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Curriculum Overview
In Grade 6 French as a second language students will use their previous knowledge and apply new vocabulary and writing conventions to explore topics related to the social studies curriculum by exploring topics in French Canadian history. As beginning language learners, they will learn new vocabulary that will help them describe physical appearances, personalities, describe sports and hobbies, use formal and informal writing conventions, explore various French-speaking cultural traditions, identify environmental issues, just to name a few.
Using reading, listening, speaking, and writing strategies, students are developing the ability to communicate information about French Canadian songs, artwork, cuisine, and more. Following the writing process, students will brainstorm to activate prior knowledge, revise their work using authentic examples, and verify grammatical structures and spelling. With the help of teacher modelling, students are learning to produce written work that follows the conventions of a personal and official letter. They are encouraged to ask questions to clarify understanding, deepen ideas, and make connections to the ideas of others. Finally, when speaking students will create more complex sentences by describing past and future personal experiences and events.
The expectations for FSL are organized into four distinct but interrelated strands:
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
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Learning Activities
Learning Activities provide opportunity for deeper exploration of a subject. Organized by grade and topic (or strand), students should be guided through each Learning Activity by an adult. Before clicking on a topic to prepare for or begin this guided instruction, be sure to read these helpful tips about how to get the most out of TVO Learn.
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Resources for Learning
Chosen by TVO educators, these resources support the curriculum outlined above. Review the below list of options along with the activities. Then, read, watch, listen or play to build understanding and knowledge.
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Apply the Learning
Choose from the following to consolidate learning across French as a Second Language
- Create your own definitions for 20 of the words in the vocabulary list.
- Write a short post card addressed to a pen pal from a French-speaking country of your choice. What questions would you ask them?
- Review a French resource or text of your choice and consider the following questions: - What is the purpose of this text? - Who is the intended audience of this text? - What questions do you have?
- Prepare a flyer for a French celebration of your choice.
- Present an argument in favour of one sport. Include your opinion about the sport.
- Write 5 sentences using a minimum of 1 word from the vocabulary list in each sentence.
- Prepare a short comic strip on a book of your choice to summarize and highlight the main events.
- Design an advertisement for a new cooking show. What will contestants cook? What prize will the winner receive?
- Present a dialogue from the perspective of an animal impacted by an environmental issue. How do they feel? How has their life been impacted?
- List 5 actions that you can do to help reduce, reuse, recycle.
Vocabulary
Review this list of vocabulary associated with the curriculum. Practice spelling, research definitions, and find these vocabulary words when engaging with the TVO resources or completing learning activities.
Students should understand and be able to apply these words in context.
aimable
bilingue
calme
célébration
chanson
cheveux
communauté
confiance
culture
décrire
énergique
enthousiaste
environnement
gentil / gentille
histoire
identité
indépendant(e)
musique
nourriture
organiser
partager
pollution
regarder
respecter
sain(e)
taille
tradition
voyager
