Students will work in groups on a year-long study of the culture, customs, history, and geography of a French speaking country. A workbook will need to be purchased for this course. The students will study various topics that will develop skills needed to communicate with native speakers. They will make videos, perform skits and even e-mail the teacher to use the language in authentic but innovative and interesting ways. The students will be evaluated on production and participation.
Resources draw from classical and contemporary novels, poetry, theater, short stories, and film.
French history and culture play an integral part in our literary studies. Language and communications skills will be further developed and strengthened as we create our own skits, poetry, short stories, and films. This culturally oriented class will focus on the literature, art, customs, history and geography of the Hispanic world. They will recognize the relationship between geography and culture and continue to communicate orally and in writing about the customs and culture of the Hispanic Word. Supplementary materials will be used as part of this study.