French+VH+Course+Description+and+Expectations

Madame Thompson 2016-2017 mthompson@lynnfield.k12.ma.us French VH

**Bienvenue à la Classe de Français! ** http://frenchclasshomepage.wikispaces.com

The goal of this class is to enhance the students’ ability to communicate in French. This course will be conducted almost entirely in French, with the exception of difficult grammatical explanations. We will review previously acquired vocabulary and grammar and progress towards more complex speaking and presentational modes. We will study Francophone culture as well as language, exploring six different themes which will focus on cultural understanding. These themes are: Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Public and Personal Identities, Families and Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics. The curriculum will allow students, through readings, auditory sources, and in class discussions, to explore these themes and to create their own personal perceptions and understandings.
 * Course Expectations ****: **

__The resources being used for this class are:__ 10% **Effort/** completed assignments, class participation, willingness to speak French, preparedness, engagement and cooperation 90% **Ability**/all assessments, including tests, quizzes, projects, and oral presentations
 * [|AP college board]
 * [|AP Exam Practice]
 * Class home page
 * Teacher hand-outs for readings and discussions
 * Imaginez & Face à Face texts
 * Nèe en France
 * Miscellaneous full-length and short films
 * Podcasts & audio segments
 * __<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will need the following __**__<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 18.6667px;">; __
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Three ring binder notebook with lined paper and folder for hand-outs
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Pencils, pens
 * //<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Optional-501 French Verbs //<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> by Barron’s Foreign Language Guides (this book is faster to verify verb forms than an online resource)
 * __<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Grading: __**

__<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Homework __
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Homework will be assigned every night except on holidays and long weekends or over vacation. It will be posted daily on Google classroom and on the board <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">. <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Homework is expected to be on time and students are expected to be prepared for each and every class. If students are absent, they are expected to hand in their homework upon their return, unless it is an extended absence, or there are extenuating circumstances. **

__<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Quizzes __
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">There will be weekly grammar and vocabulary quizzes. **

__<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;">Projects __
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Students will do many projects throughout the year, including partnered and individual Google presentations. Topics will cover a variety of subjects such as self examination and comparisons of daily routines and practices in our culture to francophone cultures, explorations of French customs and global influence, contributions from the various regions of France and French speaking countries, etc. These projects, depending upon the content, will count as a quiz or a test grade. There will be several individual rehearsed and impromptu dialogues and debates to encourage students to communicate using the themes listed above. **

__<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Tests __
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Projects, presentations, and formal persuasive essays will count as test grades. At the end of every quarter there will be a comprehensive test as well as a comprehensive project. **

__<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Make-ups __
 * <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">In the event of absence, a student will have three school days from the day of return to make-up a missed test or quiz. It is the student's responsibility to arrange this with me. **

__<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Opportunities to Improve Your Grade __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">If you wish to improve a poor quiz/test/project grade you may be allowed to receive extra points if you are willing to do extra assignments (to be mutually agreed upon) within a reasonable time period. The number of points will vary, depending upon the value of the assessment.

__<span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">CLASS EXPECTATIONS __** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #17365d; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.5;">***Cell phone use without permission will result in the following consequences; 1st offense - Warning, 2nd offense, phone turned over for the remainder of the school day, third offense, phone turned into office and an email will be sent home**
 * 1) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Arrive to class on time
 * 2) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Have class materials with you each day (notebook, folder, hand-outs, writing utensils, index cards)
 * 3) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Listen & follow directions the first time they are given
 * 4) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Raise your hand before speaking or leaving your seat
 * 5) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself
 * 6) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Respect yourself, your classmates, and your teacher
 * 7) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Keep the classroom clean
 * 8) <span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Follow all School Policies