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LWICU – GRADE 11
OVERVIEW
COMPONENTS
1 TO 4
LWIDU – GRADE 12
OVERVIEW
COMPONENTS
1 TO 4
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LWIDU – GRADE 12
LWICU
LWIDU
REVIEW OF GRADE 10 GRAMMAR (2 WEEKS)
REVIEW OF GRADE 11 GRAMMAR (2 WEEKS)
Nouns: use of articles with nouns; formation of the plural; irregular
plurals; gender of nouns, use of the partitive with nouns.
Nouns: nouns are articles; singular and plural regular and irregular
nouns; gender of nouns; use of partitive with nouns; possessive
forms of nouns.
Prepositions: prepositional phrases.
Pronouns: singular and plural subject pronouns; interrogative pronouns;
relative pronoun “che”.
Verbs: present tense, regular and irregular verbs; verbs in simple negative
constructions; modal verbs; use of negative forms.
Adjectives: regular and irregular adjectives; expressions of quantity;
possessive adjectives; demonstrative adjectives; interrogative adjectives.
Pronouns: pronouns as indirect objects; pronouns as objects of
prepositions; relative pronouns; reflexive pronouns.
Verbs: present tense regular and irregular verbs; perfect past tense.
Adjectives: possessive adjectives; demonstrative adjectives;
comparative and superlative degrees regular adjectives.
Conjunctions: while, as soon as (pg27 forza 3 text)
Conjunctions: common conjunctions “and, or, but, because, when”
Adverbs: comparative and superlative degrees regular adverbs.
Adverbs: adverbs used to modify verbs and adjectgives; adverbs of time;
formation of simple adverbs.
Syntax: word order in simple sentences; gender and number agreement.
Vocabulary: days of the week; months of the year; time of day; vocabulary
associated with colours; family; food; leisure; friends; music; sports;
professions; careers; shopping; television; advertisements; transportation;
geography; places; basic salutations; cardinal and ordinal numbers;
expressions used in the classroom; idiomatic expressions; alphabet.
Reference: The Ontario Curriculum Grades 9 and 10 – Classical and
International Languages, page 39. Evaluation: final review test. Week 2
Vocabulary: words associated with such themes as health; travel;
childhood; the arts; the world of work.
Other: negative constructions and the alphabet.
Reference: The Ontario Curriculum Grades 11 and 12 – Classical
and International Languages, page 46.
Evaluation: final review test. Week 2
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LWIDU – GRADE 12
COMPONENT 1 – ITALIAN GRAMMAR - LWICU (10 WEEKS)
COMPONENT 1 – ITALIAN GRAMMAR LWIDU - (10 WEEKS)
Passato Prossimo – Avere/Essere/Riflessivi (1 week):
Passato Prossimo – Avere/Essere/Riflessivi (1 week):
1) passato prossimo con avere “are” verbs p1-2, oral p.3A, practice
p4-5;
1) passato prossimo con avere “are” verbs p.1-2, oral p.3A, practice
p.4-5;
2) passato prossimo “ere” verbs p7, oral pg8-9BD, practice p10-12;
2) passato prossimo “ere” verbs p.7, oral pg8-9BD, practice p10-12;
3) passato prossimo “ire” verbs p13, practice p14-15; 4) passato
prossimo con essere p16-17, oral pg18-19E & short paragraph “Una
gita scolastica oral only” p20, practice p21-24.
3) passato prossimo “ire” verbs p.13, practice p14-15; 4) passato
prossimo con essere p16-17, oral pg18-19E & short paragraph “Una
gita scolastica oral only” p20, practice p21-24.
Reference: The Ontario Curriculum Grades 11 and 12 – Classical and
International Languages page46; OCS1.
Reference: The Ontario Curriculum Grades 11 and 12 – Classical and
International Languages page54; OCS1.
Media Studies:
Media Studies:
1) necessary vocabulary p25a;
1) Vocabulary:words associated with the media p25a;
2) In partners, choose a newspaper article from the first page of “Lo
Specchio”, summarize it orally answering the 5W’s and H and give
your opinion on it – 15 sentences total (in partners, oral only) p25b;
2) Choose a newspaper article from the first page of “Lo Specchio”,
summarize it orally answering the 5W’s and H and give your opinion
on it – 15 sentences total (oral only) p25b;
3) create a one minute commercial advertising Italian Day p25c.
3) Movie: Il Vaticano – OCL2 – in partners, prepare a synopsis of
this documentary p26.
References: Curriculum document, Level 3 – OCS3, OCS4, R1, W5.
Evaluation: Italian Day commercial, oral newspaper presentation.
References: Curriculum Document p.57.
Evaluation: synopsis of Il Vaticano.
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Pronomi – Diretto, Indiretto, Riflessivi, Disgiunti (1 week):
Pronomi – Diretto, Indiretto, Riflessivi, Disgiunti (1 week):
1) graphic organizer p.27a
1) graphic organizer p.27a
2) pronomi d’oggetto p27-30, oral p31&32, practice p33-34;
(passpross p35);
2) pronomi d’oggetto p27-30, oral p31&32, practice p33-34;
(passpross p35);
3) pronomi d’oggetto indiretto p27-30, oral p36, pratica p37;
3) pronomi d’oggetto indiretto p27-30, oral p36, pratica p37;
4) pronomi riflessivi p38, oral p39, practice p40-42, (passpross
p43);
4) pronomi riflessivi p38, oral p39, practice p40-42, (passpross p43);
5) pronomi disgiunti p44, pratica p44; 5) pronomi “ci” e “ne” p45,
oral p46, practice p45B.
References – Curriculum Document pg. 46.
Evaluation: Prova- I Pronomi e il Passato Prossimo.
5) pronomi disgiunti p44, pratica p44; 5) pronomi “ci” e “ne” p45,
oral p46, practice p45B.
References: Curriculum Document p.57.
Evaluation: Prova – I Pronomi e il Passato Prossimo
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L’Imperfetto (1 week):
L’Imperfetto (1 week):
Vocabulary studied: childhood and health (use health survey on
page 33).
1) Imperfetto p47-48,
1) Imperfetto p47-48,
2) differences between l’imperfetto and passato prossimo, oral p49,
pratica p50-53.
2) differences between l’imperfetto and passato prossimo, oral p49,
pratica p50-53;
3) Trapassato prossimo p54-55.
References: Curriculum document pg.57.
References: Curriculum Document pg.46.
Evaluation: Bring in baby picture with comments and make collage
with all students in the class.
NOTES:
EXPECTATIONS:
Tempi Passati
1) to know different between past and imperfect tenses
a) Reg-avere: ho mangiato (p1), ho venduto (p7), ho finito (p13).
2) gr 12 – one more past tense (1 class)
b) Irreg-avere: ho preso, ho letto, ho messo (p7)
c) essere (reg & irreg) – SUSAN VADERTAMP (p16)
d) Imperfetto (p47-48)
R -repeated
O – ongoing (weather, time)
M - mental
E - emotional
gr 11 – vocabulary (1 class)
3) create a paragraph describing you as a baby (using p49 as a
guide) and bring in baby picture
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Il Futuro e L’Imperativo (1 week)
Il Futuro e L’Imperativo (1 week)
Vocabulary: travel
Vocabulary: careers
1) Imperativo (Giving Commands) p56-57, oral p58A (tu commands)
and p59A (voi commands), pratica p60-62,
1) Imperativo (Giving Commands) p56-57, oral p58A (tu commands)
and 59A (voi commands), pratica p60-62,
2) magazine pictures of groups of people and someone has to give
orders in order to re-create the magazine pose,
2) future tense p63-64, oral p65(1) & p66 (1,2), pratica 67-69.
3) future tense p63-64, oral p65(1) & p66(1,2), pratica p67-69.
Evaluation: Che cosa metterò in valigia? Give students a random city
of Italy and they have to orally say 10 things they would bring and
why e.g. Valle d’Aosta. In groups, make pictures of suitcases to
accompany presentation.
3) Future Perfect?? References: Curriculum Document pg.57.
Evaluation: OCS2 – Debate on desirable careers
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Il Condizionale (1 week)
Il Condizionale (1 week)
1) Condizionale p71-72, oral p74top & p74bott, pratica p75-77.
1) Condizionale p71-72, oral p74 top & p74 bott, pratica p75-77.
2) crossword.
2) condizionale perfetto p.78-80 (96 “se clauses) .
Vocabulary: the world of work.
Vocabulary: the workplace.
References: Curriculum Document pg. 46.
References: Curriculum Document pg.57.
Evaluation: oral presentation La Mia Carriera Ideale (goes with
crossword).
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Il Comparativo e il Superlativo (1 week)
Il Comparativo e il Superlativo (1 week)
1) handout of Il Comparativo e il Superlativo p81, oral p82 (comp)
and p83 (sup), pratica p84.
1) handout of Il Comparativo e Il Superlativo p81, oral p82 (comp)
and p83 (sup), pratica p84.
References: Curriculum Document pg.46.
2) handout Il Comparative/Superlativo degli aggettivi/avverbi
irregolari, oral p85, p86a, pratica p86b.
References: Curriculum Document pg.57.
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Il Passato Remoto (1 week)
Il Passato Remoto (1 week)
1) handouts on passato remote pages 44-47 Italian Verb Drills.
1) handouts on passato remote pages 44-47 Italian Verb Drills.
References: Curriculum Document pg.46.
References: Curriculum Document pg.57.
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Le Congiunzioni (while, as soon as) (1 week)
Le Congiunzioni subordinate (although, until, unless) (1 week)
1) mentre – while (imperfetto), quando / appena – as soon as
(passato prossimo)
1) handout on Parole connettive e congiunzioni.
References: Curriculum Document p.57.
2) handout on Parole connettive e congiunzioni.
References: Curriculum Document p.46.
1) Il Congiuntivo pages 75,76,77,78 & 80 Italian Verb Drills.
2) Il Gerundio (Progressive Tenses) pages 163-165 Italian
Grammar.
3) Il Passivo pages 173,174 Italian Grammar.
References: Curriculum Document p.57.
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COMPONENT 2 – LWICU – CULTURAL EXPERIENCES – 3 WEEKS
COMPONENT 2 – LWIDU – CULTURAL EXPERIENCES - 3 WEEKS
Toronto Outings: CHIN Radio, Corriere Canadese, OMNI TV, U of T
– St. Mike’s, Erindale College (Italian play and club), Woodbridge,
The Italian Canadian Museum (10190 Keele St., Vaughan), Italian
Concert (October only), Taste of Littly Italy (first weekend in June),
Piazza Italia (June 1st), Yorkville, Night Life College St.
Toronto Outings: CHIN Radio, Corriere Canadese, OMNI TV, U of T
– St. Mike’s, Erindale College (Italian play and club), Woodbridge,
The Italian Canadian Museum (10190 Keele St., Vaughan), Italian
Concert (October only), Taste of Littly Italy (first weekend in June),
Yorkville, Night life College St.
Heritage Language on Friday evenings (Reading Buddies)– reading
fables to students, volunteer hours available, R2
Heritage Language on Friday evenings (Reading Buddies) – reading
fables to students, volunteer hours available, R2
Musica italiana – in partners, make a CD for Italian Day
Musica italiana – in partners, make a CD for Italian Day
Movie: Katerina in the Big City – W1 write a short report comparing
Italian school life to ours (intro I Come text pages 26-28), OCL2
Movie: Katerina in the Big City, OCL3
Movie: Io Non Ho Paura, OCL2
Movie: L’Ultimo Bacio – OCL2, OCS2 discussion “What age is
appropriate for dating”
Movie: Pane e Tulipane OCL2, W3 – express opinions and ideas on
major theme(s) in movie by writing a short composition on one of
the themes.
Movie: Il Postino – Compare and contrast rural life in small Italian
towns to city life in Italy.
Movie: The Golden Door (Nuovimondo) – Interview a first
generation immigrant.
Penpals: in preparation for exchange
References: Curriculum Document, Level 3 – OCL1, OCL2.
Movie: Io Non Ho Paura – novel to be read, R1, R3, R4, OCL3.
Movie: L’Ultimo Bacio – OCL3, W1 – Write a film review.
Movie: Pane e Tulipane OCL3, OCL1 – comment on mother’s
choices. (oral)
Movie: La Meglio Gioventu – for culminating R5, W2.
Movie: IlPostino – Who are the heroes, how are they celebrated
and how are they tragic?
Movie: The Golden Door (Nuovimondo) - Immigration policies,
procedures and patterns.
Penpals: OCS3 – participate in video conference with penpals from
Assisi.
References: Curriculum Document – Level 4 – OCL1, OCL3.
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COMPONENT 3 – LWICU - ROSETTA STONE LANGUAGE LAB R2
COMPONENT 3 – LWIDU – ROSETTA STONE LANGUAGE LAB – R2
Cost Breakdown: Level 1, 2, 3 On-line for two weeks
licenses x $ = $ (students will pay $ each)
Cost Breakdown
Reference:
CLAUDE PAYANT, Director of sales
132 rue Rapin, Valleyfield, QC J6S 5M5
(866) 944-2285 Fax: (450) 373-4270 RosettaStone@bellnet.ca
Evaluation: on-going and on-line (replaces speaking and listening
exams)
References: Curriculum Document Level 3 – OCS1
Evaluation: on-going and on-line (replaces speaking and listening
exams)
References: Curriculum Document – Level 4 – OCS1, OCS4.
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COMPONENT 4 – LWICU - INDEPENDENT STUDY ASSIGNMENTS
D.E.A.R. Assignments: (100 pages)
LWIDU – GRADE 12
COMPONENT 4 – LWIDU - INDEPENDENT STUDY ASSIGNMENTS
D.E.A.R. Assignments: (200 pages)
1) ELI readers: L’amore di Francesca (summarize events and
predict further developments) R4 DUE MAR.22
2) EMC Publishing readers: Pericolo sulla Costa Amalfitana
DUE APRIL 25
3) La Preghiera dell’Emigrante – worksheet R3 DUE MAY 3
1) Io non ho paura – Easy Readers – 100 pages – R1, OCS4 –
dramatize a literary work, R3 make inferences and
predictions concerning characters and events. (character
sketch and what will happen next?).DUE MAY 10
2) Lui e io – Prosatori del novecento – p..159 – Natalia
Ginzburg (20pgs) – questions pg233 A – R1 DUE MAY 17
3) Poetry – Fiorino Continenza – wedding mug and selected
poems – R1, R4 relate ideas and themes to contemporary
issues and personal experiences (poem on worries)
DUE MAY 20
Independent Study Project DUE MAY 10 – Major Literary figures
(Intro from I Come text pages 130-131) References: R5
Independent Study Project DUE MAY 10 – Research paper – write
an essay on the art of Italy. (intro I Come text p90-95) W5
Culminating Exam and Presentation CELEBRAZIONE D’ITALIA
/ITALIAN DAY JUNE 3-14 References: OCL3
Culminating Exam and Presentation“ITALIAN HISTORY”JUNE 3-14
DUE JUNE 14 prepare a presentation on a historical/cultural topic
using print and video resources R5. Write a short essay to express
ideas and feelings using increasingly complex forms W2.
Exams: speaking, listening – Rosetta Stone
Final Written Exam? / WEEK OF JUNE 17
Exams: speaking, listening – Rosetta Stone
Final Written Exam? / WEEK OF JUNE 17