Voilà! - An Introduction to French (with Audio CD) 5th Edition L. Kathy Heilenman, Isabelle Kaplan, Claude Tournier
	Workbook/Lab Manual. The workbook closely follows the organization of the main text to provide additional reading, writing, listening, and pronunciation practice outside of class.
	VHS Video. Each segment represents a complete teaching unit filled with drama, culturally authentic situations and culturally-appropriate language. As students get to know the characters, they are exposed to both the modern-day and historical situations that render France and the Francophone world what they are today.

	Laptops: Students will use PowerPoint to create verb templates, review vocabulary, and have discussions in French on topics appropriate to this level. They will send and receive e-mail, access the resources of the French-speaking world on my Web page, listen to French radio and French popular songs on the Internet, and be able to check their assignments posted on my Web page.
	Internet: http://www.cshgreenwich.org/faculty/cooley
	Songs: Céline Dion, Isabelle Boulay,Hélène Ségary , Francis Cabrel, Marie Carmen and others. Selected songs to illustrate grammar concepts.
	Poetry: Selected poems that students download from suggested Internet sites.
	Videos: Au Revoir Les Enfants, Manon des Sources.

	Voilà! - An Introduction to French (with Audio CD) 5th Edition L. Kathy Heilenman, Isabelle Kaplan, Claude Tournier
	Workbook/Lab Manual. Now provided in one convenient volume, the workbook closely follows the organization of the main text to provide additional reading, writing, listening, and pronunciation practice outside of class.
	VHS Video. Each segment represents a complete teaching unit filled with drama, culturally authentic situations and culturally-appropriate language. As students get to know the characters, they are exposed to both the modern-day and historical situations that render France and the Francophone world what they are today.

	Laptops. Students will use PowerPoint to create verb templates, review vocabulary, and have discussions in French on topics appropriate to this level. They will send and receive e-mail, access the resources of the French-speaking world on my Web page, listen to French radio and French popular songs on the Internet, and be able to check their assignments posted on my Web page.
	Internet:   http://www.cshgreenwich.org/faculty/cooley
	Reader:    Poursuite inattendue. EMC Publishing. This is a twelve episode drama accompanied by cassettes and workbook exercises.
	Songs:     Céline Dion, Hélène Ségary, Francis Cabrel, Isabelle Boulay and others. Selected songs to illustrate grammar concepts.
	Poetry:     Selected poems.  Students are encouraged to participate in the in-house poetry contest to select a winner to represent CSH in the annual COLT Poetry Contest in April.
	Videos:     Au Revoir Les Enfants, Manon des Sources.

	Par tout le monde francophone. Cours Intermédiare. Herbst, Sturges II.
	Par tout le monde francophone. Test book. The text, written entirely in French, surveys the francophone world and introduces authentic, amusing, and pertinent French stories drawn from many French-speaking cultures: Le Petit Nicolas series by Sempé and Goscinny, La Rue Cases-Nègres by Joseph Zobel, and numerous legends, poems, and short stories from Africa, La Martinique, Québec, and France. The authors systematically present, explain, and use topical vocabulary, expressions, and idioms. Grammatical structures illustrated in the stories are described, explained, and elaborated upon through a variety of exercises. All past compound tenses as well as the passé simple are studied; the present and past subjunctive is introduced and emphasis is placed on the proper use of all verb tenses, especially in clauses which require the use of certain conjunctions such as depuis, quand, and si.
	Criteria for evaluation of students' work include: daily homework assignments, class participation and pronunciation, oral class presentations, Internet projects, composition writing, quizzes, Chapter Exams, and a comprehensive exam Mid-year and a Final Exam. B. Supplementary Materials:
	French for Mastery. Valette, Valette.
	Laptops. Students will use PowerPoint to create verb templates, review vocabulary, and have discussions in French on topics appropriate to this level. They will send and receive e-mail, access the resources of the French-speaking world on my Web page, listen to French radio and French popular songs on the Internet, and be able to check their assignments posted on my Web page.
	Internet:  http://www.cshgreenwich.org/faculty/cooley
	Songs:     selected to encourage a more fluent expression and to reinforce grammatical forms. Students will be encouraged to research musicians such as Céline Dion and Francis Cabrel on the Web. Hélène Ségary, Céline Dion, Marie Carmen, Francis Cabrel. Selected songs.
	Poetry:

Vidéos: Cyrano de Bergerac. Jean de Florette; Manon des sources.

	Laptops. Students will use PowerPoint to create verb templates, review vocabulary, and have discussions in French on topics appropriate to this level. They will send and receive e-mail, access the resources of the French-speaking world on my Web page, listen to French radio and French popular songs on the Internet, and be able to check their assignments posted on my Web page.
	Internet: http://www.cshgreenwich.org/faculty/cooley
	Songs:  Céline Dion. Selected songs. D'Eux, Les Oiseaux du bonheur. Francis Cabrel. Selected songs. Samedi soir sur la terre, Hors de Saison. Isabelle Boulay. Selected songs. États d'amour, Mieux qu'ici-bas.
	Poetry: Poèmes pour le cours Avancé. Hurtgen. Selected poems, Jacques Prévert. "Le Message,"  "Déjeuner du matin."
	Vidéos: Au revoir les enfants, Le Chambon, Cyrano de Bergerac. France 2: Le Journal.

	Laptops. Students will use PowerPoint to create verb templates, review vocabulary, and have discussions in French on topics appropriate to this level. They will send and receive e-mail, access the resources of the French-speaking world on my Web page, listen to French radio and French popular songs on the Internet, and be able to check their assignments posted on my Web page.
	Internet: http://www.cshgreenwich.org/faculty/cooley
	Songs:  Marie Carmen. Selected songs. Les grands succès. Céline Dion. Selected songs. D'Eux, Les Oiseaux du bonheur. Francis Cabrel. Selected songs. Samedi soir sur la terre, Hors de Saison. Isabelle Boulay. Selected songs. États d'amour, Mieux qu'ici-bas.
	Poetry: Students are encouraged to participate in the in-house poetry contest to select a winner to represent CSH in the annual COLT Poetry Contest in April.  Poèmes pour le cours Avancé. Hurtgen. Selected poems.
	Vidéos: Le Chambon, Le Colonel Chabert, Balzac, Cyrano de Bergerac,
	France 2: Le Journal.

	Voyage à Paris. (CD Rom, French Now.) Transparent Language.
	Quant à moi...   Bragger, Rice (exercices de grammaire)
	Le Journal d'Amérique. Selected articles.
	La Parure. Maupassant.
	Laptops. Students will use PowerPoint to create verb templates, review vocabulary, and have discussions in French on topics appropriate to this level. They will send and receive e-mail, access the resources of the French-speaking world on my Web page, listen to French radio and French popular songs on the Internet, and be able to check their assignments posted on my Web page.
	Internet: http://www.cshgreenwich.org/faculty/cooley
	Songs:  Isabelle Boulay. Selected songs. États d'amour, Mieux qu'ici-bas. Céline Dion. Selected songs. D'Eux, Les Oiseaux du bonheur. Francis Cabrel. Selected songs. Samedi soir sur la terre, Hors de Saison. Marie Carmen. Selected songs. Les grands succès.
	Poetry: Students are encouraged to participate in the annual COLT Poetry Contest.  Poèmes pour le cours Avancé. Hurtgen. Selected poems.
	Vidéos:  L'Argent de poche, Danton, Indochine. France 2: Le Journal.

Class Policies and Grading Procedures:

I will follow the student handbook in regard to absences and lateness to class. A student's grade may be lowered for missing an excessive number of classes.

Quizzes can be unannounced reviews of an assignment or announced on the homework sheet in advance. Quizzes (oral and written) constitute 20% of the trimester grade.

Unit Tests are always announced on the homework sheet a few days in advance. Students should know that they should begin reviewing when the unit of study is nearly completed. Students should review the day's work on a daily basis so that cramming is unnecessary. Extra help is always available if necessary. Unit Tests constitute 40% of the trimester grade. 

Class Participation, including daily preparation for class (oral and written) constitutes the final 40% of the trimester grade. In evaluating this grade, the teacher uses the following rubric: 

Convent of the Sacred Heart Class Participation

Name: ________________________ Teacher: Mme Cooley

Criteria Points   4 3 2 1   Attendance / Promptness Student is always prompt and regularly attends classes. Student is late to class once every two weeks and regularly attends classes. Student is late to class more than once every two weeks and regularly attends classes. Student is late to class more than once a week and/or has poor attendance of classes. ____ Level Of Engagement In Class Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions more than once per class. Student proactively contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions once per class. Student rarely contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions. Student never contributes to class by offering ideas and asking questions. ____ Listening Skills Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student incorporates or builds off of the ideas of others. Student listens when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student does not listen when others talk, both in groups and in class. Student often interrupts when others speak. ____ Behavior Student almost never displays disruptive behavior during class. Student rarely displays disruptive behavior during class. Student occasionally displays disruptive behavior during class. Student almost always displays disruptive behavior during class. ____ Preparation Student is almost always prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. Student is usually prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. Student is rarely prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. Student is almost never prepared for class with assignments and required class materials. ____         Total----> ____

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The average for the year is the average of the three trimester grades plus the final exam. The mid-term speaking assessment is calculated into the second trimester grade. The final exam has a weight of 20% for freshman and sophomore courses (Levels 1,2, and 3) and 25% for junior and senior courses (Levels 4,5).