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This course is a continuation of the language and culture of French speaking countries to build 21st century literacy skills. This course will focus on the three modes of communication in the target language; interpersonal (person-to-person speaking or writing); interpretive (listening and reading); and presentational (one-way speaking and writing). These skills and the cultural perspectives are addressed through exploration of global issues; social relations and introduction to literature and film. This course will be primarily conducted in the target language and students are encouraged to use the language for communication. Dual credit may be obtained from the Maricopa Community College system for this program at high schools offering this option.

Units of Study:
1. Social Relations: How people interrelate and behave-as members of a community; individually; and in a group
ÔÉò Essential Question:
Where do I fit in the community?
Does the community help define the individual or does the individual help define the community?
Priority Standards:
• I can use my language to do a task that requires multiple steps.
• I can use my language to handle a situation that may have a complication.
• I can present information on academic and work topics.
• I can make a presentation on events; activities; and topics of particular interests.
• I can present my point of view and provide reasons to support it
• I can meet basic school and academic writing needs.
• I can meet basic work and career writing needs.
• I can meet basic social and civic writing needs
• I can easily understand straightforward information or interactions.
• I can sometimes understand situations with complicating factors.
• I can understand the main idea of popular genres
• I can understand accounts of personal events or experiences.
• I can sometimes follow short; written instructions when supported by visuals.
• I can find and use information for practical purposes.
• I can read texts that compare and contrast information.
Success Criteria:
I can tell someone how I define myself within my community and how I define my community
I can explain basic rules; policies; or laws that affect us and answer questions about them
I can explain the general norms and taboos of a certain community
I can present ideas about something I have learned or a current issue.
I can present something I learned from the media.
I can make an advertisement for beauty products or make a public service announcement for positive self-identity
I can write an abstract for a research study or conference.
I can write an informational memo about a project or event.
I can write a sales pitch for a product.
I can write an article/op ed in regards to differences between people and communities.
I can manage and edit an online journal; blog; or discussion forum.
I can write a letter of advice or letter to the editor on a social; civic; or political issue.
I can write a letter of advice or letter to the editor on a social; civic; or political issue
I can understand the message of a commercial or advertisement.
I can understand an interview between a reporter and a well-known person
I can understand an interview in regards to cultural differences.
I can follow simple oral stories; recorded books; summaries or short excerpts from speeches
I can understand information about an upcoming event.
I can understand descriptions of a person’s daily life.
I can follow simple directions and instructions on how differences can be addressed and respected.
I can read about an upcoming event to help me understand cultures that are different than mine.
I can read a blogger’s account of their cultural influences
I can read advertisements or political views to guide my choice.

I can read an article about how a country’s culture has changed in the past 20 years or influenced other cultures
2. Media and Communication: How people interact; transmit; and gather data for the purposes of information
ÔÉò Essential Question:
How does media affect our view of the world?
Priority Standards:
• Participate with ease and confidence in conversations on familiar topics by using connected sentences.
• Manage social interactions in everyday situations; even when there is an unexpected complication.
• Communicate about events and experiences with some detail in various time frames
• Make general presentations on events and experiences with some control of various time frames.
• Write and present organized paragraphs appropriate to an audience on a variety of topics with some control of various time frames.
• Write and present organized paragraphs appropriate to an audience on a variety of topics; events; and experiences in various time frames
• Understand the main idea and a few details in messages; presentations; and overheard conversations (even when something unexpected is expressed) on a variety of topics related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
• Understand a few details of conversations even when something unexpected is expressed; sometimes follow what is heard about events and experiences in various time frames.
• Understand information presented in a variety of genres on familiar topics; even when something unexpected is expressed
• Understand the main texts related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
• Follow stories and descriptions of various lengths; time frames; and genres
Success Criteria:
I can tell someone how to access information online.
I can explain basic rules; policies; or laws that affect us and answer questions about them
I can explain the use and purpose of sensationalism in media and advertising
I can present ideas about something I have learned or a current issue.
I can present something I learned from the media.
I can make an advertisement using sensationalism.
I can write an abstract for a research study or conference.
I can write an informational memo about a project or event.
I can write a sales pitch for a product.
I can write an article/op ed using sensationalism and/or bias.

I can manage and edit an online journal; blog; or discussion forum.
I can write a letter of advice or letter to the editor on a social; civic; or political issue
I can understand the message of a commercial or advertisement.
I can understand an interview between a reporter and a political figure.
I can understand an interview regarding flaws in certain speeches or messages.
I can follow televised promotions for upcoming programs.
I can follow simple oral stories; recorded books; summaries or short excerpts from speeches
I can understand information about an upcoming event.
I can understand descriptions of a person’s daily life
I can follow simple directions and instructions on how to create a blog.
I can read about an upcoming event to help me decide whether or not to attend.
I can read a blogger’s account of an article; news report; or speech.
I can read a description about a candidate or product to make a decision
I can read advertisement or political views to guide my choice.
I can read an article about how news/information has changed in the past 20 years
3. Global Issues: Current matters and future scenarios that have an impact at a regional; national; and/or international level; bearing in mind that they need to be addressed from the perspective of the target language’s culture(s).
Essential Question:
What are some global problems and how can we solve them for more than one area of the world?
Priority Standards:
Participate with ease and confidence in conversations on familiar topics by using connected sentences.
Manage social interactions in everyday situations; even when there is an unexpected complication.
Communicate about events and experiences with some detail in various time frames
Make general presentations on events and experiences with some control of various time frames.
Write and present organized paragraphs appropriate to an audience on a variety of topics with some control of various time frames
Write and present organized paragraphs appropriate to an audience on a variety of topics; events; and experiences in various time frames.
Understand the main idea and a few details in messages; presentations; and overheard conversations (even when something unexpected is expressed) on a variety of topics related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
Understand a few details of conversations even when something unexpected is expressed; sometimes follow what is heard about events and experiences in various time frames.
Understand information presented in a variety of genres on familiar topics; even when something unexpected is expressed
Understand the main texts related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
Follow stories and descriptions of various lengths; time frames; and genres
Success Criteria:
I can tell someone how to address environmental; food shortage and production problems; and globalization problems.
I can explain basic rules; policies; or laws that affect us and answer questions about them.
I can explain the major problems affecting the world today
I can present ideas about something I have learned or a current issue.
I can present something I learned about globalization; environmental problems; and food shortage and production.
I can make an public service announcement calling for action
I can write an abstract for a research study or conference.
I can write an informational memo about a project or event.
I can write an article/op ed regarding global issues.
I can manage and edit an online journal; blog; or discussion forum.
I can write a letter of advice or letter to the editor on a social; civic; or political issue
I can understand the message of a commercial or advertisement.
I can understand an interview between a reporter and a political figure.
I can follow televised promotions for political action or environmentally safe products.
I can follow simple oral stories; recorded books; summaries or short excerpts from speeches
I can understand information about an upcoming event.
I can understand descriptions of a person’s daily life.
I can follow simple directions on how to change my daily life and/or choices that affect others in different parts of the world
I can read about an upcoming event to help me decide whether or not to attend.
I can read a blogger’s account of an article; news report; or speech.
I can read a description about a global issue
I can read advertisement or political views to guide my choice.
I can read an article about how the world has changed in the past 20 years
4. Beauty and Aesthetic: How the definition of beauty and appeal is different from one culture to another.
Essential Question:
How is visual and audial beauty defined per culture?
Priority Standards:
Participate with ease and confidence in conversations on familiar topics by using connected sentences.
Manage social interactions in everyday situations; even when there is an unexpected complication.
Communicate about events and experiences with some detail in various time frames
Make general presentations on events and experiences with some control of various time frames.
Write and present organized paragraphs appropriate to an audience on a variety of topics with some control of various time frames.
Write and present organized paragraphs appropriate to an audience on a variety of topics; events; and experiences in various time frames.
Understand the main idea and a few details in messages; presentations; and overheard conversations (even when something unexpected is expressed) on a variety of topics related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
Understand a few details of conversations even when something unexpected is expressed; sometimes follow what is heard about events and experiences in various time frames.
Understand information presented in a variety of genres on familiar topics; even when something unexpected is expressed.
Understand the main texts related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
Follow stories and descriptions of various lengths; time frames; and genres
Success Criteria:
I can explain basic rules; policies; or laws that affect us and answer questions about them
I can explain the general ideas of beauty in certain cultures and how it can define self-worth
I can present ideas about something I have learned or a current issue.
I can present something I learned from the media.
I can make a presentation of an artist; musician; or architecture from a certain culture.
I can write an abstract for a research study or conference.
I can explain what I find appealing visually and music and why
I can write an informational memo about a project or event.
I can write a review of a film; music album; architecture; or play.
I can write an article/op ed in regards to differences between people and communities.
I can manage and edit an online journal; blog; or discussion forum
I can understand information about an upcoming event.
I can understand descriptions of a person’s daily life.
I can follow simple directions and instructions on how differences can be addressed and respected.
I can read about an upcoming event to help me understand cultures that are different than mine.
I can read a blogger’s account of their cultural influences
I can read advertisements or reviews to guide my choice.
I can read an article about how influential an artist; musician; actor; fashion designer or scientist has been on a certain culture.

5. Literature and Film: How literature and film depict the target culture; customs and traditions
Essential Question:
How do films and literature impact a society?
Priority Standards:
Participate with ease and confidence in conversations on familiar topics by using connected sentences.
Manage social interactions in everyday situations; even when there is an unexpected complication.
Communicate about events and experiences with some detail in various time frames.
Make general presentations on events and experiences with some control of various time frames.
Write and present organized paragraphs appropriate to an audience on a variety of topics with some control of various time frames.
Understand the main idea and a few details in messages; presentations; and overheard conversations (even when something unexpected is expressed) on a variety of topics related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
Understand a few details of conversations even when something unexpected is expressed; sometimes follow what is heard about events and experiences in various time frames.
Understand information presented in a variety of genres on familiar topics; even when something unexpected is expressed.
Understand the main texts related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
Follow stories and descriptions of various lengths; time frames; and genres
Success Criteria:
I can explain how literature and film reflect and/or impact culture
I can explain the general ideas of a film or a novel
I can present ideas about something I have learned or a current issue.
I can present something I learned from the media.
I can make a presentation of an actor; writer; or producer
I can explain what I find interesting in a novel or film
I can write an abstract for a research study or conference.
I can write a review of a film; music album; architecture; or play
I can write a message/note/email recommending what to see or read and also why.
I can manage and edit an online journal; blog; or discussion forum.
I can write a letter of advice or letter to the writer or a character in the novel or film.
I can understand the message of a novel or film.
I can understand an interview between a reporter and a well-known person.
I can understand an interview in regards to cultural differences.
I can follow simple oral stories; recorded books; summaries or short excerpts from speeches
I can understand descriptions of a person’s daily life from a novel.
I can read advertisements or reviews to guide my choice.
I can read an article about how influential an actor or writer has been on a certain culture
Instructional Strategies:
Use of textbook
articles
YouTube clips pertaining to key vocabulary themes
Review games
Role play
Listening to songs
Read short stories/authentic literature
Role play

PUSD District Exit Outcomes Alignment
• Demonstrate civic and personal responsibility.
• Access; evaluate and apply information and technology effectively.
• Anticipate and proactively react to change.
• Apply appropriate communication skills in a variety of situations.
• Exhibit life-management skills.
• Display awareness and understanding of global and cross-cultural events.
• Think critically; creatively; independently; and originally.
• Apply problem-solving strategies in real-world situations
Priority Standards:
Advanced Low Proficiency Level
Communication
•PW: Presentational Writing: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of readers or viewers.
Intermediate High Proficiency Level
Communication
•IC: Interpersonal Communication: Interact and negotiate meaning in spoken; written; or signed conversations to share information; reactions; feelings; and opinions.
1. Participate with ease and confidence in conversations on familiar topics by using connected sentences.
2. Manage social interactions in everyday situations; even when there is an unexpected complication.
3. Communicate about events and experiences with some detail in various time frames
•IL: Interpretive Listening: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is heard (communicated in ASL) on a variety of topics.
1. Understand the main idea and a few details in messages; presentations; and overheard conversations (even when something unexpected is expressed) on a variety of topics related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
2. Understand a few details of conversations even when something unexpected is expressed; sometimes follow what is heard about events and experiences in various time frames.
3. Understand information presented in a variety of genres on familiar topics; even when something unexpected is expressed
•IR: Interpretive Reading: Understand; interpret; and analyze what is read or viewed on a variety of topics.
1. Understand the main texts related to everyday life; personal interests; and studies.
2. Follow stories and descriptions of various lengths; time frames; and genres
•PS: Presentational Speaking: Present information; concepts; and ideas to inform; explain; persuade; and narrate on a variety of topics using appropriate media and adapting to various audiences of listeners or viewers.
1. Make general presentations on events and experiences with some control of various time frames.
2. Write and present organized paragraphs appropriate to an audience on a variety of topics with some control of various time frames
Supporting Standards
Cultures Intermediate
• Investigate and describe similarities and differences in practices; products; and perspectives used across cultures (e.g; holidays; family life; historical and contemporary figures) to understand one’s own and others’ ways of thinking.
• Use appropriate language and behaviors while participating in familiar culturally authentic activities and situations (e.g.; presentations; virtual activities; community celebrations; theatrical productions; concerts; interviews).
Connections Intermediate
• Access and interpret information in the target language on familiar topics and use it to reinforce and further knowledge in other content areas.
Comparisons Advanced
• Analyze and compare features of different registers of language; cultural perspectives as reflected in a variety of genres (e.g. Literature; blogs; podcasts; newspaper articles); and regional varieties (e.g. Differences in pronunciation; intonation; stress; dialects; vocabulary; grammar).2. Research cultural traditions and authentic works in order to analyze the viewpoints and their impact on cultures (e.g.; recognize stereotypes).
Communities Advanced
• Use language skills and cultural understanding to interact in the target language on a variety of topics within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).
• Use target language to communicate with organizations or individuals to access information on personal and professional growth opportunities within the school setting (and beyond; as applicable).

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• LNG2
• 2nd year of Foreign Language

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