Bienvenue!  Welcome to the level 1 French program at Kennedy Junior High School.  This is a two-year program at the middle school which will articulate with level 2 at the high school.  A proficiency test, grades, and the teacher's recommendation will determine promotion to level 2.  Students must complete both the 7th and 8th grade courses to continue with level 2 at the high school.

Textbook
Heath series Discovering French. This is the same series used at the high school.  Students who qualify are expected to be able to make the transition to level 2.

Curriculum Goals

• Communication:  To use the target language to communicate within and beyond the classroom setting.  Students will acquire skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.
• Cultures:  To gain knowledge, understanding and appreciation of other cultures (customs, arts, literature, history and geography).
• Connections:  To use the target language to make connections and reinforce knowledge and skills across disciplines.  (Students will be expected to understand and correctly use many grammar concepts such as articles, nouns, verbs (infinitive and conjugated forms), prepositions, subject pronouns, adjectives (agreement and placement), adverbs, and the concept of number and gender.)
• Comparisons:  To develop insight into the nature of language and culture.  Students will compare the target language and culture with their own.