French 3 Honors

Required Class Materials

• Your school issued Ipad - charged and working for daily use

• ear buds for your personal use during class

• a French Binder to organize vocab flash cards and notes

• wide ruled paper

• a set of flashcards with a ring for the vocabulary

• pens 

• a set of highlighters (for important ideas and grammatical rules)

• 2 boxes of Kleenex (please bring them at the start of each semester)

Google Classroom

Westlake High School utilizes the Google Classroom platform to share classroom resources, many assignments, and assessment preparation materials to students. WHS students will receive a classroom code to access these materials, submit assignments, and track any missing work. 

Syllabus

Course description: 

French is a unique and rewarding class which offers a window to a very rich European culture and the world of French speaking countries. (33 countries around the world!)

Students will learn to communicate in French through reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities.

Textbook: 

In the classroom I use "T'es Branche". 

We have the digital access to our textbook series and textbook practice app. A set of physical copies of the textbook will be stored in the room for occasional use. Other resources will be shared digitally and printed periodically as well.

Class procedures and expectations:

• Be honest, courteous and open minded.

• Pay attention and participate

• Work efficiently, creatively and to the best of your ability

• Do not prevent others from learning and doing their best work

• Use phones and headphones only when approved

• Homework is due at 8am the next day in Google Classroom

• Check Google Classroom and emails daily

• Keep an updated Lesson Calendar handy

• Follow all school rules, procedures and policies at all times. 

Grades categories: 

• Daily Work (homework, classwork...) 20%

• Quiz (vocab, grammar, projects) 30%

• Major (tests, projects) 50%

Make up work: 

For school related absences, please make arrangements before you miss class. Missed Tests will generally go to the Testing Center and missed Vocabulary Quizzes will have one scheduled makeup with me. 

Fair warning: all missing grades are entered as a 1 until make up work is submitted and graded.

Need help:

I offer tutorials by appointments every Wednesday morning at 8am.

French Club:

WHS has an active and award winning French Club. Dues will cover the French Club t-shirt as well as Le Grand Concours subscription, and the membership to the National French Honor Society for students who earn a 90 average.

Every French students is encouraged to join the French Club but the membership is entirely voluntary.