DC French 2312 - TC Online

Syllabus: Intermediate French I
Course Number: FR 2312
Semester and Year:
Instructor Information
Name: Carolyn Vernon
Office: Texas High, Room 11
Telephone: 903-794-3891, ext. 2011
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Textbook Information:
Textbook:
Tresors du Temps. niveau avancé. Lenard, Yvonne. Glencoe-McGraw-Hill. New York, 2005.
Print. ISBN: 0-07-860655-1
Student Learning Outcomes for the Course: Upon successful completion of the course, the
student will:
1. Summarize authentic spoken discourse produced by French speakers of diverse origins.
2. Produce French comprehensible to native speakers using complex grammatical structures to
communicate analytical and interpretive information in both impromptu and prepared
speeches.
3. Demonstrate increasing comprehension of authentic written texts in a variety of genres.
4. Write evaluations and critiques using complex grammatical structures. Demonstrate ability
to formulate cohesive paragraphs and essays.
5. Interpret cultural practices and products of the French speaking world drawing on authentic
materials including literature and the visual arts.
Student Requirements for Completion of the Course and Due Dates: Since active class
participation is a vital part of your language experience, absences will affect your participation
grade. Your participation and exam scores will be greatly influenced by your coming to class
prepared and read to practice the French language with your classmates and your instructor.
Students must read chapter assignments, complete all oral and written assignments, take
quizzes and exams, and participate in class. 50% of the overall grade will be class participation,
any in-class assignments, quizzes, and other assignments that may be assigned. 50% of your
grade will be exams, both written and oral.
Grading Scale:
Grade
A
B
C
D
F
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
59-below
NOTE: A grade of D will be used only for college grading purposes. For your high school
grade, any grade below 70 will be an F.
Class Schedule:
Week Date Material to be Covered
Week 1
Go over syllabus. Trésors du Temps: Cinquième Étape - read “Un peu
d’histoire” section aloud in class and translate; answer questions pp 123-124
Week 2
Trésors du Temps: Cinquième Étape – read « Pantagruel » pp 125-126 aloud in
class and translate; answer questions p 126-127; read « Ode to Cassandre” p
134 and answer questions p 135. Pass out vocabulary words and poem to
learn. Pass out Cultural Questions for homework (Famous People #1-40 due
1/23) Chrome Books on Friday. Ma France activities.
Week 3
Tresors du Temps: Le future et le conditionnel/le verbe devoir. Read
information pp 137-143. Exercises using conditionnel and devoir. Writing
assignment. Read L’Art de la Renaissance, pp 148-149 and Discuss. Vocabulary
quiz #1 Friday. Culture questions Famous People #41-80 due 1/29.
Week 4
Examen Cinquième Étape on Thursday. Culture questions French History #1-30
due 2/6. Vocabulary quiz #2 Thursday. Writing assignment: 2 page paper on a
French or Italian (who worked in France) Renaissance artist or sculptor. (See
assignment details on KnoMi.) Due 02/12. Assign to memorize: “Le Corbeau et
le renard” due 2/18. Examen: le conditionnel and the word devoir. Thursday.
Week 5
Examen Culture questions #1/80 Wednesday. Tresors du Temps: Sixième Étape
– read “Un peu d’histoire, pp. 151-154 aloud and translate; answer questions
pp 155-156. Read « Vie et littérature » pp 157-163. Answer questions pp 164165. Begin reading « Tartuffe ». Vocabulary quiz #3 Friday. Culture questions
French History #31-60 due 2/12.
Week 6
Tresors du Temps: Sixième Étape – read « Le subjonctif » pp. 169-177.
Exercises using the subjonctif. Read « Tartuffe ». Answer questions.
Vocabulary quiz #4 Thursday. Culture questions French History #61-88 due
2/18 Mardi Gras Activities.
Week 7
Continue the subjonctif. Writing exercises. Read « Tartuffe ». Research
Molière and his plays. Write 3 page paper in French choosing one of the
suggested topics. (See KnoMi for assignment details) Paper due 2/27.
Vocabulary quiz #5 Thursday. Recite “Le Corbeau et le renard” Thursday.
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Culture questions Food & Drink #1-32 due 2/27.
Examen Sixième Étape Monday. Finish « Tartuffe ». Video : « Molière » answer questions on video guide. Examen « le subjonctif » Vocabulary quiz 6
Friday. Culture questions Food & Drink #33-64 due 3/05. Molière paper due
Friday.
Examen « Tartuffe » 03/03. Video : « Molière. » Video guide. Tresors du
Temps: Septième Étape – Un peu d’histoire pp 185-189, read aloud and
translate. Questions pp 190-191. Vocabulary quiz 7 Thursday. Culture question
Food & Drink #65-95 due 3/20
Tresors du Temps: Septième Étape, read “Vie et literature” pp 193-196 and 199;
answer questions pp. 197-198 and pp. 200-201. Vocabulary quiz 8 Friday.
Culture questions Sports & Arts #1-33 due 3/26.
Tresors du Temps: Septième Étape, read “Perfetionnez votre grammaire” pp.
202-212. Do exercises pp. 212-217. Read “L’Art du dix-huitième siècle” pp 218219. Vocabulary quiz 9 Thursday. Culture questions Sports & Arts #34-65 due
4/1.
Examen “Septième Étape” Wednesday. Finish grammar exercises if needed.
Tresors du Temps; Dix-Huitième Étape, read “Un peu d’histoire” pp. 221-226
aloud in class and translate. Answer questions pp. 227-228, exercises A-D.
Vocabulary quiz 10 Wednesday. Culture questions Geography #1-28 due 04/10.
Tresors du Temps: Dix-huitième Étape, read “Vie et littérature” pp 229-235.
Answer questions pp 230-231 exercises A-D; pp 233, exercises A-C; pp 235-236,
exercises A-D. Video: “Marie Antoinette”; video guide. Writing Assignment:
research the French Revolution and write a 3 page paper. See KnoMi for
detailed assignment. Due 04/20. Vocabulary quiz 11 Friday. Culture
questions 29-56 due 4/16.
Read “Perfectionnez votre grammaire” pp 237 -247; do exercises pp 248-251.
Read “L’Art de la fin de l’Ancien Régime” pp 252-253. Vocabulary quiz 12
Thursday. Culture questions 57-84 due 04/24. Memorize “La Marseillaise”.
Due 04/24. Video: “Marie Antoinette.”
Examen “Dix-huitième Étape.” Tresors du Temps: Dix-Neuvième Étape, read
“Un peu d’histoire” pp 255-261 aloud in class and translate. Answer questions
pp. 262-263, exericses A-D. Video: “The French Revolution”; video guide.
Vocabulary quiz 13 Friday. Culture questions Life #1-31 due 04/30. Recite (or
sing) “La Marseillaise” Friday. Writing Assignmnent due 04/20.
Trésors du Temps: Dix-Neuvième Étape, read “Vie et littérature, pp 264-268,
answer questions pp 265-266, exercises A-D; 268-269 excercises A-D. Video
“The French Revolution”; video guide. Vocabulary quiz 14 Thursday. Culture
questions Life #31-61 due 05/08.
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TC Final Exam 05/08. Trésors du Temps: Dix-Neuvième Étape, read
“Perfectionnez votre grammaire” pp 271-279; do exercises pp 279-285.
Vocabulary quiz 15 Friday. Culture questions Life #62-93 due 05/14. Video:
“The French Revolution.”
Continue grammar exercises if needed. Read « L’art de la Révolution » pp 286287. Examen « Dix-Neuvième Étape » Thursday. Vocabulary quiz 16 Thursday.
Trésors du Temps: Dixième Étape, read “Une peu d’histoire” pp 289-293 aloud
and translate. Answer questions pp. 294-295, exercises A-D.
Trésors du Temps: Dixième Étape. Read “Vie et littérature.”
Week
21
Final Exam: Exam taken for TC; exemption from exam.
NOTE: The above guidelines are subject to amendment by the instructor at any point during
the semester.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required for the course. Excessive absences will affect your
grade.
Make-up Policy: Students will be given one late-work pass for the first six week only, using the
following guidelines:
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A maximum grade of 75 will be given for work turned in the next class period
after the work was due.
A maximum grade of 50 will be given for work turned in the second class period
after the work was due. No late work will be accepted thereafter.
After the first six weeks no late work will be accepted.
Academic Dishonesty Policy:
Scholastic dishonesty, involving but not limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism,
collusion, or falsification of records will make the student liable for disciplinary action after
being investigated by the Dean of Students. Proven violations of this nature will result in the
student being dropped from the clas with an “F.”
This policy applies campus wide, including TC Testing Center, as well as off-campus
classroom or lab sites, including dual credit campuses. This information can be found in the
College Catalog/Student Handbook at http://www.texarkanacollege.edu/wpcontent/uploads/2012/10/2013-2014-Texarkana-College-Catalog.pdf
Class Policies: Cell phones and beepers must be turned off and not visible in the class unless an
emergency situation exists. This situation must be discussed with the instructor prior to class. If
a student is caught text-messaging in class, the student will be dropped from the class. If a
student’s cell phone rings in class, the student will receive a warning and will be dropped from
class after the second offense.
Students should make arrangements with the instructor in advance if they need to leave class
before dismissal. There will be a zero tolerance policy for any behavior that is disruptive of
classroom learning. This includes ANY use of vulgar language or rude behavior toward
instructor or any other student in the class.
Disability Act Statement:
Texarkana College complies with all provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act and
makes reasonable accommodations upon request. Please contact Larry Andrews at
903.823.3283, or go by the Recruitment, Advisement, and Retention Department located in the
Administration building for personal assistance.
If you have an accommodation letter from their office indicating that you have a
disability which requires academic accommodations, please present it to me so we can discuss
the accommodations that you might need for this class. It is best to request these changes at
the beginning if not before the start of class so there is ample time to make the
accommodations.
Financial Aid:
Attention! Dropping this class may affect your funding in a negative way! You could owe
money to the college and/or federal government. Please check with the Financial Aid office
before making a decision.