| Curriculum Map 2006-2007 | |||
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The Dwight School |
| Period | Content | Purpose/ Objectives | Activities & Resources | Areas of Interaction | Assessments | |
| PERSONAL GREETINGS. : | personal introduction personal information greetings others dates numbers 1-30 |
oral communication formal / informal greetings birthday......days, months, year cultural awareness |
students exchange personal info students create a calendar with important dates |
How can we compare French and American greetings? A T L What are important French dates ( social. ED) |
FORMATIVE creating dialogues oral presentation SUMMATIVE evaluations of orals Evaluate dialogues Test .numbers/ dates |
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| FAMILY : | family vocabulary grammar: reflexive verbs possessive adjectives |
Description of oneself and personal opinions family descriptions age expression |
posters listening to French songs family trees students present and describe their families |
How can we express a positive self -image in French? (Social Ed) What is the French influence in and Canada? (Social Ed) |
FORMATIVE Dialogues quizzes on verbs SUMMATIVE video tapes dialogues self-evaluation |
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| CLOTHING - COLORS : | grammar: verbs in "er" (parler, porter, etc....) verbs in "re" (attendre, etc...) irregular verb "prendre" articles adjective agreement ( colors) vocabulary clothes, school objects,colors. |
conjugation in present tense "prendre" and its usage necessity of articles in French |
Students create a list of school objects students conjugate verbs students describe colors of class objects, clothing, etc..... |
How important is leisure in France ( Social Ed) How is French / American schooling different (Social Ed) |
FORMATIVE quizzes on verbs color quizzes FORMATIVE create an ideal schedule as a class project |
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| FOOD -TIME : | interrogative words telling time food |
Communication Asking questions about time/food |
group conversations restaurant scenes create ads and posters |
How does food represent a country (social . Ed) How does food affect Health ( HEALTH) What is the value of introspection (ATL) |
FORMATIVE quizzes on time food question drills SUMMATIVE create an ideal schedule as a class project. |
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| SPORTS THE GILDED AGE : | sports as theme grammar - jouer, savoir "The Gilded Age" |
To express leisure preferences To learn about "The Gilded Age" in France, especially the buiding of the Statue of Liberty |
Discuss soccer, baseball compile list of sports Discuss the buiding of the Statue of Liberty Look at pictures of Paris during this era, especially "Art Nouveau" & the metro |
Who are famous French sportsmen? (Homo Faber) What sports are popular in France? (social .Ed) Who designed the Statue of Liberty?(Homo Faber) How did technolgical progress change the appearance of Paris? (Environment() |
FORMATIVE interview list of favorite sports vocabulary quizzes "The Gided Age"trivia quizzes SUMMATIVE Test on personal sport preferences |
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| WEATHER : | weather seasons |
Description of daily weather |
Internet (choose a French city) -weather report listen to radio broadcast read weather reports write weather reports |
How can weather affect travel / tourism? (Environment) |
FORMATIVE vocabulary. quizzes /worksheets SUMMATIVE create weather report |
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| CITIES -TRANSPORTATION : | Cities Transportation proposition of location |
To identify places To give correct directions To request information |
Internet -sites of France listening to tapes giving information for a specific localization - dialogues poster creations |
How does French transportation differ from that of U.S.A? (Social. ED) What is the vocabulary of travel ? (ATL) |
FORMATIVE practice using idioms. Listen to tapes and follow directions. SUMMATIVE vocabulary test Oral identification |
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| CLOTHING : | clothing shopping gifts |
To communicate in the market place |
Internet - shopping with limited funds |
How can we shop within a budget (Social . Ed) |
FORMATIVE Shopping skits in class Vocabulary quizzes SUMMATIVE Oral exam identification test |
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| VACATION : | Annual review "les vacances" |
Reinforce competency ability to research vacations |
Internet - Look for a summer camp in France |
How does one plan a vacation ? (ATL) |
FORMATIVE create a vacation plan write short paragraphs on travel plans SUMMATIVE write travel brochure |
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| (No Unit Name) | Review Introduce past tense |
Competency Describe past actions |
Internet: news report |
How can one discern different tenses ? (ATL) |
FORMATIVE Review exercises in class verb quizzes SUMMATIVE Test on past and present Final exam |
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