Exam 2 FRE 105
-----Dr. T Saint Paul
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For full points, answer all questions, give concrete data. In essays: quote your sources (course, websites, articles).
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I. Match first and second
columns.
__________ /15 pts
1.
The French school system is based on
national standards and is virtually free 2. French
education is streamed early on, into academic/ vocational schools 3.
French schools and
universities are mostly private 4.
France has a high literacy
rate 5.
The institutions of Higher education (=Grandes Ecoles) are competitive
and were created by Napoleon 1st -b) Vth Republic (3pts) 1-When was
the Vth Republic instituted ?(circle) 1792/1830/
1958/1968 2-What made a
Republic change (from 1st to 5th) in France? (circle) a- change of president/ b. changes to the Declaration of Human
Rights/ c. changes to the Constitution 3-The 5 Institutions of
the Vth Republic are: The President/The Government/
The Parliament/ the Constitutional Council/The Judiciary. Underline the legislative body. -c) Media: (8pts) 1-Indicate the political tendencies of the 3 main French newspapers Le Monde< Liberation<
Le Figaro (Leftist)____________________(Centrist)__________________(Conservative)_____________ 2-Name the French news
channel referred to below: “A
challenger to CNN International, BBC World and Al Jazeera, _________________aims to present world news from a French perspective and with a French
sensibility. The non-paying, uncoded channel is available on digital
platforms (satellite, cable, ADSL) and the internet, with a three-language
website. It has the human and material resources to guarantee its editorial
independence and provide original pictures and reporting. It is aimed at
opinion-leaders with a news approach intended to respect diversity
and remain attentive to political and cultural differences and
identities”. 3- READ article
online: Battle for cultural diversity (source: LABEL
FRANCE 2000, no38 ). Explain briefly why
the French fought for “Cultural exception” regarding their cultural goods :movies/music/TV programs?
d).Political Parties. (6pts) PS (Socialist party),
PCF (Communist Party), UMP (N.
Sarkozy’s party) , FN (the National Front, LePen’s party), Verts (Green party) 1-position these in the columns below according to their
Right (conservative) or Left
(social, democratic), extremist
or centrist tendencies: 5 points Extremist Left Left Centrist Right Extremist Right
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2-What is the political tendency of the French Government today? Right? Left? (circle) e)- The French election process (6 pts ) 1-The Presidential elections take place in 2 "turns": what is the time -frame between both votes? (circle) 2 days 1 month 2 weeks
2-French law about the funding of political parties? (circle) unlimited corporate funding/
limited corporate funding/ no
corporate funding 3- Who
are the (French candidates and their political parties) runners-up in the “First
turn”or first vote of this Presidential election (April 23, 2012)? f)- French national identity and immigration. ( 10pts) 1-The French have always integrated and assimilated its immigrants. Cite 2 waves of immigrants who at various times integrated and contributed to French society. 2-What are the 2 largest immigrant population groups today in France (circle)?
Mexicans / North Africans/ East Europeans/ Chinese/ Japanese/
Scandinavians 3- Why are both Muslim fundamentalism and the National Front scares for French democracy?(6 pts) g)- Economy (this section will be mainly on Exam 3): visit 3 product websites that represent leading French sectors of the industry and give a short comment on the products.(6 pts) III. True or false? ._____
/20pts
IV. Films & society (15pts) 1.
Introduction.
Explain why and how a foreign film can allow a good understanding
of the culture it represents. Refer to 3 films for examples: Marius & Jeannette, Hate/ La Haine, and the historical film that you saw (10
lines) (4pts) 2- Marius & Jeannette (5pts) a- Give 3 examples that characterize Southern French lifestyle (local culture) b- List and explain 4 points made in the movie that focus on 1-economic, 2-historical, 3-political, 4-social aspects of French culture.
3- HATE/LA HAINE (6pts) a-Explain why the movie can be described as a tragi-comedy. b- Explain with 2 scenes from the film why the 3 young men are cast as jew, “beur” and black, and are portrayed both as hooligans and victims by film-maker M Kassovitz. c-Referring to your course materials on society/religion/immigration and these 2 online articles, http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france/french-society/population-and-society/article/immigration and http://www.stanford.edu/group/SHR/5-2/sussman.html, explain in your own words what messages do the films :The Class (trailer clip) and Hate have in common? Find 3 different points to make. V.
Essays (6pts) – 1- Can you give arguments for and against the French positions described in a & b? a)What, in the French Founding texts
(Declaration of Human Rights & Constitution) allows the French school system to
forbid muslim girls in France to wear their headscarfs at school or in Public services? b) 2011 Law prohibiting the concealment of the face in
public. 2- What is the advantage of having access to news/ information/media from different cultures? Justify your viewpoint and illustrate with comparative examples (from www.france24.com or another French news website, and your favorite news website..)
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