Week 1-5 Reading- class novel 'Les bas du pensionnat' Writing- project based on novel Listening- weekly episodes of Mimi and EXTRA Speaking- participation in class activities and discussions
Unit Projects: novel questions and book report, EXTRA episode questions
To watch missed episodes of EXTRA, click this LINK.
Week 6-10 Reading- various short novels Writing- literature circles and book report Listening- watching TV episodes Speaking- literature circles and class discussions
Unit Projects: Literature Circle Report, 2 book reports, EXTRA episode questions
Week 11-15 Reading- various fairytales Writing- storybook and Skits Listening- watching TV episodes Speaking- Class discussions, group work and final skit
Unit Projects: Fairytale Storybook EXTRA episode questions EXTRA skit presentation
Homework and Quiz Dates: **Regular assignments are worth 20 pts. each, due Tuesday and Thursday. **If one of these days there is no school, the assignment will just be due the next day. **Most of the time needed is usually given in class, so if students have not finished, they are asked to complete the rest during advisory, lunch or at home. Larger assignments (50 pts.) will be given further in advance of due dates, to allow more time for work in class and at home. **Homework is replaced in the last 5 weeks of the course with planning and preparing group projects. **Here is a link for a website that you will find helpful, for language concepts taught in class and evaluated in homework and quizzes. Week One 1. verb crossword 2. -ER verbs Week Two 3. -RE and -IR verbs 4. irregular verb reference chart (50 pts.) Week Three 5. Lesson 1 Review Assignment (regular verbs in present tense, plus AVOIR, ETRE, ALLER and FAIRE) QUIZ: Lesson 1 (32 pts.) 6. Lesson 2 Review Assignment (irregular verbs in present tense) Week Four 7. «Ils se lèvent quand elles se couchent», using reflexive verbs (50 pts.) 8. paragraph «Ma routine matinale», using reflexive verbs in present QUIZ: Lesson 2 (31 pts.) Week Five 9. Pratique avec participes passés réguliers et irréguliers 10. Lesson 3 Review Assignment (passé composé with AVOIR) QUIZ: Lesson 3 (32 pts.) Week Six 11. «J'ai bien mangé», using passé composé (50 pts.) 12. Lesson 4 Review Assignment (passé composé with ÊTRE) Week Seven 13. paragraph «Ma routine matinale», using passé composé QUIZ: Lesson 4 (31 pts.) Week Eight 14. Lesson 5 Review Assignment (imparfait) QUIZ: Lesson 5 (32 pts.) Week Nine 15. Lesson 6 Review Assignment (difference between passé composé and imparfait) Week Ten QUIZ: Lesson 6 (31 pts.)