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Title: BIENVENUE!


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BIENVENUE!
  • Grade 7 Immersion 2009-2010

Bedford Junior High
Mlle Pike Mlle Richardson
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Agenda/Topics to be covered
  • Whos who
  • Basic principals of French Immersion
  • Classroom policies
  • What to expect
  • Course descriptions
  • Special projects
  • Parent Contact
  • Summary

3
Whos who
  • Principal Mr. Spears
  • Vice-Principal Mrs. Murdock
  • Secretary Mrs. Wilson
  • Guidance Mr. Young
  • Library Technician Ms. Lavers

4
Whos who
  • Mlle Pike FLA, Science Humaines Physical
    Education (7-3, 7-4, 7-5)
  • Mlle Richardson Mathématiques, Sciences DPS
  • Mrs. OConnor Anglais
  • Mr. Brown Phys. Ed.
  • Mr. Burtt Band
  • Ms. Beaton Family Studies
  • Mr. Madore Tech.Ed.

5
Basic Principles
  • Immersion is based on the simultaneous learning
    of the target
  • language and core subject matter in the target
    language. This
  • implies that students learn the language during
    their courses and that
  • the French course supports the needs of the
    students in other
  • courses.
  • Learning of French must be intensive without
    being unnecessarily
  • overwhelming. The students must understand the
    language and use
  • it to communicate. It is therefore essential that
    the only language of
  • communication in the classroom be French.
  • The vision of the immersion program is to teach
    students to
  • communicate effectively in French, use French as
    a learning tool
  • and demonstrate an understanding of diverse
    cultures particularly
  • those of the Francophonie
  • (translated from APEF  Programme dÉtudes du
    Cours de Français novembre 2002)

6
Classroom policies
  • Homework
  • Students have agendas in which to write the
  • homework. The agendas are to be with them at all
  • times and homework copied as it is given in each
  • class.
  • At the end of the day homework is reviewed during
  • homeroom for verification purposes only. Each
  • homeroom teacher has a web page page linked to
    the BJH
  • homepage on the Internet, but technical problems
    may
  • make updating the pages irregular.

7
Classroom policies
  • Attendance
  • Your child is expected to be on time for school
    and
  • classes. If your child is absent or will be late
    due to an
  • appointment or unavoidable circumstances please
    call
  • the school at 832-8994 or send a note in advance
    with
  • your child. When your child is absent HE/SHE is
  • responsible to seek out a classmate or check the
    web
  • page before returning to school to find out what
    work
  • was missed and make arrangements with the
    teachers to
  • complete the missed work within a reasonable
    period of
  • time.

8
Classroom policies
  • Classroom Procedures
  • Students are expected to
  • Speak French at all times.
  • Participate actively and appropriately.
  • Have all required materials for each class.
  • (including a novel)
  • Be on time for school and prepared to work.
  • Be cooperative with all staff and peers alike.
  • Follow our established school and classroom
  • routines.
  • Stay on task, listen to and follow directions to
    the best of his/her ability.

9
Classroom policies
  • Assessment and Evaluation
  • Assessment is ongoing. It includes, but is not
  • limited to, quizzes, projects, group work, and
  • cooperative learning activities. Completion of
  • assignments on time and appropriate
  • participation will also be factors.

10
What to Expect?
Before Christmas
Needs to listen a lot
Has limited comprehension
Makes approximations as to meaning
Takes risks and day by day gains self-confidence
Shows a certain level of insecurity about lack of total understanding of French
Uses knowledge English language structures to guess what teacher is saying
Gets used to the sound of French and daily routines
Begins communicating with classmates in French during class
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What to Expect?
  • After Christmas
  • Speaks in short sentences
  • Has average (60) comprehension
  • Can understand written messages with short,
    simple sentences
  • Takes risks and acquires increasing
    self-confidence
  • Shows an increasing level of security in new
    situations
  • work independently more frequently
  • Begins to be able to self-correct and recognize
    errors
  • Readily communicates with classmates in French
    during class

12
What to Expect?
  • April - June
  • Speaks in longer, more complex sentences
  • Has almost total comprehension
  • Can understand written messages with
    increasingly complex structures using abstract
    themes
  • Continues to takes risks with confidence
  • Can operate with autonomy in new situations
  • Works independently and go achieve results above
    expectations
  • Can produce oral and written texts based on past
    experiences
  • Readily communicates with classmates in French
    during class

13
French Language Arts(FLA)
  • Teacher Vanessa Pike
  • The French Language Arts in Immersion consists of
  • four indicators
  •   Valorization of the French language and
    cultural diversity
  •    Listening and Speaking
  •    Reading and Viewing
  •   Writing and Representing.
  • Within these four indicators are numerous
    Learning Outcomes. At
  • the entry level (Grade 7) most of these outcomes
    are considered
  • introductory and are in process of acquisition
    They are continued and
  • mastered in the later grades (8 and 9).

14
Math
  • Teacher Sue Richardson
  • Units of study

Number Sense Patterns and relationships
Geometry Integers
Probability Algebra
Measurement Decimals/Fractions/
15
Math
  • Course materials
  • Grade 7 Math Curriculum Guide
  • Mathématiques 7 text
  • Manipulatives
  • Teacher generated resources
  • Computer Programs

16
Sciences
  • Teacher Sue Richardson
  • The Science curriculum addresses general
    outcomes as well as specific unit related
    outcomes. Each unit of study encompasses the
    following general curriculum outcomes
  • STSE Nature of Science and Technology
  • Relationships between Science and Technology
  • Social and Environmental Contexts of Science
    and Technology
  • Skills Initiating and Planning
  • Performing and Recording
  • Analysing and Interpreting
  • Communication and Teamwork
  • Attitude Attitudes that support the responsible
    acquisition and application of scientific and
    technological knowledge
  • Knowledge (unit specific)

17
Units of Study
Unit Topic Subtopics
1 Ecosystems Biotic and Abiotic Factor Interactions, Producers, Consumers and Decomposers, Biological Classification, Energy Food Webs, Succession
2 Mixtures and Solutions Pure substances, Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures, Particle Theory, Concentrations of Solutions, Solubility
3 Heat and Energy Temperature measuring instruments, Kinetic Energy, Particle Theory, Changes of State, Heat Capacity, Conduction, Convection, Radiation
4 Earths Crust Rocks, Minerals, Soils, Mountains, Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Earths History (timeline)
18
DPS
  • Teacher Sue Richardson
  • The Grade Seven DPS course is divided into six
    major units of study,
  • which facilitate working on grade level specific
    outcomes related to the
  • general curriculum outcomes.
  • General Curriculum Outcomes
  • A Students will be expected to demonstrate
    knowledge of the body, body functions and growth
    and development.
  • B Students will be expected to demonstrate
    knowledge, skill and attitudes that contribute to
    active, healthy living.
  • C Students will be expected to demonstrate
    knowledge of factors that contribute to healthy
    living, values and practices.
  • D Students will be expected to demonstrate the
    knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to live
    happily and productively as an individual, within
    a family and within the community.
  • Specific Units if Study
  • Learning Skills, Healthy Choices, Relationships
    and Learning for the Future

19
Social Studies
  • Teacher Vanessa Pike
  • Theme - Empowerment
  • 1.      Introduction What is empowerment,
    power, authority? 
  • 2.      Economic Empowerment role of money in
    empowering or disempowering people/groups,
    commodities connected to Canadas history and
    today, future trends in economic empowerment.
  • 3.      Political Empowerment Canadian politics
    of mid 1800s as related to class, gender,
    religion, culture, rural/urban etc, responsible
    government, Confederation (1867), post
    Confederation era-Federalism
  • 4.      Cultural Empowerment Effects of
    Confederation on groups - Metis Red River
    Rebellion, Northwest Rebellion, Louis Riel,
    Aboriginal empowerment in the Maritimes and
    immigrant empowerment (1870-1914)
  • 5.      Societal Empowerment Geo-political
    makeup of Canada (1900s), Industrial Revolution
    and the Maritimes/Canada, empowerment of women in
    the 20th century
  • 6.      National Empowerment Canadian
    independence, World War One participation and
    changes in economics and politics post WW1.

20
Special projects
  • Université Sainte-Anne
  • As part of the late French Immersion program in
    the HRSB, students participate in a four day
     mini-immersion  camp during the school year.
  • This camp usually takes place in late April
    early May
  • and has cost approximately 220.00 plus spending
  • money for souvenirs and lunch on the return trip.

21
Parent Contact
  • It is often easier and faster for us to
    communicate via
  • email. All staff email addresses are listed on
    the
  • school web page under SCHOOL DIRECTORY or
  • via our personal websites.
  • If this is not possible or you prefer to speak
    with one
  • of us directly, please call the secretary and
    leave a
  • message at 832-8952.

22
Summary
  • The complete list of outcomes is available free
    of
  • charge from the Nova Scotia Department of
  • Education.
  • (http//www.ednet.ns.ca/)
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