IB french Teacher:

Ms. Anne Macharia

What topics are covered in SL or year 1 of HL?

1. Identities

2. Experiences

3. Human Ingenuity

4. Social Organization

5. Sharing the Planet

What topics are covered in HL (year 2)?

The same IB themes are covered in HL, but we study two novels, and the assessments and resources are different.

1. Identities

2. Experiences

3. Human Ingenuity

4. Social Organization

5. Sharing the Planet

What makes your class unique?

Our French IB Course Objectives:

- develop students’ intercultural understanding

- enable students to understand and use the language they have studied in a range of contexts and for a variety of purposes

- encourage, through the study of texts and through social interaction, an awareness and appreciation of the different perspectives of people from other cultures

- develop students’ awareness of the role of language in relation to other areas of knowledge

- develop students’ awareness of the relationship between the languages and cultures with which they are familiar

- provide students with a basis for further study, work and leisure through the use of French

- provide the opportunity for enjoyment, creativity and intellectual stimulation through knowledge of French.

How much homework is required in your class?

2 hours per week.

What is your favorite thing about teaching IB?

We have pen pals in France and Benin, and are able to make real life connections with the francophone world. I love it when my students want to pursue their French studies in college and abroad. I have many former students studying in France, Belgium and Canada.

Students have a lot of choices when it comes to research topics. We promote international mindedness and students participate in collaborative class discussions, create culturally driven presentations and write in depth texts using authentic contexts.

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Course Syllabus

• French IV IB

• French V IB

Which AP test does your IB Course align with? What percentage of the AP test is covered in your course. Please list topics students would need to self study if they choose to also challenge the AP exam.

Our French IV IB and AP French Language classes are stacked. About 75% of our French IV IB also take the AP French Language exam, so we cover all of the AP French themes and align them with the IB themes.