WE ARE SORRY! THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR FALL 2019

Course Summary

If you have already visited France, you will have noticed that there are reminders of the past everywhere! The French live everyday with reminders of the Roman Empire, Renaissance castles, Gothic cathedrals. History and past culture is a visible part of everyday life. This course is an overview of French culture and civilization from the earliest inhabitants of the geographical location known today as France to just before the start of WWI. Because our topic is so vast, we will only touch on some of the many possible topics of study. There will be opportunities to do more in-depth research on topics of your choice.

We'll focus on ancient Celtic tribes, Roman invaders, the crusades, Medieval and Renaissance literature, the role of religion, the influence of France in the Americas, the Revolution of 1789, and much more. You will be able to experience plays by great French playwrights of the 17th century, learn about the 18th century thinkers who helped form the views of the founding fathers of our country, view films showing the interpretation of historic events in France seen from the present day, and consider the evolution of music and art over many time periods. We will examine the influence of the past and its cultural artifacts on France today. See the Course Outline for French 41.

This course is taught in English. No knowledge of the French language is required.

Graduation and Transfer Requirements met by French 41

French 41 fulfills CCSF graduation requirements for Area E, Humanities. It is an elective for the CCSF Certificate of Achievement in French, and the Major in French - AA. French 41 transfers to CSU and UC. It meets CSU transfer pattern C2 Humanities and IGETC Area 3B Humanities.

Scheduled to be offered in Fall 2019.

Important Dates

This course is part of CityOnline and has a compressed schedule of 16 weeks, September 3-December 20, 2019.

This course is completely online with no face-to-face meetings. There is an optional in-person orientation on Tuesday, September 3, 2019 in MUB 398. I'll give you an overview of the course and hopefully meet many of you in person. If you can't make it, don't worry! There is an online orientation in the course. I hope to meet you soon, in-person or online!

• First day of class - Sept 3, 2019
• Last day to enroll - Sept 23, 2019
• Last day to drop with full refund -Sept 12, 2019
• Last day to drop without a W - Sept 23, 2019
• Last day to drop with a W - Nov 26, 2019
• Last day to request Pass/No Pass grade option - Nov 26, 2019
• Last day of class - December 20, 2019

Course Syllabus