| Opt. 7a |
| Topic: |
Thanksgiving poem |
| Goal: |
Compose a poem to express our thanks. |
Opt. 7b |
| Topic: |
Fall mural |
| Goal: |
Draw a fall mural. |
Opt. 7c |
| Topic: |
Thankgivings dinner |
| Goal: |
Plan a menu for Thankgiving dinner. |
Opt. 8
Halloween |
| Opt. 8a |
| Topic: |
Haunted house |
| Goal: |
Create a haunted house. |
Opt. 8b |
| Topic: |
Halloween costume |
| Goal: |
Present a fashion show of
bizarre fashions. |
Opt. 8c |
| Topic: |
Masked ball |
| Goal: |
Plan a masked ball. |
|
Opt. 9
Ste.-Catherine |
| Opt. 9 |
| Topic: |
"La tire", molasses taffy |
| Goal: |
Make molasses taffy. |
|
Opt. 10
Noël |
| Opt. 10a |
| Topic: |
Christmas songs |
| Goal: |
Write a Christmas song for an
assembly. |
Opt. 10b |
| Topic: |
Christmas play |
| Goal: |
Write and perform a play. |
Opt. 10c |
| Topic: |
Drama activity, Le banquet de
Noël |
| Goal: |
Presentation of the skit, Le
banquet de Noël. |
Opt. 10d |
| Topic: |
Christmas gifts. |
| Goal: |
Prepare a gift list. |
Opt. 10e |
| Topic: |
Traditions and customs of
other cultures |
| Goal: |
Posters protraying students'
traditions. |
|
Opt. 11
Jour de l'an |
| Opt. 11 |
| Topic: |
Customs |
| Goal: |
Compare other customs with
your own. |
|
Opt. 12
St.-Valetin |
| Opt. 12 |
| Topic: |
Invitation |
| Goal: |
Design an invitation for a
Valetine's party. |
|
Opt. 13
St. Patrick |
| Opt. 13 |
| Topic: |
Symbols of Saint-Patrick's
day |
| Goal: |
Make a collage/mural. |
|
Opt. 14
Pâques |
| Opt. 14 |
| Topic: |
Traditions of Easter |
| Goal: |
Design a card for Easter. |
|
Grade 4 units
Unit 4.1
The Second Language Classroom
Foundational and Learning Objectives
The students will develop their abilities to:
| 1. |
Use French for a variety of purposes which are relevant to them: |
| |
1.1
1.2
1.3 |
Make simple requests in French
Carry out routines in French
Ask simple questions in French |
| 2. |
Begin to understand how they learn a second language (COM) (IL) |
| |
2.1
2.2
2.3 |
Understand that language learning requires daily practice
Understand how previous knowledge can contribute to learning
Understand
that language has elements that can be combined to form new expressions |
| * |
Refer to the chart, Foundational Objectives K-5 for
objectives that are not mentioned in this list but that are routinely included
in every class and evaluatino period. |
| * |
In addition to the objectives for the students, one objective
for teachers would be to become familiar with the process used in developing a
unit and to understand what steps were followed in the course of development. |
Common Essentiel Learnings
The Post-Activity discussion provides an ideal opportunity for developing
a number of the C.E.L.s, notably Communication and Independent Learning. Discussion can focus on the
leanguage itself and how it is used (COM) or on how language is learned (IL). Units that foucs on
a cultural goal might use the Post-Activity discussion to further develop objectives related to
Personal and Social Values and Skills.
Adaptive Dimension
Students who are visual learbers will benefit from having the classroom
expressions written on charts for reference. Those who have a better auditory memory will
need to hear the expressions frequently in order to remember them.
Teachers are encouraged to use stem expressions which can be added
to for a variety eof situations rather than learning each expression as a unit.
Eg. Est-ce queje peux...
Expressions may also be added as the year goes on and students learn new
words or develop different needs.
