• Bonjour et bienvenue à la classe de français!  Voici la classe pour les débutants! 

    Hello and welcome to French class!  This is the class for beginners! 

     

    COURSE DESCRIPTION
     
    FRENCH I CP
     
    ACCEPTED GRADE LEVEL: 9 – 12
     
    PRE-REQUISITE: “C” in English - must be concurrently enrolled in HS, CP or Honors English.
     
    COURSE SEQUENCE/PATHWAY: Students who have successfully completed French I CP will have met the pre-requisite for French II CP.
     
    COURSE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 50
     
    CREDITS: 5 credits per semester
     
    DESCRIPTION: French I CP emphasizes a communicative approach to learning vocabulary, grammar, and culture through meaningful oral and written activities. Students will have the opportunity to experience France and the French-speaking world, learn to communicate with confidence in French (on a basic level), and extend and enhance their learning through integrated technology. A variety of activities will provide reinforcement of basic oral and written skills. Speaking is emphasized, and comprehension is reinforced by audio and video media. Regular attendance is important. This course satisfies a graduation requirement.
     
    CURRICULUM:   
     
    California Foreign Language Framework
    Foreign Language Framework for California Public Schools
     
    TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS:
     
    Discovering French, Nouveau! (BLEU- 1), McDougal Littel, 2004
    Ancillary materials package (from McDougal Littel) includes: Overhead Transparencies & Copymasters, Unit Resource Books, Teacher to Teacher Copymasters, Audio CD Program, Chansons Audio CD, Video Program DVD, Test Generator CD-ROM, EasyPlanner CD-ROM and Power Presentations CD-ROM.
     
    EXIT REQUIREMENTS:   Upon completion of the French I CP course, the learners will:
     
    Communicate with learned phrases; ask and respond to simple questions.
    Describe people, places and things; describe future plans (futur proche).
    Begin narrating past events (passé composé).
     
    MANDATED ASSESSMENTS: The French I CP course will prepare students to participate in the following mandated assessments:
     
    National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
    Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR)
    California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)