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Paramus High School Paramus, New Jersey

CURRICULUM OUTLINE

DEPT: WORLD LANGUAGES DATE: September, 2004

COURSE: 507 - ADVANCED PLACEMENT FRENCH

LEVEL: 12 Full Year

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION In Advanced Placement French, students will improve in all four skills of the language-reading, writing, listening and speaking, by applying and reinforcing previous knowledge, through the study of the French and francophone culture. Students will be exposed to and discuss current events and themes that will allow them to better understand France and the French-speaking world. Advanced Placement serves the interest of the students who wish to pursue college-level studies while still in secondary school and possibly shorten and/or complete their college language requirements. Students will have the option of taking the Advanced Placement examination in the spring.

II. COURSE OBJECTIVES/STUDENT OUTCOMES

NEW JERSEY STATE STANDARD 7.1 (COMMUNICATION) ALL STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE IN AT LEAST ONE WORLD LANGUAGE IN ADDITION TO ENGLISH. THEY WILL USE LANGUAGE TO: ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION: UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE; PRESENT INFORMATION, CONCEPTS, AND IDEAS, WHILE MAKING CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES; COMPARE THE LANGUAGE/CULTURE STUDIED WITH THEIR OWN.

The approach used within the New Jersey national standards is to recognize three communicative modes that place primary emphasis on the core and purpose of the communication. The three modes are:

Interpretive Mode. Students understand and interpret within the appropriate cultural context spoken and written communication.

Interpersonal Mode. Students engage in direct oral and/or written communication.

Presentational Mode. Students present, through oral and/or written communications, information, concepts and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers with whom there is no immediate personal contact. At this level, students are expected to:

Use simple discourse in a series of coherent paragraphs when speaking

·Understand most authentic spoken language

·Create a series of coherent paragraphs when writing

·Engage in conversations with few significant patterns of error and use a wide range of appropriate vocabulary

·Use culturally appropriate behavior, although, as the task or message becomes more complex, they tend to become less accurate

·Are able to understand and report most key ideas and some supporting detail when reading and listening.

Learners will be able to:

1. Initiate and maintain discussions with accuracy. 2. Comprehend fluent speakers in everyday situations. 3. Participate in an interview. 4. Debate both sides of an issue. 5. Communicate using idiomatic phrases while exploring mature themes.

NEW JERSEY STATE STANDARD 7.2 (CULTURE) ALL STUDENTS WILL DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERSPECTIVES OF A CULTURE(S) THROUGH EXPERIENCES WITH ITS PRODUCTS AND PRACTICES.

Learners will be able to:

1. Recognize and readjust behavior in response to nonverbal cues. 2. Analyze the cultural perspectives and practices in French films. 3. Deliver oral presentations with a minimum of errors. 4. Use technology to develop more accurate impressions of France. 5. Discuss authentic selections from magazines, newspapers, essays by recognized authors and literary excerpts. 6. Discuss contemporary France and the Francophone world.

III. SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

A. Grammar

1. verbs: present, commands, passive voice 2. past tenses: recent past, passé compose, passé simple, imperfect, plus-que-parfait 3. future and conditional tenses: simple future, anterior future, present conditional, past conditional, conditional phrases 4. subjunctive: present, past, avoiding the subjunctive 5. pronouns: possessive, demonstrative 6. interrogative expressions: interrogative adverbs, interrogative adjectives, interrogative pronouns

SCOPE AND SEQUENCE

B. CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION/THEMES

1. Discussing current events 2. Talking about French music and contemporary musicians 3. Talking about sports events and French-speaking athletes 4. Talking about French television/cinema and actors 5. Talking about the evolution of art and famous French artists 6. Talking about food and regional specialties 7. Talking about the diversity among the different regions of France 8. Talking about the geography and history of French-speaking countries 9. Talking about the immigrant populations in France

C. ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS

1. How are the content and presentation of the TV new different in France vs. the U.S.? 2. What type of music do French teenagers listen to and what are some popular radio stations and television music shows? 3. What are the most popular sports and sporting events in France? 4. What are some popular television shows and how is television similar or different in France vs. the U.S.? 5. What do French movies teach us about French culture? 6. What are the parameters that influence regional foods in France? 7. What are the main francophone nations and their main cities, products, exports, industry and climate? 8. What are the relationships between France and its colonies or former colonies today? 9. What areas do many of France’s immigrants come from today? 10. What are some immigration issues in France today?

D. EVALUATION PROCEDURES Evaluation will include:

1. quizzes and tests 2. oral and written assignments 3. projects 4. homework 5. participation 6. presentations

E. MATERIALS

1. Une Fois Pour Toutes, 2nd Edition, Longman 2. Triangle, Wayside Publishing 3. Listening Comprehension Skills for Intermediate and Advanced Students, Longman 4. Advanced Placement French, Scott Foresman/Addison/Wesley