2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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FRN 418 - Francophone Communities in North America

1 course unit
This course will examine the evolution of French-speaking communities in North America, beginning with the founding of Québec in 1608 and following with the subsequent migrations into New England, Louisiana, and the Midwest.  By studying historical documents as well as literary texts, music, folktales, and films, students will analyze how the French have helped shape the United States and Canada.  Students will also explore personal connections to the Francophone communities in New England, allowing them to better understand the importance of personal narrative within larger literary and cultural traditions.  Taught in French.
Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 Communication & Cultural Understanding  and FRN 304 Approaches to Textual Analysis  
Meets general academic requirement HU.



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