ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Course Curriculum
GRADE/SUBJECT: World Language - French II Level 1 – created 6/02
current 6/04
STANDARD
PART A
Communication 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS, CONCEPTS, AND THEMES
Engaging in conversations, providing and obtaining information, expressing feelings and
emotions, and exchanging opinions.
Understanding and interpreting written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
Presenting information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of
topics.
SKILLS
Vocabulary:
Words and Expressions Relating to Postal Service, Home and Household Vocabulary, Telephone
Service, Words and Expressions Related to Train Travel, Words and Expressions Related to
Hairstyles and Cosmetics, Accidents and Medical Procedures, Air Travel, Driving and Directions
Grammar
Nouns: plurals of nouns (ending in –al, -ail,-eu, -eau)
Pronouns: relative pronouns ( who, whom, which, that ), No one ( personne ne), and nothing
( rien ne), interrogative pronouns ( which one/ which ones), demonstrative pronouns ( this one,
these), Interrogative and relative pronoun ( what )
Verbs: Present tense of “-yer” verbs, appeler, vivre, and suivre, s’asseoir, present and passé
composé of refelxive verbs, the imparfait of regular and irregular verbs, future tense of regular
and irregular verbs
Adjectives: Interrrogatives ( which), plurals of adjectives ending in -al
Adverbs: time expressions ( depuis), ensuite, rapidement, seulement, directement
Interrogatives: ou, comment, qui, qu’est-ce qui, qu'est-ce que, pourquoi, quand, lequel, depuis
combien de temps, depuis quand
Syntax negative expressions with present and passé composé ( ne…pas, ne…rien, ne…plus,
ne…jamais, ne…que, ne…personne), contrast of passé composé and imparfait, gender
number agreements of adjectives, number agreements of nouns, expressing “ better” and “best”,
pronouns in imperative sentences, agreement of past participles with preceding objects,
placement of double object pronouns
PRODUCTS, PERFORMANCES, ASSESSMENTS
Produce and perform brief guided conversations related to student's needs and interests
Create brief conversations related to public place functions in simulation-post office, the home,
the telephone, train travel, hair salons, common accidents and medical needs
Tell what you and others send, use, and pay
Address an envelope in French
Write a letter with appropriate introduction, salutation, and closing
Express “who”, “whom, “which”, and “that”
Talk about some household appliances and gadgets
Talk about what you and others do for each other and how you feel about each other
Talk about daily activities in the past
Discuss home oriented activities in the present and in the past
Describe people, things, and event in the past
Make phone calls from a public phone in France
Use proper phone etiquette
Express two past actions in the same sentence
Express “ no one” and “ nothing”
Discuss some differences between old and new modern French trains
Express “which one (‘s) and “this one”, “that one”, “these”, and “those”
Express “how long,” “since”, and “for”
Express “what” in direct and indirect questions
Express “better” and “best”
Give commands
Talk about what you or others will do
Demonstrate comprehension of short face to face and audio conversations on familiar topics
Assess main idea of simple oral/written narratives and texts on familiar topic
Distinguish words and phrases heard or seen in songs
Utilize appropriate responses to oral and/or written requests, directions and other information
Demonstrate comprehension and use for contextualized understanding of isolated words or
phrases in authentic but unfamiliar printed material or announcements from target culture
Repeat unfamiliar words that recombine familiar sound patterns and letter combinations
Use knowledge of linguistic system (grammar, word patterns) to derive meaning from unfamiliar
material
Use cognates to facilitate comprehension
Read aloud familiar stories, passages, dialogues etc. with appropriate intonation and
comprehensible pronunciation
Recite proverbs, nursery rhymes, short poems, and songs
Compose and present simple guided texts on familiar topics
Reproduce in written form most language that is used orally
Use oral or written language to give messages, and complete short guided paragraphs, etc.
Use oral or written language to produce and share illustrated stories or projects
Interpret and use gestures germane to the language
Practice skills using “Teacher of the Day”
Evaluate communicative skills using discrete point quizzes and prochievement Chapter Tests
Recite dialogues
Create role plays
Assess aural comprehension via dictation
Develop oral Presentations using relevant vocabulary and grammatical concepts
Construct reports
Assess listening skills using TPR
LEARNING ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Oral Presentations
Simulated activities through role playing
Paired communicative activities
Cooperative learning groups
Drilling
Memorization
Dictation
TPR activities
Visual and verbal cues ( e.g. situation cards )
Modeling
Realia
Audio tape activities
Videotape activities
Overhead transparency activities
Computer software activities
Games, skits, songs and puzzles
Speaking and writing activities ( e.g. Workbook exercises, taking notes, listing, categorizing,
labeling, summarizing, comparing, contrasting)
Activating prior knowledge
Interviewing
Reading aloud- teacher
Reading aloud- student
Internet activities
Brainstorming
ADAPTATIONS/INCLUSION TECHNIQUES
Point out features of the program
Review prior knowledge and skills
Emphasize cognates as a learning strategy
Model pronunciation
Use organizers
Employ TPR
Extend or adapt written practice
Allow extra time for practice and assessment
Limit or modify activities, assignments and assessments
Examine patterns
Reinforce and review
Clarify expectations and goals
Explain unfamiliar concepts and terminology
Use contextural clues
Assist in developing possibilities
Support with realia
Color code or highlight
Provide tutoring and peer mentoring
Employ memory techniques
Provide Individualized Instruction
Give advance notice regarding future assignments
Note taking by classmates for reproduction
Consult IEP’s
Engage in ongoing communication with Special Education caseworkers
ENRICHMENT STRATEGIES
World Language Departmental Initiatives
Immersion trips to Canada
Reciprocal Exchange program to France
District World Language Contest and Fête (award program)
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
National Contests
World Language Honor Society
Fun Day
Level II Opportunities
Field trips
Music
Student designed activities
Rank Level I projects
Challenge for credit
Independent study
Bridge program
Enhancement activities (e.g. provide extra reading material, extra listening and speaking
opportunities)
Guest speakers/ Visiting artists
Out of class enhancement activities (e.g. Movies, language luncheon groups)
MATERIALS/RESOURCES/TECHNOLOGY
Text
A Bord ( Glencoe, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill,1994)
. Student Edition
. Teacher’s wraparound edition
. Writing activities Workbook & Student tape manual, Student edition
. Writing activities Workbook, Teacher’s annotated edition
. Student tape manual, teacher’s edition ( tape script)
. Audio cassette program
. Overhead transparencies
. Video cassette program
. Computer software: Practice and test generator
. Communication Activities masters
. Bell ringer review black line masters
. Situation cards
. Chapter quizzes with answer key
. Testing program with answer key
Other
Scholastic Magazine- Bonjour
Verb Sheets
Internet
Hardware
CD Player
Cassette tape recorder
VCR player
DVD player
Computer
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS/MULTICULTURAL STRANDS
World Languages- French, German, Latin, Spanish(compare and contrast languages within the
discipline)
Mathematics (currency exchange, measurement systems)
Geography (maps, demographics, climate)
Language Arts (etymology, linguistics, literature, writing, public speaking, grammar and syntax,
theater and cinema)
Social Studies (culture, civics, history, humanities, economics, ethnicity, government)
Music (folk songs, dances, popular music, musical instruments)
Art (art history, crafts, student art projects, architecture)
Science (famous scientists, ecology, natural sciences)
Consumer Sciences (cuisine, etiquette, fashion, advertising)
Physical Education (sports, recreational activities, health and fitness)
Technology Education (student projects and research utilizing technology)
STANDARD
PART B
Connections 3.1, 3.2
Comparisons 4.1, 4.2
Communities 5.1,5.2
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS, CONCEPTS, AND THEMES
CONNECTIONS
Reinforcing and furthering knowledge of other disciplines through the World Language
Acquiring information and recognizing the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through
the world language and its culture
COMPARISONS
Recognizing that different languages use different ways to communicate and can apply that
knowledge to their own language
Demonstrating an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of cultures
studied and their own
COMMUNITY
Using the language both within and beyond the school setting
Using language for leisure and personal enrichment
______________________________________________________________________________
SKILLS
Topics:
Addressing French postcards and envelopes, standard salutations and closings for letters in
French, postal codes in France, life in the suburbs in France, telephone etiquette and telephone
service of yesterday and today in France, modern train service in France, differences between
trains of the past and those of today, writers such as Victor Hugo and alphonse Daudet,
architecture to include Versailles and La Grande Arche, hairstyles, cosmetics, French perfume,
health services in France, the relationship between France and the Antilles, life in the Frenchspeaking islands of the Caribbean
Grammar
Nouns: plurals of nouns (ending in –al, -ail,-eu, -eau
Pronouns: relative pronouns ( who, whom, which, that ), No one ( personne ne), and nothing
( rien ne), interrogative pronouns ( which one/ which ones), demonstrative pronouns ( this one,
these), Interrogative and relative pronoun ( what )
Verbs: Present tense of “-yer” verbs, appeler, vivre, and suivre, s’asseoir, present and passé
composé of refelxive verbs, the imparfait of regular and irregular verbs, future tense of regular
and irregular verbs
Adjectives: Interrrogatives ( which), plurals of adjectives ending in -al
Adverbs: time expressions ( depuis), ensuite, rapidement, seulement, directement
Interrogatives: où , comment, qui, qu’est-ce qui, qu'est-ce que, pourquoi, quand, lequel, depuis
combien de temps, depuis quand
Syntax negative expressions with present and passé composé ( ne…pas, ne…rien, ne…plus,
ne…jamais, ne…que, ne…personne), contrast of passé composé and imparfait, gender
number agreements of adjectives, number agreements of nouns, expressing “ better” and “best”,
pronouns in imperative sentences, agreement of past participles with preceding objects,
placement of double object pronouns
PRODUCTS, PERFORMANCES, ASSESSMENTS
CONNECTIONS
Use every day number skills to do simple math problems and to calculate currency equivalencies
in the target language
Demonstrate a knowledge of spending habits among the French
Make, label and read maps using appropriate geographical terms in the target language
Manipulate the applications of the metric system in talking about weather, height, weight,
distance
Demonstrate a knowledge of women in the workplace in France
Recognize famous historical events, people, landmarks, places, products from the target culture
Demonstrate knowledge of train and plane schedules
Examine American historical events, place names, famous people and events from the target
culture perspective and influence
Discuss and express preferences about style particularly with regard to hair, cosmetics and
perfume
Demonstrate knowledge of other forms of government
Demonstrate knowledge of social security, medical services, emergency medical serviced, food
services, facilities and attitudes toward minor illnesses
Apply as appropriate language arts skills to the target language-punctuation, dictionary skills,
reading and writing skills
Demonstrate awareness of artistic, scientific and musical contributions, and practices present in
the target culture-famous scientists and their contributions, famous works of art, special musical
instruments, famous artists or composers, well known songs
Discuss movies, plays, museums
Discuss the use of Minitel in France
Discuss the production of perfume in France
Use computer, multimedia, traditional texts and printed material to find information on familiar
themes to integrate in other target language activities (menus, phone book ads, TV and movie
listings, advertisements, public transportation schedules)
Analyze form, presentation, layout of target culture products to examine culturally imbedded
features
COMPARISONS
Recognize borrowed words from the target language
Recognize Anglicisms present in the target language
Compare grammatical structures, pronunciation and writing systems between native and target
languages
Identify different social conventions( e.g. forms of address, idiomatic expressions, phone
etiquette)
Demonstrate understanding that vocabulary terms mean different things in different cultures
Identify and understand cognates between languages
Understand and use appropriate nonverbal communication of the target language
Use the target language in a manner appropriate to the etiquette of the native speaker
Compare and contrast basic conditions in the various target cultures( e.g. weather, seasons, food,
customs)
Speculate and defend perceptions on why certain products are important in the target culture
Compare the French “code postal” with zip codes in the U.S.
Compare used of the Post Office in France with those in the U.S.
Compare target culture daily practices (e.g. use of household products, lifestyles) with native
culture
Compare the geographical divisions in France (Départements) with states in the United States
Tell some differences between French and American eating habits
Compare and contrast government response to the poor and their needs
Compare and contrast the use of public phones in France and the U.S.
Compare some American and French attitudes toward health
Contrast French and American cultural activities
Contrast and compare current fashions in France and the U.S.
Compare and contrast hospitals and medical services in France and U.S.
COMMUNITY
Find connections with the target culture through the use of technology, media and authentic
sources
Participate in structured curricular programs designed to extend learning beyond the classroom
(e.g. visiting artists, field trips)
Discover and utilize rich resources within the RTM community
Use target language to respond to basic target language situations encountered in the students'
daily life (e.g. read a menu, write to a pen pal, give directions to a visitor, thank visiting artists,
transportation)
Listen to music, sing songs, and/or play instruments from target culture
Participate in games and sports from target culture
Read age-appropriate and linguistically appropriate materials from target culture
Experience new foods from target culture
View age-appropriate and linguistically appropriate films from target culture
Appreciate target culture elements that are related to travel experiences
Demonstrate survival skills in an immersion experience
Evaluate communicative skills and cultural knowledge using discrete point quizzes and
prochievement chapter tests
Recite dialogues
Create role plays
Assess aural comprehension via dictation
Select and order from a cafe menu
Discuss daily activities and current events
Produce projects( e.g. letters, train and plane schedules)
Construct reports
Develop oral presentations using relevant vocabulary, grammatical concepts and cultural
knowledge.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Oral Presentations
Simulated activities through role playing
Paired communicative activities
Cooperative learning groups
Drilling
Memorization
Dictation
TPR activities
Visual and verbal cues ( e.g. situation cards )
Modeling
Realia
Audio tape activities
Videotape activities
Overhead transparency activities
Computer software activities
Games, skits, songs and puzzles
Speaking and writing activities ( e.g. Workbook exercises, taking notes, listing, categorizing,
labeling, summarizing, comparing, contrasting)
Activating prior knowledge
Interviewing
Reading aloud- teacher
Reading aloud- student
Internet activities
Brainstorming
ADAPTATIONS/INCLUSION TECHNIQUES
Point out features of the program
Review prior knowledge and skills
Emphasize cognates as a learning strategy
Model pronunciation
Use organizers
Employ TPR
Extend or adapt written practice
Allow extra time for practice and assessment
Limit or modify activities, assignments and assessments
Examine patterns
Reinforce and review
Clarify expectations and goals
Explain unfamiliar concepts and terminology
Use contextual clues
Assist in developing possibilities
Support with realia
Color code or highlight
Provide tutoring and peer mentoring
Employ memory techniques
Provide Individualized Instruction
Give advance notice regarding future assignments
Note taking by classmates for reproduction
Engage in ongoing communication with Special Education case workers
Consult IEP’s
ENRICHMENT STRATEGIES
World Language Departmental Initiatives
Immersion trips to Canada
Reciprocal Exchange program to France
District World Language Contest and Fete (award program)
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
National Contests
World Language Honor Society
Fun Day
Community concert series
Level II Opportunities
Field trips
Rank Level I projects
Challenge for credit
Independent study
Bridge program
Enhancement activities (e.g. provide extra reading material, extra listening and speaking
opportunities)
Guest speakers/ Visiting artists
MATERIALS/RESOURCES/TECHNOLOGY
Text
A Bord ( Glencoe, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill,1994)
. Student Edition
. Teacher’s wraparound edition
. Writing activities Workbook & Student tape manual, Student edition
. Writing activities Workbook, Teacher’s annotated edition
. Student tape manual, teacher’s edition ( tape script)
. Audio cassette program
. Overhead transparencies
. Video cassette program
. Computer software: Practice and test generator
. Communication Activities masters
. Bell ringer review black line masters
. Situation cards
. Chapter quizzes with answer key
. Testing program with answer key
Other
Scholastic Magazine- Bonjour
Verb Sheets
Internet
Hardware
CD Player
Cassette tape recorder
VCR player
DVD player
Computer
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS/MULTICULTURAL STRANDS
World Languages- French, German, Latin, Spanish( compare and contrast languages within the
discipline)
Mathematics ( currency exchange, measurement systems)
Geography ( maps, demographics, climate)
Language Arts ( etymology, linguistics, literature, writing, public speaking, grammar and syntax,
theater and cinema)
Social Studies ( culture, civics, history, humanities, economics, ethnicity, government)
Music ( folk songs, dances, popular music, musical instruments)
Art ( art history, crafts, student art projects, architecture)
STANDARD
PART C
Culture 2.1,2.2
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS, CONCEPTS, AND THEMES
Demonstrating and understanding the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the
culture
Demonstrating and understanding the relationship between the products and perspectives of the
culture
______________________________________________________________________________
SKILLS
Topics:
Addressing French postcards and envelopes, standard salutations and closings for letters in
French, postal codes in France, life in the suburbs in France, telephone etiquette and telephone
service of yesterday and today in France, modern train service in France, differences between
trains of the past and those of today, writers such as Victor Hugo and alphonse Daudet,
architecture to include Versailles and La Grande Arche, hairstyles, cosmetics, French perfume,
health services in France, the relationship between France and the Antilles, life in the Frenchspeaking islands of the Caribbean
Grammar
Nouns: plurals of nouns (ending in –al, -ail,-eu, -eau
Pronouns: relative pronouns ( who, whom, which, that ), No one ( personne ne), and nothing
( rien ne), interrogative pronouns ( which one/ which ones), demonstrative pronouns ( this one,
these), Interrogative and relative pronoun ( what )
Verbs: Present tense of “-yer” verbs, appeler, vivre, and suivre, s’asseoir, present and passé
composé of refelxive verbs, the imparfait of regular and irregular verbs, future tense of regular
and irregular verbs
Adjectives: Interrrogatives ( which), plurals of adjectives ending in -al
Adverbs: time expressions ( depuis), ensuite, rapidement, seulement, directement
Interrogatives: ou, comment, qui, qu’est-ce qui, qu'est-ce que, pourquoi, quand, lequel, depuis,
combien de temps, depuis quand
Syntax negative expressions with present and passé composé ( ne…pas, ne…rien, ne…plus,
ne…jamais, ne…que, ne…personne), contrast of passé composé and imparfait, gender
number agreements of adjectives, number agreements of nouns, expressing “ better” and “best”,
pronouns in imperative sentences, agreement of past participles with preceding objects,
placement of double object pronouns
PRODUCTS, PERFORMANCES, ASSESSMENTS
Identifying cultural differences in the areas of postal service, train and air travel, medical
procedures and services, household needs and appliances, hairstyles
Use appropriate courtesy and etiquette behaviors in basic daily-life social situations (e.g.
greeting, leave takings)
Support oral language through culturally appropriate nonverbal cues in simple daily-life
situations (e.g. counting from thumb, signaling waiter)
Compare and identify cultural similarities and differences in areas related to linguistic concepts
studied (e.g. postal service, travel by plane or train, houshold products, etc.)
Discuss and dispel inappropriate stereotypical images associated with the target culture
Listen and sing songs in target language
Identify contributions of target culture to English language and American society
Research and describe significant locations and monuments of target culture
Demonstrate awareness of global impact of target language.
Demonstrate knowledge of geographical features, landmarks, seminal historical events, key
institutions and some political structures of the target culture environments
Demonstrate knowledge of selected major works of art, music, literature, if possible using the
target language
Interpret and use gestures germane to the language
Evaluate cultural awareness using discrete point quizzes and prochievement Chapter Tests
Recite dialogues
Create role plays
Assess aural comprehension via dictation
Write a letter to a friend, family member, or an adult such as a teacher or school administrator
Explain the geographical divisions of France and its territories
Discuss the operations in a French post office
Demonstrate an awareness of the use of the Minitel for gathering information
Read and understand plane and train schedules
Discuss daily activities in the home
Identify medical facilities and services and demonstrate an understanding of social security and
attitudes towards illness
Demonstrate awareness of styles in France particularly with regard to hair, cosmetics and
perfumes
Demonstrate an awareness of French attitudes and preferences with regard to cultural events and
sites with regard to the arts
Demonstrate a knowledge of various literary and scientific figures, artists and their contributions
Produce projects( e.g. letters, plane and train schedules, etc.)
Develop oral presentations within an appropriate cultural context
Construct reports
Assess cultural assimilation using TPR
LEARNING ACTIVITIES/INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Oral Presentations
Simulated activities through role playing
Paired communicative activities
Cooperative learning groups
Drilling
Memorization
Dictation
TPR activities
Visual and verbal cues ( e.g. situation cards )
Modeling
Realia
Audio tape activities
Videotape activities
Overhead transparency activities
Computer software activities
Games, skits, songs and puzzles
Speaking and writing activities ( e.g. Workbook exercises, taking notes, listing, categorizing,
labeling, summarizing, comparing, contrasting)
Activating prior knowledge
Interviewing
Reading aloud- teacher
Reading aloud- student
Internet activities
Brainstorming
ADAPTATIONS/INCLUSION TECHNIQUES
Point out features of the program
Review prior knowledge and skills
Emphasize cognates as a learning strategy
Model pronunciation
Use organizers
Employ TPR
Extend or adapt written practice
Allow extra time for practice and assessment
Limit or modify activities, assignments and assessments
Examine patterns
Reinforce and review
Clarify expectations and goals
Explain unfamiliar concepts and terminology
Use contextural clues
Assist in developing possibilities
Support with realia
Color code or highlight
Provide tutoring and peer mentoring
Employ memory techniques
Provide Individualized Instruction
Give advance notice regarding future assignments
Note taking by classmates for reproduction
Consult IEP’s
Engage in ongoing communication with Special Education case workers
ENRICHMENT STRATEGIES
World Language Departmental Initiatives
Immersion trips to Canada
Reciprocal Exchange program to France
District World Language Contest and Fete (award program)
Phyllis Kavanaugh Scholarship
National Contests
World Language Honor Society
Fun Day
Community concert series
Level II Opportunities
Field trips
Rank Level I projects
Challenge for credit
Independent study
Bridge program
Enhancement activities (e.g. provide extra reading material, extra listening and speaking
opportunities)
Guest speakers/ Visiting artists
MATERIALS/RESOURCES/TECHNOLOGY
Text
A Bord ( Glencoe, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill,1994)
. Student Edition
. Teacher’s wraparound edition
. Writing activities Workbook & Student tape manual, Student edition
. Writing activities Workbook, Teacher’s annotated edition
. Student tape manual, teacher’s edition ( tape script)
. Audio cassette program
. Overhead transparencies
. Video cassette program
. Computer software: Practice and test generator
. Communication Activities masters
. Bell ringer review black line masters
. Situation cards
. Chapter quizzes with answer key
. Testing program with answer key
Other
Scholastic Magazine- Bonjour
Verb Sheets
Internet
Hardware
CD Player
Cassette tape recorder
VCR player
DVD player
Computer
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONNECTIONS/MULTICULTURAL STRANDS
World Languages- French, German, Latin, Spanish( compare and contrast languages within the
discipline)
Mathematics ( currency exchange, measurement systems)
Geography ( maps, demographics, climate)
Language Arts ( etymology, linguistics, literature, writing, public speaking, grammar and syntax,
theater and cinema)
Social Studies ( culture, civics, history, humanities, economics, ethnicity, government)
Music ( folk songs, dances, popular music, musical instruments)
Art ( art history, crafts, student art projects, architecture)