| CODE | ALF4202 | ||||||
| TITLE | L'apport de la littérature de jeunesse à la classe de FLE | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 04 - Years 4, 5 in Modular UG or PG Cert Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Languages and Humanities Education | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit offers a working knowledge of French classic and contemporary children's literature. Various works written specifically for children, for their formation and for their entertainment through the centuries, together with the development of this literary genre, will be examined. One will also delve into how French children's literature can be presented to students in today's classroom and used to complement the themes presented in the school's curricula. Study-unit Aims: - Familiarisation with French children's literature through the centuries through a selection of texts, with particular emphasis on present day works. - The understanding of the development of a literature for children by providing a cultural-historic background. - To read texts actively: recognize key passages; raise questions; appreciate complexity and ambiguity; comprehend the literal and figurative uses of language. - Learning how to select and adapt the appropriate texts to complement themes covered in secondary school, thus providing students with further reading. - Examine and explain themes of initiation, maturation, morality, fantasy, and education in preteen and adolescent poetry and literature. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Display a working knowledge of classic and contemporary children's literature; - Identify and describe distinct literary characteristics, including techniques of illustration and format of children's books; - Analyze literary works from various genres for their structure and meaning; - Select appropriate texts for secondary school students. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Write critically, reflectively and accurately about French children's literature; - Adapt various literary genres to secondary school students; - Use material appropriately and adapt it to the classroom; - Adapt and transfer knowledge to students, thus encouraging them to read books in French meant for their age. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Charles Perrault: Contes. - La Comtesse de Segur: Les malheurs de Sophie. - Louis Pergaud: La guerre des boutons. (free ebook available: http://www.ebooksgratuits.com/pdf/pergaud_guerre_de_boutons.pdf) - Jean de La Fontaine: Fables. - Marie-Aude Murail: Rencontre avec une 'auteure jeunesse'. - Anne Percin: Servais des collines. - Gudule: La Bibliothécaire. - Sempe-Goscinny: Le Petit Nicolas. - Denise Escarpit: La littérature d'enfance et de jeunesse en Europe : panorama historique. - Willy et Colette: Claudine à l'école. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualification: 'A' Level French at Grade C or better | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Patricia Micallef |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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