University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences FR210-1D/FR 310-1D: Intermediate French Culture MWF 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m.

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1 University of Alabama at Birmingham College of Arts and Sciences FR210-1D/FR 310-1D: Intermediate French Culture MWF 11:15 a.m.-12:05 p.m. HB 434 Lamia Ben Youssef, Ph.D. HB 408 Office Hours W/F: 8:30am-9:00am 12:20pm-1:20pm And by appointment. Course Description: This class concentrates on understanding and comparing French cultural, social, educational, institutional, political, and technological dynamics. The objective of this course is to develop in the student an understanding of contemporary history and politics of France at home and abroad. A wide variety of spoken and written materials will be used to train students to understand French in formal and informal situations. Class format: students will work independently, in pairs, and in small groups. They are encouraged to evaluate their own work and the work of others. Learning Outcomes: The objectives of this course are for students, To discuss and write about the constructedness of French culture. 1

2 To improve their ability to express themselves accurately and resourcefully, both orally and in writing. To read and write about contemporary debates in France critically and from multiple perspectives. To recognize the diversity within French culture and compare it to their own. To learn to find information and to react and respond to others To develop a vocabulary for reading newspapers, literature, periodicals, and nontechnical writing. Textbooks: Alliages Culturels: La Socièté Française en Transformation, by Heather Willis Allen and Sébastien Dubreil (Cengage Learning, 1st Edition, 2013). Une année chez les Français, by Fouad Laroui. La Seine était rouge, Leïla Sebbar, Grading Criteria: Homework and Participation 10% 5 Quizzes 10% Written Midterm (Take Home Exam) 10% Oral Midterm (in my Office Hours) 10% Composition 1 10% Composition 2 10% Individual Presentation 10% Cultural Interview 10% News Clips Portfolio 20% Quizzes: All quizzes are take home exams about the material already studied in class. A quiz is one week after it is announced via . Only quizzes on French geography will be in class. Final Research Project: News Clips Portfolio: Focusing on a current political, social or economic issue in France, create a media diary where you collect news clips about this particular topic. Please use a variety of sources: left wing/right wing sources, native/non-native sources, magazines, newspapers, online journals, Facebook, Twitter, documentaries, blogs, political cartoons, films, etc. Write a 7-8 page essay: The grading criteria are: 1. Thesis and a general outline of your major arguments in the introduction (20%); organization and coherence (10%); knowledge of subject material (20%); writing workshop (20%); mechanics (10%), and grammar and vocabulary (20%). All research projects must be accompanied by a title and a list of cited works. Oral presentations will take place on December 9, i.e., on Finals Week. The News Clips Portfolio is after the presentation. Cultural Event Report Guidelines: 2

3 You have 2 Cultural Reports related to the French speaking world. They will count towards your attendance and participation grade. You only have five (5) days after the event to turn in your 1-page, double-spaced, typed, cultural event reports, no more. To have an A on your report, you must engage in the theoretical component of the class and make connections with previous class readings or discussions. A summary of the event is not enough. The cultural event reports must include, but are not limited to the following elements: Title of the event Date of the event Location of the event Duration of the event Duration of time you spent at the event Name of event organizer(s) Stated purpose of the event may be found on event flyer or advertisement or by speaking to event organizer(s). Your expectations before attending the event Your general impressions of the event An assessment of your level of engagement at the event An assessment of how the event represented concepts from the course. The above elements must be incorporated into complete, grammatically correct sentences. Do not submit a list of the above elements in place of a well-written report. For information about events our on/off campus, please check the departmental web page ( and select the Event Calendar link. Attendance Policy The University of Alabama at Birmingham recognizes that the academic success of individual students is related to their class attendance and participation. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures complies with the official UAB Attendance and Excused Absence Policy for Undergraduate Programs and therefore allows, with anticipated proper official documentation, absences to jury or military duty as well as absences to participation in specific university-sponsored activities. UAB Attendance and Excused Absence Policy for Undergraduate Programs: olicy This is a collaborative class. All students and I will be working together and learning together. Regular attendance is necessary to build a successful collaborative learning atmosphere. Repeated absences, tardiness, passivity, and silence will be reflected in your course grade. To that end, in addition to the UAB Attendance Policy, the Attendance Policy of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures will be in effect and is as follows: 2-days a week classes: 2 % from the FINAL grade is deducted for EACH absence above 3. More than 7 absences will result in an AUTOMATIC F. Other class policies Exams must be taken on dates and at times indicated. There will be NO make-ups, except with a documented medical excuse and an official UAB excused absence. Please turn off your cell phone when in class and put it in your bag/purse. No use of cell phones is permitted in class. Laptop computers are only allowed for note taking. V. UAB EARLY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) 3

4 EAS is designed to help students be more successful academically at UAB. If you receive an with EAS in the title, please open it, read it and take advantage of the support that UAB offers to all students. UAB is committed to ensuring that students receive academic support and are aware of the resources available that will help assist them in successfully completing their degree program. VI. THE UAB ACADEMIC HONOR CODE UAB expects all students to function according to the highest ethical and professional standards. Academic misconduct undermines the purpose of education. Unacceptable behaviors such as abetting, cheating, plagiarism, fabrication and misrepresentation are serious violations of the UAB Academic Honor Code and are punishable by a range of penalties. For more information, please visit the UAB website at: VII. UAB DISABILITY SERVICES (DSS) DSS provides a broad array of services and technologies to make the UAB campus and education accessible for everyone. Please visit the UAB DSS website at: DATE TOPIC ASSIGNMENT M August 26 Distribute Syllabus Course Introduction W 28 Moi, toi, nous:cultures, différences culturelles et mode Grammaire, Les par défaut, p.2-5 comparatifs: p.5-7 F 30 La Marseillaise, p Quiz 1 M September 2 NO CLASS LABOR DAY W 4 Ve République: De Gaulle, mai 68 et les années Mitterand, p Discussion/ Présentation 1 F 6 Icônes ou mythes culturels? Portraits de la France Contemporarine, 44, 47. M 9 Paroles d étrangers: Ils sont bizarres, ces Français! p W 11 Grammaire, comment transformer le discours Quiz 2 direct en discours indirect, p F 13 Laroui, Discussion/Présentation 2 M 16 Laroui, Discussion Présentation 3 Composition 1 Announced. W 18 Laroui, Discussion/Présentation 4 M 23 Writing Workshop 1 Draft 1 is W 25 Analyses des stéreotypes à propos de la France: Le pays vu de l intérieur et de l extérieur, p

5 F 27 Géographie Physique-L Hexagone, Composition 1 is M 30 Langue nationale, identités régionales et identités linguistiques, W October 2 Identités régionales, F 4 Les Partis politiques en France Discussion/Présentation 5 Lire : La vie politique, Midterm Announced Quiz 3 (Geography in chapter 4 & 6). M 7 Les Partis politiques en France Discussion/Présentation 6 Midterm is Lire : La vie politique, W 9 Pour parler du système éducatif, p Discussion/Présentation 7 F 11 Égalité des chances: Les défis de l éducation nationale, 175 M 14 No Class: Watch Cartouches Gauloises FLMS W 16 Immigration: Etre ou ne pas être français: Là est la question, 135 Film Report is F 18 Moi, Moustapha Kessous, journalist au Monde et victim du racism, Composition 2 is announced (write a letter, page 152) ORAL MIDTERM M 21 Grammaire: donner son opinion, exprimer le désaccord, Quiz 4 ORAL MIDTERM W 23 Writing Workshop 2 Draft 2 is F 25 Religion: Une affaire privée? Les pratiques religieuses en France, p.154 Discussion/Présentation 8 M 28 Un trait typiquement français: la Laïcité, Discussion/Présentation 9 W 30 La question des signes religieux à l école, Composition 2 is F November 1 Sebbar M 4 Sebbar, Discussion/Présentation 10 Composition 3 is 5

6 W 20 F 22 announced W6 Le modèle social, Abstract of the Final Research Project is F 8 Le modèle social, Discussion/Présentation 11 M 11 Writing Workshop 3 Draft 3 is W 13 La France et l Union européenne, Discussion/Présentation 12 Quiz 5 F 15 La France et la Francophonie, Composition 3 is M 18 No Class: Watch Princesse Tam Tam FLMS NOV La France et le Printemps Arabe (Tunisie) Discussion/Présentation 13 La France et le Printemps Arabe (Lybie) Discussion/Présentation 14 NO CLASS: THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Film Report on Princess Tam Tam is Cultural Interview is M DECEMBER 2 La France et le Printemps Arabe (L Egypte- Syrie) Discussion/Présentation 15 W 4 Writing Workshop: Final Research Project Draft of Final Research Project F 6 Dec 7-8 Dec 9-Dec 13 Last Day of Class Undergraduate Reading Days Finals Week Final Exam Monday, December 9 10:45 AM 1:15 PM is 1. Oral Presentation 2. The News Clips Portfolio is 6