Description: In the second course in the Elementary French sequence, students will engage in an online simulation of life in Paris while exploring diverse facets of Parisian identity. Through the exploration of various forms of media, you will gain a more developed understanding of the diversity of Parisian life. Students will actively engage in oral and written communication in the past, present, and future and will learn to make suggestions, narrate in the past, express emotions and opinions, extend invitations, and convey hypothetical situations. Topics explored in the class include art, music, and graffiti in Paris, the various quarters of Paris, the role of media in the 2015 Paris attacks, and the 2017 elections. The course will immerse you in Parisian culture and language through virtual reality experiences, social networking, and archive exploration.

Course Notes: French 11 may count towards the language requirement. May not be taken Pass/Fail. Not open to auditors. Graduate students at the GSAS may take the course Sat/Unsat with the permission of course head. This course is taught by members of the Department.