Rosedale Heights School of the Arts
Department of Humanities
FSF 1D1- Grade 9 Academic French
This course emphasizes the development of oral communication, reading, and
writing skills. Students will build on and apply their knowledge of French while
exploring a variety of themes, such as relationships, social trends, and careers.
Thematic readings, which include a selection of short stories, articles, and
poems, will serve as stepping stones to oral and written activities.
Students will examine the diverse societies where French is spoken, and will
broaden their knowledge of foreign cultures. Activities are designed and
structured to encourage realistic, real-world use of French in creative ways.
Units of Study:
Our work with grammar and language structures is organized into thematic units,
which are expanded and built upon based on student interest and current events.
Activities within each unit are designed to encourage creativity while promoting
real-world use of the French language.
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Unit 4
Moi et mes amis (Introducing ourselves and our friends)
Les gens admirables (Remarkable francophones and people that
inspire us in our lives)
En route (Travel and exploring the world)
L’Environnement (The world of the future and its inventions)
Evaluation:
French as a Second Language (FSL) courses are evaluated according to three
strands: Oral Communication, Reading and Writing.
Oral Communication (includes dialogues, presentations, and
listening exercises)
Reading (includes comprehension exercises, summaries and
responses)
Writing (includes written homework assignments,
compositions, paragraphs, and grammar tests)
December Exam (Reading - 5%, Writing - 5%)
Culminating Activity (Oral Communication - 20%, Writing 5%, Reading - 5%)
40%
10%
10%
10%
30%
Homework:
Students are regularly asked to complete homework to reinforce material
learned in class. These assignments can include compositions or
language exercises, and may require research or use of a computer.
Regular review of vocabulary and concepts learned in class is
encouraged.
Students will also be required to watch French language television or read
French magazine and newspaper articles, and complete corresponding
assignments.
Participation:
In a language class, participation is essential to success. The participation
of individual students will be tracked on a regular basis and feedback will
be provided. This includes participation in class discussions and activities,
as well as contributions to group work.
Plagiarism Policy:
The Internet provides many useful resources for students, and proper use of
research is an important part of learning. However, tools such as on-line
translators are considered a form of plagiarism. Any attempt to submit work
produced in this way, in whole OR in part, will be assigned a mark of zero, and
appropriate follow-up will be pursued.
Students often want to use these programs to translate individual words when
they do not have a dictionary. In this situation, we encourage students to use
Word Reference (www.wordreference.com), an online dictionary.
Grade 9 Academic French: Evaluation Plan*
Task
Knowledge/
Understanding
Unit One – Moi et mes amis
Grammar tests
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Self-Introduction –
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written & oral
Dialogue – First
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meeting – written &
oral (handed in)
Reading
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comprehension test
Oral test
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Unit Two – Les gens admirables
Grammar tests
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Les Personnes qui
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nous inspirent written
Dialogue – interview
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with famous
francophone
Reading
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comprehension test
Oral test
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Unit Three – En route
Grammar tests
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Travel magazine
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(group project)
Dialogue – Tourist &
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tour guide
Reading
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comprehension test
Oral test
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Unit Four – L’Environnement
Grammar tests
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Toronto 3000
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Invention for the
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future (oral)
Reading
√
comprehension test
Oral test
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* Subject to change.
Thinking/
Inquiry
Communication
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