Syllabus
French II Course
Instructor: Mrs. Selikhova, Room B-55
Email/Contact Information:
[email protected] (parent use)
Phone – (410) 632-5270
Bienvenue en deuxième année ! Welcome to the second year of the French program at Snow Hill High School. French 2 is an intermediate course and builds on the skills and cultural information acquired in French 1. French 2 introduces more advanced structures in grammar and usage. Additionally, geography, history and different aspects of culture are more focused on specific regions, time periods and nationalities. This course is designed to continue developing skills in written and spoken French and awareness of French and francophone cultures through the use of Total Physical Response (TPR) methods of instruction in addition to supplementary materials. The TPR method teachers a second language through physical actions (picture description), which reinforce listening comprehension and speaking. Reading and writing follow once the vocabulary has been internalized. In order to accomplish these goals, class time will be conducted in French and in English. The goal for the student is to feel confident in using French. The student will acquire listening, speaking, and writing skills through practice with vocabulary, dialogues, and stories. In addition, French 3 students will begin to explore some authentic French literature. Completion of the second year course fulfills foreign language requirement for graduation. However, this course will prepare you for the third year of the program and this is the second course in a four-year program which culminates in Advanced Placement French. If you plan to attend a college or a University, you will need two years of the same foreign language to apply. However, there are schools that are more selective, in this case three or four years of foreign language are highly recommended.
Course Description/Objectives: French II is a required course for all high school students. The purpose of this course is to help students to develop understanding of the phonetic and grammatical systems of the French language. Thus, all class work and homework are intended to hone skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing.
Textbooks: “Discovering French”, Bleu 1; “Discovering French “, Blanch 2 and Workbook Manual, which accompanies these textbooks.
Required materials:
1. Textbook
2. Three-ring one-inch binder
3. Loose Leaf Notebook
4. Four dividers
5. Pencils/pens
6. French-English/English-French Dictionary
Please Note:
Your binder should have 5 sections :
o warm up
o class work
o homework
o vocabulary/grammar notes
o stickers (only one page will be reserved for accumulated stickers). You will label this page with your name and class period so that I may identify who should receive credit. You will keep stickers that you earn during the semester on this page and return it in to me periodically for free homework passes.
Failure to do so will result in:
- first time-warning/phone call to parent
- second – teacher assigned detention
- third and subsequent – office referral
Rules and Expectations:
4. Leave the room in better condition than you found it. Throw scraps away at the end of the period on your way out. We are proud of our new French classroom, new floor, new TV and it is up to us to take care of it.
5. No food, gums or drinks (except for bottled water)..
6. Bring required materials every day unless you are otherwise directed.
7. Talk only when permitted. Be aware of the situation since quiet talking is allowed in some situations and speaking to the entire group without raising your hand may be allowed in others. I will remind you once and expect compliance.
8. Be respectful of everyone in the classroom.
· Use polite speech and body language.
· Do not interrupt or talk when someone else has the floor.
· Unkind teasing and impolite behavior is unacceptable.
· In this class we do a lot of laughing, but it is always in fun, not in ridicule.
· We laugh with people, and never at them.
· Profanity will not be tolerated.
· Use good manners
· Be kind
· Be supportive
· Be honest
9. Be responsible and Prepared
· give 100% effort
· stay on task
· be attentive
· complete class work and homework
· follow directions
· study
· ask for help when you need it
10. Do not cheat. Students caught cheating will receive a zero and a phone call home. Both the student who shares his work for an independent assignment AND the person who copies it will have the same consequences. I expect you to do your own work and to be sure no one can copy it.
11. Do not use the French class to do work for another teacher’s class or activity. Remember that you are earning graduation credit for this class. You need to be in this class both physically and mentally.
12. Turn in all your assignments on time.
Consequences: Failure to follow any of these rules will result in the following consequences:
1st offence: Warning
2nd offence: Phone call home/after school detention
3rd offence: Office referral
Attendance policy: Class attendance is a requirement. Attendance in class is very important! In the initial stage of second language learning you must rely heavily on the instruction and practice you get during class for your knowledge. Practice and conversation are of great importance. If you are not there, you will have a difficult time learning the new language. If you are not in class, you cannot participate, strengthen your speaking, listening, or writing skills, or receive immediate feedback. Every class period we will learn something new and missing it will impose a heavy burden on you to catch up on the work missed and learn new materials when you return. Also, missing class time affects the participation points part of your grade. If you are not here, you cannot possibly earn class participation points, which is a significant portion of your final grade. If possible, please schedule appointments so that you will not miss this class. If you are out for sports or other school activities on a regular basis you will need to schedule some time convenient to both of us to work together so that you can succeed in the study of French.
Lateness to school: If you arrive after 8:07 a.m., you MUST report to the attendance office where your agenda will be stamped.
Lateness to class: You are considered to be late if you are not seated and prepared when the bell rings. Late students will be given:
˜ First lateness – Warning
˜ Second – Teacher assigned detention
˜ Third and subsequent lateness – Office referral
Pencils sharpening and paper acquisition should not be occur after the bell rings. Have all of your materials organized and be seated immediately after the bell. Students are not allowed to use the restroom during the class period unless in emergency. Make sure you take care of your personal business before you come to class.
Absentee policy: If you are absent, you are responsible to obtain your make- up work from the folder located on the back wall in the classroom. The best time to do so is before or after class. Be prepared to stay after school to make up your lesson or make up tests. Students are not allowed to do make-up work during class.
Make –up work and late assignments: If it becomes necessary, students will be allowed to make up any missed work after an excused absence for a full credit, and for a half credit after an unexcused. All work (homework, quizzes, test, labs) is due at the beginning of the class period no later than 5 days after an excused absence or 1 day after an unexcused absence. Work turned in later than that will be considered late and will result in a zero. Repeated failure to turn in assignments will result in an after-school detention, where students are to complete additional, substitute assignments.
REMEMBER:
˜ Your grade, based on a point system, will reflect all accumulated points; therefore, it will reflect all zeros as well.
˜ It is the student’s responsibility to obtain make-up work from the folder located on the back wall in the classroom, or to come to me and to receive it.
(If there is a problem or an extenuating circumstance, I will be happy to consider it, with a note or a phone call from your parent. Of course, there are special situations when a note or a call from your parent will be satisfactory to extend the time for completing the assignment).
If you know ahead of time that you will be absent, you should make every effort to find out that day’s assignments from a fellow classmate or myself. This is necessary because of the amount of new material that will be presented each day. If you get behind, it will be difficult to catch up.
Please make arrangements with someone in your class to get the assignments and papers that you missed during an absence so that you can have the assignments completed and be on schedule when you return to school, and you will be able to turn them in with the rest of the class. If this is impossible, you should contact me immediately and look in your class’s folder located in the back of the room.
(This would make it easier to keep up with the class and be prepared for the following day).
By appointment and after school (2:55 p.m.) are make-up times for tests and quizzes. Do not be late. You must make up your missed test or quiz immediately following your return to school on a day that is convenient for both of us. Please plan your schedule with this in mind. I feel that students should be held accountable for meeting certain deadlines, and this should be a priority. This is more than a fair opportunity for you to complete the work missed, but if for some reason you are unable to meet this obligation, I will need to hear from a parent in order to work out some satisfactory alternative. I will be available after school, by appointment, to give additional help to those students who need it. You are welcome to drop in after school but I may already be involved with helping someone else or working on another project. Therefore, the best practice is to see me beforehand to schedule a time to meet. It is inconvenient when one or the other of us has scheduled an appointment that cannot be kept. I will make every effort to be there if you have an appointment, or to notify you ahead of time if I must cancel the appointment. I will expect the same of you.
Grading: The point system will be used to calculate your grade. Every day you earn points is weighted equally. Be prepared for a graded activity every day. The number of points for project presentations and tests is greater than the number of points for quizzes, worksheets, warm-ups, and homework, but every point is important. Therefore, you should always do your homework and review in preparation for the next class. Your final grade will be based on your performance in the following areas:
· Quizzes and Tests
· Warm-up
· Homework
· Class work/participation
· Project Presentation
Example:
ASSIGNMENT POINTS EARNED POINTS POSSIBLE
QUIZ 1 18 20
Homework (worksheet) 4 5
Weekly participation 25 25
Project Presentation 92 100
Test, Unit 1 93 100
232 250
232 divided by 250 = Total 93 %
SCALE: A=90-100; B=80-89; C=70-79; D=60-69; F=below 60
Examinations: You will have quizzes on a regular basis to evaluate your preparation for class. In addition to the quizzes, you will have one-hour examinations and a final. All exams are cumulative. Students will be assessed using announced and unannounced tests and quizzes, formal and informal writing assignments, class work and homework, and group and individual projects. Please note that all of your tests and exams will be kept by your teacher in your personal record folder.
Student’s goals: Set your goals realistically high. Learning a language is a cumulative process. Progress depends on a regular repetition and continual effort. Try to develop a foreign language routine and maintain it daily.
The goals of this course are to help you to:
1) expand your knowledge of French and Francophone cultures;
2) develop communication skills; respond correctly to oral exercises which reflect the various topics under study;
3) understand spoken and written French based on the grammatical structures being studied;
4) compose sentences in French;
5) understand assigned reading selections;
6) acquire a degree of proficiency that will provide a new perspective on experience, and on the phenomenon of language itself, which mediates that experience.
Pay special attention to this policy since it is almost always at the root of final grade disputes.
Please sign below to acknowledge that you have read the information in this syllabus, that you understand all of the requirements for your French class and are ready to begin an exciting semester of learning a second language. Also, please share this information with your parents so that they, too, can understand what you will need to do to be successful in this class.
This sheet is to be returned and will be kept on file.
___________________Date____ ___________________________Date_____
Student’s Signature Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature
____________________________________
Home Phone number
____________________________________
Work Phone number
Instructor: Mrs. Selikhova, Room B-55
Email/Contact Information:
[email protected] (parent use)
Phone – (410) 632-5270
Bienvenue en deuxième année ! Welcome to the second year of the French program at Snow Hill High School. French 2 is an intermediate course and builds on the skills and cultural information acquired in French 1. French 2 introduces more advanced structures in grammar and usage. Additionally, geography, history and different aspects of culture are more focused on specific regions, time periods and nationalities. This course is designed to continue developing skills in written and spoken French and awareness of French and francophone cultures through the use of Total Physical Response (TPR) methods of instruction in addition to supplementary materials. The TPR method teachers a second language through physical actions (picture description), which reinforce listening comprehension and speaking. Reading and writing follow once the vocabulary has been internalized. In order to accomplish these goals, class time will be conducted in French and in English. The goal for the student is to feel confident in using French. The student will acquire listening, speaking, and writing skills through practice with vocabulary, dialogues, and stories. In addition, French 3 students will begin to explore some authentic French literature. Completion of the second year course fulfills foreign language requirement for graduation. However, this course will prepare you for the third year of the program and this is the second course in a four-year program which culminates in Advanced Placement French. If you plan to attend a college or a University, you will need two years of the same foreign language to apply. However, there are schools that are more selective, in this case three or four years of foreign language are highly recommended.
Course Description/Objectives: French II is a required course for all high school students. The purpose of this course is to help students to develop understanding of the phonetic and grammatical systems of the French language. Thus, all class work and homework are intended to hone skills in speaking, understanding, reading and writing.
Textbooks: “Discovering French”, Bleu 1; “Discovering French “, Blanch 2 and Workbook Manual, which accompanies these textbooks.
Required materials:
1. Textbook
2. Three-ring one-inch binder
3. Loose Leaf Notebook
4. Four dividers
5. Pencils/pens
6. French-English/English-French Dictionary
Please Note:
Your binder should have 5 sections :
o warm up
o class work
o homework
o vocabulary/grammar notes
o stickers (only one page will be reserved for accumulated stickers). You will label this page with your name and class period so that I may identify who should receive credit. You will keep stickers that you earn during the semester on this page and return it in to me periodically for free homework passes.
- Materials must be brought to class each day!
- Textbooks must be covered and brought to class each day!
- Students are expected to keep an organized binder throughout the semester!
Failure to do so will result in:
- first time-warning/phone call to parent
- second – teacher assigned detention
- third and subsequent – office referral
Rules and Expectations:
- Come to class on time. You must be INSIDE the door, at your desk, working on your warm-up BEFORE it begins ringing to be counted on time. Directions will be on the projection screen or the board.
- Attend to personal needs before coming to class. Certainly, emergencies do occur, but the time between classes should be used for your personal needs. If you have a need to leave the class, raise your hand at an appropriate time and wait to be recognized. Take your agenda with you when you leave the room. . Your planner is your hall pass…you may not leave the room without it! Return to the classroom promptly. Abuse of this privilege will result in your being denied permission to leave in the future.
4. Leave the room in better condition than you found it. Throw scraps away at the end of the period on your way out. We are proud of our new French classroom, new floor, new TV and it is up to us to take care of it.
5. No food, gums or drinks (except for bottled water)..
6. Bring required materials every day unless you are otherwise directed.
7. Talk only when permitted. Be aware of the situation since quiet talking is allowed in some situations and speaking to the entire group without raising your hand may be allowed in others. I will remind you once and expect compliance.
8. Be respectful of everyone in the classroom.
· Use polite speech and body language.
· Do not interrupt or talk when someone else has the floor.
· Unkind teasing and impolite behavior is unacceptable.
· In this class we do a lot of laughing, but it is always in fun, not in ridicule.
· We laugh with people, and never at them.
· Profanity will not be tolerated.
· Use good manners
· Be kind
· Be supportive
· Be honest
9. Be responsible and Prepared
· give 100% effort
· stay on task
· be attentive
· complete class work and homework
· follow directions
· study
· ask for help when you need it
10. Do not cheat. Students caught cheating will receive a zero and a phone call home. Both the student who shares his work for an independent assignment AND the person who copies it will have the same consequences. I expect you to do your own work and to be sure no one can copy it.
11. Do not use the French class to do work for another teacher’s class or activity. Remember that you are earning graduation credit for this class. You need to be in this class both physically and mentally.
12. Turn in all your assignments on time.
Consequences: Failure to follow any of these rules will result in the following consequences:
1st offence: Warning
2nd offence: Phone call home/after school detention
3rd offence: Office referral
Attendance policy: Class attendance is a requirement. Attendance in class is very important! In the initial stage of second language learning you must rely heavily on the instruction and practice you get during class for your knowledge. Practice and conversation are of great importance. If you are not there, you will have a difficult time learning the new language. If you are not in class, you cannot participate, strengthen your speaking, listening, or writing skills, or receive immediate feedback. Every class period we will learn something new and missing it will impose a heavy burden on you to catch up on the work missed and learn new materials when you return. Also, missing class time affects the participation points part of your grade. If you are not here, you cannot possibly earn class participation points, which is a significant portion of your final grade. If possible, please schedule appointments so that you will not miss this class. If you are out for sports or other school activities on a regular basis you will need to schedule some time convenient to both of us to work together so that you can succeed in the study of French.
Lateness to school: If you arrive after 8:07 a.m., you MUST report to the attendance office where your agenda will be stamped.
Lateness to class: You are considered to be late if you are not seated and prepared when the bell rings. Late students will be given:
˜ First lateness – Warning
˜ Second – Teacher assigned detention
˜ Third and subsequent lateness – Office referral
Pencils sharpening and paper acquisition should not be occur after the bell rings. Have all of your materials organized and be seated immediately after the bell. Students are not allowed to use the restroom during the class period unless in emergency. Make sure you take care of your personal business before you come to class.
Absentee policy: If you are absent, you are responsible to obtain your make- up work from the folder located on the back wall in the classroom. The best time to do so is before or after class. Be prepared to stay after school to make up your lesson or make up tests. Students are not allowed to do make-up work during class.
Make –up work and late assignments: If it becomes necessary, students will be allowed to make up any missed work after an excused absence for a full credit, and for a half credit after an unexcused. All work (homework, quizzes, test, labs) is due at the beginning of the class period no later than 5 days after an excused absence or 1 day after an unexcused absence. Work turned in later than that will be considered late and will result in a zero. Repeated failure to turn in assignments will result in an after-school detention, where students are to complete additional, substitute assignments.
REMEMBER:
˜ Your grade, based on a point system, will reflect all accumulated points; therefore, it will reflect all zeros as well.
˜ It is the student’s responsibility to obtain make-up work from the folder located on the back wall in the classroom, or to come to me and to receive it.
(If there is a problem or an extenuating circumstance, I will be happy to consider it, with a note or a phone call from your parent. Of course, there are special situations when a note or a call from your parent will be satisfactory to extend the time for completing the assignment).
If you know ahead of time that you will be absent, you should make every effort to find out that day’s assignments from a fellow classmate or myself. This is necessary because of the amount of new material that will be presented each day. If you get behind, it will be difficult to catch up.
Please make arrangements with someone in your class to get the assignments and papers that you missed during an absence so that you can have the assignments completed and be on schedule when you return to school, and you will be able to turn them in with the rest of the class. If this is impossible, you should contact me immediately and look in your class’s folder located in the back of the room.
(This would make it easier to keep up with the class and be prepared for the following day).
By appointment and after school (2:55 p.m.) are make-up times for tests and quizzes. Do not be late. You must make up your missed test or quiz immediately following your return to school on a day that is convenient for both of us. Please plan your schedule with this in mind. I feel that students should be held accountable for meeting certain deadlines, and this should be a priority. This is more than a fair opportunity for you to complete the work missed, but if for some reason you are unable to meet this obligation, I will need to hear from a parent in order to work out some satisfactory alternative. I will be available after school, by appointment, to give additional help to those students who need it. You are welcome to drop in after school but I may already be involved with helping someone else or working on another project. Therefore, the best practice is to see me beforehand to schedule a time to meet. It is inconvenient when one or the other of us has scheduled an appointment that cannot be kept. I will make every effort to be there if you have an appointment, or to notify you ahead of time if I must cancel the appointment. I will expect the same of you.
Grading: The point system will be used to calculate your grade. Every day you earn points is weighted equally. Be prepared for a graded activity every day. The number of points for project presentations and tests is greater than the number of points for quizzes, worksheets, warm-ups, and homework, but every point is important. Therefore, you should always do your homework and review in preparation for the next class. Your final grade will be based on your performance in the following areas:
· Quizzes and Tests
· Warm-up
· Homework
· Class work/participation
· Project Presentation
Example:
ASSIGNMENT POINTS EARNED POINTS POSSIBLE
QUIZ 1 18 20
Homework (worksheet) 4 5
Weekly participation 25 25
Project Presentation 92 100
Test, Unit 1 93 100
232 250
232 divided by 250 = Total 93 %
SCALE: A=90-100; B=80-89; C=70-79; D=60-69; F=below 60
Examinations: You will have quizzes on a regular basis to evaluate your preparation for class. In addition to the quizzes, you will have one-hour examinations and a final. All exams are cumulative. Students will be assessed using announced and unannounced tests and quizzes, formal and informal writing assignments, class work and homework, and group and individual projects. Please note that all of your tests and exams will be kept by your teacher in your personal record folder.
Student’s goals: Set your goals realistically high. Learning a language is a cumulative process. Progress depends on a regular repetition and continual effort. Try to develop a foreign language routine and maintain it daily.
The goals of this course are to help you to:
1) expand your knowledge of French and Francophone cultures;
2) develop communication skills; respond correctly to oral exercises which reflect the various topics under study;
3) understand spoken and written French based on the grammatical structures being studied;
4) compose sentences in French;
5) understand assigned reading selections;
6) acquire a degree of proficiency that will provide a new perspective on experience, and on the phenomenon of language itself, which mediates that experience.
Pay special attention to this policy since it is almost always at the root of final grade disputes.
Please sign below to acknowledge that you have read the information in this syllabus, that you understand all of the requirements for your French class and are ready to begin an exciting semester of learning a second language. Also, please share this information with your parents so that they, too, can understand what you will need to do to be successful in this class.
This sheet is to be returned and will be kept on file.
___________________Date____ ___________________________Date_____
Student’s Signature Parent’s/Guardian’s Signature
____________________________________
Home Phone number
____________________________________
Work Phone number