I have taught a wide variety of classes in French and English over the course of my teaching career. Despite having taught some courses multiple times, each semester and each classroom dynamic have their own challenges and strengths. As the times change, the interests of my students change, and the courses change with them. Below you will find the basic descriptions of the various courses I have taught. Please see the Teaching Methods page for syllabi and student products from various semesters.
Teaching Assistant ProfessorFLF 101: Elementary French IFirst in a four-course sequence to develop language skills. Oral and written practice in classroom and language laboratory. Readings in French culture and civilization. Typically taught as a large-enrollment course for master's student teacher training.
FLF 110: Accelerated FrenchContent of 101 and 102, at an accelerated pace, for students with previous study of French. Includes a refresher of 101 material before covering 102 material. Development of skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and understanding Francophone cultures. Significant amount of work outside of class.
FLF 201: Intermediate French IThird of four consecutive courses to develop skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Readings and discussions of French culture, civilization and literature.
FLF 212: Language, Culture, and TechnologyA study of the language structures and vocabulary necessary for an intermediate level of communication in French together with cultural and technological issues of our global society, in the context of the French-speaking world and the European Union.
FLF 302: Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary PeriodReading and discussion of representative works with attention to literary analysis as well as to historical and cultural background.
FLF 307: Business FrenchBusiness French vocabulary and concepts with emphasis on cultural differences and their importance in the new global village business world. Designed to prepare students for the DFP exam.
FLF 321: Cultures & ContextsThrough the television series Un Village français, documentary films and readings, students will retrace the tumultuous history of France from World War One to Decolonization. The television drama series tracing the lives of villagers in 20th-century France will anchor in the everyday the broader historical moments discussed in readings. The classroom atmosphere will be lively and active as we attempt to relive the 20th century in literature, song, art, film and filmic representations.
FLF 492/592: Filmic Representations of Nazi Occupation in FranceStudents use critical tools to read representations of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, faith, class and political ideology in popular filmic representations of life under the Nazi Occupation of France. Readings will supplement television and film viewings with special focus on the French television drama series written by Frédéric Krivine, Un Village français. Undergraduate students will analyze films not studied in class and graduate students will do original research for their term papers.
FLF 595: STEM in the L2 ClassroomThis course provides the background required to effectively incorporate STEM materials into existing French language curricula. Students will learn the state of interdisciplinary studies in higher education, gain familiarity with STEM education in French-speaking countries, stay informed on STEM news in French-speaking countries, learn motivations and methodologies for incorporating STEM into their current classes, and make connections with French-speaking scientists and businesses in the region.
InstructorFrench 001: Elementary FrenchGrammar, with reading and writing of simple French; oral and aural work stressed.
French 002: Elementary FrenchGrammar and reading continued; oral and aural phases progressively increased.
French 003: Intermediate FrenchGrammar, reading, composition, oral and aural exercises.
*French 201: French III
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Lectrice (Lyon, France)Structures de la Langue AnglaiseEnglish language structures including grammar and phonemics
Introduction à la Civilisation Américaine 1920 – 1990American history 1920 - 1990
Pratique Orale de la Langue AnglaiseEnglish language speaking and listening
InternFrench 352: Introduction to French Literature II - 1789 to the presentIntroduction to close textual reading and analysis of selected works of French Literature from 1789 to the present.
French 497B: Contemporary ParisCe cours offre un aperçu du Paris contemporain, capitale nationale, riche d’une histoire mouvementée, aux quartiers à visages multiples, et aux banlieues complexes, socialement fragiles. Sur le plan du contenu, une familiarisation avec les dimensions
architecturales, culturelles et sociopolitiques du Paris contemporain. Sur le
plan linguistique, améliorer l’écoute, la lecture et l’écrit. Sur le plan
méthodologique, explorer des medias multiples.
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