Time Schedule:
Louisa Mackenzie
FRENCH 305
Seattle Campus
Emphasis on literary movements and texts in relation to cultural background. Prerequisite: FRENCH 303, which may be taken concurrently.
Class description
Survey of French literature in the so-called "classical" and "Enlightenment" periods. We will learn the basics of social and political change in France during this time, and read sample texts as products of and as reactions to the processes of history. We will also work on composition skills in French.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Discussions, readings, papers all in French, please. I will encourage group work as well as group discussions, and probably establish an online discussion for those who are not comfortable speaking up in class.
Recommended preparation
Willingness to participate orally or in other ways. Know how to listen to others with respect and to disagree with respect. Brushing up some written French skills would be a good idea.
Class assignments and grading
Provisional - may change. Three short (4-page) papers, one of which will be peer-reviewed. One or two class contributions, to be determined (for example, you may be responsible for reading questions for a particular day). Midterm and final.
Provisional - may change. Three papers: 10 per cent each. Class contribution: 5 per cent. Midterm: 20 per cent. Final: 45 per cent.
