French 215: Social History of the French People
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Dates
W 29
M 3
W 5
M 10
W 12
M 17
W 19
M 24
W 26
M 1
W 3
M 8
W 10
M 15
W 17
M 22
W 24
M 29
W 31
M 5
W 7
M 12
W 14
M 19
W 21
M 26
W 28
M 3
W 5
Topics
Presentation. La Préhistoire
Holiday
La Gaule et la colonisation romaine, La christianisation. Les invasions. Clovis.
L’Empire de Charlemagne. Les premiers Capétiens
La Société féodale: la noblesse et le clergé
" " : les bourgeois et les paysans
Les Croisades/Les Cathares
La guerre de Cent ans. La formation territoriale du royaume
Discussion
Les Valois/ Les guerres de religions
La Monarchie absolue. Les Bourbons: Henri IV - Louis XIII
Holiday
Le siècle de Louis XIV
Les résidences royales
Mid-Term
Le Siècle des Lumières et les crises: Louis XV et Louis XVI
La société avant 1789: la noblesse, le clergé, le Tiers-état
Discussion
La Révolution de 1789 et la République incertaine
L'Empire
La Restauration/Le temps des Révolutions
Le Second-Empire; la guerre de 1870; la Commune
Les crises de la Troisième République. Les colonies
L'Affaire Dreyfus
Discussion
1914-1918 et l'entre-deux guerres
Du Front populaire et la seconde guerre mondiale à l'après guerre
Quatrième et Cinquième Républiques
La France moderne
Pages
8-21
24-27
28-33
30-31
34-35
37-41
43-45
46-47
52-53
50-51
54-57
61-65
66-69
72-73
74-81
82-85
Besides a mid-term and a final exam, students are expected to deliver at least two oral lectures in class in French. Professor Guieu really appreciates the use of the Internet but is not interested at all in correcting texts which were not written in French by the students themselves. Therefore their texts must be original and not a “cut-&-paste” job from French books or the Internet. Quote marks are to be used when needed.
Before their “exposé,” students should distribute a short written outline to the class (with a list of vocabulary for unfamiliar words, names or places) and a Xerox of the lecture to Prof. Guieu. After the report, they must scheduleas fast as possible a meeting with Prof. Guieu, in order to review their performance and get their grade. They should not wait too long after their class presentation, nor have more than two corrected at the same time, or at the end of the semester... Exposés not delivered in class on the scheduled day will not be considered.
By Mid-November, a final paper topic must be selected, discussed with and approved by Prof. Guieu. Final papers are due on Saturday, December 18th, the day of the final exam (12:30-2:30).
The Georgetown Honor system is expected and implemented in this course.
Participation and attendance are required and missing class more than 6 times will result in an F grade.
Participation and attendance are required and missing class more than 6 times will result in an F grade.