Bienvenue à la classe de français •Here are the most important things to understand about French class. Classroom rules • Be in time • Be prepared(pencil box, binder, lap top, your agenda, and your French notebook) • Follow directions quickly • Raise your hands for permission to speak or to leave your seat. • be respectful of others and their property. • your lap top is for French purposes during French class. • Make your dear teacher happy. Goal of the class • Students must be able to communicate effectively in the French language by developing skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing. • They also will gain knowledge and understanding of other French speaking countries. Homework policy All of their homework assignments will be • On the whiteboard • In their agendas • On Haiku. • Homework will be once or twice a week. • They have to turn in homework in the basket on my desk. It will be graded and returned to them in the basket near their workbook stacks. • Homework are 25% and will be graded between 10 and 20 points. CPR Projects • They will have to do a total of 4 projects throughout the year. • They will have 1 month before the due date. • Projects are 250 points and 25% of the overall grade. Tests and quizzes • There will be quizzes after each lesson, and a test after each chapter or unit. • Tests and quizzes are 25% of the overall grade. • Test are worth about 100 points. • Quizzes are worth about 25 points. Textbooks and workbooks • 6th and 7th grades will be using “T’es branché1”. • 8th grade will be using “T’es branché 2”. • Extra practice in workbook. Weekly routine • Monday: vocabulary words and function. • Tuesday: authentic, up-to-date filmed dialogue. • Wednesday: grammar and structure. • Thursday: strategies for speaking. • Friday: review/ workbook/ movie/games. How to contact Mme. Hanna • Phone: (909) 793 3063 EXT: 213 • Email: vhanna @vpredlands.org • Conferences: I’m available by appointment, please email me. Francophone interview and French cuisine Projects: Jeopardy, French village, French model and French scrapbook Projects and crafts Carnaval: masks and crêpes French play, winter concert, and Chez Sabine Wish your student a great journey discovering French language and culture. • Thank you so much for coming this evening! • We are going to have a great school year! • I look forward to work with you and your student in the coming months!