ACALANES UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Foreign Language
Subject Area
COURSE TITLE:
French 3
COURSE CODE:
L0303
GRADE LEVEL:
Grade 9 – 12
COURSE LENGTH:
One Year
PREREQUISITE:
French 2 or equivalent experience; recommended C- or better, and/or teacher recommendation
CREDIT:
10 Units
UC/CSU CREDIT:
Receives UC/CSU credit for Foreign Language, “e”
GRADUATION REQUIREMENT:
Fulfills 10 units of Foreign Language/Visual and Performing Arts graduation requirement
STANDARDS AND BENCHMARKS
Foreign Language: 1.1.3-1.4.3; 2.1.3; 3.1.3; 4.1.3; 5.1.3, 5.2.3
Adopted: 6/9/04
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The third year French language course enables students to develop high-intermediate proficiency in language skills of
listening, speaking, writing and reading. Students will develop an increasing awareness of the idiomatic aspects of language,
begin to study the literature and continue to study the culture of countries using the language.
COURSE GOALS
Students will:
1. Develop intermediate verbal and written language skills necessary to be successful at subsequent levels of study.
2. Acquire linguistic and verbal skills to communicate effectively in a pluralistic society.
TEXTBOOK MATERIALS
Bon Voyage; French 3; Glencoe/McGraw Hill; 2005.
Bon Voyage, French 3 Workbook; Glencoe/McGraw Hill
Readers: Le Petit Prince – Saint Exupéry ; Le Petit Nicholas - Goscinny; Les Six Contes de Maupassant; Le Phantóme de
l’Ópera
TEACHER RESOURCES
Transparencies, films, audio- and video-cassettes, teacher-prepared tests and worksheets. Computer-generated tests, videos,
lab materials.
French 3 Course of Study.doc
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Course Content and Performance Objectives
FRENCH 3
HSEE
1.0
STUDENT COMMUNICATES IN FRENCH
LANGUAGE.
LISTENING
1.1 Understands intermediate spoken language
about personal routines, daily life and the
world around him and exercises
intra/interpersonal skills.
a.
Comprehends common daily vocabulary
in context within a variety of cases and
moods:
• Indicative, subjunctive, and
imperative.
• Présent, passé composé, imparfait,
futur, conditionnel, subjonctif
présent, impératif, participe
présent, plus que parfait, futur
antérieur, conditionnel passé
b. Comprehends the French language for
classroom interactions and the meaning
of different grammatical structures.
READING
1.2 Interprets intermediate written language about
personal routines, daily life and the world
around him, using authentic materials,
including literature-based readings.
WS-Writing Sample
D-Dialogue
CP-Cultural Project
CR-constructed Response
QA-Question/Answer
OP-Oral Performance
SR-Selected Response
T-Translation
PR-Physical Response
RC-Reading Comprehension
L-Listening Comprehension
N/A
Standards &
Benchmarks
1.0
Assessment
1.1.3
LC, SR, PR
QA
1.2.3
RC, SR
Timeline
70% of
class time
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HSEE
a.
b.
c.
Assessment
1.3.3
D, OP, QA
Timeline
Recognizes idiomatic structures unique to
the target language as well various tenses
such as present, past, future, imperfect,
conditional and subjunctive.
Recognizes the gender and spelling of
words and their meanings.
Reads authentic materials such as short
literary selections, articles and consumer
information.
SPEAKING
1.3 Gathers and reports information and expresses
emotions and opinions orally on a variety of
topics pertaining to personal routines and
cultural themes.
a.
Discusses themes and characters in
movies and characters, newscasts and
various media.
b. Continues to acquire vocabulary in the
target language, based on personal
experiences and thematic materials.
c.
Uses various tenses, such as: present,
past, future, conditional, and subjunctive.
WS-Writing Sample
D-Dialogue
CP-Cultural Project
CR-constructed Response
Standards &
Benchmarks
QA-Question/Answer
OP-Oral Performance
SR-Selected Response
T-Translation
PR-Physical Response
RC-Reading Comprehension
L-Listening Comprehension
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FRENCH 3
HSEE
WRITING
1.4 Gathers and reports information and expresses
his emotions and opinions in writing on a
variety of topics pertaining to personal
routines and cultural themes.
a.
Uses correct grammatical structures, such
as: compound tenses, subjunctive mood,
double object pronouns, relative
pronouns, indicative, subjunctive, and
imperative, present, passé composé,
imparfait, future, conditional, subjunctif
present, imperative, participle présent.
b. Uses some idiomatic expressions.
c.
Writes summaries, journal entries, skits or
dialogues.
d. Writes formal essays on personal
experience and general topics (160
words).
2.0
STUDENT GAINS KNOWLEDGE AND
UNDERSTANDING OF FRENCH SPEAKING
CULTURES.
2.1 Demonstrates intermediate understanding of
cultural practices and values.
a. Explores the history of France and French
speaking cultures in Europe, Africa, Asia,
Caribbean, and America.
WS-Writing Sample
D-Dialogue
CP-Cultural Project
CR-constructed Response
QA-Question/Answer
OP-Oral Performance
SR-Selected Response
T-Translation
PR-Physical Response
RC-Reading Comprehension
L-Listening Comprehension
N/A
Standards &
Benchmarks
Assessment
1.4.3
WS, CR, D
2.0
2.1.3
Timeline
10% of
class time
CP, OP, RC
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Standards &
Benchmarks
Assessment
Timeline
b. Becomes familiar with major works of art
and traditional crafts associated with the
Francophone cultures.
c. Recognizes musical and theatrical traditions.
d. Researches and presents information in
French on a variety of topics.
e. Reads culturally based selections from
newspapers, magazines, and the internet.
3.0
STUDENT DEVELOPS INSIGHTS INTO THE
NATURE OF LANGUAGE THROUGH
COMPARISONS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE
STUDIED AND HIS OWN.
3.1
Demonstrates intermediate understanding of
the target language and an appreciation of its
unique characteristics.
a. Recognizes that the French language
reflects cultural perspectives differing from
country to country.
b. Uses tenses and moods correctly.
c. Recognizes that cognates have the same as
well as different meanings among
languages.
d. Understands and contrasts the indicative
and the subjective mood.
e. Increases knowledge and use of idiomatic
expressions at an intermediate level.
WS-Writing Sample
D-Dialogue
CP-Cultural Project
CR-constructed Response
QA-Question/Answer
OP-Oral Performance
SR-Selected Response
T-Translation
PR-Physical Response
RC-Reading Comprehension
L-Listening Comprehension
N/A
3.0
3.1.3
10% of
class time
RC, LC, QA,
PR
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FRENCH 3
HSEE
4.0
STUDENT MAKES CONNECTIONS WITH
OTHER DISCIPLINES AND ACQUIRES
INFORMATION.
4.1
5.0
N/A
Develops understanding of other disciplines
through the study of the French language and
its culture.
a. Acquires knowledge in interdisciplinary
areas such as geography, history, art and
music related to the target language.
b. Increases knowledge of important historical
and cultural dates, events, and figures such
as the French Revolution and the influence
of French scientific discoveries.
c. Recognizes and uses numbers in a variety
of contexts (weather, money, measurement)
d. Describes the unique characteristics of
people, places, objects and ideas for
different French speaking countries.
e. Acquires knowledge of the diversity of
cultures and geography in the Francophone
world, such as French Africa.
STUDENT PARTICIPATES IN MULTILINGUAL
COMMUNITIES AT HOME AND AROUND THE
WORLD.
WS-Writing Sample
D-Dialogue
CP-Cultural Project
CR-constructed Response
QA-Question/Answer
OP-Oral Performance
SR-Selected Response
T-Translation
PR-Physical Response
RC-Reading Comprehension
L-Listening Comprehension
Standards &
Benchmarks
4.0
4.1.3
N/A
Assessment
5.0
Timeline
5% of
class time
WS, LC, RC,
CP,QA
5% of class
time
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FRENCH 3
HSEE
5.1
Demonstrates intermediate use of the French
language in the school setting and explores its
applications beyond the school environment.
Standards &
Benchmarks
5.1.3
Assessment
5.2.3
D, CP, OP,
RC, PR
Timeline
WS, LC, CP,
RC, OP
a. Listens to and responds to news broadcasts
and/or music originating from the
appropriate countries.
b. Participates in cultural events in and
around the community.
5.2
Recognizes the value of learning languages,
and uses them for personal enrichment.
a. Uses French to increase personal
enrichment (music, films, personal
contacts)
b. Interacts with native speakers.
WS-Writing Sample
D-Dialogue
CP-Cultural Project
CR-constructed Response
QA-Question/Answer
OP-Oral Performance
SR-Selected Response
T-Translation
PR-Physical Response
RC-Reading Comprehension
L-Listening Comprehension
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FRENCH 3
TEACHING STRATEGIES AND PROCEDURES
Direct instruction
Collaborative Group Work
Writing strategies
Inquiry strategies
Lecture
Modeling
Language Lab
Video/computer software
Oral activities (e.g., dialogues/skits/ role-playing)
GRADING GUIDELINES
Tests, Essays & Quizzes
Projects, homework, class participation, and oral work
60-70%
30-40%