Moderns Teachers
► Ms
L. Locicero
► Ms N. Lo Faso
► Ms M. Nardilli
► Ms J. Piccinin
► Ms A. Therrien
► Mr R. Roque
Moderns Department
► Consists
of Core French, Extended French, Italian
and Spanish
► Re-introducing Italian, beginning in grade 10
► All grade 9’s must take French
► Extended French from grade 9 to 12
► Lots of activities and resources: music, games,
videos, day trips to French restaurants, university
campuses, French improv, March Break/June trip
to France, Italy, Spain.
Core vs. Extended French
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Core French:
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Some English spoken
One course per year
Open to any student
ƒ Certificate upon graduation
ƒ Offered in grades 9-12
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Extended French:
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No English spoken
One course per semester
Must be enrolled in
elementary school (for
Loyola - St. Christopher)
ƒ Certificate upon graduation
ƒ offered in grades 9-12
Italian
► Will
be introduced in September 2009
► Grade 10 Academic level
► Develop speaking, reading and writing skills
► Participate in Italian cultural activities
► Grade 11 and 12 will be phased in
September 2010 and 2011
Spanish
► Offered
in Grade 10, 11 and 12
► Spanish becoming more common each year
► Excellent for business students - NAFTA
► Class project on a Spanish country in
Central/South America
► Will be involved with Culturefest
Gr 9 Core French - mandatory
► FSF
1D Academic:
ƒ Further develop reading, writing and oral skills through studying
relationships, social trends, careers, media, school
ƒ Aim for functional language skills
ƒ Short stories, articles and poems
FSF 1P Applied:
ƒ Further develop reading, writing and oral skills through media
ƒ Use of a variety of activities such as songs, letters, cartoons, short
stories to expand French skills
Grade 10
► FSF
2U – Core French: (prerequisite FSF 1D)
ƒ Appreciate French culture in different countries (Central
America, Asia, Europe)
ƒ Develop writing skills and examine other literary forms
LWI BD1 – Italian: (no prerequisite)
ƒ Introduces students to Italian language and culture,
emphasis on speaking, reading and writing the basics
ƒ LWS BD1 - Spanish: (no prerequisite)
►Introduce
students to Spanish language and culture
through variety of materials and themes
Grade 11
► FSF
3U: variety of methods to promote reading, writing
and oral skills:
ƒ Understanding of French culture worldwide
ƒ Read a French play, short stories
ƒ Emphasis on Canadian authors
ƒ Write a formal essay
LWE 3C1: further develop skills in Spanish language
and culture:
- Study of art, music and traditions
Grade 12
► FSF
4U: Further develop oral and written skills:
ƒ Plays, culture, short stories, novels, media
ƒ Emphasis on international authors
ƒ Write a formal essay, in-class debate
LWE DU1 – further develop oral and written
skills:
- Engage in discussion and written expression
- Read a variety of materials, novels and plays
Extended French
Grade 9
FEF 1DF - semester 1
CGC 1DF – Geographie
Grade 10
FEF 2DF - semester 1
CHC 2DF – Historie
Grade 11
FEF 3U1 - semester 1
HRT 3MF – les Grandes
Religions
Grade 12
FEF 4U1
Grade 9 Ext. French
► FEF
1D – Semester 1:
ƒ Expand reading, writing and oral skills using
discussions, debates and oral presentations
ƒ 5 themes of interest: Sports, the world around us, the
new millennium, French youth, and an adventure novel
study.
CGC 1DF – Geographie – Semester 2: the
same course as in Social Science – in French
- study of Canadian geography, land forms, resources,
human impact on environment
Grade 10 Ext. French
► FEF
2U – Semester 1:
ƒ Continue to develop reading, writing and oral skills in French
ƒ Study literature intended for a French audience
CHC 2DF – Historie - Semester 2: the same
course as in Social Science – in French
- explores the development of a Canadian identity
through major events from 1900 to today, including,
World Wars I and II, the depression, prosperity,
separation, and the North American reality
Grade 11 Ext. French
► FEF
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3U- Semester 1: develop French language skills
through the study of Canadian authors
produce a variety of written formats, including a formal
essay
► HRT
3MF – Les Grandes Religions –
Semester 2: the same course as in the Religion
department – in French
ƒ Study of the world religions, including Christianity,
Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Native spirituality
Grade 12 Ext. French
FEF 4U – only one course for the year:
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Use of Canadian and international authors
written assignments in a variety of genres
Research for a written and oral presentation