May 18th is the last day for any late work.

If you believe there is an error in Infinite Campus for your grade in the class, let me know.

Semester final information: the semester final grade will come from two assessments: Unit 6 Reading and Unit 6 Speaking.

The semester final grade counts for 15% of the total grade.

Bienvenue au cours de français 3

EXPECTATIONS STARTING MARCH 22nd

IN CLASS:

Safety: use assigned seats, wear your mask.

Materials: bring a charged phone/tablet/laptop, personal supplies(notebook, pens).

Responsibilities: be prompt to class, polite with everyone, prepared with assignments and supplies and engage in productive participation and academic use of technology.

IF REMOTE: in accordance with DCSD's policies

Join our Meet with: mmenesmithp1 or mmenesmithp4 or mmenesmithp6

Materials: have a charged phone/tablet/laptop, personal supplies(notebook, pens).

Responsibilities: be prompt to class, polite with everyone, prepared with assignments/supplies and engage in productive participation and academic use of technology.

HELP: I am available during SOAR and upon appointment.

EMAILS: Use sandra.nesmith@dcsdk12.org. Please start your message with "Bonjour Mme Nesmith," and close it with "Cordialement, your name."

TOOLS: If you submit an assignment using the tools below after the due date, it is your responsibility to email me upon completion.

Quizlet

Conjuguemos

Edpuzzle

CANVAS

Modules will be used to organize content. Each unit will start with an overview with essential questions and linked Quizlet lists for the vocabulary and structures if available.

Class notes(presentations, activities, assignments) will be organized by weeks. Each week will be titled within a module with a header, for example "Week of March 22nd".

Under the header I will insert pages. I will post our class notes for each day class meets. I will use the date as the title.

Example:

Week of March 22nd

22 mars

23 mars

24/25 mars

26 mars

A large number of assignments and quizzes will be done in Canvas.

Some assignments will be done with an external tool such as Quizlet, Conjuguemos, or Edpuzzle. These will be linked/accessible in Canvas.

Homework assignments will start with HW in the title. All homework assignments are due at 8AM .

If an assignment is due on a block day, the date will show as Thursday 8AM on Canvas. However: odd block's due date will be on Wednesday 8AM.

CLASS INFO

At the bottom of the page, click on "Expectations and syllabus".

OVERVIEW

This class gives students an opportunity to expand their understanding of French language and culture by communicating in varied situations at a novice high level or above.

GOALS: French 3 students ...

Participate in conversations in French
Write rich paragraphs using more than one time frame
Listen to and understand French speakers from videos, songs, radio/TV/online programs or conversations between natives
Read and analyze authentic texts such as articles, announcements, ads, letters, or visual documents
Explore cultural aspects of French speaking countries

Instructor

Mme Nesmith:

I am a native from France. I was born and grew up in Rouen (Links to an external site.), Normandy (Links to an external site.). I attended the Université de Rouen (Links to an external site.) and graduated with a Master's degree in German education.

This is my 16th year at Mountain Vista. I am looking forward to help you discover the language and culture of the French speaking world.

Expectations and syllabus