FRENCH IV
CURRICULUM
2009-2010
COURSE DESCRIPTION
French IV enables students to participate in conversations with native and advanced non-native
speakers, either in their community or in the school.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
Journal in French
Produce a scrapbook in the target language
Create lesson plans for teaching at the elementary school
Read and discuss a French novel
Write in the present, past, future, and imperfect tenses
Speak in the present, past, future, and imperfect tenses
Conjugate verbs in the subjunctive tense
Discuss cultural and historic differences through film
Write short compositions
Write poetry in French
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Why study a foreign language?
How has the foreign culture influenced American society and vice versa?
What is the relationship between the target language’s vocabulary and English vocabulary?
What is the relationship between the target language’s grammar and English grammar?
INDIANA STATE STANDARDS-LEVEL IV
DESIRED RESULTS
Students will be able to:
Standard 1 Write and speak in a language other than English.
Standard 2 Interpret information in a language other than English.
Standard 3 Present information in a language other than English.
Standard 4 Develop awareness of other cultures.
Standard 5
Standard 6
Standard 7
Standard 8
Make connections to other content areas.
Access and connect information through various media.
Investigate the nature of language and culture.
Become an active global citizen by experiencing languages and cultures in multiple
settings.
Note: A complete explanation of all state standards may be found through the Indiana Department of Education
website:
http://www.doe.state.in.us/standards/docs-Language/2007-06-06-WorldLang-9-12ModernEuropeanClassical.pdf
KEY TERMS AND CONCEPTS
*USE INTERROGITIVES
*CONJUGATE IRREGULAR –ir VERBS
*USE PRONOUNS
*USE COMPARATIVES
*CONJUGATE WITH SUBJUNCTIVE
*USE PREPOSITIONS
*Study and use new vocabulary
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY
STUDENTS WILL USE THE INTERNET IN THE COMPUTER LAB AND AT HOME TO ACCESS RESEARCH
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO IMPRESSIONISM (A PERIOD OF ART IN
FRANCE), AND MAY CHOOSE TO USE
POWER POINT TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION. STUDENTS WILL ALSO VIDEO THEIR ELEMENTARY CLASS
FOR PROGRESS.
UNITS OF INSTRUCTION (STATE STANDARDS)
Chapitre 1 (12.2.2, 12.3.2, 12.4.1, 12.7.2)
Chapitre 4 (12.4.6, 12.4.6)
Chapitre 5 (12.7.1, 12.8.1)
Chapitre 7 (12.4.4, 12.6.2)
Chapitre 9 (12.3.4, 12.4.3)
Note: All components of standards 1,2, and 3 are used weekly in class.
COURSE ASSESSMENTS
STUDENT PRODUCTS
FOR
ASSESSMENT
Grammar Quizzes
Vocabulary Sentences
Weekly Lesson Plans
Oral Pronunciation
Listening Comprehension
Cultural Projects
Scrapbook Journaling
Weekly Written Critiques
Film Tests
Reading Comprehension
TIMELINE
Trimester A
Week 1
Scrapbook and Teaching Requirements, Grammar Concerns, Introductions
Week 2
Film: Le Huitieme Jour and a French poem
Week 3
Scrapbook Page #1, Chapitre 1 AND Question Words review
Week 4
Teaching Lesson #1
Week 5
Teaching Lesson #2, French Cuisine Unit
Week 6
Scrapbook Page #2, Lesson Plan #3, French Cuisine Unit
Week 7
Lesson Plan #4, Visiting Chef/Cooking Presentations
Week 8
Lesson Plan #5, Intro to Impressionism and Presentation
Week 9 Impressionism, Scrapbook Page #3, Lesson Plan #6, Impressionism Presentation, *Field Trip
Week 10
Lesson Plan #7, Make Video of Elementary Class,
Week 11 Video Presentation, Intro Chapitre 4 Un Restauranteur a Lyon
Week 12 Review and Trimester Exam
Trimester B
Week 1
Scrapbook Page #4, Lesson Plan #8, Chapitre 4
Week 2
Lesson Plan #9, Film Jean de Florette
Week 3
Lesson Plan #10, Chapitre 5 Une Famille a Paris
Week 4
Le Petit Prince novel OR Le Petit Nicolas
Week 5
Le Petit Prince, Scrapbook Page #5, Lesson Plan #11,
Week 6
Le Petit Prince,
Week 7
Le Petit Prince,
Week 8
Le Petit Prince, Scrapbook Page #6, Lesson Plan #12, Chapitre 7 Fort-de-France
Week 9
Lesson Plan #14, Film: Manon de Sou rce , Chapitre 9 Une Femme Politique
Week 10
Scrapbook pg. #7, Lesson Plan #13, Chapitre 9
Week 11
Study Guide Review for Oral/Written Final Exam, Listening Comprehension Practice
Week 12
Trimester Final Exam
COURSE MATERIALS: MAJOR TEXTS, PRINCIPAL MATERIALS AND FILMS
KEY TEXTS:
*Personnages Houghton Mifflin 2003 and workbook
*Le Petit Prince novel
COMMERCIAL FILMS/VIDEOS:*
*Films: Jean de Florette (1987) and Manon de Source (1989)
Huitieme Jour (1999)
*A parent may excuse his/her child from the viewing of a commercial film/video. The parent should contact
the teacher or Department Chair to discuss his/her concerns. The teacher will provide any excused student
an alternative assignment of comparable length that is relevant to the stated academic purpose.