Course Overview: French Immersion 6 is designed to build on the foundational skills developed in previous levels of French immersion. This advanced course emphasizes a deeper exploration of the French language through immersive and engaging activities that enhance listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities. Students will refine their language skills and cultural understanding, preparing them for more complex language use in various contexts.
Key Learning Objectives:
Advanced Language Proficiency:
- Grammar and Syntax: Mastery of complex grammatical structures and verb tenses, including the subjunctive mood and advanced conditional forms.
- Vocabulary Expansion: Acquisition of a rich and varied vocabulary across different themes such as technology, global issues, and advanced academic subjects.
Enhanced Communication Skills:
- Oral Expression: Practice and proficiency in presenting ideas, participating in debates, and engaging in discussions on abstract and nuanced topics.
- Written Expression: Development of coherent essays, reports, and creative writing pieces, demonstrating a sophisticated grasp of language conventions.
Cultural Competence:
- Cultural Context: Exploration of Francophone cultures through literature, films, music, and historical contexts, fostering a deeper appreciation and understanding of French-speaking societies.
- Cultural Comparisons: Comparative analysis of cultural practices and societal norms between French-speaking countries and the students' own cultures.
Critical Thinking and Analysis:
- Textual Analysis: Interpretation and analysis of complex texts, including literary works and informational materials, to develop critical reading skills.
- Media Literacy: Engagement with various forms of French media to understand and critique contemporary issues and trends.
Interactive Learning:
- Project-Based Learning: Collaboration on projects that require research, presentation, and problem-solving in French, integrating language skills with practical application.
- Immersive Activities: Participation in role-plays, simulations, and other interactive exercises to practice language use in realistic scenarios.
Assessment Methods:
- Class Participation: Regular contributions to class discussions and activities.
- Written Assignments: Essays, reports, and creative writing evaluated for clarity, accuracy, and originality.
- Oral Presentations: Individual and group presentations demonstrating effective use of language and depth of understanding.
- Exams and Quizzes: Periodic assessments to gauge comprehension of grammatical concepts, vocabulary, and cultural knowledge.
Course Materials:
- Textbooks: Comprehensive texts covering advanced grammar, vocabulary, and cultural themes.
- Supplementary Resources: A variety of media including films, articles, and online resources to enhance learning.
- Literature: Selection of Francophone literature to support reading and analysis skills.
Conclusion: French Immersion 6 aims to provide students with a sophisticated command of the French language and a profound understanding of Francophone cultures. Through a combination of advanced linguistic exercises, cultural exploration, and interactive learning experiences, students will be well-equipped to engage with the French-speaking world on a deeper level.
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The expectations for Grades 4 to 6 build on students’ experiences in the primary grades
and further develop the knowledge and skills they need for physical and health literacy.
Because the base of knowledge, experience, and skills varies from student to student, it is
important for instruction to be differentiated to meet a wide range of student needs. The
emphasis in the junior grades should be on building students’ understanding of themselves in relation to others.
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OVERVIEW
In Grade 6 social studies, students will explore the experiences and perspectives of diverse
communities in historical and contemporary Canada and examine how they have
contributed to the development of identities in Canada. In addition to developing their
understanding of different communities in Canada, students will explore the global
community and Canada’s role in it. They will investigate current social, political,
economic, and environmental issues, and develop their understanding of the importance
of international action and cooperation. In conducting their investigations, students will
enhance their graphing and mapping skills and develop their ability to extract, interpret,
and analyze information from a variety of sources, and using various technologies.
The Grade 6 social studies expectations provide opportunities for students to explore
a number of concepts connected to the citizenship education framework (see page 10),
including beliefs and values, collaboration, cooperation, culture, equity, freedom, identity,
relationships, and respect.
The following chart presents an overview of the Grade 6 social studies curriculum and
is meant to provide a starting point for planning instruction. For each overall expectation
(listed in the first column), it identifies a related concept (or concepts) of social studies
thinking and a big idea (see pages 14 and 13 for an explanation of big ideas and the
concepts of disciplinary thinking and page 60 for definitions of the concepts of social
studies thinking). General framing questions are provided for each strand to stimulate
students’ curiosity and critical thinking and to heighten the relevance of what they are
studying. These broad and often open-ended questions can be used to frame a set of
expectations, a strand, or a cross-disciplinary unit. The final column suggests ways in
which spatial skills can be introduced and/or developed at this grade level and indicates
specific expectations with which they can be used (see page 25 for a description of
spatial skills).
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A. LISTENING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- A1. Listening to Understand: determine meaning in a variety of oral French texts, using a range of listening strategies;
- A2. Listening to Interact: interpret messages accurately while interacting in French for a variety of purposes and with diverse audiences;
- A3. Intercultural Understanding: demonstrate an understanding of information in oral French texts about aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of French sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations and communities.
B. SPEAKING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- B1. Speaking to Communicate: communicate information and ideas orally in French, using a variety of speaking strategies and age- and grade-appropriate language suited to the purpose and audience;
- B2. Speaking to Interact: participate in spoken interactions in French for a variety of purposes and with diverse audiences;
- B3. Intercultural Understanding: in their spoken communications, demonstrate an awareness of aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of the appropriate use of French sociolinguistic conventions in a variety of situations.
C. READING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- C1. Reading Comprehension: determine meaning in a variety of French texts, using a range of reading comprehension strategies;
- C2. Purpose, Form, and Style: identify the purpose(s) and characteristics of a variety of adapted and authentic text forms, including fictional, informational, graphic, and media forms;
- C3. Intercultural Understanding: demonstrate an understanding of information in French texts about aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of French sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations and communities.
D. WRITING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- D1. Purpose, Audience, and Form: write French texts for different purposes and audiences, using a variety of forms;
- D2. The Writing Process: use the stages of the writing process – including pre-writing, producing drafts, revising, editing, and publishing – to develop and organize content, clarify ideas and expression, correct errors, and present their written work effectively;
- D3. Intercultural Understanding: in their written work, demonstrate an awareness of aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of the appropriate use of French sociolinguistic conventions in a variety of situations.
- Teacher: Bouyela Education Corporation
A. LISTENING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- A1. Listening to Understand: determine meaning in a variety of oral French texts, using a range of listening strategies;
- A2. Listening to Interact: interpret messages accurately while interacting in French for a variety of purposes and with diverse audiences;
- A3. Intercultural Understanding: demonstrate an understanding of information in oral French texts about aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of French sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations and communities.
B. SPEAKING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- B1. Speaking to Communicate: communicate information and ideas orally in French, using a variety of speaking strategies and age- and grade-appropriate language suited to the purpose and audience;
- B2. Speaking to Interact: participate in spoken interactions in French for a variety of purposes and with diverse audiences;
- B3. Intercultural Understanding: in their spoken communications, demonstrate an awareness of aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of the appropriate use of French sociolinguistic conventions in a variety of situations.
C. READING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- C1. Reading Comprehension: determine meaning in a variety of French texts, using a range of reading comprehension strategies;
- C2. Purpose, Form, and Style: identify the purpose(s) and characteristics of a variety of adapted and authentic text forms, including fictional, informational, graphic, and media forms;
- C3. Intercultural Understanding: demonstrate an understanding of information in French texts about aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of French sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations and communities.
D. WRITING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- D1. Purpose, Audience, and Form: write French texts for different purposes and audiences, using a variety of forms;
- D2. The Writing Process: use the stages of the writing process – including pre-writing, producing drafts, revising, editing, and publishing – to develop and organize content, clarify ideas and expression, correct errors, and present their written work effectively;
- D3. Intercultural Understanding: in their written work, demonstrate an awareness of aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of the appropriate use of French sociolinguistic conventions in a variety of situations.
- Teacher: Bouyela Education Corporation
A. LISTENING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- A1. Listening to Understand: determine meaning in a variety of oral French texts, using appropriate listening strategies;
- A2. Listening to Interact: interpret messages accurately while interacting in French for a variety of purposes and with diverse audiences;
- A3. Intercultural Understanding: demonstrate an understanding of information in oral French texts about aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of French sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations and communities.
B. SPEAKING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- B1. Speaking to Communicate: communicate information and ideas orally in French, using a variety of speaking strategies and age- and grade-appropriate language suited to the purpose and audience;
- B2. Speaking to Interact: participate in spoken interactions in French for a variety of purposes with diverse audiences;
- B3. Intercultural Understanding: in their spoken communications, demonstrate an awareness of aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of the appropriate use of French sociolinguistic conventions in a variety of situations.
C. READING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- C1. Reading Comprehension: determine meaning in a variety of French texts, using a few reading comprehension strategies;
- C2. Purpose, Form, and Style: identify the purpose(s) and characteristics of a variety of adapted and authentic text forms, including fictional, informational, graphic, and media forms;
- C3. Intercultural Understanding: demonstrate an understanding of information in French texts about aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of French sociolinguistic conventions used in a variety of situations and communities.
D. WRITING OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of Grade 6, students will:
- D1. Purpose, Audience, and Form: write in French in a variety of forms and for a variety of purposes and audiences, using knowledge of vocabulary and stylistic elements to communicate clearly and effectively;
- D2. The Writing Process: use the stages of the writing process – including pre-writing, producing drafts, revising, editing, and publishing – to develop and organize content, clarify ideas and expression, correct errors, and present their written work effectively;
- D3. Intercultural Understanding: in their written work, demonstrate an awareness of aspects of culture in diverse French-speaking communities and other communities around the world, and of the appropriate use of French sociolinguistic conventions in a variety of situations.
- Teacher: Bouyela Education Corporation
Grade 6 Mathematics emphasizes the integration of social-emotional learning skills with mathematical processes. The curriculum encompasses number sense, operations, algebra, data literacy, spatial sense, and financial literacy. Students develop an understanding of numbers and their practical applications, solve mathematical problems, explore patterns and relationships, work with variables and equations, apply coding concepts, engage in mathematical modeling, analyze data, comprehend probability, apply geometric and spatial reasoning, make measurements, and develop financial knowledge. By the end of Grade 6, students are equipped with the necessary skills to make informed financial decisions and apply mathematical concepts to real-life situations.
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