Instructor: Raelene Noll
College credit for French 201/202 -- SUNY Oswego Continuing Education
Who are the Acadiens, the Cajuns and that Quebecois? How has the French culture and language, as symbolized by the fleur de lis, endured and at times flowered, in North
America despite the predominant Anglo cultures that surround it? In this course, students will explore the history and traditions of these francophone cultures through discussions, journaling, films, guest speakers and literature study. Students will discover the importance of music as a guardian of language, culture and traditions. Students will advance their knowledge of grammar and vocabulary through the analysis of lyrics and will improve their speaking and pronunciation skills in a non-threatening way.
Response journals and specific grammar study will help students in their language development. Active class participation is mandatory. Prerequisite: successful completion of the French Regents exam. Students will have the opportunity to obtain college credit.
Course Selection Guide, Burnt Hills Ballston Lake Senior High School
2008-2009 School Year Syllabus:
Quarter Grades are calculated according the following:
Journal – 25%
Participation – 25%
Grammar Units – 25%
Project – 25%
Date (number of classes) Main Subject, Materials
9/5/2008 (1) Course introduction, definition of CULTURE
Materials: Culture iceberg, song: “Mowweome Aoimkoai-The Gathering Song” – Ode d’Acadie
9/9-11/08 (2) First Nations Peoples
Materials: Contes et Mystères de La Forêt, Codère, Yvon
1 st JOURNAL
9/15 – 19 (3) Légendes continued
Materials: Contes et Mystères de La Forêt, Codère, Yvon, Film: “Black Robe” (excerpts)
1 st PARTICIPATION GRADE
9/23-25 (2) Discovery of the New World
Materials: song: “Là-Bas” – Jean-Jacques Goldman, Webquest “Pierre Boucher” civilizations.ca
2 nd JOURNAL
9/29 – 10/3 (3) La Nouvelle France
Materials: Webquest “Pierre Boucher” continued
PROJECT : La traversée de Pierre Boucher

10/7-9 (2) La Nouvelle France (project continued) / Grammar Unit
Materials: Grammar packets
GRAMMAR QUIZ
10/14-16 (2) La Nouvelle France
Materials: film: “Nouvelle France”excerpts, “Les Trois Frère Roy” – Le Vent du Nord
2 nd PARTICIPATION GRADE
10/21-23 (2) Seven Year’s War
Materials: guest speaker from Ft. Ticonderoga, film: “The War That Made America” PBS
3 rd JOURNAL
10/27-31 (3) Seven Year’s War continued
3 rd PARTICIPATION GRADE
2 ND Q: 11/3-7 (3) Acadie
Materials: Acadie 101, song: “Grand Pré” Ode à l’Acadie
JOURNAL RE-WRITE
11/10-13 (2) Acadie –Le Grand Dérangement
Materials: “Réveille” – Zachary Richard
1 st JOURNAL
11/17-21 (3) Evangeline
Materials: “Evangeline” Longfellow, song “Evangéline” Star Académie
1 st PARTICIPATION GRADE
11/25 (1) Grammar
Materials: Grammar packets
12/2-4 (2) Grammar / Acadie aujourd’hui
Materials: Grammar packets, “À Moncton” Ode à l’Acadie
GRAMMAR QUIZ
2 nd JOURNAL
12/8-12 (3) Hockey
Materials: “The Rocket: Maurice Richard”
PROJECT: Mon Héros
12/16-18 (2) Hockey
Materials: “The Rocket”
2 nd PARTICIPATION GRADE
12/22 (1) Hockey guest speaker Union College hockey player
3 rd JOURNAL

1/5-9/2009 (3) Grammar
Materials: Grammar packets
1/13-15 (2) Acadian to Cajun
Materials: “Acadian to Cajun” Tralco-Lingo
JOURNAL REWRITE
1/20 (1) Acadian to Cajun
3 rd PARTICIPATION GRADE
Regents Week
3 rd Q: 2/3-5 (2) Cajun country
Materials: “Contre Marée, Contre Vents” Zachary Richard
1 st JOURNAL
2/9-13 (3) Cajun country continued
Materials: songs “Acadian Driftwood” The Band, Geno Delafose songs
2/24-26 (2) Mardi Gras
Materials: “Mardi Gras” Tralco-Lingo, personal video “Mardi Gras 2007”
3/2-6 (3) Mardi Gras / Cajun Dance
Materials: guest Cajun dance instructors
PROJECT
3/10-12 (2) Carnival de Québec
Materials: “Le Carnival” Tralco Lingo, webquest Carnival site officielle
2 nd JOURNAL
3/16-20 (3) Carnival continued / Grammar
Materials: Grammar packets
GRAMMAR QUIZ
3/24-26 (2) La Chasse Galérie, légendes québécoises
Materials: Légendes Québécoises, song “Martin de la Chasse Galérie” La Bottine Souriante
3 rd JOURNAL
3/30-4/3 (3) La vie traditionnel au Québec: Le sirop d’érable, Les bois
Materials: “Lune d’érable”
JOURNAL RE-WRITE
4 th Q: 4/7-9
1 st JOURNAL
(2) La vie traditionnel continued
Materials: “CRAC, La Chaise Berçante”

4/21-23 (2) La cuisine franco-nord-américaine
Materials: La Cuisine Québécoise, Cajun Recipes, guest: FACS teacher
4/27- 5/1 (3) La cuisine continued
PROJECT
5/5-7
2 nd JOURNAL
(2) Les Patriotes, la révolution de 1835
Materials: Web-based, film “15 février” excerpts, guest speaker: Bernard Ouimet, local historian
5/11-15 (3) Grammar
Materials: Grammar packet
GRAMMAR QUIZ
5/19-21 (2) “Progress” Changes in Quebecois life
Materials: “Le Vieux du Bas du Fleuve” –Mandeville, “La Rue Principale” Les Colocs, “My
Hometown” Bruce Springsteen, “Dégénération” Mes Aiëux
3 rd JOURNAL
5/27-29 (2) Separatism, La Loi 101
Materials: “Indépendantriste” Charlebois, “Vive Le Québec Libre” radio canada archives
6/2-4 (2) Speaking Exams for Final
JOURNAL REWRITE
6/8-10
6/12
(2)
(1)
Speaking Exams continued, Grammar review
Grammar Final