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The grade 6 social studies curriculum on Africa for French immersion is outlined. The syllabus consists of seven units. Each contains an instructional objective (in English); a number of specific performance objectives; and for each performance objective, required and optional vocabulary, a list of related activities, and exercises for classroom use. Unit topics include: general physical and cultural characteristics of the African continent; the social, political, and economic role of families in selected African ethnic groups; early African civilizations; human developments in African countries from European contact through independence movements; the ways in which African people in selected countries meet contemporary challenges; the global concept of interdependency as it relates to African nations and the rest of the world; and the contributions of people of African heritage to U.S. history, culture, and growth. (MSE)

The grade 4 social studies curriculum on metropolitan areas for French immersion is outlined. The syllabus, almost entirely in French, consists of seven units. Each contains an instructional objective (in English); a number of specific performance objectives; and for each performance objective, required and optional vocabulary, required and optional grammatical structures, a list of related activities, and exercises for classroom use. Most of the performance objectives are specific to the District of Columbia area. A letter to parents and visual aids, most pertaining to the District of Columbia area, are included. Unit topics include: the characteristics of a metropolitan area; the kinds of work opportunities to be found in a metropolitan area; the ways in which people in the metropolitan area obtain needed goods and services; population characteristics; the functions of the Montgomery County (Maryland) government; comparison of U.S. metropolitan areas; and the ways in which metropolitan areas change with time. The unit on Montgomery County government includes a draft of a corresponding social studies unit in English. (MSE)