South Carleton High School

SOUTH CARLETON HIGH SCHOOL Ottawa-Carleton District School Board STUDENT OUTLINE FSF1D French Academic Core

Credit Value: 1 credit Hours: 110 Expectations This course emphasizes the further development of oral communication, reading and writing skills. Students will build on and apply their knowledge of French while exploring a variety of themes such as relationships, social trends and careers. Thematic readings, which include a selection of short stories and articles and poems, will serve as stepping-stones to oral and written activities.

Specific Expectations By the end of this course, students will have developed new skills and knowledge of French in the following categories: listen, read and respond to short, structured spoken and written texts; listen and respond to a variety of short, simple, non-structured media works; express ideas and opinions in short conversations, teacher-guided discussions and written texts; make oral presentations on a variety of topics; create short, simple written texts in structured and open-ended situations; and identify and use appropriate language conventions during oral, reading and writing activities.

Units of Study 1. Moi-même.com 5. Aventure en tempomobile 2. Cris et frissons 6. Soirée des étoiles 3. Les grands monstres 7. Canal animal 4. Sur la piste de la tomate carrée 8. La vie en vert

Accommodations for Exceptional Students The French department makes every effort to accommodate the identified needs of exceptional (IPRC’d) students and will attempt to differentiate curriculum delivery methods, student modes of expression, and assessment methods as recommended by the student’s individual education plan (IEP).

Career Planning The French department makes every effort to ensure students are aware of career opportunities related to various fields of French.

Resources Text: Sans frontières, Addison-Wesley Workbook: Sans frontières, Addison-Wesley Library Services, Media (include TV, radio, magazines, newspapers) Audio Visual materials, Internet, CDs/DVDs

Evaluation Students will be evaluated using the suggested categories and approximate percentages listed below:

Knowledge & Understanding 21-29% Term Work 70% Thinking/Inquiry/Problem Solving 21-29% Summative: Communication 21-29% - End of Term performance task 10% Application 21-29% - End of Term summative test 20% 100% 100%

Teaching Strategies A combination of several methods appropriate to the subject matter will be used including: lectures, homework assignments, projects, audio-visual material, and research.

Students are expected to attend classes regularly, participate in class activities and submit all assignments on time. Absence for any reason does not remove the responsibility of a student from completing the work taught or assigned while absent. Please see School Assessment & Evaluation policy. Please see Student Planner for policies on punctuality, absenteeism, plagiarism and examinations, and other student responsibilities.