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