Maricopa Community Colleges  FRE215   20022-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/27/01
FRE215 20022-99999 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
French Civilization to 1800
A survey of those major cultural and historical forces which have shaped France from its origin through the Revolution of 1789. Prerequisites: Two years of high school French, FRE102, or departmental approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
FRE215   20022-99999 French Civilization to 1800
1. Speaking and listening - to demonstrate comprehension of target language while expanding students' vocabulary and comprehension of French history, civilization, and culture in all topics discussed. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
2. Writing - to write expressions learned in target language. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
3. Reading - to read and discuss in French the importance of French Culture from its inception to 1800. (I, II, III, IV, V, VI)
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FRE215   20022-99999 French Civilization to 1800
    I. Presence of the Past
        A. Pre-history: The Caves of Lascaux
        B. Antiquity: Roman relics
        C. Middle Ages: Gothic Cathedrals
        D. Renaissance: Castles of the Loire Valley
        E. The 17th Century: Versailles
      II. Some Key People (Figures)
          A. Vercingétorix: The myth of the Fierce Hero
          B. Charlemagne: The Birth of " France"
          C. Jeanne d'Arc: The Defense of the Homeland
          D. Henri IV: The Defense of Intellectual and Religious Liberty
          E. Louis XIV: The Centralization of Power
        III. From the Monarchy to the Republic
            A. The Development of the Monarchy
            B. The French Revolution
          IV. French Society
              A. Lords and Serfs
              B. The Aristocrats and the Bourgeoisie
              C. Country Folk VS. City Folk
            V. The Development of Ideas
                A. The 16th Century: Humanism
                B. The 17th Century: The Age of Descartes
                C. The 18th Century: The Age of Enlightenment
              VI. Literary and Artistic Movements
                  A. Baroque
                  B. Classicism
                  C. The Age of Enlightenment: Rationalism, Rococo and Neo-Classicism
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