Curriculum Management System

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CurriculumManagementSystem 

MONROETOWNSHIPSCHOOLS

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CourseName:French2

Grade:9‐12

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Foradoptionbyallregulareducationprograms    BoardApproved:October.2015

asspecifiedandforadoptionoradaptationby

allSpecialEducationProgramsinaccordance

withBoardofEducationPolicy#2220.

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TableofContents

MonroeTownshipSchoolsAdministrationandBoardofEducationMembers Page3.

Mission,Vision,Beliefs,andGoals Page4

CoreCurriculumContentStandards Page5

ScopeandSequence Pages6‐9

Goals/EssentialQuestions/Objectives/InstructionalTools/Activities Pages10‐30

QuarterlyBenchmarkAssessment Pages31‐34

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MonroeTownshipSchoolsAdministrationandBoardofEducationMembers

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ADMINISTRATION

Dr.MichaelKozak,Superintendent

Dr.DoriAlvich,AssistantSuperintendent

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BOARDOFEDUCATION

Mr.DougPoye,BoardPresident

Mr.TomNothstein,BoardVicePresident

Ms.MicheleArminio

Mr.MarvinI.Braverman

Ms.JillDeMaio

Mr.LewKaufman

Ms.KathyKolupanowich

Mr.AnthonyPrezioso

Mr.StevenRiback

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JamesburgRepresentative

Mr.RobertCzarneski

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WRITERS’NAMES:

SandraCormey

LaurenMadden

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CURRICULUMSUPERVISOR

Dr.KellyF.Roselle

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Mission,Vision,Beliefs,andGoals

MissionStatement

TheMonroePublicSchoolsincollaborationwiththemembersofthecommunityshallensurethatallchildrenreceiveanexemplaryeducation

bywell‐trainedcommittedstaffinasafeandorderlyenvironment.

VisionStatement

TheMonroeTownshipBoardofEducationcommitsitselftoallchildrenbypreparingthemtoreachtheirfullpotentialandtofunctionina

globalsocietythroughapreeminenteducation.

Beliefs

1.Alldecisionsaremadeonthe premisethatchildrenmustcomefirst.

2.Alldistrictdecisionsaremadetoensurethatpracticesandpoliciesaredevelopedtobeinclusive,sensitiveandmeaningfultoourdiverse

population.

3.Webelievethereisasenseofurgencyaboutimprovingrigorandstudentachiev

ement.

4.Allmembersofourcommunityareresponsibleforbuildingcapacitytoreachexcellence.

5.Wearecommittedtoaprocessforcontinuousimprovementbasedoncollecting,analyzing,andreflectingondatatoguideourdecisions.

6.Webelievethatcollaborationmaximizesthepotentialforimprovedoutcomes.

7.Weactwi

thintegrity,respect,andhonestywithrecognitionthattheschoolsserveasthesocialcoreofthecommunity.

8.Webelievethatresourcesmustbecommittedtoaddressthepopulationexpansioninthecommunity.

9.Webelievethattherearenodisposablestudentsinourcommunityandeverychildmeanseverychi

ld.

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BoardofEducationGoals

1.Raiseachievementforallstudentspayingparticularattentiontodisparitiesbetweensubgroups.

2.Systematicallycollect ,a nalyze,andevaluateavailabledatatoinformalldecisions.

3.Improvebusinessefficiencieswherepossibletoreduceoveralloperatingcosts.

4.Providesupportprogramsforstudentsacrossthecontinuumofacademicachievementwithanemphasisonthosewhoareinthemiddle.

5.Pr

ovideearlyinterventionsforallstudentswhoareatriskofnotreachingtheirfullpotential.

6.ToCreatea21stCenturyEnvironmentofLearningthatPromotesInspiration,Motivation,Exploration,andInnovation.

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CommonCoreStateStandards(CSSS)

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TheCommonCoreStateStandardsprovideaconsistent,clearunderstandingofwhatstudentsareexpectedtolearn,soteachersandparentsknowwhat

theyneedtodotohelpthem.Thestandardsaredesignedtoberobustandrelevanttotherealworld,reflectingtheknowledgeandskillsthatouryoung

peopleneedforsuccessincollegeandcareers.WithAmericanstudentsfullypreparedforthefuture,ourcommunitieswillbebestpositionedtocompete

successfullyintheglobaleconomy.

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Links:

1.CCSSHomePage:

http://www.corestandards.org

2.CCSSFAQ:http://www.corestandards.org/frequently-asked-questions

3.CCSSTheStandards:http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards

4.NJDOELinktoCCSS:http://www.state.nj.us/education/sca

5.PartnershipforAssessmentofReadinessforCollegeandCareers(PARCC):http://parcconline.org

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Quarter1

UnitTopics(s)

I.Review

  a.Overviewofregularandirregularverbforms

  b.Time,dateandweatherexpressions

  c.Articleformsandrules

d.Possessivesandrules

e.Discussionofsimpleprepositions(à,chez,sur,sous)

f.Greetingsandleave‐takings

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 II.Quisuis‐je?

  a.Descriptionofoneself

b.Family

  c.Professions

d.Descriptionsoffriendsandfamilymembersusing

variousadjectives

e.Idiomaticexpressionswithêtre,avoirandfaire

f.Discussingdecisions,discussionsandplanswiththe

recentpastandthenearfuture

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Quarter2

UnitTopic(s)

 I.Activitésduweek‐end

  a.Describingwhatyoudoontheweekend

  b.Tellingwhereyougoandhowyougetthere

  c.Discussleisuretimeactivities

d.Usethepassécomposétodiscussaseriesofpastevents

e.ExploreParisviathemetrosystem

f.Identifypeopleandthingswithquelqu’unandquelque

chose

g.Sayhowlongagothingshappenedusingilya+time

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Quarter3

UnitTopic(s)

 I.Bonappétit!

  a.Discussmealsandtablesetting

  b.Talkaboutfoodsandbeveragesindifferent

circumstances,suchasatthecafé,supermarket,and

outdoormarket

  c.Presentationofstem‐changingandirregularverbsthat

arecommonlyusedwithfoodsandbeverages(vouloir,

pouvoir,etc.)

d.Useofquantityexpressionsandvarioustypesofarticles

e.Expressobligationornecessityusingtheconstructionil

faut+infinitive

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Quarter4

UnitTopic(s)

 I.LesLoisirsetlesSpectacles

  a.Descriptionsofleisureactivitiesandmovies

  b.Extending,acceptinganddeclininginvitations

  c.CompareandcontrastleisureactivitiesinFranceandin

theU.S.

d.Presentationofregularandirregularverbsinthe

imperfecttense(imperfect)

e.Useofdirectandindirectobjectpronounstodiscuss

leisureactivities

f.Presentationofverbsthatcommonlyusedirectand

indirectobjects

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Unit1:Révision

ESTABLISHEDGOALS

7.1.NM.A.1Recognizefamiliarspokenorwritten

wordsandphrasescontainedinculturally

authenticmaterialsusingelectronicinformation

sourcesrelatedtotargetedthemes.

7.1.NM.A.2Demonstratecomprehensionof

simple,oralandwrittendirections,commands,

andrequeststhroughappropriatephysical

response.

7.1.NM.A.3Recognizeafewcommongestures

andculturalpracticesassociatedwiththetarget

culture(s).

7.1.NM.A.4Identifyfamiliarpeople,places,and

objectsbasedonsimpleoraland/orwritten

descriptions.

7.1.NM.A.5Demonstratecomprehensionofbrief

oralandwrittenmessagesusingage‐andlevel

appropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterialson

familiartopics.

7.1.NM.B.1Usedigitaltoolstoexchangebasic

informationatthewordandmemorized‐phrase

levelrelatedtoselfandtargetedthemes

7.1.NM.B.2Giveandfollowsimpleoraland

writtendirections,commands,andrequests

whenparticipatinginage‐appropriateclassroom

andculturalactivities.

7.1.NM.B.3Imitateappropriategesturesand

intonationofthetargetculture(s)/language

duringgreetings,leave‐takings,anddaily

interactions.

Transfe

Studentswillbeabletoindependentlyusetheirlearningto…

 Expresstime,thedateandweather

 Discussactivitiestheydo

 Talkabouttheirpossessions

 Describelocations

 Exchangegreetingandleave‐takings



Meaning

UNDERSTANDINGS

Studentswillunderstandthat…

 Verbconjugationsfollowspecific

patternsbasedontheirinfinitives

 Irregularverbsdonotfollowapattern

 AlladjectivesinFrenchagreeingender

andnumberwiththenountheymodify

 Greetingsandleave‐takingcanbe

formalorinformal



ESSENTIALQUESTIONS

 HowcanIexpressmyselfinasecond

language?

 Howdoesadescriptionofoneselfand

one’senvironmentconveywhooneisto

others?

 HowcanIcommunicateandinteract

withothersinasecondlanguage?



cquisition

Studentswillknow…

 Presenttenseverbformsandmeanings

 Descriptiveadjectivesandmeanings

 Possessiveadjectivesandmeanings

 Articleformsandproperusage

 Prepositionsoflocation>

Studentswillbeskilledat…

 Expressingthetime,dateandweather

inFrench

 Statingagesandbirthdays

 Usedifferentverbformsbasedonthe

subject

 Askingandrespondingtoquestions

 Greetingothersformallyandinformally

>



7.1.NM.B.4Askandrespondtosimplequestions,

makerequests,andexpresspreferencesusing

memorizedwordsandphrases.

7.1.NM.B.5Exchangeinformationusingwords,

phrases,andshortsentencespracticedinclass

onfamiliartopicsstudiedinothercontentareas

7.1.NM.C.1Usebasicinformationattheword

andmemorized‐phraseleveltocreatea

multimediarichpresentationontargeted

themestobesharedvirtuallywithatarget

languageaudience.

7.1.NM.C.2Imitate,recite,and/ordramatize

simplepoetry,rhymes,songs,andskits.

7.1.NM.C.3Copy/writewords,phrases,orsimple

guidedtextsonfamiliartexts.

7.1.NM.C.4Presentinformationfromage‐and

levelappropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterials

orallyorinwriting.

7.1.NM.C.5Nameandlabeltangiblecultural

productsandimitateculturalpracticesfromthe

targetculture(s).

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.4Produceclear

andcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,

organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,

purpose,andaudience.

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.5Developand

strengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,

revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganew

approach,focusingonaddressingwhatismost

significantforaspecificpurposeandaudience.



CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.6Use

technology,includingtheInternet,toproduce,

publish,andupdateindividualorsharedwriting

products,takingadvantageoftechnology’s

capacitytolinktootherinformationandto

displayinformationflexibly



Stage2‐Evidence

EvaluativeCriteria AssessmentEvidence

Studentswillbeassessedinfourpointsinthe

followingcategories:

 Accuracy

 Completion

 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

 Presentation

PERFORMANCETASK(S):

StudentswillcreateaKeynotethatprovidesthefollowinginformation:

 3French‐speakingdestinationsaroundtheworld(otherthanFrance)

 Theweatherinallfourseasonforthesedestinations

 Select2importantdatesineachFrench‐speakingdestination.Writeoutthedatesin

French,whattakesplaceandatwhattime(le30avrilàhuitheuresdusoirlespersonnes

dansent.)

Studentswillpresentthisinformationorallytotheclass.

Studentswillalsobeassessedinavarietyof

waysutilizingthefollowingcriteria:

 Fluency

 Competency

 Accuracy

 Mechanics

 Spelling

 Pronunciation

 Completion

 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

 RecallandRecognition

OTHEREVIDENCE:

 Quizzes/tests(vocabulary‐,grammar‐,culture‐based)

Textbookandworkbookactivities(i.e.multiplechoicequestionstoassesslistening

comprehensionskillsofdate,time,weather,sentencecompletionactivitiestoreinforce

verbconjugationsofregularandirregularverbs

 Auralactivities(i.e.studentswillhearadescriptionofsomeone’sschedulewhichtheymust

filloutonpaper

 Oralactivities(ie:studentswillsaydatesthattheyseeonflashcards

 Skitsandgroup/partnerwork(i.e.:studentswillintervieweachothertolearnabouttheir

partners’activities







Stage3–LearningPlan

SummaryofKeyLearningEventsandInstruction



Interpretive

 Visualreviewofvocabulary

 Writtendefinitions

 Crosswordpuzzlestoreinforcereviewtopics(date,time,weather)

 Listeningcomprehensionactivitiestoreinforceauditorycomprehension

Interpersonal

 Reviewgames(relayraces,telephone,storycreation,charades)

 Spellingbee(checkingauditorycomprehensionandsoundclusterunderstanding

Presentational

 Skitdealingwithmeetingafriendforthefirsttime

 Skitdealingwithmeetingateacherforthefirsttime

Learningresources:DiscoveringFrenchBlancTextbookandWorkbook;Conjuguemos(IPAD);Keynoteapp(iPad)Ebackpack(APP);Internet

(includingWordReference.comandYouTube.com)



Unit1

Quisuis‐je?



ESTABLISHEDGOALS

7.1.NM.A.1Recognizefamiliarspokenorwritten

wordsandphrasescontainedinculturally

authenticmaterialsusingelectronicinformation

sourcesrelatedtotargetedthemes.

7.1.NM.A.2Demonstratecomprehensionof

simple,oralandwrittendirections,commands,

andrequeststhroughappropriatephysical

response.

7.1.NM.A.3Recognizeafewcommongestures

andculturalpracticesassociatedwiththetarget

culture(s).

7.1.NM.A.4Identifyfamiliarpeople,places,and

objectsbasedonsimpleoraland/orwritten

descriptions.

7.1.NM.A.5Demonstratecomprehensionofbrief

oralandwrittenmessagesusingage‐andlevel

appropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterialson

familiartopics.

7.1.NM.B.1Usedigitaltoolstoexchangebasic

informationatthewordandmemorized‐phrase

levelrelatedtoselfandtargetedthemes

7.1.NM.B.2Giveandfollowsimpleoraland

writtendirections,commands,andrequests

whenparticipatinginage‐appropriateclassroom

andculturalactivities.

7.1.NM.B.3Imitateappropriategesturesand

intonationofthetargetculture(s)/language

duringgreetings,leave‐takings,anddaily

Transfe

Studentswillbeabletoindependentlyusetheirlearningto…

 Identifyone’sselfandtheirfamily

 Describepeopleandthingsusingdescriptiveadjectives

 Pointoutpeopleandthingsusingc’estandil/elleest

 Describeone’spossessions,needsandfeelings

 Expressidiomaticexpressionswithavoir,faireandêtre

 Askquestionsusinginversion

 Identifywhereoneisgoingandwhatoneisgoingtodo

 Talkaboutwhat“just”happenedusingtheconstructionvenir+de+infinititve

 Discusshowlongthingshavebeengoingonusingtheexpressiondepuis



Meaning

UNDERSTANDINGS

Studentswillunderstandthat…

 Adjectivesareusedtodescribenouns

 Indescriptions,c’estisfollowedbya

nounandIl/Elleestisfollowedbyan

adjective

 Idiomaticexpressionsdonottranslate

wordforword

 Inversionisanotherwaytoaska

questioninFrench

 Whathappensinthepastcanaffectus

presentlyandinthefuture



ESSENTIALQUESTIONS



 Isthefamilyunitperceiveddifferently

inFrancethanintheUS?Ifso,how?

 Compare/contrastidiomaticphrasesin

EnglishandFrench.Aretheretimes

whenaphrasecannotbetranslatedinto

anotherlanguage?

 Whatimportantbasicinformation

shouldoneknowinordertofillouta

passport?<

cquisition

Studentswillknow…

 Howtoformadjectives(regularand

irregular

 ThedifferentformsofC’estandIl/Elle

estandthecirucumstancesforeach.

Studentswillbeskilledat…

 Describingthemselvesandothers

 Identifyingpeopleandthingsusingc’est

andil/elleest

 Describingpeopleintheirfamily



interactions.

7.1.NM.B.4Askandrespondtosimplequestions,

makerequests,andexpresspreferencesusing

memorizedwordsandphrases.

7.1.NM.B.5Exchangeinformationusingwords,

phrases,andshortsentencespracticedinclass

onfamiliartopicsstudiedinothercontentareas

7.1.NM.C.1Usebasicinformationattheword

andmemorized‐phraseleveltocreatea

multimediarichpresentationontargeted

themestobesharedvirtuallywithatarget

languageaudience.

7.1.NM.C.2Imitate,recite,and/ordramatize

simplepoetry,rhymes,songs,andskits.

7.1.NM.C.3Copy/writewords,phrases,orsimple

guidedtextsonfamiliartexts.

7.1.NM.C.4Presentinformationfromage‐and

levelappropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterials

orallyorinwriting.

7.1.NM.C.5Nameandlabeltangiblecultural

productsandimitateculturalpracticesfromthe

targetculture(s).

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.4Produceclear

andcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,

organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,

purpose,andaudience.

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.5Developand

strengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,

revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganew

approach,focusingonaddressingwhatismost



Howtouseidiomaticexpressions

appropriately

 Howtoformaquestionusinginversion

 Howtotalkinthepastandfuturetenses

usingaller+infinitiveandvenir+de+

infinitive





Greetingothersformallyandinformally

 Statingage,birthday,address,phone

number,andplaceofbirth

 Expressfeelings,needsandpossessions

usingavoir,faireandêtre

 Askandrespondtoaquestionusing

inversion

 Usingpropernoun/adjectiveand

noun/articleagreement

 Expressingeventsinthefutureandnear

past

 Describethelengthofanactivityusing

depuis+thepresenttense



significantforaspecificpurposeandaudience.



CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.6Use

technology,includingtheInternet,toproduce,

publish,andupdateindividualorsharedwriting

products,takingadvantageoftechnology’s

capacitytolinktootherinformationandto

displayinformationflexibly



Stage2‐Evidence

EvaluativeCriteria AssessmentEvidence

Studentswillbeassessedinfourpointsinthe

followingcategories:

 Accuracy

 Completion

 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

 Presentation>

PERFORMANCETASK(S):

Eachstudentwillplaytheroleofmagazinecontributorforapopularmagazine.

Prepareapieceonacurrentcelebrity.Describethepersonusingadjectivesandprovidepersonal

informationusingc’est/ilest/elleest.Makealistofquestionsyouwouldliketoaskthecelebrity

usinginversion.Mentionsomethingsthatthecelebrityhasjustdoneandsomethingshe/sheis

goingtodointhenearfuture.



Studentswillalsobeassessedinavarietyof

waysutilizingthefollowingcriteria:

 Fluency

 Competency

 Accuracy

 Mechanics

 Spelling

 Pronunciation

 Completion

 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

 RecallandRecognition>

OTHEREVIDENCE:

 Quizzes/tests(vocabulary‐,grammar‐,culture‐based)

 Textbookandworkbookactivities(i.e.listeningcomprehensionexerciseswithCDtoassess

understandingofadjectives,writtenmini‐dialoguesthatdemonstrateproficiencyofc’estvs

ilest,idiomaticexpressionsandquestioningwithinversion

 Auralactivities(ie:studentswillhearadescriptionofsomeone’sschedulewhichtheymust

filloutonpaper

 Oralactivities(i.e.:studentswillsaydatesthattheyseeonflashcards

 Skitsandgroup/partnerwork(i.e.:studentswillintervieweachothertolearnabouttheir

partners’activities

 http://www.verbs‐online.com/french‐verbs/french‐verbs‐01.phptopracticeconjugations

ofirregularverbs(être,avoir,faire,aller,venir)Websiteshowsstudents%ofcorrect

answers.Studentswillwritedownverbswithwhichtheyareexperiencingdifficulty.

Studentswillaimtobescoreatleast70%eachtimetheycompleteaconjugationexercise.



Stage3–LearningPlan

SummaryofKeyLearningEventsandInstruction

Interpretive

 Visualreviewofvocabulary

 Writtendefinitions

 Wordscramblestoreinforcespellingoffamilyvocabulary

 Listeningcomprehensionactivitiestoreinforceauditorycomprehension

Interpersonal

 Analysisofdifferentfamilytreeswithapartner/smallgroup

 Think,pair,shareexercisewithdifferentidentitycards

 Dicegametoreinforceverbconjugations

Presentational

 Skitdealingwithintroductions(formalandinformal)

 Skitdealingwithintroductionoffamilymembers

 ReviewgameofmultipletensesusingaKeynotepresentation

Learningresources:DiscoveringFrenchBlancTextbookandWorkbook;Conjuguemos(IPAD);Keynoteapp(iPad)Ebackpack(APP);Internet

(includingWordReference.comandYouTube.com)

>



Unité2

Activitésduweek‐end

ESTABLISHEDGOALS

7.1.NM.A.1Recognizefamiliarspokenorwritten

wordsandphrasescontainedinculturally

authenticmaterialsusingelectronicinformation

sourcesrelatedtotargetedthemes.

7.1.NM.A.2Demonstratecomprehensionof

simple,oralandwrittendirections,commands,

andrequeststhroughappropriatephysical

response.

7.1.NM.A.3Recognizeafewcommongestures

andculturalpracticesassociatedwiththetarget

culture(s).

7.1.NM.A.4Identifyfamiliarpeople,places,and

objectsbasedonsimpleoraland/orwritten

descriptions.

7.1.NM.A.5Demonstratecomprehensionofbrief

oralandwrittenmessagesusingage‐andlevel

appropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterialson

familiartopics.

7.1.NM.B.1Usedigitaltoolstoexchangebasic

informationatthewordandmemorized‐phrase

levelrelatedtoselfandtargetedthemes

7.1.NM.B.2Giveandfollowsimpleoraland

writtendirections,commands,andrequests

whenparticipatinginage‐appropriateclassroom

andculturalactivities.

7.1.NM.B.3Imitateappropriategesturesand

intonationofthetargetculture(s)/language

duringgreetings,leave‐takings,anddaily

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Studentswillbeabletoindependentlyusetheirlearningto…

 Talkaboutplacestheygoontheweekend

 TravelaroundParisusingtheMétro

 Expresspasteventsusingthepassécomposé

 Useirregularverbsinavarietyoftensestoexpresseverydayactivities

 Useexpressionsoftimetosaywhenpeopledidcertainactivitiesinthepast

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Meaning

UNDERSTANDINGS

Studentswillunderstandthat…

 Frenchteenagerstoavarietyactivities

ontheweekend

 Themetroisanessentialmodeof

transportationinandaroundParis

 Thepassécomposéisacompoundtense

 Expressionsoftimeallowformore

detailinsentence

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ESSENTIALQUESTIONS

 Whyistheweekendsucha

covetedtime?

 Howarepastevents

expressedinFrench?In

English?



cquisition

Studentswillknow…

 Vocabularyaboutplacestogoonthe

weekend(enville,àlacampagne,à

Paris

 HowtogetaroundthecityofParisvia

theMétro

 Thepassécomposerequiresahelping

verbandapastparticiple

 Timeexpressionsneedtobeused

appropriatelyinavarietyoftenses



Studentswillbeskilledat…

 Describingtheactivitiestheydoonthe

weekend

 UsingtheMetroinParis

 Recognizing,formingandutilizingverbs

inthepassécompose

 Usingtheproperhelpingverbforverbs

inthepassécomposé

 Expressingwhenactivitiestookplace

usingtimeexpressions



interactions.

7.1.NM.B.4Askandrespondtosimplequestions,

makerequests,andexpresspreferencesusing

memorizedwordsandphrases.

7.1.NM.B.5Exchangeinformationusingwords,

phrases,andshortsentencespracticedinclass

onfamiliartopicsstudiedinothercontentareas

7.1.NM.C.1Usebasicinformationattheword

andmemorized‐phraseleveltocreatea

multimediarichpresentationontargeted

themestobesharedvirtuallywithatarget

languageaudience.

7.1.NM.C.2Imitate,recite,and/ordramatize

simplepoetry,rhymes,songs,andskits.

7.1.NM.C.3Copy/writewords,phrases,orsimple

guidedtextsonfamiliartexts.

7.1.NM.C.4Presentinformationfromage‐and

levelappropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterials

orallyorinwriting.

7.1.NM.C.5Nameandlabeltangiblecultural

productsandimitateculturalpracticesfromthe

targetculture(s).

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.4Produceclear

andcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,

organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,

purpose,andaudience.

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.5Developand

strengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,

revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganew

approach,focusingonaddressingwhatismost



significantforaspecificpurposeandaudience.



CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.6Use

technology,includingtheInternet,toproduce,

publish,andupdateindividualorsharedwriting

products,takingadvantageoftechnology’s

capacitytolinktootherinformationandto

displayinformationflexibly

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Stage2‐Evidence

EvaluativeCriteria AssessmentEvidence

Studentswillbeassessedinfourpointsinthe

followingcategories:

 Accuracy

 Completion

 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

 Presentation<

PERFORMANCETASK(S):

IngroupsoftwoorthreeandusingKeynote,createa3‐5dayitinerary.Studentswillrole

playemployeesofatravelagencytocreatea3‐5dayitineraryofatriptoParis.Students

willmentiontwotothreedifferentattractionstovisitoneachday.

 Studentswillmentiontheanticipatedweatherforeachseason.

 Studentswillincludeintheitinerarythemetrolineandstopsforeachattraction.

 Foreachattraction,studentswillcreateaslideofimportantinformationincluding:

attractionadmissioncosts,andhoursofoperation,etc.

 StudentswillincludethetotalcostofthetripineurosandconvertintoUSdollars.Students

canincludeanestimateofhowmuchmoney(ineurosanddollars)oneshouldtrytosave

permonthleadinguptothedeparturedateofthetrip.

 Studentswillpresenttheiritinerarytotheclass.



Studentswillalsobeassessedinavarietyof

waysutilizingthefollowingcriteria:

 Fluency

 Competency

 Accuracy

 Mechanics

 Spelling

 Pronunciation

 Completion

OTHEREVIDENCE:

 Quizzes/tests(vocabulary‐,grammar‐,culture‐based)

 Textbookandworkbookactivities(i.e.fillintheblankexercisesthatdemonstrate

knowledgeofavoir&êtreverbs,answerquestionsintextbookexercisesorally(page111,

exercise2;teacherwillaskthequestionwiththeTUformofthepassécomposeand

studentswillrespondintheJEformofthepassécomposé

 Auralactivities(ie:studentswillhearadescriptionofsomeone’sweekendactivitieswhich

theymustfilloutonpaper

 Oralactivities(i.e.:studentswillconjugateverbstheyseeonflashcardsusingthepassé



 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

 RecallandRecognition>

composé

 Skitsandgroup/partnerwork(i.e.:studentswillintervieweachothertolearnabouttheir

partners’activities

 Dicegametopracticeconjugationsofregularandirregularverbsinthepassécomposé)

 Galleryactivitiestoreinforceusingvocabularyandgrammar

>



Stage3–LearningPlan

SummaryofKeyLearningEventsandInstruction

Interpretive

 Visualreviewofvocabulary

 VENNdiagramforweekendvs.weekdayactivities

 Wordfindtoreinforcespellingofactivitiesvocabulary

 Listeningcomprehensionactivitiestoreinforceauditorycomprehensionofthepassécomposé

Interpersonal

 Classmateinterviewsaboutweekendactivities

 Dicegametoreinforceverbconjugationsinthepassécomposé

Presentational

 Skitdealingwithatriptothecountryside

 Skitdealingwithstayingathome

 ReviewgameofmultipletensesusingaKeynotepresentation

Learningresources:DiscoveringFrenchBlancTextbookandWorkbook;Conjuguemos(IPAD);Keynoteapp(iPad)Ebackpack(APP);Internet

(includingWordReference.comandYouTube.com)



Unité3

Bonappétit!

ESTABLISHEDGOALS

7.1.NM.A.1Recognizefamiliarspokenorwritten

wordsandphrasescontainedinculturally

authenticmaterialsusingelectronicinformation

sourcesrelatedtotargetedthemes.

7.1.NM.A.2Demonstratecomprehensionof

simple,oralandwrittendirections,commands,

andrequeststhroughappropriatephysical

response.

7.1.NM.A.3Recognizeafewcommongestures

andculturalpracticesassociatedwiththetarget

culture(s).

7.1.NM.A.4Identifyfamiliarpeople,places,and

objectsbasedonsimpleoraland/orwritten

descriptions.

7.1.NM.A.5Demonstratecomprehensionofbrief

oralandwrittenmessagesusingage‐andlevel

appropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterialson

familiartopics.

7.1.NM.B.1Usedigitaltoolstoexchangebasic

informationatthewordandmemorized‐phrase

levelrelatedtoselfandtargetedthemes

7.1.NM.B.2Giveandfollowsimpleoraland

writtendirections,commands,andrequests

whenparticipatinginage‐appropriateclassroom

andculturalactivities.

7.1.NM.B.3Imitateappropriategesturesand

intonationofthetargetculture(s)/language

duringgreetings,leave‐takings,anddaily

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Studentswillbeabletoindependentlyusetheirlearningto…

 Discussmealsandtablesettings

 IdentifyfoodsandbeveragesthatonecanfindataFrenchcafé,supermarketandatan

outdoormarket

 Describefoodsandbeveragesusingappropriatearticles

 Expressquantitiesintheaffirmativeandnegative

 Expressobligation

 Talkabouthis/herdailyfoodshoppingroutine(preferences,thingstheybuy,thingsthey

drink,etc.)



Meaning

UNDERSTANDINGS

Studentswillunderstandthat…

 MealsinFrancearedifferentthanthose

intheUnitedStates

 Specialtystoresplayamajorroleinthe

livesofFrenchpeople

 Foodsandbeveragesareavailablein

differentquantities

 Certainthingsmustandmustnotbe

doneonadailybasis

 Stemchangingverbsarecommonly

usedtowhendiscussingone’sfood

shoppingroutine>



ESSENTIALQUESTIONS

 Howdoescultureinfluencemeals,foods

andhowtheyareeaten?

 Howdoesthevocabularyrelatingto

foodinFrenchexplaintheimportance

ofeatinginFrance?





Whatroledoesfoodplayinourdaily

lives?





WhyareFrenchandAmericandiets

different?



cquisition

Studentswillknow…

 Vocabularyoffoods,drinks,mealsand

tablesettings

 Mealorderandbreakdown

 Thedifferenttypesofspecialtystores

thatFrenchpeopletypicallyshopin

Studentswillbeskilledat…

 Describingfoodsandbeveragesforall

meals

 Quantityexpressionrelatingtofoods

andbeverages

 Utilizingstemchangingverbsand



interactions.

7.1.NM.B.4Askandrespondtosimplequestions,

makerequests,andexpresspreferencesusing

memorizedwordsandphrases.

7.1.NM.B.5Exchangeinformationusingwords,

phrases,andshortsentencespracticedinclass

onfamiliartopicsstudiedinothercontentareas

7.1.NM.C.1Usebasicinformationattheword

andmemorized‐phraseleveltocreatea

multimediarichpresentationontargeted

themestobesharedvirtuallywithatarget

languageaudience.

7.1.NM.C.2Imitate,recite,and/ordramatize

simplepoetry,rhymes,songs,andskits.

7.1.NM.C.3Copy/writewords,phrases,orsimple

guidedtextsonfamiliartexts.

7.1.NM.C.4Presentinformationfromage‐and

levelappropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterials

orallyorinwriting.

7.1.NM.C.5Nameandlabeltangiblecultural

productsandimitateculturalpracticesfromthe

targetculture(s).

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.4Produceclear

andcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,

organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,

purpose,andaudience.

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.5Developand

strengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,

revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganew

approach,focusingonaddressingwhatismost



Avarietyofspecificandnon‐specific

quantityexpressionsassociatedwith

foodsandbeverages

 Howtoexpress“some”ofanitem

 Howtoexpressanobligation

 Theconjugationpatternsofsome

commonstem‐changingverbs



respondtoquestioncontainingthem

 Conjugatingtheirregularverbsboire,

pouvoiranddevoir

 Expressingobligationwithilfautque+

infinitive

 Writingandperformingaskitsetina

restaurant



significantforaspecificpurposeandaudience.



CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.6Use

technology,includingtheInternet,toproduce,

publish,andupdateindividualorsharedwriting

products,takingadvantageoftechnology’s

capacitytolinktootherinformationandto

displayinformationflexibly



Stage2‐Evidence

EvaluativeCriteria AssessmentEvidence

Studentswillbeassessedinfourpointsinthe

followingcategories:

 Accuracy

 Completion

 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

 Presentation

PERFORMANCETASK(S):

Studentswillworkinpairsorgroupsofthreetowriteandperformaskitthattakesplaceina

restaurant.Itmustcontainthefollowingitems:

 Amenuwithfoodsseparatedbytypeofdish(appetizer,maindishes,desserts,beverages

 Thewaitermustexpresshis/herfavoritedishandhowitispreparedusingpartitivearticles

 Thepatron(s)mustutilizeeachmodalverb(pouvoir,vouloir,devoir)atleastonetime

 Thepatron(s)musthaveacomplaintandthewaitermustremedythesituation

 Studentsmustpresenttheirskitsorallytotheclass

 Eachgroupwillchooseafooditemfromthemenutheycreateandprepareitforaclass

tasting



Studentswillalsobeassessedinavarietyof

waysutilizingthefollowingcriteria:

 Fluency

 Competency

 Accuracy

 Mechanics

 Spelling

 Pronunciation

 Completion

 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

OTHEREVIDENCE:

Quizzes/tests(vocabulary‐,grammar‐,culture‐based)

•Textbook/workbookactivities(i.eworkbookpages94‐95;describeillustrationsofvariousmealsto

practiceappropriatevocabularyandpartitivearticles,textbookpage170;speakingactivitywhere

studentsroleplayserversandcustomersatacafétopracticepartitivearticlesinpositiveandnegative

contexts

•Physical/tactileactivities(ie:onebyone,s

tudentswillplanapicnicandpickaphysicalfood

proptobringwiththem;thenextstudentmustsaythefirstitemandaddone;thenext

studentmustsaythefirsttwoitemsandaddone,etc.)

•Oralactivities(ie:studentswillbepreparingadishandmustdescri

betheingredientsand

amountsrequiredtocreateit)





RecallandRecognition

•Skits&group/partnerwork(ie:studentswillworkinpairstocreateanidealmenu,divided

bycoursesandtypesofdish;studentshavetheoptionofusingthismenufortheirprojects)>



Stage3–LearningPlan

SummaryofKeyLearningEventsandInstruction

Interpretive

 Createflashcardsofvocabularyexpressions

 VENNdiagramforeachfoodgroup

 Brainstormkeytermsrelatedtofoodvocabulary

 Listeningcomprehensionactivitiestoreinforceauditorycomprehensionofchoiceofarticles

Interpersonal

 Discussionofwhatmakesaverbtransitiveversusintransitive

 PlayagameofTABOOtopracticenewvocabularyterms

 Dicegametoreinforceverbconjugationsofstem‐changingverbs

 AddresssimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenAmericanandFrenchcuisine

Presentational

 Songs/mneumonicdeviceforverbsthatuseêtreinthepassécomposé

 Skitdealingwithorderingfoodatarestaurant

 Ingredientsusedtoprepareameal

Learningresources:DiscoveringFrenchBlancTextbookandWorkbook;Conjuguemos(IPAD);Keynoteapp(iPad)Ebackpack(APP);Internet

(includingWordReference.comandYouTube.com)



Unité4

Lesloisirsetlesspectacles

ESTABLISHEDGOALS

7.1.NM.A.1Recognizefamiliarspokenorwritten

wordsandphrasescontainedinculturally

authenticmaterialsusingelectronicinformation

sourcesrelatedtotargetedthemes.

7.1.NM.A.2Demonstratecomprehensionof

simple,oralandwrittendirections,commands,

andrequeststhroughappropriatephysical

response.

7.1.NM.A.3Recognizeafewcommongestures

andculturalpracticesassociatedwiththetarget

culture(s).

7.1.NM.A.4Identifyfamiliarpeople,places,and

objectsbasedonsimpleoraland/orwritten

descriptions.

7.1.NM.A.5Demonstratecomprehensionofbrief

oralandwrittenmessagesusingage‐andlevel

appropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterialson

familiartopics.

7.1.NM.B.1Usedigitaltoolstoexchangebasic

informationatthewordandmemorized‐phrase

levelrelatedtoselfandtargetedthemes

7.1.NM.B.2Giveandfollowsimpleoraland

writtendirections,commands,andrequests

whenparticipatinginage‐appropriateclassroom

andculturalactivities.

7.1.NM.B.3Imitateappropriategesturesand

intonationofthetargetculture(s)/language

duringgreetings,leave‐takings,anddaily

Transfe

Studentswillbeabletoindependentlyusetheirlearningto…

Talkaboutmoviesandotherformsofentertainment

Acceptandrefuseaninvitation

Expressdescriptionsandon‐goingactivitiesusingtheimperfecttense

Replacepeopleandthingsusingdirectandindirectobjects

Identifyverbsthatareusedwithdirectandindirectobjects>



Meaning

UNDERSTANDINGS

Studentswillunderstandthat…

 Theimperfectisadescriptivepasttense

 LeisureactivitiesinFrancearesimilar

tothoseintheUnitedStates

 DirectanIndirectobjectpronounsare

usedforflowofconversationandto

avoidrepetition

 Thedefinitionofaverbhelpsto

determinewhetheritisfollowedbya

directorindirectobject>



ESSENTIALQUESTIONS

 Howdoesaskingaboutleisureactivities

leadtounderstandingothers?

 Compare/Contrastsportscultureinthe

UnitedStatesandFrance.(Whatare

fanslike?Whatsportsaredominant?

 Howdoestheimperfecttensespeakto

thewriterinallofus?(When,where,

whyandunderwhatcircumstancesdid

thepasteventsoccur?(i.e.time,

weather,date)

 Howcanyoucreatingasettingfora

story?(Paintapicturewithwords)



cquisition

Studentswillknow…

 ThedifferencesbetweenFrenchand

Americanleisureactivities

 Howtoformandutilizedirectand

indirectobjectpronounsincontextand

inconversation

 Howtoproperlyformtheimperfect

tense

 Vocabularyassociatedwithinviting

peopletovariousevents

 Verbsthatarefollowedbydirectand

Studentswillbeskilledat…

 Talkingabouttheirleisureactivity

preferencesandothertypesof

entertainment

 Acceptingandrefusinganinvitation

 Describingon‐goingactivitiesinthe

pastusingtheimperfecttense

 Tellingastorybytellingthedescribing

thesettingusingtheimperfecttense

 Usingverbsfollowedbydirectand

indirectobjectsinwrittenand



interactions.

7.1.NM.B.4Askandrespondtosimplequestions,

makerequests,andexpresspreferencesusing

memorizedwordsandphrases.

7.1.NM.B.5Exchangeinformationusingwords,

phrases,andshortsentencespracticedinclass

onfamiliartopicsstudiedinothercontentareas

7.1.NM.C.1Usebasicinformationattheword

andmemorized‐phraseleveltocreatea

multimediarichpresentationontargeted

themestobesharedvirtuallywithatarget

languageaudience.

7.1.NM.C.2Imitate,recite,and/ordramatize

simplepoetry,rhymes,songs,andskits.

7.1.NM.C.3Copy/writewords,phrases,orsimple

guidedtextsonfamiliartexts.

7.1.NM.C.4Presentinformationfromage‐and

levelappropriate,culturallyauthenticmaterials

orallyorinwriting.

7.1.NM.C.5Nameandlabeltangiblecultural

productsandimitateculturalpracticesfromthe

targetculture(s).

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.4Produceclear

andcoherentwritinginwhichthedevelopment,

organization,andstyleareappropriatetotask,

purpose,andaudience.

CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.5Developand

strengthenwritingasneededbyplanning,

revising,editing,rewriting,ortryinganew

approach,focusingonaddressingwhatismost

indirectobjects



conversationalFrench

 Usingdirectandindirectobject

pronounstoreplaceobjectsandpeople



significantforaspecificpurposeandaudience.



CCSS.ELA‐LITERACY.WHST.9‐10.6Use

technology,includingtheInternet,toproduce,

publish,andupdateindividualorsharedwriting

products,takingadvantageoftechnology’s

capacitytolinktootherinformationandto

displayinformationflexibly

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Stage2‐Evidence

EvaluativeCriteria AssessmentEvidence

Studentswillbeassessedinfourpointsinthe

followingcategories:

 Accuracy

 Completion

 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

 Presentation

PERFORMANCETASK(S):

Individuallyorinpairs,studentswillbechargedwiththetaskofwritinganintroductiontoastory

inwhichtheyareoneofthemaincharacters..Theymustincludethefollowingitems:

 Appropriateformsoftheimperfecttense

 Thetime,dateandweather

 Location(wherethestorywastakingplace)

 Physicalcharacteristicsofthemselvesandoneadditionalcharacter

 Emotionalcharacteristicsofthemselvesandoneadditionalcharacter

 Twotothreeotherdetailsrequiringtheimperfecttense(clothing,etc.)

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Individually,studentswillpresenttheirfavoriteactor,singerorathletetotheclass.Theymust

includethefollowingitems:

 Theproperusageofdirectandindirectobjectpronouns

 Thepresenttense,thepassécomposé,andinfinitiveconstructions

 Avarietyofverbsthatusedirectandindirectobjectpronouns(5fromeach)

 Studentsmustalsoprovideawrittenscripttotheteacherbeforepresentingtotheclass

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Studentswillalsobeassessedinavarietyof

waysutilizingthefollowingcriteria:

 Fluency

 Competency

 Accuracy

OTHEREVIDENCE:

 Quizzes/tests(vocabulary‐,grammar‐,culture‐based)

 Textbook/workbookactivities(i.e.workbookpage138,exB3;sentencecreationinpositive

andnegativecontextsreplacingnounswithpronouns,textbookpage219,ex1;

conversationcreation;studentsaskeachothertododifferentthings.Questionsand

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 Mechanics

 Spelling

 Pronunciation

 Completion

 Vocabulary

 Comprehensibility

 RecallandRecognition

answersrequireappropriatepronounuse.

 Skitsandpartnerwork(i.e.studentswillworkwithapartnertocreateastory)

 Auralactivities(Studentswillhearasentencecontainingadirectorindirectobject,and

studentswillrestatethesentencereplacingtheseobjectswiththeappropriatepronoun.)

 Games(Studentswillplaythe“RowandDicegames”wheretheyeachtaketurns

conjugatingverbsintheimperfecttense.)

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Stage3–LearningPlan

SummaryofKeyLearningEventsandInstruction

Interpretive

 CreateflashcardsforImparfaitconjugations

 Brainstormspecificpeople/thingsthatfitintodifferentvocabularycategories

 Redcard/bluecardgame:studentswillholduptheredorbluecardtocorrespondtothetypeofobjecttheyhear/seeinasentence

 Listeningcomprehensionactivitiestoreinforceauditorycomprehensionofobjectpronouns

Interpersonal

 Classmateinterviewsaboutleisureactivities

 Workinsmallgroupstocreateatangibleitemassociatedwithaleisureactivityoftheirchoice(i.e.amovieticket,concertadvertisement)

 TelephonegametoreinforceImparfaitformation

Presentational

 Presenttangibleitemfromabovetotheclass

 Skitdealingwithextendingandaccepting/refusinganinvitation

 ReviewgameofmultipletensesusingaKeynotepresentation

Learningresources:DiscoveringFrenchBlancTextbookandWorkbook;Conjuguemos(IPAD);Keynoteapp(iPad)Ebackpack(APP);Internet

(includingWordReference.comandYouTube.com)

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BenchmarkAssessmentQuarter1‐MagazineActivity

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1. StudentswilldemonstratetheircomprehensionofpersonalinformationinFrench.

2. Studentswillbeabletowriteaskitsetarounddescriptionsofpeopleusingtheskillslistedabove.

3. Studentswillbeabletoperformtheirskitfrommemory,demonstratingtheircapacityofspeakinginthetargetlanguageandun

derstanding

whattheyaresaying.

4. Studentswillsuccessfullyinteractwitheachotherinaculturalsetting.

5. Studentswillbeabletousepersonalinformationvocabulary,choicebetweenc’estandil/elleest,inversion,venirdeandaller+infinitivein

context.

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BenchmarkAssessmentQuarter2‐ParisItinerary

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1. StudentswilldemonstratetheircomprehensionofweekendactivitiesinFrance.

2. Studentswillbeabletochroniclea3‐5dayitineraryinParisthatdemonstratestheirknowledgeofpresenttenseverbs,timeexpressions,travel

vocabulary,andthemetro.

3. StudentswillbeabletopresenttheiritinerariesinaKeynotepresentationtotheclass.

4. Studentswillsuccessfullyconveytheirid

easinthetargetlanguage,highlightingspecificParisianculture.

5. Studentswillbeabletousepresenttenseverbs,timeexpressions,travelvocabulary,andtermsassociatedwiththemetro.

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BenchmarkAssessmentQuarter3‐RestaurantSki

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1. StudentswilldemonstratetheircomprehensionoftherestaurantandculinarycultureinFrance

2. Studentswillbeabletowriteaskitthatdemonstratestheirknowledgeofmodalverbs,partitivesandfoodvocabulary

3. Studentswillbeabletoperformtheirskitfrommemory,demonstratingtheircapacityofspeakinginthetargetlanguageandunderstanding

whattheyaresaying.

4. Studentswillsuccessfullycommunicatewithoneano

ther,utilizingmoreadvancedgrammaticalstructures

5. Studentswillbeabletousemodalverbs,partitivesandfoodvocabularyincontext.

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Benchmar

Assessmen

Quarter4‐ FictionalWriting

1. Studentswilldemonstratetheirabilitytorecallpriorknowledgeandadaptittotheirnewskilllevel.

2. Studentswillbeabletopresenttheirfavoriteactor,singerorathletetotheclass.

3. Studentswillbeabletoproduceawrittenscriptcorrespondingtothepersonwhomtheyarepresenting.

4. Studentswillsuccessfullyconveytheirideasinthetargetlanguageandunderstandquestionstheirpeersask.

5. Stud

entswillbeabletousethepresenttense,passécomposé,infinitiveconstructions,directandindirectobjectpronouns,andreferencesto

othermajorgrammarandvocabularycoveredthroughouttheyear(adjectives,idioms,etc.)

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