French 1 cp1 Instructor: Mrs. Elena Keyser
ekeyser@moeller.org VM: (513) 791-1680 ext. 1994
Office hours: M blocks, and after school by appointment in room 247 Mentor group: Zaragoza 6 room 247
General overview of the course: French 1 CP1 introduces the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, along with a basic introduction to French culture. It includes the study of grammar and will help students in strengthening their English skills as well. Prerequisite: None.
Required supplies and fees: There are no additional fees, per se, involved in this course. If there would be a field trip or other activity that would involve payment, it would be made optional. Textbooks and other materials are supplied by the school. The class will follow the Discovering French series which is the “bleu” level for French I. A workbook that accompanies the text is also supplied.
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Academic rigor-students should expect homework after each class period minimum of 30 minutes. Practice is essential for language acquisition. The students will be required to give presentations, and undergo frequent evaluation in different forms. Open channel of communication between teacher, student and parents—email is by far the quickest form of communication Specific course expectations—see pg. 2 below Tablet PC expectations: computers are used frequently, student must be able to have DyKnow, internet and other computer programs used in the class in good working order and ready to use in class and at home. Classroom behavior / Respect expectations—see page 3 below Academic Violations- the teacher will follow the policies described in the student handbook regarding academic violations. Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the policy.
Grading policies—see pg. 3 Make-up Work Policy—the instructor will follow the makeup policies described in the student handbook. Students should familiarize themselves with the make-up policies.