Français langue seconde - immersion 12

Core Competencies

Communicating
 
Collaborating
Critical and Reflective Thinking
 
Creative Thinking
Personal Awareness and Responsibility
 
Positive Personal and Cultural Identity
 
Social Awareness and Responsibility

Students are expected to be able to know and understand the following in various contexts:
Students are expected to do the following, using oral, written, and visual media:

Big Ideas

Big Ideas

Linguistic variations
variations in phonics (accents), lexicon (expressions), and grammar (structures)
offer cultural reference points
events, heritage objects and objects from everyday life, territorial references, artistic accomplishments, scientific discoveries, media products, values, lifestyles, characters and/or personalities
within the French-speaking world
the profile of communities that use French in various geographic or social spaces
.
Developing a mastery of French makes it possible to explore employment, travel, and personal growth opportunities as well as opportunities to study abroad.
The life experience, culture, and current context
family, language, personal experiences
of the audience influence the interpretation of a text
oral, written, visual
.
Linguistic and cultural identities are shaped by what we hear, see, read, and write.
The exploration of texts reveals the depth and complexity of human life.
Careful editing of a text leads students to develop a rich and polished style.

Content

Learning Standards

Content

communication strategies
social, historical, and cultural elements
  • protocols for using First Peoples stories
    First Peoples stories are often subject to usage protocols (who they belong to, where and when they can be shared and by whom); First Peoples programs within the school board can provide assistance and advice regarding local protocols
literary elements
  • stylistic devices
    metaphor, humour, paraphrasing
  • denotation
    definition of a word, its explicit meaning
     and connotation
    implicit meaning of a word
  • symbolism
    association of a concrete image (concrete: that which is connected with reality and can be perceived by the senses) with an abstraction (abstract: that which is connected with thought and which is not of the material world)

text organization

  • structure of an essay
    dialectic, thematic, and analytical plan:
    • introduction: issue raised, thesis, arguments to be presented
    • development
    • conclusion: summary and opening
  • structure of a blog
    headline, introduction, body, conclusion, visual assets
  • structure of an e-mail

    subject, request, introduction, development, conclusion, formulaic closing, signature

  • structure of a letter
    • formal: address of writer and date, address of recipient, salutation, subject of the letter, opening, body, summary/conclusion, complimentary closing, signature, appendix/postscript (if applicable)
    • friendly: address of writer and date, salutation, body, complimentary closing, signature
  • structure of a résumé

language elements

editing strategies

rereading and correction

elements to enrich a text 

Curricular Competency

Learning Standards

Curricular Competency

Explore and Reflect

Use their language and cultural knowledge to reflect on their identity and understand their role within the French-speaking world
Analyze the influence and importance of social, historical, and cultural contexts
understand that the author wrote from a perspective that was influenced by social, historical, and cultural factors (family, education, community, religion, immigration, values, perspectives, political events, economic situation); understand the link between text and context
as well as diversity
ethnic, sexual, religious, gender identity, gender expression
in approaching
tackle, present, and interpret
various texts
oral, written, visual
Compare the roles that stories and the oral tradition play
  • in Francophone cultures: to transmit language, traditions, history, perspectives, teachings
  • in First Peoples cultures: to transmit traditions, worldviews, teachings, history, attachment to the land
in Francophone and First Peoples cultures
Interact with Francophones and have life experiences in the French-speaking world
blogs, class or school visits (including online or virtual visits), concerts, discussions, festivals, films, correspondence, plays, social media, stores or restaurants offering service in French
Analyze the symbolism
concrete representation of an idea through symbols
in a text in order to grasp its meaning
Expand
emphasize, build on something
on common threads and diverging elements within a theme in Francophone and First Peoples texts in order to deepen and expand knowledge of society
Identify the type and intention
to inform, convince, persuade, entertain
of a text
Analyze a problem statement
overview of all of the links between the facts, characters, actors, and components of a given problem (e.g., agricultural pollution, its impact on the health of waterways and people)
in order to understand the issues at hand
Evaluate the acquisition of new knowledge concerning a text
Analyze the stylistic devices
humour, paraphrasing
in order to identify a message
Develop a critical mind
ask questions and seek answers
, clarity, and coherence in responding to texts  to better know and understand the issues of society

Create and Communicate

Communicate using a variety of expressions and presentation formats
digital, visual, oral (such as graphics, illustrations, music clips, photographs, tables, and videos)
according to the context
Nuance
express the subtleties of a thought
their opinions to adapt to communication situations
Synthesize
group concrete or abstract elements (facts, information, idea) into a coherent whole
ideas and information obtained from diverse texts
Moderate
guide, oversee
a discussion in order to optimize interactions
Develop various elocution
manner of expressing oneself orally and of articulating and linking sentences
styles in their oral communications in order to create the desired effect
Use writing processes
planning, drafting, revising, proofing, dissemination
and design methods to plan, develop, and create texts for a variety of purposes and audiences
Develop their writing styles
the manner of writing that is unique to the author of a text
using subtleties of the French language
nuances of French at the cultural, regional, and other levels
in their writing
blog, social media, website, e-mail, letter, brochure, opinion piece, advertising poster
in order to enrich their text and create the desired effect
Modify their communication style by applying enrichment strategies
complex sentence structures, polished vocabulary
in order to polish their text
Correct themselves spontaneously by applying their linguistic knowledge