Sep 28, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

FR 4513 - Occupation and Resistance in French Film and Literature


The course will study the period of the German occupation of France during WWII (1940-1944) through literary works and films. Books and films to be studied will typically include works such as L’Armee des ombres, Effoyables jardins, or La Resistance expliquee a mes petits-enfants.

Requisites: FR 3550 or 3560
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will demonstrate a basic understanding of cultural forces at work in France during World War II, focusing on the French Resistance.
  • Students will demonstrate literary, critical, and analytical abilities through the study and discussion of relevant texts and films and through the exploration of a research topic.
  • Students will express ideas and findings in writing, class discussions, and oral presentations.


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