Course Syllabus: AP French Language and Culture French 4 CCC dual credit program Course title: AP French 4 (MHS,CHS) Course number: French 201,202,203 Year : 2013-2014 Credits: 12 credits total (college) Class meeting times: Day 1/Period 1 Location: Skills Center Instructor: Barbara Baudinat-Hacké Email: hackeb@nclack.k12.or.us Phone: 503-353-5840 COURSE WEBSITE: www.nclack.k12.or.us/milhi/site (see Teacher Websites: Hacke) This class requires participation in online class activities. CCC website: www.clackamas.edu Advanced College Credit (ACC) website: http://depts.clackamas.edu/acc Course Description and Objectives: AP French Language and Culture is a college-level course intended for students in their fourth year of study of French. Every effort is being made to conduct the class exclusively in French. The three modes of communication (Interpersonal, Interpretive and Presentational) defined in the Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century are foundational to the AP French Language and Culture course. Students who enroll in this course should already have a good command of the grammar and considerable competence in listening, reading, speaking and writing. When communicating, students in the AP French Language and Culture course will demonstrate an understanding of the culture(s), incorporate interdisciplinary topics (connections), make comparisons between the target language and the native languages in real-life settings. Each unit is designed to address the six themes around which the AP French Language and Culture course is structured. The themes include: Families and Communities, Contemporary Life, Global Challenges, Science and Technology, Personal and Public Identities and Beauty and Aesthetics. Students are expected to take the AP French Language and Culture exam at the end of this course. Primary Textbooks :
Bravo (with all components) ( J.. Muyskens, L.Harlow,M. Vialet, J-F.Brière) Fifth Edition, Thomson Heinle, 2005 AP French-Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination ( R Ladd) Pearson 2012 Reprise, A Complete Review Workbook for Grammar, Communication, and Culture Second Edition, National Textbook Company 1997 French Three Years Review Text ( E.Blume, G.Stein) Second Edition, Amsco School Publications, Inc. 2006 Supplementary Texts: Allons au-delà! (R.Ladd) Pearson 2012 Trésors du Temps (Y. Lenard) Glencoe / McGraw Hill 2005 Réseau: Communication, Intégration, Intersections (JM Schultz, MP Tranvouez) Pearson 2010 Discovering French Rouge (Valette- Valette) McDougal Littell 2007 Le Petit Nicolas (Sempé, Goscinny) AP French Language and Culture Resource-Professional development materials/ Handbook 2011-12 Other Sources and Materials: Le journal : France-Amérique. Authentic current sample articles L' Express: Authentic current sample articles on environment, technology TV5 monde: Sept jours sur la planète, mot du jour, vidéos,podcasts, etc. Aux bons souvenirs ( youtube.com), Authentic Martinique videos Music CDs: Pascal Obispo ( Les fleurs du bien), Patricia Kaas ( L' abbé caillou), Francis Cabrel ( Saïd et Mohammed ) George Moustaki (Il y avait un jardin) Garou (L injustice) Boris Vian (Le Déserteur) to name a a few! Films: Molière, Madame Bovary, Inch'Allah Dimanche, Au Revoir les Enfants, L Argent de Poche, Les Choristes, La Gloire de Mon Père, Paris, Je t Aime, Le Huitième Jour, Petit Nicolas (extraits and clips from all) etc. Numerous web sites/ YouTube etc. Course Planner based on Thematic Units : (learning outcomes) September/October Unit 1 La Famille et la communauté Vocabulary related to family and relationships, travel and communities. Bravo Chapter 1, 3 / Réseau Chapter 1 Group conversations: Introduce yourself and family using personal pictures/ Discuss summer vacations / Celebrations (La Fête de la Musique, marriages, Bastille Day, Le Tour de France etc)
Readings: Trésors du Temps : Tristan et Yseut, Pantagruel (François Rablais) Familiale- Jacques Prévert Le Petit Nicolas : La Visite de Mémé, Je quitte la maison, La lampe de poche Allons au-delà : Le Gone de Chaaba (Azouz Begag) p. 298 Writing: Parent and child relationships, Autobiopoème, e-mail to friend about how your vacation was spent, Compare and contrast family in film (La Gloire de Mon Père) with families of today Grammar review: Verbs in present tense (regular/ irregular/ idiomatic usage), passé composé, imparfait, reflexive verbs, nouns, adjectives and possessive adjectives. AP French Language and Culture Resource Book View film clips: La Gloire de Mon Père, Le Petit Nicolas, Le Télégramme (court métrage de Coralie Fargeat) View/ discuss various clips and resources from the internet, including songs (ie: La Liste Rose) October /November Unit 2 La vie contemporaine Vocabulary related to school life / workplace, politics and roles of men/women, daily life in urban and rural settings, food and drink and socio-economic differences. Bravo- Chapter 2, 7, 10 Réseaureadings from chapter 2, 3,5 Group conversations: Compare/ contrast your social and school life to those of people living in Francophone countries. Debate: Life in the city vs. life in the country Readings: Trésors- Molière- L école des femmes, Amkoullel l enfant peul - Amadou Bâ, Le Petit Nicolas- On a bien rigolé, Je fume, Louisette Allons au-delà! Daudet: Le secret du Maître Corneille p. 184 and Dadie: Le Pagne Noir p. 198, Le Cancre- Jacques Prévert Grammar review: Adverbs, future tense, conditional tense, simple si and quand clauses, interrogative pronouns and adjectives Writing: City vs. country living / French school system vs. American school system-- State your opinion and support it with details AP French Language and Culture book ((Ladd 2012)- selected readings about contemporary life View film clips- Le Petit Nicolas, Les Choristes, Entre les Murs, Etre et Avoir, Idole (court métrage) View and discuss authentic materials from internet sites November /December Unit 3 - L esthéthique
Vocabulary related to the symbols of France, World of Architecture, Painting, Sculpture, and Cinema. Bravo - chapter 6, 9 Réseau chapter 6,9,10 Trésors- selected readings Group conversations: Shopping in France and asking for directions; How to invite someone on a date or to the movies; Role of fashion and personal style. Readings: Trésors- Les châteaux de la Renaissance p. 119 La Cigale et la Fourmi- La Fontaine, Mignonne, allons voir si la rose- Ronsard,Il pleure dans mon coeur Verlaine, Acadie, paradis ébréché - Maillet, Pour faire le portrait d un oiseau- Prévert. Astérix (excerpts), Le Petit Nicolas- Un Chouette Bouquet Grammar review: conditional past and plus-que-parfait, compound si clauses, present participle, object pronouns Writing: Write a descriptive critique of a work of art. Write a narrative summary of a movie. AP French Language and Culture book (Ladd 2012)- selected readings View film clips La Vie en Rose, Coco avant Chanel View and discuss authentic materials from internet sites (including virtual visits to museums, Giverny, etc) January/February Unit 4 - La quête de soi Vocabulary related to professional life, politics, nationalism and independence in a Francophone world. Bravo- Chapter 7, 8, Réseau chapter 2,4 Group conversations: How to express personal political views and opinions and how to conduct yourself at a work interview Readings: Trésors- Le patriotisme de Jeanne d Arc (p. 89) Le Petit Nicolas Je fréquente Agnan, Allons au-delà- Vincento (p.224)- G.Roy Grammar review: negation, prepositions with geographical names, verbs that use à / de, relative pronouns Writing: The importance of voting in a modern world, writing formal and informal e-mails AP French Language and Culture book View film clips- Entre les Murs, various songs (Le déserteur- Boris Vian, L injustice Gorou) etc View and discuss authentic materials from internet sites (ie:la Classe de Madame Lise) February / March Unit 5 La science et la technologie Vocabulary related to life in the modern Francophone world, discoveries, inventions, technological innovations and the effects of
technology and social networking on society. Vocabulary related to moral choices. Bravo chapter 4,5,9 Réseau chapter 11,12 Group conversations: How to assert yourself during a conversation and win an argument. Is technology / social networking a good thing? (Pros/cons) Readings: La Lance de l hyène- B. Diop, Le Petit Nicolas- Le brouillon et l inspecteur, Allons au-delà! La fin des livres- A. Robida (p.112) Article on the TGV Grammar review: present and past subjunctive, comparative and superlative of adjectives and adverbs, demonstrative pronouns Writing: How to write a persuasive essay / argue your point of view AP French Language and Culture book View film clips/ songs/ internet sites March / April Unit 6 Les défis mondiaux Vocabulary related to immigration, cultural diversity, and human rights. Bravo- chapter 7 Réseau- chapter 7,8 Group conversation: How to discuss ethnic and religious background / Discuss the Maghreb immigration in France Readings: AP Resource Materials on the environment, Le Petit Nicolas- Les Cowboys et Djodjo Allons au-delà- Le racisme expliqué à ma fille (p.10)- Tahar Ben Jelloun, Le dormeur du Val (p.80) - Rimbaud Grammar review: Verb review (including compound tenses and commands), interrogatives, linking words, idioms, expressions of indifference Writing: How to improve composition using transition words while expressing views and opinions AP French Language and Culture book View film clips (Entre les Murs) and clips from internet sites, including songs (Respire- Mickey 3D, Il y avait un jardin- Georges Moustaki, Je suis un homme- Zazie) April / May / June- review for AP test / final project A variety of review and practice activities will take place before the AP test. Students will practice with the AP practice materials, debate ideas, make short presentations, write e-mails, etc. POST AP PROJECT: Students will design a French virtual trip for 15 days in a Francophone country of their choice. They will include the following items: flight information, hotels, daily itineraries, restaurants, places visited (minimum of 3 different cities), and keep a journal in French of their adventures and observations. Students will present the project orally to the class and in written form as well.
Course Prerequisites: French 1, French 2, French 3 with a grade of C or higher and/ or teacher approval General Student Expectations: Because this class is a dual credit class, earning high school and college credit, you are held to student conduct policies for the high school and Clackamas Community College. Please refer to the HS Student Handbook and the College Handbook (http://www.clackamas.edu/documents/handbook.pdf ) In addition, students are expected to: ATTEND class regularly and arrive on time BE PREPARED. Bring texts, French materials, homework, handouts, pencil, paper and a willingness to learn to class daily RESPECT OTHERS, RESPECT YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND BE KIND PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS I value our learning time together and seek to make the most of it. Be on task. Be an active listener. PARTICIPATE ACTIVELY in whole class and cooperative group activities. We will work a lot in pairs / groups and have the chance to practice and apply new concepts and vocabulary. Practice makes permanent! DO YOUR BEST! No pain, no gain! Grading: The mastery of the above structures will be assessed by evaluating oral interviews, oral participation, oral and written tests and quizzes, presentations, projects, journal entries and written and oral homework. There will be a point system and the points will be converted to letter grades based on the following scale: 90%-100% = A Assessments : Oral & written quizzes and 80%-89% = B exams, projects, presentations : 50% 70%-79 % = C Practice : Homework, in-class participation, 60% -69% = D assignments, journals : 40% 59 % -0% = F Final exam: 10 % Lesson quizzes will follow each lesson and exams follow each unit. The
final exam will be at the end of Semester 1 and 2. Students are expected to keep a daily journal and projects and presentations will be tied to the six different themes. BIENVENUE DANS MA CLASSE! Madame Hacké