521 French 2H / 522 French 2 ACP
Gr 9 - 12 | 6 Credits | Year-Long | 5x per Cycle
This is the standard course for students who have completed grade 8 French. It stresses a proficiency approach, with primary emphasis on the context and purpose of communication through the three modes: Interpersonal (Two-way, unrehearsed communication between individuals); Interpretive (One-way communication using receptive skills of listening and reading); and Presentational (One-way communication using productive skills of speaking and writing).
Performance Target: Intermediate-Mid on the ACTFL scale.
Essential Skills (From the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework for World Languages):
Interpretive Communication - Understand, interpret, and analyze what is heard, read, or viewed on a variety of topics.
Interpersonal Communication - Interact and negotiate meaning in spontaneous spoken, signed, or written conversations to share information, reactions, ideas, feelings, opinions, and perspectives
Presentational Communication - Present information, concepts, ideas, feelings, opinions, and perspectives to inform, explain, persuade and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners, readers, or viewers.
Intercultural Communication - Interact appropriately with others in and from another culture.
Cultures - Gain cultural competence and understanding.
Comparisons - Develop insight into the nature of language and culture to interact with cultural competence.
This course is offered at the combined ACP/Honors level. Students will be placed in the Honors section for scheduling purposes only. Students will be able to designate which level they would like to be assessed at in the fall once they learn about course expectations.
Success Criteria:
ACP:
I can independently create a spoken or written message and participate in a conversation using intermediate-low language.
I can be easily understood by someone used to a language learner, and possibly by a native speaker who doesn’t know I’m a language learner.
I begin to create with the language. I can use a variety of familiar and personalized words and expressions. I can give some details.
I use simple strings of sentences. I can combine words and phrases to create original sentences. I pose basic questions (as appropriate).
I convey my knowledge of basic cultural products and practices. I use some culturally appropriate vocabulary and expressions.
My errors with targeted structures and/or word order do not interfere with communication.
Honors:
I can independently create a spoken or written message or participate in a conversation using intermediate-low language.
I can be easily understood by someone used to a language learner, and possibly by a native speaker who doesn’t know I’m a language learner.
I begin to create with the language. I can use a variety of familiar and personalized words and expressions. I can give some details. I consistently use vocabulary from in-class resources and/or previous units
I use simple strings of sentences. I can combine words and phrases to create original sentences. I pose basic questions (as appropriate).
I convey my knowledge of basic cultural products and practices. I use some culturally appropriate vocabulary and expressions.
My errors with targeted structures and/or word order do not interfere with communication. I show ample evidence of strong control of previously learned structures.