and paragraphs to handle complicated situations on a wide-range of topics.

• Advanced Low: Students communicate using paragraph-level discourse to handle complicated situations on a wide-range of topics.

IV.        Methods of Assessment

Student Assessment

Assessment in second-language learning needs to operate at a number of different         levels because of the many layers of skills and proficiencies that are being acquired, and that thus need to be assessed and evaluated.  The types of assessment fall into three major categories:

• Performance Assessment- is defined as how well a learner uses language acquired in a classroom setting
• Proficiency Assessment- is defined as the spontaneous use of language in real-world situations that might occur when: interacting with native speakers of the language, or immersed in a target language environment.
• Achievement Assessment- It requires students to demonstrate retention of previously learned content material, vocabulary and structure, for example.
• Pro-achievement Assessment- It is a combination of both proficiency and achievement testing. It asks students to demonstrate what they know in a meaningful context.
• One-on-one assessment
• Group assessment
• Portfolio assessment
• Peer assessment
• Self-assessment
• Project-Based Assessments
• Benchmark Assessments
• Listening Comprehension
• Test and Quizzes
• Oral presentations
• Research projects

Curriculum/Teacher Assessment

Since curriculum development is an on-going process, the teachers will provide the World Language Department supervisor with suggestions for changes and updates as this course requires

V.        Grouping

The students in this course are heterogeneously grouped according to grade level.

VI.        Articulation/Scope & Sequence/Time Frame

This is the third level of French at the high school.  It is a full-year course.  

VII.        Resources

Texts/Supplemental Reading/References

• T’es Branché 3 Second Edition. Carnegie Learning Inc, St. Paul, Minnesota. (2020)                          

• Speakers maybe invited to address the class on cultural topics
• Various text and supplemental reading
• American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, (2012) Standards for Foreign Language Learning; Preparing for the 21st Century.  Yonkers, NY:  ACTFL

• New Jersey State Department of Education, (2020) World Language Curriculum Framework, Trenton, NJ.
• Newsela
• Additional online and web-based resources
• Rutherford High School online data-base and internet resources
• Maps, DVD’s, and other authentic resources
• Various magazines and current event focused websites

VIII.        Suggested Activities

• Modeling utterances after the teacher, audio activities and singing
• Interpretation and description of pictures, cartoons, etc.
• Asking and answering questions  
• Directed dialogues
• Reading aloud
• Retelling stories
• General conversation

• Listening to the teacher and peers
• Listening and/or viewing authentic audio such as television, songs, radio, etc.
• Web-based activities
• Reading poems and stories
• Oral presentations
• Research projects
• Write and perform skits
• Current events

• Vocabulary flash cards

• Online textbook exercises
• Trivia games and puzzles
• Sentence and paragraph completions and construction
• Guided compositions
• Dictations

• Watch cultural films
• Geography lessons and map activities
• Field trips determined by the teacher
• Technology based projects
• Integrating career studies into world language topics being studied.

IX.        Methodologies

The following practices establish a strong link between communication and culture, which is applied when making connections and comparisons and in using language to function as part of local and global communities.

• Communicate- Communicate effectively in more than one language in order to function in a variety of situations and for multiple purposes.

• Cultures-  Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the cultures studied. Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.

• Connections-  Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own. Learners use the language to investigate, explain, and reflect on the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.

• Comparisons- Develop insight into the nature of language and culture in order to interact with cultural competence.

• Communities- Learners use the language both within and beyond the classroom to interact and collaborate in their community and the globalized world. Learners set goals and reflect on their progress in using languages for enjoyment, enrichment, and advancement.

Realizing that each student has a unique way of learning, it is important to vary teaching methods.  Listed below are several different methods, which may be used in combination.

• Inductive Approach-  A strategy that enables classroom instruction to be conducted in the target language, an inductive approach to grammar teaches concrete vocabulary through pictures and objects, while abstract vocabulary is taught by association of ideas.

• Natural Approach-  A strategy that promotes communicative proficiency by providing real-world, authentic experiences and language experiences within meaningful contexts.
• Password/Language Ladders-  A strategy in which students learn to speak sentences or phrases (“passwords”) that are associated with desired activities.
• Gouin Series-  A strategy in which students learn to use short sentences or phrases to describe a logical sequence of actions that take place in a specific context that is familiar to the student.
• Dialogue Journals- A strategy in which students use journals as a way to hold private conversations in the target language with the teacher.  Dialogue journals are vehicles for sharing ideas and receiving feedback in the target language.  The dialogue can be conducted by e-mail where it is available.
• Total Physical Response (TPR)-  A strategy in which students respond with physical activity to an increasingly complex set of commands.  The students’ response of physical activity signals their comprehension of the command.  This is ideally suited for beginning foreign language students, but can be adopted and made more complex for higher-level students.
• TPR Story Telling-  Based on the Natural approach, TPR Storytelling combines the effectiveness of TPR with the power of story-telling.  TPR Storytelling teaches students to use the vocabulary they have learned in the context of entertaining, content-rich stories.  Language production goes beyond the imperative into the narrative and descriptive modes.
• Interviews-  A strategy for gathering information and reporting.
• Cloze-  Open-ended strategy in which a selected word or phrase is eliminated from a written or oral sentence or paragraph.
• Continuums-  A strategy used to indicate the relationship among words or phrases.
• Interactive Language Tasks-  A strategy in which at least two students work together to accomplish a meaningful target language activity.
• Cultural Presentations-  A strategy for creating an exhibit that is focused on aspects of the target culture.
• The Learning Cycle-  A sequence of lessons designed to have students engage in exploratory investigations, construct language and compare culture concepts to their own lives.
• Read and Retell-  An all-purpose strategy that involves students retelling a passage in the target language as they remember it.
• Literature, History and Storytelling-  A strategy in which the culture and history of another country is brought to life through literature, folktales, and folk songs.
• Cooperative Learning-  A strategy in which students work together in small groups to achieve a common goal, while communicating in the target language.  Cooperative learning involves more than simply putting students into work or study groups.  Teachers promote individual responsibility and positive group         interdependence by making sure that each group member is responsible for a given task.  Cooperative learning can be enhanced when group members have diverse abilities and backgrounds.
• Brainstorming-  A strategy for eliciting ideas from a group and communicating them in the target language in oral or written form.
• Problem Solving-  A learning strategy in which students apply knowledge to solve problems.
• Reflective Thinking-  A strategy in which students reflect on what was learned after a lesson is finished, either orally or in written form.
• Field Experience-  A planned learning experience for students to observe, study, and participate in expressions of the target culture (s) in a setting off the school grounds, using the community as a laboratory.
• Free Writing-   A strategy for encouraging students to express ideas by writing in the target language.
• Free Reading-  A strategy for encouraging students to read in the target language.

X.        Interdisciplinary Connections

The study of the French language connects with other disciplines in the school curriculum.  The study of a language has more meaning and purpose when the language study is related to school life and content areas of other disciplines.  The world language instruction can reinforce or enhance the subject matter which is taught in the other curriculums.

• Art

• study the lives and work of French artists:  Monet and Degas
• complete projects related to world history, science and art curriculums
• visits to museums and guest artists

• Language Arts

• Follow a one-step oral direction
• Compare and contrast language
• Recall presented materials
• Listen for a variety of purposes                                                        
• Activate prior knowledge
• Listen to various forms of music
• Describe objects/pictures

• Communicate in complete sentences
• Obtain information by asking questions
• Participate in various forms of oral communication
• Interact verbally in informal situations
• Make introductions
• Read and respond to different types of literature
• State purpose for listening to a story
• Expand vocabulary
• Recall sequence of events
• Identify/restate details                      

• Mathematics        

• Reason, connect mathematical understandings
• Observe/compare by measurable attributes
• Count objects
• Represent quantities
• Model number composition

• Music

• integrate songs and music and dance from French-speaking countries and areas
• perform with school groups in a repertoire of songs
• study the lives of French musicians such as Bizet, Debussy, Saint Saens

• Reading

• Identify the main character (s)
• Describe the main character (s)
• Identify the plot
• Identify the outcome of the story

• Science

• Observe weather conditions
• Explore the effects of weather

• Social Studies

• Recognize similarities between self and others
• Describe personal feelings
• Demonstrate the relationship of feelings to actions
• Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of rule                          
• Demonstrate courteous behavior when interacting
• Apply appropriate personal decision-making skills
• Recognize the importance of each individual to the group
• Evaluate the consequences of decisions
• Be introduced to other people and places
• Recognize human needs
• Define family in various ways
• State how people are more alike than different
• evaluate the exchange of ideas between cultures
• describe the relationship of the United States to other countries
• identify features which make a culture unique
• recognize the different kinds of people in the United States
• understand the historical relationship between French-speaking countries and the United States

XI.         Differentiating Instruction for Students with Special Needs: Students with Disabilities, Students at Risk, English Language Learners, and Gifted & Talented Students

Differentiating instruction is a flexible process that includes the planning and design of instruction, how that instruction is delivered, and how student progress is measured. Teachers recognize that students can learn in multiple ways as they celebrate students’ prior knowledge. By providing appropriately challenging learning, teachers can maximize success for all students.

Differentiating in this course includes but is not limited to:

Differentiation for Support (ELL, Special Education, Students at Risk)

• Allotted time for activities and responses
• Allow for errors
• Authentic assessments
• Grammar notes & keys
• Graphic organizers
• Guided notes
• Guided practice
• Guided questions and discussions
• Listening activities
• Modified Assessments
• Multimedia approach to accommodate various learning styles
• Multiple levels of questions
• Oral comprehension activities
• Pairing of students for group work
• Rephrase questions
• Review games
• Small group instruction
• Teacher modelling
• TPRS
• Use of assisted technology
• Use of prompts
• Use of visuals & maps
• Interactive activities- language lab

• Additional suggested reading  
• Adjust the pace of lessons
• Alternate reading and response options
• Critical/Analytical thinking tasks
• Curriculum compacting
• Elevated discussions of textual connections
• Elevated prompts and activities
• Elevated vocabulary
• Extension Activities
• Higher-order thinking skills
• Independent Study
• Independent research
• Interest Based Content
• Multiple level of questions
• Real world problems with current events
• Student choice
• Student Driven Projects
• Varied work option

XII.        Professional Development

The teacher will continue to improve expertise through participation in a variety of professional development opportunities.

XIII.        Curriculum Map/Pacing Guide