Writing the French Revolution
FIST 129
Fall 2016
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01
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| Crosslisting:
COL 129 |
"Liberty, equality, and fraternity" was the slogan of the French Revolution and features three concepts of enduring interest. In this seminar we will explore the French Revolution and its antecedents--and what these can mean for us today. In the process we will delve into a number of ways of thinking and modes of representation: historical thinking, of course, but we will also get a sense of the origins of sociology and political science, the power of scientific thinking, and differences between literary and visual representation (especially films). This course will also serve as a writing workshop emphasizing the nuts and bolts of good writing and experimenting with such rhetorical modes as argument, personal narrative, persuasion, and fiction-writing. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA RLAN |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Credit/Unsatisfactory |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 | | Special Attributes: FYS |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Natalie Zemon Davis, THE RETURN OF MARTIN GUERRE
Peter Weiss, THE PERSECUTION AND ASSASSINATION OF JEAN-PAUL MARAT As Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade
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Examinations and Assignments:
Ten written assignments (of various types) of no more than one page, one expanded to 3-5 pages and another to 5-7 pages. Each assignment will be revised once. One oral presentation with another student about a particular film and its bearing upon the course. No exams. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
The course will be graded on a pass/no pass basis, and students must achieve a minimum cumulative grade of C+ (78.5) in order to pass the course. Students are required to come to office hours at least once. In lieu of a final grade, students will receive written comments available also to her/his adviser. The expectation is that the comments will serve as the basis for a conversation about intellectual growth and curiosity, objectives, and verbal skills (written and oral) and assessment. |
| Instructor(s): Salas,Charles G. Times: .M.W... 10:50AM-12:10PM; Location: BOGH115; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 15 | | SR major: X | JR major: X | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: X | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: 15 |
| Web Resources: Syllabus |
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