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Fall 2005 Courses

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101. Elementary French I
Kimberly MacDonald M 9:30 - 10:25, W 9:30 - 10:25, F 9:30 - 10:25 Sills-207
A study of the basic forms, structures, and vocabulary. Emphasis on listening comprehension and spoken French. Three class hours per week and one weekly conversation session with assistant, plus regular language laboratory assignments. Primarily open to first- and second-year students who have had two years or less of high school French. A limited number of spaces are available for juniors and seniors.
203. Intermediate French I
Stephanie Berard M 9:30 - 10:25, W 9:30 - 10:25, F 9:30 - 10:25 Sills-205
A review of basic grammar, which is integrated into more complex patterns of written and spoken French. Short compositions and class discussions require active use of students� acquired knowledge of French. Three class hours per week and one weekly conversation session with teaching fellow.
203. Intermediate French I
Charlotte Daniels M 10:30 - 11:25, W 10:30 - 11:25, F 10:30 - 11:25 Sills-207
A review of basic grammar, which is integrated into more complex patterns of written and spoken French. Short compositions and class discussions require active use of students� acquired knowledge of French. Three class hours per week and one weekly conversation session with teaching fellow.
205. Advanced French I
Katherine Dauge-Roth T 2:30 - 3:55, TH 2:30 - 3:55 Sills-205
Conversation and composition based on a variety of contemporary films and texts about France and Francophone countries. Grammar review and frequent short papers. Emphasis on student participation including short presentations and debates. Three hours per week plus one weekly viewing session for films and weekly conversation session with teaching fellow.
205. Advanced French I
William VanderWolk M 11:30 - 12:55, W 11:30 - 12:55 Sills-205
Conversation and composition based on a variety of contemporary films and texts about France and Francophone countries. Grammar review and frequent short papers. Emphasis on student participation including short presentations and debates. Three hours per week plus one weekly viewing session for films and weekly conversation session with teaching fellow.
209. Introduction to the Study and Criticism of Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
Katherine Dauge-Roth T 11:30 - 12:55, TH 11:30 - 12:55 Sills-205
An introduction to the literary tradition of France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Students are introduced to major authors and literary movements in their cultural and historical contexts.
316. French Theater Production
Charlotte Daniels William VanderWolk M 2:30 - 3:55, W 2:30 - 3:55 VAC-Kresge Auditorium
Students read, analyze, and produce scenes from French plays. At the end of the semester, student groups produce, direct, and perform in one-act plays. Authors Studied may include Moli�re, Marivaux, Beckett, Ionesco, Sartre, Camus, Genet, Sarraute, and Anouilh.
330. Francophone Caribbean and African Literature and Cinema: Rewriting History Through Words and Images
Stephanie Berard M 11:30 - 12:55, W 11:30 - 12:55 Kanbar Hall - 109
How did France�s former colonies become independent and what are the consequences of this new freedom? How does the emancipation of Algerian women correspond to the emancipation of a nation? How does trauma experienced by a young girl under the Duvalier dictatorship reflect the collective history of Haiti? These and many other questions will be explored through the work of writers and filmmakers including Aim� C�saire, Frantz Fanon, Daniel Boukman, Euzhan Palcy (Martinique), Raoul Peck, J. J. Dominique (Haiti), Assia Dj�bar (Algeria), and Ousmane Semb�ne(Senegal), all of whom examine and reevaluate the history of colonialism and slavery as presented by historians from the Western world.

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