Core French Grade 5 ​2019 – 2020

Madame Little (​mlittle@stalcuincollege.com​)

Monday P4 and Wednesday P5

Course Overview:
The French 5 curriculum is designed to encourage students to continue their exploration
of the French language, and start to learn practical phrases in the language. Students
will look into and explore the use of different phrases and how they relate to themselves
in the classroom, and to francophone communities. Through the different topics that will
be covered over the course of the year, students will develop their language skills and
increase their confidence in communicating in the French language, as well as explore
their personal and social awareness.

The course is centered on the following ​Big Ideas​:

1. Listening​ and ​viewing​ with intent helps us begin to understand French.
2. Both ​verbal​ and ​non-verbal cues​ contribute meaning in language.
3. With ​simple​ French, we can describe ourselves and our interests.
4. Reciprocal​ communication in French is possible using high-frequency
vocabulary and sentence structure.
5. Stories ​help us to acquire language.
6. Each culture has traditions and ways of celebrating.

Resources:
Various types of book resources will be provided throughout the course as needed.
Additional resources will include video and audio.

Proposed Course Outline:

Please note that the pacing and order of the topics may change depending on the
needs of the class.

Term Topics

1 ● Greetings & Introductions

● Alphabet & Pronunciation
● Numbers & Gender
● Dates
● Weather
● Basic information about themselves and others

2 ● Colours & Sizes

● Common Questions
● Holidays, Festivals, & Celebrations (inside and outside
of Canada)
 ● My likes/dislikes through simple descriptions

3 ● Animals
● Sports
● My preferences & interests
● Francophone communities in Canada
● Francophone celebrations in Canada
*This is what the curriculum dictates but if a student is not at this level, they will
be working on material designed for their own particular needs.

Materials:
1. Notebook or lined paper in a three-ring binder
2. Pen or Pencil

If additional materials are specifically required, I will either provide them or inform
students and parents appropriately ahead of time.

Classroom Expectations:
1. Students are responsible for coming to class prepared with their notebooks and
any materials needed for activities that day.
2. Students are responsible for any missed notes and/or assignments. Students are
expected to come prepared to join the next class after an absence, whether that
requires contacting a classmate or Ms. Little before the next class.
3. Students are expected to participate fully in class discussions and activities.
4. Homework is assigned so that students can practise and build their skills. It will
be checked periodically. If a student encounters difficulty with homework, please
come and see me for help before the next class.

Assessments:
Students will be assessed on the following curricular competencies through a variety of
in-class activities, assignments and tests:
● Thinking, reasoning and understanding
● Communicating and representing
● Connecting and reflecting on personal and social awareness

Extra Help:
This year, I will be available for extra help and quiz/test make-up times on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Thursday mornings and after school. Please talk to me beforehand
so that I can make myself available. I look forward to helping you!

*Note to parents: Classwork/homework assignments, a list of work that is assigned to

each class, and dates of upcoming quizzes and tests can be viewed on my website at
www.madamelittle.weebly.com​. Please bookmark this page if you wish to know what we
do each class. Assignments are posted daily. If you have any questions, please email
me at mlittle@stalcuincollege.com