Theme o Le Nol o Le Calendrier o Les Vtements o LHiver o Les Activits du Carnaval Prescribed Learning Outcomes Students will be able

to o Continue to greet classmates & teacher o Continue to say their name & age o Continue to state weather conditions, & identify them in stories o Continue to respond to oral questions & action commands ex: comment ca va? o Continue to recognize days of the week o Continue to identify & count numbers from 1-15; Repeat numbers 16-31 o Identify & recite the Alphabet o Identify vocabulary words & images related to Christmas o Recognize and identify winter clothing o Identify activities, objects, & words related to the carnival through pictures/gestures o Begin to say the Hail Mary Assessment Tasks Criteria 1. Identify & Recite the alphabet in 1. Identifies & recites the alphabet in the French correct order (independently, with minimal teacher assistance, some assistance & with good pronunciation) 2. State info & respond to oral questions 2. Ability to answer questions accurately Quest-ce que cest ? Quels temps with correct pronunciation (no teacher fait-il ? Quelle est la date ? De quelle prompts, minimal teacher prompts, couleur? some teacher prompts) 3. Identify numbers up to fifteen by 3. Ability to count objects in a classroom counting objects in chronological order from 1-15 with good pronunciation (independently, with some independence, dependently) 4. Identify vocabulary related to 4. Ability to match christmas words to Christmas in songs, flashcards, objects pictures, listen for words in songs, and use gestures to show understanding of words/objects in the classroom (independently, with some independence, dependently) 5. Recite the first verse of Hail Mary 5. Ability to recite the first verse of Hail using gestures Mary with correct gestures, effort, & good pronunciation (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting

Kindergarten French Short Term Plan: Term 2 2010-2011 Duration o December o January o February o March

6. Identify winter activities (carnival) & clothing items through picture cards

7. participation & effort in classroom activities (singing songs, using gestures, playing games etc) Learning Opportunities o Pronounce vocabulary words through flashcards, illustrations etc o Listen to & Sing Christmas, carnival, & thematic songs to learn vocabulary (le pre Nol, Quest-ce quil y a dans le sac?) o Make sign of the cross & repeat first two phrases of Hail Mary o Identify & repeat numbers 1-31 o State weather conditions by using gestures o Identify weather expressions in a story o Play simon dit to learn new vocabulary words & enhance previously learned ones o Play action & concentration games to reinforce communicative commands o Sing alphabet song: recognize letter their name starts with & name object that begins with that letter o Play skip count forwards & backwards & alphabet bingo o Play I spy to find what children are wearing (Je vois un pantalon qui est bleu) o Play madame contre la classe & matching games to reinforce vocabulary o Display the correct month, day, and date on the classroom calendar o Identify winter clothing, what one is wearing (colours), and tell what one would bring on a trip o Engage in diverse action games that reinforce winter vocabulary (le chapeau, les bottes, les mitaines, le ski, le patinage, le traineau) o pray the hail Mary with actions/gestures

expectations) 6. Ability to choose the correct picture card after teacher names specific activity/clothing (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 7. Observation through checklist & anecdotes

Theme o Le Nol o Nos Amis les Animaux o Les Activits dHiver o Le Carnival Prescribed Learning Outcomes Students will be able to o Continue to review weather, greetings, the alphabet, & numbers o Continue to follow through with action commands o Continue to say the days of the week, the months of the year, seasons, & state weather conditions/expressions o Continue to recite the alphabet, & count from 1-31 o Identify vocabulary & images/objects that are related to Christmas o Learn the first verse of O Canada o Sing winter songs and chants o Identify winter objects, sports, and articles of clothing o Use gestures with winter activities o Recognize and identify some carnival activities o Identify what one is wearing using Il porte/Elle porte o Begin to say the Hail Mary o Design/make animal cards & label farm animals, state their colour, & preference; make hats & tails o Pretend to be birds, sing alouette & learn the body parts of a bird o Listen to diverse animal sounds, identify correct farm animal & imitate movements o Create animal finger puppets, label, & identify its location in relation to the field o Create box barns & accordion style booklets o Name animals & clothing items on a graphing mat o Listen to story on story mat, identify story mat cutouts & describe them o Make a winter mural, paper snowflake, winter clothing cards, & snowmen Assessment Tasks Criteria 1. State info & respond to oral questions 1. Ability to answer questions accurately such as: comment tappelles-tu? in complete sentences with correct Comment a va? Quel temps fait-il? pronunciation (no teacher prompts, minimal teacher prompts, some teacher prompts) 2. Recite the alphabet independently 2. Ability to say the alphabet with good pronunciation (independently, with minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 3. Count from 1-31, say the days of the 3. Ability to count from 1-31, say the days

Grade 1 French Short Term Plan: Term 2 2010-2011 Duration o December o January o February o March

week, months of the year, seasons of the year 4. Recite the Hail Mary & O Canada in a group setting with actions 5. Identify vocabulary related to Christmas in songs, flashcards, objects 4. 5.

6. Identify various winter clothing items on a doll

6.

7. Identify carnival and winter activities

7.

8. Participation & effort to use newly learned communicative phrases & vocabulary in various classroom activities (singing songs, using gestures, playing games, completing worksheets) 9. Make animal & winter clothing cards

8.

of the week, months of the year, seasons of the year (no assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) Ability to actively participate and follows teacher prompts (no assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) Ability to match christmas words to pictures, listen for words in songs, and use gestures to show understanding of words/objects in the classroom (independently, with some independence, dependently) Ability to correctly dress a doll after listening to a description of winter clothing items (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) Ability to correctly identify activity after teacher holds up picture (no assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) Progress & participation will be noted by teacher by way of checklist (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations)

10. Prepare collection of clothing items

11. Pretend to be birds & sing alouette

12. Listen to animal sounds & listen to winter/animal stories on story mats, & identify given vocabulary

9. Ability to make and label winter clothing cards as well as farm animal cards, state their colour, & preference & make hats & tails (no assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 10. Ability to make a collection of clothing items, identify them & their colour (no assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 11. Ability to sing alouette with good pronunciation, & incorporate correct bird party parts into the song (no assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 12. Ability to listen to animal sounds, & listen to stories on story mats & identify the correct vocabulary and appropriate gesture (no assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance)

13. Create finger puppets, barns, snowmen, booklets & mural, paper snowflakes, snowmen

14. Present animal/fashion parades

13. Ability to accurately create and label finger puppets, design barns, snowmen, booklets, & mural incorporating farm animals, paper snowflakes, snowmen (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting) 14. Ability to follow directions attentively and actively participate in a fashion parade to the sound of music (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet within expectations)

Learning Opportunities o pronounce vocabulary words through flashcards, illustrations o listen, sing & act out numerous songs (Carnival), identify carnival words, say chants, rhymes, poems, sequences, O Canada o play games to reinforce thematic vocabulary (simon dit, guessing games, matching, concentration, teacher made board games, madame contre la classe) o read authentic weather story & point to weather expressions/images o sing the alphabet song & play alphabet bingo o use gestures to learn vocabulary o create a carnival collage of activities o play lotto to reinforce carnival activities o dress a mannequin (clothing) o continue with diverse calendar activities o make animal cards & label farm animals, state their colour, & preference; make hats & tails o Pretend to be birds, sing alouette & learn the body parts of a bird o Listen to diverse animal sounds & identify correct farm animal & imitate movements o Create animal finger puppets, label each fanchonnette & identify its location in relation to the field; create box barns & accordion style booklets o Name animals & clothing items on a graphing mat o Listen to story on story mat, identify story mat cutouts & describe them o Make winter murals, paper snowflake, winter clothing cards & snowmen o Participate in a animal and fashion parade

Grade 2 French Short Term Plan: Term 2 2010-2011 Theme Duration o le Nol o December o Le Cirque o January o Jaime lHiver (les Activits) o February o Carnaval o March Prescribed Learning Outcomes Students will be able to o Continue to say the days of the week, months of the year, seasons of the year, & weather conditions/expressions on the calendar o Continue to respond to action commands o Learn the first verse of O Canada o Identify various winter sports & equipment needed for those activities o Use gestures with winter activities (skating, tobogganing, hockey, snowshoeing, etc) o Recognize and identify carnaval activities o Identify various winter Olympic sports o Identify vocabulary related to Christmas in songs, flashcards, objects o Review numbers from 1-30 o Recite the alphabet, telephone number & address o Identify clown related words, people that make up the circus, food that we eat at a circus, sounds we hear at a circus, equipment at a circus o Design & mime clown faces, food, favourite animals, equipment pieces, & the performances that take place o Create winter booklets, pictures of themselves, & favourite winter activities o Mime & make snowmen & describe each one that is made o Identify clothing that we wear in the winter when its cold & weather outside o Create and perform own winter scenes o Listen to story & identify winter images in story & on story mat cutouts Assessment Tasks Criteria 1. Respond to action commands (asseyez1. Ability to answer questions attentively vous) & oral questions such as: Quel & accurately (no teacher prompts, temps fait-il? Comment tappelles minimal teacher prompts, some teacher tu ? & incorporate actions prompts) 2. Recite the alphabet, days of the week, months, seasons, weather conditions 2. Ability to correctly say the days of the week, months, seasons, weather conditions, & alphabet with good pronunciation (independently, with minimal teacher assistance, some

3. Can recite telephone number & address

3.

4. Identify carnival and winter activities, images & clothing 5. recite the Hail Mary independently

4.

5.

6. participation & effort to use newly learned communicative phrases & vocabulary in various classroom activities 7. Identify vocabulary related to Christmas in songs, flashcards, objects

6.

teacher assistance) Ability to accurately recite telephone number & address with good pronunciation (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) Ability to correctly match carnival winter activities, images and clothing phrases with pictures (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting) Ability to accurately recite the Hail Mary using good pronunciation & accurate gestures (exeeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) progress & participation will be noted by teacher by way of checklist (check plus, check, check minus)

8. Identify clown related words, people that make up the circus, food that we eat at a circus, sounds we hear at a circus, equipment at a circus on flashcards & other visuals 9. Design & mime clown faces, food, favourite animals, equipment pieces, the performances that take place

7. Ability to match christmas words to pictures, listen for words in songs, and use gestures to show understanding of words/objects in the classroom (independently, with some independence, dependently) 8. Ability to identify clown related words etc on flashcards & other visuals (no teachers assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 9. Ability to design, mime and label clown faces, food, favourite animals, equipment pieces and performances that take place accurately (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 10. ability to sing songs, say rhymes & chants with ease, good pronunciation & accuracy (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 11. Ability to create & assemble pictures of themselves, favourite winter activities, winter booklets with colour, accuracy, labeling winter related images with correct vocabulary (exceeds, meets,

10. sing songs, say rhymes & chants

11. create & assemble winter booklets, pictures of themselves & favourite winter activities

12. mime and make snowmen & describe each one that is made

13. create & perform personal winter scenes with figurines and cutouts

14. listen to story & identify winter images in story & on story mat cutouts

approaching, not yet within expectations) 12. Ability to mime & make snowmen & describe each one that is made with good pronunciation, accuracy (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet within expectations) 13. Ability to create & perform own winter scene with figurines & cutouts. Assessed on good pronunciation, uniqueness of ideas, participation, teamwork, accuracy etc (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 14. Ability to listen to story & identify winter images in story & on story mat cutouts with accuracy (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance)

Learning Opportunities o Pronounce vocabulary words (clothing) using flashcards, illustrations of weather expressions o Sing to songs, say rhymes & chants (O Canada) o play games to reinforce vocabulary (simon dit, around the world, concentration, matching, gestures=cherraides) o listen to & sing carnival songs & alphabet song; play alphabet bingo o match pictures with words for winter activities o continue with calendar activities o pray Hail Mary together as a class o identify Olympic sports and key phrases to cheer athletes on o create postcards to sent to athletes o Design & mime clown faces, food, favourite animals, equipment pieces, the performances that take place o Create/design/colour winter booklets, pictures of themselves, & favourite winter activities o Mime & make snowmen & describe each one that is made o Create and perform own winter scenes o Listen to story & identify winter images in story & on story mat cutouts

Theme o Le Nol o Dans la Fort o Souvenirs de ma Famille o Ftons lHiver/Carnaval Prescribed Learning Outcomes Students will be able to o Pray the Hail Mary o Continue reviewing commonly used communicative phrases, & action commands o Continue with le calendrier activities (weather expressions/conditions) o Identify vocabulary related to Christmas in flashcards, objects, songs o Identify forest vocabulary words & images on flashcards o Sing songs about forest discoveries & read about forest life o Identify and classify forest animals & items o Discover if one is a good observer in the forest o Study life cycles of animals o Create & evaluate a science project o Produce a science project display about the forest o Share information about their families & use familiar vocabulary to identify the number of members in family o Establish items that are appropriate in a family scrapbook o Create pictographs of their families o Read about family members o Draw, identify, & label members of their immediate families o Identify popular family activities through use of survey o Express likes & dislikes for activities by asking & answering given questions o Share personal experiences at winter festivals o Demonstrate understanding of Quebec winter carnival videos o Discuss winter festival activities o Sing & understand Quebec winter carnival songs o Follow written instructions to Create own ice sculptures o Understand written descriptions of different masks from around the world, express & justify their preferences o Create a mask & participate in a mask competition o Recognize, identify, invent winter festival races & relays o Follow a crpe recipe & make crpes

Grade 3 French Short Term Plan: Term 2 2010-2011 Duration o December o January o February o March

o Choose and plan activities that will be held at winter festival, ask questions, & express preferences o Analyze & identify important features of a publicity poster & create poster for class festival (include activities on poster) o Participate in activities of their own winter festival, understand & give oral instructions, express & justify preferences Assessment Tasks 1. Quizzes/tests (vocabulary/language structures) 2. Say the weather, the date, days of the week, months, seasons, & count to 31 3. Identify vocabulary related to Christmas in songs, flashcards, objects Criteria 1. Pass quizzes/tests 2. Ability to accurately say the weather, the date, days of the week, months, seasons, & count to 31 (no assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 3. Ability to accurately match christmas words to pictures, listen for words in songs, and use gestures to show understanding of words/objects in the classroom (independently, with some independence, dependently) 4. Ability to be a good observer & accurately match forest words to pictures, sing & listen for words in songs, & use gestures to show understanding of words (independently, with some independence, dependently) 5. Ability to read passages on forest life with good intonation & pronunciation & gather accurate information on the life cycle of an animal (independently, with some independence, dependently) 6. Ability to accurately & attentively observe a forest scene, identify the animals/creatures in the forest & count how many are seen (no teacher assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 7. Ability to work cooperatively in groups & independently to produce a science project display about a forest (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 8. Ability to accurately read a text about a family with good pronunciation & fluency & accurately identify the items that belong in family scrapbook (no

4. sing songs & Identify/classify forest vocabulary words & images on flashcards

5. read passages on forest life & study life cycle of an animal

6. Observe a forest scene

7. Create/evaluate/produce a science project display about a forest

8. Read about family members & establish items that belong in family scrapbook

9. Identify members of a family & draw and label a picture of immediate family

10. Identify popular family activities through use of survey & express likes & dislikes for activities by asking & answering given questions

11. participation and effort to use newly learned communicative phrases and vocabulary in various classroom activities 12. invent, identify, participate, and state preferences when discussing carnival activities (races, relays)

teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 9. Ability to clearly label a picture with appropriate spelling (ma mre, mon pre, ma soeur, mon frre, etc), neat drawings, coloured etc (exceeds, meeting, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 10. Ability to accurately identify family activities through surveys & express likes and dislikes for activities with fluency, good pronunciation by asking and answering a series of questions (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 11. progress and participation will be noted by teacher by way of checklist and participation stamps 12. Ability to participate in activities, invent races & relays & accurately use newly learned language structures with good pronunciation & fluency (jaime, je dteste + activity) correctly (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 13. Ability to watch videos & listen to carnival songs with clear understanding, pick out the carnival words, & use gestures to the music/images (no teacher assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 14. Ability to accurately follow through with step by step instruction to create an ice sculpture (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting) 15. Ability to attentively follow instructions to create a mask, express likes & dislikes using appropriate sentence structures, & participate cooperatively in mask competition (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 16. Ability to follow a recipe & clear instructions to produce an eatable final product (no teacher assistance, minimal

13. watch videos & sing songs carnival songs

14. create ice sculptures

15. create a mask, express preference, & participate in mask competition

16. follow a crepe recipe & make crepes

17. create publicity poster

teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 17. Ability to create an activity poster with theme related activities, give oral instructions & express ones preferences (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance)

Learning Opportunities o Pronounce vocabulary words using flashcards o Look at illustrations of weather conditions & identify expression using gestures o Sing songs to review the days of the week, months, weather, alphabet, O Canada o Listening activities & videos to reinforce understanding of newly learned expressions/vocabulary words o play games to reinforce carnival activities & other theme related words (flyswatter, concentration, Bingo, chasse au trsor, matching, madame contre la classe) o complete worksheets from unit to reinforce language skills o draw pictures of activities they prefer at carnival o read about carnival & sing songs about it o identify family members through labeling family tree o take a survey to find out how many people there are in a classmates family o read about meeting a family o Observe a forest scene o Read about a class field trip to the forest, spiders, & eggs o Say a chant about observing in the forest o Work with a partner to complete a forest scene o Classify spiders o Lead class in a songs, activities, & present diverse campfire songs o Study the life cycles o Read, prepare, create for/a science project o Share information about their families o Say who the members in their family are o List things that one can place in a scrapbook o Create pictographs of their families o Read about family members o Draw, identify, & label members of their immediate families o Identify popular family activities through use of survey o Express likes & dislikes for activities by asking & answering given questions o Talk about winter festivals o Watch winter carnival videos o Discuss winter festival activities o Sing Quebec winter carnival songs o Create own ice sculptures o Create a mask & participate in a mask competition

o o o o

invent winter festival races & relays Follow a crepe recipe & make crepes plan activities that will be held at winter festival & ask questions & express preferences create poster for class festival (include activities on poster)

Grade 4 French Short Term Plan: Term 2 2010-2011 Theme Duration o Le Nol o December o Bonne Nutrition, Bonne Collation o January o Ftons lHiver o February o Carnaval o March Prescribed Learning Outcomes Students will be able to o Continue with le calendrier activities (state the date, weather conditions) o Continue to understand & use various classroom commands (ouvrez, fermez) o Continue to ask for permission to go to various places o Identify vocabulary related to Christmas in songs, flashcards, objects o Identify various snack foods, indicate their preferences & discover class preferences by creating a bar graph o Analyze the results of a bar graph representing the snack preferences of another class o Listen to an interview with a nutritionist from Montreal o Classify snacks according to their nutritional value & understand importance of good nutrition o Identify foods in the four food groups o Create a four ingredient snack o Listen to & sing a rap song about nutritious ingredients & adapt the song by creating their own verses o Identify the elements of a recipe o Read snack recipes & identify instructions used in recipes o Interview each other about snacks that they would like to try from other cultures o Understand the difference between singular and plural snack names o Recognize the difference between masculine and feminine forms o Share personal experiences at winter festivals o Demonstrate understanding of Quebec winter carnival videos o Discuss winter festival activities o Sing & understand Quebec winter carnival songs o Follow written instructions to Create own ice sculptures o Understand written descriptions of different masks from around the world, express &

o o o o o o

justify their preferences Create a mask & participate in a mask competition Recognize, identify, invent winter festival races & relays Follow a crepe recipe & make crepes Choose and plan activities that will be held at winter festival & ask questions & express preferences Analyze & identify important features of a publicity poster & create poster for class festival (include activities on poster) Participate in activities of their own winter festival, understand & give oral instructions, express & justify preferences Criteria 1. Ability to attentively & accurately ask & answer basic questions independently (no prompts, minimal prompts, some prompts, many prompts) 2. Progress & participation will be noted by teacher by way of checklist & participation stamps. Assessed on the ability to take risks, encourage others, experiment with sounds & words, use newly acquired language 3. Ability to match christmas words to pictures, listen for words in songs, and use gestures to show understanding of words/objects in the classroom (independently, with some independence, dependently) 4. Ability to accurately complete activities to demonstrate understanding of the expressions & vocabulary learned throughout the unit (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 5. Ability to correctly identify various snack foods, indicate their preferences & discover class preferences by creating a bar graph & analyze the results representing the snack preferences of another class (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 6. Ability to listen to an interview with a nutritionist from Montreal & Classify snacks according to their nutritional value & understand importance of good

Assessment Tasks 1. Ask & answer questions independently

2. Participation & effort to sue newly learned communicative phrases and vocabulary in various classroom activities 3. Identify vocabulary related to Christmas in songs, flashcards, objects

4. Evaluation activities from the units Bonne nutrition, Bonne collation & fetons lhiver

5. Analyze & Create a bar graph

6. Listening to an interview

7. Identify foods in four food groups

8. Create a snack

9. Listen & sing to a rap song

10. Read about snack recipe

11. Interview classmates

12. Grammar structures & exercises

13. identify & present a short skit that describes activities one could participate at in Quebec

14. Olympic athlete written & oral presentation

nutrition (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 7. Ability to accurately read the Canadian food guide & identify the food items that belong in each of the four food groups (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 8. Ability to accurately create a four ingredient snack with food items from the four food groups on the Canadian food guide (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 9. Listen to & sing a rap song about nutritious ingredients & adapt the song by creating own verses (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 10. Ability to accurately & independently identify the elements of a recipe, read snack recipes & identify instructions used in recipes (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 11. Ability to independently ask several questions & answers to classmates in a classroom in Interview format about snacks that they would like to try from other cultures (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 12. Ability to understand the difference between singular and plural snack names & recognize the difference between masculine and feminine forms (exceeds, meeting, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 13. Assessed on: all members of the group speak & list at least 4 activities one can do & uses pictures/gestures to reinforce vocabulary & speak in loud, clear voice (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 14. assessed on all information included, correct spelling, grammar, accords,

15. participation in classroom activities 16. invent, identify, participate, and state preferences when discussing carnival activities (races, relays)

17. watch videos & sing songs carnival songs

18. create ice sculptures

19. create a mask, express preference, & participate in mask competition

20. follow a crepe recipe & make crepes

21. create publicity poster

neatness & detail of written portion (banner) 15. assessed on willingness to participate in activities & willingness to take risks check plus, check, check minus 16. Ability to participate in activities, invent races & relays & accurately use newly learned language structures with good pronunciation & fluency (jaime, je dteste + activity) correctly (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 17. Ability to attentively watch videos & listen to carnival songs with clear understanding, pick out the carnival words, & accurately use gestures to the music/images (no teacher assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 18. ability to accurately follow through with step by step instruction to create an accurate ice sculpture (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 19. Ability to attentively follow instructions to create a mask, express likes & dislikes using appropriate sentence structures, & participate cooperatively in mask competition (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 20. Ability to attentively follow a recipe & clear instructions to produce an eatable final product (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 21. Ability to create an activity poster with theme related activities, give oral instructions & express ones preferences (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance)

Learning Opportunities o pronounce vocabulary words using flashcards o look at illustrations of weather conditions & identify expression, use gestures o sing songs about Carnival, reinforce themes, & calendrier activities o listening activities to reinforce understanding of newly learned expressions, vocabulary,

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& language structures play games (simon dit, concentration, Bingo) to reinforce language structures & vocabulary draw pictures of carnival activities watch video about carnival learn the our father count numbers from 1-70 examine the Canadian food guide create a visual dictionary of food categorize food into their appropriate groups workbook activities from different units discover class preferences by creating a bar graph, compare Listen to an interview with a nutritionist from Montreal Classify snacks according to their nutritional value Identify foods in the four food groups Create a four ingredient snack Listen to & sing a rap song about nutritious ingredients & create adaptation Identify the elements of a recipe Read snack recipes & identify instructions used in recipes Interview each other about snacks that they would like to try from other cultures Talk about winter festivals Watch winter carnival videos Discuss winter festival activities Sing Quebec winter carnival songs Create own ice sculptures Create a mask & participate in a mask competition invent winter festival races & relays Follow a crepe recipe & make crepes plan activities that will be held at winter festival & ask questions & express preferences create poster for class festival (include activities on poster)

Theme o Le Nol o Les T-shirts o Fetons lHiver o Le Carnaval Prescribed Learning Outcomes Students will be able to Communicating o Ask and respond to simple questions (A1) o Identify greetings and expressions of politeness (A2) o Communicate likes, dislikes, wants and needs (A3) o Respond to classroom instructions (A4) Acquiring Information o Identify specific information from French language resources to complete authentic tasks (B1) o Express acquired information in oral and visual forms (B2) Experience Creative Works o Respond to creative works from the francophone world (C1) Understanding Cultural Influences o Identify elements of their own cultural backgrounds (D1) o Identify elements of francophone culture in Canada (D2) Assessment Tasks Criteria 1. Lead opening activities: date, weather, 1. Ability to lead opening activities (no actions exercises to reinforce verbs assistance, minimal assistance, some (ongoing throughout the year) (A1, A2) assistance, full assistance) 2. Quizzes/tests (vocabulary, verb 2. Pass Quizzes/tests conjugation, newly learned sentence structures) (B1, B2) 3. Identify vocabulary related to 3. Ability to accurately match christmas

Grade 5 French Short Term Plan: Term 2 2010-2011 Duration o December o January o February o March

Christmas in songs, flashcards, objects (A1, A3, B1, B2)

4. Sing a song about winter & summer activities (B2)

5. Read about regions in Quebec & publicity (B1, D2) 6. Interview partner on activities that are popular in your region & in regions of Quebec (B1, D1, D2) 7. Write & present slogans (B1, B2)

8. design & present a line of t-shirts advertising a region or activity (B1, B2, D1, D2)

9. Create & present a brochure advertising community/city & its leisure activities (A1, A3, B1, B2)

10. Create short sentence stating personal preferences of outdoor activities (A3, A4, B1, B2)

words to pictures, listen for words in songs, and use gestures to show understanding of words/objects in the classroom (independently, with some independence, dependently) 4. Ability to sing a song about winter & summer activities with a loud & clear voice, good pronunciation, & in conjunction with the rest of the class (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 5. Ability to accurately read about buying a t-shirt, regions in Quebec & publicity (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 6. Ability to interview a partner to find out about activities & present partners information to the class (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 7. Ability to write & present a slogan on tshirts with fluency & good pronunciation, eye contact, loud & clear voice (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 8. Ability to be creative in designing a line of t-shirts that advertise a region or activity, & present the line of t-shirts to class with enthusiasm, good eye contact, good pronunciation (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 9. Brochure includes all pertinent information eg: interesting places to visit, where it is, when one can do it, winter/summer/spring/fall, pictures, correct sentence structures/slogans, correct spelling (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 10. Ability to use correct sentence structures (jaime, jadore, je naime pas, je dteste + activity) & spelling in short sentence (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations)

11. Read & answer simple comprehension questions (B2, A4, C1)

12. Recite the Our Father (D1)

13. Olympic athlete written & oral presentation (A1, B1, B2, C1, D1)

14. Participation & effort to use newly learned communicative phrases and vocabulary in various classroom activities (A1, A2, A3, A4)

15. invent, identify, participate, and state preferences when discussing carnival activities (races, relays) (A1, A3, B1, B2, D1, D2)

16. watch videos & sing songs carnival songs (B1, B2, D1, D2)

17. create ice sculptures (B1, B2)

18. create a mask, express preference, &

11. ability to extract information & correctly answer questions related to reading (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) & complete sentences/correct sentence structures, key words included, spelling 12. ability to memorize and remember all the words to our father (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some assistance) 13. assessed on all information included, correct spelling, grammar, accords, neatness and detail of written portion (banner) (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 14. ability to listen actively to follow instructions, choose the appropriate expression from those they have practiced, approximate pronunciation, take risks to speak in French, experiment with sounds and words, participate willingly in classroom activities in French, support & encourage each other (exeeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 15. Ability to participate in activities, invent races & relays & accurately use newly learned language structures with good pronunciation & fluency (jaime, je dteste + activity) correctly (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 16. Ability to watch videos & listen to carnival songs with clear understanding, pick out the carnival words, & use gestures to the music/images (no teacher assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 17. ability to accurately follow through with step by step instruction to create an accurate ice sculpture (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 18. Ability to accurately follow instructions to create a mask, express likes &

participate in mask competition (A3, B2)

19. follow a crepe recipe & make crepes (B1, B2, D1, D2)

20. create publicity poster (B1, B2, D1, D2)

dislikes using appropriate sentence structures, & participate cooperatively in mask competition (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 19. Ability to follow a recipe & clear instructions in French to produce an eatable final product (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 20. ability to accurately create an activity poster with theme related activities, & give oral instructions & express ones preferences (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance)

Learning Opportunities o Continue counting from 0-100, say days of the week, date, months, weather o Pronounce vocabulary words using flashcards & guess meaning o Survey to find out information about each other o Play games to reinforce & master phrases/questions for the class & to learn vocabulary words (Bingo, concentration, matching, frappe les mots, cherraides) o Create reference books for new vocabulary words (picture dictionary) o Complete worksheets o Read about popular summer & winter activities, buying a t-shirt, & publicity o Sing a songs about winter (Carnival) & summer activities o Inform the class about ones partners activities o Design a t-shirt to represent a class members activity preference o Present t-shirt to their owners o Create individual photo displays o Discuss regions o Design a t-shirt line to advertise ones region o Present t-shirt lines to the class o use the verb faire to state activities they/their friends engage in o use aime, adore, naime pas, dteste, to state preferences o interview partner/friends to find out which outdoor activities they prefer o read about different parts of Canada and activities people participate in because of the climate and geography of their community o create/design a t-shirt to advertise a region/activity o listening activities (identify preferences of speakers) o pray the our father o Talk about winter festivals o Watch winter carnival videos o Discuss winter festival activities

o o o o o o

Create own ice sculptures Create a mask & participate in a mask competition invent winter festival races & relays Follow a crepe recipe & make crepes plan activities that will be held at winter festival & ask questions & express preferences create poster for class festival (include activities on poster)

Grade 6 French Short Term Plan: Term 2 2010-2011 Theme Duration o Natalie Au Qubec (finish) o December o Au travail (les professions) o January o Ftons lHiver o February o Le Carnaval o March Prescribed Learning Outcomes Students will be able to Communicating o Make and respond to simple requests (A1) o Use greetings and expressions of politeness (A2) o Recognize and use formal and informal forms of address (A3) o Express preferences and interests (A4) o Participate in known and predictable classroom situations (A5) Acquiring Information o Extract specific information from French language resources to complete authentic tasks (B1) o Express acquired information in oral and visual forms (B2) Experience Creative Works o Respond to creative works from the francophone world (C1) Understanding Cultural Influences o Identify elements of Francophone cultures that are different from or similar to their own (D1) o Give examples of the presence of Francophone cultures in their community (D2) Assessment Tasks Criteria 1. Participation & effort to use newly 1. Ability to listen attentively to follow learned communicative phrases & instructions, choose the appropriate vocabulary in various classroom expression from those practiced,

activities (A1, A4, A5)

2. Quizzes/tests on verbs (avoir, faire, regular ER verbs), adjectives & thematic vocabulary (B1, B2) 3. Write & present a short dialogue/scenario with others that requires them to analyze the situation, suggest effective communication strategies & demonstrate the use of strategies through task completion (B1, B2, C1, D1, D2) 4. sing songs about various professions (B1, B2)

approximate pronunciation, take risks to speak in French, experiment with sounds and words, participate willingly in classroom activities in french, support & encourage each other (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 2. Pass quizzes/tests 3. Dialogue & ability to use vocabulary & structures accurately, independently & spontaneously, rehearsal is evident, fluency & pronunciation, at least one strategy from each of the strategy areas are used (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 4. Ability to sing songs about professions with good pronunciation & enthusiasm & find words linked to professions in the songs (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 5. Ability to discuss importance of career day at school & listen attentively to professionals discuss their careers (exceeds, meeting, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 6. Ability to compare preferences & state reasons, & share and discuss likes and dislikes with fluency, good pronunciation (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 7. Ability to accurately classify professions in a chronological, orderly fashion (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 8. Ability to brainstorm a series of interview questions & interview someone with good pronunciation & fluency in French (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 9. assessed on correctly extracting information to answer questions,

5. discuss importance of career day at school & listen to professionals discuss their careers (A1, B1, B2, C1) 6. compare likes & dislikes (A1, A4, B1, B2)

7. classify professions (B1, B2, C1)

8. brainstorm lists of interview questions & interview someone (B1, B2)

9. Answer comprehension questions after reading a short passage (B1, B2)

10. Create a poster about ones likes/dislikes, interests & how these traits will help them decide what career to have in the future (A1, A4, B2)

11. Identify winter activities/what one can do at Carnaval & state preferences (B2, D1, D2) 12. Olympic athlete written and oral presentation (A1, B1, B2, C1, D1)

13. invent, identify, participate, and state preferences when discussing carnival activities (races, relays) (A1, A3, B1, B2, D1, D2)

14. watch videos & sing songs carnival songs (B1, B2, D1, D2)

15. create ice sculptures (B1, B2)

16. create a mask, express preference, & participate in mask competition (A3, B2)

17. follow a crepe recipe & make crepes

answers are complete with proper grammar & spelling (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 10. poster assessed on ability to identify likes/dislikes, interests using correct vocabulary & language structures, visually appealing, includes all pertinent parts, correct spelling, neat (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 11. correctly describes pictures of what winter activities and what one can do at carnival (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 12. assessed on all information included, correct spelling, grammar, accords, neatness & detail of written portion (banner) and pronunciation (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 13. Ability to participate in activities, invent races & relays & accurately use newly learned language structures with good pronunciation & fluency (jaime, je dteste + activity) correctly (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 14. Ability to watch videos & attentively listen to carnival songs with clear understanding, pick out the carnival words, & use gestures to the music/images (no teacher assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 15. ability to follow through with step by step instruction to create an accurate ice sculpture (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 16. Ability to follow instructions to create a mask, express likes & dislikes using appropriate sentence structures, & participate cooperatively in mask competition (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 17. Ability to correctly follow a recipe &

(B1, B2, D1, D2)

18. create publicity poster (B1, B2, D1, D2)

clear instructions in French to produce an eatable final product (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 18. ability to create an activity poster with theme related activities, & give oral instructions & express ones preferences (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance)

Learning Opportunities o Pronounce vocabulary words using flashcards, illustrations o Create a visionnaire or new vocabulary o Play games to reinforce phrases, questions, structures o Read short passages for reading comprehension o Listen to tapescripts of a story/song o Activity sheets to reinforce newly learned vocabulary and language structures o Respond to simple questions about reading materials using new vocabulary o Create living sentences. Each student is given a flashcard with a word on it. Teacher reads aloud a sentence and students have to rearrange themselves in the correct order o talk about the physical appearance of others (hair, eyes, nose, mouth, face) o predict which career two students will choose (devinettes) o share likes, dislikes, and preferences o classify careers o compare preferences & state reasons o work with a partner, contemplate possible careers o brainstorm a list of interview question & interview a skater, a writer, a guest o read an interview with a judge and an entrepreneur o choose a career, be interviewed o identify and state the interests, likes/dislikes of people in various careers through survey o predict what various people will do as a career when they are older o read about various professionals and what they are like o read an interview about two students and what they intend to do in the future o identify winter activities and activities on can de at carnival o sing a carnaval song o role play scenarios o read about athletes, winter sports, and the Olympics o learn key phrases to cheer and encourage athletes o Talk about winter festivals o Watch winter carnival videos o Discuss winter festival activities o Sing Quebec winter carnival songs o Create own ice sculptures o Create a mask & participate in a mask competition

o o o o

invent winter festival races & relays Follow a crepe recipe & make crepes plan activities that will be held at winter festival & ask questions & express preferences create poster for class festival (include activities on poster)

Theme o Votre Sant (finish) o Salut Montral o Magie Sur Glace o Fetons lhiver/Carnaval Prescribed Learning Outcomes Students will be able to Communicating o Ask for and give simple information (A1) o Exchange information about themselves (A2) o Participate in classroom activities (A3) o Begin to derive meaning in new language situations (A4) Acquiring Information o Extract and retrieve specific information from French language resources to complete authentic tasks (B1) o Express acquired information in oral and visual forms (B2) Experience Creative Works o Respond to creative works from the francophone world (C1) Understanding Cultural Influences o Identify elements of francophone cultures present in BC and Canada (D1) o Compare the daily lives of students in Canadian Francophone communities to their own lives (D2) Assessment Tasks Criteria 1. Quizzes/tests on verbs, thematic 1. Pass quizzes and tests

Grade 7 French Short Term Plan: Term 2 2010-2011 Duration o December o January o February o March

vocabulary, give suggestions of how one can change bad habits to good ones (eating and exercise) and sentence structures (B1, B2) 2. Written work/comprehension activities (read a passage and answer questions) (B1, B2, C1, D1)

3. Presenting an action plan for healthy living (B1, B2)

4. define vocabulary words & answer personal questions (crosswords) (A1, A2, A3, B1, B2)

5. locate feminine, masculine, adjectives, prefixes, suffixes & opposites in comics (B1, B2)

6. write letters & publicity information & compositions (B1, B2, C1)

7. Create a mini travel brochure/poster of various places one can visit and things one can do of a city of their choice (B1, B2, D1)

8. Transpose a short passage from present

2. assessed on accuracy and interpretation of their French comprehension and detail of answer, grammar, spelling (fill in the blanks) (Exceeds, meeting, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 3. assessed on accuracy & interpretation of french comprehension, detail of answer, grammar, all information that is included, outlines the steps for healthy living, language structures, vocabulary, spelling is accurate (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 4. Ability to accurately answer questions in complete sentences & define specific words about places we can visit and sports that we can play on a team (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 5. Ability to correctly read a passage and locate feminine, masculine words, adjectives, prefixes, suffixes, & opposites in comics as well as words that belong to the same family (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 6. Ability to write letters & compositions with few grammatical errors, correct spelling, detail, correct punctuation & fluency (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 7. assessed on all information that is included, uses the correct verb tense (future), lists at least 5 different places/things one can do in the city, uses descriptive adjectives, spelling, grammar are accurate, colourful & attractive (exceeds, meeting, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 8. assessed on correct usage of avoir and

tense to past tense about carnival activities (B1, B2, C1, D1, D2) 9. Olympic athlete written and oral presentation (A1, B1, B2, C1, D1)

10. Participation & effort to use newly learned communicative phrases & vocabulary in various classroom activities (A3)

11. invent, identify, participate, and state preferences when discussing carnival activities (races, relays) (A1, A3, B1, B2, D1, D2)

12. watch videos & sing songs carnival songs (B1, B2, D1, D2)

13. create ice sculptures (B1, B2)

14. create a mask, express preference, & participate in mask competition (A3, B2)

15. follow a crepe recipe & make crepes

past participles and spelling (exceeds, meeting, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 9. assessed on all information that is included, correct spelling, grammar, accords, neatness and detail of written portion (banner) (exceeds, meeting, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 10. Ability to: listen attentively to follow instructions, choose the appropriate expression from those they have practiced, approximate French pronunciation, take risks to speak in French, experiment with wounds & words, participate willingly in classroom activities in French, support & encourage each other (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 11. Ability to participate in activities, invent races & relays & accurately use newly learned language structures with good pronunciation & fluency (jaime, je dteste + activity) correctly (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 12. Ability to attentively watch videos & listen to carnival songs with clear understanding, pick out the carnival words, & use gestures to the music/images (no teacher assistance, minimal assistance, some assistance) 13. ability to accurately follow through with step by step instruction to create an accurate ice sculpture (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 14. Ability to follow instructions to create a mask, express likes & dislikes using appropriate sentence structures, & participate cooperatively in mask competition (exceeds, meets, approaching, not yet meeting expectations) 15. Ability to accurately & attentively

(B1, B2, D1, D2)

16. create publicity poster (B1, B2, D1, D2)

follow a recipe & clear instructions in French to produce an eatable final product (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance) 16. ability to accurately create an activity poster with theme related activities, & give oral instructions & express ones preferences (no teacher assistance, minimal teacher assistance, some teacher assistance)

Learning Opportunities o pronounce vocabulary words using flashcards o mot du jour (word of the day) to encourage new language o play games to reinforce language structures (sept en haut, concentration, lotto, frappe les mots, bingo) o chain game-repeat everyones word and then add your own o identify foods within a healthy diet o identify activities within a healthy lifestyle o read about a student visit to Montral and tell of various sites one can visit in Montreal o learn future tense (aller & infinitive) o tell of carnival activities, where they take place, why carnival came to be o identify winter activities o use the verb avoir to speak in the past tense and tell what a tourist did while at the Quebec carnival o participate in short skit for carnival o use gestures to learn various carnival activities and processes (steps to building and ice castle, steps to leading a relay race) o read salut Montral & magie sur glace & locate familiar words, adjectives, prefixes, suffixes, opposites & other worksheets o write compositions, publicity announcements, & letters on the comics o read biographies about Olympic athletes o identify symbols, countries related to Olympics o examine various winter Olympic sports and the equipment used for each o Talk about winter festivals o Watch winter carnival videos o Discuss winter festival activities o Sing Quebec winter carnival songs o Create own ice sculptures o Create a mask & participate in a mask competition o invent winter festival races & relays o Follow a crepe recipe & make crepes o plan activities that will be held at winter festival (skits etc) & ask questions & express preferences

o create poster for class festival (include activities on poster)