2011-2012 Syllabus - French V AP

April
Reading Quiz
MONTCLAIR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Department of Instruction
Course Syllabus
Grammar: Review Prepositions. Work on “Function Words” series. Continue on Verb “Fill-In” series. Vocabulary work
on Nature and Environment. (Une fois pour toutes, Advanced French Placement, AP French)
Oral: Individual picture sequence work.
In-class discussion of the environment.
In-class discussion of film – Au revoir, les enfants
Aural: View the film – Au revoir, les enfants.
Reading: Jacques Prévert – Le Dromadaire Mécontent. (La France: Une Tapisserie)
Environmental Article
Assessment : Rédaction – L’Honnêteté
Listening quiz
Reading quiz
Picture Prompt quiz
Practice AP Exam
May
Grammar: Continued practice work of the AP Exam; verb fill-in
activities and function word activities. (AP French)
Oral: Individual picture sequence recordings.
Aural: Listening Activities – Chapters Six, Seven, and Eight – Qui file Cécile?
Reading: Ionesco – La leçon –
PROFICIENCIES:At the completion of the course, students will be able to:
1. Take the French Language Advanced Placement Exam
2. Confidently participate in a class conducted in French
3. Understand Francophone speakers through the use of audio tapes and CD’s , films, TV shows, songs, and guest speakers
4. Demonstrate oral communicative skills through activities such as: spontaneous skits, simulated conversations, formal oral
presentations which synthesize information from two sources – a reading and an audio
5. Analyze the themes and cultural significance of literary works from the various nations of the Francophone world
6. Speak and write French accurately using advanced grammar structures and idiomatic expressions
7. Make connections to other subject areas through reading selected passages
FIELD TRIPS & GUEST SPEAKERS: Field trips and speakers will be applicable to content and will be determined by the
instructor. The following are suggested field trips and speakers:
1. Metropolitan Museum
2. The Cloisters
3. French restaurants
EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT: Description and method of evaluation for each component noted below.
1. Essays: Essays will be assigned once per month. Each essay will be worth a test grade.
2. Class performance: Is an assessment of oral work and participation. Students must demonstrate understanding of the
literary works read and their themes. Oral works, such as current events, will be an integral part of the class performance
grade. Students must show a high proficiency of the Spanish Language through oral participation.
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