(a)French I Module 1 Curriculum Guide 2014-2015

Arlington Independent School District
LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH
CURRICULUM GUIDE FRENCH I- Module 1
PROFICIENCY:Acceptable Range for Student Performance
Novice Low
Novice Mid
Novice High
Intermediate
Low
Intermediate
Mid
End of Level Proficiency Target: Novice High
It’s Me!
Module Focus
Enduring Understandings
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Learning another language enables people to communicate effectively with those who use that
language.
Learning another language enables people to compare languages and cultures in order to broaden
their view of the world around them.
Learning another language helps people understand and appreciate diverse cultures.
Learning another language allows people to access information in that language and make
connections with other areas of life.
Learning another language helps people live and continually learn in a global society.
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I can introduce myself
I can ask others for basic information
I can meet and introduce others in a culturally appropriate manner -- formal vs. informal
I can say how I am and ask others how they are
I can use basic expressions of politeness
I can perform classroom functions and follow rules and instructions in French
I can use and recognize the letters of the French alphabet
I can use and recognize numbers through 60
I can use and recognize days of the week and months of the year
I can give my birthday and ask others for their birthdays
I can identify people, and their relationship to me
I can identify pets
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“I Can” Statements
TEKS
LEVEL 1
Novice Mid – Novice High
1. Interpersonal communication:
speaking and writing. The student
negotiates meaning through the
spoken and written exchange of
information in rehearsed and
unrehearsed situations in a variety
of contexts. The student uses a
mixture of words and phrases and
some simple sentences with
appropriate and applicable
grammar structures and processes
at the specified proficiency levels.
C’est moi!
Instructional Resources
Communication
French I Pacing Guide for Curriculum
French I_I Can Statements Mod 1-6 Composite
Module I_I Can Statement - unpacked
First Day World Languages Power Point
Top 150 Words in French from Gougenheim.pdf
Target Language Wall Posters.doc
Vocabulary
Module 1
Vocabulary
Help students
acquire the
essential academic
language of this
lesson by
establishing the
terms for the
building blocks of
French grammar.
French I Greetings and Other Expressions
Alphabet
The student is expected to:
Greetings : Lapin et Renard.ppt
a. ask and respond to questions
about everyday life in spoken and
written conversation;
Vowel
Greetings Homework.doc
Consonant
Comment allez-vous? pptx
Accent Marks
D’où Viennent-ils? (Nationality Practice)
Cognate
Faire la Connaissance Review :Speaking
Interview Activity
Formal vs.
Informal
b. express and exchange
personal opinions or preferences
in spoken and written
conversation;
c. ask and tell others what they
need to, should, or must do in
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Assessment
Module I
Assessment
Interpersonal
Speaking
w/Graphic
Organizer
Mod 1 Assessment
Interpersonal
Speaking w/Circle
Map option
Module I
Interpersonal
Speaking Rubric
Module 1
Assessment
Interpersonal Writing
spoken and written conversation;
d. articulate requests, offer
alternatives, or develop simple
plans in spoken and written
conversation;
e. participate in spoken
conversation using culturally
appropriate expressions, register,
and gestures; and
L’alphabet.ppt
Les Numéros (1-10) et les Animaux.ppt
Les Jours et Les Mois.ppt
Les Mois.ppt
Gender:
Masculine/Femini
ne
Pronunciation
Culture
Months Vocabulary in Pictures.doc
f. participate in written
conversation using culturally
appropriate expressions, register,
and style.
Birthday Poll Conversation Activity
2. Interpretive communication:
reading and listening. The student
comprehends sentence-length
information from culturally
authentic print, digital, audio, and
audiovisual materials as
appropriate within highly
contextualized situations and
sources. The student uses the
interpretive mode in
communication with appropriate
and applicable grammatical
structures and processes at the
specified proficiency levels.
Interrogative
Expressions:
Les Saisons.ppt(optional – see Module 2)
Comment
Family Tree Activity.doc
Qui
Family, Age, Pets Classroom data.doc
Où / D’où
Animals in Action 1.ppt
Quel / Quelle
French Pet Pairs
Verbs :
French Pets and Numbers
Etre
Les Sites Web Utiles Culturels1.doc
Aller
Les Sites Web Culturels2.doc
Avoir
Ça Va – Facial expression drawings
– see shared content folder Level 1
TPR -- Classroom Commands:
Discovering French Nouveau-Bleu 1:
TE p. T63 & p.132
b. identify key words and details
from fiction and nonfiction texts
and audio and audiovisual
materials;
TPRS Resources:
Discovering French Nouveau-Bleu 1:
Storytelling TE p. T11B
c. infer meaning of unfamiliar
words or phrases in highly
contextualized texts, audio, and
audiovisual materials; and
Look, I Can Talk! & Mini-Stories for Look, I Can
Talk
d. identify cultural practices from
authentic print, digital, audio, and
audiovisual materials.
Habiter
Connaître
by Blaine Ray
Discovering French Nouveau-Bleu 1 Total Physical
Response Storytelling p.1-3 and p. 19-24
Mini Stories: Bonjour
3. Presentational communication:
speaking and writing. The student
presents information orally and in
writing using a mixture of words
and phrases and some simple
sentences with appropriate and
applicable grammar structures
and processes at the specified
proficiency levels.
The student is expected to:
a. state and support an opinion or
preference orally and in writing;
and
b. describe people, objects, and
simple situations orally and in
writing using a mixture of words,
phrases, and simple sentences.
Tu Es…?
Ça Va ?
Qui Es-ce ?
Tu Connais ?
Mon Chat
Review:
Discovering French Nouveau-Bleu 1
A Votre Tour – p. 38-39 ex. 3 – 5
Tête à Tête p. PA2
Review Writing Warm-ups or Homework
Calendar Interpretive Quiz.doc
Module 1 Self-Evaluation
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Module 1
Assessment
Interpretive
Listening
French I Module 1
Interpr. Listening
Conversation 1
French I Module 1
Interpr. Listening
Conversation 2
French I Module 1
Interpr. Listening
Conversation 3
The student is expected to:
a. demonstrate an understanding
of culturally authentic print, digital,
audio, and audiovisual materials
in everyday contexts;
Module 1
Interpersonal Writing
Rubric
2014 - 2015
French I Module 1
Interpr. Listening
Conversation 4
Student Participation Self-Assessment Rubric
Games: Review
Months Tic Tac Toe Review (Game)
Vocabulary Squares Game
Definite and Indefinite Article Practice Game
A La Pêche ;
Dix p. 11A
Chassez l’Intrus TE p.41A
Cultures
See shared content folder: Module 1
Teacher Created Activities Folder for
projects, videos, music, and internet
links.
Indo-European Language Family Tree.doc
Les Sites Web Utiles Culturels1.doc
Les Sites Web Culturels2.doc
Discovering French Nouveau-Bleu 1
Notes Culturelles :
French Names p. 10-11
La Rentrée p. 15
La Martinique p.19
Bonjour or Salut ? p.23
Friends p. 27
Québec p. 31
La Famille p. 35
Song : Frère Jacques TE p. 11A
Recipe : Les Tartines : p. 11B
Petit Commentaire : TE p. 20 (The Statue of
Liberty)
Connections
Thinking Maps -- French
Cognates Project
Discovering French Nouveau – Bleu 1
Unit 1: Lesson 1
p 8-9 Bonjour, le monde francophone
(Geography)
p. 31 Québec
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Entracte: p. 40-41Colors (optional), Flags,
Countries of the French speaking world
Unit 2: Lesson 4 –Days and Months
Pour Communiquer TE p. 61-62
Webquest: Un Exchange Culturel Unité 1
– Research: Exploring Quebec/Phone Numbers
Activité: Google Earth
Comparisons
Cognates Project.doc
Discovering French Nouveau – Bleu 1
Notes Culturelles :
French Names p. 10-11
La Rentrée, Les Prénoms français p. 15
La Martinique p.19
Bonjour or Salut ? p.23
Friends p. 27
La Famille p. 35
Language Note - GreetingsTE p.15
Language Note- Days/Latin TE p. 61
Pronunciation (Accent Marks) TE p. 17
Setting the Scene/Greeting Adults TE p.22-23
Communities
Discovering French Nouveau – Bleu 1
Petit Commentaire – Cross Cultural
Understanding (NACEL) TE p. 32 and T64
Les Sites Web Utiles Culturels1.doc
Les Sites Web Culturels2.doc
Webquest: Un Exchange Culturel Unité 1
– Research:Exploring Quebec/Phone Numbers
Useful Internet Links:
http://www.laits.utexas.edu/fi
www.internetactuel.be/
www.sunderlandschools.org/mflsunderland/sitem
ap.htm
www.frenchteacher.net/othersheets.htm
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