Milby High School

Pacing Calendar
Course: ___FRENCH I___ Teacher: Y. Trevio
FALL SEMESTER

SPRING SEMESTER

Grading Period 1 Aug 25-Oct 2, 2014

Grading Period 4 Jan 6-Feb 13, 2015

Week 1: Class routines/ expectations,

Week 1: La maison; compare/ contrast

introducing one another, greetings and

goodbyes, why learn French.
Week 2: Greetings, goodbyes, introducing
each another, alphabet, phonics. Review
class procedures.
Week 3: Vocab, alphabet, & procedures
exam; Numbers up to 20, Telling time.
Week 4: Describe self and other
individuals using tre, say where people
are from
Week 5: Asking questions in the
classroom, practice having a conversation,
Je suis acrostic.
Week 6: Begin autobiography, Review all
material learned so far & take BENCHMARK
EXAM.

homes in Francophone countries to

American homes.
Week 2: compare/ contrast homes in
Francophone countries to American homes.
Week 3: Chapter 4 Exam; French
Revolution/ Marie Antoinette film; Le
Chteau de Versailles
Week 4: My dream house OR history of a
French chateau presentations; Discuss
French Revolution
Week 5: My dream house OR history of a
French chateau presentations; Discuss
French Revolution
Week 6: African culture and its influence
(music, movies, art, literature, and
scenery).

Grading Period 2 Oct 6-Nov 7, 2014

Grading Period 5 Feb 16-Apr 2, 2015

Week 1: Describe groups of people and

Week 1: After school activities (-er verbs);

things using the plural forms of tre.

Week 2: Describing people using
cognates; calendar, numbers up to 31
Week 3: Review vocab & grammar; EXAM
Week 4: Talking about school (subjects);
Compare schools in France and Martinique
to our own; French influence in the U.S.including Texas.
Week 5: French influence in the U.S.including Texas.
Continue autobiography, Review material
learned this grading period & take EXAM.

faire

Week 2: After school activities (-er verbs);

History of Mardi Gras and French recipes to
make at home.
Week 3: Exam on er verbs and hx of
Mardi Gras
Week 4: Les vtements (shopping for
clothing); Make a clothing/accessories
catalog.
Week 5: French country info; compare/
contrast views of beauty in other parts of
the Francophone world, including music,
art, videos, and literature.
Week 6: Review material learned this
grading period & take EXAM.

Grading Period 3 Nov 10-Dec 19, 2014

Grading Period 6 Apr 6-May28, 2015

Week
Week
Week
Week

Week 1: Au caf et au restaurant/ La

1:
2:
3:
4:

Family and birthdays

Family and birthdays
My Family Tree
Family Tree PRESENTATIONS;
Holiday traditions in France vs. the U.S.
Week 5: (DEAD WEEK)REVIEWvocabulary, culture and grammar from the
semester; Family Tree PRESENTATIONS
Week 6: SEMESTER EXAM

nourriture et les courses (Ordering/

buying French food); Create a French menu.
Week 2: French food shopping customs;
Compare eating habits; Ordering at a caf
Week 3: Talking about where people go
and what they are going to do;
Week 4: Talking about where people go
and what they are going to do; Predicting
the future
Week 5: (DEAD WEEK)REVIEWvocabulary, culture and grammar from the
semester; Music or Poetry PRESENTATIONS
Week 6: FINAL EXAM

Milby High School

Pacing Calendar
Course: ___FRENCH II___ Teacher: Y. Trevio
FALL SEMESTER

SPRING SEMESTER

Grading Period 1 Aug 25-Oct 2, 2014

Grading Period 4 Jan 6-Feb 13, 2015

Week 1: Class routines/ expectations,

Week 1: La Sant et la Mdecine

introducing one another, greetings and

goodbyes, alphabet, phonics.
Week 2: Numbers, telling time and date,
asking basic questions, describing others.
Week 3: Telling what you like to do;
Review for & take exam
Week 4: The irregular verbs (TRE,
AVOIR, ALLER, FAIRE) and how to use them.
Week 5: The verb prendre, vouloir,
pouvoir

(explaining a minor illness to a

doctor/having a Rx filled); Medical services
in France.
Week 2: LOrigine du Nombril (African
Story); Places to go in Paris for art
Week 3: Exam-Chez le Mdecin/ Art in
Paris
Week 4: Refer to people, places or things
already mentioned. Discuss services
available in France.
Week 5: Refer to people, places or things
already mentioned. Discuss services
available in France.
Week 6: Review material re-taught this
grading period & take EXAM.

Week 6: Review material re-taught this

grading period & take EXAM.
Grading Period 2 Oct 6-Nov 7, 2014

Grading Period 5 Feb 16-Apr 2, 2015

Week 1: Regular er verbs, regular ir

Week 1: Talking about the past (Le pass

verbs,
regular re verbs.
Week 2: Regular er verbs, regular ir
verbs,
regular re verbs.
Week 3: EXAM-Regular verbs

compos with TRE); Lhtel vocabulary

Week 2: Mardi Gras traditions; Le pass
compos with TRE); Refer to previously
mentioned places.
Week 3: Compare/contrast hotels in
France to those in the U.S. and other
countries; UNIT EXAM
Week 4: Using Limparfait to describe
past events. Talk about train/ air travel.
Week 5: Describe past events.
Week 6: Review material re-taught this
grading period & take EXAM.

Week 4: Irregular er , --ir, and re verbs/

asking more detailed questions.
Week 5: Review material re-taught this
grading period & take EXAM.

Grading Period 3 Nov 10-Dec 19, 2014

Grading Period 6 Apr 6-May28, 2015

Week 1: Review the verb AVOIR; Le

Week 1: Unit 11 (semester review) &

Pass Compos avec AVOIR; what French

teenagers like to do on the weekends.
Week 2: Le Pass Compos avec AVOIR ;
talking about weekend activities (going to a
movie, play, etc).
Week 3: Le Pass Compos avec AVOIR ;
talking about weekend activities. UNIT
EXAM
Week 4: Le Pass Compos
PRESENTATIONS; Compare/ Contrast French
Holiday traditions to ours
Week 5: (DEAD WEEK)REVIEWvocabulary, culture and grammar from the
semester; Le Pass Compos
PRESENTATIONS
Week 6: SEMESTER EXAM

Research a Francophone country or an

influential French person.
Week 2: Unit 11 (semester review) &
Research a Francophone country or an
influential French person. Research a
Francophone country or an influential
French person.
Week 3: Present information about a
Francophone country or an influential
French person.
Week 4: Having a phone conversation.
Week 5: (DEAD WEEK)REVIEWvocabulary, culture and grammar from the
semester
Week 6: FINAL EXAM