New Haven follows the 2005 Connecticut World Language Curriculum Framework, which is in turn based on the National Standards in Foreign Language Education Project (1996), as well as recent research findings in world language education. The framework is composed of six domains: Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons among Languages, Comparisons among Cultures, and Communities. Although this unit will touch on all domains, the linguistic analysis of, listening to, and recitation of poetry in the unit most clearly address the following domains:
World Language Content Standard 2 –COMMUNICATION (INTERPRETIVE)
Students will understand and interpret spoken and written language on a variety of topics.
Students will understand and interpret French poems and songs.
World Language Content Standard 3 – COMMUNICATION (PRESENTATIONAL)
Students will present information, concepts, and ideas to listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
Students will recite and sing both original and established songs and poems.
World Language Content Standard 5 – CONNECTIONS (INTERDISCIPLINARY)
Students will reinforce and expand their knowledge of other areas of study through the world language, and vice versa.
Students will make linguistic connections between French and English word parts, spelling, and vocabulary, through learned and written songs and poems.
World Language Content Standard 6 – CONNECTIONS (INTRADISCIPLINARY)
Students will acquire and use information from a variety of sources only available in the world language, using technology, print, audiovisual, media, data and human resources.
Students will read and recite songs and poems written in the target language, found online (print/video/audio) and in books, from established poets as well as new and emerging young poets who post works online.
