mademoiselle brooks salle 281 brooksam@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us 773-3129 prep hour -- 4 bienvenue À la...

Mademoiselle BrooksSalle 281brooksam@wauwatosa.k12.wi.us773-3129Prep hour -- 4

BIENVENUE À LA CLASSE DE FRANÇAIS!

Bachelors degree in French Education from Northern Arizona University

Long-term substitute for French at Whitewater Middle School

2nd year teaching both at Tosa West and Whitman

MLLE BROOKS

InterpretiveInterpersonalPresentational

These 3 modes guide and help provide structure for our class

Learning Target Sheets

3 MODES OF COMMUNICATION

6 thematic units Beauty and aesthetics Science and technology Global challenges Personal and public identities Families and communities Contemporary life

Grammar and vocabulary in context

FRANÇAIS 5 / AP

Schooling in FranceRelationshipsThe press and electionsThe planetSociety Art

FRANÇAIS 3 / 4

Family and friendsPlanning activities (weekends, parties, etc)Shopping and foodA typical dayDescribing our pastsThe body and its conditionLeisure

FRANÇAIS 2 /3

Friends and familyLikes and dislikesSchool and free timeFood and food cultureShoppingHome life

FRANÇAIS 1

Online textbookHomework - WebsiteWorking with a classmate

5 /AP only: Blackboard

Please note: We have tutors available!

HOW SHOULD STUDENTS PRACTICE AT HOME?

GRADES

If students have an overall 3.0 GPA and a 3.5 GPA in their first two years of high school Spanish, they are eligible and encouraged to join.

Induction is in the spring. Members are expected to log tutoring hours

and participate in the wider francophone community.

Contest

FRENCH HONORS SOCIETY

Applications due Oct. 15 th with $350 deposit

The trip will be during Spring Break March 28- April 7th.

HomestayThe price will be between $28,000-

$31,125, depending on the number of participants. We will have plenty of fundraising opportunities and welcome parent suggestions.

FRANCE TRIP 2013

Students may take the AP placement test in May – we will practice all sections in class.

Students may also take college placement exams to earn college credit after the completion of one semester of Spanish at their college. Example – Marie passes into the third semester of

Spanish. She passes it with a B or higher and receives 8 additional credits for semesters 1 and 2.

The main difference between the two exams – college placement exams focus on grammar, the AP exam focuses on skills.

IN THE FUTURE – PLACEMENT TESTS

Any spare boxes of tissues you have at home have a welcome place in this classroom

OH YEAH