2015

KAP French Syllabus for Hilliard Davidson City School
2015-2016
Instructor:
Lisa Shepard ([email protected])
Course Overview
Hilliard City Schools offers 5 years of Foreign Language study, beginning in 8th grade. The curriculum focuses on
building proficiency in all modes of communication (Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational) across all language
skills. Students’ grades are calculated so that each skill area carries equal weight in the student’s final average.
Course Design
This course incorporates the Hilliard City Schools World Language curriculum, the ACTFL standards, the State of Ohio
World Language learning standards and the Advanced Placement curriculum.
Listening: The course will be conducted exclusively in French, thus allowing students to hear the language on a daily
basis. Within each unit, students will also have opportunities to listen to native speakers through the use of extensive
media resources, including online videos, French films on DVD, and clips from authentic televised news broadcasts.
Students’ comprehension of these materials will be demonstrated through comprehension questions, responding to
interview-style questions, and participation in large and small group discussions.
Reading: Units will contain a mixture of authentic fiction and non-fiction pieces, each related to the thematic unit.
Non-fiction texts will come from both authentic printed resources, such as magazine articles, and online resources.
Students will demonstrate their understanding of these texts by answering written and oral comprehension questions
(via tests/quizzes/assignments), participating in small and large-group discussions (both in class and online), and
incorporating information and concepts from the texts into various projects and assignments.
Speaking: Because the class is conducted exclusively in French, students are expected to use only the target language
to communicate with the teacher and other students. Activities are designed with the goal of students achieving such a
level of speaking proficiency that they can be easily understood by a native speaker. Students will be regularly
assessed, both formally and informally, by the teacher on their speaking skills and will receive feedback about their
strengths and weaknesses. These assessments may be planned or spontaneous in nature and will align with the
current unit of study. Communication will be conducted in the interpersonal, presentational and interpretive modes.
Writing: Students will be given a variety of pre-assigned and impromptu writing exercises. Examples of impromptu
writing samples include responding to questions about a current story or text topic, or sharing personal
information/experiences in writing. Examples of pre-assigned samples include extended response compositions about
the current unit of study and contributions to the course blog. Students are expected to write at such a proficiency
level that a native speaker could easily understand their thoughts. To perfect their writing mechanics and style,
students will also study advanced grammar concepts as outlined in the syllabus.
Course Outline
Unit Themes/
Dates
Written and Recorded Texts
Contemporary
Life Education
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8/25-9/18
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Personal and
Public
Identities –
Gender and
Sexuality
9/21-10/9
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Grammar Review
Assessments
Past Tenses:
“Mon plus beau souvenir d’été”
• Pluperfect
(Phosphore)
Education Nationale de Grand
• Past Participle
Corps Malade
Agreement
« Le Bac » (La Vie des Profs)
• Sequence of tenses
http://www.lexpress.fr/education/
a-paris-des-parents-veulent-queleur-ecole-reste-enzep_1622132.html
Current authentic news and other
videos related the French
educational system
Entre les Murs (film)
Interpretive:
Reading/Listening
comprehension of articles,
videos and film.
Interpersonal:
Small group discussions of
articles, videos and film.
Presentational
Written and oral
presentations based on the
texts and film.
Future and Conditional
“Si vous étiez du sexe opposé”
(Phosphore)
« Ce que les garçons pensent des
filles, ce que les filles pensent des
garçons » (Phosphore)
« Comment ça se passe d’ailleurs »
« Filles -Garçons, Les vraies
différences » (Phosphore)
Current authentic news and other
videos related to gender issues
Interpretive:
Reading/Listening
comprehension of articles
and videos.
Interpersonal:
Small group discussions of
articles and videos.
Presentational
Written and oral
presentations based on the
texts
Personal and Mon Meilleur Ami (film)
Public
Identities –
Alienation and
Assimilation
10/12-10/16
Families and
Communities
10/19 – 11/13
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Beauty and
Aesthetics –
Ideals of
Beauty/
Literature/
Performing
Arts
11/16 – 12/18
Global
ChallengesDiversity
Issues
1/4- 2/5
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Future Perfect and Past
Conditional
Interpretive:
Comprehension of film
Interpersonal: Discussions
and role plays based on
film.
Presentation: Written and
oral presentations based on
themes of film.
Review of the following
“Comment gérer les rivalités”
pronouns:
(Phosphore)
• Demonstrative
“Ma grande sœur est
• Possessive
partie”(Phosphore)
• Relative
“J’ai les parents âgés”(Phosphore)
http://www.doctissimo.fr/html/psy
• Disjunctive
chologie/psycho_pour_tous/enfant
_bebe/ps_2936_fessee_enfant.htm
Current authentic news and other
videos related to the theme of
family
La Gloire de Mon Père (film)
Interpretive:
Reading/Listening
comprehension of articles,
videos and film.
Interpersonal:
Small group discussions of
articles, videos and film.
Presentational
Written and oral
presentations based on the
texts
Direct/Indirect Discourse
“Je suis petit” (Phosphore)
http://www.france-jeunes.net/lirel-importance-de-la-beaute-dansnotre-societe-26839.htm
La Belle et la Bête (Jeanne-Marie
Leprince de Beaumont)
La Belle et la Bête (Cocteau)
Authentic news recordings on the
theme of beauty as well as Jean
Cocteau
Interpretive:
Reading/Listening
comprehension of articles,
videos and film.
Interpersonal:
Small group discussions of
articles, videos and film.
Presentational
Written and oral
presentations based on the
texts and film.
“Laïcité jusqu’où aller” (Phosphore) Passive Voice
Authentic articles and news videos
related to diversity issues
Inch Allah Dimanche (film)
Interpretive:
Reading/Listening
comprehension of articles,
videos and film.
Interpersonal:
Small group discussions of
articles, videos and film.
Presentational
Written and oral
presentations based on the
texts and film.
Global
Challenges –
Environment
2/8 – 2/19
“Notre filet de pêche épargne les tortues”
(Phosphore)
“Je mixe sur des platines écolo”
(Phosphore)
Je veux nettoyer les océans (Phosphore)
Authentic news videos related to
environmental themes
Beauty and
Aesthetics –
Music
2/22 – 3/11
Articles and videos on the life of Edith Piaf Subjunctive:
La Mome (film)
• Past Subjunctive
Music videos chosen and presented by
• Relative clauses
students.
• Superlatives
Interpretive:
Reading/Listening
comprehension of articles,
videos and film.
Interpersonal:
Small group discussions of
articles, videos and film.
Presentational
Oral Presentation on a
Francophone singer/group
Oral and written
presentations based on film.
Personal and
Public
Identities –
Beliefs and
Values
3/14-4/8
Jean de Florette
Participles and Infinitives
Manon de la Source
“Comment faire des choix” (Phosphore)
Authentic articles and videos related to the
theme of beliefs and values
Interpretive:
Reading/Listening
comprehension of articles,
videos and films.
Interpersonal:
Small group discussions of
articles, videos and films.
Presentational
Written and oral
presentations based on the
texts and films.
Science and
Technology
Current authentic articles and videos on
scientific topics.
Subjunctive
• Impersonal
expressions
• Wishing/Wanting
• Emotion/Doubt
Interrogation
Interpretive:
Reading/Listening
comprehension of articles
and videos
Interpersonal:
Small group discussions of
articles, videos and film.
Debate on an environmental
topic.
Presentational
Written and oral
presentations based on the
texts and debates.
Interpretive:
Reading/Listening
4/11-4/22
comprehension of articles
and videos.
Interpersonal:
Small group discussions of
articles and videos.
Presentational
Written and oral
presentations based on
articles and videos.
4/25 - 5/9
AP Test Preparation
N/A
5/10- 5/27
Students research a cultural topic of their
choice and present it to the class.
Review of previouslylearned topics as needed.
5/30-6/3
Film
Interpretive: Self-selected
articles and videos
Interpersonal:
Student/Teacher
conferencing regarding
project
Presentational: Students
present their project orally
and in writing.