Authorized Resource for Elementary Core French Welcome to Acti-Vie Authorized Resource for Elementary Core French

Acti-Vie Three-level, Core French program Active program based on real-life experiences Flexible Multidimensional Communicative and experiential National

Acti-Vie Real subjects Hands-on projects Experiential goal in each unit Encourages communication A need is created to acquire language to complete “une tâche finale” Language is learned in contexts – real life Discovery of interesting cultural realities

Organizing Principles Dimensions of experience Learning in a spiral fashion Task-based learning Cross-curricular focus Student-centered learning Pair and group work and cooperative learning

Acti-Vie Components Each level of Acti-Vie – 8 units in modular format (5 of which have been authorized for Grade 4) Module contents Teacher Resource Book 30 Student books Language and Strategy Boards CD Videos Workbooks and Posters are available at a cost

Program Guide Methodology and philosophy of resource General overview of themes, content and language Suggested teaching strategies Student language reference section Bibliography of teacher reference material

Teacher Resource Book (1) A comprehensive guide to each unit Theme overview and description Summary charts on outcomes (Attention) Useful teacher resource section Vocabulary lists Bibliography of theme-related topics

Teacher Resource Book (2) Summary of CD program Detailed teaching commentaries foe Core and Supplementary activities Tapescripts for Listening activities Reproducible blackline masters for Evaluation, Core and Supplementary Activities

Strategy Boards Support, enhance and fcailitate presentation of communication and learning strategies

Language Boards Support, enhance and facilitate the presentation of language

Student Book Highly visual and motivating Includes representation of theme’s final task Rich in authentic student-produced materials Each book has its own “look”

Workbook Supports the core activities Fun, authentic tasks Appropriate balance of skills and individual and group work Includes a thematic French-Englsih lexique Available for purchase separately from Gage learning

CD’s A variety of authentic voices Organized for easy reference A combination of authentic and program-specific listening texts Listening activities, songs, chants, rhymes, conversations and passages for Core, Supplementary and Evaluation Activities

Videocassettes Enhance, contextualize and facilitate the presentation of unit themes and final tasks A combination of authentic and program-specific video segments For each segment, corresponding video “storyboards” are included on the Student Book and soundtracks are included on the CD

Authorized Modules Découvrons notre école (Introductory Unit) Bonne fête à tous Logos-Animaux Souvenirs de ma Famille Bonne collation, bonne nutrition

Possible Progression of Modules Découvrons notre école Bonne fête à tous Logos-Animaux Souvenirs de ma famille Bonne collation, bonne nutrition