FRENCH 316 - La Civilisation française I Fall 2007
General
objectives: To become acquainted with
the geography of
Performance
objectives:
1. When given a map of
2. When given a list of principle historical events and people in
3. When given a list of artistic trends in
4. When given a list of literary trends in
Text: Collection – Pour Connaître la France – Histoire CM – Nembrini,
Polivka, Bordes
Materials : clicker
Grading: 30% tests
20% class
participation and attendance (2 absences
before the instructor questions
the student's
desire to succeed; students who
arrive more than 10
minutes after class has begun are
considered “late”
which counts as half an absence)
20% quizzes
20% paper
10% journal
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A = 90 - l00 B = 80 - 89 C
= 70 - 79 D = 60 - 69
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Tests: Tests will be announced in
advance. There will be an exam given
during finals' week; it will not be comprehensive. Tests will be given in French with both
objective and subjective sections.
Class
Participation:
The purpose of this class is to give students an overview of French history and
culture from the 16th and l7th century.
This is the content of the course. French is the medium through which the
content will be explored i.e. this is not a language class per se. Although you will continue to increase your
knowledge and use of French vocabulary and grammar (i.e. linguistic
competency), this is not the focus of the course. Your verbal participation will also permit
you to continue to work on pronunciation and oral expression of your ideas but
this course emphasizes communicative competency more and thus the meaning will
be considered more important than the form.
It is important to realize that a lack of attention to form will be
deleterious to your French in the long term.
The primary mode of the class will be
discussion so it is important that you come to class prepared either with the
answers to the homework assignment or questions that you have. It is important to ask for clarification from
the professor or other students if something is not clear to you.
Quizzes: At the beginning of class
each day, there will be a short quiz which will evaluate your understanding of
the homework assignment. It will also
serve as a basis of discussion. Make-up
quizzes will NOT be given. The 12
highest grades will be averaged to determine this portion of the final grade.
Paper: Students will be expected
to do a paper of their choice. French
majors/minors must do their project in French; non-majors have the option of
doing the project in French or in English.
Students
must select a topic of French civilization from the 16th or 17th century and do
research using French (MINIMUM OF 3 SOURCES) and English texts. A variety of sources must be used. In this manner, students will be able to
explore in depth a topic which is of personal interest to them. Topics and bibliography must be submitted by
Thursday, September 20. A progress report
is due Thursday, October 18. Papers
must be turned in at the beginning of class on November 13. Late
papers will not be accepted.
Criteria: Papers must be typed, double spaced, 1”
margins, 12 font, 5-8 pages (does NOT include title
page, illustrations or bibliography). Papers must have a cover page with the
student’s name, class, date and title. A
graphic or illustration is also acceptable. The final bibliography must have a
minimum of 3 sources in French, a maximum of 3 sources from the internet and
overall, a variety of sources which does not include the txt for the course.
Papers
will be graded primarily on content and relevancy to the course. Organization, clarity of thought and
mechanics will also be considered. See
sample rubric to be given in class.
Journal: In order to permit you to
continue to work on the development of your writing skills, you will write a
comment journal. With some homework
assignments, you will be given a mini-essay question to which you should
respond with l or 2 paragraphs in French.
This will help you synthesize the reading material as well as help you
prepare for the essay questions on the tests. The 12 highest grades will be
averaged to determine this portion of the final grade. See sample rubric to be given in class.
Listserv : After DROP / ADD, a class listserv will be developed
whereby you may ask the professor and / or classmates questions about class or
homework in order to improve your language abilities and comprehension of the
content.
Renaissance lunch: On October 11 during class
time, the class will participate in a Renaissance lunch prepared by the staff
at the Commons. There will be music and
special guests. The cost will be $10. If
this poses a hardship for you, please speak with the professor.
Clicker – You are required to
purchase a clicker for this class. It
will be used for in class activities and some quizzes. Students who do not have their clicker on a
quiz day will receive a zero for that quiz.
You will receive instructions regarding how to register your clicker and
how to use it. You may use this clicker
in your other classes as well should it be required.
Possible paper
topics
François I - patron des arts
et les guerres en Italie
et Leonardo da Vinci
et le Camp du Drap d'Or
Marguerite de Navarre
Jacques Cartier - explorateur
Catherine de Medicis contre
Diane de Poitiers
les prédictions de Nostradamus
le
massacre de la sainte Barthélemy
l'Édit de Nantes
les hommes derrière le trône - Sully
Richelieu
Mazarin
Colbert
les femmes dans la vie de Louis XIV et leur influence
Port Royal et les Jansénistes
Louis XIII, XIV, et ...(choisissez
un élément de leur
vie)
musicien - Lulli
sculpteur - Goujon
auteurs - Rabelais
Montaigne
Molière
Racine
Corneille
Versailles - la
vie
le palais
les jardins
artistes – Poussin
Lorrain
NOTE – many homework worksheets
will be e-mailed to you as attachments to your SU e-mail address. If you prefer to use your personal e-mail
address, please plan to forward your SU messages in order to keep current with
class information. The University’s
official mode of communication with students is your campus e-mail account on Groupwise. All
campus offices use this mode of communication.
Failure to read notices sent to you campus e-mail account is not an
excuse for missing deadlines.
Tentative class plan –
le 28 août introduction
/ géographie
le 30 août
géographie
le 4 sept géographie
le 6 sept géographie
le 11 sept EXAMEN
le 13 sept La Renaissance : pp. 58-61; devoirs I,
II
le 18 sept La Renaissance : pp. 58-61; devoirs
III, IV
le 20 sept La Renaissance : pp. 62-63; devoirs I,
II
sujet
du papier; bibliographie partielle
(sources
en français)
le 25 sept La Renaissance : pp. 62-63; devoirs
III, IV
le 27 sept film – La Reine Margot
le 2 oct film – La Reine Margot
le 4 oct La Renaissance : pp. 64-65; devoirs
I, II
le 9 oct La Renaissance : pp. 64-65; devoirs
III, IV
le 11 oct Déjeuner
de la Renaissance – Montgomery Room dans le Commons
le 16 oct La Renaissance : pp. 66-67; devoirs
I, II
le 18 oct La Renaissance : pp. 66-67; devoirs
III, IV
Progrès du papier /
projet ; bibliographie finale
le 23 oct Examen – la Renaissance
le 25 oct l’Ancien Régime : pp. 68-69; devoirs
I, II
le 30 oct l’Ancien Régime : pp. 68-69; devoirs
III, IV
le 1er nov L’Ancien Régime : pp. 70-71 ;
devoirs I, II
le 6 nov L’Ancien
Régime : pp. 70-71 ; devoirs III, IV
le 8 nov l’Ancien
Régime : pp. 74-75; devoirs I, II
le 13 nov l’Ancien Régime : pp. 74-75; devoirs
III, IV
rendez
LE PAPIER au commencement de la classe
le 15 nov pas de classe
le 20 nov pas de classe
le 27 nov l’Ancien Régime : pp. 76-77; devoirs
I, II
le 29 nov l’Ancien Régime : pp. 76-77; devoirs
III, IV
le 4 déc l’art du 17e siècle
le 6 déc la littérature du 17e siècle
lundi, le 10 décembre - Examen –
l’Ancien Régime – 10h45 à 13h15
Office
hours
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Tuesday, Thursday
also by appointment 410-543-6253
Holloway Hall 343 e-mail: afwhite@salisbury.edu
This
course fulfills part of the General Education requirement group I-B.
Essay
questions on exams, journals and the paper are assigned with Writing Across the Curriculum in mind. The transfer of writing skills from one
language to another enhances the ability to write well in both English and
French. Evaluation of written assignments
will be based primarily on content; correct form however will often influence
the understanding of the content.
Academic integrity – The best learning
environment is one based on mutual respect and trust. However, the desire to achieve a good grade
without doing the necessary work may tempt some students to cheat on exams or
to represent the work of others as their own.
At
Instances
of academic dishonesty include all, but are not limited to, the following:
► Plagiarism – presenting as one’s own
work, whether
literally or in paraphrase, the work of another author
► Cheating on
exams, tests, quizzes; the wrongful giving
or accepting of unauthorized exam material; and the
use if illegitimate sources of information
► Falsifying excuses for non-attendance or
completion of
assignments
There are NO mitigating
circumstances to justify academic dishonesty.
If you are unclear about what constitutes academic dishonesty or
plagiarism, please ask. Ignorance is no
excuse. Discovery of academic dishonesty
will bring stiff penalties, including a failing grade for the assignment in
question and possibly a grade of F for the course. The maximum penalty at
Students
are responsible for all adjustments to their schedules. All changes such as
drops and adds must be made through the Office of the
Registrar. Failure to drop a course officially
or withdraw officially from school will result in the issuance of
the grade of "F" for all courses involved. Remember, simply stopping your attendance of
a class is not an official drop or withdrawal.
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NATIONAL STANDARDS
This
course provides opportunities for students to achieve the National Standards
for Foreign Language Learning in
COMMUNICATION: Communication in languages
other than English
1.1 Interpersonal
communication
1.2 Interpretive
communication
1.4 Presentational
communication
CULTURES: Gain knowledge and
understanding of other cultures
2.1 Practices of culture
2.2 Products of culture
CONNECTIONS: Connect with other
disciplines and acquire information
3.1 Furthering connections
3.2 Acquiring information
COMPARISONS: Develop insights into the
nature of language and culture
4.1 Language comparisons
4.2 Cultural comparisons
COMMUNITIES:
Participate
in multilingual communities at home and around the world
5.1 School and community
5.2 Life-long learning