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1er-5 novWriting1Syllabus for French 3304/01: Literature and Culture IFall 2004Kennesaw State UniversityDepartment of Foreign LanguagesI. Professor: Dr. William C. Griffin Office hours: By Appointment Office: 139 Pilcher Hall Telephone: 770-423-6366E-mail: [email protected]. Catalog descriptionFREN 3304. Literature and Culture I. 3-0-3. Prerequisites: FREN 3200 and FREN 3303.An introduction to French and Francophone literature and culture from the Middle Ages to1820. Students examine literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues of theperiod. Readings and discussion in French.III. Class meeting: Tuesday/Thursday, 9:30 AM, SS 126IV. Required texts:- Berg, R-J et Fabrice Leroy. Littérature française: textes et contextes, Tome 1. New York:John Wiley & Sons, 2002. (Noted in schedule as LF.)- Steel, Ross; Susan St. Onge et Ronald St. Onge. La Civilisation française en évolution I.Boston: Heinle & Heinle, 1996. (Noted in schedule as CV)- Lectures choisiesV. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE (Subject to change as necessary):23-27 août La Chanson de Roland (LF, 3-22) (CF, 60-65)Charlemagne30 août-3 sept La Chanson de Roland (LF, 61-66) (CF, 175-179)6-10 sept Moyen âge: Villon, Pisan, Charles d'Orléans13-17 sept Moyen âge: Pisan, Charles d'Orléans, Villon20-24 sept La Renaissance: Rabelais, La Pléiade, Montaigne(LF: 161-164, Intro; Rabelais, 165-171, 178-180 [chp 52 & 57]; LaPléiade, 191-192 Intro; Ronsard, 193, 197 «Mignonne, allons voir...»,198 «Quand vous serez bien vieille...»; DuBellay, 201-202, 206«France, mère des arts...», 207 re des arts...», 207 «Heureux qui,comme Ulysse, ...»; Montaigne, 213-217.)2(CF: 17-19, 231-238)27 sept-1er oct La Renaissance (suite) 4-8 oct Corneille11-15 oct RévisionPremier examen 18-22 oct 25-29 oct1er-5 nov8-12 nov15-19 nov La Révolution françaiseNapoléon23 nov La Révolution HaïtienneNapoléon29 nov-3 déc La Révolution6 déc-10 déc RévisionVI. LAST DAY TO DROP WITHOUT ACADEMIC PENALTY: October 18th.VII. FINAL EXAMINATION: Tuesday December 14th, 9:30AM, SS1263VIII. GENERAL POLICIESACADEMIC INTEGRITY: Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisionsof the Student Code of Conduct, as published in the Undergraduate of Graduate Catalogs.Section II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the University’s policy on academichonesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating, unauthorized access toUniversity materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University records or academicwork, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library materials, malicious/intentionalmisuse of computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards.Incidents of alleged academic misconduct will be handled through the establishedprocedures of the University Judiciary Program, which includes either an “informal”resolution by a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal hearingprocedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct’s minimum one semestersuspension requirement. The Department of Foreign Languages at Kennesaw StateUniversity considers it a breach of academic integrity for the student to use automatictranslators of any kind to complete an assignment. Furthermore, no compositions or otherwork should be written for the student by a native speaker of the target language, by a tutoror student assistant in the Foreign Language Resource Center, or by any other individual.DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR: The University has a stringent policy and procedure for dealingwith behavior which disrupts the learning environment. Consistent with the belief thatdisruptive behavior can interrupt the learning of others, behavior which fits the University’sdefinition of disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.HUMAN DIGNITY: The University has formulated a policy on human rights which isintended to provide a learning environment which recognizes individual worth. Theactivities of this class will be conducted in both the spirit and the letter of that policy.DISABILITY POLICY: Kennesaw State University provides program accessibility andreasonable accommodations for persons identified as disabled under Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. A number ofservices are available to help disabled students with their academic work. In order to makearrangements, students must visit the Office of Disabled Student Support Services (770/423-6443) and arrange an individual assistance plan. In some cases, certification of disability isrequired.IX. COURSE GOALS & OBJECTIVESSpecific Student Learning OutcomesThis course will contribute to the candidates’ attainment of the following general andspecific student learning outcomes of the B.A. in Modern Language & Culture.1. 1.4.a.: Interpersonal and Presentational Communication (Writing). Learners write at theadvanced-low level on the ACTFL scale (Skills).Assignment: Three essays over the course of the semester, two examinations that includesignificant essay responses.4Method of assessment: See Writing Rubric below2. 1.7.b.: Changing nature of language. Learners identify key changes in the target languagethat have occurred over time (such as writing system, introduction of new words, spellingconventions, grammatical elements, etc.). They identify discrepancies that may existbetween the target language of their instructional materials and contemporary usage.Assignment: Essay or outline of 2-3 pages in English or French of the major changes in theFrench language from Latin to the modern period.Method of assessment: See Writing Rubric below3. 2.1.a: Cultural knowledge: Learners cite key cultural perspectives and provide supportthrough description of products and practices.Assignment: Essay or outline of 2-3 pages in French on the changes effected on Frenchsociety as a result of the arrival of the Renaissance from Italy in the 16th century.Method of assessment: See Writing Rubric below4. 2.3.a: Process of analyzing cultures: Learners demonstrate that they can analyze andhypothesize about unfamiliar or unknown cultural issues. They


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