FREN 4030 Survey of French Literature I Fall 09

FREN 4030 Survey of French Literature I Fall 09

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Course description / In this course we will read representative works from the Middle Ages and XVIth centuries.
Instructor / Dr. Christophe Chaguinian
Office: Lang 405 D
Tel (940) 565 2389

Office hours: MW 1-2pm and by appointment
Class location and time / LANG 305 MW 2:00-3:20pm
Textbooks / Required:
Berthelot, Anne and François Cornilliat. Littérature. Textes et documents. Moyen Age-XVIe siècle. Paris: Nathan, 2002.
Recommended:
A good French/English-English/French Dictionary
Grading Scale / 90-100  A
80-89.9  B
70-79.9  C
60-69.9  D
0-59.9 F
Calculation of the final grade / Exams (2 including final) 300
Quizzes/short written works 200
Preparation/participation (14 weeks) 140
Total 640
->Written homework must be typed, font 12, double-space.
General policies / Presence and participation
Up to 10 points will be assigned each week for participation. Simply showing up for class does not guarantee you will receive these points. Presence without participation will result in a 6/10 or a D. Preparation at home (reading the material and doing the
exercises) is thus essential for good performance in class. No late work will be accepted.
Absences
In order not to be penalized for an absence, bring some form of documentation (doctor’s note etc.). If you missed a class, it is your responsibility to determine the HW for the following session by contacting a fellow student or emailing the instructor.
Food, phones etc.
Food, chewing gum or cell phones are not allowed in class.
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Semaine 1, 8/31-9/2 Moyen Age: Introduction au cours (matériel; règlement; syllabus); présentation historique. La France au Moyen Age

Semaine 2, 9/9 Moyen Age: la chanson de geste (78-81)

Semaine 3, 9/14-9/16 Moyen Age: la courtoisie; la poésie des XII-IIIe: cansos; chansons de toile; Rutebeuf

Semaine 4, 9/21-9/23 Moyen Age: poésie des XII-IIIe s; romans et lais

Semaine 5, 9/28-9/30 Moyen Age: Roman et lais.

Semaine 6, 10/5-10/7 Moyen Age: Fabliaux; Renart.

Semaine 7, 10/12-10/14 Moyen Age: Religion; Histoire; Science;

Semaine 8, 10/19-10/21 Moyen Age: Théâtre.

Semaine 9, 10/26-10/28 Moyen Age: poésie des XIV-Ve s.

Semaine 10, 11/2-11/4 Examen de mi-semestre

Semaine 11, 11/9-11/11 Renaissance: présentation historique de la période; Religion.

Semaine 12, 11/16-11/18 Renaissance: Poésie.

Semaine 13, 11/23-11/25 Renaissance: Poésie.

Semaine 14, 11/30-12/2 Renaissance: Rabelais.

Semaine 15, 12/7-12/9 Renaissance: Montaigne.

Examen final Monday December 14: 1: 30-3: 30 pm

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