FR 351 - French Civilization I: Pre-history to the Revolution

• Describe major historical developments in continental France from the pre- historical era to the French Revolution.
• Identify major movements and important people in the literature, plastic arts, and music of the pre-Revolutionary period in France.
• Identify some salient aspects of the historical development of the French language from the pre-Roman era to the Eighteenth century.
• Read a French history text book and literary works from the period written in French and summarize these works in appropriate written French.
• Identify the main points and/or summarize the basic argument of authentic video recordings in French in appropriate written French.
• Use spoken French to describe and evaluate a limited selection of cultural artifacts within their historical context in an organized and comprehensible manner to their peers.