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4H French/Spanish Curriculum For

Mahopac High School

Developed by: Ivette Aureliani Toni Bertoline Terry Giamanco

August 2001

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Mission Statement 1. In a more advanced curriculum, students will master essential skills and

information, develop intellectual curiosity and creativity.

2. Through various content spheres, communicative skills and cultural

awareness will be emphasized.

3. This post-Regents course will be more challenging and rigorous to better

prepare students for participation in the AP course.

4. A variety of techniques will allow for the reinforcement of the 4 language skills (listening, reading, writing and speaking),to communicate and express themselves effectively in the target language. 5. A variety of authentic language materials will be used to prepare the students for the challenges of communication in the target language.

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Curriculum Map 4H French-September 2001 Essential Can you communicate effectively in the present and past Questions: tense? Are you able to discuss events that occurred in the past? Content: Present and past tense verb review of regular and irregular Verbs. Reading of short stories. Yearlong Francophone project. Skills: Manipulation of present and past tenses. Oral and written Activities. Assessment: Tests, quizzes, oral work, readings, recitations and journal writing. Standards: One year before completion of Checkpoint C

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Curriculum Map 4H French- October 2001 Essential Can you compare and contrast the past tense and Questions: imperfect tense? Can you express yourself using the future and conditional tenses? Content: Verb review- imperfect, future, and conditional tenses. Grammar review- singular and plural nouns, adjective agreement, preposition de, possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns. Skills: Verb conjugations in the imperfect, future, and conditional tenses. Application of grammar skills in sentence structure. Assessment: Tests, quizzes, oral work, group learning activities, oral presentation, reading and journal writing. Standards: One year before completion of Checkpoint C.

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French Lesson Plans

Week #1- September 5th to September 7th Objective: Students will be able to communicate proficiently in the present tense. Wednesday: Classroom expectations, curriculum, and grading process will 9/5 be discussed and hard copies given to each student. Yearlong Francophone project material will be distributed. Materials needed for course will be discussed. Thursday: Review of regular present tense verbs. 9/6 Homework: La classe de francais sheet to be completed. Friday: Review of irregular present tense verbs. Completion of verb 9/7 sheet. First journal entry is due the following Friday. The topic is “What do I want to learn in this class this year?”

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Week #2-September 10th to September 14th Objective: Students will be able to use present tense of regular and irregular verbs through reading, oral and written exercises. Students will be able to identify definite and indefinite articles and their use within the context of the French language. Monday: Review homework. 9/10 Distribute vocabulary list for reading. Begin reading of short story, Le Vol de la Joconde Homework: Complete reading comprehension questions. Tuesday: Review homework. 9/11 In groups, students will create a dialogue-based story based upon a picture. Dialogues will be collected tomorrow. Wednesday: Collect homework. 9/12 Test on all regular and irregular verbs in the present tense. Thursday: Review of definite and indefinite articles. 9/13 Homework: Sheet to be completed. Friday: Review homework. 9/14 Journal Entry is due. Review exceptions to definite and indefinite articles.

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Week #3- September 17th to September 21st Objective: Students will be able to discuss events in the past using the past tense of regular and irregular verbs. Monday: Test on indefinite and definite articles. 9/17 Question and Answer exercises in French. Thursday: Begin review of past tense with avoir regular and 9/20 irregular verbs. Homework: Worksheet. Friday: Review homework. 9/21 Oral exercises and recitations. Journal Entry is due.

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Week #4-September 24th-September 28th Objective: Students will be able to use the past tense in reading selections and writing assignments. Monday: Distribute vocabulary list for reading. 9/24 Read story, Deux Monuments Celebres. Homework: Answer reading comprehension questions. Tuesday: Review homework. 9/25 Review past tense with etre. Homework: Completion of past tense exercises. Wednesday: Review homework. 9/26 Review for past tense test on Friday. Friday: Past tense test. 9/28 Journal Entry is due First part of Francophone project is due.

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Week #5-October 1st-October 5th Objective: Students will be able to compare and contrast events using past tense and imperfect tense. Monday: Outline the use of past and imperfect tenses in various 10/1 situations. Review regular verbs in the imperfect tense. Homework: Worksheet on imperfect verbs. Tuesday: Review homework. 10/2 Review irregular verbs in the imperfect tense. Homework: Assigned worksheet on irregular imperfect verbs. Wednesday: Check homework. 10/3 Distribute vocabulary list for reading. Reading of excerpts of Madame Bovary, which contains past and imperfect tenses. Homework: Comprehension questions on reading. Thursday: Check homework. 10/4 Complete exercises based on story read. Homework: Study for test. Friday: Test on past tense versus imperfect tense. 10/5 Journal entry is due.

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Week #6- October 9th to October 12th Objective: Students will be able to use nouns in singular and plural forms. Students will be able to recognize noun adjective agreement in oral and written exercises. Tuesday: Review plural of nouns in both masculine and feminine 10/9 forms. Homework: Complete exercises changing nouns from singular to plural. Wednesday: Check homework. 10/10 Introduce noun/adjective agreement. Read Napoleon p. 69 in C’est la Vie book. Homework: Underline all the adjectives in the reading. Answer reading comprehension questions. Thursday: Check homework. 10/11 Oral presentation by each student with the description of 10 items that best represents the student’s interests. Friday: Continue with oral presentations for a test grade. 10/12 Journal entry is due.

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Week#7- October 15th to October 19th Objective: Students will be able to identify and use regular and irregular verbs in the future and conditional tenses. Monday: Review future tense. 10/15 Complete exercises using future tense. Tuesday: Review homework. 10/16 Testing and assessing essay written in class for a grade, topic: In 10 years, I will be…. Wednesday: Review conditional tense. 10/17 Homework: worksheet. Thursday: Correct homework. 10/18 Review si clauses and complete exercises. Homework: Study for test. Friday: Test on conditional tense. 10/19 Journal entry is due.

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Week #8- October 22nd to October 26th Objective: Students will be able to use the partitive de correctly in oral and written expressions. Students will be able to identify and use correctly the possessive adjectives and pronouns. Monday: Review the partitive de and its usage. 10/22 Homework: Complete assigned worksheets. Tuesday: Check homework. 10/23 Review possessive adjectives. Homework: Complete exercises. Wednesday: Check homework. 10/24 Introduce possessive pronouns. Homework: Complete worksheet. Thursday: Review homework. 10/25 Review for possessive adjectives and pronouns test. Homework: Study for test. Friday: Test on possessive adjectives and pronouns. 10/26 Journal entry is due.

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Week #9- October 29th to November 2nd Objective: Students will be able to use the present subjunctive of regular and irregular verbs in oral and written expression. Monday: Review present subjunctive of regular verbs. 10/29 Homework: Complete written exercises. Tuesday: Review homework. 10/30 Review present subjunctive of irregular verbs. Homework: Complete assigned worksheet.

Wednesday: Review homework. 10/31 Distribute vocabulary list for reading. Read Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Homework: Underline all the subjunctive verbs in Reading. Thursday: Review homework. 11/1 Complete reading comprehension questions. Homework: Study for test on Friday. Friday: Test on present subjunctive of regular and irregular 11/2 verbs.

Journal entry is due. Second part of project is due.

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Week#10- November 5th to November 9th

Objective: Students will be able to use the perfect subjunctive tense of verbs in oral and written expression. Monday: Introduce the perfect subjunctive tense. 11/5 Homework: Complete worksheet. Wednesday: Review homework. 11/7 Read and translate Villes d’Amerique. Homework: Finish reading and translation. Thursday: Review homework. 11/8 Review for test. Homework: Study for test. Friday: Test on perfect subjunctive. 11/9 Journal entry is due.

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Francophone Project 1. Choose a region of France or a Francophone country to study

thoroughly. Choose wisely, since you will be doing an in depth study of this country. You have until the end of September to choose a country or region.

2. By the end of October, submit a multi-colored map of your region or country. All names and places must be in French.

3. By the end of November, you must hand in to me a complete geographical description of the topography of the region or country (mountains, rivers, natural resources, forests, lakes, etc.) and how these areas are utilized or why they are important.

4. By the end of December, you must have a complete economic analysis of the country or region. Agriculture or manufacturing indicators and products or any other economic indicators that are important to the region or the country (average income, imports, exports, etc.).

5. By the end of January, present a paper on the major cities of the region or country. Why are they famous, what can one expect to see, what is the population? Etc.

6. By the end of February, you must hand in important places to visit as a tourist. Explain its’ historical importance or any other aspect that makes this or these places an interest to tourists. Try to find at least 3 places.

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7. By the end of the first week in March, find and make a copy of the

flag in color of your region or country. Mount the flag on an 8 by 11 piece of paper.

8. By the end of April, provide me with an explanation of the flag (its’ history, what do the colors represent, etc.) and if applicable a copy of the National Anthem.

9. By the end of May, present the biographies of at least two famous people of the country or region.

10. By the first week of June, make a recipe of a culinary delight from your country or region. A. Make enough to share with the class. B. Present to the class how you went about making this item.

If a student wants an A or A+, the entire project must be in French. If a student chooses to do half in French and half in English the grade will be B, B+ or A-. If a student completes the entire project in English the grade will be C or C+. *****ALL OF THESE MONTHLY PROJECTS ARE KEPT IN A FOLDER THAT YOU WILL DECORATE. THE FINAL PORTFOLIO COUNTS AS 20% OF THE FINAL GRADE. ***THE ABOVE PROJECT WILL BE AMENDED TO ACCOMODATE 4H SPANISH***

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JOURNAL THEMES*

1. an interesting vacation 19. Spain 2. an interesting job you would like to do 20. nuclear war

3. a film that you saw

4. a problem of our society

5. a celebration that you participated in

6. a sport

7. New York

8. Mahopac

9. a book you have read

10. a best friend

11. my family

12. the importance of TV in our lives

13. a trip

14. money

15. a dream

16. If you had a lot of money, what would you do?

17. marriage

18. my mother

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21. modern science 39. Is love important to you? 22. terrorism in our world 40. Write about your

personality/character 23. a remembrance of childhood

24. the best and worst gift you received

25. retell a story that ended well

26. retell the theme of a film or a book

27. discuss the characteristics of a dear person

28. There are many injustices in the world. Discuss one and a possible

remedy.

29. media and its influence on society

30. the importance of TV in the cultural and economic life of a country

31. what do you want to do in your life

32. write a letter to a friend you have not seen in a long time

33. If you could be a famous person, who would you be and why?

34. talk about a day at the beach with your friends

35. the importance of children in a marriage

36. Some women think more about work than family. What do you think?

37. write about your ideal life *journal themes will be

presented to students in 38. your favorite sport the target language

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Curriculum Map – 4H Spanish – September 2001 Essential Questions: Can you communicate effectively in the present and past tense? Are you able to discuss events that occurred in the past? Content: Present and past tense verb review – regular and irregular verbs Country research project (year long) Reading short stories Skills: Manipulation of present and past tense Oral and written activities Assessment: Tests, quizzes, oral work, reading, recitation, journal Writing Standards: One year before completion of Checkpoint C

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Curriculum Map – 4H Spanish – October 2001 Essential Questions: Can you compare and contrast the preterite and imperfect tenses? Can you express yourself using the future and conditional tenses? Content: Verb review – imperfect, future, conditional tenses Grammar review – singular and plural nouns, adjective agreement, prepositions, possessive adjectives/pronouns Reading short stories Skills: Verb conjugation – imperfect, future, conditional Application of grammar skills in sentence structure Assessment: Cooperative learning activities, oral presentations, quizzes, tests, journal writing, reading Standards: One year before completion of Checkpoint C

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Spanish Lesson Plans Week #1 – September 5th to September 7th Objective: Student will be able to communicate proficiently in the present tense Wednesday 9/5 Introduce country research project Thursday 9/6 Review of regular present tense verbs Assignment due Friday – Review questions Friday 9/7 Review of irregular present tense verbs Worksheets for classwork/homework Announce journal topic – due Friday Week #2 – September 10th to September 14th Objective: Student will be able to use the present tense of regular and irregular verbs through readings and oral and written exercises Student will be able to identify definite and indefinite articles and their use within the Spanish language Monday 9/10 Review homework – distribute vocabulary list Read story – “Maneja con cuidado” Complete comprehension questions for homework

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Tuesday 9/11 Review homework – Speaking in groups – create story or dialogue based on picture Writing assignment based on story(present tense) Wednesday 9/12 Collect homework Test on all regular and irregular present tense verbs Thursday 9/13 Review of definite and indefinite articles Worksheet for homework Friday 9/14 Review homework – collect journal entry Exceptions with definite and indefinite articles Week#3 – September 17th to September 21st Objective: Student will be able to discuss events in the past using the Preterite tense of regular and irregular verbs Monday 9/17 Test on definite and indefinite articles Question and answer period on select topics Thursday 9/20 Begin review of preterite tense of regular and irregular verbs – worksheet for homework

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Friday 9/21 Review homework – collect journal entry Oral review using preterite tense Collect journal entry Week #4 – September 24th to September 28th Objective: Student will be able to use the preterite tense of verbs in reading selections and written assignments Monday 9/24 Read story using the past tense “Quien mato la gallina?” Distribute vocabulary list – comprehension questions for homework Tuesday 9/25 Review homework Complete exercises based on story Wednesday 9/26 Review for test on preterite Homework – study for test Friday 9/28 Test on preterite – Journal entry due First part of country project due

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Week #5 – October 1st to October 5th Objective: Student will be able to compare and contrast events Using the preterite and imperfect tense Monday

10/1 Review regular verbs in the imperfect tense Outline the use of the preterite and imperfect tenses in various situations Homework – worksheet on imperfect verbs Tuesday 10/2 Review homework Review irregular verbs in the imperfect tense Homework – worksheet on irregular imperfect verbs Wednesday 10/3 Review homework – distribute vocabulary list Read story using preterite and imperfect tenses – “Estoy loco por ti, Lupita” Assign comprehension questions for homework Thursday 10/4 Review homework – complete exercises based on story Review for test – study for homework Friday 10/5 Test on preterite and imperfect tenses Journal entry due

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Week #6 – October 9th to October 12th

Objective: Student will be able to use nouns in the singular and plural form Student will be able to recognize noun/adjective agreement in oral and written exercises Tuesday 10/9 Review plural of nouns in masculine/feminine form Homework – complete exercises changing nouns from singular to plural form Wednesday 10/10 Review homework Introduce noun/adjective agreement Homework – read story, underline adjectives and complete comprehension questions Thursday 10/11 Review homework Oral presentation – description of 10 items that best represent the student’s interest Friday 10/12 Continuation of oral presentations Journal entry due

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Week #7 – October 15th to October 19th Objective: Student will be able to identify and use regular and irregular verbs in the future and conditional tenses Monday 10/15 Review future tense Homework – complete exercises using future tense Tuesday 10/16 Review homework – write essay in class using future tense – “In 10 years, I will be …” (quiz grade) Wednesday 10/17 Review conditional tense of regular and irregular verbs Introduce project – “Mi matrimonio” Homework – worksheet using conditional tense Thursday 10/18 Review homework – review for test on conditional tense Work in pairs on project Friday 10/19 Test on conditional tense Journal entry due

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Week #8 – October 22nd to October 26th Objective: Student will be able to use the preposition “de” correctly in oral and written expression Student will be able to identify and correctly use possessive adjectives and pronouns Monday 10/22 Review possession with “de” Homework – complete assigned worksheet Tuesday 10/23 Review homework – Review possessive adjectives Homework – complete exercises Wednesday 10/24 Review homework – Review possessive pronouns Homework – worksheet Thursday 10/25 Review homework – Review for test Friday 10/26 Test on possessive adjectives and pronouns – translation Journal entry due

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Week #9 – October 29th to November 2nd

Objective: Student will be able to use the present subjunctive tense of regular and irregular verbs in oral and written expression Monday 10/29 Review present subjunctive tense of regular verbs Homework – complete written exercises Tuesday 10/30 Review homework Review present subjunctive of irregular verbs Homework – worksheet Wednesday 10/31 Review homework – distribute vocabulary list Begin assigned reading – underline subjunctive verbs in reading for homework Thursday 11/1 Review homework – complete reading comprehension questions - Study for test Friday 11/2 Test on present subjunctive Journal entry due

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Week #10 – November 5th to November 9th Objective: Student will be able to use the perfect subjunctive tense of verbs in oral and written expression Monday 11/5 Introduce perfect subjunctive tense Homework – complete worksheet Wednesday 11/7 Review homework Read and translate assigned passage – finish for homework Thursday 11/8 Review homework – Review for test Friday 11/9 Test on perfect subjunctive Journal entry due

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Evaluation/Assessments

Students will be assessed throughout the year in the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. These skills will be evaluated by various methods such as: *oral presentation *tests and quizzes *journal entries (oral & written) *projects *cooperative learning activities *essays *analysis of reading passages (oral & written)

Integration with Technology Technology is an integral component of the curriculum which will provide students with access to internet exploration. Some activities

may include: *searching websites for journal/newspaper articles *identifying key areas within assigned topics *utilizing the internet for assistance in completion of year long research project