Rosedale Heights School of the Arts Department of Humanities FSF 3U - Grade 11 University Preparation French Texts: Voyages 2, Addison Wesley. Addison Wesley. Nouvelles Frontières 11ème: L’anthologie, Florence, Dubé. Maria Chapdelaine, Hémon. This course draws on a variety of themes to promote extensive development of reading and writing skills and to reinforce oral communication skills. Students will gain a greater understanding of French-speaking cultures in Canada and around the world through their reading of a variety of materials, including a short novel or a play. Students will produce various written assignments, including a formal essay. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course. Units of Study: Our work with grammar and language structures is organized into thematic units, which are expanded and built upon based on student interest and current events. Activities within each unit are designed to encourage creativity while promoting real-world use of the French language. Unit 1 Le monde francophone (Exploring the francophone world) Unit 2 of artistic expression; individuality) On s’exprime (Various types Unit 3 Play Study - Florence, Dubé Unit 4 Bien dans sa peau (Self and body image; healthy lifestyles; remarkable people) Unit 5 Ça décolle! (Rites of passage; benefits and responsibilities of becoming an adult) Unit 6 Novel Study Maria Chapdelaine, Hémon – Unit 7 to the future; pollution and the Face à l’avenir (Looking ahead environment Unit 8 Independent Study of a French language novel (concurrent with above) Evaluation: Oral Communication (includes dialogues, 30% presentations, oral tests and listening exercises) Reading (includes comprehension exercises, 10% responses and summaries) Writing (includes written homework assignments, 10% compositions, essays, and paragraphs as well as grammar tests) Independent Study Unit (Reading - 5%, Writing - 10% 5%) June Exam (Reading - 5%, Writing - 5%) 10% Culminating Activity (Oral Communication - 10%, 30% Reading - 10%, Writing - 10%)
Rosedale Heights School of the Arts Department of Humanities FSF 3U - Grade 11 University Preparation French Texts: Voyages 2, Addison Wesley. Nouvelles Frontières 11ème: L’anthologie, Addison Wesley. Florence, Dubé. Maria Chapdelaine, Hémon. This course draws on a variety of themes to promote extensive development of reading and writing skills and to reinforce oral communication skills. Students will gain a greater understanding of French-speaking cultures in Canada and around the world through their reading of a variety of materials, including a short novel or a play. Students will produce various written assignments, including a formal essay. The use of correct grammar and appropriate language conventions in both spoken and written French will be emphasized throughout the course. Units of Study: Our work with grammar and language structures is organized into thematic units, which are expanded and built upon based on student interest and current events. Activities within each unit are designed to encourage creativity while promoting real-world use of the French language. Unit 1 Le monde francophone (Exploring the francophone world) Unit 2 On s’exprime (Various types of artistic expression; individuality) Unit 3 Play Study - Florence, Dubé Unit 4 Bien dans sa peau (Self and body image; healthy lifestyles; remarkable people) Unit 5 Ça décolle! (Rites of passage; benefits and responsibilities of becoming an adult) Unit 6 Novel Study – Maria Chapdelaine, Hémon Unit 7 Face à l’avenir (Looking ahead to the future; pollution and the environment Unit 8 Independent Study of a French language novel (concurrent with above) Evaluation: Oral Communication (includes dialogues, presentations, oral tests and listening exercises) 30% Reading (includes comprehension exercises, responses and summaries) 10% Writing (includes written homework assignments, compositions, essays, and paragraphs as well as grammar tests) 10% Independent Study Unit (Reading - 5%, Writing - 5%) 10% June Exam (Reading - 5%, Writing - 5%) 10% Culminating Activity (Oral Communication - 10%, Reading - 10%, Writing - 10%) 30%