French I-IV
In French I, the student begins to understand, speak, read and write French. Conversational skills using the present tense and practical vocabulary are emphasized. Students also begin to study the culture of French-speaking peoples.
French II builds on the first-level course. Students increase their vocabulary, are introduced to the past tense, and improve conversational, reading, and writing skills. Students continue to study the culture of French-speaking peoples.
In French III, students continue to develop skills in speaking, listening and writing French. At this level there is increased emphasis on vocabulary development, oral proficiency, expression in past and various other tenses. Students continue to expand knowledge of the culture of language-speaking people.
In French IV, students concentrate on more proficient communication in French. Students and teachers communicate more in French in order to refine the skills of speaking, auditory and reading comprehension, and composition. Students apply previously learned verb tenses and are introduced to the remaining tenses and moods in the verb system.
Credits: 1.0 (0.5 per semester)
Estimated Completion Time: 2 semesters/18-36 weeks
State Course Number: 64900
Dual Credit (French III and French IV only)
NCAA Approved
Unit 1:
COMMUNICATIONS
- Presentational Mode - Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
- Writing
- Describe experiences using a series of sentences with some details.
- Compare familiar topics using a series of sentences.
- Write questions to obtain and clarify information.
- Speaking
- Describe something familiar using a series of sentences.
- Prepare and make oral presentations that require the student to organize information.
- Express needs, wants, and plans using a series of sentences with some details.
- Prepare and make oral presentations that require the student to organize information.
- Express opinion on familiar topics using a series of sentences.
- Describe something familiar using a series of sentences.
- Writing
- Interpersonal Mode - Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Listening and Speaking
- Begin and carry on a simple conversation on a limited number of familiar topics. (1.1b)
- Ask and answer questions on familiar topics to manage/direct a conversation. (1.1c)
- Meet basic needs in everyday situations.
- Listening and Speaking
- Interpretive Mode - Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Reading
- Understand messages in written texts with short descriptions about familiar topics of interest. (1.2b)
- Understand messages in short written narratives dealing with familiar topics.
- Listening
- Understand the main idea and some details in short conversations and oral presentations. (1.2b)
- Understand and identify the main idea and some details in messages and announcements on familiar topics. (1.2b)
- Understand moderately complicated directions and instructions in familiar settings.
- Understand the main idea and some details from oral stories on familiar topics. (1.2b)
- Reading
COMPARISONS
- Language Comparisons - Students will demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of French and English.
- Report similarities and differences between the sound and writing system of French and native language, including time and tense. (4.1c)
- Demonstrate an increased awareness of the various ways of expressing ideas, such as understanding the role of dialect and differentiated speech to indicate age, social status or gender. (4.1b)
- Cultural Comparisons
- Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the French cultures and their own distinctive viewpoints of information.
- Analyze the relationship between the cultural perspectives and products from the culture of French-speaking countries and their own. (4.2b)
- Demonstrate an increased awareness of his/her own culture, based on comparisons with French culture. (4.2c
- Compare and contrast verbal/nonverbal behavior within activities in the culture of French-speaking countries and their own. (4.2d)
- Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the French cultures and their own distinctive viewpoints of information.
CONNECTIONS
- Making Connections
- Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through French.
- Interdisciplinary Connections
- Present information orally or in writing on topics being studied in other classes. (3.1b)
- Elaborate on their study of other classes by studying similar topics in French. (3.1c)
Unit 2:
COMMUNICATIONS
- Presentational Mode - Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics. Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Writing
- Describe experiences using a series of sentences with some details.
- Compare familiar topics using a series of sentences.
- Write questions to obtain and clarify information.
- Speaking
- Describe something familiar using a series of sentences.
- Provide a series of instructions.
- Prepare and make oral presentations that require the student to organize information.
- Express needs, wants, and plans using a series of sentences with some details.
- Express opinion on familiar topics using a series of sentences.
- Listening
- Understand the main idea and some details in short conversations and oral presentations. (1.2b)
- Understand and identify the main idea and some details in messages and announcements on familiar topics. (1.2b)
- Understand moderately complicated directions and instructions in familiar settings.
- Understand the main idea and some details from oral stories on familiar topics. (1.2b)
- Reading
- Follow written directions in increasingly complex situations.
- Writing
- Interpersonal Mode - Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Listening and Speaking
- Begin and carry on a simple conversation on a limited number of familiar topics. (1.1b)
- Ask and answer questions on familiar topics to manage/direct a conversation. (1.1c)
- Meet basic needs in everyday situations.
- Listening and Speaking
- Interpretive Mode - Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Reading
- Follow written directions in increasingly complex situations.
- Understand messages in written texts with short descriptions about familiar topics of interest. (1.2b)
- Understand messages in short written narratives dealing with familiar topics.
- Listening
- Understand the main idea and some details in short conversations and oral presentations. (1.2b)
- Understand and identify the main idea and some details in messages and announcements on familiar topics. (1.2b)
- Understand moderately complicated directions and instructions in familiar settings.
- Understand the main idea and some details from oral stories on familiar topics. (1.2b)
- Reading
CULTURE
- Practices of the Culture - Students demonstrate an understanding of the practices and perspectives of the French culture.
- Observe and imitate appropriate patterns of social behavior in the culture of French-speaking countries. (2.1b)
- Explain the similarities and differences of the cultural activities and celebrations of the culture of French-speaking countries to their own culture. (2.1c)
- Compare the similarities and differences in the social etiquette within the culture of French-speaking countries to their own culture. (2.1d)
- Products and Perspectives
- Identify contributions of important historical and/or contemporary figures in the culture of French-speaking countries. (2.2b)
- Identify historical and contemporary influences that the culture of French-speaking countries has had on their own culture. (2.2c)
- Products of the Culture
- Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the French culture.
COMPARISONS
- Language Comparisons - Students will demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of French and English.
- Report similarities and differences between the sound and writing system of French and native language, including time and tense. (4.1c)
- Demonstrate an increased awareness of the various ways of expressing ideas, such as understanding the role of dialect and differentiated speech to indicate age, social status or gender. (4.1b)
- Cultural Comparisons - Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the French cultures and their own.
- Analyze the relationship between the cultural perspectives and products from the culture of French-speaking countries and their own. (4.2b)
- Demonstrate an increased awareness of his/her own culture, based on comparisons with French culture. (4.2c
- Compare and contrast verbal/nonverbal behavior within activities in the culture of French-speaking countries and their own. (4.2d)
- Practice of the Culture - Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of the practices and perspective of the French culture.
- Observe and imitate appropriate patterns of social behavior in the culture of French-speaking countries. (2.1b)
- Explain the similarities and differences of the cultural activities and celebrations of the culture of French-speaking countries to their own culture. (2.1c)
- Compare the similarities and differences in the social etiquette within the culture of French-speaking countries to their own culture. (2.1d)
COMMUNITIES
- Lifelong Learning - Students show evidence of becoming lifelong learners by using French for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
- Explore careers and businesses where skills in French or cultural understanding are needed. (5.2d)
CONNECTIONS
- Acquiring Information -Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through French and its culture.
- Use a variety of sources intended for same age speakers of French to reconsider topics of everyday life through the lense of French culture. (3.2a)
- Obtain information and viewpoints available through French-speaking media and compare with information and viewpoints written in the United States for English-speaking audience. (3.2b)
Unit 3:
COMMUNICATIONS
- Presentational Mode - Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
- Writing
- Describe experiences using a series of sentences with some details.
- Compare familiar topics using a series of sentences.
- Write questions to obtain and clarify information.
- Speaking
- Describe something familiar using a series of sentences.
- Prepare and make oral presentations that require the student to organize information.
- Express opinion on familiar topics using a series of sentences.
- Writing
- Interpersonal Mode - Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Interpretive Mode - Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
- Reading
- Follow written directions in increasingly complex situations.
- Understand messages in written texts with short descriptions about familiar topics of interest. (1.2b)
- Understand messages in short written narratives dealing with familiar topics.
- Listening
- Understand the main idea and some details in short conversations and oral presentations. (1.2b)
- Understand and identify the main idea and some details in messages and announcements on familiar topics. (1.2b)
- Understand moderately complicated directions and instructions in familiar settings.
- Understand the main idea and some details from oral stories on familiar topics. (1.2b)
- Reading
CULTURE
- Practices of the Culture - Students demonstrate an understanding of the practices and perspectives of the French culture.
- Practices and Perspectives
- Explain the similarities and differences of the cultural activities and celebrations of the culture of French-speaking countries to their own culture. (2.1c)
COMPARISONS
- Language Comparisons - Students will demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of French and English.
- Report similarities and differences between the sound and writing system of French and native language, including time and tense. (4.1c)
- Demonstrate an increased awareness of the various ways of expressing ideas, such as understanding the role of dialect and differentiated speech to indicate age, social status or gender. (4.1b)
- Describe experiences using a series of sentences with some details.
- Compare familiar topics using a series of sentences.
- Write questions to obtain and clarify information.
- Cultural Comparisons - Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the French cultures and their own.
- Analyze the relationship between the cultural perspectives and products from the culture of French-speaking countries and their own. (4.2b)
- Demonstrate an increased awareness of his/her own culture, based on comparisons with French culture. (4.2c)
- Practice of the Culture - Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of the practices and perspective of the French culture.
- Observe and imitate appropriate patterns of social behavior in the culture of French-speaking countries. (2.1b)
- Explain the similarities and differences of the cultural activities and celebrations of the culture of French-speaking countries to their own culture. (2.1c)
- Compare the similarities and differences in the social etiquette within the culture of French-speaking countries to their own culture. (2.1d)
CONNECTIONS
- Making Connections - Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through French.
- Interdisciplinary Connections
- Present information orally or in writing on topics being studied in other classes. (3.1b)
- Elaborate on their study of other classes by studying similar topics in French. (3.1c)
- Acquiring Information -Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through French and its culture.
- Use a variety of sources intended for same age speakers of French to reconsider topics of everyday life through the lense of French culture. (3.2a)
- Obtain information and viewpoints available through French-speaking media and compare with information and viewpoints written in the United States for English-speaking audience. (3.2b)
French III and French IV are available for dual credit through the University of Missouri–Kansas City. For more information on dual credit please email enroll@fueledbylaunch.com or contact Assistant Principal, Dr. Kim Spence, at 417-523-0417.
French III - UMKC Dual Credit Course Information Sheet
French IV - UMKC Dual Credit Course Information Sheet
