B IENVENUE ! FSF1PC Grade 9 Applied French

B ONJOUR ! Je m’appelle Mme. Ecker I love teaching French and have taught for 7 years I like photography, movies and volleyball! I especially love my son SAWYER!!! I have a blog that I hope you visit to check out some of my photos and some special hints or cheat sheets about French! (maybe even the answers to some quiz and test questions!)

L E FRANÇAIS EST BEAUCOUP DE PLAISIR ! No need to be afraid! We will review all the concepts you learned in elementary school so don’t worry if you have forgotten some of it Your text is great and has lots of pictures and other features that make things easy to understand! I promise I won’t go too fast and if you feel it is too fast feel free to raise your hand and I will slow down happily. This program is alot of fun!

C OMMENT CA - VA ? G ETTING TO KNOW YOU ! I want to know as much as possible about you as a person and as a learner so that I can help you be successful! EVERYONE!! Is good at something, including you! Even if you feel you haven’t found what it is related to school yet! I look forward to making this class like a community of friends that respect each other and bring out the best in each other! Here is a little bit more about me…

M A VIE … M Y LIFE Je suis née. La patinage artistique. La photographie. Mon diplôme d’école secondaire. Mon diplôme d’université. Enseigner Je suis mariée a M. Ecker. J’ai un fils qui s’appelle Sawyer Mes grand-pères sont morts. J’ai eu un accident d’auto.

L E FRANÇAIS EST BEAUCOUP DE PLAISIR Unit 1: Friends, Hobbies We will get to know each other better and learn about each other’s hobbies and interests We will share pictures, videos, and other fun things in this unit We will also head outside in the nice weather so bring warm clothes to school!

L E FRANÇAIS EST BEAUCOUP DE PLAISIR Unit 2: Food! We will create our own restaurant on Fridays and eat your favourite foods that you bring in! We will make pizzas at school! We will learn about French cuisine We will have a potential field trip!

L E FRANÇAIS EST BEAUCOUP DE PLAISIR Unit 3: Music! We will watch French music videos! We will listen to some of your favourite music artists and songs We will create our own music videos!

L E FRANÇAIS EST BEAUCOUP DE PLAISIR Unit 4: Sports! We will watch some video clips of your favourite sports We will talk about our favourite sport’s stars We might even get to play some sports in the gym or outside!

H OW DO WE GET TO DO SO MANY FUN THINGS ? As long as we work together and follow Mme. Ecker’s classroom procedures we will have lots of time to do fun things in class and it won’t feel boring at all! If we don’t follow the procedures that is when we have to do boring seat work and be quiet all the time So… it’s up to us. If we can follow a few simple procedures then we can have a blast and watch the time fly by!

M ME. E CKER ’ S P ROCEDURES FOR FUN!!! You will come to class prepared. This means attending class with writing utensils, paper and your course material. List of materials for French class: Binder with dividers for Introduction, Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Exam 1 full package of lined paper just for French class A pencil case! With a pencil, blue/black pen, red pen, highlighter, ruler, eraser (separate from pencil) Your school agenda (you will record lesson points, and important dates, it will be checked on a regular basis) Text book We will do 4 projects in this class and for each project you will need a bristol board, and coordinating coloured paper for borders and backgrounds

M ME. E CKER ’ S P ROCEDURES FOR FUN!!! You will begin each class by moving quietly to your seat, removing your notebooks and writing utensils from your bag and consulting the agenda posted at the front of the room. Everyday there will be Bell Work: a question, quiz or activity on the board for you to complete. You will start this immediately (don’t wait for the bell) and I will collect it when I begin class. It is important that you learn how to be a self-starter and that you can complete instructions without someone reminding you or repeating to you what you need to do.

M ME. E CKER ’ S P ROCEDURES FOR FUN!!! You will prepare to leave the classroom only once the bell rings, signalling the end of class (not two, three or even one minute before!). This means you are working on assignments or reading for information right up to the end of class. Because we want to fit in so many fun activities like playing games, eating and making food and listening to music or watching TV/Movies/Videos we need to use every second of class time If you do not use class time you will not be able to participate in these fun activities and you will have to stay after class regardless of other classes, lunch or the end of the day.

M ME. E CKER ’ S P ROCEDURES FOR FUN!!! You will be on time for class. However, if you happen to be late for class one day, you will quietly enter the room, quietly move to your seat and wait patiently for instruction. You will not interrupt me or your classmates.

M ME. E CKER ’ S P ROCEDURES FOR FUN!!! If you miss a class, you will find the work from the previous day in one of the folders located at the side of the room. Speak to your classmates regarding homework and assignment due dates. Make sure to come and ask me if you need help figuring out what you missed. You get to decide your success in this class!

M ME. E CKER ’ S P ROCEDURES FOR FUN!!! If you need to use the washroom you will wait to leave the room until all teacher- instruction and cooperative work is completed. You will advise me of where you are going and sign the washroom sign-out sheet located near the door. The amount of time you are away will be monitored.

P OLICIES FOR ASSIGNMENTS AND TESTS Rough work for all compositions must be done on lined paper in pen or pencil. Plagiarism will result in a grade of zero. Using an online translator, or having another family member or student help you above your ability level is also considered plagiarism. If you miss a quiz or test you will submit to me a note from your parents explaining the absence. If the evaluation is missed as a result of an unauthorized absence, you will be given a mark of zero. The make-up day for any missed tests or quizzes is your first day back at lunch. If you miss this opportunity you are choosing a zero for that evaluation.

C OURSE I NFORMATION S HEET This outlines the broad expectations and requirements for Grade 9 Applied French 4 units Exam and Interview worth 30% of final grade! Assessments Materials required

L ETTER FOR P ARENTS Welcome Overview of French Projects How to be successful Evaluation, Workbooks, Plagiarism

L ET ’ S B EGIN ! Here’s to a great semester!