Syllabus

Syllabus
French 1B
Teacher: Madame Rambo
Grading Policy: All grades in my class count the same amount, unless it is
marked on the syllabus. In other words, a daily grade counts the same as a test
grade. One big distinction however, is that students are allowed to drop one
low daily grade if it helps the student’s overall average, test grades are never
dropped. Special projects count as double test grades, such a portfolio papers.
These projects are marked with an asterisk.
Week 1
Review – être, avoir, aller, begin chapitre 5
film – Petite Fadette – la St. Catherine
aller +infinitive
Week 2
Begin les aliments, more work with aller
Aimer avec les aliments le verbe –
faire. more food words
Week 3
Chapitre 6 plus avec les restaurants- how to order
Week 4
Le jour de grace – film: Au Revoir les Enfants
Week 5
Begin le culture de Noël, le partitif –
Week 6
les autre negatifs, la poesie,
Test over chapitre 6. film: Joyeux Noël
Week 7
general review for return from Noël
*Begin portfolio project Begin chapitre 7
Week 8
inversion, stem changing verbs
Week 9
Test over chapitre 7 *Portfolio due
Week 10
Begin Chapitre 8, Travel survival phrases – à
l’aeroport – intro to passé composé
Week 11
test over le passé compose, more on vocabulaire over
chapitre 8
Week 12
Review for final over chapitre 8
A 3-ring binder is suggested, we have lots of papers with explanations to
help you study. Also suggested: a paper-back French-English dictionary.
I have some dictionaries in the classroom but as is normal, never enough.
* Late- work is not an option, you are given plenty of time in class to begin
your assignment, if not finished during class, it is expected the next day at
the beginning of class.