With its focus on differentiation, Points de connexion will help you reach every student in your Grade 9 Academic and Applied classes to improve their communication skills in French.
Companion Content
Interactive Activities
Language and content are mapped to the CEFR:
Action-oriented, context embedded tasks
Spiraling of vocabulary throughout
Units are function driven
Language is AUTHENTIC:
Real language used by teens
Texts used to inspire authentic communication
A variety of texts to explore
Texts reflect the digital reality of students
Topics addressed students' interests
Language is learned through INDUCTIVE and DEDUCTIVE discovery:
Metacognitive thinking and reflection
Promotes autonomy
DIFFERENTIATED PATHS are provided throughout the resource:
With differentiated activities to support students who need support, challenge, and more independence.
Options for student and teacher choice.
Culture is INTEGRATED into the fabric of all texts.
Making connections with Francophone teen cultures and our students’.
Making connections with Francophone communities around the world.
Connecting language and culture
Students are supported with explicit focus on strategy use
Students are guided to try a variety of language learning strategies
Students are given opportunities to be autonomous by offering their own strategies
