Description
FREN 340. MOMENTS IN FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE HISTORY. Through the study of historical events and developments in the French-speaking world, students expand on the skills of description and narration acquired in French 305 and move toward more sophisticated modes of discourse, such as discussing abstract ideas, constructing arguments, and hypothesizing. Different topics will be studied in different semesters and may include the beginnings of the French language, philosophical ideas (e.g. Enlightenment, existentialism), Medieval culture, the Renaissance, Louis XIV and Versailles, French colonization and its aftermath, France in WWII, etc. This course fulfills the Speaking Intensive (SI) requirement for the French major and may be repeated for credit provided the topic is different. Taught in French. Prerequisites: French 300-level course, or by permission. Offered periodically, three hours.