Course: 6th Grade FRENCH - Unit:3

Title: The days of the week, the months, the seasons, and clothing.

Unit Description:
This unit is 3 of 6 for the year. It is 5-week unit. Students will learn about days of the week, months, seasons, clothing. They will learn
basic weather conditions and describe their favorite season(s) and associate appropriate clothing to each season. They will also be
able to learn about weather in other countries to compare to their own.
Essential Questions:
 How does one talk about his favorite season?
 How does one talk about his/her birthday?
 How do people talk about shopping and describe clothing?
Proficiency Target-Interpersonal Proficiency Target-Speaking Proficiency Target-Listening Proficiency Target-Reading Proficiency Target-Writing
Novice LOW: Novice LOW: Novice LOW: Novice LOW: Novice LOW:
I can communicate on some I can present information I can recognize a few I can recognize a few letters or I can copy some familiar
very familiar topics using about myself and some other memorized words and phrases characters. I can identify a few words, characters, or phrases.
single words and phrases that I very familiar topics using when I hear them spoken. memorized words and phrases
have practiced and single words or memorized when I read.
memorized. phrases.
I Can Statements I Can Statements I Can Statements I Can Statements I Can Statements
I can respond to when and I can say the date and the I can recognize the sound of a I can recognize some I can write my name, home
what day questions day of the week. few letters when they are weathers and seasons on the address, and my email
I can answer questions related I can list months and spoken or spelled out. map. address.
to months, seasons and seasons I can understand the I can match the descriptions I can write numbers such as
weather. I can name clothing description of the weather to each season. my phone number,
and seasons. I can write the date and the
days of the week,
I can write the months and
seasons.

Assessments:
Diagnostic: Formative: Summative:
1. Initial writing prompts 1. Student self-assessments 1. Performances
2. KWL charts or KUD 2. Written Responses 2. End of Units tests
3. Running Records 3. Exit Tickets 3. Culminating projects
4. Informal Reading Assessments 4. Questioning 4. Portfolios
5. Pre-tests 5. Conferencing 5. Final Exams
6. Surveys 6. Observations
7. Journals 7. Rubrics
Standards to address in Unit:
Communication – Interpersonal Mode (IP)
ML1.PS1.IP1: Students will be able to express, in spoken and written language - basic greetings, farewells, courtesies, likes, dislikes, emotions and
agreements/disagreements.
A. Use basic greetings, farewells, and expressions of courtesy, in both oral and written forms.
ML1.PS2.IP2: Students will be able to use formal and informal forms of address as well as initiate and participate in brief oral and written exchange.
B. Use formal and informal forms of address.

Communication – Interpretive Mode (INT)

ML1.PS3 .INT1: Students will be able to identify some main ideas and details when reading and listening as well as show comprehension of simple instructions.

Communication - Presentational Mode (P)

MLI.PS4.P1: Students will be able to give basic information about self and others.
C. Demonstrate Novice-Mid proficiency in oral and written presentations with respect to proper pronunciation, intonation, and writing mechanics.

Cultural Perspectives, Practices, and Products (CU)

MLI.PS5.CU1: Students will be able to describe customs and traditions of the cultures such as greetings, celebrations and courtesies.
A. Demonstrate knowledge of contributions of target culture(s) to civilization.
C. Describe customs and traditions of the cultures such as greetings, celebrations and courtesies.

Connections, Comparisons and Communities (CCC)

MLI.PS6.CCC1: Students will be able to identify geographical locations such as countries, cities and features.
MLI.PS7.CCC2: Students compare and identify patterns and behavior of target culture as well as their own.
A. Compare patterns of behavior and interaction in the students’ own culture with those of the target language.

MLI.PS8.CCC3: Students compare basic elements of the target language to their own, recognizing differences in sound, writing, cognates and intonation.

Know: Understand: Do:

Talk about seasons and date
Discuss the weather
Talking about clothing/fashion
Major Concepts: (Consider all 4/5 Cs)
That dates are written in France as: day/ month. Project about your favorite season
Most of the weather expressions use faire but sowing Compare and contrast seasons/weathers
and raining use stand alone. Match clothing to body parts
Temps means weather instead of time in this unit. Discussing birthdays…
 Concept 1
Communication
students will engage in
conversations, understand and
interpret spoken and written
language, and present
information on a variety of
topics.
Concept 2
Culture
Students will learn about
target culture products,
practices and perspectives.
Concept 3
Connections
Students will connect aspects
of their target language
learning with information
acquired in other subject areas
such as math, science, social
studies, English and the arts.
Concept 4
Comparisons
Students will demonstrate an
understanding of the nature of
language and culture, making
comparisons between those of
the target language and their
own.
Concept 5
Communities
Students will engage in the
target language outside of the
school environment and show
evidence of building a life-long
skill for their own personal
enjoyment and enrichment.

Days Months Clothing Seasons Related questions

Essential Vocabulary:
Les Jours
lundi Monday
mardi Tuesday
mercredi  Wednesday
jeudi  Thursday
vendredi Friday
samedi Saturday
dimanche Sunday
hier yesterday
aujourd’hui today
demain  tomorrow
Essential Vocabulary:
Les Mois
janvier  January
février February
mars  March
avril  April
mai  May
juin June
juillet  July
août  August
septembre  September
octobre  October
novembre  November
décembre  December
Essential Vocabulary: Essential Vocabulary: Essential Vocabulary:
Les vêtements Les Saisons Les Questions
Qu’est-ce que tu portes? L’été Quelle est la date aujourd’hui?
Qu’est-ce qu’il/elle porte? L’automne Quel jour est-ce aujourd’hui?
Je porte...Tu portes… L’ihiver Quelle est ta saison préférée?
Il/Elle porte… Le printemps C’est quand ton anniversaire?
Des bottes, une casquette, En été, en automne, en hiver
Un manteau, une écharpe, un Au printemps D’autres mots
chapeau, un pull, des lunettes Le temps Mais but
de soleil, un polo, des lunettes, Quel temps fait-il ? Avant before
un sweat, un maillot de bain, Il fait chaud. Après after
des tennis, un short, un Il fait du soleil. Quand when
imperméable, des chaussettes, Il fait froid. Avecwith
des sandales, des chaussures, Il neige. Pourquoi, parce que
un jean, une chemise, un tee- Il gèle. Où
shirt, une robe, une jupe … Et

Essential Structure:
Quel jour est-ce?
Hier c’est dimanche
Aujourd’hui c’est lundi
Demain c’est mardi
Essential Structure: Essential Structure: Essential Structure: Essential Structure:
In French months are not Question: Question: Question:
usually capitalized. “Qu’est-ce que tu portes?” “Quel temps fait-il?” “C’est quand, ton
Answer: anniversaire?”
On French calendars the week “Je porte un/une… bleu/bleue” “Il fait… (beau, chaud, froid)” Quelle est ta saison préférée?
begins Lundi however on Il neige Answer:
Canadian calendar it begins Clothing Gender: Il pleut Mon anniversaire c’est le+ #+
Dimanche. un  male Il gèle. month.
Date in French: Une  female

Text/Digital Resources
D’accord 1 Vista Higher
Learning
Leçon 2B-Une semaine au
Lycée
Expression de temps
Chanson: Les jours de la
semaine
Artifact & Evidence:
Devoir :
Emploi du temps
6th grade access is generally
for teachers only. However,
these activities can be copied
and pasted into Microsoft
word, then uploaded into a
digital format.
Day +le+#+month
Lundi, le 14 mai.
Text/Digital Resources
D’accord 1 Vista Higher
Learning
Leçon 2B-Une semaine au
Lycée
Expression de temps
Chanson: Les mois de l'année
Artifact & Evidence:
Devoir:
Une semaine au Lycée
Color/ size matches the gender.
Text/Digital Resources
Les jours, les mois, les saisons
et le temps
Artifact & Evidence:
Project:
Un Météorologue
Ma saison préférée/favorite
c’est …
Text/Digital Resources Text/Digital Resources
D’accord 1 Vista Higher
Les saisons Learning
Leçon 1A-Les nombres
Quel temps fait-il ?
Les nombres de 0-60 page12-
Structures 1A.2
Artifact & Evidence: Artifact & Evidence:
Project: Devoir
Un Météorologue Devoir-Essayez!