French Level I (FRENCH) 1A Syllabus - Course Overview - Online Delivery

Oct 1, 2026

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French I (Level I, FRENCH) is a two-semester online course that covers greetings, family and friends, hobbies, and communication on topics such as sports, travel, and medicine. Each lesson combines vocabulary, grammar, and culture, followed by explanations and practice. Language structure includes verb systems, adjective agreement, formal/informal address, reflexive verbs, and past tense, with attention to Francophone cultures. The syllabus aligns with ACTFL standards and Texas TEKS, and details Blackboard-based units, unit tests, the final exam, grading, and academic integrity expectations.

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French, Level I (FRENCH) 1A Syllabus Course Name French 1A Course Information French I teaches students to greet people, describe family and friends, talk about hobbies, and communicate about other topics, such as sports, travel, and medicine. Each lesson presents vocabulary, grammar, and culture in context, followed by explanations and exercises. Vocabulary includes terms to describe school subjects, parts of the body, and people, as well as idiomatic phrases. Instruction in language structure and grammar includes the verb system, adjective agreement, formal and informal address, reflexive verbs, and past tense. Students also gain an understanding of the cultures of French-speaking countries and regions within and outside Europe, as well as insight into Francophone culture and people. This course is built to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standards. Length: Two semesters. This syllabus addresses the first semester of the course. Course Delivery Method This course is delivered online. You will access the course by logging into your Blackboard account and clicking the link to the Course Content on the Menu Bar to the left. All course learning activities and formative assessments will take place in the Course Content. When you click on “Units” on the Menu Bar to the left, you will also notice three folders for each unit in this semester course. In those folders, you will find one unit assignment that must be uploaded in Blackboard. By completing this Unit Assignment, your instructor will know that you have completed the learning activities in the Course Content and will make the Unit Test available to you. You will take the three Unit Tests and Final Exam in Blackboard. The Final Exam will be proctored using an online proctoring tool called Proctorio. Contacting Your Instructor You may contact your instructor through the Blackboard messaging system. Technical support [is available 24/7 at](is available 24/7 at www.k12.ttu.edu)[ ](is available 24/7 at www.k12.ttu.edu)[www.k12.ttu.edu](is available 24/7 at www.k12.ttu.edu). French I addresses the required Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) . These can be found at the Texas Education Agency website. Textbook and Materials There is no textbook for this course. All learning materials are contained within the Course Content. Technical Requirements • Internet access – preferably high speed (for accessing Blackboard) • Email • Word processing software such as Microsoft Word • Adobe Reader (download [from](from Adobe.com)[ ](from Adobe.com)[Adobe.com](from Adobe.com)) • Audio and video capabilities (for watching/listening to course content) • PDF app (free options available) Technical Skill Requirements Be comfortable with the following: • using a word processor • Internet search engines and browsers • creating PDFs (see Requirements for Creating PDFs in the Syllabus section of your course ) Uploads You will notice, as you get into the course, that there are several assignments that require you to draw or create tables, graphs, models, etc. , that may not be simple to upload for grading. In these cases, there are several options for submitting your work. One option is to take a photograph of your work and then either submit the photo as a JPG file or paste it into a Word document for submission. Another option is to scan your hand-written page, save it as a PDF, and submit that for grading. Netiquette and Grading Discussion Forums and Netiquette There will be several assignments during this course which require you to post in a discussion forum and interact with other students, sharing work and ideas. You should have good “netiquette” —Internet etiquette—when you post on the forums. Here are some basic guidelines to follow. • Use your best grammar, spelling, and punctuation in the post. It is a good idea to type your post in a word processor document first as this will help wit

FAQs

What topics does French I (1A) cover during the first semester?

Students learn to greet people, talk about family and friends, discuss hobbies, and communicate about topics including sports, travel, and medicine.

What grammar and language skills are emphasized?

Instruction focuses on the verb system, adjective agreement, formal and informal address, reflexive verbs, and past tense, alongside vocabulary and culture in context.

How are units, unit tests, and the final exam delivered and graded?

Learning activities and formative assessments are completed in Blackboard units, where one unit assignment is uploaded and then a Unit Test is made available. Unit tests count as 20% and the final exam as 30% of the course grade, and exams may use online proctoring via Proctorio.

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Callum