Pipestone Middle School/High School
French I
Teacher: Amy Lorang
September 2012
Essential Questions
Content
I. INTRODUCTION TO
FRENCH
Skills
I. INTRODUCTION TO
FRENCH
Assessment
I. INTRODUCTION TO
FRENCH
A. French/English Cognates
A1. Find definitions in English
dictionary
A2. Memorize definitions
A3. Use words correctly in context
B1. Recognize spoken words
C1. Recognize spoken numbers
D1. Recognize spoken letters
D2. Pronounce letters
A. Cognate Quiz (17 points)
5 - Fill in the Blank
10 - Matching
2 - Constructive Response
B-C. Classroom Objects/Numbers
Quiz
10 item Quiz (Short Answer
to
Oral Questioning)
D. French Alphabet Usage Teacher
observation of classroom
activities
throughout the year.
B. Classroom Objects
C. Numbers 1-10
D. French alphabet and accents
II. UNIT ONE (Discovering
French Bleu)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Greetings
Nationalities (3)
Numbers 1-20
Asking how people feel
Numbers 20-60
II. UNIT ONE (Discovering
French Bleu)
A-E. Demonstrate understanding
of
spoken vocabulary:
- Point to appropriate
number
- Raise appropriate
flashcard
- Conduct directed
paired activities
A-E. Pronounce vocabulary:
II. UNIT ONE (Discovering
French Bleu)
A-C Lesson 2 Quiz (35 points)
8 - Listening
Comprehension
12 - Written
15 - Matching
D-E Lesson 3 Quiz (35 points)
15 -
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French I
Content
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Skills
- Respond to flashcards
- Conduct directed paired
activities
A-C. Spell numbers 1-20
E. Spell numbers 20-60
Assessment
ListeningComprehension
20 - Written Response
October 2012
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Content
II. UNIT ONE (continued)
Skills
II. UNIT ONE (continued)
Assessment
II. UNIT ONE (continued)
F. Asking for the time
G. Indicating the time
H. Saying when events are
scheduled
F-H. Demonstrate understanding
of spoken vocabulary:
-Set individual clock to
spoken time
F-H. Pronounce the vocabulary:
-Say time shown on clock
-Ask and give time
-Conduct directed paired
activites
-Complete missing
information
partner activites
-Gather information from
classmates
F-H. Spell all time expressions
F-H. Lesson 4 Quiz (28 points)
- 6 Listening Comprehension
- 14 Written Response
- 8 Reading Comprehension
A-H. Unit One Test (72 points)
- 19 Listening Comprehension
- 27 Reading Comprehension
- 5 Multiple Choice
- 21 Written Response
III. UNIT TWO (Discovering
French Bleu)
A. Point people out
B. Find out who someone is
C. Identify difference between
un/une
D. Numbers 60-79
E. Inquire about people
III. UNIT TWO (Discovering
French Bleu)
A-L. Demonstrate understanding
of spoken vocabulary:
- Point to correct
III. UNIT TWO (Discovering
French Bleu)
A-D. Lesson 5 Quiz (35 points)
- 10 Listening Comprehension
- 6 Reading Comprehension
(numbers)
- 5 Fill in the blank (un vs.
une)
- 4 Written Response
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F. Describe people and give their
nationalities
G. Find out another person's name
H. Identify difference between
le/la
I. Numbers 80-1000
J. Introduce your family
K. Possessive adjectives
ma/mon/ta/ton
L. Giving ages
Skills
picture/number
- Complete CD activities
A-L. Pronounce the vocabulary:
- Conduct directed paired
activities
- Gather information
from peers
- Respond to flashcards
A-L. Spell vocabulary
Assessment
- 10 Matching
E-F. Lesson 6 Quiz (30 points)
- 11 Listening
Comprehension
- 5 Reading Comprehension
(numbers)
- 5 Fill in the Blank (le, la, l')
- 4 Written Response
- 5 Matching
G-L. Lesson 7 Quiz (21 points)
- 5 Listening Comprehension
- 5 Fill in the Blank (ta/ton)
- 7 Fill in the Balnk (family
vocabulary)
- 4 Written Response
Content
III. UNIT TWO (continued)
Skills
III. UNIT TWO (continued)
Assessment
III. UNIT TWO (continued)
M. Days of the week
N. Months of the year
O. Asking/giving days and dates
P. Asking/giving birthdates
M-P. Demonstrate understanding
M-P Lesson 8 Quiz (20 points)
of spoken vocabulary:
- 5 Listening Comprehension
-Raise appropriate flashcard
- 6 Fill in the blank
-Point to appropriate
(days/months)
picture
- 4 Written Response
-Complete CD activites
- 5 Translation (94 points)
M-P. Pronounce the vocabulary
A-P Unit Two Test
-Conduct directed paired
- 10 Listening Comprehension
activites
- 8 Reading Comprehension
-Complete missing
- 53 Written Response
information
- 13 Multiple Choice
partner activities
- 10 Reading Comprehension
-Gather information from
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Content
IV. UNIT THREE(Discovering French
Bleu)
A. Say that you are hungry
B. Offer a friend something
C. Ask for something
D. Basic food vocabulary (11
items)
E. Grammar usage (le,la vs.
un,une)
F. Say that you are thirsty
H. Order in a cafe
I. How to request something
J. Basic beverage vocabulary (10
items)
K. Understand/Use French
Money (euros)
L. Ask how much something
costs
M. Ask a friend to lend you
something
Pipestone Middle School/High School
Skills
classmates
-Respond to flashcards
M-P. Spell vocabulary
Assessment
IV. UNIT THREE (Discovering French
A-E
Bleu)
A-M. Demonstrate understanding
of spoken vocabulary:
- Select appropriate prop
- Point to appropriate
picture
- Complete CD activities
A-M. Pronounce the vocabulary
- Conduct directed paired
activities
- Create and perform
dialogues
- Gather information
from peers
- Respond to flashcards
A-M. Spell vocabulary
IV. UNIT THREE (Discovering French
Bleu)
Lesson 9 Quiz (18 points)
- 5 Listening Comprehension
- 9 Vocabulary/Spelling
- 4 Written Response
F-J Lesson 10 Quiz (18 points)
- 5 Listening Comprehension
- 9 Vocabulary/Spelling
- 4 Written Response
K-M
Lesson 11 Quiz (25 points)
- 5 Listening Comprehension
- 6 Fill-in-theBlank/Vocabulary
- 14 Written Response
December 2012
Essential Questions
Content
IV. UNIT THREE
(continued)
N. How to talk about the weather
O. How to talk about the
seasons
Skills
IV. UNIT THREE (continued)
Assessment
IV. UNIT THREE (continued)
N-O.
N-O. Lesson 12 Quiz (20 points)
- 5 Listening
Comprehension
- 15 Written Response
A-O Unit Three Test (102 points)
- 10 Listening Comprehension
- 67 Written Response
Demonstrate understanding
of spoken vocabulary:
- Raise appropriate
flashcard
- Complete CD activities
N-O Pronounce the vocabulary
-Complete missing
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French I
Content
V. UNIT FOUR (Discovering
French Bleu)
Pipestone Middle School/High School
Skills
information
partner activities
-Conduct directed
conversations
-Respond to flashcards
N-O Spell vocabulary
V. UNIT FOUR (Discovering
French Bleu)
Assessment
- 15 Multiple Choice
- 10 Reading Comprehension
V. UNIT FOUR (Discovering
French Bleu)
A.
A. Basic body part vocabulary
Body Part Quiz (13 points)
- 13 Matching
A. Point to appropriate body part
when
named
A. Pronounce correct vocab when
asked
January 2013
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Content
V. UNIT FOUR (continued)
Skills
V. UNIT FOUR (continued)
Assessment
V. UNIT FOUR (continued)
B. Talk about what you like and
don't
like to do.
C. Regular verbs (18) in infinitive
form
D. Talk about wants
E. Invite a friend
F. Accept an invitation
G. Turn down an invitation
H. Locations vocabulary
I. Subject pronouns
J. Irregular verb: etre
B-I. Demonstrate understanding
of
spoken vocabulary:
- Mime appropriate action
- Point to appropriate
expression
- Complete CD activities
B-I. Pronounce the vocabulary
- Conduct directed paired
activities
- Respond to
gestures/flashcards
B-G.
Lesson 13 Quiz (25 points)
-5
Listening Comprehension
- 5 Fill in the Blank
- 6 Written Response
- 6 Matching
- 3 Translation
H-K Lesson 14 Quiz (26 points)
- 5 Listening
Comprehension
- 17 Fill in the Blank
- 4 Written Response
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Content
K. Yes/no Questions
L. Regular -er verbs (present
tense)
M Regular -er verbs with ne. . .
pas
N. Common adverbs (10)
O. Conjugated verb + infinitive
Skills
Content
V. UNIT FOUR (continued)
Skills
V. UNIT FOUR (continued)
Assessment
V. UNIT FOUR (continued)
P. Ask information questions
Q. Irregular verb "faire"
R. Inverted questions
P. Ask and answer questions
P. Spell vocabulary
Q1. Memorize verb forms
Q2. Spell verb forms
Q3. Use verb forms in senteces
R. Recognize inverted questions
(not
expected to use them)
P-R Lesson 16 Quiz (30 points)
- 8 Listening
Comprehension
- 6 Fill in the Blank
- 16 Written Response
A-R Unit Four Test (100 points)
- 10 Listening
Comprehension
- 12 Multiple Choice
- 40 Fill-in-the-Blank
- 28 Written Response
- 10 Reading
- Create and present
dialogues
B-I. Spell vocabulary
J1. Memorize verb forms
J2. Spell verb forms
J3. Use verb forms in senteces
K1. Ask yes/no questions in three
forms
K1. Write yes/no questions in
three
forms
L-O Use proper subject-verbagreement in written
sentences
L-O Pronounce verb forms
correctly
Assessment
L-O Lesson 15 Quiz (23 points)
- 5 Listening
Comprehension
- 14 Fill in the Blank
- 4 Written Response
February 2013
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VI. UNIT FIVE (Discovering
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Content
French Bleu)
A. Adjectives of physical
description
B. Object vocabulary
C. Prepositions of location
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Skills
VI. UNIT FIVE (Discovering
French Bleu)
A-C Demonstrate understanding
of
spoken vocabulary:
- Mime appropriate action
- Point to appropriate
expression
- Complete CD activities
A-C. Pronounce the vocabulary
- Conduct directed paired
activities
- Respond to
gestures/flashcards
- Create and present
dialogues
A-C. Spell vocabulary
Assessment
Comprehension
VI. UNIT FIVE (Discovering
French Bleu)
B. Vocabulary Quiz (15 points)
-15 Spelling items
A-C Lesson 17 Quiz (30 points)
- 5 Listening
Comprehension
- 5 Fill-in-the-blank
- 12 Spelling
- 8 Written Response
March 2013
Essential Questions
Content
VI. UNIT FIVE (continued)
Skills
VI. UNIT FIVE (continued)
Assessment
VI. UNIT FIVE (continued)
D. Irregular verb "avoir"
E. Making words plural
F. Using "de" in the negative
G. Uses of the definite article
H. Adjectives of description
J. Adjectives of nationality
I. Rules of adjective agreement
K. Word order of adjectives
D1. Memorize verb forms
D2. Spell verb forms
D3. Use verb forms in sentences
E. Follow rules to spell plurals
F. Write and speak "de" in the
negative
G. Write and speak using definite
article
J-K Demonstrate understanding of
spoken vocabulary:
D-G. Lesson 18 Quiz (35 points)
8 - Listening
Comprehension
16 Fill-in-the-blank
11 - Written Response
H-K Lesson 19 Quiz (24 points)
6 - Listening
Comprehension
6 - Fill-in-the-blank
12 - Written Response
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French I
Content
Pipestone Middle School/High School
Skills
Assessment
- Mime appropriate action
- Point to appropriate
expression
- Complete CD activities
J-K. Pronounce the vocabulary
- Conduct directed paired
activities
- Respond to
gestures/flashcards
- Create and present
dialogues
J-K. Spell vocabulary
April 2013
Essential Questions
Content
VI. UNIT FIVE (continued)
Skills
VI. UNIT FIVE (continued)
Assessment
VI. UNIT FIVE (continued)
L. Color vocabulary
M. Il est vs. C'est
N. Expressions with "C'est"
L-N Demonstrate understanding
of
spoken vocabulary:
- Mime appropriate action
- Point to appropriate
expression
- Complete CD activities
L-N. Pronounce the vocabulary
- Conduct directed paired
activities
- Respond to
gestures/flashcards
- Create and present
dialogues
L-N. Spell vocabulary
L-N
Lesson 20 Quiz (25 points)
6 - Listening
Comprehension
13 - Written Response
6 - Fill-in-the-Blank
A-N Cumulative Project (Family
Tree
Presentations)
40 points -Writing/speaking
A-N Unit Five Test (101 points)
10 - Reading
Comprehension
40 - Written Response
24 - Fill-in-the-blank
17 - Multiple Choice
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Content
VII. GEOGRAPHY OF
FRANCE UNIT
A. Map Identification
B. Geographical facts
C. Cities of France
D. Provinced of France
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Skills
VII. GEOGRAPHY OF
FRANCE UNIT
A1. Locate 3 main bodies of water
A2. Locate 5 main mountain
ranges
A3. Locate 5 main rivers
A4. Locate all surrounding
countires
B. Read and memorize factual
info
C. Read about and memorize
what
major cities of France are
known for
D. Read about and memorize
facts
Assessment
10 - Reading
Comprehension
VII. GEOGRAPHY OF
FRANCE UNIT
A-D Geography Test (57 points)
15 - Matching
12 - Categorization
10 - Written Response
20 - Map
Identification
May 2013
Essential Questions
Content
VIII. UNIT SIX (Discovering
French Bleu)
Skills
VIII. UNIT SIX (Discovering
French Bleu)
Assessment
VIII. UNIT SIX (Discovering
French Bleu)
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
A-C Demonstrate understanding
of
spoken vocabulary:
- Mime appropriate action
- Point to appropriate
A. Vocabulary Quiz (15 points)
15 Spelling
Place vocabulary
Giving directions
Rooms in a house vocabulary
Irregular verb "aller"
Forms of the presposition "a"
A-C. Lesson 21 Quiz (30 points)
8 - Listening
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F. Transportation vocabulary
G. The Preposition "chez"
H. Verb tense : near future
Pipestone Middle School/High School
Skills
expression
- Complete CD activities
A-C. Pronounce the vocabulary
- Conduct directed paired
activities
- Respond to
gestures/flashcards
- Create and present
dialogues
A-C. Spell vocabulary
D1. Memorize verb forms
D2. Spell verb forms
D3. Use verb forms in sentences
E. Write and speak forms of "a"
F1. Pronounce vocabulary
F2. Spell vocabulary
G. Write and speak forms of "chez"
H1. Memorize verb forms
H2. Spell verb forms
H3. Use verb forms in sentences
Assessment
Comprehension
8 - Spelling
14 - Written Response
D-H
Lesson 22 Quiz (28 points)
6 - Listening
Comprehension
14 - Fill-in-the-blank
8 - Written Response
VIV. FINAL PROJECT*
Assesses content covered
throughout the first year
A. Write 15 interview questions
for a
partner. (written assessment)
B. Conduct interview with partner
entirely in
French (oral assessment)
C. Record interview responses
(listening
assessment)
D. Write one-page biography
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Skills
Assessment
about partner
(written assessment)
E. Present biography to class
(spoken
assessment)
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