IB French 5A

FRANCAIS 5A/5-IB  2008                     
Madame Ainsworth                     Office:  240 497-6386
Laurie_K_Ainsworth@mcpsmd.org

FIRST QUARTER                              weeks 1 - 9

A.Clés de l’Actualité                               Dossier           Albert, L’Algérien
B.L’Étranger                                               Albert Camus

OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to

1. describe and interpret characters and themes
2.  exchange opinions about events, characters, and themes
3.  discuss and write about the topic of absurdity as it applies to the events of L’Etranger and our own lives
4.  describe the life of the author and the effects of colonisation as related to L’Etranger

                                                           
Structures

1.   passé composé/ imparfait
2.   transition words such as ensuite, par contre, d'abord
3.   le futur

Individual presentations by IB students related to themes of L’Étranger

SECOND QUARTER                                 weeks 1 - 4

A.  Les Adolescents

Clés de l’Actualité                       Dossiers:        Parents:  amis ou ennemis?

                                                                                    Ados d’Europe
                                                                                    Manger équilibré
                                                                                    Le mal-être
                                                                                    Piercing et tatouage

OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to

1.  identify, interpret and exchange information about adolescence including relationships with friends and family
2.  compare Francophone and American teenage lifestyles

Structures

1. pronons relatifs
2.  adjectifs possessifs et démonstratifs
3.  subjonctif
4.  transition words continued

Individual presentations IB students; group presentations all students. 

Internal assessments IB students  

B.  L’Environnement                                           weeks 5 - 7

Clés de l’Actualité                       Dossiers:        Les énergies renouvelables
                                                                                    Replantons la forêt
                                                                                    Le réchauffement de la
                                                                                                planète
OBJECTIVES 
Students will be able to

1. identify and present information on how to protect the environment 
2. interpret materials on environmental issues and events using pictures, articles, newspapers and broadcasts discussing specific environmental issues.

• Structures 
•   participes présents
•  infinitif
•  adverbes

Individual presentations-IB students

C.  La Politique Française                                                         weeks 8 - 9

Clés de l’Actualité          

OBJECTIVES 
Students will be able to

1. describe the set up of the French government
2. compare American and Francophone political practices
3. discuss the international implications of French political activities

Structures

1. interrogatifs
2. négatifs

NOTES

For our work on grammatical structures, we will be using Reprise, a workbook, as our primary source.

Clés de l’Actualité is a weekly magazine published in France for high school students.  It contains a four-page section called Dossier which is an in-depth study of personalities, themes, and various aspects of society. 

During each period of the syllabus, students will participate in activities,  written, oral
and auditory, consistent with the Program of Studies and the IB syllabus.  For example, they will write compositions and textual analyses as well as do interactive reading exercises.  Essays will be written during class time. There will be extensive vocabulary expansion work at this level.

For the work that students are expected to do at this level, a French dictionary is an indispensable tool.  Students should have one available for reading assignments,etc.  The use of a dictionary will not be allowed during the writing of compositions or during tests or exams. English versions of materials we are reading are not allowed in class.

Evaluation will be based on oral presentations, class discussions, listening comprehension, homework, group activities, debates, tests, quizzes, essays, critical analyses, summaries and personal reflections.

The MYP objectives for foreign languages incorporate, within the framework of the areas of interaction, the four skills fundamental to language learning: speaking, listening, reading  and writing, as well as intercultural awareness.

General Class Procedures

1. Report on time  (3 unexcused =  1 unexcused absence)
2. Be in your seat when the bell rings
3. Be ready to work
4. Bring your notebook, homework, writing utensil, textbook and workbook to class
5. Be courteous
6. Bring your handbook to record assignments and to use as a pass ( no handbook =  no pass)
7. Please ask for help if you are having difficulty

Homework

1. will be assigned daily
2. homework provides important practice in different skill areas and I expect you to complete it

Make-up Work

1. It is your responsibility to make up all missed work
2. If you are in school, arrive late or depart early and miss my class I expect you to call a friend or stop by to get the assignment
3. If a test has been announced and you are absent the day before you will be expected to take the test
4. If you are absent on the day of test expect to take it on the day you return unless you are absent for several days
5. You should get the phone number of one of your classmates so that you can find out about missed work

Behavior

1. Should be suitable at all times
2. Offensive behavior will be handled as follows:
3. first offense = warning
4. future offenses =1)detention

2) parental contact
3) administrative referral

English

1. will not be allowed unless the teacher permits it and is only to be used for clarification when you have difficulty understanding
2. French, therefore, is the language of our classroom

Grading

1. Grades will be computed out of the total number of points possible and will be based on assessments which may include homework, classwork, quizzes, tests, oral presentations and writing assignments which will be worth 90% of the grade. Homework completion will count for 10% of the grade.
2. Final grades will be determined as follows: 90-100 A, 80-89 B, 70-79 C, 60-69 D, 50-59 E
3. There will be approximately 2-3 major tests worth 80-100 points each quarter  as well as 5-6 quizzes worth  30-40 points 

Reassessments

The following procedures will be used:

1. Students will need to attend a 45-minute re-teach session at lunch immediately following the return of an assessment.   Please note--student needs to bring lunch because the session does not allow for time to go pick up lunch.

2.  The retest will occur at lunch on the Friday immediately following the re-teach session.  This will be the only opportunity for a reassessment.

3. All re-teach/re-assess sessions will be held in room C-306 and will begin immediately.

4. Re-teach sessions will include activities such as one-on-one tutoring by Mrs. Ainsworth or a member of the French Honor Society, as well as completion of practice exercises.  Students will be expected to bring completed activities and homework assignments which they used to prepare for the original assessment.

5.  Summative assessments both oral and written which are given at the end of each unit will not be reassessed.  Students will be informed in advance of re-assessment opportunities.

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