541 French 4 H*/542 French 4 ACP*
Gr 11 - 12 | 6 Credits | Year-Long | 5x per Cycle
French 4H/ACP is for students who have demonstrated success in French 3. Students read newspapers, magazines and other authentic texts in French and participate in classroom debates and discussions. Literature such as 35 Kg d'espoir by Ana Gavalda and Oscar et la dame Rose by Eric Emmanuel Schmitt will be read to help in discussing society in France. *When combined, assessment and independent work expectations will be modified according to Honors or ACP level.
Performance Target: Intermediate-High 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 or participate in a conversation using intermediate-mid 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 can use a variety of words, expressions and personalized vocabulary and begin to use expanded vocabulary. I can give details.
I use strings of sentences to describe or explain. I combine simple sentences using connector words to create original sentences. I pose questions to direct or advance a presentation or written work.
I convey my knowledge of differences in familiar (learned or experienced) cultural products and practices. I use 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-mid 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 can use a variety of words, expressions and personalized vocabulary and begin to use expanded vocabulary. I rarely repeat vocabulary words. I can give details. I consistently use vocabulary from in-class resources and/or previous units.
I use strings of sentences to describe or explain. I combine simple sentences using a variety of sophisticated transition and connecting words to explain, describe or elaborate. I pose questions to direct or advance a presentation or written work.
I convey my knowledge of differences in familiar (learned or experienced) cultural products and practices. I use 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.