Mademoiselle ArmourMademoiselle Armour

e-mail: e-mail: armour@arrowheadschools.orgrowheadschools.org

voice mail: (262) 369-3611 ext. 3617voice mail: (262) 369-3611 ext. 3617

Course GoalsCourse Goals

Develop proficiency of ACTFL (American Develop proficiency of ACTFL (American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages) Council on Teaching Foreign Languages) Standards:Standards: Novice (French I and II)Novice (French I and II) Intermediate (French III and IV)Intermediate (French III and IV) Beginning Advanced (AP French)Beginning Advanced (AP French)

Course Goals (continued)Course Goals (continued)

Proficiency developed using the 4 skill areas:Proficiency developed using the 4 skill areas: SpeakingSpeaking ListeningListening Reading Reading WritingWriting

Skills will be developed in thematic units that Skills will be developed in thematic units that emphasize culture of France and the French emphasize culture of France and the French speaking worldspeaking world

Grading (French III and IV)Grading (French III and IV) A 90-100%A 90-100%

Speaking 15%Speaking 15% B 80-89%B 80-89% Listening 25%Listening 25%

Reading 15%Reading 15% C 70-79%C 70-79% Writing 15%Writing 15%

Grammar acquisition Grammar acquisition 15%15% Vocabulary acquisition Vocabulary acquisition 15%15%

D 60-69%D 60-69%Students and parents will be Students and parents will be able to understand strength and able to understand strength and practice weakness skill areaspractice weakness skill areas

F 0-59%F 0-59%

Grading (French I and II)Grading (French I and II) A 90-100%A 90-100%

Speaking 15%Speaking 15% B 80-89%B 80-89% Listening 20%Listening 20%

Reading 20%Reading 20% C 70-79%C 70-79% Writing 15%Writing 15%

Culture 10%Culture 10%Grammar acquisition10%Grammar acquisition10%Vocabulary Acquistion 10%Vocabulary Acquistion 10%

D 60-69%D 60-69%Students and parents will be Students and parents will be able to understand strength and able to understand strength and practice weakness skill areaspractice weakness skill areas

F 0-59%F 0-59%

Skyward grade accessSkyward grade access

PLEASE CHECK SKYWARD ON A REGULAR PLEASE CHECK SKYWARD ON A REGULAR BASIS!!BASIS!!

Grades and assignments will be updated regularly.Grades and assignments will be updated regularly.

Grade printouts will not be given in class.Grade printouts will not be given in class.

HomeworkHomework

*Daily assignments will be posted on Google *Daily assignments will be posted on Google ClassroomClassroom

*Homework is assigned daily.*Homework is assigned daily.

*It is expected that all homework be attempted and *It is expected that all homework be attempted and completed.completed.

*A 20 minute after school detention will be *A 20 minute after school detention will be assigned after 3 missing assignments within a 2 assigned after 3 missing assignments within a 2 week periodweek period

*Daily review and practice is very important!*Daily review and practice is very important!

Make-up WorkMake-up Work All tests, quizzes and assessments are to be taken on the All tests, quizzes and assessments are to be taken on the

scheduled day unless arrangements have been made ahead of scheduled day unless arrangements have been made ahead of time.time.

Any work that was due on the day of the absence is to be Any work that was due on the day of the absence is to be turned in when the student returns to school.turned in when the student returns to school.

Students have 1 day to make up missed homework Students have 1 day to make up missed homework assignmentsassignments..

French in ActionFrench in Action quizzes will normally be given on Fridays quizzes will normally be given on Fridays (2(2ndnd semester levels I and III). One low episode will be semester levels I and III). One low episode will be dropped per quarter. If a student misses more than 1 episode dropped per quarter. If a student misses more than 1 episode per quarter, they must make it up with me after school or per quarter, they must make it up with me after school or receive a 0 for the quiz.receive a 0 for the quiz.

AttendanceAttendance

New material is presented every day so it is New material is presented every day so it is important that students attend class regularly!important that students attend class regularly!

A Saturday detention will be assigned after the A Saturday detention will be assigned after the fourth tardy.fourth tardy.

Materials to be brought to class Materials to be brought to class every dayevery day

Textbook—should be covered at all times!Textbook—should be covered at all times! French I—Discovering French BleuFrench I—Discovering French Bleu French II----Discovering French BlancFrench II----Discovering French Blanc French III and French IV—Discovering French RougeFrench III and French IV—Discovering French Rouge AP French—Allons au-delàAP French—Allons au-delà

3 ring binder with loose-leaf paper3 ring binder with loose-leaf paperOROR

A 70 page notebook just for FrenchA 70 page notebook just for FrenchDiscovering French Discovering French Workbook (I, II, III, and IV)Workbook (I, II, III, and IV)FolderFolder1 dry erase marker1 dry erase markerPens and pencilsPens and pencils*French I and II students need an additional composition notebook to be left in the *French I and II students need an additional composition notebook to be left in the

classroom for a journalclassroom for a journal*Advanced students may want to invest in a good French dictionnary of 70,000 or *Advanced students may want to invest in a good French dictionnary of 70,000 or

more entries (I like Larousse or Webster’s New World)more entries (I like Larousse or Webster’s New World)

Use of FrenchUse of French

The class will be conducted in French!The class will be conducted in French!

Students of French III and higher (French II Students of French III and higher (French II second semester) will be expected to use second semester) will be expected to use French at all times while in the classroom!French at all times while in the classroom!

Getting Extra HelpGetting Extra Help It is important to get help right away if a concept is not well It is important to get help right away if a concept is not well

understood instead of waiting for assessment time.understood instead of waiting for assessment time.

Make an appointment with me in class, by e-mail or phone.Make an appointment with me in class, by e-mail or phone.

I am available at North during 2I am available at North during 2ndnd hour, 8 hour, 8thth hour at South and hour at South and after school every day at South.after school every day at South.

Extra practice activities are available on my Quia web pages. Extra practice activities are available on my Quia web pages. There are links to these sites on my AHS home page!There are links to these sites on my AHS home page!

Classroom ExpectationsClassroom Expectations

Be appropriate, be respectful, be responsibleBe appropriate, be respectful, be responsible NO gum, food or beverage of any kindNO gum, food or beverage of any kind Be respectful and courteous of all others; listen Be respectful and courteous of all others; listen

when others are talkingwhen others are talking Bring materials to class every dayBring materials to class every day Be on time—in your seat when the bell ringsBe on time—in your seat when the bell rings Clean up after yourselfClean up after yourself Students are expected to use technology Students are expected to use technology

repsonsibly and only when needed repsonsibly and only when needed

Technology ExpectationsTechnology Expectations

Students will use laptops primarily for Students will use laptops primarily for occasional short research assignments in the occasional short research assignments in the classroomclassroom

Students are expected to stay on website Students are expected to stay on website determined by Mademoiselle and follow all determined by Mademoiselle and follow all other classroom instructions for laptop useother classroom instructions for laptop use

You may use an online dictionary to look up You may use an online dictionary to look up individual words but not to translate larger individual words but not to translate larger chunks of languagechunks of language

Questions?Questions?

The syllabus for this class is posted on my The syllabus for this class is posted on my page of Arrowhead’s website page of Arrowhead’s website www.arrowheadschools.org

Questions about specific assignments can be Questions about specific assignments can be answered by looking at Skywardanswered by looking at Skyward

Extra practice activities can be accessed by the Extra practice activities can be accessed by the links on my page of the Arrowhead websitelinks on my page of the Arrowhead website

French ClubFrench Club

*French Club activities are available to any *French Club activities are available to any French studentsFrench students

*Approximately 1 activity per month*Approximately 1 activity per month

*Tentative date for the Chicago trip: *Tentative date for the Chicago trip:

Friday, December 4Friday, December 4thth

Look for information in classLook for information in class

Concours oral at AHSConcours oral at AHS

Arrowhead will be hosting the state finals for Arrowhead will be hosting the state finals for the French Pronunciation Contestthe French Pronunciation Contest

Tentative date: Saturday, May 14Tentative date: Saturday, May 14 thth, 2016, 2016

Save the date! Help needed!Save the date! Help needed!