French 215: Social History of the French People


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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

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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.