Grade 8 - Acquiring Information

PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES

It is expected that students will:

• extract, retrieve, and process specific information from French-language resources to complete authentic tasks
• express acquired information in oral, visual, and written forms
  

SUGGESTED INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

Students at this level are generally interested in acquiring information about things when there is a meaningful reason for doing so. It is important to select interesting, age-appropriate French-language materials and keep the tasks fairly simple. Students need acquire only the information required to complete the task successfully. The format and context of the information should be familiar to them (e.g., teen magazine survey, newspaper or television ad, penpal letter, e-mail, web site).

• Give students a French-language map. Have them choose two points of interest, then write a note that gives directions to a friend who will meet them at their destination.
• Show students a French-language video, asking them to note key information about character and plot. Using this information, they role-play a scene from the movie, write a new ending, or prepare a poster describing the movie.
• Have students listen to or view sports highlights in French and identify key information such as scores, star players, and league standings.
• Give students a French-language train or bus schedule or have them find one on the Internet. Have them plan a single-destination journey and give travel details visually, orally, or in writing to a friend who will meet them on their arrival.
  

SUGGESTED ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES

In a communicative-experiential approach to language learning, students acquire and use information to complete realistic tasks. The purpose or task dictates what information is needed; students demonstrate their skills and strategies by how they use and present the information to complete the task. Assessment of these skills usually occurs in the context of an integrated communication task where teachers assess several curriculum organizers at the same time.

• As students plan their notes to a friend or their journeys, note the extent to which they:
  • offer complete, detailed information
  • use information that is accurate and appropriate
  • incorporate useful vocabulary, expressions, and language structures
• To note key information from a Francophone video, students complete a viewing fiche. Look for evidence the fiche summarizes:
  • main characters (age, brief descriptions)
  • setting
  • conflict
  • main events
• As students role-play a scene from a movie or a new ending, assess them for:
  • clear communication
  • direct reference to details provided in the original source
  • appropriate vocabulary and language structures
  • supportive interaction
• When looking at students' posters, look for evidence that the information is:
  • accurate and complete
  • displayed clearly and in a logical fashion
    

RECOMMENDED LEARNING RESOURCES

 Print Materials

• "Le magazine" Anthology Series
• Stoddart Colour Visual Dictionary French-English
  

 Multimedia

• Acti-Vie 3
• Entre amis Series, Level 1
• J'arrive vite et bien
• Savoir faire: Passages 1

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