French 325  Survey of French Literature I
Fall 2011 MWF 12:40-1:35 FAC 254 (updated daily)
Instructor: Nathan Love, Ph.D. (I.U.) Office  FAC 282 | 745-5909
Office hoursM-F 8:00-9:00; MWF 10:30-11:30 & by appointment
Web page: http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove   Blackboard: https://blackboard.wku.edu
Required book: A Survey of French Literature : The Middles Ages to 1800. Focus, Morris Bishop.
Sites recommandés : Voir la liste.
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F325 Survey of French Literature I counts toward fulfilling the French minor and major literature distribution requirement. Through coursework, experience abroad, and other cultural encounters, the Modern Languages Program cultivates communicative skills and cultural awareness that prepare students at Western Kentucky University to be more knowledgeable and sensitive citizens of the global community. Writing and speaking French are an integral part of upper division courses in the French program. (See my statement on teaching French.)


F325 est un cours conçu à l’intention des étudiants ayant suivi avec succès F202 ou l’équivalent. Dans ce cours, on parcourra rapidement la littérature française dès ses origines jusqu’à la fin du 17e siècle. Vous allez pousser plus loin en lisant un ouvrage qui date du 18e siècle. Le cours devra vous permettre d’acquérir des connaissances de base solides. Le cours comprendra des conférences, des discussions et des exposés (y compris l’explication de texte). A l’exception des conférences que je vous ferai, la participation des étudiants sera considérable, ce qui suppose de la part des étudiants une lecture attentive des textes au programme. Nous lirons des extraits d’ouvrages et des oeuvres intérales aussi.


Les exposés (la rubrique) premier exposé : se présentera en anglais et portera sur un ouvrage qui figure sur la liste de livres disponibles dans la bibliothèque de WKU (Cravens 8e étage). Le deuxième se présentera en anglais et portera soit sur un deuxième ouvrage qui figure sur la liste de livres disponibles, soit sur un pastiche que vous avez créé. Avec l'option pastiche, vous présenterez le texte du pastiche que vous avez choisi, et vous expliquerez comment le pastiche reproduit le style de l'auteur pastiché.


Ce qu'il faut faire:

  • bien lire les passages de l'anthologie qui figurent au programme
  • participer en classe dans la mesure du possible
  • lire un ouvrage intégral ou des extraits au choix du 18e siècle

Nos objectifs principaux:

  • Familiarité avec les grandes lignes de l’histoire de la littérature française jusqu’au 19e siècle.
  • Connaissance et appréciation approfondies de plusieurs chefs d’oeuvre littéraires, lus en entier.
  • Compétence en la lecture et la compréhension de textes rédigés en français (moderne).
  • Connaissance de quelques notions génerales de la critique littéraire traditionnelle.
  • Élargissement de vocabulaire français.
  • Amélioration de l’expression orale et écrite en français.
  • Préparation linguistique permettant à l’apprenant de suivre des cours de français avancés.

Participation and attendance: class attendance is mandatory, and participation is essential; speaking French at every opportunity will help a student with speaking and listening skills. Participation will solidify understanding of structure of the language and process of composing and editing written French. Students are to check Blackboard (http://ecourses.wku.edu) or my Web page (http://edtech.wku.edu/~nlove/325/f325automne2011.htm) and stay abreast of announcements, assignments and changes in the syllabus frequently. In the event that it is necessary to miss class, it is the responsibility of the student to find out what was covered and to learn the appropriate material. Upon returning to class students are expected to be fully prepared: ready to participate, to turn in assignments, and to take quizzes or exams as scheduled. When/if you miss a class meeting, you can be relatively certain that you missed at least one quiz (see below). If absent, one should contact me before the next class meeting – not to explain or excuse the absence, but in order to find out what was accomplished and, especially, what is to be prepared outside of class, unless you believe that you know with certainty what was missed and have no questions about it. To bolster participation you may elect to present to the class an exposé in addition to the two exposés that are obligatory.


Auditing An auditor is one who enrolls and participates in a course without expecting to receive academic credit. The same registration procedure is followed and the same fees charged as for courses taken for credit. An audited course is not applicable to any degree or certificate program. Regular class attendance is expected of an auditor. Other course requirements, which may be obtained in writing from the instructor, will vary depending on the nature of the course. Students interested in auditing a course should secure permission from the instructor and discuss course requirements prior to enrolling. Failure to meet course requirements may result in the auditor being withdrawn from the course at the request of the instructor. A successful audit will be recorded on the transcript with the designation AU. (from: Academic Requirements and Regulations, Undergraduate Course Catalog)


Assignments (or homework) will be posted on the timeline part of the syllabus below by means of a link on the date by which the assignment is due. Thus to know what is to be prepared for the August 31 class meeting, click on the link on "31 août 11" below. (You will know when the assignment has been uploaded, as the date will appear in bold, and turn blue as a link upon passing the mouse over it.) There will be questions or assignments regularly posted on Blackboard or the Web page to be completed before the next class. Unless instructed otherwise, assignments are not printed out and handed in. The majority of the quizzes will cover these assignments.


Interactivités provide practice to reinforce what is presented or briefly reviewed during class. Interactivités will provide essential practice. They should also prepare students for quizzes, compositions, and the final exam. They may be part of what is assigned as homework.


Student Engagement Activity / Project: pastiches littéraires. All Student Engagement Activities, university wide, you can -- and really ought to -- record at the WKU SEAT page.


Exposé : During class, a given exercise will be presented and explained in either English or French after having first met with the instructor at least one day before presentation. Preparation takes on great importance, in order to respond satisfactorily, accurately and clearly to questions or mistakes that arise during that portion of class.


Exams: Both exams are meant to gauge your progress toward the course goals with an efficient use of exam time. There will be no make up exams. If you anticipate a problem with taking an exam when it is scheduled, or if you should miss an exam, contact me at your earliest opportunity! The day and time of the final exam are established by the Registrar. Whereas there may be changes on the syllabus below, the day and time of the final exam are absolute. Please do not make plans, therefore, at variance with our scheduled final exam.


Expectations, in summary, are as follows. Students are expected 1) to study, do assignments, and prepare for class, 2) to attend class, contribute and participate during class, 3) avail themselves of resources, and to seek help from instructor when appropriate, including during office hours or by appointment, 4) to demonstrate knowledge and language skills in progress against what is expected, 5) to work, for instance, on pronunciation, listening comprehension and recognition of spoken vocabulary, 6) to submit by deadlines work required, 7) to turn in for a grade the student’s own work and, of course, not to permit work to be used by another for his/her graded assignments. 8) to stay abreast of announcements, assignments and changes in the syllabus at least three times each week. 9) to keep computers, cell phones and other smart devices turned off, silent, and out of sight during class, as well as during all graded activities. The instructor is expected 1) to be prepared for teaching each class session, 2) to offer clear examples and explanations, 3) to encourage participation from students, 4) provide opportunities for you to hear, speak, write and read French and to offer, specifically, as much oral practice in class as possible, 5) to meet with students during office hours and by appointment outside of class, 6) to be fair-minded at all times, 7) to respect students, and their beliefs and opinions, 8) to challenge students to meet the course goals as fully as possible. (Click on statement on teaching to read my thoughts on the entire subject.)


Study some French every day without exception and you will discover why language courses used to meet daily. The best way to learn, to meet course objectives and to maximize benefits derived from study of French is without a doubt to study some French every day. You will not be particularly successful if you learn the material for the moment only. What you learn for a given day or for a given exam you will need to retain throughout the semester and specifically for the final exam which is cumulative.


Resources available include the textbook, the interactivités, consultations and assistance during office hours. I can find more resources for anyone needing more than these, and would be pleased to do so. 


        Course Grade -- sources & weights:
  • Deux exposés (5% chacun) dont un portera sur un ouvrage littéraire :
  • Pastichesrubric (projet):
  • Examen 1 (Introduction, versification et moyen âge) :
  • Examen 2 (versification et 16e siècle) :
  • Examen 3 (17e siècle) :
  • Examen final 18e siècle et essai global) :
10%
10%
20%
20%
20%
20%

Academic offenses and plagiarism: “Students who commit any act of academic dishonesty may receive from the instructor a failing grade in that portion of the course in which the act is detected or a failing grade in the course without possibility of withdrawal” (from the current online student handbook). Acts of academic dishonesty include the use of a translating device to complete writing assignments and failing to turn cell phones and PDAs off before taking an exam. Student work may be checked using plagiarism detection software. See Western's statement on academic offenses in the current online student handbook for more information. See the same source for university policy on plagiarism ‑ "To represent written work taken from another source as one's own is plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offense. The academic work of a student must be his/her own. One must give any author credit for source material borrowed from him/her. To lift content directly from a source without giving credit is a flagrant act. To present a borrowed passage without reference to the source after having changed a few words is also plagiarism." The use of online translation aids is strictly prohibited. Students enrolled may not assist one another on graded exercises.


Students with disabilitieswho require accommodations (academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids or services) for this course must contact the Office for Student Disability Services in DUC A-200 of the Student Success Center in Downing University Center. The phone number is 745-5004. More information is online at: http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Support/AcadAffairs/SDS/sds.htm. Please DO NOT request accommodations directly from the professor or instructor without a letter of accommodation from the Office for Student Disability Services.


Changes: Changes to all matters above may become necessary, especially regarding the syllabus and/or the due dates of graded work. The instructor reserves the right to make such changes as he/she deems necessary. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain the most recent iteration of the syllabus either as posted on the Blackboard site for this course or as made available in the classroom.



1 lundi 29 août 11 Initiation au cours. Remarques générales. Terminologie de la critique littéraire ; Esquisse d'une histoire de la littérature française ; exercice : terminologie ; les origines de la langue et de la littérature française (30, 73) ; Pi Delta Phi ; enseignants futurs et 'critical performances'
2 mercredi 31 août 11 Buffon Discours sur le style 446 / Tôme III:210 ; pastiches ; Glossary of Rhetorical Terms ; Rhetorical Devices ; Stylistic Devices ; la stylistique
3 vendredi 02 sept 11 La Chanson de Roland 5 / Tôme I:11 ; une page de la Chanson de Roland ; résumé de la Chanson de Roland ; Roland à Chartres ; Buffon examiné ; la parataxe, l'hypotaxe

4 mercredi 07 sept 11 Marie de France Lai du Laüstic 20 / Tôme I:31 ; pastiches
5 vendredi 09 sept 11 Le Jeu d'Adam 38 / Tôme I:54 ; analyse en petits groupes du texte de Buffon

6 lundi 12 sept 11 Initiation à la versification française ; la liaison ; Le Jeu d'Adam 38 ; Buffon : idées principales selon vos groupes de travail
7 mercredi 14 sept 11 Charles d'Orléans Rondeaux 71 / Tôme I:94 ; pastiches Buffon : idées principales selon vos groupes de travail ; corrigé du 14 sept ; le style de Buffon -- NLL ; exemple de pastiche ; pastiche à faire : Rondeau de Charles d'Orléans ; film français (jeudi) : Tanguy
8 vendredi 16 sept 11 François Villon Le Grand Testament 73 / Tôme I:99 ; ballade des dames du temps jadis ; regrets de la belle heaumière

9 lundi 19 sept 11 François Villon L'Épitaphe 76 / Tôme I:103 listen icon; ballade en vieil langage françois ; ballade des dames (encore)
10 mercredi 21 sept 11 Révision ; premier pastiche
11 vendredi 23 sept 11 Examen 1 -- format


12 lundi 26 sept 11 Joachim du Bellay Les Antiquités de Rome 96 / Tôme I:128 ; Les Regrets 97 / Tôme I:128 : Je ne veux point fouiller au sein de la nature listen icon ; France, mère des arts... ; Heureux qui, comme Ulysse listen icon, encore
13 mercredi 28 sept 11 Pierre de Ronsard Cassandre 103 / Tôme I:132 listen icon ; Marie 105 / Tôme I:132
14 vendredi 30 sept 11 Pierre de Ronsard Hélène 106 / Tôme I:132 ; carpe diem ; quiz versification ; premier pastiche

15 lundi 03 oct 11 Michel de Montaigne Les Essais 112 / Tôme I:134 ; passé simple et exercice 1 et 2 ; le château de Montaigne
16 mercredi 05 oct 11 Michel de Montaigne Des Cannibales 112 / Tôme I:136, sur l'ensemble des Cannibales , la fin des Cannibales ; histoire littéraire ; deuxième pastiche

17 lundi 10 oct 11 Rabelais L'Abbaye de Thélème 87 / Tôme I:114 ; deuxième pastiche -- résultats préliminaires
18 mercredi 12 oct 11 Révision
19 vendredi 14 oct 11 Examen 2 -- format ; corrigé, 01-02


20 lundi 17 oct 11 Pascal Les Pensées (texte intégral -- Brunschvicg) 133 / Tôme II:23
21 mercredi 19 oct 11 Pascal Les Pensées 133 / Tôme II:23 ; troisième pastiche
Last day to drop a full semester course with a W. Last day to change a full semester course from credit to audit.
22 vendredi 21 oct 11 Corneille Le Cid 143 / Tôme II:36 Acte premier (résumé de la tragicomédie) ; 1er exposé ; Acte I scène v

23 lundi 24 oct 11 Corneille Le Cid 143 / Tôme II:36 Acte II et III ; Acte II scène ii, Acte III scène iv
24 mercredi 26 oct 11 Corneille Le Cid 143 / Tôme II:36 Acte IV ; Acte IV scène ii (récit de la bataille)
25 vendredi 28 oct 11 Corneille Le Cid 143 / Tôme II:36 Acte V ; Hatcher Lecture Series ; pastiche Montaigne exemple

26 lundi 31 oct 11 Molière Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 206 / Tôme II:116 ; exercice : éléments de style chez Pascal ; pastiche Montaigne exemples
27 mercredi 02 nov 11 Molière Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 206 / Tôme II:116 ; résumé de la comédie ; exposés ; fin de l'exercice : éléments de style chez Pascal
28 vendredi 04 nov 11 Molière Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme 206 / Tôme II:116 ; la commedia dell'arte ; représentation de la comédie-ballet ; la synecdoque (synecdoche) chez Corneille ; scène de dépit amoureux (brouille et réconciliation) : Acte III, scène x (YouTube: 31:21/53:40)

29 lundi 07 nov 11 Madame de Sévigné Lettres 287 / Tôme II:211 ; exposés ; exposé - Ryan Hunton ; film français : Farewell
30 mercredi 09 nov 11 Madame de la Fayette La Princesse de Clèves 293 / Tôme II:221, l'opinion d'un président ; Révision ; Le médecin malgré lui
31 vendredi 11 nov 11 Examen 3 -- format -- corrigé


32 lundi 14 nov 11 Siècle des lumières ; exposé - Michelle Child
33 mercredi 16 nov 11 Voltaire Candide (résumé), le texte 349 / Tôme III:82 pendant le cours : [binôme 1: Chps. I-VIII, pp. 83-94], binôme 2: Chps. IX-XVI, pp. 94-106]
34 vendredi 18 nov 11 Voltaire Candide 349 / Tôme III:82 pendant le cours : [binôme 3: Chps. XVII- XXI, pp. 106-117], [binôme 4: Chps. XXII-XXIV, pp. 117-126], [binôme 5: Chps. XXV-XXX, pp. 126-137] ; écoutez Candide

35 lundi 21 nov 11 Montesquieu ; Lettres persanes 338 / Tôme III:69 ; exposé - Ben Hutchison, Jordan Vorst ; quatrième pastiche

   23 nov - 25 nov Thanksgiving Break

36 lundi 28 nov 11 Montesquieu ; L'Esprit des lois 342 / Tôme III:74 ; exposé - Kyle Young
37 mercredi 30 nov 11 L'Abbé Prévost Histoire de Manon Lescaut 325 / Tôme III:52 ; exposé - Whitney Reno, Elaine Burchett ; antithèse ; Auerbach
38 vendredi 02 déc 11 Condorcet Des progrès futurs de l'esprit humain 453 / Tôme III:218 ; exposé - Jessica Shutt, Beth Nethaway ; Auerbach + Candide

39 lundi 05 déc 11 Rousseau Discours sur l'origine de l'inégalité 419 / Tôme III:175 ; Auerbach + Candide ; exposé - Shauna Stephens
Roster freeze date (no late adds or withdrawals for extenuating circumstances will be processed after this date.)
40 mercredi 07 déc 11 Rousseau Discours sur l'origine de l'inégalité 419 / Tôme III:175 ; Discours PPT
41 vendredi 09 déc 11 Révision

lundi 12 déc 11 Examen 4 -- format : 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Changes to the foregoing may be deemed necessary by the instructor. It is the responsibility of the student to obtain the most recent iteration of the syllabus either as posted on the instructor's web page or as made available in the classroom.
 Estimated Course Grade | Pastiches | Exposés | Examen 1 | Examen 2 | Examen 3 | Examen 4

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