Teaching Social Justice with Novels in the French Classroom

Course Description

For communication in L2 to exist, students need something to talk about, and students of this generation are keen to discuss real topics which can lead to improved critical thinking skills. Reading short novels written expressly for students acquiring L2, provides the perfect springboard to engage in heady topics, such as those surrounding social justice.  In this course, students will be presented with social justice issues through reading three novels of different levels in French: Sortie No. 8, La Coupe du Monde and Secrets, and how they can be addressed in the context of the French classroom. Within each module, participants will examine the online content, read the books, engage in discussion, prepare and share activities for use in the classroom.  The course is a forum to collaborate, share ideas and best practices for involving level-appropriate novels in the world language classroom.

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Required Texts 

Degenhardt, J., & Ojeda, D. (2021). Sortie No. 8. Puentes.

Degenhardt, J. (2022). La Coupe du monde. Puentes.

Degenhardt, J. (2022). Secrets. Puentes.

Course Delivery 

Online weekly learning modules, collaborative discussion boards and instructor feedback. This course is not self-paced. 

Students who matriculate into an Instructor-Facilitated course should adhere to the dates listed on the website. Final coursework should be submitted within one week after the course end date. Course extensions beyond one week are subject to a $50 fee.

About the Instructor

Elisa Kirschhoffer, Instructor. Read more about Elisa here.

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