Dr Thérèse Saint Paul Class 12:30-1:20pm MWF.
Office
4th floor FHall 4-A9
e-mail: t.saintpaul@murraystate.edu /Phone: 809-2501
CALENDAR SPRING 2012
NOTE: Syllabus /Homework
/questionnaires &course materials are to be found : http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/tsaintpaul/index.htm
Or: http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic.htm
(under
course, name: Dr. Th. Saint Paul)
1/18
Introduction (and course guidelines)
Background
1/20 La France: Geography.
1/23 Geography. Quiz
1/25 French Culture and Values
1/27 French Culture and Values (lifestyles, food, music, books, travel, sports etc)
1/30 cont.
2/1 French ART: handout
2/3 French Art
2/6 French Art Quiz.
2/8 Paris.
2/10 Paris PROJECT 1 (presentation
+ short
paper, see guidelines and sign
up sheet)
2/13 Paris- Paris PROJECT-
2/15 Paris- Paris PROJECT (note: deadline:application
for KIIS study in Paris this summer)
2/17 Paris cont.
2/20 French History
2/22 French History
3/1-3 French film Cinema international: Summer Hours (O.Assayas)
3/2 Exam 1 click
here. Bring your topic for History paper. In class: Film Marius et Jeannette
3/5 Exam 1 due. PROJECT 2: Culture-French History paper
due (see guidelines). Marius et Jeannette (cont.) Questionnaire
Topics
3/7 Marius et Jeannette
3/9 cont.
3/12 Discussion: French
Society: religion/family/classes- questionnaire.
3/14
Fifth Republic:
government
3/16 French Politics Today
Spring Break
3/26
Education I: Primary and Secondary
3/28
Education II: Post-secondary and University
3/30
French National Identity & Immigration
4/2 French National Identity &
Immigration
4/4 film La
Haine/Hate ---view film on reserve in Waterfield Lib.
4/6 Cont.
4/9 Cont.
4/11 Cont. Discussion (complete
questionnaire about immigration & film La Haine/Hate)
4/13
The French Media
4/16
Cont.
4/18
Economy: Agriculture and Industry (short individual presentation in class:
choose a French product)
4/20
Work Issues and Health and Social Care (exam
2 posted )
4/23 Exam 2 (due) Health
and Social Care / check the French news of the week: Presidential
elections/share back ( www.France24.com)
4/25
French Feminism
4/27
French Feminism – Questionnaire to hand in
4/30
France and Europe
5/2 The
French-Speaking World .
5/4 The
French-Speaking World, PROJECT : Poster Presentation, in class (see guidelines)
5/11 Exam 3 (drop in my box 4A-9, FHall,by
4;30pm)
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Notes/remarks:
• guidelines ON website
http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/therese.saintpaul/Guidelinesforpapers.htm
• download handouts/questionnaires for each class from:
http://campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/therese.saintpaul/FrenchCultureResources.htm
• French films: see reserve at circulation desk (Waterfield Lib.)