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Franco law: a design model in Francophone context.(Report)

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| June 22, 2007 | Nash, Caroline E. | COPYRIGHT 2007 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of the curricular design and methodological approaches we use to teach French as a second language at the conclusion of the 3-year implementation process of the new French language program at Louisiana State University. Two key features were integrated in the curriculum: the teaching of grammar and culture. We embrace both explicit and implicit methods of grammar instruction in an effort to promote literacy, and we integrate the U.S. Francophone, i.e. French-speaking culture of Louisiana as a core feature in our program.

Introduction

In designing the new curriculum for the French language program at LSU, ...

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