1. Jessica S. Miller, UW-Eau Claire
Curriculum map
This is a guide for me to keep track of the topics studied in every course that I teach. This map is subject to changes.
Last updated on 25/08/2017

2. A.P. Themes
French 101 (NM)
French 102 (NH)
French 201 (IL)
French 202 (IM)
Personal and Public Identities (La quête de soi)
Module 1 Topic: Beliefs and values (Les croyances et les systèmes de valeurs)
Question: How are aspects of identity expressed in various situations?
Module 1
Topic: Multiculturalism
(Le pluriculturalisme)
Question: How does one’s identity develop over time?
Contemporary Life (La vie contemporaine)
Module 2 Topic: Leisure and sports (Les loisirs et le sport)
Question: How do societies and individuals define quality of life?
Module 4
Topic: Professions
(Le monde du travail)
Question: How is contemporary life influenced by cultural products, practices and perspectives?
Module 1 Topic: Rites of passage
(Les rites de passage)
Question: How do stages of life define us?
Beauty and Aesthetics (L’esthétique)
Module 3 Topic: Ideals of beauty (Le beau)
Question: How do clothes define us?
Module 1 Topic: Architecture (L’architecture)
Question: What type of architecture do we consider to be attractive?
Module 3 Topic: Visual arts
(Les arts visuels)
Question: How do ideals of beauty and aesthetics influence daily life?
Global Challenges (Les défis mondiaux)
Module 4 Topic: Nutrition and food safety (L’alimentation)
Question: Why do people migrate?
Module 2 Topic: Health (La santé)
Question: What helps us stay healthy?
Module 4 Topic: Environmental issues
(L’environnement)
Question: What are some possible solutions to those challenges?
Families and Communities (La famille et la communauté)
Module 4 Topic: Citizenship (La citoyenneté)
Question: How are communities similar to and different from families?
Module 2
Topic: Urbanism
(L’urbanisme)
Question: How do individuals contribute to the well-being of communities?
Science and Technology (La science et la technologie)
Module 3 Topic: Professional skills (Les compétences professionnelles)
Question: How do interdisciplinary skills prepare us for our careers?
Module 3
Topic: The media
(Les médias)
Question: How do media influence who we are?
Module 2 Topic: Social Impact of Technology
(La technologie et ses effets sur la société)
Question: How does technology impact our social ties?

3. French 325 (IM)
FREN 395 (IM)
French 401 (IH)
French 430 (IH)
Personal and Public Identities (La quête de soi)
Module 1 Topic: Language and identity (La langue et l’identité)
Question: How do language and culture influence identity?
Module 3 Topic: Nationalism (Le nationalisme)
Question: How do countries build their identities?
Module 1 Topic: Alienation and assimilation (L’aliénation et l’assimilation)
Question: What is an outsider?
Contemporary Life (La vie contemporaine)
Module 2 Topic: Leisure and sports (Les loisirs et le sport)
Question: How do we have fun?
Module 1 Topic: Advertising and marketing (La publicité et le marketing)
Question: What do we consume and why?
Module 3 Topic: Economy (L’économie)
Question: How are resources shared in Africa? (Burundi, Cameroon, Morocco)
Beauty and Aesthetics (L’esthétique)
Module 3 Topic: Performing arts (Les arts du spectacle)
Question: How do the arts both challenge and reflect cultural perspectives?
Module 4 Topic: Music (La musique)
Question: How does music reflect who we are?
Global Challenges (Les défis mondiaux)
Module 4 Topic: Human rights (Les droits de l’être humain)
Question: Why do people migrate?
Module 4 Topic: Diversity (La tolérance)
Question: In what ways do we differentiate rights from privileges?
Module 2 Topic: Health (La santé)
Question: What are the origins of health issues in the Caribbean? (Haiti, Martinique, Guyana)
Families and Communities (La famille et la communauté)
Module 3 Topic: Nature vs. nurture (Inné ou acquis)
Question: How does childhood shape adulthood?
Module 1 Topic: Migrations (Les migrations)
Question: How does geography shape communities in North America? (Québec, New England, Missouri, Louisiana)
Science and Technology (La science et la technologie)
Module 2 Topic: Research and discoveries (La recherche et les découvertes)
Question: What role do ethics play in scientific advancement?
Module 2 Topic: Techniques and ethics (Technique et éthique)
Question: How do technologies affect our identity?
Module 4 Topic: Discoveries and inventions (Les découvertes et les inventions)
Question: How do developments in science impact the environment in Europe? (France, Switzerland