Ap French Syllabus - Student 1

Belmont High School
French V AP Course Syllabus

Course description
The Advanced Placement course in French Language and Culture is a university level course for
which students may receive university credit upon successful completion of the Advanced
Placement examination at the end of the course. The course is conducted entirely in French,
and students are expected to use only French in class. Students will engage with authentic
documents (text, audio and video) from the French-speaking world in the three modes of
communication: Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational. They will investigate the
culture of the francophone world through the lens of six major themes: Global Challenges,
Science and Technology, Contemporary Life, Personal and Public identities, Families and
Communities, and Beauty and Aesthetics. The goal of the course is to provide students with the
skills and knowledge they will need to pass the AP French Language and Culture exam and to be
proficient communicators in real-life situations.
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to perform all goals for French
V (see below) in addition to following the curriculum set forth and approved by College Board.
French V goals:
Express themselves (in writing and speaking) in all moods and tenses.
Write a persuasive essay in French.
Debate on a variety of topics in French, with little or no preparation.
Read French literature with ease.
Discuss authors and cultural trends in the French-speaking world.
Primary course materials

Ladd, Richard. AP French: Preparing for the Language and Culture Examination.
Boston, MA: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012.
Mitschke, Cherie. Imaginez: le franais sans frontires. 1st ed. Boston, MA : Vista
Higher Learning, 2008.
Additional materials: audio sources, communicative activities, authentic and student created
videos, teacher-created projects, and emerging technology including the language lab and
recordings.
Student materials:
Notebook and Folder or Three-ring binder with pockets (at least 1 thick)
Word Reference App (free; Smartphones) or French/English dictionary
Course outline
*Themes may change based on the pace of the course
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Global challenges
Imaginez: Chapters 3 and 10
Select readings/videos from various sources
Contemporary life
Science and Technology

Imaginez: Chapter 7
Personal and Public Identities

Quarter 3
Families and Communities
Imaginez: Chapter 6
Quarter 4
AP Test Prep
Multiple subthemes from the major themes
Beauty and Aesthetics

Imaginez: Chapter 8
Projects
Grade Determination: The grades for each term will be determined as follows. While
summative assignments cannot be revised or improved, some formative assignments can be
revised and improved for increased credit.
Summative Assignments 40%

Tests
Formative Assignments 60%

Participation (including use of French in class)
15%
Open Responses
Independent Practice (any checked off work,

including homework and classwork)
15%
Projects/Research topics
Quizzes (grammar/vocab) & Performance

Activities (including writing, speaking, and
student-created projects)
30%
Major Assignments: The major assignments for this course include: 4 open response topics,
4 Research/Project Assignments, Midyear and Final exam. All major assignments are to be
completed during the school day, with the exception of the Presentation/Culture Project, which
will require some completion outside the school day.
The AP French Language & Culture Exam

Mock Exam: January/February
Actual Exam: Tuesday, May 10th / 12pm
NOTE: PM activities on the date of the exam should not be planned, as you will likely be taking the test
until 3pm or later, depending on the start time
AP French Curriculum
The AP French Curriculum is centered on the following six major themes: Global Challenges, Science
& Technology, Contemporary Life, Personal & Public Identities, Families & Communities,
Beauty & Aesthetics. In class, students will explore more specific topics related to these themes (ex:
immigration and racism in the Global Challenges unit). Many of these themes overlap during our units of
study. On the AP exam, students will listen to and read texts and write and speak on topics centered on
these themes. In relation to these themes, students should have a good working vocabulary on a variety of
topics related to these themes and specific cultural knowledge of French-speaking countries in order to
prepare the Cultural Comparison speaking question.
AP students will be required to complete exercises from the AP French book on a regular basis. Students
may also be asked to explore specific themes independently that are not part of the AP
French/French 5 standard curriculum. In addition, the class is designed to give lots of writing and
speaking practice, as well as teach about cultural topics.
Here are some additional things you can do that will help you succeed in the course and on the test:
Attend class! : Do not miss an excessive amount of classes due to field trips, assemblies,
guidance appointments, coming in late to school, getting dismissed. These so-called excused
absences will pile up, and you may soon discover that you have missed 1-2 months of French
class! (remember: we are only in class for 9, not 10, months!)
Be aware of your strengths and weaknesses and find ways to work on your own to improve
your weak areas
Be prepared to work outside of class, not directed by your teacher to prepare for the
AP test: read French on your own, listen to songs and really try to decipher lyrics/meaning, rent
French movies and concentrate on the dialogue, make a personal vocabulary list, etc.
Keep in mind that the AP course is designed to prepare students for the AP test. Therefore,
it is expected that students will work to prepare themselves for this test, through teacher
assigned work and their own preparation.

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French V AP Course Syllabus

Primary course materials

Science and Technology

Personal and Public Identities

Beauty and Aesthetics

Summative Assignments 40%

Formative Assignments 60%

Independent Practice (any checked off work,

Quizzes (grammar/vocab) & Performance

The AP French Language & Culture Exam

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