Syllabus - French 3 (DPAC)

Course Description:

French 3 (DPAC) expands and builds on content presented in French 1 & 1 (DPAC) and in French 2 (DPAC), and it serves as the prerequisite for French 4AP. Assessment and practice are presented in the key areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in French to help students develop practical conversation skills, as well as prepare for the AP French Language and Culture Exam, which is taken at the end of French 4AP.

 

This course includes a broad series of lessons and activities that offer a variety of modalities for ultimate student engagement and content retention. Each thematic unit will introduce new vocabulary and grammar concepts through listening comprehension, speaking, and writing activities. Grammatical structures are practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind. The course has been aligned to meet all national standards.

 

Materials needed:

·         District-issued iPad

·         (Optional) Spiral notebook / Notebook paper

 

·         Required Apps for French class:

Notability                                           

Voice Recorder & Audio Editor (from Self Service)

ClassLink                                           

Whiteboard Brush

PowerPoint                                        

ClassKick

 

                       

Grading system:

            Minor Grades:

10%                 Participation

                        30%                 Daily work/Homework

            Major Grades:

                        30%                 Quizzes

                        30%                 Tests

           

           

Quizzes:

            Quizzes are considered a Major Grade because students can expect to have 2-3 quizzes per week, which constitutes a significant portion of how students are assessed for learning. Quizzes may cover vocabulary, grammar topics, French culture, or any other topic discussed in class. At the end of the 9-week grading period, the lowest Quiz grade will be dropped.

 

Tests:

            Students will have 3-4 tests per 9-week grading period.  Tests will cover multiple sections of vocabulary, various grammar concepts or other topics covered in class.  Students will be given approximately 1 week’s notice before a test. If a student fails a test, they can re-test as laid out in the student handbook. Test grades cannot be dropped.

 

If a student is absent, any quiz or test that is missed will need to be made up on the student’s time (during Deer Time or before school). Students will have 1 week after an absence to make up tests & quizzes.

 

 

Daily work/Homework:

            Although homework is not the primary source of instruction in this class, the teacher reserves the right to assign homework as she deems appropriate. The bulk of the assignments in this grading category will be completed during class time, often in groups or with a partner. Any assignments not completed during class will be considered homework and will be due the following class period.

 

If a student misses a class for any reason, it is his/her responsibility to find out what assignments were missed, to get notes over material covered in class that day (including vocabulary lists), and to make arrangements with the teacher to take care of any make-up work resulting from the absence.

 

Extra Credit:

The teacher may periodically offer opportunities for students to receive extra credit in the course, though generally extra credit is NOT given if the student has not completed all previously required course work.

 

If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me.

 

E-mail:                        [email protected]

Phone:                         832-668-7200 ext 71254

Conference period:     4^th period

****** Any of evidence of the unauthorized use of online/digital translation or grammatical assistance will result in an automatic grade of 0 on the assignment in question. *****

 

• All assignments given in class CAN be completed using the resources made available to the students, either through vocabulary lists, grammar notes, cultural information, or other resources provided by the teacher.
• For certain written assignments, DPAC students may be allowed to look up new words using the online dictionary/app Word Reference. However, this would only be intended as a vocabulary enrichment activity, if the student wants to.

 

1^st Semester:

       Unit                                        Grammar                                                         Vocabulary

1A	Review Big 4 Irregular Verbs (aller, avoir, être, & faire)	Expressions using the Big 4
1B	Review all irregular verbs to date (F1 & F2)	L’enfance (Childhood)
1C	Review passé composé & imparfait	Reading - Petit Nicolas (Les échecs) Reading – French education system
3B	Passé simple / literary past tense	Les contes de fée (Fairy tales) Reading – Blanche-Neige (Snow White)
2A	Review direct object pronouns	L’amour & mariage (Love & marriage)
2B	Review indirect object pronouns	Les formes & les ustensiles (Shapes & utensils)
3A	Review pronoun en Pronoun y	La mode (Fashion)

 

2^nd Semester:

       Unit                                        Grammar                                                         Vocabulary

1C	Le conditionnel Le futur	Reading – Petit Nicolas (Etre raisonnable)
3B	Review reflexives Reciprocal verbs	Le logement & le bricolage (Housing & DIY)
4B	Subjunctive Conjugations	Bons citoyens (Good citizens)
4C, 5A, & 5B	Subjunctive Triggers	Voyage en Afrique (Trip to Africa)
5C	Relative Pronouns (qui, que, & dont)	Les vacances (Vacation) La ville & la campagne (City & country)
5C & 6C	Lequel Demonstrative Pronouns	À la banque (At the bank)
8C	Plus-que-parfait	A la poste (At the post office) Au cinema (At the movies) (Part 2)
	Les Jeux Olympiques d’été