French 1

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Madame Camara
Office Hours:
Chattahoochee High School
7h45-8h15 E-116
The syllabus and school policies are subject to change, and
By appointment
any changes will be noted on TEAMS and on my website.

Course Description
French 1 focuses on the key areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in French. Each lesson
introduces new vocabulary and grammar concepts through listening comprehension, speaking, and writing
activities. Students learn to talk about themselves and others, describe their surroundings and use numbers
for dates and time. Regular verbs are introduced in the present tense. Simple grammatical structures
are practiced in innovative and interesting ways with a variety of learning styles in mind. The course has
been aligned to meet all national standards.

Standards
The goal of the Fulton County Schools World Languages department is to guide students in
their mastery of the national performance standards, adopted by the State of Georgia.
For Modern Languages, these standards consist of “The 5 Cs”:
• Communication – students will engage in conversations, understand and interpret spoken
and written language, and present information on a variety of topics.
• Culture – Students will learn about target culture products, practices and perspectives.
• Connections – Students will connect aspects of their target language learning with
information acquired in other subject areas such as math, science, social studies, English and
the arts.
• Comparisons – Students will demonstrate an understanding of the nature of language and
culture, making comparisons between those of the target language and their own.
• Communities – Students will find and engage in the target language outside of the
school environment and show evidence of building a life-long skill for their own personal
enjoyment and enrichment.
This course is designed to comply with the Georgia Performance Standards for World
Language, which you may view in detail at:
https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/BrowseGPS.aspx

Standards Proficiency Targets, Can Do Statements, and Pacing Guides for all foreign language
levels can be found on my website: madamewalter.weebly.com.
 Expectations/Course Requirements:
Be present-physically and mentally.
Please be on time to class and prepared to
learn. Please be seated at your desk when
the bell rings with your Surface, notebooks,
and pen/pencil. You should begin the bell
work before the tardy bell rings.
Required Materials
❏ Binder or Notebook
❏ Device - Pen / Pencil
❏ Headphones / Earbuds
❏ As well as project supplies
as needed throughout the
course of the year.
Units to be covered
1. Unité 1 - Salut ! –
2. Unité 2 - Au Lycée -
3. Unité 3 - La Famille et
Les Copains –
4. Unité 4 - Au Café -
Media guidelines
Within the curriculum there poses
the opportunity for teachers to
incorporate different forms
of technology into the
classroom. One of these forms of
technology is the showing of clips
of related movies or related
movies in their entirety. These
films will be rated G, PG, PG-13 or,
in some cases, R. News
programming and other
television/internet broadcasts
related to the curriculum may also
be viewed. If you have any
concerns about video viewing,
please contact the instructor at
ndiayecamara@fultonschools.org.
The use of student electronics AND
Respect yourself, Food and drink
headphones is NOT allowed unless
teachers, other are not allowed in
there is explicit permission by the
students, and school class. Only
teacher. You should have a school
property. bottled water is
issued device or personal computer to permitted.
be used for classroom instruction. Cell
phones will not be permitted.
Cell Phone Policy
Given the ever-increasing prevalence and distraction of cell phones,
students will not be allowed cell phone use during class unless
necessary and specified for an assignment. Each student will have
an assigned pocket in a numbered pocket chart, where they will
place their cell phones at the beginning of each class period. This is
how I will take attendance. If a student refuses to place his or her
phone in the pocket chart, he or she will receive a referral for
insubordination. Students will pick up their phones at the end of
each class period.
Technology at CHS
All technology guidelines for my class reflect the Chattahoochee
Student Handbook (page 24).
Textbook
D’accord! 1 (Vista Higher Learning)
ISBN: 978-1-61857-863-1
Price: Text $95.00, Workbook $45.00
If a student does not return the textbook distributed to them, with
the matching accession number, they will be charged a fine equal
to the replacement cost for that book.
Can - Do statement
The 2017 NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements, the result of collaboration between the
National Council of State Supervisors for Languages (NCSSFL) and the ACTFL guide:
https://www.actfl.org/resources/ncssfl-actfl-can-do-statements
Opportunities for extra help or study sessions:
Mornings (except Wednesday) 7:45am-8:15am, or by appointment. Please notify
me at least 48 hours in advance
Syllabus – French 1 – As of 08/06/2021
 Grading and Assessment
Grading Scale:
❑ A - 90-100 B - 80-89 C - 70-79 F - Below 70 NG – No grade I – Incomplete

Grading Categories
50%
Student grades will be determined by using the following
categories: 40%
30%
✓ Major (tests/projects, PBAs, skits) 40% 20%
✓ Minor (Quizzes, Speaking /Writing Activities) 30% 10%
✓ Practice (Homework, Classwork, Participation) 10% 0%
✓ Final Exam 20% Major Minor Practice Final Exam

Tests will be given at the conclusion of each unit.

Quizzes will be given throughout each unit.
The usage of an online translator/native speaker will result in a 0 for the project and is a violation of the
honor code!

Honor Code/Plagiarism Policy

In an effort to encourage fair assessments and to authenticate learning, the Chattahoochee faculty
supports a strong policy against cheating. Cheating can be defined in the following instances:
• willingly provide other students with access to their work
• sharing assessment questions after you have taken your test
• plagiarism
• submitted work from other students as your own
• “splitting an assignment or task and turning in the other person’s part as your own original work”
• excessive parent assistance resulting in a level of quality of work you could not achieve by yourself
• use of cell phone or other device during assessments
• deliberately citing sources incorrectly

Students guilty of an honor code violation will receive a grade of “0” on the assignment or test and a day of
Saturday School.

Students who have been found to be distributing material or information to others that violates the Honor
Code may receive up to 5 days OSS.

The assignment may not be made up (students who have a “0” are not eligible for recovery). Additionally, a
behavior referral will be completed by the teacher in Infinite Campus and the appropriate administrator
notified. Students receiving an Honor Code violation will be assigned Saturday School as outlined in the
Fulton County Code of Conduct & Discipline Handbook. Please note, your college application may ask you to
report instances of academic dishonesty.

We encourage you to talk to your teachers if you are not sure how to use or cite information that is not your
own original work.

Syllabus – French 1 – As of 08/06/2021

 School Board Policy IHA Grading and
Reporting System Provision for Improving Grades
Recovery on Assignments/Assessments
All students will have one (1) opportunity each nine weeks to redo/retake one (1) major assignment/assessment.
• Eligibility for a redo/retake is for students who receive a 79 or below on a specific major
assignment/assessment.
• Students are eligible to earn a replacement grade on a redo/retake no higher than 79.
• Student redo/retakes must be completed before the next major assignment/assessment is given or five
school days before the end of a marking period if there is not another major assignment/assessment
given (exceptions can be made for students who have excused absences during this five-day window).

Late Work Policy

Assignments other than daily homework exercises
Grade will be reduced by 10% per day late until 50%, after which a grade of zero will be assigned.
This will also apply to oral assignments due to be presented in class. After that, students may turn incompleted
assignment for maximum 50% credit until the end of the current six-week grading period. After the six-week
grading period, students are encouraged to complete the work and turn it in for no credit for learning and
recovery purposes. All late work for the last 6 weeks should be turned in at the latest 10 days before the end of
the semester
Remember it is your responsibility to find out what you missed during an absence, so find a class “buddy” to
tell you what we covered, and make sure you collect any handouts.
Make-up tests will be given by arrangement with the teacher before or after school, not during class time.

Make-up Work Policy

Students may make up all work missed on an excused and preapproved absence as per the Student
Handbook (page 10). Work assigned during the absence must be returned to the teacher within the same
number of days as the absence which was excused. Unexcused absences may result in grade reduction. The
teacher will establish a reasonable schedule for completing tests, PBAs, etc. that cannot be done independently
by the student. Assignments missed due to preapproved absences are due upon the student’s return unless
the teacher has approved other arrangements in advance

Syllabus – French 1 – As of 08/06/2021

 French 1
Madame Camara
Chattahoochee High School

I acknowledge by signing below that I have received, and I have read the syllabus indicated above.

I have reviewed the syllabus and understand the course objectives. Furthermore, I understand how my
performance will be evaluated. I am aware of my instructor’s office hours, and I know how to contact her for
help with and/or clarification of course contents or procedures.

_________________________________________ __________________________________________
Student/Date Parent Signature

Date:_____________________________________ Date:_____________________________________

Student’s Name: ____________________________ Parent’s Name: ____________________________

Food Permission
As part of the study of language and culture, we try to incorporate some cultural food experiences.

__________ YES, my child may partake of food served in French class.

Any known allergies? ______________________________________________________

__________ NO, I would prefer that my child not partake of food served in French class.

Syllabus – French 1 – As of 08/06/2021