Lanier High School
HIGH SCHOOL COURSE SYLLABUS & POLICIES
SCHOOL YEAR…2011 - 2012
ROOM # .......................715
COURSE TITLE .....French 2
TEACHER ..............Madame LeClair-Ash
Contact Information
Ann_LeClair_Ash@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Telephone: 678.765.4040
Teacher Support
(Help sessions etc.)
Help sessions are available the first 20 minutes during 5th period lunch on
Fridays. Students failing 3 or more courses, including French, will have to
attend mandatory tutoring sessions on Fridays during lunch. Students must
have a hall pass from the teacher in order to attend tutoring. Also, arrangements
can be made for tutoring from French Honor Society.
COURSE DESCRIPTION (Published in the Choice Book)
Building on the background of French I, the student will learn to interact in more complex situations, read more complicated materials and write
more extended messages. Cultural understanding increases through reading and discussion of authentic documents.
Prerequisite - French I or Honors French I or Gifted French I or Teacher Recommendation
COURSE CURRICULUM CONTENT
The entire list of Academic, Knowledge and Skills for each of the following curriculum strands in this course can be accessed through the district
web address at www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us. The book follows the National Standards of teaching a Foreign Language using the 5 C’s: communication,
culture, connections, comparisons and communities.
AKS STRANDS
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UNITS/TOPICS
Interpersonal Communication
Interpretive Communication
Presentational Communication
Culture
Connections, Comparisons and Communities
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Review of French 1
Leisure Activities
Health and Medicine
Travel and Hotels
Post Office and Banks
Driving and Transportation
City and Country
Holidays and Celebrations
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES
Published Materials
Bon Voyage Level 2 Textbook & Workbook (Glencoe, 2005
Edition)
On-line activities: french.glencoe.com (User name:
BONVL205, Password: |yaN6pRef
EVALUATION AND GRADING:
the following percentages:
Assignments
A. Classwork & Participation: 15%
Homework: 5%
Quizzes: 15%
B. Unit Tests & Projects: 35%
Orals & Listening: 5%
Essays: 5%
C. Oral Final: 5%
Essay Final: 5%
Multiple Choice Final: 10%
Student Supplies
1) Notebook, lined paper, binder
2) pens (other than red) and pencils
3) Wipes for cleaning language lab headsets
4) Markers, highlighters
Grades will be calculated on points accumulated during each semester and will be based on
Grade Weights
A. Class Assessments
35%
B.Summative Assessments
45%
C.Final Exam
20%
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B:
C:
D:
F:
Grading Scale
90 and above
80 – 89
74 – 79
70 – 73
69 or below
Expectations for Academic Success
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Additional Requirements/Resources
Participate actively in class
Speak and write French daily
Listen to and read French daily
Review each day’s lesson carefully & ask questions
Do your Wordchamp assignments on time
Continuously increase speaking in the target language
 Tutoring Available
 Helpful Resources to Practice Language
 Language Lab Procedures
 Homework on Wordchamp.com
 A home computer is an asset as all homework is done
online. Computers are available in the media center and in
the teacher’s room if unavailable at home.
The syllabus may be updated as needed throughout the semester.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be introduced to the French language and to the many cultures of its speakers.
Emphasis will be on mastery of speaking, listening, reading and writing.
LEARNING GOALS:
By the end of the school year, students will be able to perform the following tasks in French:
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engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied.
demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied.
reinforce the further their knowledge of the other disciplines through the foreign language.
acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign language and its
cultures.
demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of language studied and their own.
use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
COURSE CALENDAR, FALL TERM
DATES
Weeks 1 & 2 (Aug. 8 – 19)
CHAPTERS
Revision A-D
R1-R35
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Weeks 3 & 4 (Aug. 22 – Sept. 2)
Revision E-F
R36-R57
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OBJECTIVES
Reactivate skills and
vocabulary from French I
Describe oneself, family and
others
Identify school objects and
activities
Describe how you feel
Express likes and dislikes and
needs
Talk about current, past and
future activities
Discuss daily routines
Sports
Seasons
Weeks 5 & 6 (Sept. 6 – 16)
Chapitre 1 Les loisirs culturels
Bon Voyage 2, pp. 1-31
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Weeks 7 – 9 (Sept. 19 – Oct. 7)
Chapitre 2 La santé et la médecine
Bon Voyage 2, pp. 32-63
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Weeks 10 – 12 (Oct. 10 – 28)
Chapitre 3 Les télécommunications
Bon Voyage 2, pp. 64-95
Discuss leisure activities
Tell what you know and who
you know
Describe movies, plays, and
museums
Describe what happens to you
or someone else
Explore African music
Discuss cultural activities in
Paris
Music connection-identify
musical instruments and
describe musical events
Describe health of self and
others
Identify illnesses and health
problems
Explain a minor illness to a
doctor
Identify parts of the body
Tell for whom something is
done
Give commands
Discuss and fill a prescription
with a pharmacist
Compare and contrast medical
services in France and the US
Natural Science Connectiondiscuss nutrition and diet using
appropriate terminology
 Identify computer parts
 Discuss computers and how
to use them
 Describe how to transmit by
phone, fax, and computer
 Give and ask for phone
number
 Take and receive phone
calls
 Discuss habitual past
actions
 Technology ConnectionInvestigate the history of
computers and discuss
current technologies
 Compare French telephone
system to American phone
system (télécarte; portable)
Weeks 13 – 15 (Oct. 31 – Nov. 18)
Nov. 21 – 25 Thanksgiving Holidays
Chapitre 4 Des voyages
Intéressants and Révision 1-4
Bon Voyage 2, pp. 96-129, 130135
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Weeks 16 – 18 (Nov. 28 – Dec. 9)
Chapitre 5 La banque et la poste
Bon Voyage 2, pp. 140-171
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Oral & Performance Exams
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Week 18 (Dec. 12 – 16)
Review & Final Exams
Discuss train and air travel
Identify things in a train station
and airport and aboard a train
and plane
Describe past events
Identify cities, countries, and
continents
Compare old and modern
French trains and travel
Social Science ConnectionExplore archaeology
Recycle information learned in
Chapters 1-4
Describe the bank & post office
and transactions
Identify things found in a bank
& post office
Construct compound sentences
with details
Refer to people and things
Tell what you and others do for
each other
Make negative statements
Discuss spending and saving
money
Exchange currency from $ to
Euro
Economics Connection-Discuss
finances, banking, and loans
**TEACHER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO UPDATE THE ABOVE CALENDAR**
CLASS RULES AND EXPECTATIONS:
 Students should be in their assigned seats when the bell rings with all appropriate materials including paper and
writing utensils.
 Tardies are not acceptable as they disrupt the learning process. The first tardy will result in an oral warning. The
second tardy will result in a 20 minute detention to be served with Madame during lunch. The third tardy will result
in parent notification and administrative referral.
 We are very fortunate to have a new classroom equipped with a very expensive language lab. Eating, drinking or gum
chewing is forbidden. Only water is allowed.
 Proper dress as described in the student handbook is expected.
 Students will refrain from unkind or disrespectful remarks to or about other students and faculty members.
 Assignments are always due at the beginning of the class period. Late work may be turned in for half-credit. Students may
retake tests and quizzes and the highest grade earned on retakes is a 75%.
 Cheating is forbidden and is taken very seriously. Copying homework is cheating. Any student found cheating at any
time will be referred to an administrator and the parents will be notified. A zero will be given for any work for which
cheating was an issue. THE USE OF ELECTRONIC / INTERNET TRANSLATORS IS CONSIDERED CHEATING
AND IS THEREFORE FORBIDDEN.
 All electronic devices including but not limited to cell phones, stereos, MP3 players, headphones, and calculators are
banned from the classroom as per the discipline handbook. If at any time these devices are seen or heard during class,
Madame LeClair-Ash will immediately collect the device and turn it over to your grade-level administrator. It will be
your responsibility to retrieve your device before or after school from the administrator and to accept whatever
consequences may apply.
 Students are responsible for any missed assignments due to excused absences. You have 5 (five) days for each excused
absence to make up work or tests. You are never allowed to make up work during class. You will need to make
arrangements to make up work in advance.
 Book bags and purses will be placed against the wall at the beginning of class and may be retrieved one minute before
class dismissal. You will need to have only your French binder, paper, pen or pencil and highlighter at your desk. A class set
of texts and workbooks will remain in the classroom.
 Students are expected to be present for the entire class period. Doing work for another class during French instructional time
is not acceptable.
STUDY TIPS:
 Visit my webpage for vocabulary lists, grammar reviews, test calendars, and links to cool websites to enhance your
understanding of the French language. Go to Lanierhs.org; click on Academics; and click on my website next to my
name.
 Copy your vocabulary and notes daily into a separate notebook and say the words to yourself several times.
 To help remember genders, write the feminine nouns in red and the masculine in blue or use pink and blue highlighters on
your vocabulary sheets.
 Make flashcards or flip charts.
 Make use of online games and activities with french.glencoe.com – go to level two, find the chapter you want to review and
enjoy!
 Refer to page H22 in the back of your text for study suggestions for each chapter.
 Practice often with a friend, classmate or family member and participate in French Club activities.
Ann LeClair-Ash
French Teacher
Lanier High School
THIS COURSE SYLLABUS MUST BE KEPT IN THE FRONT OF YOUR FRENCH BINDER
THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR FOR YOUR REFERENCE.