Course Syllabus: French IV Honors 

Course Number:   2272
Level:                    Honors
Department:          World Languages

Instructor          Lionel Jean César

Course Description
Prerequisite:         French 3
Open to:               Fr, Soph, Jr, Sr
Length:                Year
Credit:                  1

Summary:           
 Students should have well-established skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.  Materials for reading, writing and discussion in the target language are based on geography, education, cuisine, music, art, history, social structure, and films of the francophone world.  Activities in this course are often structured to parallel those in the AP French Language exam. Shortly after the beginning of the year, all interaction in this class will be in French.

Course Goals
The World language Department had adopted the five goal areas of the ACTFL (American council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages), also known as the five C’s of foreign language education.

• Communication (face-to-face, in writing or through the reading of literature)
• Cultures (gain knowledge and understanding of the cultural contexts in which language occurs)
• Connections (to other bodies of knowledge in the target language)
• Comparisons (and contrasts, to provide a multi-faceted view of the world)
• Communities (participation with language in a variety of contexts, both in and beyond the classroom, and in culturally appropriate ways)

 

These goals are tied to national and state standards, which have various progress indicators across the continuum of foreign language learning, from levels one through five, for all languages.

Textbooks and Materials

• Interaction Langue et Culture, (Huitième edition, Susan and Ronald ST. Onge)
• Interaction Workbook/Lab Manual, (Huitième edition, Susan and Ronald ST. Onge)
•  One three ring binder (This binder will remain in the classroom and we will use it for “Mon Livret de Culture”)
• Notebook or notebook paper
• Writing utensils
• Markers

Optional Material:  A French-English Dictionary

Additional Materials

• Candide ou l’Optimiste (Voltaire)
• French Magazines
• French Newspapers

First Semester
  Units of Instruction: Chapters 1-5 Interaction
  Major Assessments:

• Chapter quizzes on vocabulary and structures
• Chapter Tests (Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading)
• Daily homework assignments
• Film Reports
• News
• Curricular Projects
• Mon Livret de Culture
• Semester One Exam
• Songs

Second Semester
  Units of Instruction: Chapters 6-10 Interaction, curricular projects, film reports
 Major Assessments:  

• Chapter quizzes on vocabulary and structures
• Chapter Tests (Speaking, Writing, Listening, and Reading)
• Daily homework assignments
• Film Reports
• News
• Curricular Projects
• Mon Livret de Culture
• Semester Two Exam
• Songs

Other: For information on Class Policies and the Online Textbook and Workbook, click on your desired links!