Syllabus
AP FRENCH
AP French Syllabus 2023-2024
COURSE DESCRIPTION
AP French is designed for those students who have a comfortable command of the French language. It is led entirely in French and concentrates on reinforcing and refining previously acquired skills, with an eye toward preparing for the AP Exam. Students will also continue to pursue their study of French literature and culture, with an emphasis on the AP Themes and contexts.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES
A. Students will demonstrate the ability to understand spoken French in both formal and conversational situations.
B. Students will demonstrate the ability to express ideas accurately with reasonable fluency, using correct pronunciation, intonation, and structure.
C. Students will develop vocabulary sufficient for reading, understanding, and appreciating a variety of writing in French.
D. Students will demonstrate the ability to express ideas accurately in writing using correct vocabulary, structure, and spelling.
E. Students will expand their cultural and literary horizons with more in-depth study of the literature, arts, science, and history developments of France and other French-speaking countries.
Types of Assignments
A. Spoken Interpersonal Communication
B. Written Interpersonal Communication
C. Audio, Visual, and Audiovisual Interpretative Communication
D. Written and Print Interpretative Communication
E. Spoken Presentational Communication
F. Written Presentational Communication
MATERIALS
Basic Texts:
Réseau
Allons au-delà, La Langue et Les Cultures du Monde Francophone
Reprise, A Complete Review Workbook for Grammar, Communication, and Culture
AP French, Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination
5 Steps to a 5
Readings from:
Basic texts
Novels such as Un Papillon dans la Cité OR Le Petit Prince OR Marie-Antoinette et le Collier de la Mort OR L’Etranger, etc.
SUPPLEMENTS:
1- Authentic Audio and Written Sources from, CD, DVD, Youtube, News, Magazines, Podcast, Radio, Series, Cartoon, Website, etc.
Here are a few examples:
Planète Éducation- Apprendre le français avec l'Inspecteur Roger Duflair
Musique de Noël en Français 2021avec paroles/Lyrics - Compilation des meilleurs chansons de Noël
Etc.
2- Possible movies, series, and short films from DVD and Youtube
Here are a few examples:
French cultural discovery videos,
Marie-Antoinette
The French Revolution
Les Intouchables
Au revoir les enfants
Coco before Chanel
Jean de Florette
Manon the Spring
Azur et Asmar
Madagascar
Mali
Rwanda
Morocco
Tahiti
Québec
Belgium and Luxembourg
New Orleans
Corsica
Carnac stones
Indigène
Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont
Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis
The Impressionist Master: Rebellions Pioneers
Cézanne et moi
Il était un fois notre terre
La vie en Rose
La Bolduc
Le comte de Monte Cristo
Cyrano de Bergerac
L’homme qui plantait des arbres
Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran
Le diner de cons
Le grand chemin
Madame Rosa
Timbuktu
Disney movies in French
CONTENT***
1- AP Content Structure: Themes and Recommended Contexts
Theme 1: Global Challenges
Contexts: Diversity Issues, Economic Issues, Environmental Issues, Health Issues, Human Rights, Nutrition and Food Safety, Peace and War.
Theme 2: Science and Technology
Contexts: Current Research Topics, Discoveries and Inventions, Ethical Questions, Future Technologies, Intellectual Property, The New Media, Social Impact of Technology
Theme 3: Contemporary Life
Contexts: Advertising and Marketing, Education, Holidays and Celebrations, Housing and Shelter, Leisure and Sports, Professions, Rites of Passage, Travel
Theme 4: Personal and Public Identities
Contexts: Alienation and Assimilation, Beliefs and Values, Gender and Sexuality, Language and Identity, Multiculturalism, Nationalism and Patriotism
Theme 5: Families and Communities
Contexts: Age and Class, Childhood and Adolescence, Citizenship, Customs and Ceremonies, Family Structures, Friendship and Love
Theme 6: Beauty and Aesthetics
Contexts: Architecture, Contributions to World Artistic Heritage, Ideals of Beauty, Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
2- A review of francophone nations as related to geography, history, literature, art, music, way of life, etc.
3- Current events: francophone countries
4- Comparing and contrasting different francophone cultures to student's own culture
5- Vocabulary building (Useful expressions, French proverbs, French idioms, useful words, connectors/transitioning words, etc.)
6- Vocabulary related to AP Content Structure: Themes and Recommended Contexts
7- Spontaneous vocabulary (vocabulary from everyday activities, life, readings, audios, etc.)
8- Further grammar study and review
9- Verb review: all simple and compound tenses
10- Subjunctive mood
11- Creative and directed writing
12- Conversation through topics from literature, current events, debates, recordings, etc.
13- Spontenous conversations, comments, thoughts, etc.
14- AP exam materials
15- WRITING such as:
Journal entries
Exit Tickets
Essays with three sources
Short essays
Email replies
Poems
Anecdotes
Letters
Reactions to videos, current events, debates, personal events, etc.
Summaries
Reflections
Projects
Etc.
***The content is subject to changes.
POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENTS:
Class participation
Homework
Classwork
Oral discussion and presentations
Reading comprehension activities
Listening comprehension activities
Interviews
Conversations
Collaborations
Written assignments
Short essays
Essays with sources
Email replies
Journal entries or Exit Tickets
Bell ringer activities
Cultural comparisons
Round Table activities
Current Events
Projects and presentations (individual/group)
TicTacToe Board Activity Choices
Tests and Quizzes
Midterm Exam
Final Project
Etc.
DIGITAL TOOLS expected to be used:
*New and useful Digital Tools might be added to this list as the school year progresses.
Google Classroom
Voces
Voki
Flipgrid
Edpuzzle
Quizlet
Quizizz
Littlebirdtales
Audacity
Conjuguemos
Kami
Screencastify
Youtube
Blooket
The Boom Learning
Kahoot
Voces
Gimkit
MyFrenchLab
AP Central- AP Classroom
Realize
GENERAL CLASSROOM INFORMATION
HOMEWORK: Homework is to be handed in on time on the day it is due. If a student is absent, it is his/her/their responsibility to ask for the missing homework. Daily Homework consists of lessons’ review (vocabulary, grammar, etc.) of at least 10-15 minutes. Weekly homework, with the exception of projects, will vary from 1-3 hours depending on the level and ability of the student. *Most assignments can be done during class time when the time provided is well managed by students.
TEXTBOOK/NOVEL: If a textbook, workbook or novel is issued to students, they should be brought to class every day. If a numbered textbook and/or novel is issued, the student must return the textbook/novel assigned to him/her/them at the end of the school year.
ASSIGNMENTS: Take pride in your work and only hand in assignments to the teacher that you are proud of. Final papers should be neat, legible, double-spaced, on one side of the paper, well written, and well organized. Assignments will be turned in electronically in GOOGLE CLASSROOM or on paper directly to the teacher.
COMMUNICATION: Communication by students is to be in the target language at all times during class.
Note on instruction material:
The instructional materials used at Hollis Brookline High School represent a broad range of knowledge, viewpoints, and experiences as well as a diversity of religious, ethnic, and cultural groups. Materials support curricular goals, stimulate academic growth, and provide students an opportunity to practice critical analysis while developing the ability to make intelligent judgments in their daily lives. We recognize that at times students and parents may object to some instructional material. If a parent wishes to have their student exempt from the use of any material, such as a video or novel utilized in a class, they must notify the teacher. It is strongly encouraged that the parent and student meet with the teacher to discuss the alternative material and/or any alternative assignments that coincide with the change in material.
If you have questions about the selection of course materials, please review the HBHS Cooperative School Board Policy IIA Instructional and Library Media Materials which can be found at http://policy.ctspublish.com/hollis-brookline-nhsba/.
TURNITIN- Please note that many teachers will be using software to check students' work for potential plagiarism or improper citations. For further information see: http://turnitin.com/