disclosure page for french 1

Lou Brancourt

Le programme de la classe de francais 1

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Bienvenue à la classe de français! Welcome to French class! Throughout this class, you will learn about France and the French language. You will get a chance to explore another culture and world!

Course Title – French 1 -2015-2016

Course Description – This course is an introduction to the French language and is designed for the non-French speaking student. It includes the skills of listening, understanding, speaking, reading, writing, grammar. The cultures of French speaking peoples are also a part of this course. This course will Enhance students learning and collaborating practices by using technology seamlessly in classrooms.

Things should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler." — Albert Einstein (1879–1955)

Course Objectives –

The student will:

- Identify and respond to basic greetings and courtesy expressions (formal and familiar).

- Recognize and respond appropriately to classroom commands.

- Recognize terms including gender for common objects in the classroom.

- Recognize spoken common names of immediate family.

- Recognize days of the week, months, and holidays.

- Recognize expressions of emotion, likes, and dislikes.

- Recognize directions and geographical terms.

- Identify weather and food.

- Identify time and money concepts

- Identify hobbies, sports, meals, transportation.

- Recognize and use some irregular verbs (about one per unit)

Instructional Timeline – two units per quarter (4 benchmarks)

Classroom Activities – These are often corrected in class by classmates or themselves

- Using Chromebooks and google Doc gmail account - canvas

- Drills – oral and written

- Memorization

- Reading assignments and speaking

- Listening and comprehension exercises

- Evaluations – quizzes and writing assessment (Benchmark)

- Films, recordings, video, DVD

Student Behaviors

- 60% to pass

- Class participation, oral and written

- Enthusiasm

- attendance

Benchmarks 20 %

Homework online using canvas: 20%

There will be online homework for this course. It is imperative that all assignments are completed and are turned in on time on CAnvas . To learn a new language, it is important to use what you are taught!

Late homework and assignments: Late homework and assignments will be accepted according to the guidelines in your student handbook.

I will accept late work to one week prior the end of the quarter!!!!

Absences:

You may turn in make-up work for any excused absence. It is the student’s responsibility to use canvas for all make-up work and the due date immediately upon returning to school. (please use my French Canvas Page to get all the missing document)

Failure to obtain work is not an excuse for not completing work missed. If a student is absent for 3 or more consecutive days, a parent may request the Counseling Center to ask teachers for homework assignments and/or receive their assignments online.

Remember, you have the responsibility to make the most of your opportunities and you hold the power to your success.

Participation grades:

Each day you will have the opportunity to obtain participation points for being actively involved in class. You must try to use as much French as possible every day in class. Also, failure to follow any of the class rules will result in the loss of participation points.

Grading Scale

Often appropriate PG-13 movies or sections of PG-13 movies can be utilized effectively to enrich classroom instruction and accomplish identified objectives. If you give permission for your child to view such materials, you do not have to do anything. (NOTE: NO sections of “R” rated movies will ever be shown at Taylorsville High School) If you do NOT wish to grant permission for your child to view any PG-13 movies or sections of PG-13 movies identified by the teacher as effective in teaching the curriculum, please contact me via e-mail at lfbrancourt@graniteschools.org or send a note in with your student.

Please return this to Mr. Lou by Wednesday, September 3 rd , 2015.

( 15 free points)

Student Name (Printed): ______________________________________________

Period: _____

I have read and understand the policies that will be administered and followed in Mr. Lou’s class.

Student Signature: ____________________________________________________

Date: __________________

Parent/Guardian Name (Printed): ___________________________________________

I have read and understand the policies that will be administered and followed in Mr.Lou’s class.

Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________________________________

Date: __________________

Assignment 1 : 15 points due by September 3rd