COMPARISONS - Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Le Français I - Lesson Plan: Leçon 1 ACTFL Standards: CONNECTIONS - Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language COMPARISONS - Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own Objective: Student will demonstrate an understanding of Subject Pronouns in relation to the Verb “To Be” in the target language Assessment Informal:  Observation of student body language and pronunciation Formal:  Students will construct contextualized communication pieces Prerequisite Knowledge: Knowledge of Subject Pronoun and verb “to be” in English and/or their heritage language New Knowledge/ Academic Language: Student will express Subject Pronouns and verb “to be” in French Class Time: 50 minutes Materials from teacher: Smart Board with related tech items, and PowerPoint presentation Materials from student: Student French notebook and writing utensils as described in COURSE EXPECTATIONS Connection: Texas Language Arts Differentiation: As per Individualized Education Program Teacher’s Reflection: Student’s Reflection:

les Pronoms Sujets Subject Pronouns Singulier 1 personne je /j(ә)/ I tu /ty/ you “informal” il /il/ he elle /El/ she Pluriel > 1 personne nous /nu/ we vous /vu/ you “formal” or “you all” ils /il/ they “male or male+female” elles /El/ they “female”

Le Pronoms Sujets + Le verbe être Subject Pronouns + The verb “to be” Singulier 1 personne je suis I am tu es you “informal” are il est he is elle est she is Pluriel > 1 personne nous sommes we are vous êtes you “formal” or “you all” are ils sont they “male or male+female” are elles sont they “female” are

Le Pronoms Sujets + Le verbe être - Subject Pronouns + The verb “to be” Écrivez – Dessinez – Parlez – Écoutez / Write – Draw – Speak - Listen je suis (I am) tu es (you are) il est (he is) elle est (she is) nous sommes (we are) vous êtes (you are) ils sont (they are) elles sont (they are)

La Marseillaise French National Anthem Allons enfants de la Patrie, Let's go children of the fatherland, Le jour de gloire est arrivé The day of glory has arrived! !Contre nous de la tyrannie, Against us tyranny's L’étendard sanglant est levé ! Bloody flag is raised! Entendez-vous dans les Campagnes In the countryside, do you hear Mugir ces féroces soldats ? The roaring of these fierce soldiers? Ils viennent jusque dans nos bras They come right to our arms Egorger nos fils et nos To slit the throats of our sons, our compagnes! friends!

La Marseillaise French National Anthem Refrain Aux armes, citoyens ! To arms, citizens! Formez vos bataillons ! Form in battalions! Marchons ! Marchons ! March ! March ! Qu’un sang impur Let impure blood Abreuve nos sillons ! Water our furrows!

Lesson Plan: Leçon 1 Student’s Reflection: Write down in your notebook at the end of this lesson: Through this lesson I have learned . . . This means . . .