Adlai E. Stevenson High School Course description. Division: World Languages Course number: FRE101/FRE102 Course title: French 1

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1 Adlai E. Stevenson High School Course description Division: World Languages Course number: FRE101/FRE102 Course title: French 1 Course description: French 1 is an introduction to French language and culture. Students are introduced to the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. French is spoken in the classroom to introduce and practice oral patterns. Students are expected to participate actively and cooperatively in classroom activities, such as guided conversations, reading and writing activities, and short presentations. Cultural information and geography of the francophone world is integrated into the curriculum. Tests and quizzes will assess reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills. LEARNING TARGETS The themes studied throughout the year include the following: - friends and family - leisure activities - school - time/weather/date/numbers - places around town - food - clothing - household chores - transportation - travel Content Objectives By the end of this course, the students will be able to: A. express likes and dislikes B. describe people and things using adjectives C. narrate in the present tense D. read short selections in the target language E. write a short narrative in the target language F. participate in short presentation G. actively listen to spoken narrative H. use interrogative expressions I. talk about what is going to happen J. talk about what just happened K. talk about the weather L. tell time M. recognize and apply numbers N. recognize and apply dates O. demonstrate relationships and ownerships

2 P. use demonstrative adjectives Q. identify nouns by gender and number R. identify quantity using the partitive article S. narrate in the past tense T. use negative expressions U. apply new vocabulary to appropriate functions Content Learning Targets I. I can express likes and dislikes a. I can conjugate the verb aimer b. I can aimer plus the infinitive to express likes II. I can describe people and things using adjectives a. I can identify gender and number b. I can agree adjectives and nouns c. I can correctly place the adjective in a sentence III. I can narrate in the present tense a. I can identify subject pronouns b. I can conjugate regular er verbs c. I can conjugate regular ir verbs d. I can conjugate regular re verbs e. I can conjugate stem changing verbs f. I can conjugate être g. I can conjugate avoir h. I can conjugate irregular verbs i. I can form logical sentences using verbs in the present tense IV. I can read short selections in the target language a. I can extrapolate meaning and information from a short reading passage b. I can make predictions based on the reading c. I can recognize cultural differences and traditions V. I can write a short narrative in the target language a. I can incorporate vocabulary and grammar correctly in a variety of written communications b. I can express thoughts cohesively and consistently VI. I can participate in short presentation a. I can incorporate new vocabulary and grammar b. I can effectively communicate my ideas c. I can role play in different situations VII. I can actively listen to spoken narrative a. I can detect vocabulary words in context b. I can summarize the events of a passage

3 c. I can infer meaning from the selection VIII. I can use interrogative expressions a. I can ask how, why, who, what, where, when to get information b. I can answer questions based on the interrogative expressions IX. I can talk about what is going to happen a. I can conjugate the verb aller in the present b. I can use aller plus an infinitive to express the immediate future X. I can talk about what just happened a. I can conjugate the verb venir in the present b. I can use venir plus de plus an infinitive to express the immediate past XI. I can talk about the weather a. I can identify a variety of weather conditions b. I can use the verb faire to talk about the weather XII. I can tell time a. I can identify time expressions b. I can ask for the time c. I can tell time using a digital or analog clock d. I can recognize military time XIII. I can recognize and apply numbers a. I can identify numbers b. I can use numbers to talk about age, time XIV. I can recognize and apply dates a. I can identify the days of the week b. I can identify the months of the year c. I can give the date in the correct form XV. I can demonstrate relationships and ownerships a. I can identify and recognize possessive adjectives b. I can effectively use the different forms of possessive adjectives XVI. I can use demonstrative adjectives a. I can recognize the different forms of demonstrative adjectives b. I can correctly match the adjective with the noun XVII. I can identify nouns by gender and number a. I can identify the feminine and masculine articles b. I can use definite and indefinite articles correctly with nouns XVIII. I can identify quantity using the partitive article a. I can express part of an item using the partitive article

4 b. I can use the masculine, feminine, singular, and plural articles with nouns XIX. I can narrate in the past tense a. I can form the passé composé with regular past participles b. I can form the passé composé with irregular past participles c. I can use the passé composé in a sentence XX. I can use negative expressions a. I can use ne pas correctly in a variety of verbal structures b. I can correctly use other negative expressions XXI. I can recognize vocabulary words and expressions in French a. I can associate vocabulary words with visual images b. I can translate the words from French to English XXII. I can produce the new vocabulary words and expressions in French a. I can spell the words correctly b. I can use the accents correctly c. I can apply appropriate articles to vocabulary words to demonstrate gender and number d. I can use proper word order in a sentence COLLEGE READINESS STANDARDS READING Objectives A. I can read for main ideas and author s approach 1. I can locate details in a literary text and written text and communications that suggest the author s or narrator s intent 2. I can speculate about an author s or narrator s beliefs, motives, or thinking 3. I can work with peers to create logical statements about the main idea or purpose of simple paragraphs 4. I can identify a clear main idea or purpose of any paragraphs in 5. I can determine the primary purpose of specific sections of a text or the text as a whole 6. I can use two different mediums to present a synopsis of the main idea of a text, thereby expanding understanding of the text s meaning B. I can read for supporting details 1. I can write, exchange, and answer a series of questions that examine significant details in a text 2. I can locate and discuss details presented in a text 3. I can locate basic facts clearly stated in a passage

5 4. I can scan a text in order to locate specific details 5. I can locate simple details in a sentence in 6. I can explain in my own words the significance or specific information in written or nonprint sources 7. I can locate and interpret minor or subtly stated details in 8. I can locate important details in 9. I can identify details that clearly support the key point of written or nonprint sources 10. I can enumerate aspects or characteristics of people, objects, events, or ideas C. I can read for sequential, comparative, and cause- effect relationships 1. I can use various strategies to determine whether an event occurred and, if so, when it occurred 2. I can locate evidence in a text that explicitly states why an event or a series of events occurred 3. I can search for patterns or clues that indicate cause- effect relationships 4. I can determine when or if an event occurred in uncomplicated passages 5. I can recognize clear cause- effect relationships described within a single sentence in a passage 6. I can place events from a literary text in chronological order by locating substantial evidence from the text 7. I can identify similarities and differences between people, objects, events, or ideas, drawing accurate conclusions 8. I can determine interrelationships between and among people, objects, events, or ideas in written or nonprint sources 9. I can identify clear relationships between people, ideas, and so on in 10. I can identify clear cause- effect relationships in uncomplicated passages 11. I can search for clues embedded in a text that suggest cause- effect relationships 12. I can examine events in written or nonprint sources to determine the precipitating cause and final outcome 13. I can order sequences of events in 14. I can understand relationships between people, ideas, and so on in D. I can read for the meaning of the words 1. I can use various resources to explore connotations of familiar words or descriptive language 2. I can understand the implication of a familiar word or phrase and of simple descriptive language 3. I can use context to understand basic figurative language 4. I can clarify the meanings of words or descriptive phrases by searching for clues in the text

6 5. I can use context to determine the appropriate meaning of some figurative and nonfigurative words, phrases, and statements in 6. I can investigate the meanings of words and their possible effects on the perceptions and behavior of people 7. I can research words or phrases from different sources, identifying their shades of meaning in various contexts or situations 8. I can use context to determine the appropriate meaning of virtually any word, phrase, or statement in E. I can read for generalizations and conclusions 1. I can recognize generalizations about the main character in a literary text 2. I can combine several pieces of information to make a reasonable generalization about a specific character 3. I can make predictions about characters and events presented in a literary text, verifying of rejecting those predictions and making new ones as I read 4. I can draw reasonable conclusions about people and situations using evidence presented in a text 5. I can draw simple generalizations and conclusions about people, ideas, and so on in 6. I can make accurate generalizations about people and events based on evidence presented in the text SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING As a member of the French 1 classroom community, I will develop my Self- Awareness skills. Emotions a. I can identify my emotions. b. I recognize when I am beginning to feel stressed. Self- perception c. I recognize how others perceive me. d. I recognize when I need help. Strengths & Weaknesses e. I can identify my strengths. f. I can predict conditions under which I am likely to be successful. g. I can identify my areas for growth. h. I recognize that making mistakes is part of the learning process. 7. on in 8. I can make accurate generalizations based on implicit information in the text