Curriculum Map for French I Teacher: Tina Lowry School: Girard High School Month August Content Alphabet Basic Greetings Basic Phrases Pronunciation of key sounds and accented vowels Numbers 1-100 Months and Dates Skills - Memorize and repeat alphabet. - Memorize and use basic greetings in conversation with classmates and teacher - Recognize key sounds in French - Recognize and understand why accents are necessary -Memorize and repeat numbers 1100 -Use numbers to verbally complete basic math problems - Recognize and use months and Assessment Spell first and last name aloud properly pronouncing letters Essential Questions Standards How do I pronounce all the letters in French? 28.A.1b 28.B.1a Present memorized dialogue using basic greetings Daily board work to address spelling and comprehension vs. pronunciation Fill in the blank vocabulary quiz: English to French and French to English Test: Translation, Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. Why do the French use accents on their vowels? How do I properly greet someone with whom I am familiar versus someone I do not know? What are the numbers 1100 in French? How do the French (all Europeans) compose their dates? 28.B.1b 28.D.1a 28.D.1b dates in proper sequence in the target language September Telling time Masculine and Feminine Vocabulary Definite articles Indefinite articles Agreement and placement of adjectives Using verbs – conjugating être to six forms Making a negative statement Basic illustrated paragraph on French vs. American schools -Express time in 24-hour clock, also in target language - Memorize feminine and masculine vocabulary (adjectives- small, big, French, American, smart, funny, blond, brunette; nounsgirl, boy, school, teacher; pronouns- I, you, he/she, we, they) - Recognize and use definite articles – le, la, les - Recognize and use indefinite articles – un, une, des - Use basic adjectives Board work for all topics Describe a partner orally using proper adjectives, placement and pronunciation Fill in the blank vocabulary quiz: English to French and French to English Test: Translation, Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. How is telling time in French different than in English? 28.A.1a Where does the adjective go when describing a noun? Which adjectives do not follow this rule? 28.B.1b 28.B.1a 28.D.1a 28.D.1b How do express the verb “to be?” How do I know if a noun is masculine or feminine? What are some of the major differences between French schools and American schools? What are some of the key differences in the French and English languages? 28.C.1a 28.C.1b October Vocabulary Present tense conjugation of regular verbs Constructing negative sentences Using verb forms with their properly (gender/number) to describe self and classmates - Begin to use each form of a given verb- être - Memorize six verb forms for être - Use ne __ pas to make a sentence negative - Use cognate recognition to read a simple paragraph about French and American schools -Memorize vocabulary concerning school and subjects; the household and the family - Conjugate and use regular verbs ending in –er. (marcher, parler, acheter, demander, poser, Board work for all topics Daily sentence practice with new verb forms 28.A.1a What subjects do they study in French schools? How do I describe my current schedule in French? 28.B.1a 28.B.1b 28.C.1a Fill in the blank vocabulary quiz: English to French and French to English How can I construct a sentence using two verbs? How can I conjugate a verb that ends in –er? 28.C.1b 28.C.1c infinitive Short illustrated paragraph about French student Conjugating irregular verbs November Vocabulary Conjugating irregular verbs Possessive pronouns Complex adjectives Reading a short illustrated essay about French housing Writing a rigoler, arriver, etc) -Use ne...pas to construct negative statements -Construct sentences that include more than one verb/verb form -Conjugate and use the irregular verb avoir Test: Translation, Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. -Memorize and use vocabulary concerning tableware, restaurants, food and drink -Conjugate and use the irregular verbs avoir and aller -Memorize and use the proper forms of vieux, beau, and nouveau -Use the indicative ‘y’ Oral Presentation: memorized dialogue using food names, proper restaurant etiquette Game: Vocabulary bingo – identifying words in French and matching them to their English definition Create a restaurant menu in French with typical dishes and drinks 30.A.1c How can I describe a typical day for a French student? 30.B.1a 29.D.1 What is an irregular verb, and how do I conjugate it? What is an irregular verb, and how do I conjugate it? 28.B.1a 28.B.1b How would I speak to a waiter or waitress in a restaurant situation? 28.C.1a 28.C.1b How do I order something at a restaurant? How can I express future tense? Fill in the blank vocabulary quiz: English to French and French to English How do I say where I am going? Test: Translation, What are the proper forms 28.C.1c 30.A.1c 30.B.1a 29.D.1 dialogue for a restaurant situation Creating a French menu with aller to indicate ‘there’ -Construct and use the futur proche – aller + infinitive Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. -Memorize and use vocabulary concerning food, restaurants, table service and meals. -Conjugate and use the irregular verbs comprendre, apprendre, and prendre. - Recognize and discuss French holiday customs - Make a French meal or food item Board work for all topics of BANGS adjectives? Where do French families live? Using the indicative ‘y’ Futur Proche December Vocabulary Conjugating irregular verbs Short illustrated reading about restaurants in France Christmas in France – customs/songs/ traditions Typical French cuisine Daily sentence practice with new verb forms How do I properly order a meal in a French restaurant? 28.A.2a How do the French celebrate winter holidays? 28.C.2a 28.B.2a 28.C.2b Fill in the blank vocabulary quiz: English to French and French to English Test: Translation, Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. What are some typical French meals/foods? 29.A.2 29.B.2b 29.D.2 30.A.2d -Memorize and sing French Christmas carols January Vocabulary Present tense conjugation of irregular verbs Constructing negative sentences Illustrated paragraph Shopping and stores - groceries Idiomatic expressions The partitive The comparative -Memorize and use vocabulary regarding shopping, stores, food, and daily life - Memorize and use vocabulary regarding clothing and colors -Conjugate and use the irregular verbs faire; vouloir and pouvoir in the present tense - Use faire in idiomatic expressions - using the partitive in the positive and the negative - Read and discuss a short Board work for all topics Where do the French do their shopping? Daily sentence practice with new verb forms How do I use the verb faire to make idiomatic expressions? 28.A.1a 28.A.2a 28.B.2a 28.D.1b Fill in the blank vocabulary quiz: English to French and French to English Test: Translation, Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. What are some details about French daily life that are different from ours? How can I compare two persons or items? How can I describe an item of clothing using color? 30.A.2c February Vocabulary Present tense conjugation of irregular verbs Present tense conjugation of regular –ir verbs Constructing negative sentences Illustrated paragraph lecture on shopping and typical business hours - construct and use the comparative – plus que/aussi que/ moins que - conjugate and use the irregular verbs voir and croire; mettre - Talk about dressing oneself - Use vocabulary concerning clothes and commerce; air travel - Compare two or more items - Read and discuss a short reading on different shopping venues in Paris - Discuss what to expect when traveling by air Board work for all topics Daily sentence practice with new verb forms and vocabulary 28.A.2a When shopping, how can I ask for items I cannot find? How can I compare two or more people or items? When I travel by air, what Fill in the blank can I expect? vocabulary quiz: English to French and How do I ask questions and French to English get information in an airport using the target Test: Translation, language? Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. How can I distinguish 28.A.2b 28.B.2a 28.B.2b 28.B.2c 28.C.1a 28.C.2a 28.C.1b Shopping and stores – clothes Concepts and situational practice – international travel by air Describing people and things as a group March Vocabulary Present tense conjugation of irregular verbs Present tense conjugation of regular –re verbs Illustrated paragraph Landmarks and locations in Paris internationally - Identify and conjugate regular and irregular –ir verbs in the present tense - Use quel and tout to express people and things in groups - Read and discuss a short illustrated paragraph about air travel - Memorize and use vocabulary concerning traveling by train - Discuss train systems in Europe - Identify and conjugate regular –re verbs in the present tense - Read and discuss a short illustrated paragraph about train travel in French-speaking between regular and irregular –ir verbs? 28.C.2b 29.A.1 30.B.2a 30.B.1b Board work for all topics Plan a train-travel trip to any city in France Daily sentence practice with new verb forms and vocabulary 28.A.2a How can I easily travel throughout Europe? 28.A.2b How can I form a present tense sentence using a regular –re verb? 28.B.1b What types of places can I expect to see in Paris? 28.B.2c 28.B.2b 28.C.2a Fill in the blank vocabulary quiz: English to French and French to English How do I read and use a train schedule? 28.C.2b 28.D.2a Africa - Research using the internet and book/magazine sources on a landmark in Paris Test: Translation, Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. 28.D.2b Oral presentation of a landmark in Paris 29.D.1 29.C.2a 30.A.2a April Vocabulary Completed past tense – passé compose Negative words Illustrated paragraph - Memorize and use vocabulary concerning the four season, vacationing, winter and summer sports - Conjugate the completed past tense for regular verbs, irregular verbs, and verbs that use être in the passé compose - Write a paragraph/short essay describing what you have done - Make negative phrases using not, nothing, no one, Board work for all topics Daily sentence practice with new verb forms and vocabulary How can I describe my favorite summer and winter sports? 28.A.3b How can I write a sentence in past tense? 28.B.2b 28.B.2a 28.B.3b Fill in the blank vocabulary quiz: English to French and French to English Short essay using the completed past tense What are my options when creating a negative sentence? 28.B.3c 28.C.3a 28.C.2a 28.C.2b Test: Translation, Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. 28.D.2a 28.D.2b 29.C.2c May Vocabulary Completed past tense – passé compose Reflexive verbs Daily life Reflexive verbs in the completed past tense Illustrated paragraph Review all previous topics never and no more - Read and discuss a short illustrated paragraph about a class trip to Canada - Memorize and use vocabulary concerning daily activities within a household - Use the completed past tense more fluently - Recognize words and phrases associated with daily activities - Recognize reflexive verbs and use them appropriately - Read and discuss a short illustrated paragraph about a typical French 30.B.2a Board work for all topics Daily sentence practice with new verb forms and vocabulary 28.A.3b How do I express what I do to get ready in the morning or to help out in my family? How do I speak and write in the past tense? Fill in the blank vocabulary quiz: English to French and French to English What are some typical phrases associated with daily activities? Test: Translation, Oral Comprehension and Fill in the Blank. What does a typical French family do on a day-to-day basis? 28.B.2a 28.B.2b 28.B.3b 28.B.3c 28.C.3a 28.C.2a 28.D.2a 28.D.2b Can I use what I’ve learned throughout the year with some fluency? 30.B.2a family