Français II
Madame Kimberly Riviere
A120
610 627 6294
skriviere@comcast.net
Standards for World Languages
Communication
Communities
Cultures
Comparisons
Connections
Listening
Communication
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Cultures
Sports
cuisine
music
dance
art
literature
language
…….
Cultural Exchanges
2004-2005 French Exchange
Science: Metric measurements, Celsius
Math: currency conversion
Language Arts: grammar, writing skills
oral presentation skills, French writers,
etymology
.
Connections
Social Studies:
geography, French
history, French
political system
Art: study French
artists, virtual
museum visits
Comparisons
Language and culture
Communities
2005
French Fun Day
for RTM 5th
Graders
hosted by PHS
French students
Course Objectives:
Improve French language skills
(listening, speaking, reading and
writing)
Develop language competency in the
present, past and future tenses
Expand students’ knowledge and
understanding of French culture
Connect and apply what is learned
in the classroom to other disciplines
and the world around us
Expectations:
*Arrive on time for class
*Be prepared for class(notebook,textbook,
workbook, homework, pen or pencil)
*Speak French as much as possible
*Respect fellow classmates, teacher,
self and subject
*Maintain a positive attitude
Grading System:
Student grades will be an accumulation
of points from the following:
Homework
Quizzes and tests
Projects
Class participation
*There will be a midterm and a final. Combined,
these will count as 1/5 of the final course grade.
Homework:
Given daily
All work must be kept in a notebook
Effort counts as much as correct answers
Assignments not completed will affect grade
Homework assignments will be posted in the
classroom and on the homework hotline.
Additional information on the class webpage.
*Students with Internet access are urged to
bookmark the class webpage for easy reference
Notebooks
Important dates:
Canada Trip Parent Information Meeting- 10/3 at
7 PM in the Penncrest Library
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
French Exchange 2005-2006 Information Meeting:
TBA (early Spring 2006)
Short-Term Rewards
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
 Exchange program/ Quebec trip
 National French Contest
 French AP exam
 District Language Contest
 World Language Honor Society
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Short Term Rewards

SAT/SAT II
– Math and Verbal SAT scores are
progressively higher as the years of study
of foreign language increase. Scores can
show gains of more than 100 points.
– 40-50% of English vocabulary comes from
French
According to Collegeboard.com here are the
recommended years of High School World language
study for admission to the following colleges:
West Chester University: 2 years
Shippensburg University: 2 years
University of Pennsylvania: 3 years
Bucknell University: 4 years
Boston College: 4 years
University of Delaware: 4 years
Georgetown University: 4 years
Princeton University: 4 years
Long-Term Rewards

Personal Enjoyment/Enrichment
 Professional Edge
– 1000 French companies have one or several
subsidiaries in the US
– France has the 4th largest economy in the World
– 5th largest importer in the World
– France and Canada are two of the world’s 7
richest countries
– Second language of the internet
No Excuses…..
http://home.comcast.net/~skriviere/french_II/1.htm
Connections
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3.1 Students
reinforce and further
their knowledge of
other disciplines
through the world
language

3.2 Students
acquire information
and recognize the
distinctive
viewpoints that are
only available
through the world
language and its
culture
Communities:
Participate in multilingual communities at
home and around the world

5.1 Students use
the language both
within and beyond
the school setting

5.2 Students show
evidence of
becoming life-long
learners by using
the language for
personal enjoyment
and enrichment
Comparisons

4.1 Students
demonstrate an
understanding of the
nature of the
language studied
and their own

4.2 Students
demonstrate an
understanding of the
concept of culture
through
comparisons of the
cultures studied and
their own
Communication

1.1 Students engage in conversations,
provide and obtain information, express
feelings and emotions, and exchange ideas
 1.2 Students understand and interpret written
and spoken language on a variety of topics
 1.3 Students present information, concepts,
and ideas to an audience of listeners or
readers on a variety of topics