MS French Guide

YEAR AT A GLANCE French Level 1A

GRADE 6-8

Unit 1

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 4

Unit 5

3 weeks

6 weeks

9 weeks

9 weeks

9 weeks

Suggested Pacing

Classroom Expectations

Greetings and Introductions

Our Classroom community

Family and Description

All about me

Unit

● Navigating the canvas course ● Using online

● Numbers 1-20 ● Conversation skills ● Question words ● Francophone country research

● Numbers up to 60 ● Calendar ● Weather ● School supplies ● Colors ● Body parts ● Adjectives ● Nouns and articles ● Negation

● Numbers up to 79 ● Descriptive adjectives ● Professions ● Family ● Possessive adjectives

● Numbers up to 100 ● “J’aime…” ● Classes ● Hobbies ● Expressions of frequency ● Conjugation of regular er verbs ● Descriptive adjectives

classroom resources (quizlet, Duolingo)

Essential Vocabulary & Structure

Pre: Beg of Aug

Mid: End of Dec - Beg of Jan

Final: End of May

Testing Window

WORLD LANGUAGE STANDARD(S) - NOVICE MID (NM) INTERPRETIVE INTERPERSONAL

PRESENTATIONAL

● Listening NM-IL 1-3

● Reading NM-IR 1-2

● Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing NM-IC 1-7 I can communicate on some very familiar topics using single words and phrases that I have practiced and memorized.

● Speaking NM-PS 1-5

● Writing NM-PW 1-4

I can recognize a few memorized words and phrases when I hear them spoken.

I can recognize a few characters. I can identify a few memorized words and phrases.

I can present information about myself and some other very familiar topics using single words or memorized phrases.

I can copy some familiar words or phrases using the correct stroke order.

INTERCULTURAL

Cultural Products & Practices N.CPP

Cultural Perspectives N.CP

Cultural Interactions N.CIA

I can identify some products and practices of cultures

I can identify some basic cultural beliefs and values.

I can function at a survival level in an authentic cultural context.